4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Minutes

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board

Thursday, January 16, 2025

6:30 PM

City Hall Room 244

1. Call to Order

Chair Jackomin called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2. Roll Call

5 - Board Member Thomas, Chair Jackomin, Vice Chair Morgan, Board Member

Stevens and Board Member Gray

Present

2 - Board Member Langston and Board Member Collazo

Absent

Also Present:

Aquatics Manager Devon Poulos 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

24-1673

Approval of the November 21, 2024 Parks and Recreation Meeting

Minutes

Chair Jackomin announced the item.

Mr. Poulos spoke to recommended changes.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Morgan, seconded by Board Member Thomas,

to approve the minutes as amended to change the Chair name to Jackomin

throughout the minutes. The motion carried on the following vote:

5 - Board Member Thomas, Chair Jackomin, Vice Chair Morgan, Board Member

Stevens and Board Member Gray

Yes:

2 - Board Member Langston and Board Member Collazo

Absent:

6. New Business

25-1730

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Content to Include on Parks

and Recreation Advisory Board Annual Report

Chair Jackomin announced the item.

Mr. Poulos spoke to Board role, accomplishments, annual report intent, and

recommendations.

Discussion took place regarding accreditation.

motion was made by Board Member Thomas, seconded by Board Member

Stevens, to add the outstanding 2024 goals to the 2025 goals for the Parks and

Recreation Advisory Board. The motion carried on the following vote:

5 - Board Member Thomas, Chair Jackomin, Vice Chair Morgan, Board Member

Stevens and Board Member Gray

Yes:

2 - Board Member Langston and Board Member Collazo

Absent:

25-1734

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Parkland Acquisition

Chair Jackomin announced the item.

Mr. Poulos spoke to inclusion in master plan and timeline.

Discussion took place regarding acquisition status.

motion was made by Vice Chair Morgan, seconded by Chair Jackomin, to

postpone further discussion until the Parks and Recreation master plan is

developed to outline parkland acquisition details. The motion carried on the

following vote:

5 - Board Member Thomas, Chair Jackomin, Vice Chair Morgan, Board Member

Stevens and Board Member Gray

Yes:

2 - Board Member Langston and Board Member Collazo

Absent:

7. Updates

25-1732

Review and Discussion of Parks

Recreation Department Agenda

Items for Recent and Upcoming City Commission Meetings

Chair Jackomin announced the item.

Mr. Poulos spoke to updates and timeline.

25-1733

Review and Discussion of Recent and Upcoming Parks & Recreation

Department Events

Chair Jackomin announced the item.

Mr. Poulos spoke to recent and upcoming events.

Discussion took place regarding Warm Mineral Springs and Rockin' Run and Roll

event.

8. Future Agenda Items

Chair Jackomin announced the item.

Future agenda items include discussion regarding a tree of hope.

9. Public Comment

There was no public comment.