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  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, February 27, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to remove Item No. 24-0030  
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 . Any comment received that does not meet the public  
comment timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting.  
PLEASE NOTE: Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the  
City Commission to give testimony under oath.  
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. When recognized by the Mayor, the  
Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) 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. PLEASE NOTE: Online public comment cannot be considered as the  
basis for a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment.  
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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.  
Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record. PLEASE NOTE: Comments provided  
via voice mail cannot be considered as the basis for  
under general public comment.  
a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record  
Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners  
cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually,  
can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.  
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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to  
schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
24-0206  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Attachments:  
Announcements  
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.)  
23-1312  
Approve Contract No. 2022-28 for Professional Architectural and  
Engineering Services with Sweet Sparkman Architects, Inc., in the  
Amount of $211,265.00 for Project R20FAC Public Works Facility Phase  
II.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Agreement No. 2022-28  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Notice of Intent to Negotiate  
City Manager Recommendation Memorandum  
Consultant Proposal  
RFP No. 2022-28 with Addenda  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1314  
Approve Contract No. 2022-36 for Construction Manager at Risk  
Preconstruction Services Contract Phase I with Ajax Building Company,  
LLC, in the Amount not to Exceed $30,790.00 for Public Works Facility  
Phase II.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Contract  
Notice of Intent to Award  
City Manager Recommendation Memorandum  
Ajax Building Company LLC Submittal  
Notice of Intent to Negotiate  
RFP 2022-36 Proposal Log  
RFP 2022-36 Ranking Sheet  
Solicitation with Addenda  
Florida Division of Corporations Documents  
23-1403  
Approve Contract No. 2022-02 for Right of Way Mowing, Trimming, and  
Litter Removal with Walkers Service Inc., to Add Location No. 3 in the  
C.  
Amount of $34,773.30 for a Total Estimated Amount for 2024 is  
$531,782.82.  
Attachments:  
Contract  
Bid Schedule  
ROW Mowing Maps  
Agenda Item 21-1737  
Solicitation and Addenda  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1661  
Approve First Amendment to Contract No. 2023-28 for Road  
Rehabilitation Project to Preferred Materials, Inc., in the Amount of  
$3,724,860.26, With a Contingency of $670,474.84 for a Total Amount  
of $4,395,335.10, for an Additional Four (4) New Road Segments  
Including Toledo Blade Boulevard Phase III, South Salford Subdivision,  
Tihal Terrace, and Hampshire Circle, for Milling, Resurfacing, and  
Additional Time to Complete the Requested Work.  
D.  
Attachments:  
First Amendment to Contract  
Contract Agreement Amendment Form  
GIS Map of Additional Road Segments  
Preferred Materials, Inc Proposal  
Contract  
RFB 2023-28 Addenda and Solicitation  
September 26, 2023, Meeting Minutes  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
23-1705  
Approve the Fourth Amendment to Agreement No. 2019-48.001 Debris  
Management Services and Ancillary Preparation/Recovery Services in  
the City of North Port With Ceres Environmental Services, Inc.  
E.  
Attachments:  
Fourth Amendment to Agreement  
Third Amendment to Agreement  
Second Amendment to Agreement  
First Amendment to Agreement  
Agreement  
M-24-02 Buy America Implementation Guidance Update  
24-0040  
Approve Contract No. 2023-41 Professional Construction, Engineering,  
and Inspection (CEI) Services & Geotechnical Engineering Services for  
Price Boulevard - Phase I Widening Project with AECOM Technical  
Services, Inc. in the Amount of $4,218,161.04.  
F.  
Attachments:  
Contract  
Notice of Intent to Award  
Notice of Intent to Negotiate  
City Manager Recommendation Memorandum  
RFP No. 2023-41 with Addenda  
AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Submittal  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-0065  
Approve Eighth Amendment to Agreement No. 2015-19, Professional  
Engineering Services for the Widening of Price Boulevard, from Sumter  
Boulevard to Toledo Blade Boulevard to Consor Engineers, LLC in the  
Amount of $218,988.00.  
G.  
Attachments:  
Agreement  
Amendment Eight to Agreement  
Amendment Seven to Agreement  
Amendment Six to Agreement  
Amendment Five to Agreement  
Amendment Four to Agreement  
Amendment Three to Agreement  
Amendment Two to Agreement  
Amendment One to Agreement  
Purchasing Document for Amendment Eight to Agreement  
Notice of Name Change  
Florida Division of Corporations Document  
24-0169  
Approve the Community Development Block Grant Sub-Recipient  
Agreement, Between Sarasota County, Florida, and the City of North  
Port, Florida, for Social Service Case Management, Contract Number  
B-23-UC-12-0014, in the Amount of $55,000 to Fund Staff Salaries for  
the Social Services Division, and Authorize the City Manager or the  
Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding  
Documents After Legal Review.  
H.  
Attachments:  
Sub-Recipient Agreement  
24-0174  
Approve the Appointment of Gavin Gray as a Youth Member of the  
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, to Serve a Term From February 27,  
2024, to February 27, 2025.  
I.  
Attachments:  
24-0175  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
Approve the Appointment of Nolan Deming as a Regular Member of the  
Zoning Board of Appeals, to Serve a Term From February 27, 2024, to  
February 27, 2027.  
J.  
Attachments:  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
24-0177  
Approve Work Assignment 2024-01 With Kimley-Horn, in the Amount of  
$205,749.00, for the Water Distribution System Improvements Project.  
K.  
Attachments:  
Work Assignment with Scope and Fee Schedule  
RLI 2024-01 Evaluation & Ranking  
Kimley-Horn Letter of Interest  
Request for Letters of Interest  
Continuing Contract No. 2020-58-10  
Florida Division of Corporations Documents  
24-0185  
Attachments:  
24-0189  
Approve the Appointment of Lacey Holland as a Regular Member of the  
Community Economic Development Advisory Board, to Serve a Term  
from February 27, 2024, to February 27, 2027.  
L.  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. CAC2019-0106, the  
Sarasota County Governmental Management System (GovMax) Hosted  
Application Service and License Agreement Between Sarasota County  
and the City of North Port for the County's Continued Provision of  
Hosting Services for the City of North Port's GovMax Program for the  
Term of One Year in an Amount Not to Exceed $28,981.85.  
M.  
Attachments:  
Sarasota County Agreement GovMax  
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement  
Exemptions Form, GovMax Subscription  
24-0198  
Approve the Appointment of Richard Gortz as a Regular Member of the  
Zoning Board of Appeals, to Serve a Term From February 27, 2024, to  
February 27, 2027.  
N.  
O.  
Attachments:  
24-0277  
Application and Backup  
Florida Statutes 112.3143  
Approve Work Assignment No. 2024-02 with CDM Smith, Inc. in the  
Amount of $499,850.00, for the North Port Wastewater Master Plan  
Project.  
Attachments:  
Work Assignment with Scope and Fee Schedule  
RLI 2024-02 Evaluation & Ranking  
CDM Smith, Inc. Letter of Interest  
Request for Letters of Interest  
Continuing Contract No. 2020-58-05  
Florida Division of Corporations Documents  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
PETITIONS:  
CC  
PLF-23-127  
Consideration of Petition PLF-23-127, Re-Plat Woodlands Commercial  
Park, Phase 1. (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report w/ Exhibits  
Plat PLF-23-127  
CC  
PLF-23-201  
Consideration of Petition PLF-23-201, Wellen Park Downtown Phase 3  
Final Plat (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Staff Report w/ Exhibits  
Plat PLF-23-201  
CC  
PLF-23-245  
Consideration of Petition PLF-23-245, Palmera at Wellen Park Phases  
1A, 1B, 1C & 1D Final Plat (QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
Attachments:  
Staff Report w/ Exhibits  
Plat PLF-23-245  
ORDINANCE - FIRST READING:  
ORD. NO.  
2024-05  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ±262.34 Acres  
Located East of Toledo Blade Boulevard Approximately 1 Mile North of  
I-75 in Section 6, Township 39 South, Range 22 East of Sarasota  
County and Further Described in Instrument No. 2023042804 in  
Official Records of Sarasota County, From No Zoning Designation  
District (NZD) Classification to Residential Multi-Family District (RMF)  
Classification; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
(QUASI-JUDICIAL)  
A.  
Attachments:  
Revised Staff Report w/ Exhibits  
Ordinance - First Reading  
Survey  
Zoning Map  
Notice of Representation  
Transportation Impact Analysis  
PZAB Action Report 2-1-2024  
Staff Report w/ Exhibits  
Staff Presentation REZ-23-137  
ORD. NO.  
2024-02  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Annexing ± 2.491 Acres  
of Real Property Located on the Northwest Corner of North River Road  
and South Tamiami Trail in the Unincorporated Area of Sarasota  
County, Florida and Contiguous to the Existing City Limits of the City of  
North Port, Florida; Redefining the Boundary Lines of the City of North  
Port to Include the Property; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Annexation; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for  
B.  
Assessment and Taxation; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Revised Ordinance - First Reading  
Revised Staff Report  
Ordinance  
Staff Report  
Property Survey  
SRQ Packet  
Business Impact Statement  
Staff Presentation ANX-23-129  
ORD. NO.  
2024-04  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Unified  
Land Development Code to Incorporate the Revised Federal Emergency  
Management Agency Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate  
Maps and Related Definitions by Amending Sections 17-9 and 17-84;  
Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - First Reading  
ORDINANCE - SECOND READING:  
ORD. NO.  
2024-03  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Annexing ± 6.89 Acres  
of Real Property Located in the Unincorporated Area of Sarasota  
County, Florida and Contiguous to the Existing City Limits of the City of  
North Port, Florida; Redefining the Boundary Lines of the City of North  
Port to Include this Property; Providing for Findings; Providing for  
Annexation; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for  
A.  
Assessment and Taxation; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing  
for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance - Second Reading  
Staff Report ANX-23-175  
Property Survey  
Letter to Sarasota County ANX-23-175  
Legal Ad ANX-23-175  
PZAB Action Report 1-18-2024  
Notice of Representation  
Ordinance - First Reading  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
24-0204  
Consider the City’s Application for an Exception by Special Permit and  
for a Variance to the Noise Regulations in the Code of the City of North  
Port, Florida, Sections 46-40 Through 46-45 for an Extension to the  
Toledo Blade Boulevard Rehabilitation Project.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Amended Draft Minutes January 23, 2024  
Code of the City - Division 2 - Noise  
Toledo Blade Properties Bobcat to Hillsborough  
24-0324  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Use of the City Seal on the  
Mural Located at the North Port Aquatic Center by Catherine Beausoleil  
(Requested by Mayor White).  
B.  
Attachments:  
Policy 2020-10  
Photographs  
7. 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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to  
schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
24-0236  
24-0304  
24-0253  
24-0285  
24-0272  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Mayor White's Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Commissioner McDowell's Communications  
Commissioner Emrich's Communications  
Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
24-0224  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
Commission Update  
Fiscal Year to Date Requests – Closed Status  
Open Requests by Status Chart  
Public Records Request Log – Fiscal Year  
24-0333  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Commission Directives  
Matter List (redacted)  
24-0340  
City Manager Monthly Report  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report February 2024  
10. 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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