4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 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  
Deputy City Manager Yarborough, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk  
Powell, Board Specialist Lane, Police Chief Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, and Assistant  
Parks & Recreation Director Sturgess.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant Parks  
Sturgess.  
& Recreation Director Trish  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
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:  
There was no public comment.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
25-1982  
25-2101  
25-2118  
25-2126  
25-2142  
25-2168  
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).  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025 as the 45th  
Anniversary of the North Port Chorale, to be Presented to the North Port  
Chorale.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2025, as Building Safety  
Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Development Services  
Department.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
25-2170  
25-2171  
25-2172  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
25-2173  
25-2191  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
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.  
Commission presented this proclamation.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
5. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk