4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
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  
Thursday, April 4, 2024  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor White called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
4 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Commissioner Debbie McDowell, Mayor Alice White, Vice Mayor Philip Stokes and  
Commissioner Barbara Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Pete Emrich  
Also Present:  
City Manager Fletcher, Assistant City Attorney Ryan, City Clerk Faust, Captain Fussell,  
Fire Chief Titus, and Human Resources Manager Hope  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Krista Fowler.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Mayor White requested a motion to approve the agenda.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Stokes, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,  
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner McDowell, Mayor White, Vice Mayor Stokes and Commissioner  
Langdon  
1 - Commissioner Emrich  
Absent:  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
24-0470  
Welcome New Employees  
A.  
Mayor White announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Ms. Hope acknowledged new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
Mayor White announced the item and called on Commissioners to step down from the  
dais to present the items.  
24-0125  
24-0439  
24-0440  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2024 as Child Abuse  
Prevention Month, to be Presented to Missy Booher and Roslyn Mendoza  
on Behalf of the Child Protection Center.  
This item was presented by Commission.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming April 2024 as Florida  
Volunteer Month and April 14th through April 20th, 2024 as National  
Volunteer Week, to be Presented to Susan Wagner.  
This item was presented by Commission.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 14th through April 20th,  
2024, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to be  
Presented to Misty Elmore.  
This item was presented by Commission.  
24-0441  
24-0442  
24-0445  
24-0453  
D.  
E.  
F.  
G.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 26th, 2024, as National  
Arbor Day, to be Presented to Liz Blessing.  
This item was presented by Commission.  
Presentation of  
a
Proclamation Proclaiming April 17th, 2024, as  
International Bat Day, to be Presented to Krysta Fowler.  
This item was presented by Commission.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2024 as Donate Life  
Month, to be Presented to Erin Wetzel on Behalf of LifeLink Foundation.  
There were no recipients to receive this proclamation.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 25, 2024, as Family  
Abduction Awareness Day, to be Presented to Chris Felder on Behalf of  
National Parents Organization.  
There were no recipients to receive this proclamation.  
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H.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 21st Through April 27th,  
2024, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, to be Presented to  
Concetta Holmes on Behalf of Sarasota County Victim Advisory Council.  
There were no recipients to receive this proclamation.  
24-0533  
24-0543  
I.  
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for Volunteering Efforts, to be  
Presented to Awaken Church, Imagine School of North Port Young  
Marines, and Joan and Ed Morgan.  
This item was presented by Commission.  
J.  
Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2024 as Sexual Assault  
Awareness Month, to be Presented to Ning Tinsley on Behalf of Safe Place  
and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC).  
There were no recipients to receive this proclamation.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor White adjourned the meeting at 4:33 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Alice White, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk