4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Minutes

Solid Waste District Governing Body

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, June 24, 2025

5:01 PM

City Commission Chambers

Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:14 p.m.

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Present:

Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David

Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes

ALSO PRESENT

City Manager Fletcher, Assistant City Attorney Coughlin, City Clerk Faust, Board

Specialist Lane, Deputy Police Chief Morales, and Fire Chief Titus.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

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 Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner

Petrow and Mayor Stokes

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

RESOLUTION:

RES. NO.

2025-R-25

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as

the Governing Body of the North Port Solid Waste District, Establishing

Not-to-Exceed Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates for the North Port Solid

Waste District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; Incorporating Recitals; Providing

for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.

Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.

Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding proposed rate increase and

Solid Waste Transfer Station.

There was no public comment.

Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,

to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-25 as presented. The motion carried on the

following vote:

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Yes:

Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner

Petrow and Mayor Stokes

4. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m.

By: ___________________________________________

Phil Stokes, Mayor

Attest: _________________________________________

Heather Faust, City Clerk