4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
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 Golen, Interim City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Thursday, May 1, 2025  
4:00 PM  
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.  
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. Public comment is limited to three minutes per  
person.  
Online:  
Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be  
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.  
Voice Mail Message:  
Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be  
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
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.)  
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
25-1964  
A.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 4th through May 10th,  
2025, as Drinking Water Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Utilities Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-1982  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 25, 2025 as Family  
Abduction Awareness Day, to be Presented to Chris Felder on Behalf of  
the National Parents Organization (NPO).  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2101  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 18th Through May 24th,  
2025, as National Public Works Week, to be Presented to the City of North  
Port Public Works Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2118  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025 as the 45th  
Anniversary of the North Port Chorale, to be Presented to the North Port  
Chorale.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2126  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025 as Frontline Worker  
Appreciation Month, to be Presented to Pam Woo on Behalf of the  
Frontline Impact Project and Lubetzky Family Foundation.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2142  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025, as Building Safety  
Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Development Services  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2168  
G.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 11th Through May 17th,  
2025, as National Police Week, and May 15th, 2025, as National Peace  
Officers Memorial Day to be Presented to the City of North Port Police  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2170  
H.  
I.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 11th Through May 17th,  
2025, as Economic Development Week, to be Presented to the City of  
North Port Economic Development Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2171  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 4th Through May 10th,  
2025, as National Travel and Tourism Week, to be Presented to the City of  
North Port Economic Development Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2172  
J.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025, as National Military  
Appreciation Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Economic  
Development Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2173  
K.  
L.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 1st Through May 7th,  
2025, as National Small Business Week, and May 2025, as National Small  
Business Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Economic  
Development Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2191  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 4th Through May 10th,  
2025, as Hurricane Preparedness Week, to be Presented to the City of  
North Port Fire Rescue and Emergency Management Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
4. 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.)  
5. 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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a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for  
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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