4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Fire Rescue District Governing Body  
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, September 4, 2025  
5:01 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Budget Special Meeting  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:57 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Also Present  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David  
Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes  
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist  
Lindner, Police Chief Garrison, and Fire Chief Titus.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled  
from the consent agenda for discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to approve the items in the consent agenda. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner  
Petrow and Mayor Stokes  
25-2666  
25-2660  
A.  
B.  
Approve the June 24, 2025, Fire Rescue District Governing Body Special  
Meeting Minutes.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
Approve the January 28, 2025, Fire Rescue District Governing Body  
Meeting Minutes.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, As  
the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting,  
Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates and  
Adopting and Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North  
Port Fire Rescue District for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026; Providing for  
Findings; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing  
an Effective Date.  
2025-R-53  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-53 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increases.  
4 -  
Yes:  
No:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor  
Stokes  
1 - Commissioner Petrow  
B. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting the  
Tentative North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year  
Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026: Prescribing  
the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the Items of  
2025-R-54  
Appropriation  
and  
Their  
Payment;  
Providing  
for  
Supplemental  
Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-54 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increases.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor  
Stokes  
1 - Commissioner Petrow  
No:  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: _________________________________________  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk