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, May 28, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and provided required notifications  
regarding conducting a hybrid meeting.  
Commissioner Emrich stated he will be attending the hybrid meeting via Communications  
Media Technology (CMT) due to experiencing a medical condition.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to accept the use of CMT for a hybrid meeting. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Commissioner Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,  
Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
Also Present:  
Also present are: City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Slayton, City Clerk Faust, and  
Police Chief Garrison.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Solid Waste Manager Frank Lama.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
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:  
Ms. Faust read the following eComment into the record:  
Martin Lumpert: Expressed concern with City mowing.  
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 Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
24-0045  
Approve State of Florida Department of Transportation Amendment No. 9  
to the Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement for the  
Maintenance of Traffic Signals on U.S. 41.  
This Item was approved on the consent agenda.  
24-0547  
Approve the March 26, 2023 Road and Drainage District Meeting  
Minutes  
This Item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
5. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:06 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk