4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Road and Drainage District Governing  
Body  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, July 23, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and provided required notifications  
regarding conducting a hybrid meeting.  
ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present:  
Not Present:  
Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White, Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and  
Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Pete Emrich  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Slayton, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist  
Bodmer, Police Chief Garrison, and Fire Chief Titus  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tricia Wisner.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requests a motion to approve the agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Not Present:  
Commissioner Emrich stated he will be attending the hybrid meeting via Communications  
Media Technology (CMT) due to experiencing a medical condition.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to accept the use of CMT for a hybrid meeting. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
No:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor White announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled  
from the consent agenda for discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to approve the items in the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
24-1093  
A.  
Approve the June 25, 2024 Road and Drainage Meeting Minutes and June  
25, 2024 Road and Drainage Special Meeting Minutes  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RESOLUTION:  
A. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Amending the North Port Road and Drainage District Budget for Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024 for Hurricane Financial Recovery Assistance in the  
Amount of $1,000,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
2024-R-37  
Mayor White 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 White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner McDowell,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-37 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:07 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk