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  
Thursday, July 3, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
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:  
Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be  
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.  
Voice Mail Message:  
Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be  
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
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. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
25-2435  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
25-2243  
A.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming July 2025, as Parks and  
Recreation Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Parks and  
Recreation Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2288  
B.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming July 31st, 2025, as  
International Lifeguard Appreciation Day, to be Presented to the City of  
North Port Parks and Recreation Department - Aquatics  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2362  
C.  
D.  
Presentation of the Renewal of the City’s StormReady Certification, to be  
Presented to the City of North Port Emergency Management Division.  
25-2401  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming July 1st Through July 7th,  
2025, as National Made in the USA Week, to be Presented to the City of  
North Economic Development Division.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2402  
E.  
F.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming July 2025, as National  
Independent Retailer Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Economic Development Division.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2403  
Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Tim Burquest in Recognition  
of His Retirement From Journalism.  
Attachments:  
Certificate  
25-2404  
G.  
H.  
Presentation of the National Association of Government Communicators  
(NAGC) 2025 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award for North Port University  
to be Presented to the City of North Port Communications Division.  
25-2436  
Presentation of the 2025 Best Wellness Employer Gold Award to be  
Presented to the City of North Port Human Resources Department.  
5. 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.)  
6. 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  
a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for  
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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