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October 8, 2024 ·10:00 AM Amended ·Meeting Postponed to October 22, 2024 at 10 a.m. Amended to add Item No. 24-1489 and reorder the agenda.

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Agenda — 54 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 . Any comment received that does not meet the public comment timing and requirements will be rejected and will not be included in the official record of the meeting. PLEASE NOTE: Those wishing to provide public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items must appear before the City Commission to give testimony under oath. 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. When recognized by the Mayor, the Commenter will approach the podium. Public Comment is limited to three (3) 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. PLEASE NOTE: Online public comment cannot be considered as the basis for a quasi-judicial decision and will be read into the record under general public comment. 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. Voice messages will be forwarded to Commission and played into the record. PLEASE NOTE: Comments provided via voice mail cannot be considered as the basis for a quasi-judicial decision and will be played into the record under general public comment. Florida’s Sunshine Law requires the Commission to discuss this Agenda only in open session. The Commissioners cannot discuss these items with each other before this meeting is called to order. The Commissioners, individually, can however, discuss any item with concerned citizens and staff in preparation for the meeting.
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER
  3. 3 ROLL CALL
  4. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  5. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
  6. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  7. 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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)
  8. 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  9. A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies 24-0219
  10. 4. CONSENT AGENDA:
  11. 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.)
  12. A. Approve the Eighth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $78,097.63, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at Pine Park. 24-1275
  13. B. Approve the Ninth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $21,783.93, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at Hope Park. 24-1329
  14. C. Approve the Corrected First Amendment to the Subrecipient Agreement Between Sarasota County, Florida, and the City of North Port, Florida, for Greenwood Avenue Sidewalk Construction, Extending the Timeline to September 30, 2025, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review. 24-1331
  15. D. Approve the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Assessments Rules of Engagement Agreement and Provide CISA With Express Approval to use the City Seal in Furtherance of the Agreement. 24-1380
  16. E. Approve the Tenth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $228,103.95, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at Atwater Park. 24-1400
  17. F. Approve the Eleventh Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.002 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Halfacre Construction Company in the Amount of $318,101.31, for Repairs/Replacement of the Myakkahatchee Bridge and Observation Deck at the Environmental Park. 24-1406
  18. G. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for August 2024. 24-1433
  19. H. Approve the National Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant Worksite Agreement With Suncoast Workforce Board, Inc. dba CareerSource Suncoast. 24-1443
  20. I. Approve the September 11, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes 24-1450
  21. J. Approve the September 10, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 24-1451
  22. K. Approve the August 6, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes 24-1452
  23. L. Approve the NeoGov Services Agreement V050724 Between PowerDMS, Inc. and the City of North Port for a Total Estimated Cost of $3,219.45. 24-1382
  24. 5. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES
  25. A. Presentation on the City of North Port's Performance Dashboards. 24-1462
  26. 6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  27. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Status Update Relating to the North Port Art Guild Lease of City Property on Sam Shapos Way. 24-1458
  28. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  29. 29 RESOLUTION:
  30. A. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Adopting City Commission Policy No. 2024-01 Related to the Debt Management Policy; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2024-R-57
  31. 31 ORDINANCE - First Reading:
  32. 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. ORD. NO. 2024-10
  33. C. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing the Debt Management Advisory Committee; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Chapter 4 - Boards and Committees, to Create Article XI - Debt Management Advisory Committee; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-37
  34. 34 ORDINANCE - Second Reading:
  35. D. 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 Development Services Fees, including Building, Development Review, Planning and Zoning, and Natural Resources Fees, to Correspond with the New Unified Land Development Code; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-32
  36. E. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Adjusting the Base Salary Rate Formula; Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 2-23 - Declaration of Salary; Payment; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. ORD. NO. 2024-39
  37. 37 RESOLUTION - Continued:
  38. F. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Stating That the City Has No Objection to Proposed Legislation Amending Chapter 2004-456, Laws of Florida, Which Creates and Governs the West Villages Improvement District; Providing for Incorporation of Recitals; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. RES. NO. 2024-R-59
  39. 39 GENERAL BUSINESS - Continued:
  40. B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Advisory Board Recommendation Memorandums Including 1. Historic and Cultural Advisory Board - City Interest in Designation of Historical Sites and Designation of Specific Homes as Historical Sites for Preservation 24-0519
  41. C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Annexation of Ortiz Boulevard (Requested by Commissioner Langdon). 24-1407
  42. D. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of the September 9, 2024, Commission Budget Workshop Meeting Minutes 24-1466
  43. E. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Property Owner Notification of the new Unified Land Development Code and Official Zoning Map 24-1489
  44. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT:
  45. 45 (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. The City Commission shall not act, except to direct the City Manager to take action or to schedule the matter for discussion at a later date.)
  46. 9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
  47. A. Commissioner Langdon's Communications 24-0247
  48. B. Commissioner McDowell's Communications 24-0266
  49. C. Commissioner Emrich's Communications 24-0298
  50. D. Mayor White's Communications 24-0317
  51. E. Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications 24-1483
  52. 10. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
  53. 11. ADJOURNMENT:
  54. 54 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.