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, July 12, 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
22-3160  
A.  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Advisory Boards and  
Committees  
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.)  
22-3092  
A.  
Approve Professional Consulting Services - Continuing Services Contracts  
for City of North Port General Planning Services No. 2022-13-01 through  
2022-13-05 for City of North Port Planning and Zoning Division,  
Neighborhood Development Services Department, with Hole Montes, Inc.,  
RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc., Pritchette Steinbeck Group,  
Inc., S&ME, Inc., and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.  
Attachments:  
Contract No. 2022-13-04 with S&ME, Inc.  
Contract No. 2022-13-01 with Hole Montes, Inc.  
Contract No. 2022-13-02 with RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc.  
Contract No. 2022-13-03 with Pritchett Steinbeck Group, Inc.  
Contract No. 2022-13-05 with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.  
Request for Proposal No. 2022-13  
Addenda 1-3  
Proposal by Hole Montes, Inc.  
Proposal by RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc.  
Proposal by Pritchett Steinbeck Group, Inc.  
Proposal by S&ME, Inc.  
Proposal by Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.  
City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Florida Division of Corporations Documents  
2022-13 ranking  
22-3121  
Attachments:  
22-3123  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for May 2022.  
B.  
C.  
Cash Receipts Summary  
Approve Construction Contract No. 2022-26 - Water Pipeline Bridge  
Replacements- Haberland/Woodhaven/N. Toledo Blade with Spectrum  
Underground, Inc. in the Amount of $340,604.85 with a Contingency of  
$54,941.00, for a Total Amount of $395,545.85.  
Attachments:  
Contract No. 2022-26  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Award Recommendation Memo  
Bid Comparison  
Submittal by Spectrum Underground, Inc.  
RFB No. 2022-26 and Addendum  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
22-3157  
D.  
Approval of Peter Bedard as the North Port Resident on the Sarasota  
County Citizen Advisory Committee for School Facility Planning To Serve  
a Three-Year Term from July 12, 2022, to July 12, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Application  
Resume  
Sarasota County Advisory Council Page  
North Port Facebook Page  
22-3161  
E.  
F.  
Approval of Art Bilski for a Second Term as a Regular Member on the  
Charter Review Advisory Board, to Serve a Term from July 12, 2022, to  
July 12, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143(6)  
22-3126  
Approval of Minutes for the June 2, 2022 and June 7, 2022 Commission  
Regular Meetings, and the June 21, 2022 Commission Special Meeting  
Attachments:  
6/2/22 Minutes  
6/7/22 Minutes  
6/21/22 Minutes  
5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES  
22-3154  
A.  
Parks & Recreation Department 2022 Annual Departmental Overview of  
Activities.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCES - First Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-06  
An Ordinance of the City Of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ± 15.64 Acres  
Located in Section 12, Township 39 S, Range 21 E of Sarasota County  
and Further Described in Instrument No. 2019102990 in the Official  
Records of Sarasota County, from Commercial General District (CG)  
Classification to Planned Community Development District (PCD)  
Classification; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Conflicts; And Providing an Effective Date.  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Advisory Board Action Report 4/7/22  
Advisory Board Action Report 6/16/22  
Aggrieved Person Request - C. Beal  
Aggrieved Person Request - J. Wichers  
Aggrieved Person Request - T. Wichers  
Aggrieved Person Request - MJ Moffat  
Aggrieved Person Request - K. Moffat  
Aggrieved Person Request - L. Rose  
Ex-parte Communications  
Order Denying Rezone 7/18/22  
Notice of Order  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-17  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A - City Fee Structure, to Change  
Certain Fire Rescue, Parks and Recreation, Facility Rental, and Utility  
Fees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading.pdf  
Ordinance - Second Reading.pdf  
RESOLUTION:  
C.  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-39  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Authorizing the Purchase of +/- 17.31 Acres of Real Property Located on  
Pan American Boulevard and Described as Portions of Sections 29, 30,  
31 and 32, Township 39 South, Range 21 East, A Portion of Real Property  
Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number  
0996001000; Incorporating Recitals; Providing For Filing of Documents;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Commitment for Title Insurance  
Site Selection Report  
Appraisals  
RESOLUTION - First Reading:  
D.  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-40  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for Sanitary  
Trailer Rental for Warm Mineral Springs in the amount of $60,000;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability:  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
7. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
22-3127  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Approval of the June 6,  
2022 Commission Workshop Minutes  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
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:  
22-2502  
22-2504  
22-2505  
22-2506  
22-2507  
Mayor Emrich's Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Report  
Commissioner Luke's Report  
Commissioner McDowell's Report  
Commissioner White's Report  
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
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
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appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
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fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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