4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
David Duval, Commissioner  
Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Michael Fuino, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Thursday, November 6, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow,  
Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon and Commissioner Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board  
Specialist Lindner, and Deputy Police Chief Morales.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Myra Eagle.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Vice Mayor Langdon  
and Commissioner Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
In Person:  
Sean Burroughs: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.  
Michelle Seeman: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.  
Joan Morgan: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873 and spoke to advisory board  
attendance and student memberships.  
Steven Harrison: Spoke to his upcoming application to Charter Review Advisory Board  
(CRAB), his background, and adjustment of board vacancy requirements.  
4. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
25-2936 Welcome New Employees  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
5. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
25-2873 Presentation of a Key to the City to Bill Gunnin.  
Public Comment:  
In Person:  
Jill Luke: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.  
Heather Jorge-Renner: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.  
Commission presented the Key to the City.  
25-2313  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 7th, 2025, as Love  
Your Lawyer Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port City Attorney’s  
Office.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
25-2730  
25-2815  
Presentation of Checks for Receipt of Donated Forfeiture Funds by the  
City of North Port to Local Organizations.  
Commission presented the Checks.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 19th, 2025, as  
National Geographic Information System Day, to be Presented to City of  
North Port Information Technology Geographic Information Systems.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
25-2900  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming November 9th Through  
November 15th, 2025, as Law Enforcement Records Personnel Week, to  
be Presented to City of North Port Police Department.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
7. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: _________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk