Road and Drainage District Governing Body on 2025-09-04 5:01 PM - Budget Special Meeting — North Port, FL
Date: 2025-09-04

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Road and Drainage District Governing Body
 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

Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:01 PM City Commission Chambers


 Budget Special Meeting


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.

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public comment is limited to 2,000 characters.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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. CONSENT AGENDA:




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(All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one
motion. Any City Commission member may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. Items removed
for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.)

A. 25-2664 Approve the June 24, 2025 Road and Drainage District Governing Body
 Special Meeting Minutes, June 24, 2025 Road and Drainage Regular
 Meeting Minutes, and July 8, 2025 Road and Drainage Regular Meeting
 Minutes
 Attachments: Special 06-24-25
 Regular 06-24-25
 07-08-25


4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,
 2025-R-50 as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Adopting, Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment
 Rates and Capital Improvements Assessment Rates and Adopting and
 Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North Port Road
 and Drainage District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; Providing for Findings;
 Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an
 Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution No. 2025-R-50
 March 30, 2023 Meeting Minutes
 September 07, 2023 Meeting Minutes

B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,
 2025-R-55 as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Adopting the Tentative Road and Drainage District Budget for the Fiscal
 Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026;
 Prescribing the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the
 Items of Appropriation and their Payment; Providing for Supplemental
 Appropriations and Reappropriations: Providing for Findings; Providing
 for Conflicts: Providing for Severability: and Providing an Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution No. 2025-R-55
 Fund Balance Report Road and Drainage District
 Rate Comparison Fiscal Year 2024.2025 v Fiscal Year 2025.2026


5. 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.)


6. ADJOURNMENT:




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



 Meeting Minutes
 Road and Drainage District Governing
 Body
 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

Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:01 PM City Commission Chambers

 Budget Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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

Also Present:

 City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist
 Lindner, Police Chief Garrison, and Fire Chief Titus.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda.

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

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

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 Yaseen Rowzani: Expressed concern with business tax amounts and methodology
 process impact on small business.

3. CONSENT AGENDA:

 Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled
 from the consent agenda for discussion.

 There was no public comment.
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 Mayor Stokes requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner
 Duval, to approve the items in the consent agenda. The motion carried on the
 following vote:

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

 A. 25-2664 Approve the June 24, 2025 Road and Drainage District Governing Body
 Special Meeting Minutes, June 24, 2025 Road and Drainage Regular
 Meeting Minutes, and July 8, 2025 Road and Drainage Regular Meeting
 Minutes
 This item was approved on the consent agenda.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:


 A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,
 2025-R-50 as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Adopting, Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment
 Rates and Capital Improvements Assessment Rates and Adopting and
 Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North Port Road
 and Drainage District for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; Providing for Findings;
 Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an
 Effective Date.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.

 Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,
 to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-50 as presented. The motion carried on the
 following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increases.

 Yes: 4- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor
 Stokes

 No: 1- Commissioner Petrow


 B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,
 2025-R-55 as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Adopting the Tentative Road and Drainage District Budget for the Fiscal
 Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026;
 Prescribing the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the
 Items of Appropriation and their Payment; Providing for Supplemental
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 Appropriations and Reappropriations: Providing for Findings; Providing
 for Conflicts: Providing for Severability: and Providing an Effective Date.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.

 Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Duval, seconded by Commissioner
 Langdon, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-55 as presented. The motion carried on
 the following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increases

 Yes: 4- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor
 Stokes

 No: 1- Commissioner Petrow

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 6:14 p.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _________________________________________
 Phil Stokes, Mayor

 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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