4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor  
Jill Luke, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Alice White, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
Tuesday, May 10, 2022  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting  
pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment  
timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE:  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
Public comment may be submitted in the following ways:  
In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be  
submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. When recognized by the Mayor, the  
Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person.  
Online:  
Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be  
available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public  
comment is limited to 2,000 characters. PLEASE NOTE: Online public comment cannot be considered as the basis for  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment.  
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Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record. PLEASE NOTE: Comments provided via  
voice mail cannot be considered as the basis for  
general public comment.  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record under  
Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City  
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with  
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
22-2786  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Boards and Committees  
A.  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
4. CONSENT AGENDA:  
(All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one  
motion. Any City Commission member may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. Items  
removed for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.)  
21-0947  
A.  
Approve the Asset Disposition and Recommended Method of Disposal  
Dated May 2022 Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII  
Procurement, Section 2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d),  
(1) of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Asset Disposition and Recommended Method  
Property Disposal Forms  
Mechanics Vehicle Inspection Forms  
2022 Equipment & Fleet Vehicle Replacement Score Sheet  
Vehicle Repair History Report  
22-2732  
B.  
C.  
Approve the Disposition of Surplus Assets in an Appropriate Fashion  
Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section  
2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) of the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida.  
Attachments:  
Asset Disposition and Recommended Method  
Property Disposal Form  
22-2727  
Attachments:  
22-2750  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for March 2022.  
Cash Receipts Summary - March 2022  
D.  
E.  
Approve Endorsement of Projects to Receive Fiscal Year 2023 Sarasota  
County Community Development Block Grant Funding  
22-2763  
Approval of Sean Burroughs as the Medical/Healthcare Representative on  
the Community Economic Development Advisory Board to Serve a  
Two-Year Term from May 10, 2022, to May 10, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Florida Statutes 112.3143(6)  
Application and Backup  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITION:  
A.  
CC  
PLF-22-022  
Consideration of Petition No. PLF-22-022, Main Street Ranchlands Plat  
No. 3 Final Plat (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Plat, Main Street Ranchlands Plat No. 3  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
West Villages Improvement District Letter of Approval  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Action Report  
B.  
CC  
PLF-22-010  
Consideration of Petition No. PLF-22-010, Main Street Ranchlands Plat  
No. 1 Final Plat (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Plat, Main Street Ranchlands Plat No.1  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
West Villages Improvement District Letter of Approval  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Action Report  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-10  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the City of North  
Port Comprehensive Plan to Add Chapter 12 Property Rights Element;  
Adding Goals, Objectives, and Policies Pursuant to Florida Statutes  
Section 163.3177; Repealing City of North Port Comprehensive Plan  
Chapter 2, Goal 4, Objective 12 of the Future Land Use Element Relating  
to Balancing Property Owner Interests; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Adoption; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Action Report  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-04  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting a Redistricting  
Plan for the City’s Five City Commission Districts in Accordance with  
Section 2.02 of the Charter of the City of North Port; Amending Sections  
2-2 and 2-3 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida to Provide for the  
Approved Redistricting Map and Legal Descriptions; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Exhibit A  
Exhibit B  
Exhibit C  
Ordinance No. 2022-04 Second Reading  
E.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-12  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Calling for a Referendum  
Question to be Placed Before the Qualified Voters of the City of North Port,  
Florida at the November 8, 2022 General Election; Providing a  
Referendum Question Determining Whether to Finance the Price  
Boulevard Widening Project Through the Issuance of Bonds Payable from  
One-Cent Sales Tax Proceeds; Providing for Findings; Providing for the  
Filing of the Ordinance with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
F.  
ORD. NO.  
2022-13  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Calling for a Referendum  
Question to be Placed Before the Qualified Electors of the City of North  
Port, Florida at the November 8, 2022 General Election; Providing a  
Referendum Question Determining Whether to Amend the City Charter to  
Direct the City Manager to Sign All Contracts and Allow the City  
Commission to Grant the City Manager Authority to Enter into Certain  
Contracts Without Prior Commission Approval, and to Establish  
Conditions for that Authority, such as Financial Limits; Providing for the Full  
Test of the Proposed Charter Amendment; Providing Findings; Providing  
for an Effective Date for the New Charter Language if the Proposed  
Charter Amendment is Approved; Providing for the Filing of the Ordinance  
with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections; Providing for Publication  
of the Test of the Proposed Charter Amendment; Providing for Filing with  
the Florida Department of State if the Proposed Charter Amendment is  
Approved; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing  
an Effective Date. (First Reading)  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Code City of North Port Fl Sec. 2.403 Exemptions  
City of North Port Fl Charter Sec. 9.05 Powers & Duties City Manager  
City of North Port Fl Charter Sec. 5.03 Position of Mayor  
Memorandum - Charter Review Recommendation. June 2021  
Charter Review Advisory Board Minutes May 19, 2021  
Charter Review Advisory Board Minutes March 31, 2021  
RESOLUTION:  
G.  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-27  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 for  
Payments Pursuant to the West Villages Developer Agreement (Post  
Annexation) in the amount of $1,637,195; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
West Villages Developer Agreement (Post Annexation)  
H.  
RES. NO.  
2022-R-26  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Papillon Street and  
Described at Lot 28, Block 379, 10th Addition to Port Charlotte  
Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification  
Number 0980037928; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of  
Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution  
Property Information Report  
Presentation  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
22-2728  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Approval of the April 7,  
2022 Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
22-2778  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Approval of the April 12,  
2022 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
22-2331  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Changes to the City Fee  
Structure, Appendix A to the Code of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Including but Not Limited to Fire Rescue Fees, Parks and Recreation  
Fees, Facility Rental Fees, and Utility Fees.  
Attachments:  
Proposed Fee Changes Summary  
22-2743  
D.  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Building Permit Fee Study  
Recommendation to Increase Building Fee Rates.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Financial Model  
22-2792  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Historic and Cultural Advisory  
Board and Environmental Advisory Board Request for Joint Meeting  
Concerning the Designation of Pan American Boulevard to Little Salt  
Spring as a Historical Area.  
Attachments:  
Memorandum Dated April 6, 2022  
22-2793  
F.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Process for Use of Tree  
Fund Monies.  
Attachments:  
Code of the City of North Port, FL, Chapter 45  
22-2796  
G.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Presentation of a Key to  
the City to Christine Zagrobelny, Owner, Olde World Restaurant at the City  
Commission Regular Meeting on June 2, 2022, Requested by Vice Mayor  
Barbara Langdon.  
Attachments:  
Request Form  
7. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
(The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City  
Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with  
the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
22-2481  
22-2482  
Mayor Emrich's Report  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Report  
22-2483  
Attachments:  
22-2484  
Commissioner Luke's Report  
Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Report  
D.  
E.  
22-2485  
Commissioner White's Report  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
10. ADJOURNMENT:  
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City  
Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and  
provided  
a
staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal  
fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff  
business hours, for inspection and (for  
a
member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person.  
AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is  
available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing  
difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings.  
NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age,  
disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical  
characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services.  
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