4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Barbara Langdon, Mayor  
Alice White, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Phil Stokes, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, July 25, 2023  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Added Attachment to Item No. 23-1019 & 23-1157  
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 . Any comment received that does not meet the public  
comment timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting.  
PLEASE NOTE: Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the  
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Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to  
schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
23-0443  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Advisory Boards and  
Committees  
A.  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
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.)  
23-0220  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
Into a Contract With Wholesale Landscape Supply, Inc. dba Big Earth  
Landscape Supply for Aggregate Materials Under Purchase Order No.  
049844 in an Amount Not to Exceed $250,242.00.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Purchase Order  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0228  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
Into a Contract With B&E Signal and Lighting, Inc. for Transportation  
System Repairs Under Purchase Order No. 049527 in an Amount Not to  
Exceed $900,987.75.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Procurement Forms  
Florida Division of Corporations  
23-0908  
Approve Granicus Proposal for North Port, FL With Master Subscription  
Agreement and Professional Services Agreement for the Renewal of  
Granicus GovQA for the Term of One Year in the Amount Not to Exceed  
$23,737.95 .  
C.  
Attachments:  
Proposal  
Sole Source Form  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0930  
Approve the First Amendment to the Community Development Block  
Grant Subrecipient Agreement Between Sarasota County, Florida and  
D.  
the City of North Port, Florida for the Greenwood Avenue Sidewalk  
Construction, Extending the Timeline.  
Attachments:  
C2023-081 Subrecipient Agreement  
First Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement Greenwood Avenue  
23-1023  
Approve Construction Contract No. 2023-35 – Southwest Water  
Reclamation Facility (SWWRF) Sludge Drying Bed with C&T  
Contracting Services, LLC in the Amount of $567,163.09, With a  
Contingency of $56,716.00, for a Total Amount of $623,879.09.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Contract  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Award Recommendation Memo  
Bid Tabulation  
Submittal by C&T Contracting Services LLC  
RFB and Addendum  
Florida Division of Corporations Documents  
23-1043  
Approve the Application for the 2023 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest  
Partnership Grant in the Amount of $36,897.00, 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  
F.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
23-1051  
Approve the Application to the Florida Department of Economic  
Opportunity Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant for the  
Partial Funding of a Master Plan for Activity Center 3, the Gateway  
Activity Center, in the Amount of $75,000.00, 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.  
G.  
Attachments:  
Grant Application  
23-1085  
Approve the Agreement Between the Florida Charter Educational  
Foundation, Inc. and the City of North Port, Florida for the School  
Resource Officer Program at the College Preparatory Academy at  
Wellen Park, for a Total Fee to Florida Charter of $87,000.00.  
H.  
Attachments:  
Agreement  
Division of Corporations - FCEF  
Division of Corporations - College Preparatory Academy  
23-1097  
Approve the First Amendment to the Community Development Block  
Grant Subrecipient Agreement between Sarasota County, Florida and  
the City of North Port, Florida for Story Walk at the Garden of the Five  
Senses Park, Extending the Timeline to September 30, 2023.  
I.  
Attachments:  
First Amendment to Agreement  
Original Agreement  
23-1103  
Attachments:  
23-1119  
Appointment of Alexander Titus as a Regular Member of the Citizen Tax  
Oversight Committee, to Serve a Term from July 25, 2023, to July 25,  
2026.  
J.  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
Approve Work Assignment 2023-09 with Kimley-Horn and Associates,  
Inc., in the Amount of $293,777.00, for the Myakkahatchee Creek  
Surface Water Treatment Plant Raw Water Pipepline and Pipeline  
Interconnection Between Ground Storage Tanks Project.  
K.  
Attachments:  
Work Assignment with Scope and Fees  
Evaluation & Ranking  
Submittal  
Request for Letters of Interest  
Continuing Contract No. 2020-58-10  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1120  
Approval of Minutes for the June 5, 2023 Commission Workshop  
Meeting, June 15, 2023 Commission Workshop Meeting, June 12, 2023  
Commission Joint Meeting, June 27, 2023 Commission Regular  
Meeting, and July 6, 2023 Commission Regular Meeting  
L.  
Attachments:  
6-5-23 Minutes  
6-12-23 Minutes  
6-15-23 Minutes  
6-27-23 Minutes  
7-6-23 Minutes  
23-1123  
Approve the Appointment of Commissioner Stokes to Sit on the Federal  
Action Strike Team (FAST) Committee.  
M.  
N.  
Attachments:  
6-27-23 Minutes  
23-1152  
Approve the CivicPlus Master Services Agreement and Statement of  
Work Between CivicPlus, LLC and the City of North Port for the  
Application of External Linking of State Law References Within  
Municode, in the Amount of $3553.25  
Attachments:  
Master Service Agreement  
Statement of Work  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
6-15-21 Minutes  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITION:  
CC  
DMP-23-019  
Consideration of Petition No. DMP-23-019, Presidium Apartments  
Development Master Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
A.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Staff Presentation  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
ORD. NO.  
2023-21  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of  
the City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A - City Fee Structure, to  
Change Certain Building, Fire Rescue, Police, Parks and Recreation,  
Facility Rental, Solid Waste, Utilities, and Road And Drainage Fees;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
RESOLUTION:  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-04  
A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving the  
Expenditure of $236,855.00 in Forfeiture Funds; Providing for  
Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Donation Request Letter  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-49  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on North Toledo  
Blade Boulevard and Described as Sarasota County Property Appraiser  
Parcel Identification numbers 0938013913, 0938013914, 0938013915,  
0938013916 and 0959073917; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for  
Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Exhibit A Relevant Portions of Plat  
Exhibit B Agreement for Purchase & Sale  
Land Title Boundary Survey  
Appraisal  
Exemption Form  
3-2-23 Minutes  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-48  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending the Non-District and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal  
Year 2022-2023 for Law Enforcement Equipment, Sans Replacement  
Project IT22SR, One Additional Full Time Equivalent in Utilities,  
Hurricane Ian Costs, Parks Amenities Project P23PAI, Costs for an  
Increase in Sergeant and Police Officer Compensation, and Payment  
Related to the West Villages Developer Agreement Post Annexation in  
the Amount of $3,327,485; Providing for Findings, Providing for Posting;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
General Fund Balance Report  
CIP Sheet IT22SR  
CIP Sheet P23PAI  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
23-0992  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request from Blue Sky  
Communities for Financial Assistance in the Amount of $460,000 and  
Request for City Official Signature on Florida Housing Finance  
Corporation Local Government Verification of Contribution Form for a  
Proposed Blue Willow Cove Affordable Housing Development to be  
Located at 5400 Pan American Boulevard.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Local Government Contribution Request  
23-1019  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request from MCP  
Residential Developers for Financial Assistance in the Amounts of  
$460,000 and $50,000 and Request for City Official Signature on Florida  
Housing Finance Corporation Local Government Verification Of  
Contribution Forms for a Proposed Promenade on Price Affordable  
Housing Development to be Located at 1800 E. Price Blvd.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Funding Request and Mixed-Use Proposal  
Applicant Presentation  
23-1095  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Commission Letter of  
Support for the HELPER Act, Establishing a One-Time Use Home Loan  
Program for First Responders and Teachers  
C.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Draft Letter of Support  
23-1126  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City of North Port's State  
and Federal Legislative Priorities for 2024.  
Attachments:  
2023 State Legislative Priorities  
2023 Federal Legislative Priorities  
Memo - 2024 Legislative Priorities  
23-1150  
23-1128  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Projects for State and  
Federal Legislative Funding Requests for 2024.  
E.  
F.  
Approve the City Attorney's Request to Hold a Special Meeting for an  
Attorney-Client Executive Session in Pending Litigation, Poulin v. Bush,  
et al, Case No. 8:31-CV-1516-WJF-AEP Pending in the United States  
District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division  
23-1145  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of the July 11, 2023  
Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
G.  
H.  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
23-1157  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Public Private  
Partnership Pathway for Warm Mineral Springs Park.  
Draft 07.10.23 Commission Workshop Minutes  
07.10.23 WMS DG LLC Updated P3 Proposal  
07.19.23 Communication from Gulf Coast Community Foundation  
Code of the City of North Port, Section 2-420  
CBRE, Inc. Proposal  
Attachments:  
Ardaman & Associates Proposal  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to  
schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
23-0848  
23-0849  
23-0850  
23-0851  
23-0852  
Mayor Langdon's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor White's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Stoke's Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
23-1124  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (Redacted)  
23-1127  
City Manager Report to City Commission for July 2023.  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report July 2023  
CM Contingency Report June 2023  
23-0432  
City Clerk Report  
Attachments:  
Closed Status Chart  
Open Request Chart  
FY Request Log  
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  
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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