4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
Thursday, May 2, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
3 - Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White and Vice Mayor Philip Stokes  
2 - Commissioner Pete Emrich and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
Present:  
Absent:  
ALSO PRESENT:  
City Manager Jerome Fletcher, City Attorney Amber Slayton, Assistant City Clerk  
Matthew Powell, Police Chief Todd Garrison, and Deputy Fire Chief Nick Herlihy  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the North Port Aquatic Center Division.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner McDowell,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
3 - Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White and Vice Mayor Stokes  
Yes:  
2 - Commissioner Emrich and Commissioner Langdon  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Mr. Powell read the following eComment into the record:  
Joshua Smith: spoke to walking trail preservation.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
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Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
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A.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 19, 2024, Through May  
25, 2024, as National Public Works Week, to be Presented to City of North  
Port Public Works Department.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
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B.  
C.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming May 2024 as Drowning  
Prevention Awareness Month, to be Presented to North Port Aquatics.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 19th through May 25th,  
2024, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, to be Presented to  
North Port Fire Rescue.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
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D.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 5th through May 11th,  
2024, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week, to be Presented to  
North Port Fire Rescue.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Recognizing Dee Dee Gozion as an  
Outstanding Advocate for the North Port Art Center and the Artist  
Community, to be Presented to Dee Dee Gozion.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 15th Through May 21st,  
2024, as National Police Week, and May 15th, 2024, as National Peace  
Officers Memorial Day to be Presented to Police Chief Todd Garrison.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2024 as Building Safety  
Month, to be Presented to the Building Division of the Department of  
Development Services.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk