4970 CITY HALL BLVD
NORTH PORT, FL 34286
City of North Port
Meeting Minutes
Community Economic Development
Advisory Board
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10:30 AM
City Hall Room 244
1. Call to Order
Chair Burroughs called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
2. Roll Call
7 -
4 -
Present
Absent
Vice Chair Pankiw, Chair Burroughs, Board Member Van Bergen, Board Member
Sautbine, Board Member Osborn, Board Member LaCour and Board Member Nease
Board Member Worden, Board Member Dalton, Board Member Dipillo and Board
Member Holland
Also Present:
Staff Liaison Mascarenhas, Board Specialist Bodmer, and Deputy City Manager
Yarborough
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.
4. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
5. Approval of Minutes
A.
Approve the March 19, 2024 Community Economic Development Advisory
Board Meeting Minutes
A
motion was made by Board Member Osborn, seconded by Board Member
Sautbine, to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously by
voice vote.
6. Presentations
Economic Development presented by Sarasota Commissioner Rainford
A.
Chair Burroughs announced the item.
Commissioner Rainford discussed future relationship, growing economy, business tax,
building tarps, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), River Road project, Warm Mineral
Springs, and Legacy Trail.
Discussion took place regarding childcare, expanding Pre-K program, county involvement