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City Commission Regular Meeting

July 8, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 43 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 0:14
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:25
  4. 3 Also Present:
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  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 ▶ jump to 7:37
  10. A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies 25-2465
  11. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:38
  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. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for May 2025. 25-2434 approved on consent ▶ jump to 8:16
  14. B. Approve the June 10, 2025, Commission Regular, June 16, 2025, Commission Workshop, and June 17, 2025, Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes. 252433 approved on consent
  15. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  16. 15 ORDINANCE - First Reading:
  17. 15 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A - City Fee Schedule; Amending City-Wide Fees, Development Services - Development Review, Planning and Zoning, And Natural Resources Fees, Development Services - Code Enforcement Fees, Fire Rescue District Fees, Police Fees, Parks and Recreation - General Fees, Parks and Recreation - Facility Rental Fees, Solid Waste District Fees, Utilities Fees, Road and Drainage District Fees, and Social Services Fees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-14 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 8:49
  18. A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Appendix A - City Fee Schedule; Amending City-Wide Fees, Development Services - Development Review, Planning and Zoning, And Natural Resources Fees, Development Services - Code Enforcement Fees, Fire Rescue District Fees, Police Fees, Parks and Recreation - General Fees, Parks and Recreation - Facility Rental Fees, Solid Waste District Fees, Utilities Fees, Road and Drainage District Fees, and Social Services Fees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-14 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 8:49
  19. B. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Clarifying the Qualifications for Appointment as a Hearing Officer and Alternate Hearing Officers; Amending the City Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-111 and 2-505; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-16 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 39:18
  20. 17 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Clarifying the Qualifications for Appointment as a Hearing Officer and Alternate Hearing Officers; Amending the City Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-111 and 2-505; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-16 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 39:18
  21. C. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Outsourced Fleet Repair Services and Increase in Transportation Impact Fee Funding for Price Widening Phase 1 Project R15PW1 in the Amount of $6,681,789; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-17 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 44:02
  22. D. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Purchase of Items From Federal Forfeiture Funds in the Amount of $159,606; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-18 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 47:10
  23. 19 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Outsourced Fleet Repair Services and Increase in Transportation Impact Fee Funding for Price Widening Phase 1 Project R15PW1 in the Amount of $6,681,789; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-17 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 44:02
  24. 6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  25. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advisory Board Recommendation Memorandums Including 1. Historic and Cultural Advisory Board - Significance and Validation of Suspected Historical Sites within the City 25-2359 approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:54
  26. 21 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Purchase of Items From Federal Forfeiture Funds in the Amount of $159,606; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-18 continued for second reading Pass ▶ jump to 47:10
  27. B. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Public Private Partnership (P3) Conceptual Proposal Related to the Police Department Headquarters Facility, Solid Waste Transfer Station, and Wastewater Treatment Facility. 25-2440 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:05
  28. C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Sending a Letter of Support to Celtic Bank for the Bobcat Trail Community's Request That the Bank Maintain the Bobcat Trail Golf Course. (Requested by Commissioner Langdon). 25-2448 ▶ jump to 145:22
  29. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 164:53
  30. 24 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advisory Board Recommendation Memorandums Including 1. Historic and Cultural Advisory Board - Significance and Validation of Suspected Historical Sites within the City 25-2359 ▶ jump to 49:54
  31. 25 (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.)
  32. 8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS: ▶ jump to 168:14
  33. 26 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Public Private Partnership (P3) Conceptual Proposal Related to the Police Department Headquarters Facility, Solid Waste Transfer Station, and Wastewater Treatment Facility. 25-2440 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:05
  34. A. Commissioner Duval's Communications 25-2460 ▶ jump to 169:52
  35. 27 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Public Private Partnership (P3) Conceptual Proposal Related to the Police Department Headquarters Facility, Solid Waste Transfer Station, and Wastewater Treatment Facility. 25-2440 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:05
  36. B. Commissioner Langdon's Communications 25-2461 ▶ jump to 169:56
  37. 28 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Public Private Partnership (P3) Conceptual Proposal Related to the Police Department Headquarters Facility, Solid Waste Transfer Station, and Wastewater Treatment Facility. 25-2440 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:05
  38. C. Mayor Stokes' Communications 25-2462 ▶ jump to 170:21
  39. D. Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications 25-2463 ▶ jump to 170:17
  40. E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications 25-2464 ▶ jump to 170:15
  41. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS: ▶ jump to 170:56
  42. 10. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 171:08
  43. 34 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.