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, May 27, 2025  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to Modify Staff Summary of Ord. No. 2025-11.  
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:  
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submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. Public comment is limited to three minutes per  
person.  
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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  
25-2303  
Announcement of the May 13, 2025 Special Election Results  
A.  
Attachments:  
25-2300  
Official Results  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
B.  
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.)  
DAG-24-113  
A.  
Termination of the Transportation Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement  
Regarding the Tuscola Boulevard Bridge (DAG-24-113).  
Attachments:  
Formal Request to Terminate Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement  
Termination of the Transportation Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement (Cent  
Transportation Impact Fee Reimbursement Agreement Recorded October 28, 20  
Engineer's Opinion of Probable Costs (Bridge construction costs estimate)  
Central Parc Transportation Impact Fee Estimates  
Central Parc Development Master Plan Order of Approval  
24-1616  
B.  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Federal Bureau  
of Investigation, Lee County Sheriff's Office, and Participating Agencies  
Designed to Monitor and Mitigate Threats Against Schools and the  
Community.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding  
25-2060  
C.  
D.  
Approve the Reappointment of Joe Justice as a Regular Member to Serve  
a Second Term on the Charter Review Advisory Board From June 7, 2025,  
Through June 8, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
25-2103  
Approve the First Amendment to Master Services and Purchasing  
Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for the Addition of Body Cameras,  
and Tasers with the Additional Cost of $336,101.70 and to authorize the  
City Manager to approve future amendments, provided such modifications  
do not impact the City's financial obligations.  
Attachments:  
Amendment to the Master Services and Purchasing Agreement  
Master Services and Purchasing Agreement  
Florida Sunbiz Document  
25-2182  
E.  
Approve the Application to Sarasota County's Community Development  
Block Grant Program in the Amount up to $800,000 for Two High-Water  
Rescue Vehicles 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:  
CDBG High-Water Rescue Vehicle Application  
25-2183  
F.  
Approve the Subrecipient Agreement Between Sarasota County, Florida,  
and the City of North Port in the Amount of $300,000 for the Hope Park  
Playground Renovation and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as  
Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After  
Legal Review.  
Attachments:  
Hope Park CDBG Contract  
25-2210  
G.  
Approve Agreement No. 2025-07 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.  
for Professional Engineering Services for Fixed Weir Nos. 157 and 158  
Replacements in an Amount of $270,798.25.  
Attachments:  
Agreement No. 2025-07  
Notice of Intent to Award  
City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate with Ranking  
RFP No. 2025-07 with Addenda  
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Submittal  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
25-2215  
H.  
Approve Agreement No. 2025-08 Between the City of North Port, Florida,  
and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Professional Engineering  
Services for Water Control Structure Nos. 121 and 130 Replacements in  
an Amount of $360,742.75.  
Attachments:  
Agreement No. 2025-08  
Notice of Intent to Award  
City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate with Ranking  
RFP No. 2025-08 with Addenda  
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Submittal  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
25-2220  
I.  
Approve the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources  
Conservation Service Grant Amendment 3 Increasing the Grant Amount to  
$2,758,116.01 for Myakkahatchee Creek Maintenance and Debris  
Removal and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable  
Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal  
Review.  
Attachments:  
NRCS Amendment 3  
NRCS Amendment 2  
NRCS Original Contract  
25-2222  
J.  
Approve the Grant Application to the Sarasota County Resilient SRQ  
Voluntary Home Buyout Program in the Amount of $954,000 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 & Attachments  
25-2232  
K.  
Approve Letters of Recognition From the Commission to be Sent to  
Dakota P., Krysta F., and Victoria M., in Recognition of Receiving the Girl  
Scouts “Gold Award” for Their Efforts to Improve the Community.  
Attachments:  
Dakota P. Draft Letter of Recognition  
Krysta F. Draft Letter of Recognition  
Victoria M. Draft Letter of Recognition  
25-2266  
L.  
Approve the 2025 Suncoast Summer Reading Challenge Letter of  
Agreement Between the Patterson Foundation and City of North Port,  
Florida.  
Attachments:  
2025 Letter of Agreement  
25-2267  
M.  
Approve the Information Sharing Access Agreement With the Department  
of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency and  
Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City  
Charter, to Renew the Agreement Every Three Years, Contingent Upon No  
Substantive Changes to Terms or Conditions.  
Attachments:  
Information Sharing Access Agreement  
25-2269  
N.  
O.  
Approve the Appointment of Michael Matassa as a Regular Member to  
Serve on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board From  
May 27, 2025, Through May 28, 2028.  
Attachments:  
Application  
25-2270  
Approve Change Order No. 1 to the Sole Source Purchase of Neptune  
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Water Meters from Ferguson  
Enterprises, LLC. dba Ferguson Waterworks for an Additional Amount of  
$3,507,512, for a Total Cost of $3,736,970  
Attachments:  
Sole Source Change Order Request  
Sole Source Procurement Request  
Sole Source Letter  
Florida Division of Corporations Documents  
25-2272  
P.  
Approve the May 5, 2025, Commission Workshop, and May 13, 2025,  
Commission Regular Meeting Minutes.  
Attachments:  
Commission Workshop 05-05-25  
Commission Regular 05-13-25  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - Second Readings:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-11  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending Chapter 58, of  
City Code, Creating the Targeted Industry Incentive Program and  
Amending the Impact Fee Deferral Program; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Ordinance 2025-11  
Attachments:  
Business Impact Statement  
CEDAB April 15 Meeting Minutes  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-12  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District  
Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Opioid Treatment and Prevention  
Items in the Amount of $109,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing  
an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
RESOLUTION:  
C.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-32  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Repealing and Replacing Resolution 2024-R-45, Reallocating  
State-Funded Grant Funds From Construction Services to Construction  
Engineering and Inspection Services, Providing for the Approval and  
Execution of the State-Funded Grant Agreements Between the City of  
North Port and the State of Florida Department of Transportation  
Regarding the Reconstruction of Drainage Under Price Boulevard at the  
Blueridge Waterway, MacCaughey Waterway, Lagoon Waterway, and  
Creighton Waterway; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for  
Conflicts, Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No 2025-R-32  
Repealed Resolution 2024-R-45  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
25-2195  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Proposed General Terms  
and Parcel Map to Facilitate Development of a Conservation Easement  
Between the City of North Port and Big Waters Land Trust, Inc. for a  
Portion of the Warm Mineral Springs Park Parcel.  
Attachments:  
Proposed General Terms  
Proposed Parcel Map  
09-10-2024 Meeting Minutes  
02-25-2025 Meeting Minutes  
25-2304  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Funding Options to  
Respond to Declared Emergencies or Disasters.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 2024-48  
Alternative Funding Options Memo  
25-2305  
Discussion and Possible Direction Following the May 13, 2025, Special  
Election Results Regarding the Referendum Question Seeking to Change  
Residency Requirements for the City Attorney and City Clerk and to Move  
Forward With the Recruitment and Final Posting for the City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-49  
25-2306  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Funding Options for the  
Police Department Headquarters Project.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-03  
Alternative Funding Options Memo  
January 6, 2025 City Commission Workshop Minutes  
April 1, 2024 City Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
February 26, 2024 City Commission Workshop Minutes  
July 25, 2023 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
March 2, 2023 City Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
April 12, 2022 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
June 22, 2021 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
May 25, 2021 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
25-2307  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Funding Options for the  
Solid Waste Transfer Station.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-04  
December 5 2022 Workshop Minutes  
Solid Waste Transfer Station Flier  
Alternative Funding Options Memo  
25-2308  
F.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Funding Options for the  
Effluent Pumping Station & Pipeline Project.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-05  
Alternative Funding Options Memo  
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:  
25-2295  
25-2296  
25-2297  
25-2298  
25-2299  
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  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
25-2264 City Attorney's Monthly Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted)  
25-2301  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Open Requests by Status Chart  
Fiscal Year to Date Requests-Closed Status  
Public Records Request Log  
25-2312  
City Manager Report  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report May 2025  
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.  
No stenographic record by  
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certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
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