City Commission Workshop on 2025-06-17 9:00 AM - City Manager Recommended Budget

Amended to add attachment to Item No. 25-2392. — North Port, FL
Date: 2025-06-17

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



 Meeting Agenda

 City Commission Workshop
 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

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:00 AM 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:

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submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. Public comment is limited to three minutes per
person.

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. 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.)


2. GENERAL BUSINESS:

A. 25-2392 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 City
 Manager's Recommended Budget.

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 Attachments: FY 2026 City Manager Recommended Budget
 FY 2026 GovMax Worksheets
 Fund Balance Reports
 10-Year CIP Funded and Unfunded
 FY 2026 Recommended Presentation
 FY 2026 Stantec Presentation

B. 25-2380 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Fire
 Department Recommended Budget.
C. 25-2381 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026
 Utilities Department Recommended Budget.
D. 25-2382 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Public
 Works Department Recommended Budget.
E. 25-2383 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026
 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Public Works Department
 Recommended Budget
F. 25-2384 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Parks and Recreation Department Recommended Budget.
G. 25-2385 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Utilities Department Recommended Budget.
H. 25-2386 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Fire Department Recommended Budget.
I. 25-2387 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Police Department Recommended Budget.
J. 25-2388 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP All
 Others Recommended Budget.

3. 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. 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.

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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 Workshop
 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

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:00 AM City Commission Chambers


CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.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, Police Legal Advisor Rubino, Interim City Attorney Golen,
 Assistant City Clerk Powell, Board Specialist Lane, Police Captain King, Fire Chief
 Titus, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Sturgess, Interim Utilities Director
 Wisner, and Parks & Recreation Director Pfundheller.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Trish
 Sturgess.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

2. GENERAL BUSINESS:


 A. 25-2392 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 City
 Manager's Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 There was no public comment.

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 B. 25-2380 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Fire
 Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including organizational
 chart, performance measure, budget summary, impact of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funded
 proposal, and recommended FY26 unfunded proposal.

 Peter Napoli, Stantec, provided a presentation including rate study, background, 2025
 study recap, billing units update, budget updates, updated financial plan, and customer
 impacts single-family.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding decrease with grants,
 residential population, growth, national average response time, defibrillator funding,
 mannequin funding, partnership, property value and assessment decrease, format of
 increase of rates, recovery rate, accounts receivable, impact fee usage, and future fire
 station.

 There was no public comment.

 C. 25-2381 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026
 Utilities Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including organizational
 chart, performance measure, budget summary, impact of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funded
 proposal, and recommended FY26 unfunded proposal.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding Information Technology
 improvement, security, commercial growth plan, sewer plant, Peace River, rate
 structure, Orange Hammock Wildlife Management Area, utilities rate increase,
 maintenance funding, service desk tech funding, revenue, and well and sewer usage.

 There was no public comment.

 Recess was taken from 10:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

 D. 25-2382 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026
 Public Works Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including organizational
 chart, performance measure, budget summary, impact of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funded
 proposal, and recommended FY26 unfunded proposal.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding deferring maintenance,
 drainage work, transfer station funding, Solid Waste and Road and Drainage increase,
 Solid Waste revenue, road rehabilitation, allocation, impact fee, tax revenue, efficiency,
 utility tax, franchise tax, cutting cost, service reduction, recycling, illegal dumping, and
 trash pickup schedule.

 There was a consensus to direct the City Manager to increase the proposed
 budget
 for the Public Works department by $500,000 to address the backlog of deferred

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 maintenance and necessary repair and replacement (R&R) funds.
 Commission questions and discussion continued regarding ratification of budget
 increase.

 There was no public comment.

 E. 25-2383 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026
 Capital Improvement  Program (CIP) Public Works Department
 Recommended Budget
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including 10-year Capital
 Improvement Plan (CIP) by fund, 20-year comprehensive CIP, CIP overview, CIP
 projects by fund, CIP surtax proposals, CIP by department, and CIP for Public Works
 Department.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding funding parking along
 U.S.41, and surtax funding.

 There was consensus to fund Phase I of the parking project extending from North
 Port Boulevard to Espanola Avenue in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, in the amount
 of $650,000.
 Commission questions and discussion continued regarding impact fees, and split
 funding.

 There was no public comment.

 F. 25-2384 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Parks and Recreation Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including Capital
 Improvement Plan (CIP) for Parks and Recreation Department.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding maintaining current system,
 commercial development, CIP overview, investments, impact fees, current projects, and
 dog park planning.

 There was consensus to not fund the dog park east of Toledo Blade Boulevard in
 the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, in the amount of $400,000.
 There was no public comment.

 Recess was taken from 11:56 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

 G. 25-2385 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Utilities Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including Capital
 Improvement Plan (CIP) for Utilities Department.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding wastewater expansion.



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 There was no public comment.

 H. 25-2386 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Fire Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including Capital
 Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fire Rescue Department.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding high -water vehicle (HWV)
 ownership, grants, and Police HWV.

 There was no public comment.

 I. 25-2387 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 Police Department Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 There was no public comment.

 J. 25-2388 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 CIP
 All Others Recommended Budget.
 Mayor Stokes announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and provided a presentation including Capital
 Improvement Plan (CIP) for Information Technology Department.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding office phone usage, Mitel
 Phone System, extending CIP project, training, outdated technology, software
 implication, and system refresh.

 There was no public comment.

 Mr. Fletcher continued his presentation including CIP for Development Services
 Department.

 Commission questions and discussion continued regarding environmentally sensitive
 property acquisition, proposed funding, scrub jay habitat, conservation area, additional
 conversation land, and tree fund.

 There was no public comment
 .
 Commission questions and discussion continued regarding funding priorities, increasing
 revenue, millage rate increase, additional budget cuts, user fee adjustments, and
 Sarasota County housing market.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.



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4. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 2:09 p.m.

 By: _________________________________________
 Phil Stokes, Mayor


 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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