4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes  
Road and Drainage District Governing  
Body  
CITY COMMISSIONERS  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor  
Jill Luke, Commissioner  
Debbie McDowell, Commissioner  
Alice White, Commissioner  
APPOINTED OFFICIALS  
Jerome Fletcher, City Manager  
Amber L. Slayton, City Attorney  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
Tuesday, June 28, 2022  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner Jill Luke,  
Commissioner Alice White and Commissioner Debbie McDowell  
Also Present  
City Manager Jerome Fletcher, City Attorney Amber Slayton, City Clerk Heather Faust,  
Recording Secretary Amanda Baker, Fire Chief Scott Titus, and Police Chief Todd  
Garrison  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A
motion was made by Vice Mayor Langdon, seconded by Commissioner  
McDowell, to approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Emrich, Vice Mayor Langdon, Commissioner Luke, Commissioner White and  
Commissioner McDowell  
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
3. CONSENT AGENDA:  
Mayor Emrich announced the item.  
Mr. Fletcher noted there were no items pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Commissioner  
Luke, to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion carried on the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Emrich, Vice Mayor Langdon, Commissioner Luke, Commissioner White and  
Commissioner McDowell  
A.  
B.  
Approve Change Order No. 1 to Work Assignment PW2022-01 for  
Continuing Contract No. 2016-32 Professional Surveying Services with  
Van Buskirk & Fish Surveying and Mapping, Inc., to Increase the Work  
Assignment Amount from $175,000 to an Estimated Amount of $228,600  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
Approval of Minutes for the May 24, 2022 Road and Drainage District  
Regular Meeting  
This item was approved on the Consent Agenda.  
4. PUBLIC HEARING:  
RESOLUTION:  
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,  
Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute the State of Florida  
Department of Transportation State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and  
Compensation Agreement for All Streetlights (310) Located on U.S.  
Highway 41; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals, Providing for Conflicts;  
Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.  
Mayor Emrich announced the item and directed the City Clerk to read the Resolution by  
title only.  
Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.  
Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.  
Commission questions and discussion took place regarding a scrivener's error in the title  
block.  
There was no public comment.  
Mayor Emrich closed the public hearing and requested a motion.  
A
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Commissioner  
Luke, to approve Resolution No. 2022-R-32, striking "providing for findings" and  
adding "providing for incorporation of recitals" in the title block. The motion  
carried on the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Mayor Emrich, Vice Mayor Langdon, Commissioner Luke, Commissioner White and  
Commissioner McDowell  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Faust, City Clerk  
These minutes were approved on the ____ day of _______________, 20___.