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  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Thursday, July 11, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and provided required notifications  
regarding conducting a hybrid meeting.  
Commissioner Emrich stated he will be attending the hybrid meeting via Communications  
Media Technology (CMT) due to experiencing a medical condition.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to accept the use of CMT for a hybrid meeting. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
No:  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Commissioner Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,  
Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
ALSO PRESENT:  
City Manager Fletcher, Police Legal Advisor Coughlin, Assistant City Clerk Powell,  
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Sturgess, Human Resources Director McDade,  
Deputy Police Chief Morales, and Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Commissioner McDowell spoke to the passing of Pat Love and provided information  
regarding his celebration of life.  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Trish  
Sturgess.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
24-0940  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
24-0794  
24-0855  
24-0837  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming July 2024 as Parks and  
Recreation Month, to be Presented to North Port Parks and Recreation  
Department.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming August 4th Through August  
10th, 2024, as National Health Center Week, to be Presented to Christine  
Coviello on Behalf of CenterPlace Health.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of Certificates and Awards Earned in the Government  
Communications Program Through the Florida Municipal Communicators  
Association, to be Presented to the North Port Communications Division,  
North Port Police Department, Chief of Staff Joshua Taylor,  
Communications Manager Jason Bartolone, and Deputy Communications  
Manager Madison Ingalls.  
Commission presented the Certificates and Awards.  
24-0982  
D.  
Recognition of Todd Garrison, Police Chief Honored With William B.  
Berger Outstanding Chief Executive of the Year Award by the Florida  
Police Chiefs Association.  
This item was continued to the September 5, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk