4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Thursday, November 7, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Mayor Alice White, Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and  
Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Debbie McDowell  
Absent:  
ALSO PRESENT:  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Human  
Resources Director McDade, Police Captain Harvey, and Fire Chief Titus  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ms. McDade.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Emrich, to  
approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner Langdon  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
Yes:  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
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Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
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A.  
Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to be Presented to John  
Rawlings in Recognition of Effort and Dedication to the City of North Port  
During Both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.  
Commission presented the Certificate.  
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B.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 20, 2024, as  
National Geographic Information System Day, to be Presented to the City  
of North Port Information Technology Division.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:13 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk