4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Fire Rescue District Governing Body  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Wednesday, September 25, 2024  
5:01 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 5:14 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White,  
Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, Assistant City Attorney Roberts, City Clerk Faust, Police Chief  
Garrison, and Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
motion was made by Commissioner Emrich, seconded by Commissioner  
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Langdon, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. PUBLIC HEARING:  
RESOLUTION:  
A. RES. NO.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as  
the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting the  
2024-R-51  
Final North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning  
October 1, 2024 and Ending September 30, 2025; Prescribing the Terms,  
Conditions and Provisions with Respect to the Items of Appropriation and  
Their  
Payment;  
Providing  
for  
Supplemental  
Appropriations  
and  
Reappropriations; Providing for Findings: Providing for Posting of the  
Budget; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Mayor White announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
There were no Commission questions or discussion.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor White closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Emrich, to  
adopt Resolution No. 2024-R-51 as presented. The motion carried on the following  
vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes  
and Commissioner Langdon  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
5. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk