4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Agenda

City Commission Regular Meeting

CITY COMMISSIONERS

Phil Stokes, Mayor

Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor

Barbara Langdon, Commissioner

David Duval, Commissioner

Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Jerome Fletcher, City Manager

Michael Fuino, City Attorney

Heather Faust, City Clerk

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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

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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

Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies

A.

Attachments:

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.)

Approve Technology Services Agreement Between Sarasota County

and the City of North Port for the County's Continued Provision of

Hosting Services for the City of North Port Servers and Network

Equipment for the Term of Twelve Months in an Amount Not to Exceed

$20,980.80.

A.

Approve the Application to the Resilient SRQ Community Development

Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program in the Amount of $2,282,907

for the Design and Construction of a Replacement for Water Control

Structure No. 114, Located on the Snover Waterway West of Salford

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

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

Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.

B.

Attachments:

WCS 114 RSRQ 2025 Application

WCS 114 Impact Areas

Debarment and Suspension Form

Foreign Country of Concern Attestation

Lobbying Certification Form

Declaration and Certification Form

Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance

Program to Chez Malinois LLC, dba Rescue Garage in Support of the

Run for the Rescue 2025 to be Held on November 8, 2025, in an

Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees

and Services.

C.

Attachments:

Application for Assistance

Community Assistance Account Overview FY2026

Resolution 2018-R-17

Resolution 2025-R-05

Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance

Program to St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious and Cultural Center in

Support of the Ukrainian Festival of Southwest Florida to be Held on

February 7, 2026, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $1,000 to

Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services.

D.

Attachments:

Application for Assistance

Community Assistance Account Overview FY2026

Resolution 2018-R-17

Resolution 2025-R-05

Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for September 2025.

E.

F.

Attachments:

Cash Receipts Summary - September 2025

Approve the Appointment of Steven T. Harrison as a Regular Member to

Serve on the Charter Review Advisory Board From November 18, 2025,

Through November 18, 2028.

Attachments:

Application- Redacted

Resume- Redacted

5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES

Presentation to Provide Additional Information Regarding the

Emergency Operations Center Project by Emergency Manager, Stacy

Aloisio.

A.

Attachments:

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

RESOLUTION:

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

Approving a Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Madera at Wellen Park, a

32-Lot Residential Townhome Subdivision on Approximately 8.6514

Acres Located North of Tamiami Trail (US-41) and West of North River

Road; Providing for Findings; Providing for Preliminary Subdivision Plat

Approval; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; And

Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).

A.

B.

C.

Attachments:

Resolution 2025-R-71

Staff Report with Exhibits

Staff Presentation

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

Approving a Preliminary Subdivision Plat for West Lake a 156-Lot

Residential Single-Family Subdivision on Approximately 164.48 Acres

Located South and West of Preto Boulevard and North of Playmore

Road; Providing for Findings; Providing for Preliminary Subdivision Plat

Approval; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and

Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).

Attachments:

Resolution 2025-R-72

Staff Report with Exhibits

Staff Presentation

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

Approving a Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Fire Station 87 to Create

Two Parcels, Parcel 1 for a Public Safety Facility and Parcel 2 an

Open-Space Park on Approximately 4.77 Acres Located at the

Intersection of the Northeast Corner of Manasota Beach Road and

Preto Boulevard; Providing for Findings; Providing for Preliminary

Subdivision Plat Approval; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for

Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).

Attachments:

Resolution 2025-R-73

Staff Report with Exhibits

Staff Presentation

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

Approving a Preliminary Subdivision Replat for Wellen Park Downtown

Phase 5, Extending Wellen Park Boulevard Right of Way and Creating

Preservation/Conservation Area, Stormwater Management, Open Space

and Future Development Tracts on Approximately 76.7308 Acres

Located West of West Villages Parkway and East of Preto Boulevard;

Providing for Findings; Providing for Preliminary Subdivision Plat

Approval; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and

Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL).

D.

Attachments:

Resolution No. 2025-R-76

Staff Report with Exhibits

Staff Presentation

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

Authorizing and Directing the Acquisition of Certain Real Property and/or

Easement Interest by Any Legal Means for the Construction of the

Hillsborough Boulevard/Cranberry Boulevard Intersection Improvements

Project; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Findings

and Public Necessity; Providing for Terms for Temporary Construction

Easements; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and

Providing an Effective Date.

E.

Attachments:

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

Granting a Non-Exclusive Permanent Easement Located on Portions of

Property Lying in Section 21, Township 39 South, Range 21 East

Sarasota County Florida, and Bearing Sarasota County Property

Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0977-00-1030; Providing for

Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing

for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.

F.

Attachments:

Resolution No. 2025-R-86

ORDINANCE - First Reading:

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

Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year

2025-2026 for Additional Funding for the Emergency Operations Center

Project F24EOC in the Amount of $1,685,105; Providing for Findings;

Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;

and Providing an Effective Date.

G.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 2025-34

Fund Balance Reports

CIP Detail Sheet F24EOC

An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending Water and

Wastewater Capacity Fees; Amending the Code of the City of North

Port, Florida, Section 78-30; Providing for Findings; Providing for

Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and

Providing an Effective Date.

H.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 2025-35

ORDINANCE - Second Reading:

An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule

and Location of City Commission Regular Meetings and Workshops for

the 2026 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;

Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.

I.

Attachments:

Ordinance - First Reading

Business Impact Estimate

7. GENERAL BUSINESS:

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Commission Board

and Committee Assignments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

A.

Attachments:

Current Committee Assignment

Meeting Schedule Calendar

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the First Amendment to the

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

RedSpeed Florida, LLC for the Speed Detection Camera System for

School Zones.

B.

Attachments:

First Amendment

Division of Corporations - RedSpeed Florida, LLC

House Bill 657 (2023)

RedSpeed Agreement

September 23, 2025 Minutes

Procurement Documents

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Nomination and Election

of a Mayor and Vice Mayor.

C.

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.)

9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:

Commissioner Petrow's Communications

A.

Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications

Mayor Stokes' Communications

B.

C.

D.

E.

Commissioner Langdon's Communications

Commissioner Duval's Communications

10. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:

City Clerk's Monthly Report

A.

Attachments:

Open Requests by Status Chart

Fiscal Year to Date Requests-Closed Status

Public Records Request Log

City Manager's Monthly Report

City Manager Report - November 2025

City Attorney’s Monthly Report

B.

C.

Attachments:

Attachments:

Commission Directives to the City Attorney

Matter List (Redacted)

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.

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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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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.

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