4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Barbara Langdon, Mayor  
Alice White, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Phil Stokes, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, June 13, 2023  
10:00 AM  
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:  
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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.  
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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  
23-0440  
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.)  
23-0750  
A.  
Approve the Application to the U.S. Department of Justice Community  
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program Grant for the Hiring of  
Ten (10) New Sworn Police Officers in the Amount of $1,250,000, and  
Authorizing the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City  
Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the  
Grant be Awarded to the City.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
23-0752  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Approve the Interlocal Agreement Regarding Distribution Formula for  
Allocation of Revenue From Local Option Fuel Tax Levied Pursuant to  
Section 336.025(1)(a), Florida Statutes, Among Sarasota County and  
Municipalities Within Sarasota County for the 6 Cent Local Option Gas  
Tax.  
Attachments:  
Interlocal Agreement  
23-0753  
Approve the Interlocal Agreement Regarding Distribution Formula for  
Allocation of Revenue From Local Option Fuel Tax Levied Pursuant to  
Section 336.025(1)(b), Florida Statutes, Among Sarasota County and  
Municipalities Within Sarasota County for the 5 Cent Local Option Gas  
Tax.  
Attachments:  
Interlocal Agreement  
23-0756  
Approve Amendment No. 4 to Construction Contract No. 2022-26 – Water  
Pipeline Bridge Replacements- Haberland/Woodhaven/N. Toledo Blade  
with Spectrum Underground, Inc., for an Additional Amount of $33,335.00,  
for a Total Contract Price of $821,211.35.  
Attachments:  
Fourth Amendment  
Amendment Form  
Third Amendment  
Second Amendment  
First Amendment  
Contract No. 2022-26  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0765  
E.  
Approve Disposition of Surplus Fleet Assets in an Appropriate Fashion  
Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section  
2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) of the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Asset Disposition and Method of Disposal  
Property Disposal Forms  
Mechanics Inspection Forms  
FY23-FY24 Replacement Score Sheet  
Vehicle Repair History Reports  
23-0826  
F.  
Approve Template for a Connection Payment Agreement Relating to Utility  
Line Extension Charges, Ratify Connection Payment Agreements Entered  
with Customers Using the Prior Template Beginning on September 22,  
2014, through June 12, 2023, and Authorize the City Manager or Designee  
to Sign Future Agreements Using the Approved Template.  
Attachments:  
2023 Connection Payment Agreement Template  
2014 Connection Payment Agreement Template  
23-0854  
G.  
Approve the ProPhoenix MuniciPAY Interface Agreement Authorizing  
ProPhoenix to Install, Configure and Implement the MuniciPAY Interface  
Software Module Enabling the Acceptance of Customer Payments through  
the North Port Police Department Citizens Services Portal.  
Attachments:  
Agreement  
Sole Source Form  
License & Support Agreement  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0867  
Attachments:  
23-0870  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for April 2023.  
H.  
I.  
Cash Receipts Summary  
Approve the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Florida Department  
of Corrections and the City of North Port, Florida with Regard to the  
Administration of Criminal Justice and Reentry Services in Sarasota  
County, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum of Understanding  
2018 Memorandum of Understanding  
23-0873  
J.  
Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program  
to North Port Young Professionals in Support of the Back to School Bash  
to be Held July 29, 2023, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $1,000 to  
Cover the Costs of City Fees and Resources.  
Attachments:  
Application for Assistance  
Fee Overview  
Community Assistance Account Overview  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
23-0895  
K.  
Approval of Minutes for the April 25, 2023 Commission Regular  
Meeting, May 4, 2023 Commission Regular Meeting, and May 9, 2023  
Commission Regular Meeting  
Attachments:  
4-25-23 Minutes  
5-4-23 Minutes  
5-9-23 Minutes  
23-0907  
L.  
Approve the Comcast Business Service Order Agreement and General  
Terms and Conditions Between Comcast Business and the City of North  
Port for the Internet Upgrade Service for the Term of 36 Months in the  
Amount not to Exceed $7,016.40.  
Attachments:  
General Terms and Conditions  
Acceptable Use Policy  
Privacy Policy  
Competitive Exemptions Form  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0920  
M.  
Approve the Appointment of Joan Morgan as an Alternate Member of the  
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, to Serve a Term from June 13,  
2023, to June 13, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
Petition:  
A.  
CC  
PLF-23-037  
Consideration of Petition No. PLF-23-037, Solstice Phase 2 Replat  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
Plat, Solstice Phase 2 Replat  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
PZAB Action Report 6-1-23  
Ordinance - Second Reading:  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-13  
An Ordinance of the CIty of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land  
Development Code, Chapter 53, Article XVIII. - V Village Section  
53-213.A; Adopting and Incorporating the Toledo Village Index Map for  
±2,086 Acre Area Generally Located East of Toledo Blade Boulevard and  
North of Interstate 75; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Updated Index Map 4-25-2023  
Updated - Staff Report with Exhibits  
Revised - Ordinance No. 2023-13  
Ordinance  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Index Map  
Boone Presentation  
Staff Presentation  
05-04-23 PZAB Action Report  
Exparte  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-12  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land  
Development Code, Chapter 53, Article XVIII. - V Village, Section  
53-213.B; Adopting and Incorporating the Toledo Village Village District  
Pattern Book for a ±2,086 Acre Area Generally Located East of Toledo  
Blade Boulevard and North of Interstate 75; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing for Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Updated Toledo Village VDPB 4-25-2023  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Proposed Toledo Village Pattern Book  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Boone Presentation  
Staff Presentation  
05-04-23 PZAB Action Report  
Exparte  
Toledo Village Pattern Book Presentation  
Ordinance - First Reading:  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-17  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida Section 4-3(e)(2) Providing for Six (6) Absences  
for Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Members; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
March 14, 2023 Commission Meeting Minutes  
PZAB Action Report  
April 6, 2023 PZAB Minutes  
Resolution:  
E.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-39  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Accepting an Exclusive Permanent Access and Lift Station Replacement  
Easement on ±0.0577 Acres in Section 32, Township 39 South, Range 20  
East of Sarasota County, Florida Official Records, on Property Bearing  
Sarasota County Property ID No. 0784091000; Terminating and Releasing  
Non-Exclusive Lift Station Easement in Section 32, Township 39 South,  
Range 19 East and Further Described in Instrument No. 2007158246 in  
the Official Records of Sarasota County; Terminating and Releasing  
Ingress and Egress Easement in Section 32, Township 39 South, Range  
19 East and Further Described in Instrument No. 2007158251 in the  
Official Records of Sarasota County; Providing for Incorporation of  
Recitals; Providing for Termination and Release of Easements; Providing  
for Agreements Accepting Easement; Providing for Recording; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
F.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-43  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Approving the Termination and Conveyance of Easement Agreement for  
Utility and Drainage Easements Located on Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block  
349, of the 3rd Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision, as Recorded in Plat  
Book 11, Pages 31, 31a-31d of Sarasota County Florida Official Records;  
Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Approving Agreement;  
Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution with Exhibits  
G.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-42  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for  
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 for Utilities Costs Due to Hurricane Ian, An Autocar  
for Solid Waste, Four Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) and Associated Costs  
for the New Natural Resources Division, Temporary Space for the Parks  
Maintenance Division, Land and Design for a Police Headquarters, and  
Construction, Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services for Price  
Widening Phase 1 in the Amount of $5,347,140; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Fund Balance Report (001)  
CIP Sheet PD21PE  
CIP Sheet R15PW1  
H.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-25  
A Resolution of the Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Establishing the North Port Non-Profits United (NP2) Advisory Committee  
to Make Recommendations to the City Manager of Those Applicants  
Under the North Port Non-Profits United Program that Qualify to Receive a  
Mission Support Item; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
23-0856  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Possible Transfer in the  
Amount of $3,000 From Commission Contingency to the Community  
Assistance/Special Event Assistance Program to Support Fee Assistance  
Requests Through Fiscal Year 2023.  
Attachments:  
Request for Budget Transfer Form  
Community Assistance Account Overview  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
23-0866  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Prohibition of Smoking  
in Public Parks and Recreation Areas.  
Attachments:  
HB No. 105  
City Code Section 46-1  
Ordinance No. 2019-38  
City Code Section 50-6  
9-13-22 Minutes  
23-0896  
C.  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of the May 1, 2023  
Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
23-0916  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Sending a Letter to Sarasota  
County Requesting Support of Identified Items From the May 18, 2023,  
Joint Meeting Between Sarasota County Board of Commissioners and the  
City of North Port Including On Demand Needs, Cost of North Port Aquatic  
Center Lifeguards, Establishing a Mosquito Management Services Task  
Force, and Letter of Support for the I-75 Interchange  
Attachments:  
Letter of Support 2018  
7. 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.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
23-0421  
23-0420  
23-0419  
Commissioner Stokes' Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
23-0418  
23-0417  
Vice Mayor White's Communications  
Mayor Langdon's Communications  
D.  
E.  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
10. 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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