4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Road and Drainage District Governing  
Body  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, September 24, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Commissioner Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,  
Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
ALSO PRESENT:  
Assistant City Manager Julie Bellia, City Attorney Amber Slayton, City Clerk Heather  
Faust, Assistant City Clerk Matthew Powell, Police Captain Joe Fussell, Assistant Parks  
and Recreation Director Trish Sturgess, and Public Works Director Chuck Speake  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Speake.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor White announced the item and queried the Assistant City Manager regarding  
items pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Emrich, to  
approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
A.  
B.  
Award Request for Bid No. 2024-21 for Right of Way Mowing, Trimming,  
and Litter Removal with TGA Equipment Inc., at the Unit Prices Indicated  
for an Estimated Annual Amount of $439,474.00 for Fiscal Year 2025, and  
Authorize the City Manager to Approve Renewals in Accordance with the  
Terms and Conditions in the Solicitation.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Approve the July 23, 2024 Road and Drainage District Meeting Minutes  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RESOLUTIONS:  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Irdell Terrace and  
Described as Tract R, 51st Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision,  
Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number  
1141260522; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Mayor White announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Ms. Bellia introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding parkland designation, fund  
usage, maintenance, map view, land usage intent, and surrounding parkland.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner  
Emrich, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-25 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
A
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Commissioner  
Emrich, to direct the City Manager to work with Parks and Recreation and Road  
and Drainage to bring back an agenda item at future Commission meeting  
a
regarding parkland and Road and Drainage relative to the Irdell Terrace property  
designated in Resolution 2024-R-25.  
Commission questions and discussion continued regarding parkland study, Parks and  
Recreation master plan inclusion, Commission review, and staff input.  
Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner Langdon spoke to concerns regarding  
comprehensive staff review of Parks and Recreation master plan and parkland study prior  
to further discussion of individual properties.  
The motion carried on the following vote with Vice Mayor Stokes and  
Commissioner Langdon dissenting due to reasons stated:  
3 - Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell and Mayor White  
2 - Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner Langdon  
Yes:  
No:  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Amending the North Port Road and Drainage District Budget for Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024 for Reduction in Project Budgets in the Amount of  
$2,918,947; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Mayor White announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Ms. Bellia introduced the item.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Commissioner  
Langdon, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-43 as presented. The motion carried on  
the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:22 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: _________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk