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  
Phil Stokes, Commissioner  
David Duval, Commissioner  
Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Michael Fuino, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to add Item Nos. 26-0345 and 26-0340.  
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.  
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. Public comment is limited to three minutes per  
person.  
Online:  
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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.  
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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  
26-0135  
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.)  
25-2842  
A.  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of North  
Port, Florida, a Municipal Corporation, and Better Together Strengthening  
Families, Inc., a Florida Not-For-Profit Organization D/B/A Better Together  
to Reduce the Number of Children Entering Foster Care by Streamlining  
the Process of Caring for and Placing Minors Encountered During Law  
Enforcement Activities.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding  
Florida Division of Corporations  
25-2980  
B.  
C.  
Approve the Canine Donation Agreement By and Between the City of  
North Port, Florida, and High Cotton Bloodhounds for a Bloodhound Puppy  
Valued at $1,500.00 to be Utilized as a Search and Rescue Tool.  
Attachments:  
Canine Donation Agreement  
Canine Bloodhound Donation Letter Exhibit A  
Photo - AKC-Registered Bloodhound Puppy  
26-0211  
Approve Sixteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II, Work  
Assignment #2025-52FM, By and Between the City of North Port, Florida,  
and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for the Installation of Temporary Office Buildings  
at the Public Works Campus in the Amount of $277,640.00  
Attachments:  
Amendment  
Contract No. 2023-17.001  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
26-0269  
D.  
Approve the Letter to Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply  
Authority (PRMRWSA) Providing Annual Water Demand Projections  
Report.  
Attachments:  
2026-2045 Annual Water Demand Projections  
2025-2044 Commission approved Water Demand Projection  
North Port Water Demand and Supply Projections Chart  
PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract  
Amendment 1 to PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract  
Amendment 2 to PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract  
Third Amended PRMRWSA Master Water Supply Contract  
26-0277  
Attachments:  
26-0297  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for November 2025.  
E.  
F.  
Cash Receipts Summary - November 2025  
Approve Contract for Transfer of Canine From the City of North Port,  
Florida, to the City of North Miami Beach, Release and Indemnification for  
the Transfer of K-9 Officer Rio to the City of North Miami Beach Police  
Department in the Amount of $10.00.  
Attachments:  
Contract for Transfer of Canine  
26-0345  
G.  
Approve the Removal of Eva M. Rathgeber as a Regular Member of the  
Environmental Advisory Board.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2026-03  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Golf Carts and  
Low Speed Vehicles; Amending the Code of the City of North Port,  
Florida, by Removing Subsection (B) of Section 74-152; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2026-03  
City Code Section 74-152(b)  
Florida Statute 316.2122(1)(a)  
Business Impact Estimate  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
26-0288  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Draft Facility Lease Policy  
for City-Owned Facilities  
Attachments:  
Draft Facility Lease Policy  
December 2, 2024 Commission Workshop Minutes  
26-0331  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City of North Port 2026  
State and Federal Legislative Priorities.  
Attachments:  
2026 State Legislative Priorities  
2026 Federal Legislative Priorities  
Sarasota County 2026 Legislative Priorities  
26-0340  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Accepting an Invitation From  
Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners to Schedule a Joint  
Meeting of the Two Commissions in 2026.  
Attachments:  
Invitation to Consider a Joint Meeting Letter With Sarasota County Commission  
7. 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.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
26-0021  
26-0022  
26-0023  
26-0024  
26-0025  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Stokes' Communications  
Mayor Emrich's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
26-0299  
City Attorney’s Monthly Report  
A.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted)  
26-0311  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
Attachments:  
Open Requests by Status Chart  
Fiscal Year to Date Requests-Closed Status  
Public Records Request Log  
26-0332  
City Manager's Monthly Report  
C.  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report - January 2026  
10. 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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a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
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