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 22, 2025  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to remove Item No. 25-2180.  
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.  
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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  
25-2196  
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.)  
25-2008  
A.  
Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program  
to Kiwanis Club of North Port in Support of the Kiwanis Fishing  
Tournament to be Held on June 14, 2025, in an Amount up to, and Not to  
Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services.  
Attachments:  
Application for Assistance  
Fee Overview  
Community Assistance Account Overview FY2025  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
Resolution 2025-R-05  
25-2028  
B.  
Approve the Grant Application to the Recreational Trails Program in the  
Amount of $450,000 for the Warm Mineral Springs Connector 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:  
RTP Grant Application  
RTP Grant Exhibits  
25-2030  
C.  
Approve the Grant Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant  
Program in the Amount of $15,000 for a MobiMat for Warm Mineral  
Springs Park 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:  
AARP Grant Application  
25-2041  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Approve the Reappointment of Sean Burroughs as a Regular Member to  
Serve a Second Term on the Community Economic Development Advisory  
Board From May 10, 2025, Through May 11, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
25-2133  
Approve the Appointment of Karen Ferin as a Regular Member to Serve  
on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From April 22, 2025, Through  
April 23, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
25-2141  
Approve the First Amendment to Visionary Integration Professionals  
Acceptance Agreement for Maintenance and Operations Support Between  
the City of North Port, Florida, and Visionary Integration Professionals,  
LLC, in the Amount of $399,090, Plus Contingency in the Amount of  
$39,909, for a Total Project Cost of $438,999.  
Attachments:  
First Amended to VIP Acceptance Agreement  
Visionary Integration Professionals Acceptance Agreement  
VIP - Maintenance and Operations Support Statement of Work  
Division of Corporations Visionary Integration Professionals LLC  
25-2169  
G.  
Approve the Termination of the Master Client Agreement and Maintenance  
& Operations Support Statement of Work Between the City of North Port,  
Florida, and Ayuda Group, LLC, in the Amount of $399,090, Plus  
Contingency in the Amount of $60,000, for a Total Project Cost of  
$459,090 Approved by the City Commission on March 11, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Termination Letter Ayuda Contract  
Final Master Agreement City of North Port Accela Maintenance and Operations  
25-2187  
H.  
Approve the March 18, 2025, Commission Regular, April 2, 2025, Town  
Hall, April 3, 2025, Commission Regular and Commission Special, April 7,  
2025, Commission Workshop, and April 8, 2025, Commission Regular  
Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
March 18, 2025 Minutes  
April 2, 2025 Minutes  
April 3, 2025 Minutes  
April 3, 2025 Special Minutes  
April 7, 2025 Minutes  
April 8, 2025 Minutes  
25-2190  
I.  
Approve the Appointment of Lyn M. Falk as a Regular Member to Serve on  
the Art Advisory Board From April 22, 2025, Through April 23, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
J.  
RES. NO  
2025-R-30  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida; A Replat of Lots 234 and  
235 to Relocate Easements, Consisting of 0.4124 Acres for the Wellen  
Park Golf & Country Club, Phase 2-R, Located to the East of Tulum Loop  
and to the West of Sandpearl Road; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution 2025-R-30 with Exhibit A  
Contracted City Surveyor Approval  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
25-2179  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Amending the 2024-2025  
Board and Committee Assignments (Requested by Commissioner  
Langdon).  
Attachments:  
Current Committee Assignments  
6. 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.)  
7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
25-2197  
25-2198  
25-2199  
25-2200  
25-2201  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
25-2144  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted)  
25-2176  
City Manager Report  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report April 2025.pdf  
City Manager Contingency Report March 2025  
25-2202  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
Attachments:  
Open Requests by Status Chart  
Fiscal Year to Date Requests-Closed Status  
Public Records Request Log  
9. 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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