4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Barbara Langdon, Mayor  
Alice White, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Phil Stokes, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, March 14, 2023  
10:00 AM  
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 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment  
timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE:  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
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. When recognized by the Mayor, the  
Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) 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. PLEASE NOTE: Online public comment cannot be considered as the basis for  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment.  
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.  
Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record. PLEASE NOTE: Comments provided via  
voice mail cannot be considered as the basis for  
general public comment.  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record under  
Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
23-0157  
A.  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Advisory Boards and  
Committees  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
4. 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.)  
23-0291  
A.  
Approve the Propio Language Services Agreement between Propio LS,  
LLC and the City of North Port for Interpretation and Translation Services at  
the Unit Prices.  
Attachments:  
Services Agreement and Pricing Schedule  
Quotes  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0351  
B.  
Approve the Forty-Two (42) Month Service Agreement Proposal between  
the City of North Port and Pileum Corporation in the Amount of $350,000  
for the Fusus Software Enterprise Package for Surveillance Data Access.  
Attachments:  
Service Agreement Proposal  
Sole Source Procurement Form  
Florida Division of Corporations  
23-0356  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Approve Insight Platform Terms of Service to Obtain a Security Information  
and Event Management Software Subscription in the Amount of  
$19,068.75.  
23-0358  
Attachments:  
23-0373  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for January 2023.  
Cash Receipts Summary  
Approve the State-Funded Grant Agreement - Urban Search and Rescue  
Grant, Agreement Number T0283, for Reimbursement of up to $12,000.00  
for Costs Associated with Maintenance, Replacement, and Enhancement  
of Urban Search and Rescue Equipment, Between the State of Florida,  
Division of Emergency Management and the City of North Port, and  
Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City  
Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review  
Attachments:  
State Funded Grant Agreement  
23-0376  
F.  
Approve Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for DR - 4673  
- Hurricane Ian, Agreement Number Z2977 for Hurricane Ian and Authorize  
the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to  
Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review  
Attachments:  
Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement  
23-0470  
G.  
H.  
Approve the Appointment of Ann Niednagel as a Regular Member of the  
Environmental Advisory Board, to Serve a Three-Year Term From March  
14, 2023, to March 14, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
23-0472  
Approve the Appointment of Frank J. Rotonda as a Regular Member of the  
Zoning Board of Appeals, to Serve a Three (3) Year Term From March 14,  
2023, to March 14, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES  
23-0202  
Department of Public Works Overview and Annual Update on Operations  
A.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITION:  
A.  
CC  
PLF-22-231  
Petition No. PLF-22-231, Davis Wellen Park II Multi-Family, Final Plat  
(Quasi-Judicial).  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Plat  
West Villages Improvement District Letter of Approval  
2-16-23 PZAB Action Report  
B.  
CC  
DMA-22-215  
Consideration of Development Petition DMA-22-215 North Port Gateway  
Development Master Plan Amendment (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Proposed Development Master Plan  
Applicant Presentation  
02-16-23 PZAB Action Report  
ORDINANCE - First Reading  
C.  
ORD NO.  
2023-04  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land  
Development Code, Section 53-214 Village D District Pattern Plan (West  
Villages) to Reference Wellen Park; Amending Section 3.13.9 Minimum  
Parking Standards to Provide for an Administrative Adjustment to the  
Parking Requirements; Amending Section 3.13.9.B to Provide for Parking  
Standards Not Otherwise Specified; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Adoption; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. (Quasi-Judicial)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
Applicant Presentation  
2-16-23 PZAB Action Report  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-08  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Annexing ±1.1782 Acres  
of Real Property Located in the Unincorporated Area of Sarasota County,  
Florida and Contiguous to the Existing City Limits of the City of North Port,  
Florida; Redefining the Boundary Lines of the City of North Port to Include  
this Property; Providing for Findings; Providing for Annexation; Amending  
the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Assessment and Taxation; Providing  
for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date. (Legislative)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
2-16-23 PZAB Action Report  
RESOLUTION:  
E.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-13  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida, Authorizing the City  
Commission to Participate in a Joint Meeting with the Sarasota County  
Commission to Receive, Discuss, and Act Upon Matters of Mutual Interest;  
Incorporating Recitals, Providing for Severability, and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Sarasota County Email  
F.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-15  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending City Commission  
Policy No. 2021-05 Related to Commission Meeting Schedules, Notices,  
and Agendas; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Policy  
Commission Direction  
G.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-24  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Supporting DeSoto County's Denial of Mosaic's Rezoning Request and  
Request for Joinder and Re-Evaluation of Mining Permit Requirements;  
Providing for Incorporation of recitals; Providing Direction to City Clerk;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
7. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
23-0523  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Revisions to Chapter 4,  
Boards and Committees, Article I. - Boards Generally of the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2023-07  
Meeting Schedule  
23-0526  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of the February 14,  
2023, Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
8. 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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
23-0380  
23-0383  
23-0386  
23-0388  
23-0389  
Mayor Langdon's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor White's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Stokes' Communications  
10. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
11. 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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a
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verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
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fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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