4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor  
Jill Luke, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Alice White, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, October 11, 2022  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
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 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment  
timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE:  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
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. When recognized by the Mayor, the  
Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) 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. PLEASE NOTE: Online public comment cannot be considered as the basis for  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment.  
Voice Mail Message:  
Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be  
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record. PLEASE NOTE: Comments provided via  
voice mail cannot be considered as the basis for  
general public comment.  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record under  
Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. 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.)  
22-3457  
Approve the Application to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance  
Grant for Entry Tools in the Amount of $8,060 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  
Memorandum  
22-3517  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Finder  
Data Sharing Network (Florida) between Finder Software Solutions, LLC  
and the City of North Port, at an Annual Cost of $2,500.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding  
Existing Memorandum of Understanding  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
22-3549  
Attachments:  
22-3571  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for August 2022.  
Cash Receipts Summary  
Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program  
to SWF Mopar Plus in Support of a Chariots for Charity Event to be Held  
on February 11, 2023, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $1,000 to  
Cover the Costs of City Fees.  
Attachments:  
Application for Assistance  
Fee Overview  
Community Assistance Account Overview  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
22-3578  
Approval of Katie Bazan and Kaiden A. Rosa as Student Members of the  
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, to Serve a One-Year Term from  
October 11, 2022, to October 11, 2023.  
Attachments:  
Katie Bazan Application and Backup  
Kaiden Rosa Application and Backup  
22-3579  
Approval of Samantha J. Parkinson to Serve a Second Term as a Regular  
Member on the Art Advisory Board to Serve a Two-Year Term from  
October 11, 2022, to October 11, 2024, and Approval of Wendy B.  
Namack as a Regular Member on the Art Advisory Board to Serve a  
Two-Year Term From October 11, 2022, to October 11, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Samantha J. Parkinson Application and Backup  
Wendy B. Namack Application and Backup  
22-3580  
Approve Acceptance of the Community Grant from the Walmart  
Foundation in the Amount of $3,500 to be Used for Shop with a Cop and  
Home for the Holidays Programs  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
Memorandum  
22-3585  
Approve the Minutes for the September 8, 2022 Commission Special  
Meeting  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
22-3586  
Approve the Minutes for the September 12, 2022 Commission Special  
Meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
22-3608  
Approval of Howard Bearse as a Regular Member Appointed by the  
Commission on the Firefighters' Pension Board of Trustees to Serve  
Another Two-Year Term From October 11, 2022, to October 11, 2024.  
Attachments:  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITION:  
Application and Backup  
CC  
PLF-22-121  
Consideration of Petition No. PLF-22-121, Solstice Phase 1 Replat  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Solstice Phase 1 Replat  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Letter of Approval  
PZAB Action Report  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
ORD. NO.  
2022-29  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 4,  
Article VIII the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and Thereby  
Disbanding the Public Utility Advisory Board; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing Severability; Providing for Codification;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Commission Minutes, September 13, 2022  
RESOLUTION:  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-65  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Granting the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority  
Permission to Construct A Portion of the Regional Integrated Loop System  
Phase 2B Interconnect Project within the Jurisdiction of the City of North  
Port, Florida; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Letter  
Contract  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-64  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Approving the Partial Release of Easement for Florida Department of  
Transportation Sidewalk Maintenance within the Utility Easement Along  
Tamiami Trail as Described in Instrument No. 2021214234 of Sarasota  
County Official Records; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing  
for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
22-3561  
Discussion and Possible Action on Proposed Mural and Funding Source  
for Sponsorship Wall at the North Port Aquatic Center.  
Attachments:  
Commission Minutes June 6, 2019  
Art Advisory Board Minutes April 12, 2022  
Presentation  
Proposal  
22-3565  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Commission Policy on  
Commission Retreats.  
Attachments:  
FS 286.011  
FS 286.0113  
FS 286.0114  
Policy No 2021-05  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
22-2525  
22-2526  
22-2522  
Commissioner McDowell's Report  
Commissioner White's Report  
Mayor Emrich's Report  
22-2523  
22-2524  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Report  
Commissioner Luke's Report  
8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
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.  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for  
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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