4970 CITY HALL BLVD
NORTH PORT, FL 34286
City of North Port
Meeting Minutes
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Thursday, July 18, 2024
6:30 PM
City Hall Room 244
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair Jackomin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Roll Call
5 -
Present
Absent
Board Member Thomas, Board Member Gray, Vice Chair Jackomin, Board Member
Morgan and Board Member Stevens
1 - Board Member Spisak
Also Present:
Staff Liaison Trish Sturgess and Assistant City Clerk Matthew Powell
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.
There was no public comment.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comment
5. Approval of Minutes
Approval of the May 16, 2024 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes
A.
A motion was made by Board Member Morgan, seconded by Board Member Gray,
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously by voice
vote.
6. Presentations
Presentation Regarding Parkland Acquisition for Future Park Planning
A.
Vice Chair Jackomin announced the item.
Ms. Sturgess provided a presentation including overview, City parks system, community
parks, service area, amenities, neighborhood parks, accessibility, special use facilities,
greenway, open space, conservation, current concentration of parks, parks in
development, future parkland, land acquisition programs, City parcels, access area, and
funding sources.
Discussion took place regarding classification system, impact fees, potential parcel
acquisition, master plan proposal, steering committee, timeline, budget funding, Italy
