4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Road and Drainage District Governing  
Body  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, February 27, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Commissioner Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,  
Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Slayton, Police Chief Morales, Fire Chief Titus,  
Assistant City Clerk Powell, and Board Specialist Bodmer  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Public Works Director Chuck Speake.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Emrich, to  
approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public Comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor White announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled  
from the consent agenda for discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner  
McDowell, to approve Item No. 23-0738 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
23-0738  
24-0186  
A.  
B.  
Approval of Cellular Tower Construction, Tower Lease Agreement and  
Land Lease Agreement Between North Port Road and Drainage District  
and 1 Source Towers II, LLC Located at 3195 Chickasaw Avenue.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Approve the January 23, 2024 Road and Drainage District Meeting  
Minutes  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Targee Avenue and  
Described as Lot 43, Block 369, 10th Addition to Port Charlotte  
Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification  
Number 0980036943; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of  
Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
2024-R-7  
Mayor White announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Mr. Powell read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding earnest money.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner Stokes, seconded by Commissioner  
Langdon, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-7 as presented.  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
24-0016  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Prioritized List of Project  
Funding  
Applications  
Through  
the  
Sarasota-Manatee  
Metropolitan  
Planning Organization.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding road extensions, jurisdiction,  
local relations, and environmental reserves.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner Emrich, seconded by Commissioner  
Langdon, to approve the prioritized list of project funding applications through the  
Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The motion carried  
on the following vote with Commissioner McDowell dissenting due to the concern  
for providing funding outside of jurisdiction:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
No:  
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
7. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:18 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk