4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
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, March 6, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius  
Petrow, Commissioner Barbara Langdon and Mayor Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board  
Specialist Lane, Police Commander Lyon, Deputy Fire Chief Lane, Risk and Benefits  
Manager Knowles, and Marketing and Engagement Manager Ansel.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Marketing and Engagement Manager Laura Ansel.  
1. APPROVAL OF 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:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
25-1980 Welcome New Employees  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. Knowles acknowledged new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
25-1726  
25-1831  
25-1847  
25-1936  
25-1948  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming March 2025 as Multiple  
Sclerosis Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Human Resources Department.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming February 21, 2025, as  
Government Communicators Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Communications Division.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming March  
14, 2025 as  
International Grant Professionals Day, to be Presented to the City of North  
Port Grants Division.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming March 10 through March 16,  
2025, as Flood Awareness Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Development Services Department.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 25, 2025, as National  
Arbor Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port Development Services  
Natural Resources Division.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:22 p.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk