4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board  
Thursday, April 20, 2023  
6:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
Amended to revise title of Item Nos. 23-0646, 22-2772, and 22-3445.  
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  
23-0675  
A.  
Approval of Minutes for the March 16, 2023 Parks and Recreation  
Advisory Board Meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. New Business  
23-0645  
Discussion on Potential Areas of Interest for Native Planting  
A.  
Attachments:  
Potential Areas Overview  
7. Updates  
23-0646  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Update on date of Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Annual Report  
Presentation to City Commission  
22-2772  
22-3445  
Review and discussion of Parks & Recreation Department agenda items  
for recent and upcoming City Commission meetings  
Review and discussion of recent and upcoming Parks & Recreation  
Department events  
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  
a
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 CURRENT VACANCIES  
Art Advisory Board 1 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Audit Committee 2 North Port Residents  
Charter Review Advisory Board 2 Alternates  
Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee 4 Regular  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board 1 Regular  
Environmental Advisory Board 2 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 1 Regular; 2 Alternates  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 2 Alternates  
Veterans Park Advisory Committee 1 Regular; 1 Alternate II  
Zoning Board of Appeals 3 Regular; 2 Alternates