4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
Thursday, September 4, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
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Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius  
Petrow, Commissioner Barbara Langdon and Mayor Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT:  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Police  
Chief Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, and Human Resources Director McDade.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Petrow.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
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Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Mr. Powell read the following eComment into the record:  
Martin Lumpert: Expressed concern regarding City mowing schedule.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
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Welcome New Employees  
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Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
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E.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming September 14, 2025, Through  
September 20, 2025, as National Forensic Science Week, to be  
Presented to the City of North Port Police Department Crime Scene Unit.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming September 20, 2025, as  
National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day, to be Presented  
to the City of North Port Police Department Intelligence Unit.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming September 14, 2025, Through  
September 20, 2025, as National Aerospace Week, to be Presented to  
the City of North Port Economic Development Division.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Certified Parks and Recreation Executive (CPRE)  
Professional Designation, to be Presented to Scott Jalwan of the City of  
North Port Parks and Recreation Department.  
Commission presented the Award.  
Presentation of the Outstanding Community Partner Award From Big  
Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, to be Presented to the City of North  
Port Human Resources Department.  
Commission presented the Award.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk