Historic and Cultural Advisory Board

4970 CITY HALL BLVD NORTH PORT, FL 34286City of North Port Meeting Minutes Historic and Cultural Advisory Board 5:30 PM City Hall Room 244Wednesday, March 12, 2025 1. Call to Order Chair Klinkhamer called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. 2. Roll Call Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Accardi Present 4 - Board Member Godin and Board Member BecketAbsent 2 - Also Present Board Specialist Lane, Staff Liaison Abreu, and Real Estate Coordinator Puglise. 3. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Klinkhamer. 4. Public Comment There was no public comment. 5. Approval of Minutes A. 25-2011 Approval of the February 12, 2025 Historic and Cultural Advisory Board Meeting Minutes. A motion was made by Vice Chair Sterner, seconded by Board Member Stearns, to approve the Minutes as presented. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Accardi 4 - Absent: Board Member Godin and Board Member Becket2 - 6. General Business A. 25-2015 Discussion and Possible action regarding the Significance and Validation of Suspected Historical Sites with in the City. Chair Klinkhamer announced the item. Discussion took place regarding Unified Land Development Code requirements, Sarasota Historic Board, Vice Chair Sterner's historical sites qualifications, presentations of Historic Markers, potentially seeking outside consultant, legal advice, and Commission Page 1City of North Port Printed on 4/10/2025 March 12, 2025Historic and Cultural Advisory Board Meeting Minutes advice. A motion was made by Vice Chair Sterner, seconded by Board Member Stearns, to continue discussion of Item No. 25-2015 to the April 9, 2025 meeting. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: Chair Klinkhamer, Board Member Stearns, Vice Chair Sterner and Board Member Accardi 4 - Absent: Board Member Godin and Board Member Becket2 - 7. Presentations A. 25-2016 Presentation of the history of North Port, Florida ( Presented by Vice Chair Sterner) Chair Klinkhamer announced the item. Vice Chair Sterner introduced and provided a presentation regarding archaeological sites within the city, Warm Mineral Springs, Little Salt Springs, Indigenous peoples, Europeans, Seminoles, then American settlers, North Port area ’s evolving landscape, statehood, the Civil War years 1861-1865, land grab and settlement, early land barons in Northern Charlotte County and North Port area, A.C Frizzell’s lands, Warm Mineral Springs in the 20th Century, Tamiami Trail, little known or neglected Historic Sites, and the Architecture of the 1950s. Discussion took place regarding the turpentine, creek cleanup, historic site that was destroyed, and importance of historic markers. 8. Updates A. 25-2017 Review and Discussion regarding name tags. Chair Klinkhamer announced the item. No discussion took place. 9. Future Agenda Items Discussion took place regarding updates on proposal to Commission regarding historical site designee, historic markers recommendations, roles and duties of the Advisory Board, and funding source. 10. Public Comment There was no public comment. 11. Adjournment Chair Klinkhamer adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m. By:___________________________ Harry Klinkhamer, Chair Page 2City of North Port Printed on 4/10/2025