4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Environmental Advisory Board  
Monday, December 4, 2023  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Vice Chair English called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
5 -  
Present  
Chair English, Board Member Holland, Vice Chair McGowan, Board Member  
Clayton and Board Member Amos  
3 - Board Member Hall, Board Member Eik and Board Member Robinson  
Absent  
Also Present:  
Staff Liaison Jeremy Rogus, Recording Secretary Matthew Powell, and Recording  
Secretary 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  
23-1649  
A.  
Approval of the November 6, 2023 Environmental Advisory Board  
Meeting Minutes  
A
motion was made by Board Member Amos, seconded by Board Member  
McGowan, to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously  
on a voice vote.  
6. Unfinished Business  
23-0742  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City Commission  
on the Implementation of Additional Community Gardens (Lola Robinson)  
Vice Chair English announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding community garden implementation requirements,  
Commission approval, and land surveys.  
A motion was made by Board Member McGowan, and seconded by Board Member  
Amos, for Board Member Amber Clayton to contact Parks and Recreation  
regarding how to start a survey and get the community gardens project started. The  
motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
23-1513  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City Commission  
on the Creation of A City Environmental Health, Water, Trees, and Air  
Quality Scorecard  
Vice Chair English announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding environmental health scorecard comparisons,  
memorandum transmittal, and Natural Resource Manager.  
A motion was made by Board Member Clayton, seconded by Vice Chair English, to  
direct Board Member Clayton to draft a memorandum regarding the environmental  
health scorecard. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
23-1514  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City Commission  
on Pesticide Usage for Pollinators.  
Vice Chair English announced. the item  
Discussion took place regarding insect control, frequency of use, alternatives, and public  
record request process.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Amos, seconded by Board Member  
McGowan, to continue Item No. 23-1514 to the January 8, 2024 Environmental  
Advisory Board Meeting. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
23-1515  
23-1089  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City Commission  
on Retention Pond Planting Regulations and Potential Incentives.  
Vice Chair English announced the item.  
A
motion was made by Board Member McGowan, seconded by Board Member  
Amos, to continue Item No. 23-1515 to the January 8, 2024 Environmental Advisory  
Board Meeting. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding New Recommendations or  
Advisements to City Commission Pertaining to Preserving and Promoting  
Wildlife, Habitat Protection, Trees, the City's Natural and Environmental  
Resources, Tree Planting, and Beautification of Public Spaces  
Vice Chair English announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding wildlife conservation.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair English, seconded by Board Member McGowan,  
to request the Natural Resources Manager to come and discuss Item No. 23-1089.  
The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
Discussion continued regarding Natural Resource Manager memorandum, removing an  
interim Natural Resource Manager, and focusing on locking in property to reserve for  
wildlife.  
A motion was made by Board Member Clayton, seconded by Board Member Amos,  
to not rescind the Natural Resources Manager memorandum. The motion carried  
unanimously on a voice vote.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Clayton, seconded by Board Member  
McGowan, to direct Board Member Amber Clayton to rewrite the Natural Resource  
Manager memorandum. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
7. Future Agenda Items  
8. Public Comment  
9. Adjournment  
There were no future agenda items.  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Holland adjourned the meeting at 6:21 p.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Honey “Desiree” Holland, Chair