City Commission Workshop on 2026-02-02 10:00 AM — North Port, FL
Date: 2026-02-02

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



 Meeting Agenda

 City Commission Workshop
 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

Monday, February 2, 2026 10:00 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:

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. 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. 26-0280 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fee Structure for Warm
 Mineral Springs Park, Located at 12200 San Servando Avenue, North

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 Port, Florida, 34287.
 Attachments: July 8, 2025, Meeting Minutes
 July 22, 2025, Meeting Minutes
 Ordinance 2025-14
 July 8, 2025, Warm Mineral Springs Park Fee Presentation
 Warm Mineral Springs Park Pass Sales

B. 26-0296 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Changes to the Citywide
 Sponsorship Policy.
 Attachments: June 26, 2018, Meeting Minutes
 May 2, 2019, Meeting Minutes
 Resolution 2019-R-05
 Sponsorship Presentation


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:

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 Workshop
 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

Monday, February 2, 2026 10:00 AM City Commission Chambers


CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.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 Chief Garrison, Deputy Fire Chief Lane, Parks and Recreation Director
 Pfundheller, Aquatics Manager Poulos, and Community Partnerships and Engagement
 Manager Lencki.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Board Specialist Tiffany Lindner.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 In Person:
 Joseph Kreisel: Expressed opposition to Item No. 26-0280 and spoke to fixed incomes
 and taxes.
 Martin Price: Expressed opposition to Item No. 26-0280 and spoke to pricing increases.

2. GENERAL BUSINESS:


 A. 26-0280 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Fee Structure for Warm
 Mineral Springs Park, Located at 12200 San Servando Avenue, North
 Port, Florida, 34287.
 Mayor Emrich announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.
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 Ms. Pfundheller spoke to community outreach input, options, and requested direction.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding non -resident fee increases,
 resident discounts, annual pass sales trends, maximum capacity, international visitor
 data, resident versus non-resident visitor data, senior citizen and veteran discounts, and
 pricing history.

 There was no public comment.

 There was consensus to direct the City Manager to reactivate the annual pass at
 fiscal year 2025 rates while maintaining current multi-visit pass structure and
 pricing and bring back an ordinance for Commission review.

 B. 26-0296 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Changes to the Citywide
 Sponsorship Policy.
 Mayor Emrich announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 Ms. Pfundheller spoke to the item.

 Ms. Lencki provided a presentation including past event attendance, key definitions,
 sponsorship levels, presenting sponsor, new feature sponsor, tiered sponsors, amenity
 sponsor, in-kind donations, sample sponsorship outreach variables, and policy revisions.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding public spaces, banner sales
 and signage, event scale determination, sponsorship pricing and demand, sponsor
 recognition and benefits, marketing outreach and community partnerships, revenue goals,
 general fund impacts and cost recovery, annual budget targets, renewal rights, potential
 naming rights, and policy structure and consistency.

 Public Comment:

 In Person:
 Mike Morales: Spoke to his current sponsorship, exclusivity, and maintaining low costs.

 There was consensus to direct the City Manager to update the Citywide
 Sponsorship Policy considering new or additional ways of enhancing the value of
 the presenting sponsor and to bring back a resolution for Commission review.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

4. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 10:55 a.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _________________________________________
 Pete Emrich, Mayor

 Attest: _______________________________________

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 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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