4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Thursday, March 7, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Commissioner Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,  
Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Slayton, City Clerk Faust, Police Chief Garrison,  
Fire Chief Titus, and Human Resource Director McDade  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Langdon.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Commissioner  
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Langdon, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Not Present:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Richard Patrick: Spoke to League of United Latin American Citizens.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
24-0342 Welcome New Employees  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade welcomed new employees.  
Commissioner Emrich arrived at 4:12 p.m.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
Mayor White announced the item and called on Commissioners to step down from the  
dais to present the items.  
24-0167  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming March 18, 2024, Through  
March 22, 2024, as Government Finance Professionals Week, to be  
Presented to City of North Port Finance Department.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Monica Friedrich: Expressed concern with traffic and accidents.  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk