Road and Drainage District Governing Body on 2025-10-28 4:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2025-10-28

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 Fuino, City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Tuesday, October 28, 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
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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. 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. 25-2794 Approval of the September 4, 2025 Road and Drainage District Meeting
 Minutes, September 18, 2025 Road and Drainage District Meeting
 MInutes, and September 23, 2025 Road and Drainage District Meeting
 Minutes
 Attachments: 9-4-25 Minutes
 9-18-25 Minutes
 9-23-25 Minutes


4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as
 2025-R-62 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Caballero Avenue;
 Described as +/- 0.0053 Acres of Parcel Identification Number
 0966051023; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents;
 Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an
 Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution
 Property Information Sheet
 Map

B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as
 2025-R-70 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Maintenance
 Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation to
 Clarify Maintenance Responsibilities Within the Limited Access and State
 Right-of-Way of Interstate 75 at Big Slough Myakkahatchee Creek in
 Sarasota County; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for
 Conflicts, Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution


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
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
 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 Fuino, City Attorney
 Heather Faust, City Clerk

Tuesday, October 28, 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- Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David
 Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes

ALSO PRESENT

 City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist Lindner,
 Deputy Police Chief Morales, and Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy Police Chief Morales.

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:

 There was no public comment.

3. CONSENT AGENDA:

 Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled

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 from the consent agenda for discussion.

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Stokes requested a motion.

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

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

 A. 25-2794 Approval of the September 4, 2025 Road and Drainage District Meeting
 Minutes, September 18, 2025 Road and Drainage District Meeting
 MInutes, and September 23, 2025 Road and Drainage District 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, as
 2025-R-62 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Caballero Avenue;
 Described as +/- 0.0053 Acres of Parcel Identification Number
 0966051023; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents;
 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.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding sending a letter of
 appreciation to the property owner.

 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-62 as presented. The motion carried on the
 following vote:

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

 B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as
 2025-R-70 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Approving and Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Maintenance

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 Agreement with the State of Florida Department of Transportation to Clarify
 Maintenance Responsibilities Within the Limited Access and State
 Right-of-Way of Interstate 75 at Big Slough Myakkahatchee Creek in
 Sarasota County; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; 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 Duval, to
 adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-70 as presented. The motion carried on the following
 vote:

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

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:09 p.m.

 By: ___________________________________________
 Phil Stokes, Mayor

 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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