4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor  
Jill Luke, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Alice White, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
Thursday, December 2, 2021  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present:  
Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner Jill Luke and  
Commissioner Alice White  
1 - Commissioner Debbie McDowell  
Absent:  
Also Present  
City Manager Jerome Fletcher, City Attorney Amber Slayton, City Clerk Heather Taylor,  
Recording Secretary Amanda Baker, Human Resources Director Christine McDade,  
Assistant City Manager Julie Bellia, and Administrative Manager Katrina Romano  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Administrative Manager Katrina Romano.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Luke, to  
approve the Agenda, with Item Nos. 21-1932 and 21-1933 being continued to the  
January 6, 2022 Regular Meeting. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 - Mayor Emrich, Vice Mayor Langdon, Commissioner Luke and Commissioner White  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
Yes:  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Ms. Taylor read the following e-comment into the record:  
City Resident: expressed concern with printing e-comments versus reading from  
computer monitors  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
21-1909 Welcome New Employees  
Ms. McDade introduced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
21-1957  
Presentation of Special Recognition Plaques to City Staff of the Police  
Department, Fire Department, Neighborhood Development Services  
Department, Human Resources Department and the Department of Public  
Works for Their Heroic Life Saving Efforts to a City Employee.  
Ms. Bellia presented the plaques to staff.  
21-1933  
21-1932  
Presentation of the Trick or Treat at City Green People’s Choice Trophy.  
This item was continued during approval of the Agenda.  
Presentation of the Certificate of Completion in Recognition of the 2021  
Florida League of Cities: Leadership Academy II Class, to Commissioner  
McDowell.  
This item was continued during approval of the Agenda.  
21-1931  
21-1821  
Presentation of the Certificate of Completion in Recognition of the 2021  
Florida League of Cities: Leadership Academy II Class, to Commissioner  
Luke.  
Mayor Emrich presented the Certificate.  
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Ginger Miranda for serving  
on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board, Fernando  
Ramirez for serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and Tom Truesdale  
for serving on the Firefighters' Pension Board of Trustees.  
Commission presented the Certificates.  
21-1784  
Proclaim November 9, 2021 as World Champion Atlanta Braves Day,  
presented to Mike Dunn, Vice President Atlanta Braves  
A motion was made by Commissioner Luke, seconded by Vice Mayor Langdon, to  
continue Item No. 21-1784 to the January 6, 2022 Regular Meeting. The motion  
carried on the following vote:  
4 - Mayor Emrich, Vice Mayor Langdon, Commissioner Luke and Commissioner White  
1 - Commissioner McDowell  
Yes:  
Absent:  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
These minutes were approved on the ____ day of _______________, 20___.