4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
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, April 3, 2025  
4:00 PM  
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.  
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. Public comment is limited to three 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.  
Voice Mail Message:  
Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be  
accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
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.)  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
25-2090  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
25-1901  
A.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Donate Life  
Month, to be Presented to Jack Moses on Behalf of LifeLink Foundation.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-1958  
B.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Child Abuse  
Prevention Month, to be Presented to Danielle Hughes on Behalf of the  
Child Protection Center.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-1962  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Water  
Conservation Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Utilities  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-1963  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Florida Water  
Professionals Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Utilities  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-1992  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025, as Sexual Assault  
Awareness Month, to be Presented to Ning Tinsley on Behalf of Safe Place  
and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC).  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2037  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 13th through April 19th,  
2025, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to be  
Presented to Misty Elmore on Behalf of the City of North Port Police  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2042  
G.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2025 as Florida  
Volunteer Month and April 27th through May 4th, 2025, as National  
Volunteer Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police  
Department and Parks and Recreation Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2058  
H.  
I.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 6th Through April 12th,  
2025, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, to be Presented to Autumn  
Roppolo on Behalf of Sarasota County Victim Advisory Council.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
25-2059  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 10th, 2025, as Gopher  
Tortoise Day, to be Presented to Edie Driest on Behalf of North Port  
Friends of Wildlife.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
5. 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.)  
6. 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.  
No stenographic record by  
a
certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to  
verbatim record of the  
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making  
a
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for  
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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