4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Veterans Park Ad Hoc Committee  
Wednesday, February 28, 2024  
10:00 AM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair English called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
2. Roll Call  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Chair English, Vice Chair Burris, Board Member Bailey, Board Member Stephens  
and Board Member Rambo  
1 - Board Member Wilson  
Also Present:  
Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Trish Sturgess, Staff Liaison Jeff Nelson, Police  
Legal Advisor Katlyn Coughlin, and Board Specialist II Micheal Bodmer  
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  
24-0375  
A.  
Approve the February 24, 2024 Veterans Park Ad Hoc Committee  
Meeting Minutes  
A
motion was made by Board Member Burris, seconded by Board Member  
Stephens, to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously  
by voice vote.  
6. Presentations  
24-0201  
Sunshine Law Training (Presented by the Office of the City Attorney)  
A.  
Chair English announced the item.  
Ms. Coughlin provided a presentation including Government in the Sunshine Manual,  
public meeting definition, open meeting requirements, penalties for violations and  
examples, email and text messages, public records requests, public record retention,  
penalty examples, ethics, prohibited conduct and relationships, voting, relatives,  
penalties, meeting procedures, alternate members, and request for information.  
7. Updates  
23-1437  
Updates Regarding Circle of Honor Plans (Jeff Nelson)  
A.  
Chair English announced the item.  
Ms. Sturgess spoke to pavers, design, material, cost, surveillance, sunshades,  
dimensions, and vegetation.  
Discussion took place regarding lighting, flags, tortoise relocation, and endorsement to  
Commission.  
A motion was made by Board Member Bailey, seconded by Board Member Rambo,  
to approve the design plan with the exception of the landscape aspect. The motion  
carried unanimously on voice vote.  
24-0142  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Annual Report on Fiscal Year  
2023  
Chair English announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding different methods, achievements, suggestions, and park  
bathrooms.  
Discussion continued regarding Item No. 24-0375 title error.  
A motion was made by Board Member Burris, seconded by Board Member Bailey,  
to submit the annual report. The motion carried unanimously on voice vote.  
8. Future Agenda Items  
Future Agenda Items include donations and tribute project.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Stephens, seconded by Board Member  
Burris, to request the Veterans Park designs be presented to the Parks and  
Recreation Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously on voice vote.  
9. Public Comment  
10. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair English adjourned the meeting at 11:12 a.m.  
By: _____________________________  
William English, Chair