4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Workshop  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Wednesday, July 24, 2024  
9:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Budget  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and provided required notifications  
regarding conducting a hybrid meeting.  
Commissioner Emrich stated he will be attending the hybrid meeting via Communications  
Media Technology (CMT) due to experiencing a medical condition.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to approve the use of CMT for  
following vote:  
a hybrid meeting. The motion carried on the  
4 -  
Yes:  
No:  
Commissioner Emrich, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
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 Jerome Fletcher, Assistant City Attorney Hillary Ryan, Assistant City Clerk  
Matthew Powell, Police Chief Todd Garrison, Fire Chief Scott Titus, Public Works  
Director Chuck Speake, Information Technology Manager Eric Ryan, Budget  
Administrator Lisa Herrmann, and Parks and Recreation Director Sandy Pfundheller  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Budget Administrator Lisa Herrmann.  
1. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
2. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
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A.  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 City  
Manager's Proposed Budget.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including overview, proposed  
all funds budget by strategic pillar, total general fund budget, proposed general fund  
budget, proposals by department, and projections.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding total fund amount.  
There was no public comment.  
Fire Department  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, changes, fund balance, and capital improvement programs  
(CIP).  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding collective bargaining  
agreement (CBA) funding and contract ratification status.  
There was no public comment.  
Development Services Department  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, changes, fund balance, and capital improvement programs  
(CIP).  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding microforest site location and  
suggested parcel usage, tree canopy restoration root barriers, City-wide tree planting  
project, project review timeline, and mosquito control update.  
There was no public comment.  
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Parks and Recreation Department  
D.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, changes, fund balance, and capital improvement programs  
(CIP).  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Circle of Honor update and  
Veterans Park Advisory Committee membership.  
There was no public comment.  
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Finance Department  
E.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, and changes.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding departmental funding  
requirements.  
There was no public comment.  
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Human Resource Department  
F.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, changes, and fund balance.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
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Police Department  
G.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, changes, and fund balance.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding reallocating excess funds  
from the healthcare center to police trailers and funding needs.  
There was no public comment.  
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Public Works Department  
H.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, changes, fund balance, and capital improvement programs  
(CIP).  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Federal Emergency  
Management  
Agency  
(FEMA)  
reimbursement,  
Hillsborough  
Boulevard/Cranberry  
Boulevard intersection improvements American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund  
reallocation to transportation impact fees, multimodal path amenities and parking CIP  
combination, amount of parking spaces, and future discussion of parking options.  
There was no public comment.  
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Information Technology Department  
I.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, and changes.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Mitel phone system funding  
utilization.  
There was no public comment.  
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City Manager's Department  
J.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, and changes.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Social Services Department  
K.  
L.  
M.  
N.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, and changes.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
City Attorney's Department  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, and changes.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
City Clerk's Department  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, and changes.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Paymentus funding amount.  
There was no public comment.  
City Commission  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, and changes.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
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Utilities Department  
O.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, proposals, changes, and capital improvement programs (CIP).  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding infrastructure needs.  
There was no public comment.  
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Non Departmental  
P.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including total budget,  
proposed budget, and changes.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding worker's compensation  
expense.  
There was no public comment.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
4. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 10:53 a.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk