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, January 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  
Present:  
3 - Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval and Mayor Philip Stokes  
2 - Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
Absent:  
ALSO PRESENT:  
City Manager Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney Roberts, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Police  
Chief Garrison, Parks and Recreation Director Pfundheller, Aquatics Manager Poulos,  
and Human Resources Director McDade  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ms. Roberts.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to  
approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
3 - Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval and Mayor Stokes  
2 - Commissioner Petrow and Commissioner Langdon  
Yes:  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
Welcome New Employees  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 19th Through January  
25th 2025, as National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week, to  
be Presented to Rachel Pollan on Behalf of Florida Association of Nurse  
Anesthesiology.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)  
Award to be Presented to Warm Mineral Springs Supervisor, Lindsey  
Stratton.  
Commission presented the Award.  
Presentation of Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)  
Award to be Presented to Business Operations Manager, Cheryl Greiner.  
Commission presented the Award.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:12 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk