City Commission Special Meeting on 2025-07-23 5:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2025-07-23

4970 CITY HALL BLVD
 City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286



 Meeting Agenda

 City Commission Special Meeting
 CITY COMMISSIONERS
 Phil Stokes, Mayor
 Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor
 Barbara Langdon, Commissioner
 David Duval, Commissioner
 Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

 APPOINTED OFFICIALS
 Jerome Fletcher, City Manager
 Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 5:00 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. GENERAL BUSINESS:

A. 25-2485 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the 2025 Certification of

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 Taxable Value, Proposed Millage and Scheduled Dates for Public
 Hearings.
 Attachments: Draft DR 420 Certification of Taxable Value Form
 Draft DR 420 MMP Maximum Millage Levy Calculation Form
 Presentation


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. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal
business hours, for inspection and (for a fee) copying. 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.

AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is
available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with
hearing difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings.

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 a certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to
appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the
meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for a
fee) at the City Clerk's Office.




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4970 CITY HALL BLVD
 City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286



 Meeting Minutes
 City Commission Special Meeting
 CITY COMMISSIONERS
 Phil Stokes, Mayor
 Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor
 Barbara Langdon, Commissioner
 David Duval, Commissioner
 Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

 APPOINTED OFFICIALS
 Jerome Fletcher, City Manager
 Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 5:00 PM City Commission Chambers


CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

 Present: 5- Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius
 Petrow, Commissioner Barbara Langdon and Mayor Philip Stokes

ALSO PRESENT

 City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Administrative
 Service Specialist Lane, Deputy Police Chief Morales, Fire Chief Titus, and Deputy City
 Manager Yarborough.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy City Manager Jason Yarborough.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 Mayor Stokes requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,
 to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner
 Langdon and Mayor Stokes

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 Mayor Stokes queried the City Clerk for public comment received.

 Ms. Faust read the following eComment into the record:
 Concerned Parent: Expressed concern with discussion regarding George Mullen Activity
 Center.


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 In person:
 Valdy Olender: Spoke to City policy and budget topics.

3. GENERAL BUSINESS:


 A. 25-2485 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the 2025 Certification of
 Taxable Value, Proposed Millage and Scheduled Dates for Public
 Hearings.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including maximum millage,
 rolled back rate analysis, general fund by department, general fund overview, general fund
 budget proposals by department, and millage rate history.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Stokes requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to
 direct the City Manager to submit the 2025 Certification of Taxable Value with the
 proposed millage rate of 3.7667. The motion carried on the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner
 Langdon and Mayor Stokes

 Mayor Stokes requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,
 to approve the dates of September 4, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. and September 18, 2025 at
 5:01 p.m. for the Budget Hearings. The motion carried on the following vote:

 Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Commissioner
 Langdon and Mayor Stokes

4. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

5. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.



 By: ___________________________________________
 Phil Stokes, Mayor



 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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