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City Commission Regular Meeting

October 2, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 31 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 1:06
  3. 3 ROLL CALL
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 2:41
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 3:06
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 3:34
  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 25-2776 ▶ jump to 3:37
  11. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
  12. A. Presentation of Certificates to the Graduating Class of North Port University (NPU), to be Presented to the Graduating Class. 25-2705 ▶ jump to 6:30
  13. B. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, to be Presented to Michelle Cote on Behalf of Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center, INC. (SPARCC). 25-2670 ▶ jump to 9:32
  14. C. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025 as Florida Native Plant Month, to be Presented to Ava Lasseter on Behalf of Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. 25-2782 ▶ jump to 9:58
  15. D. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 6th Through October 10th, 2025, as National Customer Service Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Customer Service Staff. 25-2292 ▶ jump to 19:12
  16. E. Presentation of the JustServe Award Recognizing the City of North Port for its Efforts in Encouraging Volunteering with Activities and Programs, to be Presented to the City of North Port. 25-2539 ▶ jump to 58:15
  17. E. Presentation of the JustServe Award Recognizing the City of North Port for its Efforts in Encouraging Volunteering with Activities and Programs, to be Presented to the City of North Port. 25-2539 ▶ jump to 22:26
  18. F. Presentation of an FCRM (Florida Certified Records Manager) Certification Achieved through FRMA (Florida Records Management Association), to be Presented to Glorimar Fonseca of the City of North Port Clerks Department. 25-2652 ▶ jump to 29:10
  19. G. Recognition of the City of North Port Parks & Recreation Department for Receiving Three (3) SUNsational Awards from the Florida Festivals & Events Association. 25-2653 ▶ jump to 46:17
  20. H. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025 as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, to be Presented to City of North Port Information Technology. 25-2667 ▶ jump to 22:48
  21. I. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 20th Through October 26th, 2025, as Florida City Week, to be Presented to City of North Port Communications. 25-2674 ▶ jump to 26:14
  22. J. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 23rd Through October 31st, 2025, as Red Ribbon Week, to be Presented to City of North Port Parks and Recreation Department. 25-2697 ▶ jump to 47:11
  23. J. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 23rd Through October 31st, 2025, as Red Ribbon Week, to be Presented to City of North Port Parks and Recreation Department. 25-2697 ▶ jump to 29:06
  24. K. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 5th Through October 11th, 2025, as Fire Prevention Week, to be Presented to the City of North Port Fire Rescue Department. 25-2725 ▶ jump to 32:00
  25. L. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 28th, 2025, as National First Responders Day, to be Presented to the City of North Port Police Department and City of North Port Fire Rescue Department. 25-2740 ▶ jump to 38:34
  26. M. Presentation of City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA) Award of Excellence, to be Presented to the City of North Port Communications Division. 25-2778 ▶ jump to 54:54
  27. N. Presentation of a Proclamation Proclaiming October 2025, as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to be Presented to the City of North Port Human Resources Department. 25-2792 ▶ jump to 42:51
  28. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 64:30
  29. 26 (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. 6. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 64:35
  31. 28 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.