City Commission Workshop

4970 CITY HALL BLVD NORTH PORT, FL 34286City of North Port Meeting Minutes City Commission Workshop CITY COMMISSIONERS Pete Emrich, Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Phil Stokes, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Fuino, City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk 10:00 AM City Commission ChambersMonday, March 2, 2026 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Emrich called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Commissioner Philip Stokes Present: 5 - ALSO PRESENT City Manager Fletcher, City Attorney Fuino, Deputy City Clerk Powell, Board Specialist Lindner, Police Chief Garrison, Grants Coordinator Sadonis, Senior Executive Assistant Duffey, Financial Systems Administrator DiRamio, Project Manager McConnell, Business Systems Analyst Levan, Social Services Manager Carrillo, Accreditation Coordinator Jalwan, Network Administrator Beste, Performance and Accountability Officer Griffin, Parks and Recreation Director Pfundheller, and Development Services Director Ray. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Duval. 1. PUBLIC COMMENT: Mr. Powell read the following eComment into the record: Robin San Vicente: Expressed concerns regarding transparency to the public. In Person: Joseph Majorino: Expressed concerns regarding permitting and City representation. Tim Drumm: Expressed concerns regarding transparency and permitting. Eileen M. Tatom: Spoke to Senior Center funding. Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding trespassing, Code Enforcement, municipal clarifications, and local adjudication processes. 2. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES Page 1City of North Port Printed on 4/7/2026

March 2, 2026City Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes A. 26-0423 Presentation By City of North Port Lean Six Sigma Team Regarding the Social Services Division Project. Mayor Emrich announced the item. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. Ms. Sadonis, Ms. Duffey, Mr. DiRamio, Ms. McConnell, and Ms. Levan provided a presentation including define phase, project charter, suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers (SIPOC), measure phase, process mapping and data collection, analyze phase, underserved social service needs root cause analysis, eight wastes analysis, improve phase, supporting data, pilot plan, process map update, client intake tracking and dashboard, post-service client survey, control phase, control plan, communication plan, monitoring and response plan, mistake proofing, and project closure. Commission questions and discussion took place regarding project involvement, funding coordination, Salvation Army client case management, County coordination, intake tracking mechanisms, satisfaction surveys, data analysis, and trends. Public Comment: In Person: Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding societal struggles, technology, and funding. B. 26-0424 Presentation By City of North Port Lean Six Sigma Team Regarding the Development Services Department Project. Mayor Emrich announced the item. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. Mr. Jalwan, Mr. Beste, and Ms. Griffin provided a presentation including define phase, project charter, suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers (SIPOC) single-family residential permitting, measure phase, as-is process map segment, data collection plan, municipality permit cost comparison, number of payments required per municipality, analyze phase, five whys analysis and identifying waste, improve phase, solution selection matrix and to-be map segment, control phase, and project closure. Commission questions and discussion took place regarding fragmented permitting, trade requirements, licensing, permit pulling, Accela program and automation capabilities, communication concerns, improvements, permit volume, community permit requirement averages, pre-permitting, consistency, permit consolidation, customer relationship management, data collection, and fee comparison. Public Comment: In Person: Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding permitting processes and road fees. C. 26-0469 Presentation Regarding Geotechnical Report Timeline by Development Services Department. Mayor Emrich announced the item. Page 2City of North Port Printed on 4/7/2026

March 2, 2026City Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. Ms. Ray provided a presentation including Florida Statutes, Florida Building Code, Residential Code, engineered fill clarifications and processes, site conditions and damage, and timeline. Mr. Fletcher spoke to prior email communications. Ms. Ray continued the presentation including timeline. Mr. Fletcher spoke to communication methods and concerns regarding advisory boards, qualifier processes, Florida Statutes, contractor licensing clarifications, and safeguards. Commission questions and discussion took place regarding engineering recommendations, soil shifting, permit requirements, residential compaction testing, potential future forensic study, survey requirements and processes, Florida Building Code clarifications, safeguards, data collection, current fiscal year residential single -family permitting volume, declaratory statement, Chapter 18 survey clarifications, and engineered fill clarifications and processes. Public Comment: Mr. Powell read the following eComments into the record: Debbie McDowell: Expressed concerns regarding survey requirements, associated costs, and government transparency. Ashlee Louke: Expressed concerns regarding code interpretation determinations and prior professional history. In Person: Tim Drumm: Expressed concerns regarding surveys and related determinations. Tim Doyle: Expressed concerns regarding building code clarifications and surveys. Recess was taken from 12:14 p.m. to 12:29 p.m. 3. GENERAL BUSINESS: A. 26-0404 Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Establishment of a Reduced Rental Rate for the North Port Senior Center, Inc. to Utilize the George Mullen Activity Center, Located at 1602 Kramer Way, North Port, FL 34286. Mayor Emrich announced the item. Mr. Fletcher introduced the item. Ms. Pfundheller spoke to the item and provided a presentation including current lease structure, proposed flat rate options, youth athletic league discount alignment, existing 501(c)(3) hourly discount application, and comparison summaries. Commission questions and discussion took place regarding square footage allocations, rental cost calculations, consolidation challenges, lease timelines, scheduling conflicts, revenue offsets, membership and activity fees, municipal classifications under Florida Statutes, effective rates, transitional processes, service hours, room usage, program prioritization, fairness, and consistency in space allocations. Page 3City of North Port Printed on 4/7/2026

March 2, 2026City Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes Public Comment: In Person: Tim Doyle: Expressed support for subsidization of community organizations. Consensus was requested to direct the City Manager to work with Parks and Recreation to come back with a different payment option based on hours of operation as opposed to square footage. There was consensus to direct the City Manager to create a flat rental rate of $200 per month for up to 120 hours of monthly facility use, mirroring the rent payment identified in the current Lease Agreement between the City of North Port and the North Port Senior Center, Inc. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: In Person: Tim Doyle: Spoke to war concerns, nuclear preparedness, immigration roadblocks, and government funding. 5. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Emrich adjourned the meeting at 1:03 p.m. City of North Port, Florida By: _________________________________________ Pete Emrich, Mayor Attest: _________________________________________ Heather Faust, City Clerk Page 4City of North Port Printed on 4/7/2026

City Commission Workshop City of North Port Meeting Agenda 4970 CITY HALL BLVD NORTH PORT, FL 34286 CITY COMMISSIONERS Pete Emrich, Mayor Barbara Langdon, Vice Mayor Phil Stokes, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow, Commissioner APPOINTED OFFICIALS Jerome Fletcher, City Manager Michael Fuino, City Attorney Heather Faust, City Clerk City Commission Chambers10:00 AMMonday, March 2, 2026 Amended to add Item No. 26-0469 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 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. 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.) 2. PRESENTATIONS: TIME LIMIT OF 15 MINUTES Page 1City of North Port Printed on 2/27/2026

March 2, 2026City Commission Workshop Meeting Agenda Presentation By City of North Port Lean Six Sigma Team Regarding the Social Services Division Project. A. 26-0423 PresentationAttachments: Presentation By City of North Port Lean Six Sigma Team Regarding the Development Services Department Project. B. 26-0424 PresentationAttachments: Presentation Regarding Geotechnical Report Timeline by Development Services Department. C. 26-0469 PresentationAttachments: 3. GENERAL BUSINESS: Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding the Establishment of a Reduced Rental Rate for the North Port Senior Center, Inc. to Utilize the George Mullen Activity Center, Located at 1602 Kramer Way, North Port, FL 34286. A. 26-0404 Presentation September 23, 2025, Meeting Minutes October 6, 2025, Meeting Minutes December 1, 2025, Meeting Minutes Executed Original Lease Agreement Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement Appendix A - City Fee Schedule Attachments: 4. 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.) 5. ADJOURNMENT: Page 2City of North Port Printed on 2/27/2026

March 2, 2026City Commission Workshop Meeting Agenda 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. Page 3City of North Port Printed on 2/27/2026