TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to Increase the Warm Mineral Springs Building Rehabilitation Project WM19BR by the Amount of $4,082,133; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
Recommended Action First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-19 as presented and move to second reading on July 7, 2026.
Recommended Action Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-19 as presented.
City Commission Options First Reading
Option 1: Approve Ordinance No. 2026-19 as presented and move to second reading on July 7, 2026.
• Pros:
o Advances the building renovation direction previously approved by the City Commission.
o Facilitates improvements that preserve the property’s historic designation.
• Cons:
o Appropriates dollars available in fund balance, that will not be available for other uses.
o Reduces existing capital improvement project for the Langlais Park Development.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-19 as presented.
• Pros:
o Funds planned for use could be utilized for other future programs or initiatives.
• Cons:
o Delays implementation of previously directed Warm Mineral Springs building renovation work.
o May result in construction cost escalation due to schedule delays, market conditions, or inflationary impacts.
o Increases the risk of continued deterioration of historic buildings.
City Commission Options Second Reading
Option 1: Adopt Ordinance No. 2026-19 as presented.
• Pros:
o Advances the building renovation direction previously approved by the City Commission.
o Facilitates improvements that preserve the property’s historic designation.
• Cons:
o Appropriates dollars available in fund balance, that will not be available for other uses.
o Reduces existing capital improvement project for the Langlais Park Development.
Option 2: Deny Ordinance No. 2026-19 as presented.
• Pros:
o Funds planned for use could be utilized for other future programs or initiatives.
• Cons:
o Delays implementation of previously directed Warm Mineral Springs building renovation work.
o May result in construction cost escalation due to schedule delays, market conditions, or inflationary impacts.
o Increases the risk of continued deterioration of historic buildings.
Background Information
The Warm Mineral Springs Building Rehabilitation Project WM19BR currently has $12,587,596 in available funding remaining. This total reflects the remaining project balance after expenditures for the Master Plan development; the Public Private Partnership (P3) process; Hurricane Ian and plumbing repairs; and all associated design, permitting and pre-construction services. The remaining funding available for the project consists of:
Ø $2,349,749 from Warm Mineral Springs.
Ø $382,625 in Park Impact Fees.
Ø $9,855,222 in Surtax Funds.
The project scope supported by these funds includes:
Ø Historic renovation of the Admission Building.
Ø Hybrid renovation of the Spa Building.
Ø Stabilization and mothballing of the Cyclorama.
Ø Implementation of wet-floodproofing measures across project structures.
Ø Utility infrastructure and parking lot improvements.
The Guaranteed Maximum Price for the construction phase of the project is $16,669,729. To address the funding shortfall for the project, a budget amendment in the amount of $4,082,133 is proposed as follows:
Ø $245,289 from Fund 115 Environmental Protection Fund.
Ø $1,390,000 from Fund 125 Warm Mineral Springs Fund (maintaining a 20% operational reserve).
Ø $374,944 from Fund 420 Utilities Fund.
Ø $500,000 from Fund 152 Park Impact Fees Fund, reallocating from the Langlais Project (P25LPD).
Ø $1,571,900 from Fund 152 Park Impact Fees Fund.
Ordinance No. 2026-19 has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
Information for Second Reading
During the City Commission Regular Meeting held on June 23, 2026, Ordinance No. 2026-19 was continued as presented to second reading on a 5-0 vote.
Ordinance No. 2026-19 was submitted to the City Clerk’s Office on June 25, 2026, for signature, subject to Commission approval.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Economic Development & Growth Management
Financial Impact
Ø $245,289 is appropriated from the Environmental Protection Fund (115) Fund Balance.
Ø $1,390,000 is appropriated from the Warm Mineral Springs Fund (125) Fund Balance.
Ø $2,071,900 is appropriated from the Parks & Rec Impact Fee Fund (152) Fund Balance.
Ø $500,000 is reallocated from the P25LDP Langlais Park Development Capital Improvement Project, Parks & Rec Impact Fee Fund 152.
Ø $374,944 is appropriated from the Utility Revenue Fund (420) Fund Balance.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 2026-19
2. Fund Balance Reports
3. Project #WM19BR Budget Tracking
4. Budget Estimate - Demo & Build New Option
Prepared by: Jake Gaub, Budget Manager
Department Director: Irina Kukharenko, CPA, Finance Director