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, May 23, 2023  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Added Attachment A to Revised Ordinance No. 2023-12 & 2023-13, Add Item 23-0903  
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.  
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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  
23-0439  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Advisory Boards and  
Committees  
A.  
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.)  
23-0246  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Carlton Sarasota, L.L.C. for Land Lease Under  
Purchase Order No. 049762 in an Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Lease Agreement - Debris Management Site  
Non-Competitive Procurement Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0368  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Iron Bow Technologies, LLC for Security Camera  
Repairs Under Purchase Order No. 049993 in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$13,284.80  
B.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Competitive Procurement Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0369  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Nova Pole Industries Inc for Lighting Products  
Under Purchase Order No. 049996 in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$48,145.00.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification  
Non-Competitive Procurement Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
23-0370  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Utility Structures, Inc for Lighting Products Under  
Purchase Order No. 049994 in an Amount Not to Exceed $9,995.00.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification  
Non-Competitive Procurement Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
23-0371  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
Into a Contract With Pemco Lighting Products, Inc. for Lighting Products  
Under Purchase Order No. 049995 in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$224,165.00.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification  
Non-Competitive Procurement Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0762  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Ajax Paving Industries of Florida for Road Paving  
Under Purchase Order No. 49635 in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$350,000.00.  
F.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification  
Non-Competitive Procurement Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0759  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with ZEP Construction, Inc. for Repair Services of Fixed  
Weir No. 123 Under Purchase Order No. 049989 in an Amount Not to  
Exceed $470,756.06.  
G.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Competitive Procurement Memo  
Purchase Order  
Award Recommendation Memo  
Bid Tabulation Schedule  
Certificate of Liability Insurance  
RFB 2023-23 - ZEP Construction, Inc Proposal  
RFB 2023-23  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0734  
Approve Multi-Award Continuing Services Contracts for Professional  
Architectural Services and Authorize the City Manager to Approve  
Future Renewals of Agreements for Contract No. 2023-16.01 with ADG  
Architecture, LLC; Contract No. 2023-16.02 with Goodwyn Mills &  
Cawood, Inc.; Contract No. 2023-16.03 with Plunkett Raysich Architects,  
LLP; Contract No. 2023-16.04 with Schenkel & Shultz, Inc.; and  
Contract No. 2023-16.05 with Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc.  
H.  
Attachments:  
Agreement ADG Architecture, LLC  
Agreement Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.  
Agreement Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP  
Agreement Schenkel & Shultz, Inc.  
Agreement Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc.  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Notice of Intent to Negotiate  
City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate Memo with Ranking  
Proposal ADG Architecture, LLC  
Proposal Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.  
Proposal Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP  
Proposal Scheknkel & Shultz, Inc.  
Proposal Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc.  
RFP 2023-16 with Addenda  
FL Divisions of Corporations Document ADG Architecture, LLC  
FL Divisions of Corporations Document Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.  
FL Divisions of Corporations Document Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP  
FL Divisions of Corporations Document Schenkel & Shultz, Inc.  
FL Divisions of Corporations Document Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc.  
23-0740  
Approve Multi-Award Continuing Services Contracts for Construction  
Manager at Risk Preconstruction Services, Phase 1, and Authorize the  
City Manager to Approve Future Renewals of Agreements for Contract  
No. 2023-17.001 with Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Contract No. 2023-17.002  
with Halfacre Construction Company; Contract No. 2023-17.003 with  
Ajax Building Company, LLC; Contract No. 2023-17.004 with Jon F.  
I.  
Swift, Inc.; and Contract No. 2023-17.005 Willis A. Smith Construction,  
Inc.  
Attachments:  
Contract Wharton-Smith, Inc.  
Contract Halfacre Construction Company  
Contract Ajax Building Company, LLC  
Contract Jon F. Swift, Inc.  
Contract Willis A Smith Construction, Inc.  
Notice of Intent to Award  
City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate Memo with Ranking  
Proposal Wharton-Smith, Inc.  
Proposal Halfacre Construction Company  
Proposal Ajax Building Company, LLC  
Proposal Jon F. Swift, Inc.  
Proposal Willis A Smith Construction, Inc.  
RFP 2023-17 with Addendum  
FL Division of Corporations Document Wharton-Smith, Inc.  
FL Division of Corporations Document Halfacre Construction Company  
FL Division of Corporations Document Ajax Building Company, LLC  
FL Division of Corporations Document Jon F. Swift, Inc.  
FL Division of Corporations Document Willis A Smith Construction, Inc.  
23-0605  
Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between the Patterson  
Foundation and the City of North Port to Support the Suncoast  
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Within Summer Camp.  
J.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding  
23-0761  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of North  
Port, Florida, on Behalf of the North Port Police Department and the  
United States Secret Service Establishing the Procedures and  
Responsibilities of Both Parties for Work Performed Under the Cyber  
Fraud Task Forces.  
K.  
Attachments:  
23-0764  
MOU-U.S. Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Forces  
MOU-U.S. Secret Service Financial Investigative Strike Team  
Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of North Port  
and the Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association, Inc., (PBA)  
Relating to Sergeant and Police Officer Compensation.  
L.  
Attachments:  
23-0771  
MOU- Police Benevolent Association  
Appendix A  
Approve the Agreement Between Imagine School at North Port, Inc. and  
City of North Port for the School Resource Officer Program, in the Total  
Amount of $168,020.00.  
M.  
Attachments:  
Agreement  
Agreement 2022  
Division of Corporations - Imagine School - Active Status  
23-0815  
Approve the Application for Merchant Account and Agreement–  
ACH/Check Services, Merchant Processing Application and Agreement,  
CardConnect Merchant Services Program Terms and Conditions,  
Service Fee Addendum and Affidavit of Identity-Government Employee,  
to Allow the Public to Safely Process Electronic Payments Through the  
Citizen Services Portal.  
N.  
Attachments:  
Application and Agreement  
Merchant Processing Application and Agreement  
CardConnect Merchant Services Program Terms & Conditions  
Service Fee Addendum  
Affidavit of Identity - Government Employee  
Division of Corporations - Municipay - Active Status  
Division of Corporations - CardConnect - Active Status  
23-0833  
Approve the Voluntary Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement Between the  
Participating Agencies and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement  
to Form a Fort Myers Regional Operations Center Child Abduction  
Response Team.  
O.  
Attachments:  
23-0835  
Mutual Aid Agreement - 2023  
Mutual Aid Agreement - 2020  
Approve the First Amendment to Traffic Enforcement Agreement With  
the West Villages Improvement District for Traffic Enforcement Services  
on Additional District Roads.  
P.  
Attachments:  
Agreement - First Amendment  
Agreement  
WVID Letter of Intent to Include District Roads  
23-0820  
Approve the Appointment of Sergio Stephens as a Veteran of the  
American Armed Services on the Veterans Park Advisory Committee to  
Serve a Three-Year Term From May 23, 2023, to May 23, 2026.  
Q.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143(6)  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - First Reading  
ORD. NO.  
2023-12  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified  
Land Development Code, Chapter 53, Article XVIII. - V Village, Section  
53-213.B; Adopting and Incorporating the Toledo Village Village District  
Pattern Book for a ±2,086 Acre Area Generally Located East of Toledo  
Blade Boulevard and North of Interstate 75; Providing for Findings;  
A.  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing for Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Revised - Ordinance No. 2023-12  
Updated Toledo Village VDPB 4-25-2023  
Ordinance  
Staff Report with Exhibit  
Proposed Toledo Village Pattern Book  
Boone Presentation  
Staff Presentation  
05-04-23 PZAB Action Report  
Exparte  
ORD. NO.  
2023-13  
An Ordinance of the CIty of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified  
Land Development Code, Chapter 53, Article XVIII. - V Village Section  
53-213.A; Adopting and Incorporating the Toledo Village Index Map for  
±2,086 Acre Area Generally Located East of Toledo Blade Boulevard  
and North of Interstate 75; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
B.  
Attachments:  
Updated Index Map 4-25-2023  
Updated - Staff Report with Exhibits  
Revised - Ordinance  
Ordinance  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Index Map  
Boone Presentation  
Staff Presentation  
05-04-23 PZAB Action Report  
Exparte  
RESOLUTION:  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-18  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Accepting Access and Utility Easements in Wellen Park in Section 10,  
Township 40 South, Range 20 East, Sarasota County, Florida; Providing  
for Incorporation of Recitals; Approving the Easement Agreement for  
Groundwater Wells; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Lakespur Plat  
Gran Place Plat  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-34  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida  
Accepting Ownership of Donated Real Property Located on Grenard  
Circle and Described as Lot 5, Block 2118, 45th Addition to Port  
Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel  
B.  
Identification Number 1149211805; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for  
Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Tax Collector Record  
Map  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-38  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Accepting the Conveyance of a Water Treatment Plant, Associated  
Warranties and Intangible Property, as Well as ±6.80 Acres of Real  
Property Located North of Manasota Beach Road and Described as a  
Tract of Land Lying in Section 9, Township 40 South, Range 20 East,  
Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification  
Number 0809060100; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Resolution 2023-R-38  
Exhibits to Resolution 2023-R-38  
2019 Amended and Restated Utilities Agreement  
FDOH Notice of Partial Certification; Permit Number 0208589-192-WC  
FDEP Form 62-555.900 (8) Application for Transfer of a Public Water Supply Co  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-41  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Declaring a Housing Emergency as a Result of Hurricane Ian and  
Authorizing the Use of Temporary Structures on Home Sites; Providing  
for Automatic Repeal; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
23-0903  
Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Letter  
of Support for State Appropriations Funding in the Amount of $1.5  
Million for the Price Boulevard Waterway Crossings Project  
A.  
Attachments:  
Letter of Support  
7. 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.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
23-0412  
23-0413  
23-0414  
Mayor Langdon's Communications  
Vice Mayor White's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
23-0415  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
D.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Manasota League of Cities Tour  
Senate Bill 250 Correspondence  
Commissioner McDowell Comment Report  
23-0416  
Commissioner Stokes' Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
23-0871  
City Manager Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report May 2023  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
23-0837  
B.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted)  
23-0430  
City Clerk Report  
C.  
Attachments:  
Closed Status Chart  
Open Request Chart  
FY Request Log  
Commission Update  
10. 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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