Environmental Advisory Board

City Hall Room 244

Agenda — 22 items

1. 1 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.
2. 1. Call to Order
3. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:05
4. 3 Also Present
5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 0:49
6. 4. Public Comment ▶ jump to 0:51
7. 5. Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 0:56
8. 7 Approval of the November 4, 2024 Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Minutes 24-1672 approved Pass
9. 6. Presentations ▶ jump to 1:24
10. 9 Presentation Regarding Environmental Scorecard Assessing Environmental Health 24-1476 ▶ jump to 1:25
11. 7. New Business ▶ jump to 15:38
12. 11 Introduction of New Board Members 24-1649 ▶ jump to 15:43
13. 12 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advising the City Commission on Retention Pond Planting Regulations and Potential Incentives ▶ jump to 19:38
14. 13 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Holding a Joint Meeting with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board 24-0924 ▶ jump to 30:46
15. 14 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Previous Memos from the Environmental Advisory Board. ▶ jump to 39:43
16. 15 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Inclusion of Stormwater Parameters in the Environmental Scorecard 24-1650 ▶ jump to 64:50
17. 16 Discussion and Possible Action on Reviewing Past Environmental Advisory Board Accomplishments and Setting Future Goals 24-1651 ▶ jump to 66:00
18. 8. Future Agenda Items
19. 18 Future Agenda Items 24-1158 ▶ jump to 69:51
20. 9. Public Comment ▶ jump to 71:32
21. 10. Adjournment ▶ jump to 70:40
22. 21 No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of these meetings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to appeal any decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the 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:4 Regular; 2 Alternate; 1 Youth Auditor Selection Committee: 2 Regular; 2 Alternate Charter Review Advisory Board: 1 Regular; 2 Alternate; 1 Youth Citizen Tax Oversight Committee: 1 Regular Community Economic Development Advisory Board: None Environmental Advisory Board: 1 Regular; 2 Alternate; 1 Youth Firefighters’ Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees: None Police Officers’ Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees: 1 Regular Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: 2 Alternate, 2 Youth Planning and Zoning Advisory Board: 1 Regular, 2 Alternate Veterans Park Advisory Committee: 1 Alternates Zoning Board of Appeals: 3 Regular; 2 Alternates Historic & Cultural Advisory Board: 3 Regular; 2 Alternates