4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Solid Waste 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, January 28, 2025  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David  
Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Police Chief  
Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, and Board Specialist Lane.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve agenda.  
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 Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
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 Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
25-1706  
Approve the November 26, 2024 Solid Waste District Meeting Minutes  
A.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Solid Waste District, Repealing and  
2025-R-04  
Replacing Resolution No. 2024-R-62, Establishing  
a
Schedule and  
Location of Solid Waste District Regular Meetings for the 2025 Calendar  
Year; Providing for Findings; 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.  
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 Langdon,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-04 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
B. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Solid Waste District, Amending the  
Solid Waste District Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Hurricane Milton  
Expenses in the Amount of $130,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing  
an Effective Date.  
2025-R-14  
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.  
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. 2025-R-14 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.  
By: ___________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk