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

Phil Stokes, Commissioner

David Duval, Commissioner

Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Jerome Fletcher, City Manager

Michael Fuino, City Attorney

Heather Faust, City Clerk

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

6:00 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS

26-0137

Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies

Attachments:

Vacancy List

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.)

26-0336

Approve Change Order No. 1 to Work Assignment 2025-12PW Under

Professional Engineering Services - Continuing Services Contract No.

2024-14.11 By and Between the City of North Port and OCI Associates,

LLC for Indoor Air Quality at Police Department Headquarters Located at

4980 City Hall Boulevard North Port, Florida, 34286 in the Amount of

$184,030.00.

Attachments:

Change Order No. 1

Work Assignment 2025-12PW

Agreement No. 2024-14.11

Florida Division of Corporations Document

26-0342

Approve the Acceptance of the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant

in the Amount of $25,000 to Purchase Cool-Weather Jackets, Gear, and

Accessories and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable

Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal

Review.

Attachments:

Grant Application

26-0344

Approve the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Master Terms & Conditions –

Government and Schedule A, By and Between LexisNexis Risk Solutions

FL Inc. and City of North Port, Florida, for the North Port Police Department

for TraX and VIPER (Virtual Pen Register) Software Subscription in the

Annual Amount Per Schedule A With Automatic Renewal Terms and Fee

Increases.

Attachments:

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Master Terms and Conditions - Government

Schedule A (term and fee)

Procurement Packet

Florida Division of Corporations

City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - March 26, 2024

26-0348

Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program

to North Port Area Chamber of Commerce in Support of the Business &

Community Expo to be Held on March 14, 2026, in an Amount up to, and

Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services.

Attachments:

Application for Assistance

Fee Overview

Community Assistance Account Overview FY2026

Resolution 2018-R-17

Resolution 2025-R-05

26-0373

Approve the Encoretech Change Order 1 By and Between the City of North

Port, Florida, and Encoretech Global, Inc. for Additional ndMAX

Professional Service Hours in the Amount of $2,500.00.

Attachments:

Change Order 1

Encoretech Statement of Work

September 9, 2025 Minutes

Laserfiche Request

Encoretech Florida Division of Corporations

26-0374

Approve the Second Amendment to the NetDocuments Software as a

Service Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and

NetDocuments for AI300 - ndMax Enterprise Services in the Initial Amount

of $8,100.48.

Attachments:

Second Amendment

First Amendment

Software as a Service Agreement

Procurement Request

26-0378

Approve the January 13, 2026 Commission Regular Minutes, January 20,

2026 Commission Regular Minutes, and the February 2, 2026

Commission Workshop Minutes.

Attachments:

1-13-26- Minutes

1-20-26- Minutes

2-2-26- Minutes

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

ORDINANCE - Second Reading:

ORD. NO.

2026-01

An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Providing for the Imposition

and Collection of Non-Ad Valorem Special Assessments to Fund Costs

Incurred by the City in Abating Nuisance Conditions of Excessive Growth of

Grass and Nuisance Weeds on Developed Lots, and Hazardous Trees

and Accumulation of Debris on Any Lot; Amending the Code of the City of

North Port, Florida, Chapter 42 – Nuisances, Article II – Lot Clearing, to

Create Section 42-27; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;

Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an

Effective Date.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 2026-01 - Second Reading

Ordinance No. 2026-01 - First Reading

Ordinance No. 2026-01 Business Impact Estimate

ORD. NO.

2026-02

An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adjusting the

Commission’s Base Salary Rate; Amending the Code of the City of North

Port, Florida, Section 2-23. - Declaration of Salary; Payment; Providing for

Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for

Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.

Ordinance - Second Reading

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 2026-02

Business Impact Estimate

RESOLUTION:

RES. NO.

2026-R-14

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,

Amending City Commission Policy No. 2021-05 Related to Commission

Meeting Schedules, Notices, and Agendas; Providing for Incorporation of

Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing

an Effective Date.

Attachments:

Resolution

Policy 2021-05

Policy 2021-05 - Strikethrough Underline

Backup Materials

6. GENERAL BUSINESS:

26-0419

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approaching the Sarasota

County School District About Underutilized Space at the Heron Creek

Middle School Campus. (Requested by Commissioner Duval)

26-0416

Discussion Regarding Administrative Safeguards for Permit Processing

and Development Services Interactions Involving Elected Officials and

Related Parties.

Attachments:

Relevant Email Correspondence

26-0431

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Sending a Letter of Support to

Governor Ron DeSantis on Behalf of the City Commission in Support of

the Continued Funding and Expansion of the Teen Court Program.

(Requested by Vice Mayor Langdon)

Attachments:

Letter

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.)

8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:

Commissioner Duval's Communications

Commissioner Stokes' Communications

Mayor Emrich's Communications

Vice Mayor Langdon's Communications

26-0035

Commissioner Petrow's Communications

9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:

26-0158

City Clerk's Monthly Report

Attachments:

Open Requests By Status Chart

Fiscal Year to Date Requests - Closed Status

Public Record Requests Log

26-0386

City Attorney’s Monthly Report

Attachments:

Commission Directives to the City Attorney

Matter List (Redacted)

26-0412

City Manager's Monthly Report

Attachments:

City Manager Report - Febraury 2026

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

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

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

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

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.