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 Fuino, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
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.  
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  
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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. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
25-2986  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Attachments:  
Vacancy List  
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.)  
25-2779  
A.  
Approve the Termination of the Assignment and Assumption of Master  
Service Agreement and Statement of Work Between the City of North Port,  
Florida, and CivicPlus, LLC, in the Amount of $26,029.50, Approved by the  
City Commission on February 28, 2023.  
Attachments:  
Termination Letter  
Signed Quote Number Q-21695-1  
Quote Number Q-45422-1  
25-2932  
B.  
Approve the Disposition of Surplus Assets in an Appropriate Fashion  
Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section  
2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d) of the Code of the City  
of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Asset Disposition and Recommended Method of Disposal  
City of North Port Disposal Forms  
5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES  
25-2984  
A.  
Sarasota County Tax Collector, Mike Moran, Regarding Possible  
Long-Term Facility Solution for South County Residents.  
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
Ordinance - First Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-32  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule  
and Location of City Commission Regular Meetings and Workshops for  
the 2026 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
Resolution:  
B.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-74  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Transferring Real Property Located on Manila Avenue and Described as  
Lot 25, Block 734, 12th Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota  
County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 1144073425, to  
the North Port Road and Drainage District; Incorporating Recitals;  
Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability;and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Property Information Sheet  
Map  
C.  
RES. NO.  
2025-R-84  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Granting a Non-Exclusive Permanent and Exclusive Temporary  
Construction Easements Located on a Portion of the Parcel Lying in  
Section 12, Township 40 South, Range 20 East, Sarasota County Florida,  
Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Numbers 0793-00-1010 and  
0815-00-1010; Providing Various Easements; Providing for Incorporation  
of Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
7. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
25-2969  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Amendments to Chapter 58,  
Code of the City of North Port, Florida, to Provide Affordable Housing  
Impact Fee Exemption or Reduction, Government Use Impact Fee  
Exemption, Amend the Impact Fee Deferral Program, and Process  
Improvements.  
Attachments:  
Other Local Government Impact Fee Reductions on Affordable Housing  
Government Use Exemption from Impact Fees Summary  
Response to Legal Request - Impact Fee Exemption for Government Use (2846  
Draft Impact Fee Deferral Program  
Staff Presentation  
25-2975  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Unified Land Development  
Code, Section 3.2.3.B. Non-Residential Uses in the Corridor Transitional  
(CT) and Corridor (COR) Zoning Districts (Limitation on Hours of  
Operation).  
Attachments:  
CT and COR All Uses  
Use Table Changes  
Noise Ordinance Specific Prohibitions  
Hours of Operation Report  
AGO 77-139 Business Hours Restrictions  
Economic Development Element  
Economic Develoment and Growth Management Pillar  
06-03-24 Workshop Minutes  
04-15-25 CEDAB Meeting Minutes  
06-02-25 Workshop Minutes  
25-2806  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Commission Compensation  
Formula. (Requested by Mayor Stokes).  
Attachments:  
North Port, FL Code of the City  
North Port, FL Charter of the City  
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.)  
9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
25-2987  
25-2988  
25-2989  
25-2990  
25-2991  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow's 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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fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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