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City Commission Regular Meeting

April 8, 2025 ·10:00 AM Amended

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 49 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 0:01
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:49
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT ▶ jump to 0:49
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 2:06
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 2:25
  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 25-2132
  11. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: approved on consent 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 Memorandum of Agreement Between United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the City of North Port, Florida, on Behalf of the North Port Police Department, for the Performance of Certain Immigration Enforcement Functions. 25-1839
  14. B. Approve the Disposition of Surplus Fleet Assets in an Appropriate Fashion Pursuant to Chapter 2 Administration, Article VIII Procurement, Section 2-419, Disposition of City Assets and Property (d), (1) and (3) of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, and Approve a Suitable Surplus Asset for Project Graduation. 25-1893
  15. C. Approve Contract No. 2025-15, Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 175001 Pan American Boulevard Over R-226 to Thomas Marine Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $955,117.10 and Contingency in the Amount of $95,511.71 for a Total Amount of $1,050,628.81. 25-1983
  16. D. Approve the March 11, 2025 Commission Regular, and March 12, 2025 Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes. 25-2039
  17. E. Approve the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Subgrant for Highway Traffic Safety Funds in the Amount of $20,000, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review. 25-2066
  18. F. Approve the Application to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Urban and Community Forestry - Hurricane Ian Recovery (U&CF-HIR) Grant Program for the Funding of Sumter Boulevard Tree Recovery and Maintenance, in the Amount of $48,000, 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. 25-2069
  19. G. Approve Authorization Form for Third-Party Access to NaviNet to Allow for North Port Fire Rescue’s Primary Billing Company, Digitech, to Research, Submit and Adjust Medical Claims on North Port Fire Rescue’s Behalf. 25-2077
  20. H. Approve the Updating of the Online Portal and Completion of the Medicare Enrollment Application and Associated Agreements to Reflect Mayor Stokes as the Assigned Authorized Official to Allow for North Port Fire Rescue’s Primary Billing Company, Digitech, to Submit Claims and Receive Remits on North Port Fire Rescue’s Behalf. 25-2079
  21. I. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for February 2025. 25-2091
  22. J. Approval of Third Amendment to Agreement No. 2017-40, Professional Design and Engineering Services for Warm Mineral Springs Park Master Plan, to Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., in the Amount of $692,800.00, to Provide Construction Plans and Documents to Facilitate a Trail Connection from Warm Mineral Springs Park to the North Port Connector of the Legacy Trail. 25-2095 approved on consent Pass
  23. K. Approve Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2025-09 - Phase I, Preconstruction Services Contract, to Wharton Smith, Inc. in the Amount Not to Exceed $283,662 for Project WM19BR, Warm Mineral Springs Park Building Renovations. 25-2096
  24. L. Approve a Template for a Contract for Reimbursement of Police Officers Training Expenses (New Employee - Training To Be Completed in First Year of Employment) and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Sign Future Agreements Using the Approved Template. 25-2102
  25. M. Approve the Appointment of Michel Simon as a Regular Member to Serve on the Community Economic Development Advisory Board From April 8, 2025, Through April 9, 2028. 25-2105
  26. N. Approve the Appointment of Michel Simon as a Regular Member to Serve on the Citizen Tax Oversight Committee from April 8, 2025, Through April 9, 2028. 25-2106
  27. O. Approve Polling Place Agreements for Use of the Morgan Family Community Center and George Mullen Activity Center Between the City of North Port and the Supervisor of Elections of Sarasota County for the May 13, 2025, Special Election. 25-2108
  28. 5 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  29. 28 ORDINANCE - Second Reading:
  30. A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 26-3 and 26-7 Relating to Fire Sprinklers and Exceptions to Fire Sprinklers; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2025-10 adopted Pass
  31. 30 RESOLUTION:
  32. B. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Accepting the Conveyance of Tract 9 of Wellen Park Downtown Phase 1 Replat, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0783070090 and ±20 Acres of Real Property Located in the Southern Half of Section 34, Township 39 South, Range 20 East, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0788010003; and Authorizing the Conveyance of ±63 Acres of Real Property Located in the Northeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 40 South, Range 20 East, Bearing Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0797001100; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2025-R-21 adopted Pass
  33. C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Appointing James Toale to the Position of Hearing Officer With the Authority to Hear and Decide Matters Related to Enforcing the City’s Codes, as Well as Zoning-Related Matters; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2025-R-28 adopted Pass
  34. D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving a Template for Contraband Forfeiture Settlement Agreement; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2025-R-29 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 39:54
  35. 6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  36. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Transfer in the Amount of $2,000 From Commission Contingency to the Community Assistance/Special Event Assistance Program to Support Fee Assistance Requests Through Fiscal Year 2025. 25-2000 approved Pass
  37. B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Rescheduling the 4:00 p.m. City Commission Regular Meetings Held on the First Thursday of Each Month (Requested by Commissioner Petrow). 25-2109 approved Pass
  38. C. Discussion and Possible Action in Regard to Letter of Support for Suncoast Technical College's Submission Regarding the Allocation of Hurricane Recovery Funds to Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners. 25-2146 no action was taken
  39. 7 PUBLIC COMMENT:
  40. 39 (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.)
  41. 8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
  42. A. Mayor Stokes' Communications 25-2127 ▶ jump to 105:06
  43. B. Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications 25-2128
  44. C. Commissioner Langdon's Communications 25-2129
  45. D. Commissioner Duval's Communications 25-2130
  46. E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications 25-2131 ▶ jump to 85:08
  47. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS: ▶ jump to 110:18
  48. 10. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 110:35
  49. 48 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.