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, July 3, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
4 - Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Barbara  
Langdon and Mayor Philip Stokes  
Present:  
Absent:  
1 - Commissioner Demetrius Petrow  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, Assistant City Attorney Coughlin, Assistant City Clerk Powell,  
Board Specialist Lane, Deputy Police Chief Morales, Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy,  
Business Retention and Expansion Coordinator McLellan, and Human Resources  
Director McDade.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Business Retention and Expansion Coordinator  
Michael McLellan.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Langdon and Mayor  
Stokes  
Yes:  
1 - Commissioner Petrow  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
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Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade acknowledged new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
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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.  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of the Renewal of the City’s StormReady Certification, to  
be Presented to the City of North Port Emergency Management  
Division.  
Commission presented this certificate.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming July 2025, as National  
Independent Retailer Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Economic Development Division.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Tim Burquest in  
Recognition of His Retirement From Journalism.  
F.  
Commission presented this certificate.  
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.  
G.  
Commission presented this award.  
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Presentation of the 2025 Best Wellness Employer Gold Award to be  
H.  
Presented to the City of North Port Human Resources Department.  
Commission presented this award.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m.  
By: __________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk