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City Commission Regular Meeting

April 22, 2025 ·6:00 PM Amended

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 38 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
  3. 3 ROLL CALL
  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
  10. A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies 25-2196
  11. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: approved Pass
  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 Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program to Kiwanis Club of North Port in Support of the Kiwanis Fishing Tournament to be Held on June 14, 2025, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services. 25-2008
  14. B. Approve the Grant Application to the Recreational Trails Program in the Amount of $450,000 for the Warm Mineral Springs Connector and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City. 25-2028
  15. C. Approve the Grant Application to the AARP Community Challenge Grant Program in the Amount of $15,000 for a MobiMat for Warm Mineral Springs Park and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City. 25-2030
  16. D. Approve the Reappointment of Sean Burroughs as a Regular Member to Serve a Second Term on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board From May 10, 2025, Through May 11, 2028. 25-2041
  17. E. Approve the Appointment of Karen Ferin as a Regular Member to Serve on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board From April 22, 2025, Through April 23, 2028. 25-2133
  18. F. Approve the First Amendment to Visionary Integration Professionals Acceptance Agreement for Maintenance and Operations Support Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Visionary Integration Professionals, LLC, in the Amount of $399,090, Plus Contingency in the Amount of $39,909, for a Total Project Cost of $438,999. 25-2141
  19. G. Approve the Termination of the Master Client Agreement and Maintenance & Operations Support Statement of Work Between the City of North Port, Florida, and Ayuda Group, LLC, in the Amount of $399,090, Plus Contingency in the Amount of $60,000, for a Total Project Cost of $459,090 Approved by the City Commission on March 11, 2025. 25-2169
  20. H. Approve the March 18, 2025, Commission Regular, April 2, 2025, Town Hall, April 3, 2025, Commission Regular and Commission Special, April 7, 2025, Commission Workshop, and April 8, 2025, Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. 25-2187
  21. I. Approve the Appointment of Lyn M. Falk as a Regular Member to Serve on the Art Advisory Board From April 22, 2025, Through April 23, 2028. 25-2190
  22. J. A Resolution of the City of North Port, Florida; A Replat of Lots 234 and 235 to Relocate Easements, Consisting of 0.4124 Acres for the Wellen Park Golf & Country Club, Phase 2-R, Located to the East of Tulum Loop and to the West of Sandpearl Road; Providing for Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO 2025-R-30
  23. 5. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  24. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Amending the 2024-2025 Board and Committee Assignments (Requested by Commissioner Langdon). 25-2179 approved Pass
  25. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  26. 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.)
  27. 7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
  28. A. Commissioner Duval's Communications 25-2197
  29. B. Commissioner Langdon's Communications 25-2198
  30. C. Mayor Stokes' Communications 25-2199
  31. D. Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications 25-2200
  32. E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications 25-2201
  33. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
  34. A. City Attorney's Monthly Report 25-2144
  35. B. City Manager Report 25-2176
  36. C. City Clerk's Monthly Report 25-2202
  37. 9. ADJOURNMENT:
  38. 37 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.