4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Alice White, Mayor  
Phil Stokes, Vice Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Commissioner  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, October 22, 2024  
10:00 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Meeting continued from the October 8, 2024 10 a.m. Commission Regular Meeting.  
Amended to remove Item No. 24-1458. Amended to add Item No. 24-1458.  
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.  
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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  
24-0219  
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.)  
24-1275  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Approve the Eighth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With  
Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $78,097.63, for  
Hurricane Ian Repairs at Pine Park.  
Attachments:  
Eighth Amendment to Contract  
Contract  
Work Assignment 2024-15FM  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-1329  
Approve the Ninth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With  
Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $21,783.93, for  
Hurricane Ian Repairs at Hope Park.  
Attachments:  
Ninth Amendment to Contract  
Contract  
Work Assignment 2024-11FM  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-1331  
Approve the Corrected First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement  
Between Sarasota County, Florida, and the City of North Port, Florida, for  
Greenwood Avenue Sidewalk Construction, Extending the Timeline to  
September 30, 2025, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as  
Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After  
Legal Review.  
Attachments:  
Corrected First Amendment to Agreement  
Second Amendment to Agreement  
First Amendment to Agreement  
Agreement  
24-1380  
24-1400  
D.  
E.  
Approve the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)  
Cybersecurity Assessments Rules of Engagement Agreement and Provide  
CISA With Express Approval to use the City Seal in Furtherance of the  
Agreement.  
Approve the Tenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With  
Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $228,103.95, for  
Hurricane Ian Repairs at Atwater Park.  
Tenth Amendment to Contract  
Contract  
Attachments:  
24-1406  
Work Assignment 2024-09FM  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
F.  
Approve the Eleventh Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk  
Contract No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II  
With Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $318,101.31, for  
Repairs/Replacement of the Myakkahatchee Bridge and Observation  
Deck at the Environmental Park.  
Attachments:  
Eleventh Amendment to Contract  
Contract  
Work Assignment 2024-40FM  
Pennoni Structural Evaluation Report  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-1433  
Attachments:  
24-1443  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for August 2024.  
G.  
H.  
Cash Receipts Summary - August 2024  
Approve the National Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant Worksite  
Agreement With Suncoast Workforce Board, Inc. dba CareerSource  
Suncoast.  
Attachments:  
Worksite Agreement  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-1450  
I.  
Approve the September 11, 2024 Commission Special Meeting  
Minutes  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
24-1451  
J.  
Approve the September 10, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting  
Minutes  
Attachments:  
24-1452  
Minutes  
Approve the August 6, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
K.  
L.  
Attachments:  
24-1382  
Minutes  
Approve the NeoGov Services Agreement V050724 Between PowerDMS,  
Inc. and the City of North Port for a Total Estimated Cost of $3,219.45.  
Attachments:  
Agreement  
Sole Source Form  
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
24-1458  
A.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Status Update Relating to the  
North Port Art Guild Lease of City Property on Sam Shapos Way.  
Attachments:  
Lease Agreement  
Memorandum  
6. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES:  
24-1462  
Presentation on the City of North Port's Performance Dashboards.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
RESOLUTION:  
A.  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-57  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Adopting City Commission Policy No. 2024-01 Related to the Debt  
Management Policy; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for  
Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Resolution  
Ordinance 2024-07  
June 26, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes  
September 9, 2024 Workshop Notes  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
B.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-10  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending Section 2-420 of  
the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Public-Private  
Partnerships (P3); Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
C.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-37  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing the Debt  
Management Advisory Committee; Amending the Code of the City of North  
Port, Florida, Chapter 4 - Boards and Committees, to Create Article XI -  
Debt Management Advisory Committee; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-07  
June 26, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes  
September 9, 2024 Workshop Notes  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
D.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-32  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A-City Fee Schedule; Amending  
Development Services Fees, including Building, Development Review,  
Planning and Zoning, and Natural Resources Fees, to Correspond with the  
New Unified Land Development Code; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
E.  
ORD. NO.  
2024-39  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adjusting the Base Salary  
Rate Formula; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Section 2-23 - Declaration of Salary; Payment; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for  
Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 2024-39 - First Reading  
Ordinance No. 2024-39 - Second Reading  
Business Impact Estimate  
Commission Salary Comparison  
RESOLUTION - Continued:  
F.  
RES. NO.  
2024-R-59  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Stating That the City Has No Objection to Proposed Legislation Amending  
Chapter 2004-456, Laws of Florida, Which Creates and Governs the West  
Villages Improvement District; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals;  
Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an  
Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 2024-R-59 with Exhibits  
Legislation Talking Points  
GENERAL BUSINESS - Continued:  
24-0519  
B.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advisory Board  
Recommendation Memorandums Including 1. Historic and Cultural  
Advisory Board - City Interest in Designation of Historical Sites and  
Designation of Specific Homes as Historical Sites for Preservation  
Attachments:  
HCAB - Historical Sites  
24-1407  
C.  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Annexation of Ortiz  
Boulevard (Requested by Commissioner Langdon).  
24-1466  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of the September 9,  
2024, Commission Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
Draft Minutes  
Amended Draft Minutes  
Correspondence  
24-1489  
E.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Property Owner Notification of  
the new Unified Land Development Code and Official Zoning Map  
Attachments:  
Memo - ULDC and Permitting System Mailing  
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:  
24-0247  
24-0266  
24-0298  
24-0317  
24-1483  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
Mayor White's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications  
10. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
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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