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 Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, October 25, 2022  
6:00 PM  
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 . 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:  
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. 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.)  
22-2760  
A.  
Approve the Amended Tenant Lease Agreement between the City of North  
Port and AARP Foundation, Inc. for Suite B105 at the Family Service  
Center  
Attachments:  
60 Day Notice for Suite B104  
Amended Tenant Lease Agreement  
B.  
CC  
CTA-22-204  
Approve the Consent by the City of North Port, Florida to the Acquisition of  
Real Property by the West Villages Improvement District for Tracts 6 & 7,  
Wellen Park Village E Plat located along the shared property line of the  
tracts.  
Attachments:  
Consent to Acquisition of Real Property  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
22-3629  
Attachments:  
22-3639  
Approve the September 26, 2022 Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
C.  
D.  
Minutes  
Approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 2005-05 Between the City of  
North Port and TGW Engineering, Inc. to Provide Construction Engineering  
Services for the Myakkahatchee Creek Greenway Nature Trail in the  
Amount of $47,671, for a Total Contract Amount of $318,157, and  
Authorize a Contingency Amount of up to $4,000.  
Attachments:  
2005-05 Agreement, Myakkahatchee Creek Greenway $178,616  
2005-05 Amendment No. 1 $29,600  
2005-05 Amendment No. 2 $25,020  
2005-05 Amendment No. 3 $22,700  
2005-05 Amendment No. 4 $14,550  
2005-05 Amendment No. 5 $47,671  
2005-05 Amendment Form  
Capital Improvement Plan - P10MCG  
Florida Division of Corporations document  
22-3645  
E.  
Approval of the Application of Personnel Policy Manual Section 2.17 for  
Emergency Pay for Charter Officers, Heather Faust, MMC, City Clerk and  
Amber L. Slayton, B.C.S., City Attorney.  
Attachments:  
Fletcher Contract  
Faust Contract  
Slayton Contract  
Emergency Work Assignment Policy 2022  
Charter Officers Additional Hours  
22-3648  
F.  
Approve the Ratification of Emergency Orders No. 2022-05 Terminating  
Emergency Order No. 2022-04; No. 2022-06 Relating to Extension of  
Business Tax Receipts; No. 2022-07 Relating to Waiver of Water and  
Wastewater Late Fees; No. 2022-08 Relating to Temporary Business  
Signs; No. 2022-09 Relating to Suspension of Time Limitations for Living  
or Camping in Vehicles on Residential Lots; No. 2022-10 Relating to the  
Temporary Reduction of Members Required to Constitute a Quorum for the  
Zoning Board of Appeals; and No. 2022-11 Amending Emergency Order  
No. 2022-10.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Ordinance 2022-30  
Emergency Order 2022-05 - Terminating Order 2022-04 Curfew in Certain Areas  
Emergency Order 2022-06 - Business Tax Receipts  
Emergency Order 2022-07 - Waiver of Water and Wastewater Late Fees  
Emergency Order 2022-08 - Temporary Business Signs  
Emergency Order 2022-09 - Suspension of Time Limitations for Living or Campi  
Emergency Order 2022-10 - Temporary Reduction of Members Required to Con  
Emergency Order 2022-11 - Amending Order No. 2022-10  
22-3655  
Approve the September 22, 2022 Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
G.  
H.  
Attachments:  
22-3656  
Minutes  
Approve the October 11, 2022 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - Third Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-14  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Increasing Certain Building  
Fees under the City Fee Structure; Amending the Code of the City of North  
Port, Florida, Appendix A – City Fee Structure, Section D, Building Fees;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Third Reading  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Exhibit A  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-18  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land  
Development Code, Chapter 17 - Flood Damage Prevention Regulations,  
Relating to Accessory Structures and Manufactured Homes in Flood  
Hazard Areas and Definitions; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Third Reading  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
PZAB Action Report  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-23  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending Water and  
Wastewater Capacity Fees; Amending the Code of the City of North Port,  
Florida, Section 78-30; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Third Reading  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Public Comment - FIrst Reading  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-24  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Water and  
Wastewater Utility Line Extension and Connection Charges, Creating an  
Early Connection Incentive, and Creating a Customer Connection Hardship  
Program; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section  
78-31; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Third Reading  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
E.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-29  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing Chapter 4,  
Article VIII the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and Thereby  
Disbanding the Public Utility Advisory Board; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing Severability; Providing for Codification;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Commission Minutes, September 13, 2022  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
22-3638  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Minutes for the  
September 13, 2022 Commission Regular Meeting  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
22-3642  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Draft Letter to DeSoto  
County Commissioners Concerning Impacts of Proposed Expansion of  
Mosaic Mining Operations.  
Attachments:  
Draft Letter with Attachments  
22-3647  
Discussion and Possible Action Related to Termination of the Warm  
Mineral Springs Site Management Agreement, as Amended, Between the  
City of North Port and National and State Park Concessions, Warm  
Mineral Springs, Inc.  
Attachments:  
Site Management Agreement  
First Amendment Site Management Agreement  
Draft City Commission Special Meeting Minutes 9-12-22  
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:  
22-2530  
22-2531  
22-2527  
22-2528  
22-2529  
Commissioner McDowell's Report  
Commissioner White's Report  
Mayor Emrich's Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Report  
Commissioner Luke's Report  
8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
22-3616  
City Manager Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
22-3637  
City Manager Report October 2022  
City Attorney's Report  
B.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted)  
22-3644  
City Clerk's Report  
C.  
Attachments:  
Commission Update  
Public Records Request FY Log  
Closed FY Records Chart  
Open Requests by Status Chart  
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.  
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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