Road and Drainage District Governing Body on 2026-03-24 4:00 PM — North Port, FL
Date: 2026-03-24

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, March 24, 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. 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. 26-0482 Approval of the February 24, 2026 Road and Drainage District Governing
 Body Minutes.
 Attachments: Minutes


4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

RESOLUTION:

A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida as
 2026-R-12 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Nimbus Drive;
 Described as Lot 19, Block 391, 10th Addition to Port Charlotte
 Subdivision, Identified as Parcel Identification Number 0980039119 ;
 Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for
 Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution
 Appraisal Report
 Property Information Sheet
 Map

B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as
 2026-R-13 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on 0 N Yorkshire Street
 and Described as Park Areas Lining Both Sides of Shortleaf Drive and
 Yorkshire Street and All Private Alleys in Forty-Seventh Addition to Port
 Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel
 Identification Number 1129233724; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for
 Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and
 Providing an Effective Date.
 Attachments: Resolution
 Brokers Opinion of Value
 Property Information Sheet
 Florida Division of Corporations Document
 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.)



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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
 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, March 24, 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, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist Lindner,
 Police Commander Guzman, Fire Chief Titus, and Public Works Director Speake.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Fire Chief Titus.

1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 Mayor Emrich requested a motion to approve the agenda.

 A motion was made by Vice Mayor Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Stokes,
 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:

 There was no public comment.

3. CONSENT AGENDA:

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

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 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Emrich requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Stokes, seconded by Vice Mayor Langdon,
 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. 26-0482 Approval of the February 24, 2026 Road and Drainage District
 Governing Body Minutes.
 This item was approved on the consent agenda.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

RESOLUTION:


 A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida as
 2026-R-12 the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Nimbus Drive;
 Described as Lot 19, Block 391, 10th Addition to Port Charlotte
 Subdivision, Identified as Parcel Identification Number 0980039119 ;
 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 City Clerk to read by title only.

 Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 There were no Commission questions or discussion.

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Emrich closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Commissioner Duval, seconded by Commissioner Stokes,
 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-12 as presented. The motion carried on the
 following vote:

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

 B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida,
 2026-R-13 as the Governing Body of the North Port Road and Drainage District,
 Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on 0 N Yorkshire
 Street and Described as Park Areas Lining Both Sides of Shortleaf Drive
 and Yorkshire Street and All Private Alleys in Forty-Seventh Addition to
 Port Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel
 Identification Number 1129233724; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for
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 Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability;
 and Providing an Effective Date.
 Mayor Emrich announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only.

 Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only.

 Mr. Fletcher introduced the item.

 Commission questions and discussion took place regarding back taxes.

 There was no public comment.

 Mayor Emrich closed the public hearing and requested a motion.

 A motion was made by Vice Mayor Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Stokes,
 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-R-13 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:

 There was no public comment.

6. ADJOURNMENT:

 Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:07 p.m.

 City of North Port, Florida

 By: _______________________________________
 Pete Emrich, Mayor

 Attest: _____________________________________
 Heather Faust, City Clerk




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