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, November 8, 2022  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended Adding Updated Ordinance 2022-27 and 2022-28, Adding Attachment to Item  
No. 22-3689, Updated Title Block on Item No. 22-3689 and removing Item No. 22-3722  
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.)  
A.  
Award RFB No. 2022-16 for Janitorial Services to American Facility  
Services, Inc., in the Amount of $182,021.88 and Authorize the City  
Manager to Approve Renewals in Accordance with the Terms and  
Conditions in the Solicitation.  
Attachments:  
B.  
Approve Contract No. 2022-35 for the Construction of the Marina Park  
Restrooms With C & T Contracting Services, LLC in the Amount of  
$187,770, Plus a Construction Contingency of $7,460, for an Estimated  
Construction Amount of $195,230.  
Attachments:  
C.  
D.  
Approve Interlocal Agreement for Emergency Interconnects and Potable  
Water Service with Sarasota County.  
Attachments:  
Approve the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)  
Cybersecurity Assessments Rules of Engagement Agreement and Provide  
CISA with Express Approval to Use the City Seal in Furtherance of the  
Agreement  
E.  
Approve Order No. Q-172994 Under Master Subscription Agreement for  
National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance Contract No. 01-115 with  
Granicus, LLC for Professional Services for the Redesign and  
Improvements of the City's Website.  
Attachments:  
F.  
Approve the Ratification of Emergency Orders No. 2022-12 Relating to the  
Waiver of Permits and Fees for Certain Fences on Residential Property;  
2022-13 Relating to the Waiver of Permits and Fees for Certain Sheds on  
Residential Property; 2022-14 Relating to the Temporary Use of Storage  
Containers on Residential Property; 2022-15 Relating to Tree Protection  
Regulations; and 2022-16 Terminating Emergency Order 2022-07.  
Attachments:  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
Ordinance - First Reading:  
A.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule  
and Location of City Commission Regular Meeting and Workshops for the  
2023 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for conflicts,  
Providing for Severability; and Providing and Providing and Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
B.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing and Replacing  
Chapter 59 of the Unified Land Development Code Regarding Public Art;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date  
Attachments:  
C.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing and Replacing  
Chapter 4, Article III of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida Relating  
to the Art Advisory Board; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date  
Attachments:  
Resolution - Third Reading  
D.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for the  
Interlocal Agreement for a Joint County/Municipality Economic  
Development Program in the Amount of $151,213: Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability: and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Federal Emergency  
Management Agency (FEMA), Florida Building Code, and Unified Land  
Development Code of the City of North Port Requirements to Repair  
and/or Rebuild Damaged Structures in the City of North Port, and  
Requirements for the Continued Payment of City Water and Wastewater  
Base Facility Charges.  
Attachments:  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Possible Referendum  
Question to Amend Section 1.02 (b) of the Charter of the City of North Port  
to Allow for the Issuance of General Obligations or Revenue Bonds Up to a  
Specific Amount in Certain Circumstances.  
Attachments:  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Display of the Roseate  
Spoonbill Sculpture in City Hall.  
Attachments:  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Community Economic  
Development Advisory Board Composition, Organization, and Term Limits  
Attachments:  
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:  
Mayor Emrich's Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Report  
Commissioner Luke's Report  
Commissioner McDowell's Report  
Commissioner White'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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