4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, January 23, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to Reorder Petition DMP 23-121  
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:  
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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. 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.)  
24-0018  
A.  
Approve the Reappointment of Paul Kaskey as a Regular Member of the  
Municipal Firefighters Pension Trust Fund Board, to Serve a Third Term  
From January 23, 2024, to January 23, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Paul Kaskey Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
24-0021  
Attachments:  
24-0034  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for November 2023.  
B.  
C.  
Cash Receipts Summary  
Approve the Sole Source Purchase of Replacement Public Safety Radios  
from Motorola Solutions, Inc in the Amount of $2,415,455.63.  
Attachments:  
Quote  
Sole Source Standardization Procurement Form  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-0128  
D.  
E.  
Approve Template for a Contract for Reimbursement of Firefighter or  
Paramedic Training Expenses (Current Employee – Tuition and Fees Paid  
by the City) and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Sign Future  
Agreements Using the Approved Template.  
Attachments:  
Contract Template  
24-0144  
Approve the January 4, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, the  
January 4, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes, and the January 8,  
2024 Commission Workshop Minutes.  
Attachments:  
1-4-24 Regular Minutes  
1-4-24 Special Minutes  
1-8-24 Minutes  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-31  
An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Future Land  
Use Designation from Low Density Residential to Medium Density  
Residential for a ±18.63 Acre Area Generally Located North of  
Hillsborough Boulevard and West of Toledo Blade Boulevard; Amending  
the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2, Future Land Use  
Map 2-7; Providing for Findings; Providing for Adoption; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Revised Ordinance with Exhibits - First Reading  
Revised Staff Report with Exhibits  
Revised Staff Presentation  
Ordinance  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
Notice of Representation  
PZAB Action Report 12/7/23  
Applicant Presentation  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-32  
An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ± 18.63 Acres  
Located in Section 36, Township 39S, Range 21E of Sarasota County and  
Further Described as Tract “B” Fifty-First Addition to Port Charlotte  
Subdivision and in Instrument No. 2008066012 in the Official Records of  
Sarasota County, from Residential Single-Family District (RSF)  
Classification to Residential Multi-Family District (RMF) Classification;  
Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Conflicts; and Providing an Effective Date.(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Revised Ordinance with Exhibits - First Reading  
Revised Staff Report  
Revised Staff Presentation  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
Ordinance with Exhibits  
Notice of Representation  
PZAB Action Report 12/7/23  
Ex-Parte - First Reading  
Applicant Presentation  
Ex Parte through January 9, 2024  
PETITION:  
A.  
CC  
DMP-23-121  
Consideration of Petition No. DMP-23-121 Serenity Multi-Family  
Development Master Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Revised Staff Report with Exhibits  
Revised Staff Presentation  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
Notice of Representation  
PZAB Action Report 12-7-23  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading - Continued:  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-27  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the City of North  
Port Comprehensive Plan Chapter 4, Utilities Element, Policy 1.1.5;  
Adopting the City of North Port 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Adoption; Providing for Transmittal of  
Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
SWFWMD Comments and Responses  
Florida Commerce Letter  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-34  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing and Replacing  
Section 74-84 and 74-93 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Relating to Parking Violations; Clarifying the Penalties and Procedures for  
Contesting a Parking Violation Ticket; Prohibiting Parking for Storage  
Purposes in the Public Right-of-Way in Identified Zoning Districts and  
Along Tamiami Trail; and Updating Statutory References Related to  
Parking Spaces for Disabled Persons; By Amending the Code of the City  
of North Port, Florida, Section 74-84 and Sections 74-92 Through 74-94;  
and Repealing Certain Fees Related to Parking Violations by Amending  
Appendix A, Section F, Police Fees; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Current City Code Section 74-84 (to be replaced)  
Current City Code Section 74-93 (to be replaced)  
Florida Statute Section 316.1955  
Business Impact Estimate  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
24-0124  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for Joint Meeting with  
the Charter Review Advisory Board to Discuss and Review the Board's  
Annual Report.  
Attachments:  
Annual Report  
Article I - Boards Generally  
Article II - Charter Review Advisory Board  
City Charter Section 8.02 Amendments Submitted to Electors  
24-0161  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Talking Points for  
Commissioner Meetings with Legislators During Florida League of Cities  
Legislative Action Days  
Attachments:  
2024 State Legislative Priorities  
2024 Federal Legislative Priorities  
24-0023  
Consider the City’s Application for an Exception by Special Permit and for  
a Variance to the Noise Regulations in City Code Sections 46-40 through  
46-45 for the Toledo Blade Boulevard Rehabilitation Project.  
Attachments:  
Code of the City - Division 2 - Noise  
Toledo Blade Properties Cranberry to Price  
Toledo Blade Properties Price to Hillsborough  
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. 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.)  
7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
24-0058  
24-0060  
24-0052  
24-0054  
24-0056  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Mayor White's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
24-0127  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives  
Matter List (redacted)  
24-0129  
City Manager Report  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report January 2024  
City Manager Contingency Account Report December 2023  
24-0151  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
Attachments:  
Commission Update  
Public Records Request Log – Fiscal Year 2023-2024  
Open Requests by Status Chart  
Fiscal Year to Date Requests – Closed Status  
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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