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, November 14, 2023  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to Add Item 23-1656  
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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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  
under general public comment.  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record  
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  
23-0448  
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.)  
23-1316  
Ratification of City Manager’s Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Sylvester Excavating, Inc. to Perform Emergency  
Restoration to the Sumter and Price Blvd. Water Main that was Washed  
Out Due to Hurricane Ian Under Purchase Order 049735 in an Amount  
Not to Exceed $36,300.00.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1414  
Approve the Letter of Agreement and Contract Between the University  
of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of  
Police Technology and Management and the City of North Port, in an  
Amount Not to Exceed $6,526.29, for High Visibility Law Enforcement  
Operations in Areas with a High Rate of Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes  
B.  
Attachments:  
Letter of Agreement and Contract  
Competitive Exemptions Form  
Florida Division of Corporations Document - IPTM  
Florida Division of Corporations Document - University of North Florida  
23-1434  
Approve the First Amendment to Drop-In Office Agreement for U.S.  
Department of Veterans Affairs to Include Exhibit A – Revocable  
License for Use of Property Granted to U.S. Department of Veterans  
Affairs by the City of North Port  
C.  
Attachments:  
First Amendment to the Agreement  
Exhibit A - Revocable License  
23-1473  
Approve the Sole Source Purchase of Neptune Automatic Meter Read  
Water Meters, Reading Equipment, Software, and Repair and  
D.  
Maintenance Services from Ferguson Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Sunstate  
Meter & Supply on an As-Needed Basis, Based on Unit Pricing, for an  
Annual Estimated Amount of $906,050.00 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.  
Attachments:  
Sole Source Procurement Request Form  
Manufacturer Sole Source Letter  
Vendor Pricing 2023-2024  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1523  
Approve the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification Between the  
U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the  
City of North Port, Florida Related to the Use of Federally Forfeited  
Funds.  
E.  
Attachments:  
2023 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification  
2022 Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification  
Guide to Equitable Sharing  
23-1524  
23-1526  
Approve the First Amendment to [Vendor Name Exempt] Insight  
Platform Terms of Service For Schedule A: Professional and Managed  
Services in the Amount of $78,424.33.  
F.  
Approve the CivicPlus SeeClickFix Quote #Q-45422-1, CivicPlus Master  
Services Agreement, CivicPlus Privacy Policy, CivicPlus Municipal  
Websites (CivicEngage) Central Platinum Security Hosting and Support,  
CivicPlus Municipal Websites (CivicEngage) Central Standard Hosting  
and Support, CivicPlus Claims of Copyright Infringement, CivicPlus  
Terms of Use, and CivicPlus Solutions and Services Terms and  
Conditions in the Amount of $26,029.50.  
G.  
Attachments:  
Sole Source Form  
Master Services Agreement  
Privacy Policy  
Municipal Websites Central Platinum Security Hosting and Support  
Municipal Websites Central Standard Hosting and Support  
Claims of Copyright Infringement  
Terms of Use  
Solutions and Services Terms and Conditions  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1530  
Approve the Granicus Suite Annual Maintenance Quote, Master  
Subscription Agreement and Professional Service Agreement in the  
Amount of $66,956.30.  
H.  
Attachments:  
Sole Source Form  
Granicus Order Form  
Master Subscription Agreement  
Professional Service Agreement  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1536  
Approve the Renewal of the Amended and Restated Requested  
Operational Assistance and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement Between  
Law Enforcement Agencies Located in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.  
I.  
Attachments:  
Renewal of Agreement  
23-1546  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for September 2023.  
J.  
K.  
L.  
Attachments:  
Cash Receipts Summary  
23-1549  
Approve the October 10, 2023 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
23-1553  
Approve the Granicus Government Experience Cloud Annual  
Subscription Terms and Conditions Renewal in the Amount of  
$39,624.23.  
Attachments:  
Sole Source Form  
Granicus Order Form  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1559  
Approve Statements of Support for State Legislative Funding for Peace  
River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Regional Water  
Projects  
M.  
Attachments:  
Statement of Support - Surface Water Expansion  
Statement of Support - Transmission System Expansion  
Legislative Brochure - Surface Water Expansion  
Legislative Brochure - Transmission System Expansion  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RESOLUTION:  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-52  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Granting a Special Exception to Allow a Multi-Family Residential Use  
Located Generally at the Southeast Corner of Sumter Boulevard and  
Pocatella Avenue, North of McKibben Drive in the Office, Professional,  
Institutional (OPI) Zoning District pursuant to the City of North Port  
Unified Land Development Code Section 53-92 and 53-259; Providing  
for Findings; Providing for Granting the Special Exception; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
A.  
Attachments:  
Revised Resolution  
Resolution  
Revised Staff Report  
Staff Report  
Revised Staff Presentation  
Staff Presentation  
PZAB Action Report 10-5-23  
Aggrieved Party Request - Murphy  
Aggrieved Party Request - Thalman  
Aggrieved Party Request - Seepe  
Ex parte  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-81  
A Resolution of The City Commission of The City of North Port, Florida,  
Vacating a Portion of the Rear Maintenance Easement of Lot 43, Block  
645, Fourteenth Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
B.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
ORD. NO.  
2023-29  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule  
and Location of City Commission Regular Meetings and Workshops for  
the 2024 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
ORD. NO.  
2023-30  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Authorizing a  
Reasonable Return on Equity from the Ownership and Operation of the  
City’s Utility System; Amending the Code of the City of North Port,  
Florida, Section 78-22; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
ORD. NO.  
2023-33  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Prohibiting Smoking at  
Public Parks; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida to  
Create a New Section 46-64; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date  
E.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance 2023-33 - First Reading  
Ordinance 2023-33 - Second Reading  
Florida Statutes Section 386.209  
Business Impact Estimate  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
23-1227  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Pre-Payment Plan Options  
for the Water and Wastewater Expansion Project  
A.  
Attachments:  
Powerpoint Presentation  
23-1520  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the First Amendment to the  
City Manager’s Employment Agreement.  
B.  
Attachments:  
First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement  
City Managers Employment Agreement  
23-1540  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Economic Development  
Market Feasibility Study, Appendix VII, Including Property in the North  
Port Gardens Development of Regional Impact, Star Farms Village -  
Formerly Toledo Village, Toledo Blade 320 Project, and the Proposed  
MX-2 Zoned Land on the Northwest Side of the Toledo Blade and I-75  
Interchange.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Economic Development Market Feasibility Study  
Presentation  
April 13, 2021 Commission Meeting Minutes  
September 1, 2023 Memorandum  
Presentation Script  
23-1627  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Reconsideration of Agenda  
Item No. 23-1548, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a  
Temporary Moratorium on Affordable Housing Under the Live Local Act,  
Discussed During the City Commission Regular Meeting Held on  
October 24, 2023.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Commission Direction  
Policy No. 2021-03 - Rules of Order and Rules of Decorum  
23-1533  
23-1628  
Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor  
E.  
F.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Commission Board  
and Committee Assignments for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.  
Attachments:  
Current Committee Assignments  
7. RECOGNITION:  
23-1656  
Recognize Commissioner Langdon for Service as Mayor from  
November 2022 through November 2023.  
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:  
23-1631  
23-1632  
23-1633  
23-1634  
23-1635  
Mayor Langdon's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor White's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Stoke'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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