4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Barbara Langdon, Mayor  
Alice White, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Phil Stokes, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, June 27, 2023  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to Add Item 23-1050 & 23-1045, Remove 23-0912  
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 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment  
timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE:  
Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to  
give testimony under oath.  
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a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment.  
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Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
23-0441  
A.  
Current Vacancies and Upcoming Expirations for Advisory Boards and  
Committees  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
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.)  
23-0247  
A.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into  
a Contract With Dade Paper & Bag LLC for Janitorial Supplies Under  
Purchase Order No. 049529 in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,000.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0248  
B.  
C.  
D.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with DeJonge Excavating Contractors, Inc. for Emergency  
Road Repairs on Hillsborough Boulevard Under Purchase Order No.  
49568 in an Amount Not to Exceed $48,870.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Purchase Order  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0250  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with DeJonge Excavating Contractors, Inc. for Emergency  
Bridge Repairs at Price Boulevard and Blue Ridge Waterway Under  
Purchase Order No. 49569 in an Amount Not to Exceed $437,191.25.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Purchase Order  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0251  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with DeJonge Excavating Contractors, Inc. for Emergency  
Repairs to Three Bridges on Price Boulevard Located at McCaughey  
Waterway, Lagoon Waterway, and Creighton Waterway Under Purchase  
Order No. 49570 in an Amount Not to Exceed $655,730.50.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Purchase Order  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0252  
E.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with DeJonge Excavating Contractors, Inc. for Emergency  
Road Repair to Chancellor Boulevard Under Purchase Order No. 49604 in  
an Amount Not to Exceed $101,762.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0256  
F.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into  
a Contract With Sutter Roofing Company of Florida for Emergency Roofing  
Repairs to City Hall Under Purchase Order No. 49575 in an Amount Not to  
Exceed $16,100.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Non-Competitive Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0257  
G.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into  
a Contract With United Rentals, Inc. for Rental of Message Boards Under  
Purchase Order No. 49576 in an Amount Not to Exceed $33,800.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0317  
H.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter Into  
a Contract With ZEP Construction, Inc. for Repair Services of Water  
Control Structure No. 106 Under Purchase Order No. 49577 in an Amount  
Not to Exceed $524,790.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification - Phase 1  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification - Phase 2  
Procurement Summary Memorandum - Phase 1  
Procurement Summary Memorandum - Phase 2  
Purchase Order  
Emergency Procurement Request  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0323  
I.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc. for Temporary Fencing to Secure  
Damaged Buildings at Dallas White Park Under Purchase Order No.  
49751 in an Amount Not to Exceed $10,160.00.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0325  
J.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with Nichols Contracting Inc. for Temporary Trailer Facility  
Hook Up Under Purchase Order No. 49819 in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$212,064.36, to Provide Workstations for Displaced Road and Drainage  
Facility Maintenance Staff.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Non-Competitive Procurement Justification  
Non-Competitive Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Requisition  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0898  
K.  
Ratification of City Manager's Use of Emergency Authorization to Enter  
into a Contract with HighSpans Engineering, Inc. for Bridge Inspections  
Under Purchase Order No. 49572 in an Amount Not to Exceed $500,000.  
Attachments:  
Emergency Term Forms  
Exigency Procurement Request  
Procurement Summary Memorandum  
Purchase Order  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-0971  
L.  
Approve the Electronic Surveillance Support Team Multi-Agency Voluntary  
Cooperation Mutual Aid Agreement Between the Florida Department of  
Law Enforcement and the City of North Port for the Sharing of Technical  
Resources and Personnel in Criminal Investigations.  
Attachments:  
Multi-Agency MAA - Electronic Surveillance Support Team  
23-0975  
M.  
Approve the Appointment of Jessica Eik as a Regular Member of the  
Environmental Advisory Board, to Serve a Term from June 27, 2023, to  
June 27, 2026.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
23-0979  
Approval of Minutes for the May 23, 2023 Commission Regular Meeting  
N.  
O.  
P.  
Attachments:  
23-0983  
Minutes  
Approval of Minutes for the June 1, 2023 Commission Regular Meeting  
Attachments:  
23-0985  
Minutes  
Approve the Requested Operational and Voluntary Cooperation  
Agreement for Mutual Aid Between the City of North Port Police  
Department and the City of Punta Gorda Police Department for the Parties  
to Cross Jurisdictional Lines to Assist and Protect Citizens in Both  
Jurisdictions.  
Attachments:  
Requested Operational and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement  
Requested Operational and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement - 2019  
23-0990  
Q.  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Public Safety Bomb Squad  
Response Between the City of Sarasota, Florida and the City of North Port,  
Florida for Public Safety Bomb Squad Response Services.  
Attachments:  
MOU - Public Safety Bomb Squad Response  
Operational Assistance and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement  
23-0991  
R.  
S.  
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Sarasota  
and City of North Port for Police Canine Handler Training and Deployment  
of Explosive Detection Canines.  
Attachments:  
MOU - Training and Deployment of Explosive Detection Canines  
23-1029  
Approve the Program Letter of Agreement Between the Florida State  
University College of Medicine EMS Fellowship Program, Located at  
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and the City of North Port, Florida, to Provide  
for First Year Medical Students to be Utilized for Pre-Hospital Medical  
Treatment, Protocol Development and Review, and Departmental Training  
at No Additional Cost to the City of North Port.  
Attachments:  
Florida State University College of Medicine EMS Fellowship Program Agreeme  
5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES  
23-0977 Presentation by Executive Director Heather Todd Regarding Teen Court.  
A.  
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
A.  
ORD. NO.  
2023-17  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida Section 4-3(e)(2) Providing for Six (6) Absences  
for Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Members; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance  
March 14, 2023 Commission Meeting Minutes  
PZAB Action Report  
April 6, 2023 PZAB Minutes  
RESOLUTION:  
B.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-45  
A Resolution of The City of North Port, Florida, Adopting the 2023  
Revisions to The City of North Port, Florida Comprehensive Emergency  
Management Plan as the Formal Guide of The City of North Port’s  
Emergency Management Activities; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2023-R-45  
Exhibit A to Resolution 2023-R-45 Comprehensive Emergency Management Pla  
C.  
RES. NO.  
2023-R-46  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Adopting the 2023 Continuity of Government Plan as the Formal Guide of  
the City of North Port’s Emergency Continuance of Government Activities;  
Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for  
Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2023-R-46  
Exhibit A- 2023 Continuity of Government Plan  
7. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
23-0940  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointing a Commissioner to  
Sit on the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committees and the  
Legislative Advocacy Committee.  
23-1050  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Processing and  
Distribution of Letters of Support Received by the City Commission  
Attachments:  
Sample Letter  
23-1045  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Approval of Proposed  
North Port Projects for Sarasota County Resilient SRQ Program Funding  
Attachments:  
CDBG Disaster Recovery 5-24-23 County presentation  
Resilient SRQ Example Activities  
8. 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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or  
to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
23-0424  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
A.  
B.  
23-0423  
Attachments:  
23-0422  
Vice Mayor White's Communications  
Vice Mayor White's Report  
Mayor Langdon's Communications  
C.  
D.  
E.  
23-0426  
23-0425  
Commissioner Stokes' Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
10. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
23-0431  
City Clerk Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
Closed Status Chart  
Open Request Chart  
FY Request Log  
Commission Update  
23-1025  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives to the City Attorney  
Matter List (redacted  
23-1037  
City Manager Report  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report June 2023  
11. 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  
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fee) at the City Clerk's Office.  
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