Road and Drainage District Governing Body on 2026-02-24 4:00 PM - This meeting will utilize Communications Media Technology for hybrid purposes.
Regular MeetingNorth Port, FL · February 24, 2026
Minutes
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, February 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, Deputy City Clerk Powell, Board Specialist
Lindner, Police Captain Fussell, Fire Chief Titus, and Assistant City Manager Bellia.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Assistant City Manager Julie Bellia.
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Emrich requested a motion to approve the agenda.
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, 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
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from the consent agenda for discussion.
There was no public comment.
Mayor Emrich requested a motion.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Stokes,
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. 26-0368 Approve the January 20, 2026 Road and Drainage District Governing
Body Meeting Minutes.
This item was approved on the consent agenda.
B. 26-0385 Approval of Milestone Tower Land Lease Agreement Between City of
North Port Road and Drainage District and Milestone Towers Limited
Partnership V, Related to Property Located at 5895 N. Sumter Boulevard,
North Port, Florida, 34286, Parcel Identification No. 0942-04-1902.
This item was approved on the consent agenda.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 4:02 p.m.
By: ___________________________________________
Pete Emrich, Mayor
Attest: _________________________________________
Heather Faust, City Clerk
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Agenda
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, February 24, 2026 4:00 PM City Commission Chambers
This meeting will utilize Communications Media Technology for hybrid purposes.
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.)
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3. CONSENT AGENDA:
(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. 26-0368 Approve the January 20, 2026 Road and Drainage District Governing
Body Meeting Minutes.
Attachments: Minutes
B. 26-0385 Approval of Milestone Tower Land Lease Agreement Between City of
North Port Road and Drainage District and Milestone Towers Limited
Partnership V, Related to Property Located at 5895 N. Sumter Boulevard,
North Port, Florida, 34286, Parcel Identification No. 0942-04-1902.
Attachments: Tower Land Lease Agreement
Map
Florida Division of Corporations
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.
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