[0:34] protected but jeremy this is

[0:35] more than just checking boxes.

[0:37] >> it's about the future of

[0:49] the city and its environment

[1:05] I've been an environmental

[1:06] work, I went to school for

[1:06] environmental work, so it's

[1:06] something that I took on it

[1:07] and very you know an early

[1:07] age. And here in port. I was.

[1:08] You know lucky enough to be an

[1:08] arborist. And we really want

[1:09] to see the value and I see the

[1:09] value.

[1:09] >> and in the city in the and

[1:10] the environment making sure

[1:10] there's that balance between

[1:11] development and environmental

[1:11] protection.

[1:11] >> and trees is a big part of

[1:12] that right there's a lot of

[1:12] value in trees.

[1:13] >> once the home was built in

[1:13] the grating his finish the

[1:13] team comes back one last time

[1:13] to make sure everything that

[1:14] was promised on paper.

[1:14] >> exist on the ground one of

[1:14] the other things we keep

[1:14] looking at is we've got to

[1:14] hear of all the trees that

[1:14] they said that they were going

[1:15] to say and the benefit that it

[1:15] also we now have full-grown

[1:15] trees that are here to get 3

[1:15] this palm tree here and get a

[1:15] nice large oak tree here on

[1:15] the side as well that. It

[1:15] takes numerous years to get to

[1:16] this point and stuff and so

[1:16] it's already great established

[1:16] there it will provide a little

[1:16] bit of shade on to the house.

[1:16] Most like help him a little

[1:16] bit of a cooling took a lot of

[1:16] effort and care into saving

[1:17] these trees and stuff on here

[1:17] in as a second lot as you look

[1:17] all these oak trees and stuff

[1:17] that are sitting on here. You

[1:17] see we have this great mixture

[1:17] between the palm trees there.

[1:17] We have the pine trees in here

[1:18] we've got ovaries and stuff

[1:18] and just as we look at these

[1:18] lots and we have you know that

[1:18] mixture of

[1:18] of treason canopy that we have

[1:18] we still continue with that.

[1:18] And you know it's just a

[1:18] beautiful thing I said you're

[1:19] not you don't just get this

[1:19] from couple planted trees, but

[1:19] the conservation the stuff of

[1:19] it. It's not just about what

[1:19] gets built.

[1:19] >> it's about what's allowed

[1:19] to stay.

[1:20] >> so port has requirement on

[1:20] shrubs and that's just really

[1:20] give you more makes isis

[1:20] tadic's to see don't just have

[1:20] this. You know this building

[1:20] up there you're staring at

[1:20] these concrete walls, but you

[1:21] actually have nice. You know

[1:21] plans and stuff are ready

[1:21] they're going so you have this

[1:21] beautiful look also here

[1:21] because he genuinely enjoys

[1:21] being outdoors and working

[1:21] with nature every day.

[1:21] >> well I'm actually an

[1:22] outdoor person so many other

[1:22] go out camp you're doing

[1:22] things and I just like saying

[1:22] some of the different nature

[1:22] out before came to the

[1:22] landscape.

[1:22] >> and stuff there and just

[1:23] enjoy doing a lot of that it

[1:23] just kind of one of the things

[1:23] that just kind of fit right

[1:23] in.

[1:23] >> thank you for joining me

[1:23] today to visit the natural

[1:23] resources division it was

[1:24] great to see positive

[1:24] development from the beginning

[1:24] to the end. The thing i

[1:24] learned today was that there's

[1:26] a very deliberate and

[1:27] strategic calculation that can

[1:28] allow the homebuilder to save

[1:29] money in to save the trees at

[1:29] the same time. I think that's

[1:31] a great win win. I will see

[1:42] you on the next job.

[1:45] >> drove here city

[1:45] manager north port

[1:46] >> today, we're on the job

[1:47] with the north port police

[2:01] department let's go.

[2:10] >> before officer ever set out

[2:13] it starts here in dispatch.

[2:17] >> we're kind the eyes and

[2:18] ears for the officers as

[2:20] they're out on patrol, we cake

[2:21] all of the information that's

[2:24] coming in on any incoming and

[2:25] we we are information gather.

[2:26] So we're we're providing all

[2:30] the information all the

[2:31] details. So the officers can

[2:32] formulate their appropriate

[2:32] response debate depending on

[2:35] the situation while we're

[2:36] gathering all that information

[2:40] one of as our call taker. Our

[2:43] dispatcher which is where

[2:43] chris is sitting today she is

[2:46] going to disseminate that

[2:47] information out to on the

[2:48] radio in many cases, the

[2:49] information to provides enough

[2:53] to help someone guide the

[2:53] right response to field a lot

[2:55] of phone calls answer a lot of

[2:57] questions and sometimes that's

[2:58] all they need they don't

[2:59] necessarily need police offer

[3:00] officer response we provide

[3:04] a lot of information to the to

[3:05] the citizens.

[3:06] >> in addition to just

[3:07] answering phone calls in

[3:08] dispatching its we monitor

[3:11] this is our cad system.

[3:12] >> where we can kind of

[3:13] monitor everything that we're

[3:14] doing here where im put all

[3:14] the information that we gather

[3:18] over the phone. Where we

[3:18] monitor all the calls that are

[3:21] actively going on we monitor

[3:21] officer status. What they're

[3:25] doing how long they've been on

[3:26] a call. We keep in constant

[3:35] contact with them so today is

[3:44] thursday SEPTEMBER 2026

[3:45] >> we're in the city chambers

[3:47] and I call a city commission

[3:48] regular meeting to order

[3:49] commissioners present are

[3:50] commissioner devolve missions

[3:53] does mayor vice mayor and

[3:56] commissioner there's road for

[3:57] this meeting. Also the rise in

[4:00] our city manager return for we

[4:03] know city clerk fall sports

[4:04] specialist lender police chief

[4:09] there isn't and fire I'm

[4:09] requesting mission to the

[4:10] hubble the staff maintain

[4:14] order in the heart this

[4:18] meeting, city commission also

[4:21] 3 states that attend the from

[4:22] gauging in personal and what

[4:23] you're going land are profane

[4:28] and disorderly conduct.

[4:28] Additional meeting attendees

[4:29] must refrain from a scene for

[4:36] orders including kerry wins

[4:40] all deserves the peace and

[4:41] good order thank commissioner

[4:43] in the pledge to

[4:57] and stands nation under GOD

[4:57] indivisible

[5:00] all. Thank you

[5:06] >> moving on to the approval

[5:11] of agenda you motion

[5:11] commissioner stella seconded

[5:14] by vice mayor

[5:15] one too to approve agenda

[5:21] nothing to that vote. Passes 5

[5:33] to 0 city public comment.

[5:34] >> tamara its seating tickets

[5:35] are going to get schools on

[5:37] throughout entire school long

[5:38] before a election also be

[5:42] flying that high the need for

[5:49] a national, if if you school

[6:00] is in the and want to raise

[6:03] general care about

[6:06] responsibility across city

[6:12] 2027 the 346 $670,228 sitting

[6:21] a 5% by

[6:24] >> every to a 164,466 1000 the

[6:30] money to know some actual in

[6:36] other words to see identified

[6:37] what and should have it in way

[6:43] they wouldn't it. The city

[6:58] from 769 one dash 22. Are and

[6:58] 6 years government has saying

[7:05] they a symbol of city why are

[7:10] events sent out a living with

[7:12] services stamina 5% reduction

[7:13] exercise proves there's going

[7:18] have and answer is to actually

[7:25] make sound back it's

[7:25] retirement contributions.

[7:33] Compound over time. This

[7:34] mission should ask the same

[7:41] resources are being sedition.

[7:43] A service not meaningfully

[7:46] reducing are all saying they

[7:47] would forced to make dancer

[7:49] and now with

[7:53] >> not actually reduced.

[8:03] Person meeting.

[8:06] >> and before you start us to

[8:13] when issue first come last

[8:17] meeting about comments MAY I.

[8:19] Honestly did not recall making

[8:20] those statements and after

[8:20] over the last few days

[8:23] listening to the recordings.

[8:29] >> we'll take

[8:29] >> ownership of those comments

[8:34] and disparaging comments I

[8:36] want formally publicly

[8:43] apologize to you at this time.

[8:45] And also I'm sincere, various

[8:53] charities,

[8:54] >> appreciate serve and for

[8:56] the record my name is samuel

[8:57] and I'm here tonight to

[8:58] deliver necessary reality

[9:01] check for chamber. I stand

[9:06] lockstep with call andrew my

[9:09] friend, my friend of the

[9:11] supporting this message. Don't

[9:12] know what the speech it just

[9:14] taught me how to stand here

[9:15] and be great tonight some of

[9:16] great and I'm going to speak

[9:20] to each and every one of

[9:21] >> call about integrity to

[9:24] this podium on AUGUST 31st

[9:26] marion where I show your

[9:28] formal apology tonight it

[9:28] takes accountability to stand

[9:29] before the public and I

[9:32] appreciate the gesture.

[9:34] However, an apology for a hot

[9:35] consult does not embrace a

[9:36] systematic administrative. The

[9:36] trial public trust that

[9:40] occurred in this room. First I

[9:42] want to formally. Thank

[9:43] commissioner dimitris patrol,

[9:45] he was the only person on this

[9:46] ties with the poor side you

[9:46] stand against a heavily

[9:49] compromised amended

[9:50] moratorium. That's loves to

[9:54] developer review process like

[9:54] forward behind closed doors

[9:55] pretending to pause it for the

[9:59] public. To the rest of the

[10:01] starters, including

[10:02] commissioner stops your

[10:04] actions AUGUST 31st went far

[10:05] beyond the slip of the time of

[10:08] closing of the eye player of

[10:12] the fall confronted with

[10:13] evidence you initial denials,

[10:14] but tape does not lie and the

[10:17] public record his apartment.

[10:20] We're sure administration

[10:22] actively 7 chart star

[10:24] democratic rights penndot

[10:24] announcements like those

[10:25] imposed on cards magically

[10:31] shut 02:00am just silence road

[10:32] and apologies sir cannot fix a

[10:33] broken process which is why

[10:35] residents are officially

[10:37] requesting governor desantis

[10:39] to launch an immediate review

[10:40] and start year of siege of

[10:46] corruption of leadership. Out

[10:51] there presentacion looks like

[10:52] the answer is l and m right

[10:54] you always protect your

[10:57] husband and we not has been up

[10:58] all that I'm sorry but you

[10:59] should just ahead and sit down

[11:04] and stay with their works out.

[11:04] >> do you accept complaint,

[11:05] the circle absolute capture

[11:09] and our city hall. That was

[11:13] happening across our country

[11:15] we're saying complete take

[11:16] over the united states reached

[11:17] a point where tax form

[11:20] candidates running for our

[11:22] local council to step and

[11:24] remind us of americans who

[11:25] right actual constitution in

[11:32] southwest. And the change

[11:35] honest representation to

[11:40] answer to the citizens. Check

[11:42] for straight perceived north

[11:45] korea are on this data those

[11:46] abusive leadership and yield

[11:50] my time.

[11:57] >> paul

[12:04] >> you.

[12:04] Don't have the jacket for

[12:11] public

[12:14] >> takes away a little bit of

[12:14] what I had to say to that

[12:18] thank you for the time. Homes

[12:23] from 1878 held him on AUGUST,

[12:24] 16 followed letter was sent to

[12:26] director regard. A phone call

[12:29] and changes to you about also

[12:33] sent all commissioners.

[12:34] Including public works in the

[12:38] building department. First

[12:39] though at the show you first

[12:43] here on MAY 28. It's been

[12:43] acknowledged that the new you

[12:44] oh yeah, is creating

[12:48] significant problems for men.

[12:49] One of the change is not a

[12:50] love for the removal of saddam

[12:51] including utility easement

[12:53] without permit. This took

[12:56] place jason to my property.

[13:00] With no oversight. Events

[13:02] damage utilities encroachment

[13:07] issues control runoff. I was

[13:08] told these changes for and to

[13:08] prevent parking on the grass

[13:13] forwards. We have camp

[13:13] complete with a mascot

[13:16] adjacent to a property really

[13:18] pass the picture around you

[13:24] guys have an idea what it is.

[13:26] >> JANUARY 31st 2024 see case

[13:26] 2414 was filed concerned

[13:29] outdoor counts.

[13:30] >> cosmic cap businesses

[13:32] continue to add outdoor

[13:36] kennels in cages this is

[13:37] creating a nuisance to the

[13:38] fact that they're trapping

[13:41] feral cats to the area. Once

[13:42] again. I know oversight by the

[13:47] city. This time concerns some

[13:51] of the photos show. But on

[13:53] monday AUGUST 24th, they went

[13:53] to the north port police

[13:54] department filed a complaint

[13:58] concerning her arrest. They

[13:59] told me that they are unable

[14:00] to determine if the signage is

[14:03] directed at my property. Just

[14:06] got to put this in there so.

[14:08] The new now because no photos

[14:10] put some pretty bold are

[14:12] science because. I filed a

[14:19] complaint. Which is kind you

[14:19] know all these things have a

[14:22] name with them now. You're not

[14:26] you're not anonymous. And so

[14:27] there's retaliation and

[14:32] harassment. If you are seeing

[14:33] pictures you that this is

[14:35] directed. At my property. And

[14:41] my family. I'm here today ask.

[14:42] What are you doing to protect

[14:44] property values. Quality of

[14:46] life issues. Anybody would

[14:52] like to respond. If you want.

[15:05] Passed photos. That's a thao.

[15:05] Never really had a problem

[15:11] before. With parking. Traders

[15:12] within a couple of feet of the

[15:15] part the property line. This

[15:18] whole issue comes it comes

[15:23] about for all this removal the

[15:24] commissioners.

[15:25] >> sir your time what I want

[15:28] to do is city manager staff to

[15:30] get with this the concern for

[15:36] >> mostly due to happens in

[15:37] these pictures something to

[15:38] the times up you know it was

[15:38] you and you're welcome to

[15:39] email us your pictures anytime

[15:44] as well.

[16:04] >> good

[16:04] >> afternoon. My name is chris

[16:05] bridges, city resident and

[16:06] retired firefighter with north

[16:08] port fire. Rescue member

[16:13] engine plant. In SEPTEMBER of

[16:14] 2012 the city commission

[16:16] passed ordinance 2012 18 which

[16:17] established supplemental

[16:20] retirement benefits for

[16:20] pension. This ordinance

[16:21] established a share plan using

[16:24] excess state tax money. In the

[16:28] to share plans that were cow.

[16:30] It established an initial

[16:32] allocation of by establishment

[16:32] of annual reading on 13th

[16:37] chat. The reasons myself

[16:38] members all original members

[16:39] of the fire department have

[16:40] been excluded from sheriff

[16:46] plant. This exclusion clearly

[16:47] contradicts the language in

[16:49] ordinance 2012 this dash 18 as

[16:50] it relates to the

[16:50] establishment share accounts

[16:55] and annual credit of note is

[16:56] language in the ordinance does

[16:57] exclude us from the initial

[16:57] crediting based upon

[17:01] employment states. Sure I was

[17:03] established in 2012 we're

[17:04] aware of benefit and are

[17:05] exclusion until the summer of

[17:08] 2021. And we've been trying to

[17:10] solve for the past 4 years.

[17:10] yet we have not been able to

[17:15] do so. In APRIL 26, we

[17:16] received an analysis from the

[17:19] same legal team. Authored by

[17:23] assistant city attorney

[17:23] caitlin coughlin that

[17:24] determined that we should have

[17:25] been and should be included in

[17:26] the share plant as it relates

[17:29] to annual credit. This opinion

[17:31] and mirrors what our attorney

[17:32] as well as pension board

[17:36] turning determined in this

[17:36] initial opinion again know is

[17:37] that pension board turning

[17:40] changed his determination. He

[17:41] spoke with former pension

[17:43] board members and former

[17:44] actually in his reversal he

[17:46] stated that it was in the

[17:47] intense to exclude us from

[17:50] this plan entirely. Couple of

[17:56] excerpts from and so documents

[17:59] clearly limit eligibility for

[18:01] the one-time in chair plant

[18:02] allocation but you're not

[18:02] impose similar restrictions on

[18:06] the ongoing and will

[18:07] supplemental benefit because

[18:07] florida requires strict

[18:08] adherence to the terms of the

[18:11] rat fight cba and implementing

[18:12] ordinance any interpretation

[18:14] of the annual credit

[18:15] provision. It imports

[18:16] limitation not expressly

[18:17] stated in the government

[18:17] documents PRESIDENT's legal

[18:21] rest. Because of pension

[18:22] board's failure to follow this

[18:25] ordinance as written we

[18:26] reached a point that order for

[18:27] us to resolve it will become

[18:28] necessary to file a lawsuit

[18:29] against a pension or in the

[18:34] city. This is a lot to resolve

[18:35] this. It will cost the city in

[18:38] the morning. It the

[18:39] department. You know the funny

[18:39] come entirely from the pension

[18:43] fund. I'm looking for we are

[18:44] asking for assistance for

[18:46] direction from the city

[18:47] commission. Figure out how we

[18:48] can get the pension board the

[18:49] following ordinance as

[18:56] written. Language in ordinance

[18:57] you neighborworks and the cba

[18:59] all indicate that we should be

[19:00] a part of this year plan and

[19:01] should be and should have

[19:01] receiving annual

[19:04] we've got

[19:19] thanks.

[19:24] Well good afternoon

[19:26] everybody. On the direst

[19:38] chamber. For say. Been and you

[19:42] ladies, chamber.

[19:43] >> you guys are so blessed and

[19:45] lucky to have the safeties.

[19:51] And so are we all of us. Is a

[19:57] long way. Just want to give

[20:04] you an idea raises about

[20:07] 48 million gallons daily prior

[20:07] resell supplied near the lake

[20:10] manatee reservoir.

[20:11] >> plans to hook up to the

[20:13] peace river. In the very near

[20:21] future. Sarasota thank you

[20:22] tour. Announced a short period

[20:24] combination of it so well

[20:28] wholesale purchases for county

[20:29] and heavy baseline allocation

[20:34] from the pace river facility.

[20:36] Charlotte county about 1617

[20:41] stays city of punta gorda 78

[20:42] daily.

[20:44] >> no reports 45 4.5 to 5.5

[20:48] million gallons daily and

[20:48] desoto uses the last they're

[20:53] under once daily.

[20:55] >> now if we take the water

[21:00] being used in pull her any

[21:01] party manatee hillsborough

[21:03] charlotte county so we can I

[21:08] can assure you right now. It's

[21:09] a pretty overwhelming amount

[21:13] of water that's being from the

[21:17] but we to companies like

[21:18] because there is a prime

[21:23] example for me to use. Water

[21:26] permit issued by swift like

[21:26] using every day every 171 down

[21:31] today.

[21:32] >> the basketball court we

[21:32] call ball well, this is a

[21:34] waterfall.

[21:39] >> same analogy. For bill

[21:45] serves all 67 counties. Not g

[21:50] when we put in foil. Like 2

[21:50] seconds what happens when we

[21:53] send it over but is there

[21:58] anything in your ear piece of

[22:01] it was hundreds of miles to

[22:01] big box going to talk more

[22:05] about that big box later. It's

[22:10] a heat box, it's longer about

[22:13] the servers. It's about the

[22:15] energy as about to where they

[22:16] can into it. We don't have the

[22:21] water for this.

[22:22] >> I appreciate that apology

[22:23] because it wasn't just the

[22:24] same list to every resident

[22:38] for day. Thank you

[22:38] >> she will the new employees

[22:45] saying

[22:49] >> are ready get 8,

[22:50] >> well everyone for the

[22:50] record christine mcdade on

[22:53] human resources. Director.

[22:55] It's my pleasure to formally

[22:56] introduce some of our newest

[22:57] team members today's what I

[22:59] call your name please stand.

[23:00] We have to the city clerk just

[23:08] proper.

[23:08] >> highway when diverse

[23:14] firefighter

[23:19] front.

[23:25] You're firefighter emt.

[23:29] Firefighter

[23:39] no longer asked our

[23:39] and finally we also do some

[23:46] stanford all firefighter emt.

[23:47] From development services we

[23:48] have kevin the point is a code

[23:53] enforcement intact.

[23:58] Gavin o'neill code enforcement

[23:59] from tinsley of planning and

[24:05] zoning.

[24:05] And finally from development

[24:13] services john whisler project.

[24:14] In from parks and recreation

[24:20] we have benjamin hass

[24:20] and nicolas comes

[24:26] groundskeeper too.

[24:27] This is sort of a was because

[24:29] we're going over a few months

[24:29] to catch public works

[24:30] alexander glaser equipment

[24:35] operator

[24:35] meeting at quitman operator

[24:40] too.

[24:41] Equipment operator one for

[24:50] roads. On track specialists.

[24:51] And refresh our security

[24:56] guard.

[25:01] Security lando maria.

[25:02] And then finally a mechanic to

[25:07] eric dallas.

[25:08] Quite a few from utilities we

[25:09] have keegan plants, the water

[25:14] plant trainee.

[25:14] Rachel hernandez inventory

[25:20] warehouse specialist.

[25:21] Actually marino mabry no

[25:25] excuse me told the engineer.

[25:26] Mine's a wastewater chief

[25:31] operator.

[25:32] Joseph stanton collections and

[25:37] distribution tech training.

[25:37] Ramsay plant maintenance at

[25:42] liked rishon.

[25:43] Anthony reagan business

[25:48] systems analyst.

[25:48] Kimberly stevenson customer

[25:53] care or f.

[25:59] Tina brown customer care at.

[26:00] And a maintenance and

[26:05] reliability manager.

[26:06] I have a more set wastewater

[26:11] treatment plant trainee.

[26:12] And compliance court near

[26:16] tucson.

[26:17] Standard price business

[26:22] services coordinator.

[26:23] You find a meter services for

[26:28] a while.

[26:28] Mitchell ramsey also meter

[26:33] services rep.

[26:33] Plant maintenance mechanic

[26:39] one.

[26:40] Curry black ers collection and

[26:44] distribution tech trainee.

[26:45] And goals collection and

[26:52] distribution pact.

[26:52] We from human resources. Wilde

[26:59] is a risk management.

[26:59] Today, I welcome all of you

[27:07] and wish you the best.

[27:07] >> all right, let's head down

[27:09] for prosecution of the war.

[27:47] >> do I representatives from

[27:48] the fire rescue district to

[27:48] come down here please chief

[28:09] titus. She died and crew.

[28:14] First I said that 3 times a

[28:26] lot of energy. I'm here but to

[28:28] award you with 2026 mission

[28:29] lifeline gold achievement

[28:30] award to the fire district

[28:31] park. Thank you very much.

[28:40] Thank you.

[28:42] >> so is 19 and we have a

[28:43] great team that does all the

[28:43] you missed edition chief going

[28:45] talk a little bit about this.

[28:53] She

[28:54] >> thank you just surveys

[28:57] where with this award is

[28:57] essentially a multi-year

[28:58] process that validates from

[29:02] us. No 3rd party entity. Our

[29:04] ability to treat strokes heart

[29:04] attacks and cardiac arrest at

[29:07] the highest possible in the

[29:09] nation. This is not a one-time

[29:10] thing we have to achieve these

[29:10] metrics over the course of

[29:13] multiple years to be able to

[29:14] achieve this. So obviously the

[29:14] biggest thank you to our crews

[29:17] on the streets. And to our

[29:18] city leadership and our

[29:19] commissioners for getting us

[29:20] where we need to be able to

[29:21] accomplish this. But for the

[29:25] citizens, it's validation from

[29:25] outside entities that we are

[29:26] doing the best we can for you

[29:30] and you should feel more safe

[29:31] and you're ready to do when

[29:31] you call for services so thank

[29:42] you very much.

[29:57] >> yes my turn get

[30:10] sunday.

[30:28] >> live.

[30:40] >> you you she knew now is

[30:41] this for the police

[30:46] department. The czechs the

[30:47] forfeit your checks going to

[30:47] have a north port pd down here

[30:49] please. With their forfeit

[30:57] your checks. And he's got a

[31:03] for our community. Since we've

[31:08] got to all people.

[31:17] >> you thank

[31:37] you. The good afternoon.

[31:37] >> have of the north port

[31:39] police department would like

[31:43] to. Present a check in the

[31:44] amount of $2500 to the north

[31:58] port parks and recreation. The

[31:59] I you mentioned it was a

[32:02] forfeiture funds. Yes, yes. We

[32:03] have look for a continued

[32:04] partnership with the our good

[32:30] friends over there. So want

[32:31] >> port police department like

[32:32] to present a check in the

[32:33] amount of $5,000 to teen court

[32:42] represent.

[33:00] >> school you know you need to

[33:01] wait

[33:15] >> more

[33:18] they are

[33:27] >> just

[33:40] the real story.

[33:41] >> final check represented

[33:45] today is port police

[33:45] department and the sarasota

[33:46] coalition on substance abuse

[33:59] in the amount $2000. Tomorrow

[34:14] >> you

[34:19] >> find too strong.

[34:37] >> this thank you

[34:42] to get there should be worth

[34:49] thank you very much sir. Thank

[34:51] you know it was.

[35:09] >> give you the short thank

[35:12] you appreciate that moms

[35:23] >> what 74.

[35:23] >> well maybe the extra you're

[35:26] up next.

[35:32] >> already. Going to have to

[35:35] make this would all building

[35:39] where forensic science is a

[35:40] vital public service and

[35:43] according government and

[35:47] whereas access to quality

[35:47] forensic analysis.

[35:48] Dramatically improves the

[35:48] investigation of criminal

[35:50] activity. Leading to the

[35:52] exoneration of the innocent

[35:53] and the prosecution of the

[35:57] guilty. And whereas forensic

[35:58] science plays a critical role

[36:02] in reach and crime prevention.

[36:04] It is evolving in his role as

[36:04] an important member of the

[36:07] criminal justice community and

[36:09] whereas crime scene

[36:11] investigators, forensic

[36:13] examiners and forensic

[36:17] scientists provide unbiased

[36:18] accurate and reliable analysis

[36:19] of evidence recovered from

[36:25] across the nation. And

[36:26] professional organizations

[36:28] have recognized SEPTEMBER 20th

[36:31] through SEPTEMBER 2620 26. As

[36:34] national forensic science week

[36:35] and where is the hard working

[36:41] people. The composer forensic

[36:42] science organizations. These

[36:45] are universal regard and

[36:45] appreciation for their

[36:47] commitment to proper

[36:48] scientific investigations for

[36:53] the cause of justice. Now

[36:54] therefore the city commission

[36:56] of the city of north port

[36:58] florida do hereby proclaim

[36:59] SEPTEMBER 20th through

[37:02] SEPTEMBER 2620 26. As national

[37:10] forensic science week.

[37:27] >> because was road over

[37:41] thanks all right.

[37:45] >> I just want to make quick

[37:46] this team, although it MAY

[37:49] might seem like a small team

[37:50] they are truly

[37:56] >> the huge the city and for.

[37:56] Their the true voice all the

[38:00] victims out there. The stuff

[38:01] that they seen and the crime

[38:06] scenes and the seems to go put

[38:06] all the pieces together and

[38:09] that true voice for those

[38:12] victims. It's amazing faced he

[38:13] was smiling faces, but I

[38:14] really monitor what they do

[38:19] and how they. How they perform

[38:20] on the field because they are

[38:20] such a crucial part to

[38:24] everything we do. And the

[38:24] investigation, also police

[38:51] round of applause for that.

[38:51] >> us

[38:57] >> some.

[39:11] Thank you for thank and you

[39:11] don't

[39:20] have to bring

[39:23] >> whereas crime and

[39:24] intelligence and analysts play

[39:27] a critical role within their

[39:30] police agencies and whereas

[39:31] crime and intelligence

[39:31] analysts support their

[39:34] agencies by working to

[39:36] identify criminals. Solve

[39:37] crimes and investigations and

[39:39] provide statistical

[39:41] information that helps their

[39:42] command staff home owners and

[39:45] the city commissioners and

[39:48] whereas crime and intelligence

[39:49] analysts are regularly

[39:51] overlooked and rarely receive

[39:52] the recognition and

[39:55] appreciation, they deserve.

[39:58] And whereas SEPTEMBER 20th of

[39:59] each year is dedicated to

[40:01] acknowledging the hard work

[40:05] and efforts of the crime and

[40:05] intelligence analysts now

[40:06] they're for we the city

[40:07] commission of the city

[40:11] of north port florida. Do

[40:16] hereby proclaim SEPTEMBER 20th

[40:17] 2026. As national crime an

[40:18] intelligence analyst

[40:40] appreciation day.

[40:46] >> need I believe captain it's

[40:51] going to it's such an honor to

[40:55] speak

[40:58] >> yet this this unit is is

[40:59] such a force multiplier with

[41:01] the police their their

[41:02] investigations veronica you

[41:03] can imagine all of the

[41:07] intelligence that comes in

[41:08] department they not only read

[41:11] every report that is taken

[41:12] city to see if there's a crime

[41:13] trend, but also work really

[41:16] hard on trying to predict and

[41:17] the crime that's happening

[41:21] anywhere in the city how about

[41:23] all the other jurisdictions

[41:24] around us there and I'm

[41:25] telling you have true force

[41:26] multiplier that you get a full

[41:33] week instead of one day right

[41:35] but they're they're hard work

[41:36] saves the taxpayers a lot of

[41:36] dollars saved the detectives a

[41:42] lot of time. And he's a true

[41:43] they're like the big brother

[41:44] for a patrol officers are out

[41:44] there so I couldn't think the

[41:45] more big round of applause

[42:10] police.

[42:18] >> thank

[42:19] >> I thank you officers, thank

[42:25] great.

[42:25] >> all right we've got

[42:26] economic development next

[42:27] there appear to spring out the

[42:33] ward I do believe. This is

[42:41] their quarterly gem award.

[42:42] >> I'm going play old into I

[42:50] can see anymore. Try not to I

[42:51] just want to thank you both

[42:52] for being here thank you to

[42:55] the chamber, I mean thank you

[42:55] to the chamber, but also thank

[42:56] you to the commissioners to

[42:57] the city manager into our

[43:02] staff. Police and fire. Our

[43:03] jim award is given to

[43:05] businesses that are true part

[43:06] of our city and they truly

[43:07] represent our city they're

[43:08] also truly represented they're

[43:09] part of the dna of the city

[43:12] of north port. So I want to

[43:13] just talk about from the

[43:16] humble beginnings in a garage

[43:17] to becoming a respected

[43:20] cornerstone in our community.

[43:21] Jamie and dj the owners and

[43:23] operators of lulu, truly

[43:25] embody the entrepreneurial

[43:28] spirit that defines our city

[43:28] we'll begin with a dream I

[43:31] think for better candle.

[43:32] Determination and willingness

[43:35] to take a chance has grown

[43:36] into a thriving business that

[43:37] earned the trust and support

[43:39] of our community through their

[43:41] vision perseverance hard word

[43:44] and unwavering commitment to

[43:45] excellence. Jamie and dj a

[43:47] bill for more than a

[43:48] successful business. Their

[43:49] dedication to quality in their

[43:51] passion for what they do have

[43:52] help. Well, lou earned a place

[43:54] on the shelves whole foods

[43:54] that and that's just to say a

[43:58] few. Bringing their products

[44:01] in story to an even what our

[44:02] audience well continuing to

[44:04] probably represent our

[44:04] community. Their journey is a

[44:07] powerful example of what we

[44:07] can but can happen when

[44:10] passion meets persistence and

[44:10] one local entrepreneur is

[44:13] believing their vision. They

[44:14] have not only created

[44:16] something meaningful for

[44:17] themselves. And their team but

[44:18] have also contributed to the

[44:19] character growth and spirit of

[44:22] our city. Their successes

[44:25] become part of our city or

[44:25] community story many ways part

[44:29] of our city's dna. Today we're

[44:31] proud to recognize recognize

[44:32] jamie and dj for their

[44:33] remarkable journey, their

[44:35] entrepreneurial spirit. And

[44:36] the lasting impact they

[44:39] continue to make their

[44:40] accomplishments served as an

[44:42] inspiration to aspiring

[44:43] business owners and a reminder

[44:44] of the incredible things that

[44:46] can grow from humble

[44:47] beginnings. Congratulations

[44:49] jamie and dj on this

[44:50] well-deserved award and thank

[44:52] you for your dedication, your

[44:52] perseverance and helping shape

[44:53] both the legacy and future of

[45:00] our community.

[45:01] Like to bring them up if they

[45:05] like to say a couple words. So

[45:10] there yet thank you.

[45:11] >> but the their beautiful

[45:16] away.

[45:17] >> well hello, everyone, my

[45:21] name is jamie my husband t j

[45:21] this is such an honored person

[45:22] want to thank the city of

[45:23] port, the economic development

[45:28] team, the chamber. It I it's

[45:30] so surreal to me you know

[45:30] starting at a garage and the

[45:31] grit in the grind and to where

[45:35] we are today is because of the

[45:36] support that I have had

[45:39] through the chamber, the city.

[45:39] The economic development city

[45:40] of north port as well as

[45:43] sarasota county I'm very

[45:44] grateful. And this is such

[45:46] such an honor and we're just

[45:47] very grateful to be part of

[45:50] this amazing city of port and

[45:50] on behalf of us in our team,

[45:51] thank you so much it's such an

[46:05] honor.

[46:10] Guys

[46:28] >> know you're fine. Most

[46:35] >> just

[46:36] >> so you know there's some

[46:38] samples that are up there some

[46:41] of their soap so that couple

[46:46] used there thank you thank so

[47:03] congratulations to what's

[47:07] >> and now around 2 parks and

[47:24] recreation. I'm

[47:29] >> allowed.

[47:30] >> all and sandy pfundheller

[47:31] in the parks and recreation

[47:34] director and I am honored to

[47:36] have this opportunity to

[47:37] celebrate north port parks and

[47:38] recreation's achievements in

[47:38] the florida festival and

[47:42] events association sensational

[47:43] awards and to recognize team

[47:44] members can linskey community

[47:44] partnership and engagement

[47:50] manager.

[47:51] And what we did our graphic

[47:55] design specialist. Standing

[47:59] work that they do a florida

[48:00] festival and see asian

[48:01] represents more than 800

[48:03] members in the special events

[48:04] industry in the state of

[48:06] florida and that membership

[48:11] represents over 5,500 events

[48:12] each year ffe a sensational

[48:13] awards honor excellence and

[48:15] event marketing and

[48:16] communications. This

[48:17] year north port parks and

[48:18] recreation received first

[48:19] place for the 2025 impact

[48:28] report.

[48:29] And we also use 3rd place for

[48:30] the points parade and festival

[48:37] social media campaign.

[48:39] I the word showcase our teams

[48:39] creativity and highlight our

[48:40] commitment to keeping the

[48:41] community informed about the

[48:44] work that we do. Thanks to kim

[48:46] is a vision and wendy's

[48:48] execution. In the past year

[48:50] this team delivered 780

[48:51] collateral marketing assets

[48:55] and more than 600 social post

[48:56] as part of the department's

[48:57] initiative to elevate

[48:58] community awareness of parks

[49:01] and recreation services. Thank

[49:03] you to a for this honor and

[49:04] kudos to the entire team for

[49:05] their dedication and

[49:05] commitment to serving our

[49:30] community.

[49:32] Action crime you are. Thank

[49:38] you so capital.

[49:44] >> haha.

[49:59] >> able

[50:28] >> city energy.

[50:29] >> all right good evening

[50:30] again. My name is samuel

[50:30] turning hear from my second

[50:32] comment dressing very disease

[50:34] paralyzing north port's

[50:38] government. Yeah, absolutely

[50:42] corrosion of unelected

[50:42] unaccountable step gatekeeping

[50:43] information from the public

[50:45] and freezing other

[50:46] representatives. So manager

[50:47] jerome fletcher during

[50:50] appointed unelected bureaucrat

[50:52] yeah, this part of structure

[50:54] you will the mets tower over

[50:56] city's direction or

[50:58] administrative staff and

[50:59] public records, the systematic

[51:02] administrative case we witness

[51:04] an AUGUST 31st yeah I noticed

[51:06] it and understand tension of

[51:09] perceived at the magic trick

[51:09] where physical public comment

[51:10] cards vanished at 02:00am

[51:13] happened on your watch sir.

[51:15] They happened because you to a

[51:16] small circle on this diet and

[51:20] not to the citizen should pay

[51:21] your salary. Good material

[51:22] candidates got to it recently

[51:23] laid out the exact diagnosis

[51:28] of this problem. He stated

[51:28] that on the left and keeping

[51:31] records has talked to a

[51:32] republic. Well, judy correctly

[51:33] notes that tallahassee should

[51:37] dictate how local cities, rob.

[51:39] It's a response support behind

[51:42] local communities using their

[51:44] charter authority to fix the

[51:45] disease and the community

[51:45] wants to elect its manager

[51:46] jewett pledge to back that

[51:49] local charter rate for 100%.

[51:49] That is exactly what north

[51:54] port needs to do we're going

[51:56] to bypass is captured all us

[51:57] and take our city back to a

[51:59] city charter amendment

[52:00] organized petition and we will

[52:03] place a referendum on about so

[52:04] citizens vote to strip the

[52:08] city manager unelected the

[52:11] city manager and elected

[52:13] position that answers directly

[52:16] to the voters of port at the

[52:17] ballot if a private developer

[52:19] wants to explore share of

[52:22] utilities and dry water table.

[52:24] They should be able report

[52:26] that was appointed behind

[52:28] secret agreement to rated

[52:30] summaries they should have to

[52:32] face administration that is

[52:35] terrified of the voters and

[52:38] restructure charter we

[52:39] demanded inquiry for our

[52:40] elected commissioners to have

[52:43] total are filter access to all

[52:45] staff record stronger sunshine

[52:48] enforcement and data reporting

[52:53] no applications the people of

[52:55] 30 man elected ledger on

[52:56] presentation and end to this

[52:57] incredible administrator I

[53:00] have my time.

[53:14] >> sense.

[53:19] >> pretty powerful everybody.

[53:29] Very. Talented

[53:30] >> you know everybody is so

[53:31] worried about the are.

[53:37] >> or the d. Should be worried

[53:42] about letter a. America.

[53:54] America.

[53:55] >> you guys you allowed all of

[53:55] these beautiful oak trees to

[53:59] be cut down. Just like my

[54:06] commission charlotte so whole

[54:09] hardee manatee.

[54:10] >> you're worried about

[54:15] governor.

[54:15] >> yeah about the citizens

[54:21] quality of life.

[54:22] >> you are concerned about

[54:23] being corporate captured and

[54:29] corporate cronyism. And

[54:31] because of all or or poor

[54:31] judgment or should I say

[54:37] choosing corley not wisely.

[54:37] And just letting staff rubber

[54:41] stamp all of this development.

[54:47] >> you've taken away shea.

[54:48] >> you have all these hurdles

[54:49] that are for sale we have

[54:53] shows over. And we're having

[54:54] discussions about putting a

[54:56] data center here that is going

[55:01] to. The water. Like you have

[55:05] no idea everybody and when I

[55:06] talk to you about drinking to

[55:13] tap water.

[55:14] >> real situation every would

[55:17] be should be concerned because

[55:20] my grandfather started pearl

[55:21] harbor way where the battle of

[55:25] coral sea or I off murder hill

[55:27] was it I could go I can go

[55:28] back to the where the riches

[55:29] were fighting.

[55:38] >> scotland. The curse israel.

[55:44] It you know. To with

[55:46] nondisclosure and not us know

[55:53] that it's just accept a bull.

[55:56] If we attacked by china GOD

[56:04] forbid or so they should and

[56:04] >> clinical party you're

[56:12] affiliated with. Best thing

[56:13] happen in our state and while

[56:14] governor desantis is removing

[56:18] the cameras. This not the

[56:19] excited it's the residents.

City Commission Regular Meeting on 2026-09-03 4:00 PM - Amended to remove Item No. 26-1076

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