City Commission Regular Meeting on 2026-04-02 4:00 PM

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, April 2, 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: City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 3/24/2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Meeting Agenda April 2, 2026 A. 26-0552 Welcome New Employees 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS A. 26-0571 Presentation of Certificates to the Graduating Class of North Port University (NPU), to be Presented to the Graduating Class. B. 26-0361 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to be Presented to Ning Tinsley on Behalf of Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, Inc. (SPARCC). Attachments: Proclamation C. 26-0377 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as National Donate Life Month, to be Presented to Jack Moses on Behalf of LifeLink Foundation Inc. Attachments: Proclamation D. 26-0384 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Child Abuse Prevention Month, to be Presented to Roslyn Mendoza on Behalf of the Child Protection Center. Attachments: Proclamation E. 26-0545 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, to be Presented to Dawn Jones. Attachments: Proclamation F. 26-0493 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 19th through April 25th 2026, as National Crime Victims Rights Week, to be Presented to Laurerose Conly on behalf of the Sarasota County Victim Advisory Council. Attachments: Proclamation G. 26-0485 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as the 60th Anniversary of the Allamanda Garden Club, to be Presented to Carole M. Buhlman on Behalf of the Allamanda Garden Club. Attachments: Proclamation H. 26-0417 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 24th 2026, as National Arbor Day, to be Presented to City of North Port Development Services Department. Attachments: Proclamation I. 26-0472 Presentation of the Economic Development Division’s Quarterly GEM Award J. 26-0527 Presentation of Proclamations Proclaiming April, 2026, as Florida Volunteer Month and April 19th Through April 25th, 2026, as National Volunteer Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 3/24/2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Meeting Agenda April 2, 2026 Department and the City of North Port Parks and Recreation Department. Attachments: Police Proclamation Parks and Recreation Proclamation K. 26-0532 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 12th Through April 18th, 2026, as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police Department. Attachments: Proclamation L. 26-0488 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Water Conservation Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Utilities Department. Attachments: Proclamation M. 26-0489 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming April 2026, as Florida Water Professionals Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Utilities Department. Attachments: Proclamation N. 26-0490 Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 17th through May 23rd 2026, as Water Reuse Week, to be Presented to City of North Port Utilities Department. Attachments: Proclamation 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: City of North Port Page 3 Printed on 3/24/2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Meeting Agenda April 2, 2026 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. 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. 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. Accommodations are provided at no cost. Translation services are available at no cost. We ask that requests be made at least 48 hours in advance by email at cityclerk@northportfl.gov or by telephone at (941) 429-7270. 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. City of North Port Page 4 Printed on 3/24/2026