4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
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 Fuino, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, October 28, 2025  
6:00 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.  
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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. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Attachments:  
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.)  
A.  
Approve Award of Request for Bid 2025-30 for Citywide Generator  
Services as Needed to Paramount Power, Inc., in the Amount of  
$181,767.00 and Authorize the City Manager to Approve Future Renewals  
in Accordance With the Terms and Conditions in the Solicitation.  
Attachments:  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Approve the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office Subrecipient Agreement for  
the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA) to Assist With  
Funding Involved With Narcotics Related Investigations and Authorize the  
City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to  
Execute all Funding Documents, After Legal Review.  
Attachments:  
Approve the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grant Agreement,  
Grant Number 03D35625, for the City of North Port Sewer Vacuum Station  
Installation Project in the Amount of $2,300,000 in Federal Funding, and  
Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City  
Charter, to Execute All Funding Documents After Legal Review.  
Attachments:  
Approve the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement by and  
Between the City of North Port, Florida, and the Safe Place and Rape  
Crisis Center, Inc. for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach  
Way, North Port, Florida, 34287.  
Attachments:  
E.  
Approve the Second Amendment to the Lease Agreement Between the  
City of North Port, Florida, and Literacy Volunteers of South Sarasota  
County, Inc., for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach Way,  
North Port, Florida, 34287.  
Attachments:  
F.  
G.  
H.  
I.  
Approve the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and Between  
the City of North Port, Florida, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun  
Coast, Inc., for Space at the Family Service Center, 6619 Outreach Way,  
North Port, Florida, 34287.  
Attachments:  
Approve Fifteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II by and  
Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for  
Construction of a Public Works Pole Barn in the Amount of $582,175.00.  
Attachments:  
Approve the Disposition of Surplus Fleet Assets in an Appropriate Fashion  
Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section  
2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) of the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Approve Workplace Solutions Cooperative Acceptance Agreement and  
Addendum to Agreement Between City of North Port, Florida, and Cintas  
Corporation No. 2 for Uniforms and Workplace Products.  
Attachments:  
J.  
Approve the Annual Certification Statement Between Florida Highway  
Safety and Motor Vehicles and City of North Port Regarding Access to the  
Driver and Vehicle Information Database.  
Attachments:  
Approve the October 2, 2025 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
K.  
Attachments:  
L.  
Approve the Preventative Maintenance Agreement Between the City of  
North Port, Florida, and FITREV, INC., for the Maintenance of the Fire  
Department Fitness Equipment for North Port Fire Rescue Station 82,  
5650 North Port Boulevard, North Port, Florida, 34287, in the Amount of  
$290.00.  
Attachments:  
M.  
N.  
O.  
P.  
Approve the Preventative Maintenance Agreement Between the City of  
North Port, Florida, and FITREV, INC., for the Maintenance of the Fire  
Department Fitness Equipment for North Port Fire Rescue Station 83,  
3601 East Price Boulevard, North Port, Florida, 34288, in the Amount of  
$150.00.  
Attachments:  
Approve the Preventative Maintenance Agreement Between the City of  
North Port, Florida, and FITREV, INC., for the Maintenance of the Fire  
Department Fitness Equipment for North Port Fire Rescue Station 84,  
1350 Citizens Parkway, North Port, Florida, 34288, in the Amount of  
$290.00.  
Attachments:  
Approve the Preventative Maintenance Agreement Between the City of  
North Port, Florida, and FITREV, INC., for the Maintenance of the Fire  
Department Fitness Equipment for North Port Fire Rescue Station 85,  
1308 North Biscayne Drive, North Port, Florida, 34291, in the Amount of  
$290.00.  
Attachments:  
Approve the Preventative Maintenance Agreement Between the City of  
North Port, Florida, and FITREV, INC., for the Maintenance of the Fire  
Department Fitness Equipment for North Port Fire Rescue Station 86,  
19955 Preto Boulevard, Venice, Florida, 34293, in the Amount of $290.00.  
Attachments:  
Approve the October 6, 2025 Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes  
Q.  
Attachments:  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
A.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Central Parc  
at North Port (Activity Center 9) Pattern Plan to Revise the Buffer Plan;  
Amending Article III, Table 3.3.1.2: Dimensional Standards and Article IV,  
Development Standards of the Unified Land Development Code to  
Reference the Amended Central Parc at North Port Pattern Plan; Providing  
for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing  
for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).  
Attachments:  
B.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Sales of  
Alcoholic Beverages in Proximity to Churches and Schools; Amending the  
Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Sections 6-1 and 6-4; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION:  
C.  
D.  
E.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Vacating a Portion of Utility and Drainage Easements for Lot 27, Block  
2096 45th Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Vacating a Portion of Maintenance Easements for Lots 19 and 20 Block  
1633 of the 33rd Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Vacating Utility and Drainage Easements for Lots 12, 13, and 14, Block  
235, 8th Addition to the Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Clerk’s Annual  
Evaluation.  
Attachments:  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Individual Commissioners'  
Interaction With Staff (Requested by Commissioner Petrow).  
Attachments:  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Debt Management  
Advisory Committee.  
Attachments:  
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.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
City Attorney’s Monthly Report  
A.  
B.  
Attachments:  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
Attachments:  
City Manager's Monthly Report  
C.  
Attachments:  
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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a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
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