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City Commission Regular Meeting

March 24, 2026 ·6:00 PM Final

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 48 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 2:53
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 3:05
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT ▶ jump to 3:05
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 3:25
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:10
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 5:10
  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. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  10. A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies 26-0139 ▶ jump to 17:08
  11. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: approved on consent Pass ▶ jump to 17:51
  12. 11 (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.)
  13. A. Approve the Interagency Agreement By and Between the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the City of North Port, Florida on Behalf of the North Port Police Department for the Use of the Knight Trail Park Law Enforcement Firing/Gun Range Facilities. 26-0343 approved on consent
  14. B. Approve Additional Services as Needed at the Unit Prices Indicated on the Attached Bid Tabulation for Request for Bid No. 2025-30 for Citywide Generator Services With Paramount Power, Inc., and Authorize the City Manager to Approve Future Renewals and Increases in Accordance With the Terms and Conditions in the Solicitation. 26-0387 approved on consent
  15. C. Approve the License Agreement for the Manatee Technical College/City of Bradenton Law Enforcement Training Center, By and Between the City of Bradenton, the School Board of Manatee County, and the City of North Port, Florida, on Behalf of the North Port Police Department For Use of Firearms Training Facility. 26-0392 approved on consent
  16. D. Approve the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Addendum By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Chenosa Systems Corporation, Doing Business as ProPhoenix Corporation. 26-0397 approved on consent
  17. E. Approve Three Updated Templates for Code Enforcement Hearing Officer Orders Including Order for Compliance, Order Assessing Administrative Fine, and Order Assessing Administrative Fine for Tree Removal Without Authorization. 26-0406 approved on consent
  18. F. Approve the Axon Field Trial Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, for the North Port Police Department and Axon Enterprise, Inc., Allowing the North Port Police Department to Conduct a No-Cost Trial of Voice Translation, Self Generating Reports, and Cloud Services for Evaluation Purposes. 26-0428 approved on consent
  19. G. Approve Work Assignment No. 2023-40.003 IT1-2026 with Insituform Technologies, LLC for Chesebro Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation in the Amount of $403,180.35. 26-0432 approved on consent
  20. H. Approve the Appointments of Arianna Grassette and Sophie R. Mortimore as Student Members to Serve a First Term on the Art Advisory Board From March 24, 2026, Through March 24, 2027. 26-0446 approved on consent
  21. I. Approve the Water and Wastewater System Standard Developer’s Agreement by and between the City of North Port, Florida and Sunexus Rent Core Plus LLLP. 26-0455 approved on consent
  22. J. Approve the February 10, 2026 Commission Regular Minutes, the February 18, 2026 Commission Joint with Charter Review Advisory Board Minutes, and the February 24, 2026 Commission Regular Minutes. 26-0467 approved on consent
  23. K. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for January 2026. 26-0468 approved on consent
  24. 5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES
  25. A. Presentation of the North Port and Non-Profits United (NP2) Committee 2025 Annual Report by the North Port and Non-Profits United Committee Members. 26-0371 ▶ jump to 22:02
  26. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  27. 26 ORDINANCE - Second Reading:
  28. A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the City Charter of North Port, Florida to Create Section 1.05, Corporate Boundaries; Providing for Findings; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2026-05 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 30:08
  29. B. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for Purchase of Replacement Fire Engine 85 and Associated Equipment, Additional Costs for the Utilities Administration Building and Field Operations Center Project U18UAB, for a Total Sum of $3,795,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2026-06 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 32:23
  30. 29 RESOLUTION:
  31. C. A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida, Accepting the Transfer of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure and Improvements and Associated Warranties for Central Parc Phases 1, 2 and 3; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2026-R-09 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 35:31
  32. D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida Amending and Restating the Designation of Dog-Friendly Areas in Specified City Parks; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Ratification; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2026-R-17 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 39:02
  33. 7. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  34. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Changes to the City Fee Schedule, Appendix A to the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Including, But Not Limited to, Development Services, Fire Rescue, Parks and Recreation, Facility Rental, Solid Waste, Road and Drainage, and Utility Fees. 26-0383 ▶ jump to 43:09
  35. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 53:19
  36. 35 (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.)
  37. 9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 56:22
  38. A. Commissioner Duval's Communications 26-0041 ▶ jump to 56:29
  39. B. Commissioner Stokes' Communications 26-0042 ▶ jump to 56:52
  40. C. Mayor Emrich's Communications 26-0043 ▶ jump to 58:23
  41. D. Vice Mayor Langdon's Communications 26-0044 ▶ jump to 58:41
  42. E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications 26-0045 ▶ jump to 58:53
  43. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
  44. A. City Clerk's Monthly Report 26-0159
  45. B. City Attorney’s Monthly Report 26-0475
  46. C. City Manager's Monthly Report 26-0538
  47. 11. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 59:20
  48. 47 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.