4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Minutes

Solid Waste District Governing Body

CITY COMMISSIONERS

Phil Stokes, Mayor

Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor

Barbara Langdon, Commissioner

David Duval, Commissioner

Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Jerome Fletcher, City Manager

Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney

Heather Faust, City Clerk

Thursday, September 18, 2025

5:01 PM

City Commission Chambers

Budget Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:29 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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Present:

Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David

Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes

Also Present:

City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Deputy Police

Chief Morales, Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda.

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,

to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:

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Yes:

Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner

Petrow and Mayor Stokes

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

3. 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 Solid Waste District; Adopting the

Final Solid Waste District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1,

2025-R-59

2025, and Ending September 30, 2026; Prescribing the Terms,

Conditions, and Provisions With Respect to the Items of Appropriation and

Their

Payment;

Providing

for

Supplemental

Appropriations

and

Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting of the

Budget; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability: and Providing an

Effective Date.

Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.

Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

There were no Commission questions or discussion.

There was no public comment.

Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

A motion was made by Commissioner Duval, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich, to

adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-59 as presented. The motion carried on the following

vote:

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Yes:

Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner

Petrow and Mayor Stokes

4. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m.

City of North Port, Florida

By: ___________________________________________

Phil Stokes, Mayor

Attest: _________________________________________

Heather Faust, City Clerk