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City Commission Regular Meeting

March 18, 2025 ·6:00 PM Amended

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 48 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 0:04
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:58
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT ▶ jump to 1:58
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass
  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. ANNOUNCEMENTS ▶ jump to 7:17
  10. A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies 25-2051
  11. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: approved on consent Pass ▶ jump to 7:19
  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 Fifth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.003 for Construction Services Contract Phase II With Ajax Building Company, LLC., in the Amount of $256,618.33, for Repair Services to City Hall and Immediate Site. 24-1039 approved on consent
  14. B. Approve the Eleventh Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract Phase II With Wharton-Smith, Inc., in the Amount of $766,936.00, for Repair/Demolition Services at the Public Services Facility Site Located at 5455 Pan American Boulevard. 24-1687 approved on consent
  15. C. 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) of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida. 25-1827 approved on consent
  16. D. Approve Contract No. 2024-28 Price Boulevard Widening - Phase I to Watson Civil Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $79,283,010.35 and Contingency in the Amount of $3,964,150.52 for a Total Amount of $83,247,160.87. 25-1883 approved on consent
  17. E. Approve The Traffic Enforcement Agreement with Everly at Wellen Park Homeowners Association, Inc. for Traffic Enforcement Services 25-1888 approved on consent
  18. F. Approve the Traffic Enforcement Agreement with Palmera at Wellen Park Owners Association, Inc. for the Traffic Enforcement Services 25-1889 approved on consent
  19. G. Approve The Traffic Enforcement Agreement with Lakespur at Wellen Park Homeowners Association, Inc., for Traffic Enforcement Services 25-1892 approved on consent
  20. H. Approve Ninth Amendment to Agreement No. 2015-19, Professional Engineering Services for the Widening of Price Boulevard, From Sumter Boulevard to Toledo Blade Boulevard to Consor Engineers, LLC in the Amount of $298,373.69. 25-1942 approved on consent
  21. I. Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program to North Port Area Chamber of Commerce in Support of the Business & Community Expo to be Held on March 8, 2025, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services. 25-1985 approved on consent
  22. J. Approve the Award of Funds From the Special Event Assistance Program to Kiwanis Club of North Port in Support of the Kiwanis Pet Expo to be Held on April 26, 2025, in an Amount up to, and Not to Exceed, $500 to Cover the Costs of City Fees and Services. 25-1989 approved on consent
  23. K. Approve the Twelfth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.004 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Jon F. Swift, Inc. in the Amount of $132,947, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at the Kayak Launch at Water Control Structure 101 - South. 25-1997 approved on consent
  24. L. Approve Change Order No. 1 to Work Assignment IF1 for the Inflow and Infiltration Rehabilitation Project with Insituform Technologies, LLC., for an Additional Amount of $22,439.85, for a Total Cost of $622,089.75. 25-2010 approved on consent
  25. M. Approve the January 17, 2025 Joint Meeting, February 24, 2025 Special Meeting, February 25, 2025 Commission Regular, March 3, 2025 Commission Workshop, and March 6, 2025 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. 25-2038 approved on consent
  26. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  27. 26 RESOLUTION:
  28. A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Vacating the Rear Utility and Drainage Easements for Lots 11, 12, 31 and 32, Block 1438, 29th Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision; Providing for Findings; Providing for Recording; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL). RES. NO. 2025-R-13 adopted Pass ▶ jump to 8:01
  29. B. 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 continued Pass
  30. 29 ORDINANCE - First Reading:
  31. 29 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 continued for second reading Pass
  32. C. 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 read by title only Pass
  33. 6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  34. A. Discussion and Possible Action to Direct the City Manager to Send a Letter of Support to the Sarasota County Board of Commissioners Regarding the Allocation of Hurricane Recovery Funds for the Suncoast Technical College (Requested by Commissioner Duval). 25-2064 continued Pass
  35. 7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  36. 34 (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.)
  37. 8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
  38. A. Commissioner Duval's Communications 25-2053
  39. B. Commissioner Langdon's Communications 25-2054
  40. C. Mayor Stokes' Communications 25-2055
  41. D. Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications 25-2056
  42. E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications 25-2052
  43. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
  44. A. City Manager Report 25-2045
  45. B. City Attorney's Monthly Report 25-2050
  46. C. City Clerk's Monthly Report 25-2063
  47. 10. ADJOURNMENT:
  48. 46 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.