City Commission Joint Meeting

4970 City Hall Blvd North Port, FL 34286City of North Port Meeting Minutes City Commission Joint Meeting 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 9:00 AM Suncoast Technical College Conference Center 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota Friday, January 17, 2025 Convocation of Governments Elected Officials and Others Present: The following officials were present: City of North Port Mayor Phil Stokes, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, and City Manager Jerome Fletcher; City of Sarasota Vice Mayor Debbie Trice, Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch, Commissioner Kathy Kelly Ohlrich, Interim City Manager Douglas Jeffcoat, and Commission Report Jamese Johnson; City of Venice Mayor Nick Pachota and City Manager Ed LaVallee; Town of Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier, Commissioner Sarah Karon, Town Manager Howard Tipton, and Administrative Assistant/Records Management Specialist Stephanie Garcia; Sarasota County Chair Joe Nuender, Vice Chair Ron Cutsinger, Commissioner Teresa Mast, Commissioner Mark Smith, Commissioner Tom Knight, County Administrator Jonathan Lewis and Deputy Clerk Charlie Maloney; Sarasota County School Board Chair Tim Enos; Board Member Liz Barker, Board Member Thomas Edwards, Board Member Bridget Ziegler, Superintendent Terry Connor, Chief Operations Officer Dr. Michael Kemp, and Administrative Assistant Kathy Tomkins. 1. Welcome/Pledge/Introducations - Tim Enos, Chair, School Board of Sarasota County Mr. Enos called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., led the Pledge of Allegiance, and introductions were made. 2. Convocation Goals and Agenda - Tim Enos, Chair, School Board of Sarasota County Mr. Enos reviewed the agenda and goals. 3. Open to Public - Citizen Comments There was no public comment. 4. Sarasota County Schools - Dr. Michael Kemp, SCS, Chief Operations Officer Dr. Kemp provided a presentation including interlocal agreement, new school construction updates, planning for future growth and capacity, capital challenges, and program Page 1City of North Port Printed on 3/18/2025 January 17, 2025City Commission Joint Meeting Meeting Minutes updates. Discussion took place regarding growth projections versus budget, homeless assistance and impact, Opengate metal detectors, and Florida Senate House Bill (HB) 1473. 5. City of North Port - Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Mr. Fletcher provided a presentation including recent and upcoming events, accomplishments, goals, partnerships, and programs. 6. City of Sarasota - Douglas Jeffcoat, Interim City Manager Mr. Jeffcoat provided a presentation including City Manager applications, strategic plan process, recent and upcoming events, accomplishments, and goals. 7. Sarasota County Government - Jonathan Lewis, County Administrator Mr. Lewis provided a presentation including recent and upcoming events, accomplishments, goals, and programs. 8. City of Venice - Ed Lavallee, City Manager Mr. LaVallee provided a presentation including recent and upcoming events, accomplishments, goals, partnerships, and programs. 9. Town of Longboat Key - Howard Tipton, Town Manager Mr. Tipton provided a presentation including accomplishments, goals, partnerships, and programs. 10. Other Business - Tim Enos, Chair, School Board of Sarasota County Discussion took place regarding public service opportunities, Venice High School recognition, and event coordination efforts. 11. Adjournment - Tim Enos, Chair, School Board of Sarasota County Mr. Enos adjourned the meeting at 10:52 a.m. City of North Port, Florida By: ___________________________________________ Phil Stokes, Mayor Attest: _________________________________________ Heather Faust, City Clerk Page 2City of North Port Printed on 3/18/2025