4970 CITY HALL BLVD  
NORTH PORT, FL 34286  
City of North Port  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Commission Regular Meeting  
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 Taylor, City Clerk  
Thursday, June 2, 2022  
4:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 4:00 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  
Assistant City Manager Julie Bellia, City Attorney Amber Slayton, Assistant City Clerk  
Adrian Jianelli, Recording Secretary Amanda Baker, Fire Chief Scott Titus, Police Chief  
Todd Garrison, and Human Resources Manager Deborah Hope  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pete Emrich.  
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A
motion was made by Commissioner McDowell, seconded by Vice Mayor  
Langdon, 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. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:  
22-2830 Welcome New Employees  
Mayor Emrich announced the item.  
Ms. Hope introduced the new employees.  
4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS  
22-2768  
Proclaim June 13th through June 17th, 2022 as Waste and Recycling  
Workers Week, Presented to Department of Public Works Solid Waste  
Division  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
22-2769  
22-2890  
Proclaim June 18th, 2022 as City History Day, Presented to City of North  
Port Historic and Cultural Advisory Board  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Proclaim June 6th through June 10th, 2022 as Code Enforcement Officers'  
Appreciation Week, Presented to City of North Port Code Enforcement  
Division  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
22-2940  
22-2902  
Proclaim June 2nd, 2022 as Anne Frank Day, Presented to Pieter  
Kohnstam from Global Ambassador, Anne Frank Center USA  
Commission presented the Proclamation.  
Presentation of a Key to the City to John (Posthumously) and Christine  
Zagrobelny from Olde World Restaurant  
Ms. Jianelli read the following e-comment into the record:  
Peter Bartolotta: the restaurant's years of service and gratitude to the Zagrobelny family  
Commission presented the Key.  
22-2912  
Presentation of a Key to the City for Joseph and Teresa Skoczylas From  
the Olde World Restaurant.  
Commission presented the Key.  
22-2869  
22-2911  
Recognize the Parks & Recreation Department for Receiving Four Awards  
from the Central West Coast Chapter of the Florida Public Relations  
Association (FPRA) and Acknowledge the Contributions of the Rotary Club  
of North Port Central to the Water Safety Campaign.  
The Florida Public Relations Association presented the awards to the Parks and  
Recreation Department.  
Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to John Metzger and Jerry  
Nicastro for serving on the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board.  
Commission presented the Certificates.  
Commission acknowledged Sarasota County Archeologist Steve Koski for attending the  
meeting.  
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
There was no public comment.  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m.  
City of North Port, Florida  
By: ___________________________________________  
Pete Emrich, Mayor  
Attest: _________________________________________  
Heather Taylor, City Clerk  
These minutes were approved on the ____ day of _______________, 20___.