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  
Thursday, April 2, 2026  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
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.  
Voice Mail Message:  
Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be  
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
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. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
26-0552  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
26-0571  
26-0361  
A.  
B.  
Presentation of Certificates to the Graduating Class of North Port  
University (NPU), to be Presented to the Graduating Class.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026 as Sexual Assault  
Awareness Month, to be Presented to Ning Tinsley on Behalf of Safe Place  
and Rape Crisis Center, Inc. (SPARCC).  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0377  
C.  
D.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as National  
Donate Life Month, to be Presented to Jack Moses on Behalf of LifeLink  
Foundation Inc.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0384  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Child Abuse  
Prevention Month, to be Presented to Roslyn Mendoza on Behalf of the  
Child Protection Center.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0545  
E.  
F.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Parkinson’s  
Disease Awareness Month, to be Presented to Dawn Jones.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0493  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 19th through April 25th  
2026, as National Crime Victims Rights Week, to be Presented to  
Laurerose Conly on behalf of the Sarasota County Victim Advisory Council.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0485  
G.  
H.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as the 60th  
Anniversary of the Allamanda Garden Club, to be Presented to Carole M.  
Buhlman on Behalf of the Allamanda Garden Club.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0417  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 24th 2026, as National  
Arbor Day, to be Presented to City of North Port Development Services  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0472  
I.  
Presentation of the Economic Development Division’s Quarterly GEM  
Award  
26-0527  
J.  
Presentation of Proclamations Proclaiming April, 2026, as Florida  
Volunteer Month and April 19th Through April 25th, 2026, as National  
Volunteer Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police  
Department and the City of North Port Parks and Recreation Department.  
Attachments:  
Police Proclamation  
Parks and Recreation Proclamation  
26-0532  
K.  
L.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 12th Through April 18th,  
2026, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to be  
Presented to the City of North Port Police Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0488  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Water  
Conservation Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Utilities  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0489  
M.  
N.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Florida Water  
Professionals Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Utilities  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0490  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 17th through May 23rd  
2026, as Water Reuse Week, to be Presented to City of North Port Utilities  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
5. 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.)  
6. 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.  
The North Port City Hall is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Designated,  
accessible parking is available on the west side of City Hall, with building access from the parking area. Any person  
requiring  
a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting is asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at  
least 48 hours in advance by email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270. Persons using  
TTY/TDD may access this number via the Florida Relay Service by dialing 711. Accommodations are provided at no  
cost. Translation services are available at no cost. We ask that requests be made at least 48 hours in advance by  
email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270.  
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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a
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a
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