Agenda - City Commission Regular Meeting

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, October 1, 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. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

26-0572

Presentation of Certificates to the Graduating Class of North Port

University (NPU), to be Presented to the Graduating Class.

26-1068

Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2026, as Domestic

Violence Awareness Month, to be Presented to Michelle Cote on Behalf of

the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC).

Attachments:

Proclamation

26-1082

Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2026, as Florida

Native Plant Month, to be Presented to Kristin Hoffschmidt on Behalf of the

Mangrove Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society.

Attachments:

Proclamation

Flyer

26-1175

Presentation of Check for Donation of $8,534.32 From the Kiwanis Club of

North Port for the Purchase and Installation of Display Exhibits and

Associated Materials for a Storybook Stroll at Pine Park, Located at 4556

McKibben Drive, North Port, Florida, 34287. To be Presented to the Parks

and Recreation Department.

26-0528

Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 28th, 2026, as

National First Responders Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port

Police and Fire Rescue Departments.

Attachments:

Proclamation

26-1180

Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 4 Through October

10, 2026, as Fire Prevention Week 2026, to be Presented to North Port

Fire Rescue Department.

Attachments:

Proclamation

26-1168

Presentation of Innovator of the Year Award as Part of the 2026 PSAPs’

Finest Awards to be presented to North Port Police Department Public

Information Officer Brittany Kammerer.

26-0869

26-1124

Accept Recognition of the Department of Public Works for Achieving a

Fourth Consecutive American Public Works Association (APWA)

Accreditation.

Recognition of Trish Sturgess, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director, for

Attaining the Certified Park & Recreation Executive Credential From the

National Recreation & Park Association.

Attachments:

Certificate

26-1167

Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 23 Through October

31, 2026, as Red Ribbon Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port

Parks and Recreation Department, Drug-Free Youth.

Attachments:

Proclamation

4. 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.)

5. 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

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

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.