4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Charter Review Advisory Board  
Wednesday, March 19, 2025  
6:00 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Justice called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Present  
4 - Vice Chair Justice, Vice Chair Garren, Board Member Joseph and Chair Boddy  
2 - Board Member James and Board Member Guerin-Staples  
Absent  
Also Present  
Staff Liaison Powell, Interim Deputy City Attorney Roberts, and Board Specialist Gray.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
5. Approval of Minutes  
There was no public comment.  
25-1775  
Approval of the December 18, 2024 Charter Review Advisory Board  
Minutes  
A.  
Chair Justice announced the item and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Garren, seconded by Board Member Bilski, to  
approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Vice Chair Justice, Vice Chair Garren, Board Member Joseph and Chair Boddy  
2 - Board Member James and Board Member Guerin-Staples  
Yes:  
Absent:  
6. Presentations  
25-1861  
Presentation of Sunshine Law Training (Presented by the Office of the  
City Attorney)  
A.  
Chair Justice announced the item.  
Ms. Roberts provided  
a
presentation including public meetings definitions, open  
meeting requirements, penalties for violations, and examples, public records definitions,  
email and text messages, public record requests, retention, and penalty examples,  
Commission on Ethics prohibited conduct, prohibited relationships, voting, conflicts of  
interest, relatives, and penalties, meeting procedures quorums and motions,  
discussion, alternate members, and requesting information that is not a public record.  
Discussion took place regarding meeting requirements, and Board Member alternates.  
7. New Business  
25-1779  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Election of Chair and Vice  
Chair  
A.  
Chair Justice announced the item and called for nominations for Chair.  
Board Member Bilski nominated Board Member Boddy to serve as Chair.  
With no additional nominations Chair Justice closed the nominations and requested a  
motion.  
A motion was made by Board Member Bilski, seconded by Vice Chair Garren, to  
elect Board Member Boddy as Chair. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 - Vice Chair Justice, Vice Chair Garren, Board Member Joseph and Chair Boddy  
2 - Board Member James and Board Member Guerin-Staples  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Chair Boddy announced the item and called for nominations for Vice Chair.  
Vice Chair Garren nominated Board Member Justice to serve as Vice Chair.  
With no additional nominations Chair Boddy closed the nominations and requested a  
motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Garren, seconded by Board Member Bilski, to  
elect Board Member Justice as Vice Chair. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
4 - Vice Chair Justice, Vice Chair Garren, Board Member Joseph and Chair Boddy  
2 - Board Member James and Board Member Guerin-Staples  
Yes:  
Absent:  
8. Future Agenda Items  
Chair Boddy announced the item and queried Board Members regarding items to be  
placed on a future agenda.  
Discussion took place regarding schedule.  
Chair Boddy requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Justice, seconded by Board Member Garren, to  
review the schedule. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 - Vice Chair Justice, Vice Chair Garren, Board Member Joseph and Chair Boddy  
2 - Board Member James and Board Member Guerin-Staples  
Yes:  
Absent:  
9. Public Comment  
There was no public comment.  
10. Adjournment  
Chair Boddy adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Brijin Boddy, Chair