4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
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, January 8, 2026  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow,  
Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon and Commissioner Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board  
Specialist Lindner, Police Captain Fussell, Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy, and Human  
Resources Director McDade.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jason Korte.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Emrich requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Stokes, seconded by Vice Mayor Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Vice Mayor Langdon  
and Commissioner Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Mr. Powell read the following eComment into the record:  
Anonymous: Expressed opposition of the City’s rebranding efforts.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
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Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor Emrich announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
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25-3039  
Presentation of a Key to the City to Bud Korte (Posthumously).  
A.  
B.  
Commission presented the Key to the City.  
Presentation of Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)  
Award to be Presented to Parks & Grounds Assistant Manager Thomas  
Brown.  
Commission presented the Award.  
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C.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 18th Through January  
24th, 2026, as National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week, to  
be Presented to Rebecca Fleetwood on Behalf of Florida Association of  
Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA).  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
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26-0237  
D.  
E.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 8, 2026, as North Port  
as a Purple Heart City, to be Presented Kevin and Lauren Wallace of the  
Van of Valor Project.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Kevin and Lauren Wallace in  
Recognition of the Van of Valor Project.  
Commission presented the Certificate of Recognition.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk