4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Historic and Cultural Advisory Board  
Wednesday, July 9, 2025  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Klinkhamer called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Present  
3 - Chair Klinkhamer, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Becket  
2 - Board Member Stearns and Board Member Accardi  
Absent  
Also Present  
City Clerk Faust, Staff Liaison Abreu, Staff Liaison Puglise, and Board Specialist Gray.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the board.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
There was no public comment.  
5. Approval of Minutes  
25-2455  
Approve the April 9, 2025 Historic and Cultural; Advisory Board Meeting  
Minutes.  
Chair Klinkhamer introduced the item and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Sterner, seconded by Board Member Becket, to  
approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
3 - Chair Klinkhamer, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Becket  
2 - Board Member Stearns and Board Member Accardi  
Yes:  
Absent:  
6. New Business  
25-2457  
A.  
Update on the July 8, 2025 Commission Discussion Regarding City  
Commission Approval of Historic Designations and Request for City to  
Proceed with Necessary Steps for Placement on the National Registry of  
Historical Sites.  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
Staff Liasion Puglise introduced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding board requirements, drafting policy, local municipalities,  
timeline, bench marking, research, and data.  
Chair Klinkhamer requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Sterner, seconded by Board Member Becket, to  
initiate a review of any existing draft language or documentation that may have  
been previously developed regarding a historic preservation policy for the City of  
North Port. The motion carried on the following vote:  
3 - Chair Klinkhamer, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Becket  
2 - Board Member Stearns and Board Member Accardi  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Discussion took place regarding the division of research responsibilities among the  
parties, specifically focusing on gathering information related to historic preservation and  
historic markers within the City, Sarasota County, and Charlotte County.  
Chair Klinkhamer requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Sterner, seconded by Board Member Becket,  
that Chair Klinkhamer research the City of Sarasota and the City of Venice; Board  
Member Becket research unincorporated Sarasota County; and Vice Chair Sterner  
research Charlotte County and the City of Punta Gorda, to gather information  
relevant to the eventual development of a historic preservation policy. The motion  
carried on the following vote:  
3 - Chair Klinkhamer, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Becket  
2 - Board Member Stearns and Board Member Accardi  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Discussion and review took place regarding the informational materials Chair Klinkhamer  
distributed to the board members during the meeting regarding potential historic  
locations.  
7. Future Agenda Items  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding creating  
inventory, and Historical Research Report.  
a historical marker list, archeological sites,  
8. Public Comment  
9. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Klinkhamer adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m.  
By:___________________________  
Harry Klinkhamer, Chair