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, January 14, 2025  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to add RES. NO. 2025-R-12  
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. 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.)  
24-1484  
A.  
Approval of Cellular Tower Construction, Tower Lease Agreement and  
Land Lease Agreement Between City of North Port and 1 Source Towers  
II, LLC Related to Property Located at 11820 Manasota Beach Road.  
Attachments:  
Tower Lease Agreement  
Land Lease Agreement  
Map  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-1616  
B.  
C.  
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  
24-1620  
Approve the Acceptance of The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation  
Grant in the Amount of $25,000 for Items Purchased at the Discretion of  
the Chief of Police and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as  
Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After  
Legal Review.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
24-1625  
D.  
E.  
Approve the Settlement Agreement and Release Between Victor Ramos  
and the City of North Port.  
Attachments:  
Settlement Agreement and Release  
Ordinance No. 2015-43  
24-1654  
Approve the Tenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With  
Wharton Smith, Inc. in the Amount of $32,699, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at  
the Garden of the Five Senses.  
Attachments:  
Tenth Amendment to Contract  
Contract No. 2023-17.001  
Work Assignment 2024-49FM  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-1680  
F.  
Approve the November 26, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes,  
December 3, 2024 Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes, December 4,  
2024 Commission Workshop Minutes, December 9, 2024 Commission  
Special Meeting Minutes, December 10, 2024 Commission Regular  
Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
November 26, 2024 Minutes  
December 3, 2024 Minutes  
December 4, 2024 Minutes  
December 9, 2024 Minutes  
December 10, 2024 Minutes  
24-1689  
G.  
Approve and Execute the Statement of Support for Legislative Funding of  
the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Surface Water  
Expansion Project and Transmission System Expansion Project.  
Attachments:  
Statement of Support - Surface Water Expansion  
Statement of Support - Transmission System Expansion  
25-1718  
H.  
I.  
Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Wastewater  
System Developer's Agreement Between the City of North Port, Florida,  
and the Lighthouse Baptist Church of North Port, Florida, Inc.  
Attachments:  
Utility Developer Agreement  
25-1750  
Approve the Traffic Enforcement Agreement with Renaissance at West  
Villages Homeowners Association, Inc. for Traffic Enforcement Services.  
Attachments:  
Traffic Enforcement Agreement  
Letter - Traffic Enforcement Agreement Request  
Required Signage - City Approval  
Division of Corporations - Renaissance  
25-1754  
J.  
Approve the Acceptance of the Community Grant From the Walmart  
Foundation in the Amount of $4,000 to be Used for Shop With a Cop and  
Home for the Holidays Programs.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
25-1755  
K.  
Approve the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Vehicle Lease,  
Vehicle Use Agreement - Non-FBI Task Force Officer at no Cost to the  
City of North Port.  
Attachments:  
FBI Vehicle Use Agreement  
FBI Vehicle Use Agreement (2023)  
25-1771  
L.  
Approve Submitter Merchant Payment Processing Instructions and  
Guidelines between Paymentech, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank and City of  
North Port, a Supplemental Document to First Amendment to the Software  
as a Service Agreement Between Tyler Technologies Inc., and City of  
North Port.  
Attachments:  
Submitter Merchant Payment Processing Instructions and Guidelines  
First Amendment to Tyler Technologies Software as a Service Agreement Execu  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RESOLUTIONS:  
A.  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-39  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Vacating Public Utility and Public Drainage Easements for Lots 1 and 2,  
North Port Gateway West Subdivision; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing and Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Resolution with Exhibit  
Staff Presentation  
PZAB Action Report 12-5-24  
B.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-12  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Terminating Portions of Utility and Drainage Grants of Easements in  
Sections 28, 29, 32, and 33, Township 39 South, Range 21 East Located  
in Sarasota County Florida; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals;  
Providing for Partial Termination and Release of Easements; Providing for  
Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
2025-R-12 Sabal Trace Termination of Easements  
PETITIONS:  
C.  
CC  
PLF-24-044  
Consideration of Petition PLF-24-044, North Port Commercial, a Replat of  
North Port Gateway West (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
North Port Gateway West, Replat  
Staff Presentation  
PZAB Action Report 12-5-24  
D.  
CC  
PLF-24-145  
Consideration of Petition PLF-24-145, Central Parc at North Port Phase 2,  
Final Plat (Quasi-Judicial).  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Central Parc at North Port Phase 2 Final Plat  
Staff Presentation  
PZAB Action Report 12-5-24  
ORDINANCE - First Readings:  
E.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-01  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District  
Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for  
Hurricane Ian Repairs and Additional Costs to Park Impact Fee Projects  
P21VET Circle of Honor; P17EPI Environmental Park Improvements; and  
P24LTC Legacy Trail Connection to Warm Mineral Springs in the Amount  
of $3,171,180; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
CIP Sheets  
F.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-02  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Section 74-151 to Designate Additional City  
Roadways for the Operation of a Golf Cart; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Florida Statute Section 316.212  
Municipal Code Sec. 74-151. - Golf Carts.  
Traffic Enforcement Agreement with Renaissance  
Business Impact Estimate - Golf Carts  
RESOLUTIONS - Continued:  
G.  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-54  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Transferring Real Property Located on Grenard Circle and Described as  
Lot 5, Block 2118, 45th Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota  
County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 1149211805, to  
the North Port Road and Drainage District; Incorporating Recitals;  
Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Property Information Sheet  
Map  
H.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-01  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Vacating the Rear Drainage Easements for Lot 13, Block 1345, 26th  
Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
Staff report with exhibits  
Resolution with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
PZAB Action Report 12-19-24  
I.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-05  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Repealing Resolution No. 2018-R-17 and Adopting Special Event  
Assistance Program Guidelines; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2025-R-05  
Resolution No. 2018-R-17  
Ordinance No. 2024-13  
J.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-06  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Approving, Solely for the Limited Purposes of Section 147(F) of the Internal  
Revenue Code and Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, the Issuance by the  
Capital Trust Authority of its Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (The  
Waters at North Port Project), in One or More Series of Tax-Exempt  
Qualified 501(C)(3) Bonds or Taxable Bonds, Pursuant to a Plan of  
Finance, in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $75,000,000 for  
the Purpose of Financing or Refinancing the Facilities Herein Described;  
Approving a Conflict Waiver Request Submitted by Bryant Miller Olive  
P.A.; Providing Certain Other Matters in Connection with the Bonds;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability,  
and Providing and Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution 2025-R-06  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
24-1688  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Prioritized List of Project  
Funding Applications Through the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan  
Planning Organization.  
Attachments:  
MPO 25 Warm Mineral Springs Connector Application  
MPO 25 Price Blvd Phase IIA Application  
MPO 25 I-75 Yorkshire Interchange Application  
MPO 25 Toledo Blade Extension Application  
MPO 25 Price Extension to River Rd Application  
25-1760  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Potential Development and  
Implementation of an Unimproved Lot Registration Program.  
Attachments:  
Unimproved Lot Registration Program Memorandum  
Unimproved Lot Registration Program Presentation  
25-1809  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Referendum Questions  
Related to Borrowing Authority for Infrastructure Projects and the North Port  
Police Department Headquarters Project for the May 13, 2025, Special  
Election.  
6. 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.)  
7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
25-1804  
25-1805  
25-1807  
25-1806  
25-1808  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
9. 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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