City Commission Regular Meeting on 2025-12-11 4:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2025-12-11

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, December 11, 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
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:

 25-3070 Welcome New Employees

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4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

 25-3028 Presentation of Florida Certified Professional Clerk Certification by
 District Director Scotty Lynn Kelly to City Clerk Heather Faust.
 25-3043 Presentation of the Trick or Treat at City Center People's Choice Trophy
 to the North Port Parks & Recreation Ignite Team.
 25-3044 Presentation of the Economic Development Division's Quarterly Gem
 Award to Barber Shop #1.
 25-3048 Presentation of the 2025 Workplace Well-Being Leading the Way Award
 to be Presented to City of North Port Human Resources Department.

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, December 11, 2025 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, Human Resources Director McDade, Police Chief Garrison, and Fire
 Chief Titus.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant City Clerk Matt Powell.

 Mayor Emrich expressed condolences for the passing of Firefighter Victor Cleveland.

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:
 City Employee: Expressed support of the Commission’s action regarding Charter and
 City Policy.


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3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:


 25-3070 Welcome New Employees

 Mayor Emrich announced the item.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 Ms. McDade announced the new employees.

4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS


 25-3028 Presentation of Florida Certified Professional Clerk Certification by District
 Director Scotty Lynn Kelly to City Clerk Heather Faust.
 Commission presented the certification.


 25-3043 Presentation of the Trick or Treat at City Center People's Choice Trophy to
 the North Port Parks & Recreation Ignite Team.
 Commission presented the trophy.


 25-3044 Presentation of the Economic Development Division's Quarterly Gem
 Award to Barber Shop #1.
 Commission presented the award.


 25-3048 Presentation of the 2025 Workplace Well-Being Leading the Way Award to
 be Presented to City of North Port Human Resources Department.
 Commission presented the award.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

 There was no public comment.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:23 p.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _________________________________________
 Pete Emrich, Mayor

 Attest: _________________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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