4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Agenda  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Phil Stokes, Mayor  
Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Commissioner  
David Duval, Commissioner  
Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, November 26, 2024  
6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
Amended to add Item No. 24-1664.  
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. ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies  
A.  
Attachments:  
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.)  
A.  
Approve the Letter of Agreement and Contract Between the University of  
North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police  
Technology and Management and the City of North Port, for  
Reimbursement of Costs in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,612.70, for the  
North Port Police Department to Provide High Visibility Law Enforcement  
Operations in Areas With a High Rate of Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes.  
Attachments:  
B.  
Approve Fifth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No.  
2023-17.001 for Repair Services Contract Phase II with Wharton-Smith,  
Inc., in the Amount of $521,159.00, for Repair Services of the Public Works  
Fleet and Administrative Campus and Site.  
Attachments:  
C.  
Approve Second 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 $539,982.90, for Repairs to the  
Police Headquarters and Immediate Site Under Work Assignment  
2024-21FM.  
Attachments:  
D.  
Approve the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Requested  
Operational Assistance and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement Between  
Law Enforcement Agencies Located in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.  
Attachments:  
E.  
Approve Third 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 $677,239.55, for Hurricane Ian  
Repairs to the George Mullen Activity Center.  
Attachments:  
F.  
Approve the Annual Security Complete Limited Warranty Agreement for  
the Provision of Insurance Coverage in the Event of a Security Incident.  
Attachments:  
Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for September 2024.  
G.  
H.  
Approve the Ninth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With  
Wharton Smith, Inc. in the Amount of $37,780, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at  
Dallas White Park Kayak Launch.  
Attachments:  
I.  
Approve the Eighth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract  
No. 2023-17.004 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Jon F.  
Swift, Inc. in the Amount of $1,105,010, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at  
Narramore Sports Complex.  
Attachments:  
J.  
Approve the October 22, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
10:00 A.M.  
Attachments:  
Approve the October 17, 2024 Commission Emergency Meeting Minutes  
K.  
L.  
Attachments:  
Approve the October 7, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
M.  
Approve the October 22, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 6:00  
P.M.  
Attachments:  
Approve the November 7, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
N.  
O.  
Attachments:  
Approve the November 4, 2024 10:00 A.M. Commission Workshop  
Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
P.  
Approve the November 4, 2024 9:00 A.M. Commission Special Meeting  
Minutes  
Attachments:  
Approve the November 12, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes  
Q.  
Attachments:  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
ORDINANCE - First Reading:  
A.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule  
and Location of City Commission Regular Meetings and Workshops for  
the 2025 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
B.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District  
Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for  
Budgeting Bond Proceeds and Debt Service for Price Boulevard Project  
R15PW1 in the Amount of $64,221,510; Providing for Findings; Providing  
for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
C.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the  
City of North Port, Florida, Section 4-3 Regarding Qualifications of Boards  
and Committees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing  
for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective  
Date.  
Attachments:  
ORDINANCE - Second Reading:  
D.  
An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District  
Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for Adjustments to the Fleet  
Management Fund in the Amount of $460,000; Providing for Findings;  
Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;  
and Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
RESOLUTION:  
E.  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Denargo Road and  
Described as Lot 5, Block 1817 of the Thirty-Seventh Addition to Port  
Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel  
Identification Number 0995181705; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for  
Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and  
Providing an Effective Date.  
Attachments:  
6. GENERAL BUSINESS:  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Suggested Agenda Items  
for the 2024 Convocation of Governments Based on the Interlocal  
Agreement for School Facility Planning.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointing a Commissioner to  
Sit on the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committees and the  
Legislative Advocacy Committee.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City of North Port 2025  
State and Federal Legislative Priorities and Information for Presentation at  
the Sarasota County Legislative Delegation.  
Attachments:  
D.  
Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Commission Board  
and Committee Assignments for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.  
Attachments:  
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.)  
8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:  
Mayor Stokes' Communications  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications  
Commissioner Langdon's Communications  
Commissioner Duval's Communications  
Commissioner Petrow's Communications  
9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:  
City Clerk's Monthly Report  
A.  
Attachments:  
City Attorney's Monthly Report  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
City Manager Report  
Attachments:  
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.  
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.  
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