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, March 10, 2026  
10:00 AM  
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.  
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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  
26-0138  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
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.)  
26-0241  
Approve the Disposition of Surplus Fleet Assets in an Appropriate  
Fashion Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement,  
Section 2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) of the  
Code of the City of North Port, Florida.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Asset Disposition and Recommended Method of Disposal  
Property Disposal Forms  
Replacement Score Sheet  
26-0333  
Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Application for Voluntary  
Re-Accreditation and the Accreditation Agreement between the City of  
North Port and the Accreditation Council of the American Public Works  
Association (APWA).  
B.  
Attachments:  
Application for Voluntary Re-Accreditation  
Re-Accreditation Agreement  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
26-0405  
Approve the January 16, 2026 Commission Convocation of  
Governments Joint Meeting Minutes  
C.  
D.  
Attachments:  
1-16-26 Minutes  
26-0427  
Approve the Legacy Trail Warm Mineral Springs Park Connector Project  
for Inclusion on the Prioritized List of Project Funding Applications  
Through the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization.  
Attachments:  
2026 Jurisdiction Priorities  
26-0422  
Approve Contract Number 2025-14.001, Emergency Feeding and  
Catering Services, By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and  
Cotton Commercial USA, Inc., Primary Vendor, and Authorize the City  
Manager to Approve the Future Renewal Terms.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Contract No. 2025-14.001 with Cotton Commercial USA, Inc.  
RFP 2025-14 Notice of Intent to Award  
RFP 2025-14 Pre-Award Memorandum  
2025-14 Ranking  
Cotton Commercial USA, Inc. Proposal  
RFP 2025-14 Emergency Feeding and Catering Services  
Florida Division of Corporations Cotton Commercial USA, Inc  
26-0473  
Approve Contract Number 2025-14.002, Emergency Feeding and  
Catering Services, By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and  
Puff ‘n Stuff Catering, LLC, Secondary Vendor, and Authorize the City  
Manager to Approve the Future Renewal Terms.  
F.  
Attachments:  
Contract No. 2025-14.002 with Puff 'n Stuff Catering, LLC  
RFP 2025-14 Notice of Intent to Award  
RFP 2025-14 Pre-Award Memorandum  
2025-14 Ranking  
Puff 'n Stuff Catering, LLC Proposal  
RFP 2025-14 Emergency Feeding and Catering Services  
Florida Division of Corporations Puff 'n Stuff Catering, LLC  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITION:  
CC  
Consideration Of Petition PMCP-24-00000041 (DMP-24-041), 75 Park  
A.  
PMCP-24-000 Place Development Master Plan For A Personal Storage Facility With  
00041  
175 Parking Stalls For Recreational Vehicles And Boat Storage. On ±  
6.37 Acres Generally Located Southeast of The Intersection of N  
Chamberlain Boulevard and Greenley Road. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
Development Master Plan  
Staff Presentation  
RESOLUTION:  
RES. NO.  
2026-R-15  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of North Port,  
Florida, Vacating A 10-Foot Portion Of The Existing 20-Foot Platted  
Rear Drainage Easement Located On Lot 1 Block 1538 Of The 31st  
Addition To The Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing For Findings;  
Providing For Recording; Providing For Conflicts; Providing For  
Severability; And Providing An Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
B.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2026-R-15  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
2026-R-15 Staff Presentation  
RES. NO.  
2026-R-16  
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of North Port,  
Florida, Vacating A Utility And Drainage Easement For Lot 8, Block  
1082, 23rd Addition To The Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing For  
Findings; Providing For Recording; Providing For Conflicts; Providing  
For Severability; And Providing An Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
C.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2026-R-16  
Staff Report with Exhibits  
PVAC-25-04222 Staff Presentation  
RES. NO.  
2026-R-02  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Adopting the 2026 Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy;  
Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing  
for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
D.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2026-R-02  
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
ORD. NO.  
2026-05  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the City  
Charter of North Port, Florida to Create Section 1.05, Corporate  
Boundaries; Providing for Findings; Providing for Filing of Documents;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2026-05  
ORD. NO.  
2026-06  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the  
Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year  
2025-2026 for Purchase of Replacement Fire Engine 85 and Associated  
Equipment, Additional Costs for the Utilities Administration Building and  
Field Operations Center Project U18UAB, for a Total Sum of  
F.  
$3,795,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2026-06  
Fund Balance Reports  
Project Detail Sheets  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
26-0400  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Parks and Recreation  
Advisory Board Recommendation Memorandum Regarding Electronic  
Bicycles (E-Bikes).  
A.  
Attachments:  
PRAB Memo - E-Bikes  
26-0440  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Appointment of a  
Commissioner to the Auditor Selection Committee.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Clerk Audit Timeline  
City Code Section 4-131.  
26-0456  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Potential Actions the City can  
Take to Support Prohibiting the Use of Vapes on School Grounds.  
(Requested by Commissioner Petrow).  
C.  
Attachments:  
Letter of support for Zero-Tolerance Policy  
Letter of Support for Vape Detection  
Zero Tolerance for School Related Crimes 5.32  
Smoking and Tabacco Free Environment 2.90  
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:  
26-0036  
26-0037  
26-0038  
26-0039  
26-0040  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
Vice Mayor Langdon's Communications  
Mayor Emrich's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Commissioner Stokes' Communications  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
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  
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.  
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