4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Road and Drainage District Governing  
Body  
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, November 26, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 - Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David  
Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes  
Present:  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Police Chief  
Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, Public Works Director Speake  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
Yes:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled  
from the consent agenda for discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
Yes:  
24-1541  
24-1603  
Approve the September 11, 2024 and September 25, 2024 Road and  
Drainage Meeting Minutes  
A.  
B.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Approve the October 22, 2024 Road and Drainage District Meeting  
Minutes  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RESOLUTIONS:  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-61  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Establishing a Schedule and Location of Road and Drainage District  
Regular Meetings for the 2025 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
A.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only and introduced the item.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to  
adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-61 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
Yes:  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-67  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Devonia Circle  
and Described as the North ±140 Feet of Tract B, and Tract Y, of the  
Forty-Sixth Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota County  
B.  
Property  
Appraiser  
Parcel  
Identification  
Number  
1151218712;  
Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Mr. Speake spoke to property history, stormwater pond requirement, dry retention pond,  
drainage, and property appraisal.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-67 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
Yes:  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk