4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Historic and Cultural Advisory Board  
Wednesday, January 14, 2026  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Vice Chair Sterner called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member  
Becket  
Also Present  
Staff Liaison Abreu, Assistant City Attorney Coughlin, and Board Specialist Fritz.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
There was no public comment.  
5. Approval of Minutes  
26-0236  
A.  
Approve the December 10, 2025 Historic and Cultural Advisory Board  
Meeting Minutes.  
Chair Klinkhamer arrived to the meeting at 5:32 p.m.  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Board Member Becket, seconded by Vice Chair Sterner, to  
approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member  
Becket  
Presentations  
26-0233  
A.  
Presentation of Sunshine Law Training (Presented by the Office of the City  
Attorney)  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
Ms. Coughlin provided a presentation including public meetings definition, open meeting  
requirements,  
social  
gatherings  
and  
meetings,  
attorney  
general  
opinions,  
communications on personal devices, penalties for violation and examples, public records  
definition and requests, email and text messages, public records retention, Florida  
Commission on Ethics, prohibited conduct, abuse of public position, disclosure or use of  
certain information, prohibited relationships, voting and conflicts of interest, relatives,  
penalties, meeting procedures, quorum and motions, discussion, alternate members, and  
requesting information that is not a public record.  
There was no Board discussion.  
6. New Business  
26-0248  
Election of Chair and Vice Chair  
A.  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item and called for nominations for Chair.  
Board Member Stearns nominated Chair Klinkhamer to serve as Chair.  
Chair Klinkhamer asked for any additional nominations.  
With no additional nominations Chair Klinkhamer closed the nominations and requested a  
motion.  
There was consensus to elect Chair Klinkhamer to serve as Chair.  
Chair Klinkhamer called for nominations for Vice Chair.  
Board Member Stearns nominated Vice Chair Sterner to serve as Vice Chair.  
Vice Chair Sterner nominated Board Member Stearns to serve as Vice Chair.  
Board Member Stearns declined the position.  
Chair Klinkhamer asked for any additional nominations.  
With no additional nominations Chair Klinkhamer closed the nominations and requested a  
motion.  
There was consensus to elect Vice Chair Sterner to serve as Vice Chair.  
25-2849  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Recommending Revisions of  
ULDC Code of the City of North Port to the City Commission. Article II  
Section 6.2.1-6.2.10  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
Board discussion took place regarding City Clerk's email and agenda clarification.  
Mr. Abreu introduced the item.  
Board discussion continued regarding clarification of item attachment, Board's role with  
Unified Land Development Code, alterations to agenda, staff recommendation to remove  
section numbers, formatting, powers and duties of the Board, local register, overview and  
questions of edits and revisions, architect positions in the City, restrictions, and  
submission.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Stearns, seconded by Board Member  
Becket, to continue Item No. 25-2849 to the February 11, 2026 Historic and Cultural  
Advisory Board Meeting.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member  
Becket  
26-0226  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Draft 2025 Annual Report  
to the City Commission  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
There was no Board discussion.  
A motion was made by Board Member Stearns, seconded by Board Member Becket  
to continue Item No. 26-0226 to the February 11, 2026 Historic and Cultural  
Advisory Board Meeting.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member  
Becket  
26-0243  
D.  
Discussion  
and  
Possible  
Action  
Regarding  
Recommended  
City  
Commission Policy for Designating Historic Sites Within the City of North  
Port  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
There was no Board discussion.  
A motion was made by Board Member Stearns, seconded by Vice Chair Sterner to  
continue Item No. 26-0243 to the February 11, 2026 Historic and Cultural Advisory  
Board Meeting.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member  
Becket  
7. Future Agenda Items  
Chair Klinkhamer announced the item.  
Board discussion took place including City Clerk's attendance at next month's meeting.  
There was consensus to request City Clerk Faust to be present at next month’s  
meeting.  
8. Public Comment  
9. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Klinkhamer adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Harry Klinkhamer, Chair