City Commission Regular Meeting
City Commission Chambers
Agenda — 43 items
- 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 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 3 Also Present:
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- 2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
- 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.)
- 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies
- 4. CONSENT AGENDA:
- 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.)
- A. 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.
- B. Approve Contract No. 2024-19, Myakkahatchee Creek Maintenance Access and Debris Removal Project with Rick Richards, Inc., in the Amount of $3,446,927.37, Plus Contingency in the Amount of $344,692.74 for a Total Amount of $3,791,620.11.
- C. Approve Work Assignment No. 1 With Miller Pipeline, LLC., in the Amount of $599,649.90, for the Inflow and Infiltration Rehabilitation Project Under Contract 2023-40.003.
- D. Approve the First Amendment and Restatement of West Villages Developer Agreement (Post Annexation), Amending and Restating the Agreement for System Improvements Within the West Villages Improvement District for Fire/Rescue, Law Enforcement, Parks and Recreation, Solid Waste and General Government; Method of Reimbursement From Impact Fees Collected Within the WVID; and Acknowledging a Joinder and Consent to Dedications, Reservations, Covenants, Restrictions, and Obligations to Convey.
- E. Approve the Seventh 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 $116,973, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at Dallas White Park.
- F. Approve the 2024 Utilities Agreement - Water Supply Between the City of North Port, Wellen Park, LLLP, and West Villages Improvement District for the City to Provide Approximately 2 Million Gallons of Potable Water Per Day.
- G. Approve the Florida Green Finance Authority (the Authority) Acknowledgement and Agreement Relating to the Properly Assessed Clean Energy Program Confirming the Authority's Compliance with Agreement Provisions and Senate Bill 770.
- H. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for September 2024.
- 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 21 ORDINANCE - First Reading:
- 21 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for Adjustments to the Fleet Management Fund in the Amount of $460,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for Adjustments to the Fleet Management Fund in the Amount of $460,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- 23 ORDINANCE - Second Reading:
- B. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending Section 2-420 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Regarding Public-Private Partnerships (P3); Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
- 25 RESOLUTIONS:
- C. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving Two Agreements for the Exchange of Easements Located on Portions of Three Parcels Lying in Sections 29 and 30, Township 39 South, Range 21 East, Sarasota County Florida, Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Numbers 0996-00-2000, 0996-00-1000, and 0996-00-1004; Accepting Various Easements; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- D. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Approving a Temporary Construction Easement Located on a Parcel in Section 34, Township 39 South, Range 20 East, Sarasota County Florida, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0787-09-0001; Accepting Temporary Construction Easement; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date
- 6. PRESENTATION: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES
- A. Presentation of Recognition Items to Commissioners, Presented by Commissioner McDowell.
- 7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
- 31 (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.)
- 8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
- A. Commissioner Emrich's Communications
- C. Mayor White's Communications
- B. Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications
- C. Mayor White's Communications
- D. Commissioner Langdon's Communications
- E. Commissioner McDowell's Communications
- 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
- 10. ADJOURNMENT:
- 40 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.