4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Fire Rescue District Governing Body  
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  
Thursday, September 18, 2025  
5:01 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Budget Special Meeting  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:19 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David  
Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Deputy Police  
Chief Morales, Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A
motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner  
Emrich, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District; Adopting the  
Final North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning  
October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026; Prescribing the Terms,  
2025-R-57  
Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the Items of Appropriation and  
Their Payment; Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and  
Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting of the  
Budget; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Duval,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-57 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increase.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor  
Stokes  
1 - Commissioner Petrow  
No:  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
5. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk