4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor  
Jill Luke, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Alice White, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
Tuesday, March 8, 2022  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to Update Items 22-2306, 22-2245, 22-2274, 22-2243, 22-2341 & 22-2072 and to  
Remove Items 22-2293 & 22-2294  
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.  
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.  
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.  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
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  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Boards and Committees  
A.  
Attachments:  
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.)  
A.  
Approve the Reciprocal License Agreement Between the North Port Area  
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and the City of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
B.  
Approve NeoGov Services Agreement V020121, a Technology Services  
Agreement Between NeoGov and the City of North Port, Florida for the  
Addition of Single Sign On Services for the City of North Port Web  
Application in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,450.00.  
Attachments:  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for December 2021.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for January 2022.  
Attachments:  
Approve an Admission Rate Agreement Between the City of North Port,  
Florida and North Port Hospitality, LLC.  
Attachments:  
F.  
Approve the Award of Funds from the Special Event Assistance Program  
to the SW Florida Mopar Plus for the Chariots for Charities Event to be  
Held on February 19, 2022, in the Amount of $160.00 to Cover the Costs  
of City Fees and Resources.  
Attachments:  
G.  
Approval of Minutes for the January 11, 2022 Commission Regular  
Meeting, January 25, 2022 Commission Regular Meeting, February 1,  
2022 Commission Regular Meeting, February 3, 2022 Commission  
Regular Meeting, and February 15, 2022 Commission Special Meeting  
Attachments:  
H.  
Approve the Letter of Agreement Between the City of North Port and the  
International City/County Management Association Regarding Strategic  
Plan Implementation Strategy for the City of North Port, Florida Capstone  
2022 Project in the Amount of $7,000.00 plus Participant Travel Expenses  
for Site Visits.  
Attachments:  
I.  
Approval of James Scheidel as the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board  
Liaison to the Veterans Park Advisory Committee to Serve a Two-Year  
Term From March 8, 2022, to March 8, 2024.  
Attachments:  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A.  
Public Hearing for Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Draft  
Redistricting Maps  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION:  
B.  
A Resolution of the City Commission if the City of North Port, Florida,  
Granting a Temporary Construction Easement on a Portion of City-Owned  
Property in Section 33, Township 39 South, Range 20 East, Sarasota  
County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0785002110;  
Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
6. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES  
A.  
Presentation of the Art Advisory Board Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021  
and Review of Future Goals for Fiscal Year 2022.  
Attachments:  
7. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Art Advisory Board's  
Recommendation for a Mural on the Back Wall of the Customer Care  
Center on the First Floor in City Hall.  
Attachments:  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Update on Dallas White Park  
Redevelopment Opportunity and Recommended Marketing Strategies  
Attachments:  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Warm Mineral Springs Park  
Future Phases and Potential Funding Sources and Approval to Begin  
Contract Negotiations with Kimley-Horn & Associates.  
Attachments:  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action on Citywide Mobility-Connectivity Study  
Final Rates  
Attachments:  
E.  
F.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Events, With or Without  
Alcohol, at the North Port Aquatic Center.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Clerk’s Annual  
Evaluation.  
Attachments:  
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:  
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.  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for  
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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