Fire Rescue District Governing Body on 2025-09-04 5:01 PM - Budget Special Meeting

Name: Fire Rescue District Governing Body on 2025-09-04 5:01 PM - Budget Special Meeting
Start: 2025-09-04

Special Meeting

North Port, FL · September 4, 2025

Minutes

4970 CITY HALL BLVD City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286 Meeting Minutes Fire Rescue District Governing Body CITY COMMISSIONERS Phil Stokes, Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:01 PM City Commission Chambers Budget Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:57 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: 5- Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes Also Present City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Board Specialist Lindner, Police Chief Garrison, and Fire Chief Titus. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Stokes requested a motion to approve the agenda. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow and Mayor Stokes 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. 3. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Stokes announced the item and queried the City Manager regarding items pulled from the consent agenda for discussion. There was no public comment. City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 11/19/2025 Fire Rescue District Governing Body Meeting Minutes September 4, 2025 Mayor Stokes requested a motion. A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich, to approve the items in the consent agenda. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: 5- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow and Mayor Stokes A. 25-2666 Approve the June 24, 2025, Fire Rescue District Governing Body Special Meeting Minutes. This item was approved on the consent agenda. B. 25-2660 Approve the January 28, 2025, Fire Rescue District Governing Body Meeting Minutes. This item was approved on the consent agenda. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, As 2025-R-53 the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting, Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates and Adopting and Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North Port Fire Rescue District for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only. Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. There were no Commission questions or discussion. There was no public comment. Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion. A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Vice Mayor Emrich, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-53 as presented. The motion carried on the following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increases. Yes: 4- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor Stokes No: 1- Commissioner Petrow B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as 2025-R-54 the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting the Tentative North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026: Prescribing City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 11/19/2025 Fire Rescue District Governing Body Meeting Minutes September 4, 2025 the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the Items of Appropriation and Their Payment; Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. Mayor Stokes announced the item and called on the City Clerk to read by title only. Ms. Faust read the Resolution by title only. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. There were no Commission questions or discussion. There was no public comment. Mayor Stokes closed the public hearing and requested a motion. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Emrich, seconded by Commissioner Langdon, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-54 as presented. The motion carried on the following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increases. Yes: 4- Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor Stokes No: 1- Commissioner Petrow 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. 6. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m. City of North Port, Florida By: _________________________________________ Phil Stokes, Mayor Attest: _________________________________________ Heather Faust, City Clerk City of North Port Page 3 Printed on 11/19/2025

Agenda

4970 CITY HALL BLVD City of North Port NORTH PORT, FL 34286 Meeting Agenda Fire Rescue District Governing Body CITY COMMISSIONERS Phil Stokes, Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Golen, Interim City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk Thursday, September 4, 2025 5:01 PM City Commission Chambers Budget Special Meeting 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. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: (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. CONSENT AGENDA: City of North Port Page 1 Printed on 8/25/2025 Fire Rescue District Governing Meeting Agenda September 4, 2025 Body (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. 25-2666 Approve the June 24, 2025, Fire Rescue District Governing Body Special Meeting Minutes. Attachments: Minutes B. 25-2660 Approve the January 28, 2025, Fire Rescue District Governing Body Meeting Minutes. Attachments: Minutes 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, 2025-R-53 As the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting, Certifying, and Confirming the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Rates and Adopting and Certifying the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the North Port Fire Rescue District for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflict; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. Attachments: Resolution No. 2025-R-53 B. RES. NO. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, 2025-R-54 as the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District, Adopting the Tentative North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026: Prescribing the Terms, Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the Items of Appropriation and Their Payment; Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date. Attachments: Resolution No. 2025-R-54 Fund Balance Report Fire Rescue District Rate Comparison FY 24-25 V 25-26 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: (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.) 6. ADJOURNMENT: City of North Port Page 2 Printed on 8/25/2025 Fire Rescue District Governing Meeting Agenda September 4, 2025 Body 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. City of North Port Page 3 Printed on 8/25/2025