City Commission Regular Meeting on 2025-11-06 4:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2025-11-06

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



 Meeting Agenda

 City Commission Regular 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 Fuino, City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Thursday, November 6, 2025 4:00 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.)


4. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:


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 25-2936 Welcome New Employees


5. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

 25-2873 Presentation of a Key to the City to Bill Gunnin.

 Attachments: Request
 Minutes

 25-2313 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 7th, 2025, as Love
 Your Lawyer Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port City Attorney’s
 Office.
 Attachments: Proclamation

 25-2730 Presentation of Checks for Receipt of Donated Forfeiture Funds by the
 City of North Port to Local Organizations.
 Attachments: Resolution 2025-R-37

 25-2815 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 19th, 2025, as
 National Geographic Information System Day, to be Presented to City of
 North Port Information Technology Geographic Information Systems.
 Attachments: Proclamation

 25-2900 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 9th Through
 November 15th, 2025, as Law Enforcement Records Personnel Week, to
 be Presented to City of North Port Police Department.
 Attachments: Proclamation


6. 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.)


7. 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
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 Regular 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 Fuino, City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Thursday, November 6, 2025 4:00 PM City Commission Chambers


CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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

ALSO PRESENT

 City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board
 Specialist Lindner, and Deputy Police Chief Morales.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Myra Eagle.

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- Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow, Vice Mayor Langdon
 and Commissioner Stokes

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 In Person:
 Sean Burroughs: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.
 Michelle Seeman: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.
 Joan Morgan: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873 and spoke to advisory board
 attendance and student memberships.
 Steven Harrison: Spoke to his upcoming application to Charter Review Advisory Board
 (CRAB), his background, and adjustment of board vacancy requirements.

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4. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:


 25-2936 Welcome New Employees

 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 Ms. McDade announced the new employees.

5. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS


 25-2873 Presentation of a Key to the City to Bill Gunnin.

 Public Comment:

 In Person:
 Jill Luke: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.
 Heather Jorge-Renner: Expressed support of Item No. 25-2873.

 Commission presented the Key to the City.


 25-2313 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 7th, 2025, as Love
 Your Lawyer Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port City Attorney’s
 Office.
 Commission presented the Proclamation.


 25-2730 Presentation of Checks for Receipt of Donated Forfeiture Funds by the
 City of North Port to Local Organizations.
 Commission presented the Checks.


 25-2815 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 19th, 2025, as
 National Geographic Information System Day, to be Presented to City of
 North Port Information Technology Geographic Information Systems.
 Commission presented the Proclamation.


 25-2900 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming November 9th Through
 November 15th, 2025, as Law Enforcement Records Personnel Week, to
 be Presented to City of North Port Police Department.
 Commission presented the Proclamation.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

7. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m.


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 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _________________________________________
 Phil Stokes, Mayor

 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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