4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
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  
Tuesday, April 8, 2025  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to add Item No. 25-2146.  
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.  
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. Public comment is limited to three 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.  
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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.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
25-2132  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Attachments:  
Vacancy List  
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.)  
25-1839  
A.  
Approve the Memorandum of Agreement Between United States  
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the City of North Port,  
Florida, on Behalf of the North Port Police Department, for the  
Performance of Certain Immigration Enforcement Functions.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Agreement  
Florida Statute §908.104  
Florida Statute §908.107  
25-1893  
B.  
Approve the Disposition of Surplus Fleet Assets in an Appropriate Fashion  
Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section  
2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) and (3) of the Code  
of the City of North Port, Florida, and Approve a Suitable Surplus Asset for  
Project Graduation.  
Attachments:  
Asset Disposition and Method of Disposal  
Disposal Forms  
FY24 - FY25 Replacement Score Sheet  
25-1983  
C.  
Approve Contract No. 2025-15, Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 175001 Pan  
American Boulevard Over R-226 to Thomas Marine Construction, Inc. in  
the Amount of $955,117.10 and Contingency in the Amount of $95,511.71  
for a Total Amount of $1,050,628.81.  
Attachments:  
Contract  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Award Recommendation  
Original Bid Tabulation  
Bid Documents with Addenda  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
25-2039  
D.  
E.  
Approve the March 11, 2025 Commission Regular, and March 12, 2025  
Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
City Commission 03-11-25  
City Commission 03-12-25  
25-2066  
Approve the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)  
Subgrant for Highway Traffic Safety Funds in the Amount of $20,000, and  
Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City  
Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
25-2069  
F.  
Approve the Application to the Florida Department of Agriculture and  
Consumer Services (FDACS) Urban and Community Forestry - Hurricane  
Ian Recovery (U&CF-HIR) Grant Program for the Funding of Sumter  
Boulevard Tree Recovery and Maintenance, in the Amount of $48,000, and  
Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City  
Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the  
Grant be Awarded to the City.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
Application Supplemental Information  
25-2077  
G.  
H.  
Approve Authorization Form for Third-Party Access to NaviNet to Allow for  
North Port Fire Rescue’s Primary Billing Company, Digitech, to Research,  
Submit and Adjust Medical Claims on North Port Fire Rescue’s Behalf.  
Attachments:  
Authorization Form for Third-Party Access to NaviNet  
25-2079  
Approve the Updating of the Online Portal and Completion of the Medicare  
Enrollment Application and Associated Agreements to Reflect Mayor  
Stokes as the Assigned Authorized Official to Allow for North Port Fire  
Rescue’s Primary Billing Company, Digitech, to Submit Claims and  
Receive Remits on North Port Fire Rescue’s Behalf.  
Attachments:  
Medicare Enrollment Application - CMS-855B  
Medicare Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Enrollment  
Medicare EDI SPOT Enrollment  
25-2091  
Attachments:  
25-2095  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for February 2025.  
I.  
Cash Receipts Summary - February 2025  
J.  
Approval of Third Amendment to Agreement No. 2017-40, Professional  
Design and Engineering Services for Warm Mineral Springs Park Master  
Plan, to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $692,800.00, to  
Provide Construction Plans and Documents to Facilitate a Trail  
Connection from Warm Mineral Springs Park to the North Port Connector  
of the Legacy Trail.  
Attachments:  
Third Amendment to Agreement 2017-40  
Second Amendment to Agreement 2017-40  
First Amendment to Agreement 2017-40  
Agreement 2017-40  
April 5, 2018, City Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
February 25, 2020, City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
February 25, 2025, City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Florida Division of Corporations  
25-2096  
K.  
Approve Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2025-09 - Phase I,  
Preconstruction Services Contract, to Wharton Smith, Inc. in the Amount  
Not to Exceed $283,662 for Project WM19BR, Warm Mineral Springs  
Park Building Renovations.  
Attachments:  
Contract No. 2025-09  
Notice of Intent to Award  
City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate Memorandum with Ranking Tabula  
Wharton Smith, Inc. Proposal  
RFP No. 2025-09 with Addenda  
Florida Division of Corporations  
25-2102  
L.  
Approve a Template for a Contract for Reimbursement of Police Officers  
Training Expenses (New Employee - Training To Be Completed in First  
Year of Employment) and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Sign  
Future Agreements Using the Approved Template.  
Attachments:  
Template - Contract for Reimbursement  
Template - Contract for Reimbursement (2017)  
2017 Template Approval Minutes  
25-2105  
M.  
N.  
O.  
Approve the Appointment of Michel Simon as a Regular Member to Serve  
on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board From April 8,  
2025, Through April 9, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
25-2106  
Approve the Appointment of Michel Simon as a Regular Member to Serve  
on the Citizen Tax Oversight Committee from April 8, 2025, Through April  
9, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
25-2108  
Approve Polling Place Agreements for Use of the Morgan Family  
Community Center and George Mullen Activity Center Between the City of  
North Port and the Supervisor of Elections of Sarasota County for the May  
13, 2025, Special Election.  
Attachments:  
GMAC Agreement  
Morgan Family Center Agreement  
5 PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-10  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Section 26-3 and 26-7 Relating to Fire  
Sprinklers and Exceptions to Fire Sprinklers; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-10 Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2025-10 First Reading  
RESOLUTION:  
B.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-21  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Accepting the Conveyance of Tract 9 of Wellen Park Downtown Phase 1  
Replat, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification  
Number 0783070090 and ±20 Acres of Real Property Located in the  
Southern Half of Section 34, Township 39 South, Range 20 East, Bearing  
Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number  
0788010003; and Authorizing the Conveyance of ±63 Acres of Real  
Property Located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 40  
South, Range 20 East, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser  
Parcel Identification Number 0797001100; Providing for Filing of  
Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2025-R-21  
Restated Agreement  
Map  
C.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-28  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Appointing James Toale to the Position of Hearing Officer With the  
Authority to Hear and Decide Matters Related to Enforcing the City’s  
Codes, as Well as Zoning-Related Matters; Providing for Incorporation of  
Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing  
an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2025-R-28  
D.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-29  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Approving a Template for Contraband Forfeiture Settlement Agreement;  
Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2025-R-29  
Contraband Forfeiture Settlement Agreement Template  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
25-2000  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Transfer in the Amount of  
$2,000 From Commission Contingency to the Community  
Assistance/Special Event Assistance Program to Support Fee Assistance  
Requests Through Fiscal Year 2025.  
Attachments:  
Request for Budget Transfer Form  
Community Assistance Account Overview FY2025  
Resolution 2025-R-05  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
25-2109  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Rescheduling the 4:00 p.m.  
City Commission Regular Meetings Held on the First Thursday of Each  
Month (Requested by Commissioner Petrow).  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-38  
25-2146  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action in Regard to Letter of Support for  
Suncoast Technical College's Submission Regarding the Allocation of  
Hurricane Recovery Funds to Sarasota County Board of County  
Commissioners.  
Attachments:  
Letter of Support for STC Sarasota Resiliency Funding 4-8-25  
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.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
25-2127  
25-2128  
25-2129  
25-2130  
25-2131  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
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.  
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