4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor  
Jill Luke, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Alice White, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
Tuesday, January 25, 2022  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting  
pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment  
timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting.  
Public comment may be submitted in the following ways:  
In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be  
submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. When recognized by the Mayor, the  
Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person.  
Online:  
Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be  
available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public  
comment is limited to 2,000 characters.  
Voice Mail Message:  
Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be  
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record.  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City  
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with  
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
22-2184  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Boards and Committees  
A.  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
4. CONSENT AGENDA:  
(All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one  
motion. Any City Commission member may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. Items  
removed for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.)  
22-2019  
A.  
Approve the Bradenton Police Department Subrecipient Agreement for the  
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA) to Bring Law  
Enforcement Together and Assist with Funding Involved with Narcotics  
Related Investigations.  
Attachments:  
Sub-Recipient Agreement  
22-2048  
B.  
Approve the Community Development Block Grant Sub-Recipient  
Agreement between Sarasota County, Florida and the City of North Port,  
Florida for North Port Social Service Case Management to fund staff  
salaries for the Social Services Division, in the amount of $55,000.  
Contract Number B-21-UC-12-0014.  
Attachments:  
FY 20-21 Sub-Recipient Agreement  
FY 21-22 Sub-Recipient Agreement  
22-2094  
C.  
Approve the Third Modification to the Sub-Grant Agreement Between the  
Division of Emergency Management and the City of North Port for the City  
Hall Generator Project Extending the Period of Agreement to November  
30, 2022  
Attachments:  
Modification No. 3 to Sub-Grant Agreement  
Modification No. 2 to Sub-Grant Agreement  
Modification No. 1 to Sub-Grant Agreement  
Sub-Grant Agreement  
22-2082  
D.  
E.  
Approval of Deedee Gozion as a Regular Member on the Art Advisory  
Board, to Serve a Two-Year Term From January 25, 2022, to January 25,  
2024.  
Attachments:  
Applicaiton and Backup  
22-2083  
Approval of James Hersh as a Regular Member on the Parks and  
Recreation Advisory Board, to Serve a Term from January 25, 2022, to  
January 25, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
22-2172  
F.  
Appointment of Paul Kaskey as the Regular Member Appointed by the  
Commission on the Firefighters' Pension Board of Trustees to Serve a  
Two-Year Term from January 25, 2022, to January 25, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
22-2174  
G.  
Approval of Minutes for the January 3, 2022 Commission Special Meeting  
and the January 6, 2022 Commission Regular Meeting  
Attachments:  
1/3/22 Special  
1/6/22 Regular  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITION:  
A.  
CC  
DMP-21-265  
Development Master Plan, Woodlands Parcel E, DMP-21-265 Located  
Southwest of Panacea Boulevard and east of Cypress Falls Development  
Master Plan, Woodlands Parcel E, DMP-21-265 (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Development Master Plan  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
January 6, 2022, PZAB Action Report  
RESOLUTION:  
B.  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-09  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida  
Vacating a Portion of the Rear Maintenance Easement for Lot 27, Block  
1608, Thirty-Second Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
January 6, 2022 Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Action Report  
RESOLUTION - Second Reading:  
C.  
RES. NO.  
2021-R-56  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for Staffing  
Needs for the Neighborhood Development Services Department in the  
Amount of $696,570 and Police Vehicle for Sworn Supervisor in the  
Amount of $57,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Draft Resolution with Recommended Changes  
Fund Balance Report General Fund  
Fund Balance Report Building Fund (Updated)  
Fund Balance Report Tree Fund  
Fund Balance Report Law Enforcement Impact Fee Fund  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-02  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land  
Development Code Relating to the Permitted and Prohibited Uses in  
Activity Center Number 1 (Mediterannea), Activity Center Number 2 (Heron  
Creek), Activity Center Number 3 (Gateway), Activity Center Number 4  
(Panacea), Activity Center Number 5 (Midway), and Activity Center  
Number 8 (The Gardens); Amending Chapter 55 – Activity Center Design  
Regulations; Amending Section 61-3 – Definitions and Word Usage;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Maps Showing Second Row Distance  
October 7, 2021 Commission Meeting Minutes  
January 6, 2022 PZAB Action Report  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
22-2180  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Designating "No Wake" Zones  
in City Canals  
Attachments:  
North Port City Code Sec. 82-24  
7. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City  
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with  
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
22-2187  
Commissioner McDowell - Monthly Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
Monthly Report  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
22-2178  
Attachments:  
22-2030  
City Manager Report on Commission Directives  
City Manager Report  
A.  
City Attorney Report  
B.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted) for Commission  
22-2185  
City Clerk Report  
C.  
Attachments:  
Open Status FY Records Chart  
Public Records Request FY Log  
Closed FY Records Chart  
10. ADJOURNMENT:  
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City  
Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and  
provided  
a
staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal  
fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff  
business hours, for inspection and (for  
a
member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person.  
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.  
NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,  
disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical  
characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services.  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for  
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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