4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board  
Thursday, January 20, 2022  
6:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
MEETING PROCEDURE: By submitting a “Request to Speak” card to the City Clerk, the Public may comment during the  
course of the meeting. Comments on all scheduled Agenda Items will be heard immediately following the  
presentation by the Staff or Petitioner. Please wait until you are recognized by the Presiding Officer, state your name  
and address so that your comments may be properly recorded and limit your remarks to a period of three (3) minutes  
or less. The Board will act on an Agenda Item after comments from the Staff, Petitioner and Public have been heard.  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
5. Approval of Minutes  
22-2065  
Approval of Minutes for the December 16, 2021 Parks and Recreation  
Advisory Board Meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. New Business  
21-1950  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Apps to Promote Park  
Information  
22-2086  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Updates to the Existing Canine  
Club as per Capital Improvement Project  
22-2088  
22-2089  
22-2090  
Discussion and Possible Action to Elect a Chair for 2022  
Discussion and Possible Action to Elect a Vice-Chair for 2022  
Discussion and Possible Action to Nominate a Representative to Serve as  
the North Port Representative on the Parks and Recreation Council.  
22-2091  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Theme for the Poinsettia  
Festival for 2022.  
Attachments:  
2022 Proposed Themes  
7. Updates  
21-1946  
Tricia Wisner: Update Regarding Upcoming Events  
21-1947  
Tricia Wisner: Update on Weather Alert System at the North Port Aquatic  
Center  
21-1949  
22-2087  
Tricia Wisner: Update on Poll for the New Veterans Memorial Park  
Vice Chair Hersh: Update Regarding the January 2022 Parks and  
Recreation Council (PARC) Meeting  
22-2092  
Tricia Wisner: Review of Parks & Recreation's Social Media Metrics for  
December 2021  
Attachments:  
Dec 2021  
22-2093  
Tricia Wisner: Review of Parks & Recreation's Monthly Report for  
December 2021  
Attachments:  
Dec 2021  
8. Future Agenda Items  
9. Public Comment  
10. Adjournment  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these meetings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
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meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. (SEE: F.S. 286.0105) Note: Persons with  
disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's office 48  
hours in advance of the meeting. (SEE F.S. 286.26)  
NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,  
disability, family or religious status in administration of its programs, activities or services.  
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is  
available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing  
difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings.  
ADVISORY BOARD VACANCY LIST  
Art Advisory Board – 2 Alternates, 1 Youth  
Audit Committee – 2 North Port Citizens  
Charter Review Advisory Board – 1 Regular, 2 Alternates  
Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee – 2 Regular  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board – 4 Members  
Environmental Advisory Board – 1 Regular, 2 Alternates, 2 Youth  
Historic and Cultural Advisory Board – 5 Regular  
Joint Management Advisory Board – 1 North Port Citizen  
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board – 1 Regular, 2 Alternates, 1 Youth  
Planning & Zoning Advisory Board – 2 Regular, 2 Alternates  
Police Officers’ Pension Trust Fund – 1 Regular (Elected by Board Members)  
Public Utility Advisory Board – 6 Regular (1 may be a Youth 14-17), 2 Alternates, 1 Non-Resident  
Veterans Park Advisory Committee – 1 Regular, 1 Alternate  
Zoning Board of Appeals – 1 Regular, 2 Alternates  
UPCOMING EXPIRATION DATES FOR BOARD MEMBERS  
January:  
01-28-22 Paul Kaskey  
Firefighters’ Pension Board of Trustees (NP resident appointed by Commission)  
February:  
02-04-22 Holly Loos  
02-06-22 Andrew Sias  
02-25-22 Richard Rieth  
02-25-22 Mary Dougherty  
Art Advisory Board  
Charter Review Advisory Board  
Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board  
March:  
03-05-22 Mark Mousty  
03-12-22 Scott Duff  
03-24-22 Phillip Stokes  
03-24-22 Nancy Ceci  
Zoning Board of Appeals  
Firefighters’ Pension Board of Trustees (Chosen by Board Member majority)  
Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee  
Citizens’ Tax Oversight Committee