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, March 5, 2024

10:00 AM

City Commission Chambers

Amended to add attachments to Item No. 24-0323 and amend title of RES. NO.

2024-R-10

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.

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.

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

24-0207

Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies

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.)

23-1681

Approve First Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No.

2023-17.003 for Construction Services Contract Phase II with Ajax

Building Company, LLC in the Amount of $1,298,000.28, for Police

Department Headquarters Facility Repairs

Attachments:

First Amendment to Contract

Contract

Florida Division of Corporations Document

24-0030

Approve the Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for DR

– 4734 – Hurricane Idalia, Agreement Number Z4045 with the Florida

Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for Hurricane Idalia and

Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City

Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review.

Attachments:

Agreement

24-0131

Approve the Disposition of Surplus Fleet Assets in an Appropriate

Fashion Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement,

Section 2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) of the

Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and Authorize the City Manager

to Approve a More Suitable Surplus Asset for Project Graduation if One

Becomes Available.

Attachments:

Asset Disposition and Method of Disposal

Property Disposal Forms

FY23-FY24 Replacement Score Sheet

Vehicle Repair History Reports

24-0200

Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance

Program to North Port Area Chamber of Commerce in Support of the

Business & Community Expo to be Held on March 9, 2024, in an

Amount Up To, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City

Fees and Services.

Application

Attachments:

Fee Overview

Community Assistance Account Overview

Resolution 2018-R-17

24-0343

Approve the Application for the Moody’s Issuer Rating Between Moody’s

Investors Service and the City of North Port for a Current Annual Fee of

$3,000.

Attachments:

Application

Moody's Privacy Policy

24-0359

Approve the February 13, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes

Attachments:

Minutes

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

ORDINANCE - SECOND 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)

Attachments:

Ordinance - Second Reading

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

Business Impact Statement ANX-23-129

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

Assessment and Taxation; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing

for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.

Attachments:

Ordinance - Second Reading

Revised - ANX-23-129 Staff Report

Property Survey

SRQ Packet

Business Impact Statement

ANX-23-129 Staff Report

Staff Presentation ANX-23-129

Ordinance - First Reading

Revised Ordinance - First Reading

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.

Attachments:

Ordinance - Second Reading

Ordinance - First Reading

RESOLUTIONS:

RES. NO.

2024-R-10

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,

Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for

Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for an Additional 0.5 Full Time Equivalent for

Warm Mineral Springs, Road Rehabilitation Project and Parks

Maintenance Building in the Amount of $4,502,551; Providing for

Findings; Providing for Posting: Providing for Conflicts; Providing for

Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.

Attachments:

6. GENERAL BUSINESS:

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Warm Mineral Springs Park

Phase I Improvements and Phase II Future Development.

Attachments:

ULDC 1-33 Rezoning

FL SS 166.041

SB 250 (2023 session)

20240306104255751.pdf

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:

24-0305

24-0273

Mayor White's Communications

Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications

24-0237

Commissioner Langdon's Communications

Commission Report.pdf

Attachments:

24-0254

24-0286

Commissioner McDowell's Communications

Commissioner Emrich's Communications

9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:

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

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

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.

No stenographic record by

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

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.