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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda status: Amended
Meeting date/time: 9/8/2026 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Commission Chambers
Amended to add Item Nos. 26-1051, 26-1023, and 26-1022.
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26-0148 1A. AnnouncementAnnouncement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies   Not available Not available
26-0776 1A. Consent AgendaApprove the License Agreement With the Southwest Florida Water Management District to Support Regional Water Resource Monitoring Efforts at Warm Mineral Springs Park, Located at 12200 San Servando Avenue, North Port, Florida, 34287.   Not available Not available
26-0778 1B. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Contract 032824-CER Between Sourcewell and Certified Stainless Service, Inc. DBA West-Mark for the Purchase of Vehicles and Equipment on an As-Needed Basis in an Amount Not to Exceed $800,000 Annually Through the Term Ending July 9, 2028, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications, Renewals or Terminations in Concurrence With Sourcewell.   Not available Not available
26-0785 1C. Consent AgendaApprove and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Whelen Master Cloud Services Agreement and Customer Certification for Mobile Broadband Priority Service With Whelen Engineering Company, Inc., for CORE+ / Whelen Cloud Platform Services, Including Integration With Verizon Frontline Mobile Broadband Priority (MBP) and Five (5) Years of Connected Service at No Charge.    Not available Not available
26-0842 1D. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Contract 092222-CAT Between Sourcewell and Caterpillar Inc. for Purchase of Equipment, Repair Parts, and Maintenance, of Citywide Generators on an As-Needed Basis in an Amount Not to Exceed $300,000 Annually Through the Term Ending November 22, 2027, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications, Renewals or Terminations in Concurrence With Sourcewell.   Not available Not available
26-0878 1E. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Contract No. R240901 Between Region 4 Education Service Center and Daikin Applied Americas, Inc., for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Services and Related Products in an Amount Not to Exceed $400,000 Annually Through the Term Ending December 31, 2027, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications, Renewals, or Terminations in Concurrence With Region 4 Education Service Center.   Not available Not available
26-0885 1F. Consent AgendaApprove the Reappointment of Howard Bearse as a Regular Member of the Municipal Firefighters Pension Trust Fund Board, to Serve a Fourth Term From September 10, 2026, to September 10, 2028.   Not available Not available
26-0938 1G. Consent AgendaApprove the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program to North Port Area Chamber of Commerce in Support of the Business-to-Business Expo to be Held on August 11, 2026, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services.   Not available Not available
26-0940 1H. Consent AgendaApprove the Application to the Fiscal Year 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, in the Amount of $1,857,379, to Hire Nine Full-Time Firefighters, 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.   Not available Not available
26-0941 1I. Consent AgendaApprove the Application to the Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, in the Amount of $697,909, for the Acquisition of a Water Tanker Apparatus, 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.   Not available Not available
26-0945 1J. Consent AgendaApprove the Reappointment of Michael T Patricoski as a Regular Member to Serve a Second Term on the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board From September 13, 2026, Through September 13, 2029.   Not available Not available
26-0954 1K. Consent AgendaApprove and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Aquatic Examiner Service Agreement With the American National Red Cross to Extend the Termination of the Existing Agreement Through December 8, 2028.   Not available Not available
26-0964 1L. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Contract No. 090122-ATS Between Sourcewell and All Traffic Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase of Law Enforcement Equipment on an As-Needed Basis in an Amount Not to Exceed $99,999.99 Annually Through the Term Ending November 7, 2026, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications, Renewals or Terminations in Concurrence With Sourcewell.   Not available Not available
26-0977 1M. Consent AgendaApprove the July 6, 2026 Commission Workshop Minutes, July 7, 2026 Commission Regular Minutes, July 21, 2026 Commission Regular Minutes, July 29, 2026 Commission Workshop Minutes, and the July 29, 2026 Commission Special Minutes.   Not available Not available
26-1010 1N. Consent AgendaAccept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for June 2026.   Not available Not available
26-1011 1O. Consent AgendaApprove Renewal of Property and Casualty, Accidental Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance With The Gehring Group,Inc., a Brown & Brown Inc. Company for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in the Amount of $2,242,019.00.   Not available Not available
26-1012 1P. Consent AgendaApprove Renewal of Florida Firefighter Cancer and Death Benefits Insurance With United Badges Insurance Services, LLC and the City of North Port - North Port Fire Rescue District for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in the Amount of $28,479.00.   Not available Not available
26-1013 1Q. Consent AgendaApprove Renewal of Employee Health Insurance and Benefits Program for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Plan Year, Including Medical Stop Loss, Dental, VIsion, Employee Assistance Program, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Administration Costs for COBRA, Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts, With The Gehring Group, Inc., a Brown and Brown, Inc. Company, Serving as the City of North Port's Benefits Broker, and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Documents Necessary to Implement the Renewal.    Not available Not available
26-1027 1R. Consent AgendaApprove and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution (“OSP”) and the City of North Port, on Behalf of the North Port Police Department Regarding Participation in the Statewide Cyber Fraud Task Force.   Not available Not available
26-1049 1S.TECO Gas Service AgreementConsent AgendaApprove and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the TECO Peoples Gas Service Agreement, Florida Natural Gas Service Agreement, NaturalChoice Transportation Service Peoples Gas System Letter of Authorization, and NaturalChoice Transportation Service Information Sheet for Fire Station 81 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Associated Documents Necessary to Establish Natural Gas Service for Fire Station 81 Located at 4980 City Center Boulevard, North Port, Florida, 34286.   Not available Not available
26-1061 1T. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of City of Clearwater, Florida Contract Between City of Clearwater and Life Extension Clinics, Inc. (“Life Scan”) RFP #53-23 Employment Related Health Care Services for Annual, Pre-Employment, and Fit-for-Duty Evaluations, in an Amount Not to Exceed $150,000 Annually Through the Term of the Contract Ending December 31, 2026, and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve any Modifications or Terminations in Concurrence With the City of Clearwater, Florida.   Not available Not available
26-1062 1U. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Sourcewell Contract Number 032824-CER With Certified Stainless Service, Inc. dba West-Mark for a One Time Purchase of a High Water Rescue Vehicle in Fiscal Year 2027 Utilizing Sarasota County Community Development Block Grant Funding in an Amount Not to Exceed $478,823.   Not available Not available
26-1063 1V. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Collier County, Florida Contract 23-8098 With Digitech EMS Billing, LLC d/b/a Digitech Computer, LLC for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Billing Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000 Annually Through the Term Ending March 12, 2027, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications or Terminations in Concurrence With Collier County, Florida.   Not available Not available
26-1078 1W. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Florida Department of Management Services Alternate Contract Source (ACS) Contract No. 56120000-24-NY-ACS Furniture, All Types, Utilizing R. George & Associates, Inc. as an Authorized Dealer, for the Purchase of Fire Station and Office Furniture for the Fire Station 81 Rebuild Project (CIP Project F17R81) in an Amount Not to Exceed $400,000, Through the Term Ending December 1, 2028, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications or Terminations in Concurrence With Florida Department of Management Services.   Not available Not available
26-1080 1X. Consent AgendaApprove Work Assignment No. 2023-40.003 IT3-2026 - Inflow & Infiltration Rehabilitation Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP) Lining - Freemont Avenue and Lift Station #19 with Insituform Technologies, LLC for Cured in Place Pipe Lining of Areas Identified of High Flow Inflow & Infiltration Around Freemont Avenue and Lift Station 19 in the Amount of $252,684.90.   Not available Not available
26-1091 1Y. Consent AgendaApprove Utilization of Sourcewell Contract No. 070924 with Staples and Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the Purchase of Office Furniture for the Utilities Administration Building in an Amount Not to Exceed $300,000, through the Term Ending February 2, 2029, and Authorize the City Manager to Approve any Modifications or Terminations in Concurrence with Sourcewell.    Not available Not available
ORD. NO. 2026-22 1A. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving Petition No. PMCPA-25-03560 to Amend the Village D Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages A.K.A. Wellen Park) to Update Non-Residential Wall Sign Regulations and Establish Consistent Definitions for Public/Institutional Uses and Civic Spaces; Amending Section 3.4.1. of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to Incorporate the Amended Pattern Plan by Reference; Amending Section 5.3.2. of the ULDC to Require Village D Wall Signs to Comply With ULDC Chapter 5 Standards and to Provide Deemed Compliance and Legal Nonconforming Status for Certain Existing Signs; Providing for Findings, Adoption, Conflicts, Severability, Codification, and an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)   Not available Not available
ORD. NO. 2026-23 1B. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving Petition No. PMCPA-24-00000083 (Formerly VPA-24-083) to Amend the Village E Village District Pattern Plan (West Villages A.K.A. Wellen Park) to Expand the District Boundary by Incorporating Approximately 81 acres of Land, Modify Development Entitlements, and Update Signage and Parking Regulations; Amending Section 3.4.1. of the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) to Incorporate the Amended Pattern Plan by Reference; Amending Section 5.3.2. of the ULDC to Require Village E Signage to Comply with ULDC Chapter 5 Standards and to Provide Deemed Compliance and Legal Nonconforming Status for Certain Existing Signs; Providing for Findings, Adoption, Conflicts, Severability, Codification, and an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)   Not available Not available
ORD. NO. 2026-24 1C. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 4, Article X of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and Thereby Disbanding the Historic and Cultural Advisory Board; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.    Not available Not available
ORD. NO. 2026-29 1D. OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for Increased Impact Fee Revenue and Reimbursement, In the Amount of $200,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.   Not available Not available
RES. NO. 2026-R-54 3E. ResolutionA Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending City Commission Policy No. 2020-02 Related to the Issuance of Ceremonial Items, Including Keys to the City; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.    Not available Not available
26-0975 1A. General BusinessDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Accepting a Donation of $8,534.32 from the Kiwanis Club of North Port for the Purchase and Installation of Display Exhibits and Associated Materials for a Storybook Stroll at Pine Park, Located at 4556 McKibben Drive, North Port, Florida, 34287.   Not available Not available
26-1021 1B. General BusinessDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Art Advisory Board Recommendation Memorandum for Halligan Sculpture Project.    Not available Not available
26-1025 1C. General BusinessDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Recommendation Memorandum for Canine Club Rainbow Bridge and Circle of Honor Wetland Conversation.    Not available Not available
26-1051 1D. General BusinessDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Enacting Unified Land Development Code Land Use Regulations Concerning Data Centers (Requested by Commissioner Stokes)   Not available Not available
26-1023 1E. General BusinessDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Process for Commission Notification of all Non-Disclosure Agreements (Requested by Commissioner Stokes)   Not available Not available
26-1022 1F. General BusinessDiscussion and Possible Action Regarding Reversal of Administrative Approval Process within the Unified Land Development Code (Requested by Commissioner Stokes)   Not available Not available
26-0090 1A. ReportCommissioner Duval's Communications   Not available Not available
26-0091 1B. ReportCommissioner Stokes' Communications   Not available Not available
26-0092 1C. ReportMayor Emrich's Communications   Not available Not available
26-0093 1D. ReportVice Mayor Langdon's Communications   Not available Not available
26-0094 1E. ReportCommissioner Petrow's Communications   Not available Not available