4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Workshop  
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  
Monday, April 7, 2025  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David  
Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, Assistant City Clerk Powell,  
Assistant City Manager Bellia, Police Chief Garrison, Fire Chief Titus, Grants Division  
Manager Malingowski, and Deputy Public Works Director Wisner.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant City Manager Julie Bellia.  
1. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
2. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES  
25-2067  
Presentation Regarding Price Boulevard Widening Project.  
A.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. Wisner provided  
a
presentation including features, history, timeline, temporary  
construction easements, and construction plans.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding school board notification,  
weekend and overnight construction, parking, construction debris, solid waste pickup  
schedule, timeline, temporary construction easements, sidewalk, grant funding, and  
streetlights.  
25-2068  
B.  
Presentation Regarding the Sarasota County Hurricane Ian Resilient SRQ  
Voluntary Property Buy Out Program.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. Malingowski provided a presentation including program overview, eligibility criteria,  
property use and restrictions, program process, timeline, open space costs, map  
overview, and next steps.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding tiers, timeline clarification,  
eligibility, outreach efforts, amenities, program launch timeline, fair market value  
determination, selection process, and county inclusion.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
4. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk