4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board  
Thursday, March 21, 2024  
6:30 PM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Jameson called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
9 -  
Present  
Board Member Thomas, Board Member Gray, Chair Jameson, Vice Chair Jackomin,  
Board Member Morgan, Alternate I Spisak, Board Member Murphy, Board Member  
Gray and Board Member Stevens  
1 - Board Member Rosa  
Absent  
Also Present:  
Staff Liaison Trish Sturgess and Assistant City Clerk Matthew Powell  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.  
3. Pledge of Allegiance  
4. Public Comment  
Chuck English: spoke to collaboration efforts with the Environmental Advisory Board  
(EAB).  
5. Approval of Minutes  
24-0454  
Approval of the February 15, 2024 Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes  
A.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Jackomin, seconded by Board Member Murphy,  
to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously on a voice  
vote.  
6. New Business  
24-0459  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Review of Items Discussed at  
the Sarasota County Parks Advisory and Recreation Council  
Chair Jameson announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding participation and attendance.  
24-0460  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Parkland Acquisition  
B.  
Chair Jameson announced the item.  
Discussion took place regarding parkland acquisition program, parcels of interest,  
funding, and measurement methodology.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Morgan, seconded by Board Member  
Thomas, to recommend opposing the selling of any Parklands. The motion carried  
unanimously on a voice vote.  
Discussion continued regarding development plans and media coverage.  
7. Updates  
23-1114  
A.  
Review and Discussion of Recent and Upcoming Parks & Recreation  
Department Events  
Chair Jameson announced the item.  
Ms. Sturgess spoke to recent and upcoming events.  
23-1495  
B.  
Review and Discussion of Parks & Recreation Department Agenda Items  
for Recent and Upcoming City Commission Meetings  
Chair Jameson announced the item.  
Ms. Sturgess spoke to artwork placement, park development and maintenance, and  
Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).  
8.  
Future Agenda Items  
Future agenda items include joint meeting with the Environmental Advisory Board (EAB),  
Homeless Outreach Team (HOT), purchase of Kirk Park adjacent property, and future  
parkland acquisition.  
9. Public Comment  
10. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Jameson adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.  
By: _____________________________  
Celeste Jameson, Chair