4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
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  
Thursday, October 2, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius  
Petrow, Commissioner Barbara Langdon and Mayor Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board  
Specialist Lindner, Human Resources Director McDade, Police Chief Garrison, and  
Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by North Port University graduate Ginger Miranda.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner  
Langdon and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
25-2776 Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
25-2705  
A.  
Presentation of Certificates to the Graduating Class of North Port  
University (NPU), to be Presented to the Graduating Class.  
Commission presented the certificates.  
25-2670  
B.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025 as Domestic  
Violence Awareness Month, to be Presented to Michelle Cote on Behalf of  
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, INC. (SPARCC).  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
25-2782  
25-2292  
25-2539  
25-2652  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025 as Florida  
Native Plant Month, to be Presented to Ava Lasseter on Behalf of  
Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 6th Through October  
10th, 2025, as National Customer Service Week, to be Presented to the  
City of North Port Customer Service Staff.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
Presentation of the JustServe Award Recognizing the City of North Port for  
its Efforts in Encouraging Volunteering with Activities and Programs, to be  
Presented to the City of North Port.  
Commission presented the award.  
Presentation of an FCRM  
(Florida Certified Records Manager)  
Certification Achieved through FRMA (Florida Records Management  
Association), to be Presented to Glorimar Fonseca of the City of North Port  
Clerks Department.  
Commission presented the certificate.  
25-2653  
25-2667  
G.  
H.  
Recognition of the City of North Port Parks & Recreation Department for  
Receiving Three (3) SUNsational Awards from the Florida Festivals &  
Events Association.  
Commission presented the awards.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025 as National  
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to be Presented to City of North Port  
Information Technology.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
25-2674  
25-2697  
25-2725  
25-2740  
25-2778  
25-2792  
I.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 20th Through October  
26th, 2025, as Florida City Week, to be Presented to City of North Port  
Communications.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
J.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
N.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming October 23rd Through  
October 31st, 2025, as Red Ribbon Week, to be Presented to City of North  
Port Parks and Recreation Department.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 5th Through October  
11th, 2025, as Fire Prevention Week, to be Presented to the City of North  
Port Fire Rescue Department.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming October 28th, 2025, as  
National First Responders Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Police Department and City of North Port Fire Rescue Department.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
Presentation of City-County Communications  
&
Marketing Association  
(3CMA) Award of Excellence, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Communications Division.  
Commission presented the award.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025, as Breast  
Cancer Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Human  
Resources Department.  
Commission presented the proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk