4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board  
Tuesday, June 21, 2022  
10:30 AM  
City Hall Room 244  
1. Call to Order  
Chair Worden called the meeting to order at 10:31 a.m.  
2. Roll Call  
5 -  
4 -  
Present  
Absent  
Board Member Worden, Board Member Van Bergen, Board Member Sautbine,  
Board Member Van Salisbury and Board Member Burroughs  
Vice Chair Garafalo, Board Member Pankiw, Board Member Gortz and Board  
Member Dalton  
Also Present  
Staff Assistant Kaitlyn Stelzer, Market Research Analyst Destiny Garraus, Intern Jordan  
Ray, and Recording Secretary Susan Hale.  
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  
22-2974  
A.  
Approval of Minutes for the May 17, 2022 Community Economic  
Development Advisory Board Meeting.  
A motion was made by Board Member Sautbine, seconded by Board Member Van  
Bergen, to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously on  
a voice vote.  
6. Unfinished Business  
22-2951  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Mobility and Connectivity Fee  
Study  
Chair Worden introduced the item.  
Ms. Stelzer provided a review including revenue forecast for Scenario 2, mobility fee  
revenue, Sarasota County model, projects paid by mobility fees, and fees larger for  
commercial developments.  
PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Victor Dobrin: transportation concerns, enhancing economic development, and Mobility  
Fee data.  
Discussion continued concerning formulating a recommendation to the Commission.  
7. New Business  
22-3090  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Community Economic  
Development Advisory Board's Annual Report  
Due to technical difficulties, Item No. 22-3088 will be heard after Item No. 22-3090.  
Chair Worden introduced the item.  
Discussion ensued regarding components of the Annual Report including Camoin Study  
highlights, City's economic growth areas, targeted industries, competitive analysis study  
and incentive review, Sumter Boulevard and I-75 infrastructure, Warm Mineral Springs,  
City being proactive to businesses, Board turnover, and a summary of action items from  
the Board to Commission.  
A
motion was made by Board Member Sautbine, seconded by Board Member  
Burroughs, to approve Chair Worden crafting the Annual Report from today's  
discussion with no further approval of the Board, and to appoint him to be  
spokesman when the Annual Report is presented to the Commission. The motion  
carried unanimously on a voice vote.  
22-3088  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Affordable/Workforce Housing  
A.  
Chair Worden introduced the item.  
Mr. Ray provided an overview including common terms, impacts of attainable housing,  
State and Federal programs, alternative housing options, rent/cost burdens, housing  
spectrum, smaller options (tiny homes, container homes), incentives, tax abatements,  
fee waivers, discount credits, targeted area incomes, average wait list, number of  
affordable housing units in North Port, and attainable housing options/initiatives.  
Discussion ensued regarding surrounding communities, City-owned lots, and waiting lists  
for rental housing.  
Board Member Van Bergen left the meeting at 11:40 a.m. and Chair Worden stated the  
remaining agenda items would be continued to next month due to lack of a quorum.  
Chair Worden adjourned the meeting at this time.  
8. Updates  
22-2717  
Current Project Pipeline (Mel Thomas)  
A.  
Item No. 22-2717 was continued to next month.  
22-2952  
22-3087  
B.  
C.  
Infrastructure, Gateway, Innovation Park, The Springs, and Future  
Interchange (Mel Thomas)  
Item No. 22-2952 was continued to next month.  
Florida House Bill 921 (Mel Thomas)  
Item No. 22-3087 was continued to next month.  
9. Future Agenda Items  
Future agenda items include  
22-2717, 22-2952, and 22-3087.  
a continued discussion regarding Item Nos. 22-2951,  
10. Public Comment  
11. Adjournment  
There was no public comment.  
Chair Worden adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.  
___________________________  
Nicholas Worden, Chair  
Minutes were approved on the ___ day of _________, 2022.