4970 CITY HALL BLVD

NORTH PORT, FL 34286

City of North Port

Meeting Minutes

Road and Drainage District Governing

Body

CITY COMMISSIONERS

Barbara Langdon, Mayor

Alice White, Vice Mayor

Pete Emrich, Commissioner

Debbie McDowell, Commissioner

Phil Stokes, Commissioner

APPOINTED OFFICIALS

Jerome Fletcher, City Manager

Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney

Heather Faust, City Clerk

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

4:00 PM

City Commission Chambers

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Langdon called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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Present:

Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Alice White, Commissioner Pete Emrich,

Commissioner Debbie McDowell and Commissioner Philip Stokes

ALSO PRESENT:

City Manager Jerome Fletcher, Deputy City Attorney Michael Golen, City Clerk Heather

Faust, Recording Secretary Matthew Powell, Fire Chief Scott Titus, Police Captain Paul

Harvey, and Public Works Director Chuck Speake

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Clerk Heather Faust.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mayor Langdon requested a motion.

A motion was made by Commissioner Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Stokes,

to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor Langdon, Vice Mayor White, Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner

McDowell and Commissioner Stokes

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

3. CONSENT AGENDA:

Mayor Langdon announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled

from the Consent Agenda for discussion.

There was no public comment.

Mayor Langdon requested a motion.

A

motion was made by Commissioner Stokes, seconded by Commissioner

McDowell, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried on the

following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor Langdon, Vice Mayor White, Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner

McDowell and Commissioner Stokes

A.

B.

Approve Contract No. 2023-28, Road Rehabilitation Project With Preferred

Materials, Inc., in the Amount of $4,397,544.80, Plus Contingency in the

Amount of $791,558.06 for a Total Amount of $5,189,102.86.

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

Approve Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment 2022-18PW.01 -

Assistance with FEMA Reimbursement and Other Grants Management

Services after Hurricane Ian with Rostan Solutions, LLC., for an Additional

Amount of $1,500,000 for a Total Cost of $3,000,000.

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

C.

D.

Approve Amendment No. 1 to Work Assignment 2022-18PW.02 -

Hurricane Ian Long Term Recovery Plan With Rostan Solutions, LLC., for

an Additional Amount of $58,715.96, for a Total Cost of $211,888.66.

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

Approve Amendment No. One to Work Assignment 2021-02PW,

Professional Engineering Services for Pan American Boulevard Bridge

Rehabilitation to Kisinger Campo and Associates, Corp. in the Amount of

$43,501.36.

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

E.

Approve the September 7, 2023 Road and Drainage District Meeting

Minutes.

This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.

4. GENERAL BUSINESS:

A.

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Road and Drainage District

Fund Balance Replenishment Plan Completed by Stantec Consulting

Services, Inc.

Mayor Langdon announced the item.

Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

Commission questions and discussion took place regarding presentation formatting,

assessment increases versus operating expenses, transportation impact fees and Fund

107 (Road and Drainage Fund) utilization, fiscal year (FY) 2029 fund balance, fund

balance minimum requirement timeline and amount, Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) reimbursement exclusion, construction traffic road fee projection and

increase percentage, Fund 107 financially impacted projects, transportation impact fee

discussion timeline, and demonstrated needs study requirement.

There was no public comment.

Mayor Langdon requested a motion.

A motion was made by Commissioner Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Stokes,

to approve the fund balance replenishment plan completed by Stantec Consulting

Services, Inc. as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor Langdon, Vice Mayor White, Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner

McDowell and Commissioner Stokes

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

There was no public comment.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Langdon adjourned the meeting at 4:14 p.m.

City of North Port, Florida

By:

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Barbara Langdon, Mayor

Attest: _________________________________________

Heather Faust, City Clerk