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City Commission Regular Meeting

January 20, 2026 ·6:00 PM Amended

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 41 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 0:35
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:39
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT ▶ jump to 0:39
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:59
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 1:27
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 1:42
  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 26-0135 ▶ jump to 7:31
  11. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: approved on consent Pass ▶ jump to 8:27
  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 Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of North Port, Florida, a Municipal Corporation, and Better Together Strengthening Families, Inc., a Florida Not-For-Profit Organization D/B/A Better Together to Reduce the Number of Children Entering Foster Care by Streamlining the Process of Caring for and Placing Minors Encountered During Law Enforcement Activities. 25-2842
  14. B. Approve the Canine Donation Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and High Cotton Bloodhounds for a Bloodhound Puppy Valued at $1,500.00 to be Utilized as a Search and Rescue Tool. 25-2980
  15. C. Approve Sixteenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II, Work Assignment #2025-52FM, By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Wharton-Smith, Inc., for the Installation of Temporary Office Buildings at the Public Works Campus in the Amount of $277,640.00 26-0211
  16. D. Approve the Letter to Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority (PRMRWSA) Providing Annual Water Demand Projections Report. 26-0269
  17. E. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for November 2025. 26-0277
  18. F. Approve Contract for Transfer of Canine From the City of North Port, Florida, to the City of North Miami Beach, Release and Indemnification for the Transfer of K-9 Officer Rio to the City of North Miami Beach Police Department in the Amount of $10.00. 26-0297
  19. G. Approve the Removal of Eva M. Rathgeber as a Regular Member of the Environmental Advisory Board. 26-0345
  20. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  21. 20 ORDINANCE - First Reading:
  22. 20 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, by Removing Subsection (B) of Section 74-152; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2026-03 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 9:14
  23. A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, by Removing Subsection (B) of Section 74-152; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2026-03 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 9:14
  24. 6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  25. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Draft Facility Lease Policy for City-Owned Facilities 26-0288 approved Pass
  26. B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City of North Port 2026 State and Federal Legislative Priorities. 26-0331 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:01
  27. C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Accepting an Invitation From Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners to Schedule a Joint Meeting of the Two Commissions in 2026. 26-0340 approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:37
  28. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 74:33
  29. 27 (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.)
  30. 8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 74:41
  31. A. Commissioner Duval's Communications 26-0021
  32. B. Commissioner Stokes' Communications 26-0022
  33. C. Mayor Emrich's Communications 26-0023
  34. D. Vice Mayor Langdon's Communications 26-0024
  35. E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications 26-0025 ▶ jump to 76:47
  36. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
  37. A. City Attorney’s Monthly Report 26-0299
  38. B. City Clerk's Monthly Report 26-0311
  39. C. City Manager's Monthly Report 26-0332
  40. 10. ADJOURNMENT:
  41. 39 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.