Solid Waste District Governing Body on 2025-09-23 4:00 PM
Regular MeetingNorth Port, FL · September 23, 2025
Minutes
4970 CITY HALL BLVD
City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286
Meeting Minutes
Solid Waste District Governing Body
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
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 4:00 PM City Commission Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5- Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David
Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes
Also Present:
City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist
Lindner, Police Captain King, Fire Chief Titus
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda.
A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich,
to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote:
Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner
Petrow and Mayor Stokes
2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled
from the consent agenda for discussion.
There was no public comment.
Mayor Stokes requested a motion.
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A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon,
to approve the items in the consent agenda. The motion carried on the following
vote:
Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner
Petrow and Mayor Stokes
A. 25-1908 Approve Utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North
Port’s Landfill Waste Disposal in Fiscal Year 2026 Based on Unit Pricing
Provided in Sarasota County Resolution No. 2024-093, in the Estimated
Budgeted Amount of $3,147,710.00.
This item was approved on the consent agenda.
B. 25-2797 Approve the April 22, 2025 Solid Waste District Meeting Minutes, the
September 18, 2025 Solid Waste District Meeting Minutes, and the
September 23, 2025 Solid Waste District Meeting Minutes
This item was approved on the consent agenda.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 4:11 p.m.
City of North Port, Florida
By: ___________________________________________
Phil Stokes, 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
Solid Waste District Governing Body
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
Tuesday, September 23, 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
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:
(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.)
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A. 25-1908 Approve Utilization of the Sarasota County Landfill for the City of North
Port’s Landfill Waste Disposal in Fiscal Year 2026 Based on Unit Pricing
Provided in Sarasota County Resolution No. 2024-093, in the Estimated
Budgeted Amount of $3,147,710.00.
Attachments: Sarasota County Landfill Resolution No. 2024-093
Sarasota County Annual Topographic Survey and Remaining Site Life Report
2021 FDEP Sarasota Central Landfill Complex Inspection
B. 25-2797 Approve the September 4, 2025 Solid Waste District Meeting Minutes.
Attachments: 9-4-25 Minutes
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.
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disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical
characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services.
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