4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Art Advisory Board  
Tuesday, April 11, 2023  
6:00 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Mannino called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
4 -  
Present  
Absent  
Vice Chair Mannino, Board Member Loos, Board Member Gozion and Board  
Member Rathgeber  
2 - Board Member Parkinson and Board Member Fritz  
Also Present  
Recreation Supervisor Shelby Mendelson and Recording Secretary Susan Hale.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Mannino.  
There was no public comment.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
5. Approval of Minutes  
23-0638  
Approval of Minutes for the March 14, 2023 Art Advisory Board Meeting.  
A.  
A motion was made by Board Member Gozion, seconded by Board Member Loos,  
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously on a voice  
vote.  
6. Presentation  
23-0607  
Sunshine Law Training (Presented by the Office of the City Attorney)  
A.  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Ms. Coughlin provided a presentation including public meetings definition, open meeting  
requirements, penalties for violation, penalty examples, public records definition,  
identifying a public record, email and text messages, public records requests, public  
records retention, Florida Commission on Ethics, prohibited conduct, prohibited  
relationships, voting, conflicts of interest, relatives, penalties for ethics violation, meeting  
procedures, quorum and motions, discussion, alternate members, and request for  
information.  
7. Unfinished Business  
23-0318  
23-0150  
22-3174  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Art Advisory Board's  
Project Status Report.  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Ms. Mendelson provided an update including a developer's public art options, grants, local  
business sponsorships, utility box project, and a request for Commission to review and  
approve the List.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Loos, seconded by Board Member  
Rathgeber, to forward the Art Advisory Board Project List for review to  
Commissioners and receive feedback pertaining to their vision of public art  
projects. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Commission's Direction  
Pertaining to a Mural at the Community Education Center  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Discussion ensued regarding artist's submissions including cost breakdown,  
a
superimposed drawing, cost differences, and further clarification regarding both  
renderings.  
There was a consensus that Board Member Gozion contact Ms. Pommier and Ms.  
Pucci requesting they use square-foot cost breakdowns in their submittals and that  
Mr. Pucci use the blank wall template provided by Ms. Pommier to produce  
comparable mural rendering.  
a
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City's 65th Anniversary and  
Community of Unity Themed Project.  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Discussion ensued regarding staff's response, painting squares for  
a giant mural, a  
project in conjunction with Sarasota Rising including sharing publicity, the Butler Park  
Embracing Differences event, a weekend of performances and visual art, Commission  
permission to create sub-committees, inviting local performing arts directors to discuss  
ideas, and taking minutes in sub-committees.  
A motion was made by Board Member Gozion, seconded by Board Member Loos,  
to request Commission approval for the creation of sub-committees to plan for the  
City's 65th Anniversary to create an event in conjunction with the Sarasota Rising  
events in 2024. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
22-3874  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Placement of Artwork Near  
Walgreen’s in Heron Creek.  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Board Member Gozion provided an overview of a proposal from the Rip Tide Foundation,  
proceeds going to vocational scholarships,  
Halligan to attend the next meeting.  
a resin-coated sculpture, and inviting Mr.  
A motion was made by Board Member Gozion, seconded by Board Member Loos,  
to invite Mike Halligan to the next Board meeting to provide mockup of his  
resin-based art to be placed on the Walgreen's corner of Sumter and Price  
a
Boulevards. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
23-0151  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Upcoming Arts in the Hall  
Event  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Ms. Mendelson spoke to contacting Ms. Fritz.  
Discussion ensued regarding the event date, delegating Board tasks, the board-driven  
event, use of Art Board budget, event setup, emailing art teachers, purchasing  
refreshments, start time, a social media release, anticipated attendees, a door greeter,  
contacting Facilities Maintenance, and a flyer announcement.  
There was  
a consensus to send an email reminder to Art teachers, receive an  
update regarding plans for performers, take and post photos, Board Members  
stationed on each floor, door greeters,  
refreshments.  
a list of student artist participants, and  
8. Updates  
22-3176  
A.  
Upcoming Events and Programs with the North Port Art Center (Dee Dee  
Gozion).  
Chair Mannino announced the item.  
Board Member Gozion provided an overview of upcoming programs at the North Port Art  
Center.  
Ms. Mendelson spoke to an upcoming North Port's Got Talent event.  
9. Future Agenda Items  
Future agenda items included election of a Vice-Chair, a recap of the Arts at City Hall,  
updates regarding Item No. 23-0318 including Commission response, Item No. 22-3874  
including Mr. Halligan's response, Item No. 22-3174 including forwarding a request to the  
Commission to approve sub-committees to plan for the 65th Anniversary event, and a  
continued discussion regarding Item No. 23-0150.  
10. Public Comment  
11. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Mannino adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.  
By: __________________  
David Mannino, Chair  
Minutes were approved on the ___ day of ___________, 2023.