4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Special 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 Golen, Interim City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Wednesday, July 23, 2025  
5:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius  
Petrow, Commissioner Barbara Langdon and Mayor Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Administrative  
Service Specialist Lane, Deputy Police Chief Morales, Fire Chief Titus, and Deputy City  
Manager Yarborough.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy City Manager Jason Yarborough.  
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:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Mayor Stokes queried the City Clerk for public comment received.  
Ms. Faust read the following eComment into the record:  
Concerned Parent: Expressed concern with discussion regarding George Mullen Activity  
Center.  
In person:  
Valdy Olender: Spoke to City policy and budget topics.  
3. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
25-2485  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the 2025 Certification of  
Taxable Value, Proposed Millage and Scheduled Dates for Public  
Hearings.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including maximum millage,  
rolled back rate analysis, general fund by department, general fund overview, general fund  
budget proposals by department, and millage rate history.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to  
direct the City Manager to submit the 2025 Certification of Taxable Value with the  
proposed millage rate of 3.7667. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the dates of September 4, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. and September 18, 2025 at  
5:01 p.m. for the Budget Hearings. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
5. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk