Fire Rescue District Governing Body

4970 CITY HALL BLVD NORTH PORT, FL 34286City of North Port 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 5:01 PM City Commission ChambersThursday, September 18, 2025 Budget Special Meeting CALL TO ORDER Mayor Stokes called the meeting to order at 5:19 p.m. ROLL CALL Vice Mayor Pete Emrich, Commissioner Barbara Langdon, Commissioner David Duval, Commissioner Demetrius Petrow and Mayor Philip Stokes Present: 5 - Also Present: City Manager Fletcher, Interim City Attorney Golen, City Clerk Faust, Deputy Police Chief Morales, Deputy Fire Chief Herlihy 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Emrich, to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried on the following vote: Yes: Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval, Commissioner Petrow and Mayor Stokes 5 - 2. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. RES. NO. 2025-R-57 A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, as the Governing Body of the North Port Fire Rescue District; Adopting the Final North Port Fire Rescue District Budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2025, and Ending September 30, 2026; Prescribing the Terms, Page 1City of North Port Printed on 11/19/2025 September 18, 2025Fire Rescue District Governing Body Meeting Minutes Conditions, and Provisions with Respect to the Items of Appropriation and Their Payment; Providing for Supplemental Appropriations and Reappropriations; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting of the Budget; 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 Commissioner Langdon, seconded by Commissioner Duval, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-R-57 as presented. The motion carried on the following vote with Commissioner Petrow dissenting due to rate increase. Yes: Vice Mayor Emrich, Commissioner Langdon, Commissioner Duval and Mayor Stokes 4 - No: Commissioner Petrow1 - 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. 5. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Stokes adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m. City of North Port, Florida By: ___________________________________________ Phil Stokes, Mayor Attest: _________________________________________ Heather Faust, City Clerk Page 2City of North Port Printed on 11/19/2025