4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board  
Tuesday, November 18, 2025  
10:30 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Burroughs called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  
2. Roll Call  
8 -  
Present  
Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour, Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee,  
Board Member Eisenhauer, Board Member Jerome, Board Member Perkins and  
Board Member Cheney  
2 - Board Member Simon and Board Member Matassa  
Absent  
Also Present  
Staff Liaison Meerman and Board Specialist Lindner.  
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  
25-3020  
A.  
Approve the October 21, 2025 Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board Meeting Minutes  
Chair Burroughs announced the item and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Jerome, seconded by Board Member  
Cheney, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour, Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee,  
Board Member Eisenhauer, Board Member Jerome, Board Member Perkins and  
Board Member Cheney  
2 - Board Member Simon and Board Member Matassa  
Absent:  
6. New Business  
25-3050  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Review and Approval of  
Draft Annual Report  
Chair Burroughs announced the item.  
Mr. Meerman introduced the item and provided  
a presentation including reports on  
extended operational hours, City Code Chapter 6 Alcohol Regulations, amendments to  
Chapter 58, completion of annual Sunshine Training, election of the Chair and Vice Chair,  
board membership updates, 2026 goals, strategic plan updates, short-term action  
recommendations,  
recommendations.  
resource  
allocation,  
and  
economic  
development  
policy  
Chair Burroughs requested a motion.  
A motion was made Board Member Cheney, seconded by Board Member Endee, to  
approve the presentation to be presented to Commission. The motion carried on  
the following vote:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Chair Burroughs, Board Member LaCour, Vice Chair Holland, Board Member Endee,  
Board Member Eisenhauer, Board Member Jerome, Board Member Perkins and  
Board Member Cheney  
2 - Board Member Simon and Board Member Matassa  
Absent:  
25-3052  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Affordable and Obtainable  
Housing, Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) Progress, Commercial  
Development Diversity, and Workforce Education  
Chair Burroughs announced the item.  
Mr. Meerman introduced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding City asset usage, affordable and obtainable housing,  
groundbreaking updates on The Waters at North Port, Moody's ratings, community  
support, impact fee requirements, market dynamics, Development Review Committee  
activity, partial-acre to multi-acre projects, retail and mixed-used projects, aerospace  
engineering and research and development (R&D) projects, space availability, hospitality  
projects, upcoming land acquisitions, Crews Bank and Trust sponsorship for State  
College of Florida (SCF), Board Member involvement with North Port Next Workshop,  
Suncoast Technical College (STC) program updates, Imagine School's program updates,  
articulation agreements, and budget constraints.  
25-3053  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Recommendation on City  
Ordinance: Corridor Transitional and Corridor Hours of Operation  
Chair Burroughs announced the item.  
Mr. Meerman introduced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding recent Commission meeting update, discriminatory  
activity, legal review, weekend hours, and upcoming review dates.  
25-3062  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the 2025 Annual Reporting  
D.  
Chair Burroughs announced the item and noted it was already discussed during Item No.  
25-3050.  
7. Updates  
25-3051  
Update on City Economic Development Efforts by Staff Liaison  
A.  
Chair Burroughs announced the item.  
Mr. Meerman introduced the item and provided an overview of development diversity,  
availability of active City projects, Activity Centers 1, 2, and 5, and commercial  
development plans.  
8. Future Agenda Items  
Chair Burroughs announced the item and queried Board Members regarding items to be  
placed on a future agenda.  
Discussion took place regarding childcare providers and business types.  
9. Public Comment  
10. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Burroughs adjourned the meeting at 11:32 a.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Sean Burroughs, Chair