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File #: 26-0443    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/20/2026 In control: City Commission Regular Meeting
On agenda: 4/7/2026 Final action:
Title: Approve the Grant Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program in the Amount of $15,000 for a MobiMat for Warm Mineral Springs Park and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Attachments: 1. AARP MobiMat Application 2026
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TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission

FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager

TITLE: Approve the Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program in the Amount of $15,000 for a MobiMat for Warm Mineral Springs Park and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.


Recommended Action

Option 1: Approve the Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program in the amount of $15,000 for a MobiMat for Warm Mineral Springs Park, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.

City Commission Options

Option 1: Approve the Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program in the Amount of $15,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
* Pros: These funds will cover the entire cost of a MobiMat for Warm Mineral Springs Park, providing increased levels of safety for attendees accessing the waters of the spring.
* Cons: There are no foreseeable cons to approving this application.

Option 2: Deny the Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program in the Amount of $15,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
* Pros: There are no foreseeable pros to denying this application.
* Cons: The City would not receive funds for the cost of the MobiMat.

Background Information
The City of North Port has applied to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program for a MobiMat for $15,000.
To enhance accessibility and ensure that all guests can fully enjoy the therapeutic benefits of Warm M...

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