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City Commission Regular Meeting

January 23, 2024 ·6:00 PM Amended

City Commission Chambers

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Agenda — 44 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 ▶ jump to 0:51
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:54
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: ▶ jump to 0:54
  5. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 1:43
  6. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 2:03
  7. 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 2:31
  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. 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.)
  9. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: approved Pass ▶ jump to 6:27
  10. 9 (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.)
  11. A. Approve the Reappointment of Paul Kaskey as a Regular Member of the Municipal Firefighters Pension Trust Fund Board, to Serve a Third Term From January 23, 2024, to January 23, 2026. approved on consent
  12. B. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for November 2023. approved on consent
  13. C. Approve the Sole Source Purchase of Replacement Public Safety Radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc in the Amount of $2,415,455.63. approved on consent
  14. D. Approve Template for a Contract for Reimbursement of Firefighter or Paramedic Training Expenses (Current Employee – Tuition and Fees Paid by the City) and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Sign Future Agreements Using the Approved Template. 24-0128 approved Pass ▶ jump to 7:33
  15. E. Approve the January 4, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes, the January 4, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes, and the January 8, 2024 Commission Workshop Minutes. 24-0144 approved on consent
  16. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  17. 16 ORDINANCE - Second Reading:
  18. A. An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Future Land Use Designation from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for a ±18.63 Acre Area Generally Located North of Hillsborough Boulevard and West of Toledo Blade Boulevard; Amending the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan Chapter 2, Future Land Use Map 2-7; Providing for Findings; Providing for Adoption; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. (QUASI-JUDICIAL) adopted Pass ▶ jump to 12:39
  19. B. An Ordinance of The City of North Port, Florida, Rezoning ± 18.63 Acres Located in Section 36, Township 39S, Range 21E of Sarasota County and Further Described as Tract “B” Fifty-First Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision and in Instrument No. 2008066012 in the Official Records of Sarasota County, from Residential Single-Family District (RSF) Classification to Residential Multi-Family District (RMF) Classification; Amending the Official Zoning Map; Providing for Findings; Providing for Filing of Approved Documents; Providing for Severability; Providing for Conflicts; and Providing an Effective Date.(QUASI-JUDICIAL) adopted Pass ▶ jump to 18:58
  20. 19 PETITION:
  21. 19 Consideration of Petition No. DMP-23-121 Serenity Multi-Family Development Master Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL) approved Pass ▶ jump to 27:39
  22. A. Consideration of Petition No. DMP-23-121 Serenity Multi-Family Development Master Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL) approved ▶ jump to 27:39
  23. 20 Consideration of Petition No. DMP-23-121 Serenity Multi-Family Development Master Plan (QUASI-JUDICIAL) ▶ jump to 27:39
  24. 21 ORDINANCE - Second Reading - Continued:
  25. C. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the City of North Port Comprehensive Plan Chapter 4, Utilities Element, Policy 1.1.5; Adopting the City of North Port 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan; Providing for Findings; Providing for Adoption; Providing for Transmittal of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. adopted Pass ▶ jump to 93:06
  26. D. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Repealing and Replacing Section 74-84 and 74-93 of the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Relating to Parking Violations; Clarifying the Penalties and Procedures for Contesting a Parking Violation Ticket; Prohibiting Parking for Storage Purposes in the Public Right-of-Way in Identified Zoning Districts and Along Tamiami Trail; and Updating Statutory References Related to Parking Spaces for Disabled Persons; By Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 74-84 and Sections 74-92 Through 74-94; and Repealing Certain Fees Related to Parking Violations by Amending Appendix A, Section F, Police Fees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date. adopted as amended Pass ▶ jump to 96:00
  27. 5. GENERAL BUSINESS:
  28. A. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request for Joint Meeting with the Charter Review Advisory Board to Discuss and Review the Board's Annual Report. 24-0124 approved Pass ▶ jump to 99:25
  29. B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Talking Points for Commissioner Meetings with Legislators During Florida League of Cities Legislative Action Days 24-0161 approved Pass ▶ jump to 117:30
  30. C. Consider the City’s Application for an Exception by Special Permit and for a Variance to the Noise Regulations in City Code Sections 46-40 through 46-45 for the Toledo Blade Boulevard Rehabilitation Project. approved Pass ▶ jump to 145:15
  31. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT: ▶ jump to 153:58
  32. 29 (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.)
  33. 7. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
  34. A. Commissioner McDowell's Communications 24-0058 ▶ jump to 154:05
  35. B. Commissioner Langdon's Communications 24-0060 ▶ jump to 155:53
  36. C. Mayor White's Communications 24-0052 ▶ jump to 156:11
  37. D. Vice Mayor Stokes' Communications 24-0054 ▶ jump to 156:57
  38. E. Commissioner Emrich's Communications 24-0056 ▶ jump to 158:38
  39. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
  40. A. City Attorney's Monthly Report 24-0127 ▶ jump to 160:57
  41. B. City Manager Report 24-0129 ▶ jump to 161:21
  42. C. City Clerk's Monthly Report 24-0151 ▶ jump to 161:29
  43. 9. ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 161:34
  44. 41 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.