4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Thursday, October 3, 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:  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board  
Specialist Bodmer, Police Captain Fussell, and Human Resources Director McDade  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Joan Morgan.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
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. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
24-1471  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. McDade announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
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24-1339  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Presentation  
of  
a
Proclamation  
Proclaiming  
October  
2024 as  
Manufacturing Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Economic  
Development Division and Manufacturing Partners.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024, as National  
Head Start Awareness Month, to be Presented to Evan Ackerman on  
Behalf of Children First, Inc.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024 as Florida  
Native Plant Month, to be Presented to Kristin Hoffschmidt on Behalf of the  
Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
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24-1379  
D.  
E.  
Presentation of Certificates to the First Graduating Class of North Port  
University (NPU), to be Presented to the Graduating Class.  
Commission presented the Certificates.  
Presentation of City-County Communications  
&
Marketing Association  
(3CMA) Silver Circle Award, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Communications Division.  
Commission presented the Award.  
24-1384  
24-1385  
24-1395  
24-1409  
F.  
G.  
H.  
I.  
Recognition of North Port Resident and City Volunteer, Joan Morgan, for  
Receiving the 2024 Florida Recreation and Park Association Voluntary  
Service - Individual Award.  
Commission presented the Award.  
Recognition of the City of North Port Parks & Recreation Department for  
Receiving Four (4) SUNsational Awards From the Florida Festival and  
Events Association.  
Commission presented the Awards.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming October 24th Through  
November 2nd, 2024, as Mobility Week, to be Presented to Carmen  
Maldonado on Behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation  
of  
a
Proclamation  
Proclaiming  
October  
2024 as  
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Information Technology Division.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
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24-1460  
24-1461  
24-1467  
J.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming October 2024 as Breast  
Cancer Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Human  
Resources Department.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
K.  
L.  
M.  
Presentation of Aetna Workplace Well-being Making a Difference Award  
for 2024, to be Presented to the City of North Port Human Resources  
Department.  
Commission presented the Award.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 28, 2024, as National  
First Responders Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police  
Department and Fire Rescue Department.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 21st Through October  
27th, 2024, as Florida City Government Week, to be Presented to the City  
of North Port Communications Division.  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk