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  
Thursday, May 7, 2026  
4:00 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  
information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.  
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. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
26-0652  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
26-0631  
26-0638  
Presentation of a Key to the City to Alice White.  
A.  
B.  
Recognize Commissioner Stokes for Service as Mayor From November  
2024 Through November 2025.  
26-0569  
C.  
D.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026, as ALS  
Awareness Month, to be Presented to Robin Lockwood.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0672  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 11, 2026, as National  
Salvation Army Day, to be Presented to Kelley Granahan on Behalf of the  
Sarasota County Salvation Army.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0460  
E.  
F.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026 as Building Safety  
Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Building Division.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0498  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 3rd Through May 9th,  
2026, as Hurricane Preparedness Week, to be Presented to the City of  
North Port Emergency Management Division.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0526  
G.  
H.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 10th Through May 16th,  
2026, as National Police Week and May 15th, 2026, as National Peace  
Officers Memorial Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police  
Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0557  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026, as Drowning  
Prevention Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port  
Parks and Recreation Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
26-0628  
I.  
Presentation of the American Heart Association's 2026 Mission: Lifeline  
Gold Achievement Award to the North Port Fire Rescue Department.  
Attachments:  
2026 Mission Lifeline Gold Award  
26-0563  
J.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 7, 2026, as Michael  
Golen Day, to be Presented to Michael Golen of the City of North Port City  
Attorney’s Office.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
5. 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.)  
6. 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. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff member who prepared  
them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person.  
The North Port City Hall is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Designated,  
accessible parking is available on the west side of City Hall, with building access from the parking area.  
Accommodations and translation services are available at no cost. Any person requiring  
a
reasonable  
accommodation to participate in this meeting is asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance  
by email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270. Persons using TTY/TDD may access this  
number via the Florida Relay Service by dialing 711.  
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.  
No stenographic record by  
a
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  
a
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.  
a