4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board  
Monday, July 28, 2025  
10:30 AM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Vice Chair Holland called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  
2. Roll Call  
7 -  
Present  
Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee, Board Member Eisenhauer, Board  
Member Jerome, Board Member Perkins, Board Member Simon and Board  
Member Matassa  
3 - Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour and Board Member Rourke  
Absent  
Also Present  
Staff Liaison Meerman, Administrative Services Specialist Waterhouse, and Board  
Specialist Gray  
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  
25-2498  
A.  
Approve the April 15, 2025 Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board Meeting Minutes  
Vice Chair Holland announced the item and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Endee, seconded by Board Member  
Jerome, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee, Board Member Eisenhauer, Board  
Member Jerome, Board Member Perkins, Board Member Simon and Board  
Member Matassa  
3 - Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour and Board Member Rourke  
Absent:  
6. Presentations  
25-2505  
Presentation of New Board Member Introductions  
A.  
Vice Chair Holland announced the item.  
Mr. Meerman introduced the item and provided a presentation including Board Members  
introductions.  
Discussion took place regarding residence, motivations for joining the Board, professional  
and personal backgrounds, and desired outcomes.  
7. New Business  
25-2497  
A.  
Discussion  
and  
Possible  
Action  
Regarding  
the  
2025 Community  
Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting Schedule.  
Vice Chair Holland announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding meeting dates, agenda items, cancellations, and  
reservations.  
Mr. Meerman spoke to the calendar, links, motions, commissions, defined processes,  
and info graphics.  
Discussion continued regarding purpose, dates, meeting requirements, updates, future  
agenda items, outside influence and direction.  
8. Future Agenda Items  
25-2506  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Future Agenda Items  
A.  
Vice Chair Holland announced the item and queried Board Members regarding items to  
be placed on a future agenda.  
Discussion took place regarding December meeting, agenda items, monthly updates,  
utilities impact on development, roadways impact on development, impact to residential  
environment, Buckees, eye sores, and vacant spaces.  
Mr. Meerman spoke to multi use codes, retail, demographics, commissions process,  
memorandums, real estate, and economic development.  
9. Public Comment  
10. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Vice Chair Holland adjourned the meeting at 11:28 a.m.  
By: _______________________________  
Sean Burroughs, Chair