City Commission Regular Meeting on 2026-01-08 4:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2026-01-08

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



 Meeting Agenda

 City Commission Regular Meeting
 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

Thursday, January 8, 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.

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.)


3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:


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A. 26-0215 Welcome New Employees


4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

A. 26-0218 Presentation of a Key to the City to Bud Korte (Posthumously).

B. 25-3039 Presentation of Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)
 Award to be Presented to Parks & Grounds Assistant Manager Thomas
 Brown.
C. 26-0001 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 18th Through January
 24th, 2026, as National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week, to
 be Presented to Rebecca Fleetwood on Behalf of Florida Association of
 Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA).
 Attachments: Proclamation

D. 26-0244 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 8, 2026, as North Port
 as a Purple Heart City, to be Presented Kevin and Lauren Wallace of the
 Van of Valor Project.
 Attachments: Proclamation

E. 26-0237 Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Kevin and Lauren Wallace in
 Recognition of the Van of Valor Project.
 Attachments: Certificate


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:

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
 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

Thursday, January 8, 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, 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, Police Captain Fussell, Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy, and Human
 Resources Director McDade.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jason Korte.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 Mayor Emrich requested a motion.

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

2. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 Mr. Powell read the following eComment into the record:

 Anonymous: Expressed opposition of the City’s rebranding efforts.

3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:


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 A. 26-0215 Welcome New Employees

 Mayor Emrich announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 Ms. McDade announced the new employees.

4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS


 A. 26-0218 Presentation of a Key to the City to Bud Korte (Posthumously).

 Commission presented the Key to the City.


 B. 25-3039 Presentation of Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)
 Award to be Presented to Parks & Grounds Assistant Manager Thomas
 Brown.
 Commission presented the Award.


 C. 26-0001 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 18th Through January
 24th, 2026, as National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists Week, to
 be Presented to Rebecca Fleetwood on Behalf of Florida Association of
 Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA).
 Commission presented the Proclamation.


 D. 26-0244 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming January 8, 2026, as North Port
 as a Purple Heart City, to be Presented Kevin and Lauren Wallace of the
 Van of Valor Project.
 Commission presented the Proclamation.


 E. 26-0237 Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Kevin and Lauren Wallace in
 Recognition of the Van of Valor Project.
 Commission presented the Certificate of Recognition.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: ___________________________________
 Pete Emrich, Mayor




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