4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
Environmental Advisory Board  
Monday, August 1, 2022  
5:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
MEETING PROCEDURE: By submitting a “Request to Speak” card to the City Clerk, the Public may comment during the  
course of the meeting. Comments on all scheduled Agenda Items will be heard immediately following the  
presentation by the Staff or Petitioner. Please wait until you are recognized by the Presiding Officer, state your name  
and address so that your comments may be properly recorded and limit your remarks to a period of three (3) minutes  
or less. The Board will act on an Agenda Item after comments from the Staff, Petitioner and Public have been heard.  
1. Call to Order  
2. Roll Call  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
5. Approval of Minutes  
22-3259  
A.  
Approval of Minutes for the July 11, 2022 Environmental Advisory Board  
Meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
6. New Business  
22-3260  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend that the City Commission  
Support Adoption of Water Quality Solutions and Habitat Preservation in  
City Stormwater Design and City Development Regulations.  
Attachments:  
Septic Brochure  
22-3261  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend that the City Commission  
Support the Native Plantings in Public Parks and Spaces (e.g. Bee  
Stations and Butterfly Gardens).  
Attachments:  
Memo to Commission  
Adopt a Park Program  
Adopted Park Spreadsheet  
22-3262  
C.  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Concerning a Recommendation to the  
City Commission Regarding Potential Uses of Tree Fund Monies.  
Attachments:  
Letter to Commission  
22-3263  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Feasibility of Gopher  
Tortoise Relocation on Public Land or Private Conservation Easements  
within the City of North Port.  
Attachments:  
Map Myakkahatchee Creek Corridor  
7. Future Agenda Items  
8. Public Comment  
9. Adjournment  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these meetings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. (SEE: F.S. 286.0105) Note: Persons with  
disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk's office 48  
hours in advance of the meeting. (SEE F.S. 286.26)  
NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,  
disability, family or religious status in administration of its programs, activities or services.  
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is  
available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing  
difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings.  
ADVISORY BOARD  
CURRENT VACANCIES  
Art Advisory Board 2 Alternates; 2 Youth  
Audit Committee 2 North Port Residents  
Charter Review Advisory Board 2 Alternates  
Citizens' Tax Oversight Committee 4 Regular  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board 3 Regular  
Environmental Advisory Board 1 Regular; 2 Alternates; 2 Youth  
Historic & Cultural Advisory Board 4 Regular; 2 Alternates; 2 Youth  
Municipal Police Officers' Pension Board of Trustees 1 Resident Appointed by the Commission  
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 2 Alternates; 1 Youth  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board 2 Alternates  
Public Utility Advisory Board 6 Regular 2 Alternates 1 Youth  
Veterans Park Advisory Committee 1 Alternate II  
Zoning Board of Appeals 3 Regular; 2 Alternates  
UP COMING EXPIRATION DATES FOR BOARDS AND COMMITTEES  
Nothing in August  
September  
Samantha Parkinson (Art Advisory Boarad) 9/22/2022  
William English (Environmental Advisory Board) 9/22/2022  
Michelle Calhoun (Historic and Cultural Advisory Board) 9/22/2022  
Timothy Martin (Zoning Board of Appeals) 9/24/2022  
Terry McCloud (Firefighters' Pension) 9/30/2022  
Scott Smith (Police Pension) 9/30/2022  
October  
James Sawyer (Planning and Zoning Advisory Board) 10/9/2022  
Cynthia Shelton (Art Advisory Boarad) 10/13/2022  
Joan Morgan (Historic and Cultural Advisory Board) 10/13/2022  
Howard Bearse (Firefighters' Pension) 10/13/2022