4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Road and Drainage District Governing  
Body  
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  
Tuesday, March 26, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present:  
Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White, Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and  
Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Pete Emrich  
Absent:  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Slayton, City Clerk Faust, Fire Chief Titus, and  
Board Specialist Bodmer  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Terry Seal.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor White announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled  
from the consent agenda for discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried on the:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
23-1625  
Approve  
Multi-Award  
Continuing  
Services  
Agreement  
Numbers:  
2023-38.001,  
2023-38.002,  
2023-38.003,  
2023-38.004,  
2023-38.005,  
2023-38.006, and 2023-38.007 between the City of North Port and AIM  
Engineering & Surveying, Inc., Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd., Inc.,  
Dewberry Engineers Inc., DRMP, Inc., ESP Associates FL, Inc., George F.  
Young, Inc., and Hyatt Survey Services, Inc. for Professional Surveying  
Services Continuing Contracts for City of North Port and Authorize the City  
Manager to Approve Future Renewals of Agreements.  
This item was approved on the consent agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-11  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,  
Amending the North Port Road and Drainage District Budget for Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024 for Road Rehabilitation in the Amount of $2,200,000;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Mayor White 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 White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner McDowell,  
to adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-11 as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
24-0474  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the North and South Tamiami  
Trail Access Road Projects (Requested by Commissioner McDowell).  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Commissioner McDowell introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding funding options, budget  
discussion, estimated cost, and prioritizing projects.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to direct the City Manager to work with staff to come back with separate estimated  
costs to construct both north and south Tamiami Trail Access Roads. The motion  
carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
A
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Commissioner  
Langdon, to direct the City Manager to work with staff to facilitate conversations  
with the area businesses for off street parking assessments to their business. The  
motion carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Vice Mayor Stokes,  
to direct the City Manager to work with staff to review other potential options to  
include paid parking meters and other viable solutions to the parking issue.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding larger conversation regarding  
city-wide parking issues, current design plans, and staff time.  
A
motion to amend was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Vice  
Mayor Stokes, to add financial solutions. The motion to amend carried on the  
following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
The main motion as amended carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
A
motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner  
McDowell, to direct the City Manager to work with staff to create  
parking plan with funding options, date to be determined.  
a city-wide  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding locations, parking options  
and needs, targeted areas unrelated to city rezone, and timing of discussion.  
The motion failed on the following vote:  
4 -  
No:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
7. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk