4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Agenda

City Commission Regular Meeting

CITY COMMISSIONERS

Pete Emrich, Mayor

Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor

Phil Stokes, Commissioner

David Duval, Commissioner

Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Jerome Fletcher, City Manager

Michael Fuino, City Attorney

Heather Faust, City Clerk

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

10:00 AM

City Commission Chambers

This meeting will utilize Communications Media Technology for hybrid purposes.

Amended to add Resolution No. 2026-R-07 and add attachment to Item No. 26-0364.

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

26-0136

Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies

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.)

25-3009

Approve the Licensed Training Provider Agreement and Centennial

Addendum By and Between the American National Red Cross and the City

of North Port, Florida, for a Thirty-Six Month Term at Contract Unit Prices.

Attachments:

Licensed Training Provider Agreement and Centennial Addendum

Training Provider Resource Guide

City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, November 26, 2019

City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, February 28, 2023

American National Red Cross Exemption

Florida Division of Corporations

26-0175

Approve the Application to the Florida Legislature for the Solid Waste

Transfer Station Project for Consideration in the Fiscal Year 2026 State of

Florida Appropriations, in the Amount of $5,000,000, 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 of North Port.

Attachments:

House Appropriations Project Request Form FY 2026-2027

Senate Local Funding Initiative Request Form 2026-2027

CIP Detail Sheet SW22TS

26-0209

26-0257

Approve the Annual Security Complete Limited Warranty Agreement for

the Provision of Insurance Coverage in the Event

of a Security Incident.

Approve Multi-Award Professional Engineering Services - Continuing

Services Contracts for City of North Port General Planning Services for: 1)

Agreement Number 2025-36.01, By and Between the City of North Port

and Ayres Associates, Inc.; 2) Agreement Number 2025-36.02, By and

Between the City of North Port and Bowman Consulting Group, LTD., Inc.;

3) Agreement Number 2025-36.03, By and Between the City of North Port

and Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, LLC; 4) Agreement Number

2025-36.04, By and Between the City of North Port and Johnson

Engineering, LLC; 5) Agreement Number 2025-36.05, By and Between

the City of North Port and Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; and 6)

Agreement Number 2025-36.06, By and Between the City of North Port

and RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc. and Authorize the City

Manager to Approve Future Renewals in Accordance With the Terms and

Conditions in the Agreements.

Attachments:

Contract No. 2025-36.01 with Ayres Associates Inc.

Contract No. 2025-36.02 with Bowman Consulting Group, LTD., Inc.

Contract No. 2025-36.03 with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, LLC

Contract No. 2025-36.04 with Johnson Engineering, LLC

Contract No. 2025-36.05 with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.

Contract No. 2025-36.06 with RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc.

Notice of Intent to Award

City Manager Recommendation to Negotiate

2025-36 Ranking

Proposal by Ayres Associates Inc

Proposal by Bowman Consulting Group, LTD., Inc.

Proposal by Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, LLC

Proposal by Johnson Engineering, LLC

Proposal by Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc

Proposal by RVI Planning + Landscape Architecture, Inc

Request for Proposal No. 2025-36 and Addendum 1-5

Florida Division of Corporations Documents

26-0289

Approve the Acceptance of the Community Grant From the Walmart

Foundation in the Amount of $3,500 to be Used for Shop With a Cop and

Home for the Holidays Programs.

Attachments:

Grant Application

26-0291

Approve the Application for the 2025 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest

Partnership Grant in the Amount of $22,387.50, 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:

BVP Grant Application

26-0330

Approve the Appointment of Kevin D. Wallace as a Regular Member to

Serve a First Term on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From

February 10, 2026, Through February 10, 2029.

Attachments:

Application

Resume

26-0335

Approve the January 5, 2026 Commission Workshop Minutes, January 6,

2026 Commission Workshop Minutes, and January 8, 2026 Commission

Regular Minutes.

Attachments:

Approve the Seventeenth Amendment to Agreement No. 2023-17.001 By

and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc.,

Eighteenth Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.002 By and Between the

City of North Port, Florida and Halfacre Construction Company, Sixth

Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.003 By and Between the City of North

Port, Florida, and AJAX Building Company LLC, Thirteenth Amendment to

Agreement 2023-17.004 By and Between the City of North Port, Florida,

and Jon F. Swift, Inc., and Third Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.005

By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Willis A. Smith

Construction Inc., for Construction Manager at Risk Services Adding a

Renewal Term of Two (2) Additional Two (2) Year Terms by Mutual

Agreement and Within Budgetary Limitations, at the Same Terms and

Conditions and Authorize the City Manager to Approve all Future

Renewals.

Attachments:

Seventeenth Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.001

Eighteenth Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.002

Sixth Amendment to Agreemenbt 2023-17.003

Thirteenth Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.004

Third Amendment to Agreement 2023-17.005

Agreement No. 2023-17.001

Agreement No. 2023-17.002

Agreement No. 2023-17.003

Agreement No. 2023-17.004

Agreement N0. 2023-17.005

Florida Division of Corporations Wharton-Smith Inc.

Florida Division of Corporations Halfacre Construction Company

Florida Division of Corporations AJAX Building Company, LLC

Florida Division of Corporations Jon F. Swift, Inc.

Florida Division of Corporations Willis A. Smith Constuction Inc.

26-0350

Approve Multi-Award Professional Utility Engineering Services -

Continuing Services Contracts for the City of North Port for 1) Agreement

Number 2025-12.01, By and Between the City of North Port and Ardurra

Group, Inc.; 2) Agreement Number 2025-12.02, By and Between the City

of North Port and Black & Veatch Corporation; 3) Agreement Number

2025-12.03, By and Between the City of North Port and Carollo Engineers;

Inc.; 4) Agreement Number 2025-12.04, By and Between the City of North

Port and CDM Smith, Inc.; 5) Agreement Number 2025-12.05, By and

Between the City of North Port and CHA Consulting, Inc.; 6) Agreement

Number 2025-12.06, By and Between the City of North Port and CPH

Consulting, LLC; 7) Agreement Number 2025-12.07, By and Between the

City of North Port and Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc.; 8) Agreement

Number 2025-12.08, By and Between the City of North Port and Hazen

and Sawyer, P.C.; 9) Agreement Number 2025-12.09, By and Between

the City of North Port and Johnson Engineering, LLC; 10) Agreement

Number 2025-12.10, By and Between the City of North Port and

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; and 11) Agreement Number

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

RESOLUTION:

RES. NO.

2026-R-05

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida;

Approving a Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Brightmore East, a 290-Unit

Multi-Family Residential Subdivision, on Approximately 108.8 Acres

Located Generally West of South River Road and North of Manasota

Beach Road; Providing for Findings; Providing for Preliminary Subdivision

Plat Approval; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and

Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)

Attachments:

Resolution 2026-R-05

Staff Report with Exhibits

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City Of North Port, Florida,

Vacating Utility and Drainage Easement for Lots 12, 13 & Tract J Block

1492 of the 30th Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for

Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for

Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)

Attachments:

Resolution No. 2026-R-07

2026-R-07 Staff Presentation

Staff Report with Exhibits

ORDINANCE - Second Reading:

ORD. NO.

2026-03

An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Golf Carts and

Low Speed Vehicles; Amending the Code of the City of North Port,

Florida, by Removing Subsection (B) of Section 74-152; Providing for

Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for

Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 2026-03 - Second Reading

Ordinance No. 2026-03 - First Reading

City Code Section 74-152(b)

Florida Statute 316.2122(1)(a)

Business Impact Estimate

ORD. NO.

2026-04

An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified Land

Development Code Regarding Authorized Hours for Business Activities

and Deliveries in Corridor Transitional and Corridor Zoning Districts by

Amending Section 3.2.4.; Providing for Findings, Providing for Conflicts;

Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an

Effective Date.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 2026-04 Second Reading

Ordinance No. 2026-04 First Reading

PZAB Action Report

CEDAB Draft Meeting Minutes

Business Impact Statement

CT and COR All Uses

Use Table Changes

Noise Ordinance Specific Prohibitions

Hours of Operation Report

AGO 77-139 Business Hours Restrictions

Economic Development Element

Economic Develoment and Growth Management Pillar

06-03-24 City Commission Workshop Minutes

04-15-25 CEDAB Meeting Minutes

06-02-25 Workshop Minutes

11-04-25 City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes

6. GENERAL BUSINESS:

26-0259

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Bestowing a Key to the City to

Jill Luke at a Future Commission Meeting. (Requested by Commissioner

Petrow).

Attachments:

Ceremonial Items Policy

26-0293

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Development of a Hometown

Heroes Workforce Housing Impact Fee Incentive Program.

26-0329

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approving the Two

Appointments of Adrian Sari, Megan R. Taylor, or Bella G. Scott as

Student Members to Serve a First Term on the Environmental Advisory

Board From February 10, 2026, Through February 10, 2027.

Attachments:

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Selecting and Adopting the

City of North Port's Logo, Color Scheme, and Tagline and Revisions to the

Mission, Vision and Values.

Attachments:

Presentation

Community Feedback

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.)

8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:

Commissioner Petrow's Communications

Vice Mayor Langdon's Communications

Mayor Emrich's Communications

Commissioner Stokes' Communications

Commissioner Duval's Communications

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

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

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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