City Commission Regular Meeting

City Commission Chambers

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 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.
2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 4:02
3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 4:19
4. 3 ALSO PRESENT ▶ jump to 4:19
5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 5:02
6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 5:32
7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 5:52
8. 7 (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.)
9. 3. WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES:
10. A. Welcome New Employees 26-0652 ▶ jump to 18:39
11. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
12. A. Presentation of a Key to the City to Alice White. 26-0631 ▶ jump to 21:00
13. B. Recognize Commissioner Stokes for Service as Mayor From November 2024 Through November 2025. 26-0638 ▶ jump to 30:30
14. C. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026, as ALS Awareness Month, to be Presented to Robin Lockwood. 26-0569 ▶ jump to 31:41
15. D. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 11, 2026, as National Salvation Army Day, to be Presented to Kelley Granahan on Behalf of the Sarasota County Salvation Army. 26-0672 ▶ jump to 34:52
16. E. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026 as Building Safety Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Building Division. 26-0460 ▶ jump to 36:15
17. F. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 3rd Through May 9th, 2026, as Hurricane Preparedness Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Emergency Management Division. 26-0498 ▶ jump to 39:27
18. G. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 10th Through May 16th, 2026, as National Police Week and May 15th, 2026, as National Peace Officers Memorial Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police Department. 26-0526 ▶ jump to 43:48
19. H. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026, as Drowning Prevention Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Parks and Recreation Department. 26-0557 ▶ jump to 46:14
20. I. Presentation of the American Heart Association's 2026 Mission: Lifeline Gold Achievement Award to the North Port Fire Rescue Department. 26-0628 ▶ jump to 56:34
21. J. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming May 7, 2026, as Michael Golen Day, to be Presented to Michael Golen of the City of North Port City Attorney’s Office. 26-0563
22. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 64:37
23. 22 (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.)
24. 6. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 67:43
25. 24 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. 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. Accommodations and translation services are available at no cost. 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. 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.