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City Commission Special Meeting

August 29, 2025 ·8:00 AM Final ·City Attorney Interview

City Commission Chambers

Agenda — 28 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT: 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. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 1:43
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 3:20
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT ▶ jump to 3:20
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 4:01
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:26
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 4:55
  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. GENERAL BUSINESS: ▶ jump to 5:15
  10. A. Interview Preparation 25-2647 ▶ jump to 5:23
  11. B. Time Certain 9:00 a.m. – Interview with City Attorney Candidate Michael Fuino 25-2648 ▶ jump to 65:01
  12. C. Interview with City Attorney Candidate John Anastasio 25-2649 ▶ jump to 133:41
  13. D. Interview with City Attorney Candidate Regina Kardash 25-2650 ▶ jump to 178:50
  14. E. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 approved Pass ▶ jump to 244:23
  15. 13 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 ▶ jump to 244:23
  16. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 271:53
  17. 14 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 approved Pass ▶ jump to 244:23
  18. 15 (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.)
  19. 15 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 approved Pass ▶ jump to 244:23
  20. 5. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 295:22
  21. 16 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 ▶ jump to 244:23
  22. 17 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.
  23. 17 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 244:23
  24. 18 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 amended Pass ▶ jump to 244:23
  25. 19 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 ▶ jump to 244:23
  26. 20 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 ▶ jump to 244:23
  27. 21 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 approved Pass ▶ jump to 244:23
  28. 22 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding City Attorney Candidates and Selection 25-2651 approved Pass ▶ jump to 244:23