Road and Drainage District Governing Body on 2026-05-19 4:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2026-05-19

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Road and Drainage District Governing Body
 CITY COMMISSIONERS
 Pete Emrich, Mayor
 Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor
 Phil Stokes, Commissioner
 David Duval, Commissioner
 Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 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.

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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. 26-0495 Approve the First Amendment to Drainage Easement Agreement Between
 the North Port Road and Drainage District and AdventHealth Port
 Charlotte, Inc. Amending the Location of the Drainage Easement at 16101
 Tamiami Trail, North Port, Florida 34287, Parcel Identification Number
 1002001090.
 Attachments: First Amendment
 Original Agreement
 Easement Drawing
 Map

B. 26-0595 Approval of the March 24, 2026 Road and Drainage District Governing
 Body Minutes.
 Attachments: Minutes


4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as
 2026-R-18 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Shorewood Street;
 Described as Lot 67, Block 666 of the 17th Addition to Port Charlotte
 Subdivision, Parcel Identification Number 0958066667; Incorporating
 Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts;
 Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution
 Appraisal
 Property Information Sheet
 Map


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. 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.

The North Port City Hall is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Designated,
accessible parking is available on the west side of City Hall, with building access from the parking area.
Accommodations and translation services are available at no cost. Any person requiring a reasonable
accommodation to participate in this meeting is asked to contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance
by email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270. Persons using TTY/TDD may access this
number via the Florida Relay Service by dialing 711.

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
 Pete Emrich, Mayor
 Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor
 Phil Stokes, Commissioner
 David Duval, Commissioner
 Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 4:00 PM City Commission Chambers


CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL

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

ALSO PRESENT

 City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, Deputy City Clerk Powell, Board Specialist
 Lindner, Police Captain Fussell, and Fire Chief Titus.

 Mayor Emrich read statement regarding rules of decorum.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Mayor Langdon.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 Mayor Emrich requested a motion to approve the agenda.

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

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

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 In Person:
 Tim Doyle: Spoke to various topics.



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3. CONSENT AGENDA:

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

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Emrich requested a motion.

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

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

 A. 26-0495 Approve the First Amendment to Drainage Easement Agreement Between
 the North Port Road and Drainage District and AdventHealth Port
 Charlotte, Inc. Amending the Location of the Drainage Easement at 16101
 Tamiami Trail, North Port, Florida 34287, Parcel Identification Number
 1002001090.
 This item was approved on the consent agenda.


 B. 26-0595 Approval of the March 24, 2026 Road and Drainage District Governing
 Body 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
 2026-R-18 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Shorewood Street;
 Described as Lot 67, Block 666 of the 17th Addition to Port Charlotte
 Subdivision, Parcel Identification Number 0958066667; Incorporating
 Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts;
 Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
 Mayor Emrich announced the item and called on the Deputy City Clerk to read by title
 only.

 Mr. Powell read the Resolution by title only.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 Public Comment:

 In Person:
 Tim Doyle: Spoke to various topics regarding the item.

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 Mayor Emrich closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Duval, seconded by Vice Mayor Langdon, to
 adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-18 as presented. The motion carried on the following
 vote:

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

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 In Person:
 Tim Doyle: Spoke to various topics.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:13 p.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _________________________________________
 Pete Emrich, Mayor

 Attest: ________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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