4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
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  
Thursday, February 2, 2023  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Langdon called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Alice White, Commissioner Pete Emrich,  
Commissioner Debbie McDowell and Commissioner Philip Stokes  
ALSO PRESENT:  
City Manager Jerome Fletcher, City Attorney Amber Slayton, Assistant City Clerk Adrian  
Jianelli, Recording Secretary Matthew Powell, Police Chief Todd Garrison, Fire Chief  
Scott Titus, Risk and Benefits Manager Sandy Knowles, and Neighborhood Development  
Services Director Alaina Ray  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Lydia Tower.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor Langdon requested a motion.  
motion was made by Commissioner Emrich, seconded by Commissioner  
A
McDowell, to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Langdon, Vice Mayor White, Commissioner Emrich, Commissioner  
McDowell and Commissioner Stokes  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Timothy W Doyle: spoke to political policies and personal objectives.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
23-0199  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor Langdon announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. Knowles announced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
23-0206  
A.  
Proclaim February 2, 2023 as 9U Rivals Creating Success on the Field  
One Game at a Time, Presented to Rivals 9U Baseball Team  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
23-0235  
23-0178  
Presentation of a Key to the City to Fred Tower III (Posthumously)  
B.  
C.  
Commission presented the Key to the City.  
Presentation of Special Recognition Award to Donna Suggs and Michelle  
Kossel  
Ms. Ray presented the Special Recognition Awards.  
23-0021  
D.  
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Stephanie Gibson for  
Serving on the Charter Review Advisory Board, Carolann Palm-Abramoff  
for Serving on the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board, and James  
Scheidel for Serving on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.  
Commission presented the Certificates of Appreciation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Timothy W Doyle: spoke to law enforcement policies.  
Peter Bartolotta: spoke to honoring Mr. Tower.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Langdon adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By:  
_________________________________________  
Barbara Langdon, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
These minutes were approved on the ____ day of _______________, 2023.