Special City Commission Meeting

City of Deltona 2345 Providence Blvd. Deltona, FL 32725 Minutes Special City Commission Meeting Thursday, August 17, 2023 6:00 PM Deltona Commission Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Avila. 2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK: Present: 6 - Commissioner Avila-Vazquez Commissioner Colwell Commissioner JodyLee Commissioner McCool Vice Mayor Bradford Mayor Avila Absent: 1 - Commissioner Burbank 3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: 4. BUSINESS: A. Discussion regarding the resignation of the Planning & Development Services Director. Mayor Avila read the Planning & Development Services Director's resignation for the record. B. Discussion regarding the City Manager search and the appointment of an Interim City Manager. Mayor stated since there was already a workshop scheduled for Monday to discuss the City Manager search he would like to pull that from the agenda and there was no objection. Motion by Commissioner JodyLee, seconded by Commissioner Avila-Vazquez to appoint Glenn Whitcomb as the Interim City Manager. Richard Bellach, Adam Vazquez, Brandy White, Terri Ellis, Tara D'Errico, Billy Fowler, Doug MacDonald, Lisa Chavez, Nick Lulli, Kathy Bryan, Davis Sosa, Ted Noftall, Gary Roath, Larry French, Gloria Ford, Gracie's Voice, Elbert Bryan, and James Heriot addressed the City Commission. City of Deltona Page 1 Printed on 8/22/2023 Special City Commission Meeting Minutes August 17, 2023 Mayor Avila stated he received calls from the City of DeBary and Volusia County who both have offering to help the City during this situation. Mayor Avila asked the DeBary City Manager Carmen Rosamonda to speak and City Manager Rosamonda offered to assist the City with the budget process, to provide support over the next 30 days and to be an advisory board to assist with the City Manager search. Mayor Avila asked County Councilman David Santiago to speak and Councilman Santiago stated Deltona's success is important to his family, he extended county resources and he offered the County's help. Mayor Avila asked Chief Snyder to speak regarding possible hurricanes in the forecast. Chief Snyder stated the City will follow the Emergency Management Plan, the City is ready to open the EOC (Emergency Operations Center) like in the past, the City works well with the County who is the lead and the City follows. He will continue to monitor the storms and follow procedures as usual to include following the County's lead. There are two disturbances off the coast of Africa developing, there is no path established as of yet but, he will keep monitoring them. The Commission spoke about the residents attendance, the City Manager criteria, rebuilding, transparency, fears, Mr. Ruiz, resident feedback, consulting firms, the private sector, leadership skills, a national search, thinking outside the box, resident input, looking dysfunctional, ethics, resilient staff, projects, what's best for the City, Monday's workshop, visions, listening to staff, prior City Managers, the City Charter Section 10, contacting the Governor, the City Manager's job, requesting forensic and operational audits, the Secretary of State, and finger pointing. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 6 - Commissioner Avila-Vazquez, Commissioner Colwell, Commissioner JodyLee, Commissioner McCool, Vice Mayor Bradford, and Mayor Avila 5. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: 6. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. ______________________________ Santiago Avila, Jr., MAYOR ATTEST: ________________________________ Joyce Raftery, CMC, MMC, CITY CLERK City of Deltona Page 2 Printed on 8/22/2023