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  
Tuesday, February 11, 2025  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to add Item No. 25-1900  
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.  
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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. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
25-1894  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Attachments:  
Vacancy List  
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.)  
25-1757  
Attachments:  
25-1768  
A.  
Approve Contract Amendment NPP00001.2 and Statement of Work with  
TeamDynamix Solutions LLC for the City of North Port Police Department  
to Add Additional Information Technology Service Desk Software Licenses  
to the City’s Original Contract for an Additional Cost of $23,820.11 Over a  
Three (3) Year Period.  
Amended Contract NPP00001  
Statement of Work  
Original Contract  
Division of Corporations - TeamDynamix  
B.  
Approve the Application to the SUN Trail Grant Program in the Amount of  
$3,730,000 for the Warm Mineral Springs Connector and Authorize 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:  
SUN Trail Grant Application  
SUN Trail Application Attachments  
25-1830  
C.  
Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program  
to St. Andrew’s Religious & Cultural Center in Support of the Ukrainian  
Festival of Southwest Florida to be Held on March 1, 2025, in an Amount  
up to, and Not to Exceed, $1,000 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and  
Services.  
Attachments:  
Application for Assistance  
Fee Overview  
Community Assistance Account Overview FY2025  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
Resolution 2025-R-05  
25-1835  
D.  
Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program  
to People for Trees, Inc. in Support of the 2025 Tree Fair to be Held on  
April 26, 2025, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the  
Costs of City Fees and Services.  
Attachments:  
Application for Assistance  
Fee Overview  
Community Assistance Account Overview FY2025  
Resolution 2018-R-17  
Resolution 2025-R-05  
25-1836  
E.  
Approve the Award of Request for Bid No. 2025-11 - Citywide Park  
Facility Debris Removal and Restroom Cleaning to Clean Space, LLC. in  
the Amount of $159,709.68 Plus a Cleaning Contingency of $8,000.00 for  
a Total Amount of $167,709.68.  
Attachments:  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Award Recommendation Memo  
Bid Tabulation  
Submittal by Clean Space, LLC.  
RFB 2025-11 with addenda  
Florida Division of Corporations  
25-1837  
F.  
Approve the Fourteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk  
Contract No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II  
With Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $551,258.37 for  
Repairs/Replacement of the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park  
(MCEP) Restroom Replacement.  
Attachments:  
Fourteenth Amendment to Contract No. 2023-17.002  
Contract No. 2023-17.002  
Work Assignment 2023-01FM  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
25-1900  
G.  
Approve the Municipal Election Agreement Between the City of North Port  
and the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections for the May 13, 2025,  
City of North Port Special Election.  
Attachments:  
Agreement  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-06  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-329 Regarding Deferred Retirement  
Option Plan; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-06 - First Reading  
Actuary Letter of No Impact  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-03  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Calling for a Referendum  
Question to be Placed Before the Qualified Voters of the City of North Port,  
Florida at a Special Election; Providing a Referendum Question  
Determining Whether to Finance the New Police Department  
Headquarters Project Through the Issuance by the City of General  
Obligation Bonds Payable from the Proceeds of Ad Valorem Taxes Levied  
on all Taxable Property within the City in Amounts Sufficient to Pay Debt  
Service on Such Bonds; Providing for Findings; Providing for the Filing of  
the Ordinance with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-03 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2025-03 - First Reading  
Borrowing Referendum Presentation  
January 14 2024 Regular Meeting Notes  
January 6 2025 Workshop Notes  
Resolution No. 2024-R-57  
Ordinance No. 2024-37  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-04  
An Ordinance of the City Of North Port, Florida, Calling for a Referendum  
Question to be Placed Before the Qualified Voters of the City of North Port,  
Florida at a Special Election; Providing a Referendum Question  
Determining Whether to Finance a New Solid Waste Transfer Station  
Through the Issuance by the City of Bonds Payable from the Revenues of  
the City’s Solid Waste District; Providing for Findings; Providing for the  
Filing of the Ordinance with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-04 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2025-04 - First Reading  
Borrowing Referendum Presentation  
January 14 2024 Commission Regular Meeting  
January 6 2025 Commission Workshop Notes  
Resolution 2024-R-57  
Ordinance No. 2024-37  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2025-05  
An Ordinance of the City Of North Port, Florida, Calling for a Referendum  
Question to be Placed Before the Qualified Voters of the City of North Port,  
Florida at a Special Election; Providing a Referendum Question  
Determining Whether to Finance Certain Capital Improvements to a  
Wastewater Treatment Facility Through the Issuance by the City of Bonds  
Payable From the Revenues of the City’s Water and Sewer Utility System;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for the Filing of the Ordinance with the  
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections; Providing for Conflicts; Providing  
for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2025-05 - Second Reading  
Ordinance No. 2025-05 - First Reading  
Borrowing Referendum Presentation  
January 14 2024 Commission Regular Meeting  
January 6, 2025 Workshop Notes  
Resolution 2024-R-57  
Ordinance No. 2024-37  
6. 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.)  
7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
25-1895  
25-1896  
25-1897  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
25-1898  
Attachments:  
25-1899  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
2025-01 Activity Report  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
E.  
8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
9. 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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