City Commission Special Meeting on 2025-07-30 9:00 AM

Name: City Commission Special Meeting on 2025-07-30 9:00 AM
Start: 2025-07-30

Special Meeting

North Port, FL · July 30, 2025

Minutes

4970 CITY HALL BLVD City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286 Meeting Minutes City Commission Special Meeting CITY COMMISSIONERS Phil Stokes, Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk Wednesday, July 30, 2025 9:00 AM City Commission Chambers CALL TO ORDER Vice Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: 4- Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Commissioner Barbara Langdon Absent: 1- Mayor Philip Stokes ALSO PRESENT City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Administrative Service Specialist Lane, Police Chief Garrison, and Fire Chief Titus. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Interim City Attorney Michael Golen. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Mayor Emrich requested a motion. A motion was made Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: 4- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow and Commissioner Langdon Absent: 1- Mayor Stokes 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ms. Faust read the following eComment into record: Sheila Denton: Expressed concern regarding the George Mullen Activity Center. City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 9/9/2025 City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 In person: Valdy Olender: Spoke to police and criminal record. 3. GENERAL BUSINESS: A. 25-2548 Discussion and Possible Action to Review Semifinalists and Select Finalists for a New City Attorney with Senior Vice President Doug Thomas of Strategic Government Resources (SGR). Vice Mayor Emrich announced the item. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item and Senior Vice President Doug Thomas of Strategic Government Resources, who joined the meeting remotely. Mr. Thomas provided a presentation to include meeting objectives, triage process, SGR candidate outreach, applicant pool profile, demographics, City Attorney experience and qualifications. Commission questions and discussion took place regarding candidates law firms, the roles of Michael Funio, and the potential for candidates to transition into larger positions. Commissioners ranked the candidates on a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 indicating strong interest, 2 showing openness to learning more, and 3 representing no interest. Mr. Thomas presented the results of the rankings : Keith Merritt receiving a 5, David (Matt) Raulerson receiving a 6, John Anastasio receiving a 6, Michael Funio receiving a 6, Regina Kardash receiving a 10, Jennifer Mantoni receiving a 12, Adriene Treasure receiving a 13, and Cynthia (Cindy) Orndoff receiving a 13. Commission questions and discussion continued regarding review of each candidate ’s qualifications and professional experience. Mr. Thomas continued the presentation including the next steps and interview dates. Commission questions and discussion continued regarding the interview dates and concerns related to commitment. Mr. Thomas spoke to background checks, first-year game plan, Input/Output Personality Test (IOPT) assessment, and PowerPoint presentations. There was consensus for candidates to participate in the Input/Output Personality Test (IOPT) assessment. Commission questions and discussion continued regarding the PowerPoint presentations, first-year game plan, and the candidate ranking documents. There was consensus for candidates to present a PowerPoint presentation of their first-year game plan. Mr. Thomas spoke to the details of Day 1 with the candidates. Commission questions and discussion continued regarding the results of Day 1 and possible locations for the meet and greet. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 9/9/2025 City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Minutes July 30, 2025 There was no public comment. 5. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 10:31 a.m. By: ___________________________________________ Philip Stokes, Mayor Attest: _________________________________________ Heather Faust, City Clerk City of North Port Page 3 Printed on 9/9/2025

Agenda

4970 CITY HALL BLVD City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286 Meeting Agenda City Commission Special Meeting CITY COMMISSIONERS Phil Stokes, Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk Wednesday, July 30, 2025 9:00 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. 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. GENERAL BUSINESS: City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 7/24/2025 City Commission Special Meeting Meeting Agenda July 30, 2025 A. 25-2548 Discussion and Possible Action to Review Semifinalists and Select Finalists for a New City Attorney with Senior Vice President Doug Thomas of Strategic Government Resources (SGR). 4. 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.) 5. 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. City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 7/24/2025