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  
Tuesday, February 25, 2025  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 6:00 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, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist  
Lane, Police Chief Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, and Public Works Director Speake.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Parks and Recreation Director Sandy Pfundheller.  
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:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Ms. Faust read the following eComment into record:  
Robin SanVicente: Concern over Warm Mineral Springs Outstanding Springs designation.  
In person:  
Valdy Olender: Spoke to various law and statutes.  
Debbie Blackwell: Spoke to the history of coal mining, the designation of Warm Mineral  
Springs as a Florida Spring, and broader conservation efforts.  
Jill Luke: Spoke to Outstanding Springs designation, restart the springs project, and  
angled parking.  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
25-1972  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read the  
announcements.  
Ms. Faust read the announcements into record.  
4. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled  
from the consent agenda for discussion.  
Public comment:  
Debbie Mcdowell: Spoke to Item No. 25-1890  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
24-1622  
25-1719  
A.  
B.  
Approve  
Purchase  
Order  
Supplemental  
Terms,  
Conditions,  
and  
Documents with FEMA Terms with B & E Signal and Lighting, Inc. for  
Transportation System Repairs at Salford and Price Boulevards  
Intersection Under Purchase Order No. 51239 in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$3,025.00.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment No. 2023-09PW for the  
Continuing Services Contract No. 2023-16.03 with Plunkett Raysich  
Architects, LLP in the amount of $34,000.00, for Professional Architectural  
Services for the Department of Public Works Road and Drainage District  
Operations Building.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1751  
25-1838  
C.  
D.  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding By and Between the Sarasota  
County Sheriff's Office and the City of North Port, Florida on Behalf of the  
North Port Police Department for Investigations Into Employee Criminal  
Activity, Use of Deadly Force, and In-Custody Deaths  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Approve the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Between the  
U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the City  
of North Port, Florida.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1762  
E.  
Approve  
Purchase  
Order  
Supplemental  
Terms,  
Conditions,  
and  
Documents with FEMA Terms with B & E Signal and Lighting, Inc. for  
Transportation System Repairs at Preto Boulevard and US-41 Intersection  
Under Purchase Order No. 51353 in an Amount Not to Exceed $9,900.00.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1764  
25-1791  
F.  
Approve  
Contract  
No.  
2024-07 for  
Professional  
Architectural  
and  
Engineering Services with Geosyntec Consulting, Inc., in the Amount of  
$814,630.00 for Project SW22TS Solid Waste Transfer Station.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
G.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into  
a Contract with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., for the Debris  
Management Services Under Purchase Order No. 51241 in an Amount Not  
to Exceed $399,116.67.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1792  
25-1802  
H.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into  
a Contract with Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., for the Debris  
Management Services Under Purchase Order No. 51242 in an Amount Not  
to Exceed $339,933.33.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
I.  
Approve  
Multi-Award  
Continuing  
Services  
2024-14.04,  
2024-14.09,  
2024-14.14, and  
Agreement  
Numbers:  
2024-14.05,  
2024-14.10,  
2024-14.15  
2024-14.01,  
2024-14.06,  
2024-14.11,  
2024-14.02,  
2024-14.07,  
2024-14.12,  
2024-14.03,  
2024-14.08,  
2024-14.13,  
between the City of North Port and AIM Engineering & Surveying, Inc.,  
Caltran Engineering Group, Inc., Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc.,  
George F. Young, Inc., GHD Services Inc., Hardesty & Hanover, LLC,  
HighSpans Engineering, Inc., Johnson Engineering, LLC, Kisinger Campo  
& Associates, Corp., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., OCI Associates,  
LLC, Pennoni Associates Inc., SGM Engineering, Inc., Stantec Consulting  
Services Inc., WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. for Professional  
Engineering Services Continuing Contracts for City of North Port and  
Authorize the City Manager to Approve Future Renewals of Agreements.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1832  
25-1833  
J.  
Approve  
Contract  
Addendum  
with  
Mobile  
Modular  
Management  
Corporation for Utilities Field Operations Modular Buildings  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
K.  
Approve Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2024-04 for  
Construction Manager at Risk Services Contract Phase 1 with J. Kokolakis  
Contracting, Inc., in the Amount of $342,589.00 for the Solid Waste  
Transfer Station.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1843  
25-1887  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for December 2024.  
L.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
M.  
Approve the Sarasota County Governmental Management System  
(GovMax) Hosted Application Service and License Agreement Between  
the City of North Port, Florida, and Sarasota County, Florida, for the  
County's Continued Provision of Hosting Services for the City of North  
Port's GovMax Program for a Five-Year Term for an Initial Annual Fee of  
$29,851.31.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1890  
25-1911  
N.  
Approval of Second 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 $781,852.00,  
Plus a Project Contingency of 5% or $39,092.60 for a Not to Exceed  
Amount of $820,944.60 to Facilitate Renovations of the Historic Buildings.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
O.  
Approve the Appointment of Gavin Gray as a Youth Member to Serve on  
the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From February 25, 2025,  
Through February 26, 2026.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1914  
25-1938  
P.  
Approve the January 28, 2025, February 6, 2025, and February 11, 2025  
Commission Regular Meeting Minutes.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Q.  
Approve the Appointment of Christine L. Doczy as a Member to Serve on  
the Art Advisory Board From February 25, 2025, Through February 26,  
2028.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
25-1951  
R.  
Approve the City of North Port 2024-2044 Annual Water Demand  
Projections for Submittal to the Peace River Manasota Regional Water  
Supply Authority (PRMRWSA)  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
S. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida; Approving a Final Plat for  
the Wellen Park Downtown Phase 4 Subdivision, Road Extension and  
Tract 16, on Approximately 16.7027 Acres Located to the South of  
Brightland Way, to the North of Everglow Drive and to the West of West  
Villages Parkway; Providing for Findings; Providing for Recording;  
2025-R-17  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
T. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida; Approving a Final Plat for  
the Palmera Townhomes at Wellen Park Subdivision, a 37-Lot Townhome  
Residential Subdivision on Approximately 5.0764 Acres Located to the  
West of Foxtail Loop, to the North of Fishtail Boulevard and to the West of  
Preto Boulevard; Providing for Findings; Providing for Recording;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
2025-R-18  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
U.  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida; Approving a Final Plat for  
the Palmera at Wellen Park Phase 2A Subdivision,  
a
103-Lot  
Single-Family Residential Subdivision on Approximately 95.7161 Acres  
Located to the South of Foxtail Loop and to the West of Preto Boulevard;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
A. ORD. NO.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the  
2025-07  
City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 2, Article V., Division 5. - Police  
Officers' Pensions; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and requested a motion to direct the City Clerk to  
ready by title only.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to direct the City Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only. The motion carried on  
the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
Ms. Faust read the Ordinance by title only.  
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 Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to continue Ordinance No. 2025-07 to second reading on March 11, 2025. The  
motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
B. ORD. NO.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District  
Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Milton  
Costs and Payments From Park Impact Fees From the West Villages  
Developer Agreement (Post Annexation) in the Amount of $823,398;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
2025-08  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and requested a motion to direct the City Clerk to  
ready by title only.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to direct the City Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only. The motion carried on  
the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
Ms. Faust read the Ordinance 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 Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to continue Ordinance No. 2025-08 to second reading on March 11, 2025. The  
motion carried on the following vote:  
C. ORD. NO.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District  
Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for  
2025-09  
Additional Funding for Price Widening Phase I Project  
R15PW1 in the  
Amount of $13,723,472; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and requested a motion to direct the City Clerk to  
ready by title only.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to direct the City Clerk to read the Ordinance by title only. The motion carried on  
the following vote:  
Ms. Faust read the Ordinance by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding the delay of Price Boulevard,  
the funding gap, the tree fund, impact of public safety, and postponement of future  
projects.  
Mr. Speake provided an overview of the funding for Price Boulevard, addressed public  
safety, available grants, and projected future project timelines.  
Public comment:  
Debbie Mcdowell: Expressed concern for the postponement of future projects, developer  
debt, the tree fund, and public safety.  
Mayor stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to continue Ordinance No. 2025-09 to second reading on March 11, 2025. The  
motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
D. ORD. NO.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the  
2025-06  
City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-329 Regarding Deferred Retirement  
Option Plan; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; 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 Ordinance by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding past discussion and support  
of the Ordinance.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to  
adopt Ordinance No 2025-06 as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
25-1969  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Application Process for  
an Outstanding Florida Springs Designation for Warm Mineral Springs by  
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Ms. Faust introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding support of other  
organizations, cost, and postponement timeline.  
Ms. Faust read the following eComment into record:  
Jasmine Bowman: Expressed support of the item.  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to direct the City Manager to pursue all avenues for the Outstanding Springs  
Designation for Warm Mineral Springs. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
25-1937  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Appointment of Christine L.  
Doczy and John P. Perkins to the Community Economic Development  
Advisory Board.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Ms. Faust introduced the item and updated vacancy numbers.  
There was no commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the appointment of Christine Dozy and John Perkins to serve as Regular  
Members on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board to serve  
a
term from February 25, 2025, through February 26, 2028. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
7. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
25-1976  
25-1975  
25-1977  
25-1974  
25-1973  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Commissioner Langdon noted she will submit her report to the City Clerk.  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Duval reported on events attended.  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow reported on events attended.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Vice Mayor Emrich did not have a report.  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
Mayor Stokes reported on events attended and important topics.  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
25-1818  
25-1940  
25-1978  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Mr. Golen did not have a report.  
City Manager Report  
Mr. Fletcher did not have a report.  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
Ms. Faust did not have a report.  
10. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk