4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Workshop  
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  
Monday, April 4, 2022  
9:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner Jill Luke,  
Commissioner Alice White and Commissioner Debbie McDowell  
Also Present  
City Manager Jerome Fletcher, City Attorney Amber Slayton, Assistant City Clerk Adrian  
Jianelli, Recording Secretary Amanda Baker, Fire Chief Scott Titus, Police Chief Todd  
Garrison, Assistant Neighborhood Development Services Director Derek Applegate,  
Public Works Director Chuck Speake, and Finance Director Kimberly Williams  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant Neighborhood Development Services  
Director Derek Applegate.  
1. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
2. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
22-2245  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Direction on Citywide Mobility-Connectivity  
Study, Including the Mobility-Connectivity Plan and Mobility Impact Fee  
Rates  
Mr. Speake provided  
a
presentation including the mobility and connectivity plan  
background, research and performance timeline, project purpose, future capacity (level of  
service), multimodal mobility/connectivity concept plan and project prioritization for  
short-term, mid-term, and long-term, proposed mobile connectivity plan, pedestrian and  
bicycle facilities maps, shared-use and new roadway routes maps, proposed plan and  
future land use, estimated costs for improvements, land acquisition, mobility improvement  
sources including the City, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Long-Range  
Estimates (LRS), and FDOT Structures Manual (SM), North Port Land for Sale price list  
using Zillow.com, project prioritization for short-, mid-, and long-term, Scenario 1 (with all  
improvements) Plan Cost Estimation, Scenario 2 (without Price Boulevard Phase III  
project), mobility fee methodology including growth estimates in vehicle miles, Existing  
Conditions Evaluation factor (ECEf), Increase in Person Miles of Travel (PMTi), Capacity  
Addition Ratio (CAR), Person Miles of Capacity Rate (PMCr), Person Travel Demand per  
use (PTDu), and mobility fee per use (MFu), proposed Impact Fee schedule, person travel  
demand by use, trip generation source, Commission direction for mobility fees inside or  
outside Activity Centers, Scenario 1 and 2 proposed Mobility Fee Schedule (MFS) drafts,  
and the proposed Scenarios including the calculated mobility fee percentage increase.  
Alex Anaya, Consultant with Engineering Science Research Planning (ESRP)  
Corporation, answered questions regarding current rates and the upcoming rate increase  
in Hillsborough County.  
Mr. Speake continued the presentation to include Scenarios 1 and 2 mobility fee  
comparisons between the City and surrounding municipalities and the adoption hearing  
date extensions.  
Discussion took place regarding staff-recommended MFS modification, previous  
Commission approval regarding shared-use paths, proposed MFS being lower due to new  
methodology, mobility fees being the same as Impact Fees, shared-use routes replacing  
existing sidewalks, connectors being low-speed facilities, FDOT funds, reviewing fee  
schedules more frequently, fluidity of the proposed plans, considering future pathways  
designated for bicyclists and pedestrians only, creating designated bicycle lanes, and  
methodology cycles being reviewed every four years.  
There was consensus to approve moving forward with Scenario 2 to not include the  
East Toledo Blade/Price Boulevard Phase III project.  
Mr. Speake spoke to the suggested mobility fee rate outside the Activity Center rate  
being the City-wide rate.  
There was consensus to have one fee outside the Activity Centers and make the rate  
the City-wide rate based on the suggested Mobility Fee rate.  
22-2557  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Submitting  
a
Charter  
Amendment to Electors Related to the City Manager’s Authority to Sign  
and Enter Into Contracts and Applications on Behalf of the City.  
Mayor Emrich announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. Slayton spoke to the Charter Review Advisory Board's (CRAB) recommendation to  
allow the City Manager to sign all contracts and legal recommendation to establish a limit  
and set the limit within the procurement code.  
Ms. Williams provided  
a
presentation including efficient and effective operations,  
legislative oversight, purchasing and contract thresholds for Commission approval in other  
municipalities, and procurement authority.  
Discussion took place regarding Commission briefings, CRAB recommendation, existing  
agreements that resulted in majority vote and not consensus, signing authority for Union  
contracts and design agreements, and option to place the item on voter referendum.  
Mr. Fletcher and Ms. Slayton spoke to the proposal being a two-step process including a  
limited threshold and current Code language pertaining to a threshold of $100,000.  
Discussion continued regarding signing authority for purchasing orders, transparency,  
and public involvement.  
Mr. Fletcher spoke to the effort of transparency.  
Discussion continued regarding Commission roles and responsibilities, implementation  
and execution of plans, quality of staff, transparency, informing the community,  
Commission review, website information, maintaining  
a healthy governmental process,  
efficient government being a pillar of strategic planning, placing a limit on contracts,  
Charter Officer duties, accountability for agreements, and bringing the item back as an  
agenda item.  
Ms. Slayton spoke to the legal process of implementing the threshold into referendum.  
Discussion continued regarding the item being requested by the CRAB and timeline of  
appropriating items to be brought forward for referendum.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
4. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 10:18 a.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
These minutes were approved on the ____ day of _______________, 20___.