Special City Commission Meeting
Special MeetingDeltona, FL · January 29, 2024
Minutes
City of Deltona
2345 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Minutes
Special City Commission Meeting
Monday, January 29, 2024 6:30 PM Deltona Commission Chambers
DECORUM POLICY: The City of Deltona has a significant interest in conducting
orderly and efficient public meetings, which includes preventing disruption,
promoting civility, and preserving decorum. To that end, behavior which disrupts or
impedes the efficient and orderly conduct of any public meeting, as determined by
the Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, is not
permitted. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may
interrupt, warn, or terminate a speaker’s statement when that statement is too
lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, irrelevant, or otherwise reasonably
perceived to be a disruption to the fair and orderly progress of the discussion at
hand. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may also
interrupt any part of the meeting to warn any individual that they are being
disruptive or otherwise impeding the efficient and orderly conduct of the meeting.
The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may require
any individual to leave a public meeting for its duration if that individual is unable to
observe this Policy after being warned. Should an individual be required to leave a
meeting for violating this Policy, that person shall be escorted from Commission
Chambers by a Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Avila.
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:
Present: 6 - Mayor Avila
Vice Mayor JodyLee
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez
Commissioner Burbank
Commissioner Colwell
Commissioner McCool
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
4. BUSINESS:
Mayor Avila opened and closed the public comments as there were none.
A. Ranking and selection of an individual to fill the remainder of the
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District 2 Commission seat - Joyce Raftery, City Clerk, (386) 878-8502.
The Mayor called for a recess at 6:31 p.m. so the City Clerk could tally the results and he
reconvened the meeting at 6:37 p.m.
The Mayor asked the Clerk to read the totals. The Deputy City Clerk read the following
aggregate totals by applicant: Elbert Bryan - 15, Elizabeth Chavez - 38, William Mabery -
22, Emma Santiago - 15, Matthew C. Shaw - 30, Troy Shimkus - 12, and Timothy Tyckoson
- 36. Troy Shimkus has the lowest aggregate score.
B. Swearing in of the Commission appointed individual to fill the
remainder of the District 2 Commission seat to expire November, 2024 -
Joyce Raftery, City Clerk’s Office, (386) 878-8502.
Motion by Vice Mayor JodyLee, seconded by Commissioner McCool, to
accept the results of the vote. The motion carried by the following vote:
For: 5 - Mayor Avila, Vice Mayor JodyLee, Commissioner
Avila-Vazquez, Commissioner Colwell, and Commissioner
McCool
Against: 1 - Commissioner Burbank
5. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
______________________________
Santiago Avila, Jr., MAYOR
ATTEST:
________________________________
Joyce Raftery, CMC, MMC, CITY CLERK
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Agenda
City of Deltona
2345 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Agenda
Special City Commission Meeting
Mayor Avila
Vice Mayor JodyLee
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez
Commissioner Burbank
Commissioner Colwell
Commissioner McCool
Monday, January 29, 2024 6:30 PM Deltona Commission Chambers
DECORUM POLICY: The City of Deltona has a significant interest in conducting
orderly and efficient public meetings, which includes preventing disruption,
promoting civility, and preserving decorum. To that end, behavior which disrupts or
impedes the efficient and orderly conduct of any public meeting, as determined by
the Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, is not
permitted. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may
interrupt, warn, or terminate a speaker’s statement when that statement is too
lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, irrelevant, or otherwise reasonably
perceived to be a disruption to the fair and orderly progress of the discussion at
hand. The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may also
interrupt any part of the meeting to warn any individual that they are being
disruptive or otherwise impeding the efficient and orderly conduct of the meeting.
The Mayor, or presiding officer, or a majority of the City Commission, may require
any individual to leave a public meeting for its duration if that individual is unable to
observe this Policy after being warned. Should an individual be required to leave a
meeting for violating this Policy, that person shall be escorted from Commission
Chambers by a Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
4. BUSINESS:
A. Ranking and selection of an individual to fill the remainder of the District 2
Commission seat - Joyce Raftery, City Clerk, (386) 878-8502.
Background: Commissioner Bradford submitted her resignation letter to the City of
Deltona on December 29, 2023 with an effective date of same.
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The process used to fill the vacancy is the same as used in the past
and is set per the City Charter, Section 5. City Commission. The
Commission vacancy was advertised on the City’s website, in the
newspaper and in a Press Release. The deadline for applications was
by Noon on Monday, January 22, 2024.
The purpose of this Special City Commission Meeting is to appoint an
individual to fill the remainder of the term for the Commission District 2
seat which will expire November, 2024 and for that individual to be
sworn in immediately after this agenda item.
Applications have been received from the following interested
individuals: Elbert Bryan, Elizabeth Chavez, William Mabery, Emma
Santiago, Matthew C. Shaw, Troy Shimkus, Timothy Tyckoson, and
Glenn Woodley. There was one applicant, Morris Froscher, who
submitted his resume does not qualify for the position because he does
not live in District #2.
Attachments: Resignation Email 1 of 2
Resignation Email 2 of 2
Vacancy Instructions & Information
Elbert Bryan
Elizabeth Chavez
William Mabery
Emma Santiago
Matthew Shaw
Troy Shimkus
Timothy Tyckoson
Glenn Woodley
Morris Froscher - DOESN'T QUALIFY (District 1).pdf
B. Swearing in of the Commission appointed individual to fill the remainder of the
District 2 Commission seat to expire November, 2024 - Joyce Raftery, City
Clerk’s Office, (386) 878-8502.
Background: Commissioner Bradford submitted her resignation letter to the City of
Deltona on December 29, 2024 with an effective date of same and the
City Commission has ranked and selected the individual to fill the
District 2 Commission seat.
The City Clerk will swear in the individual appointed to fill the remainder
of the District 2 Commission seat to expire November, 2024.
Attachments: Ranking Sheet
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5. ADJOURNMENT:
NOTE: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission
with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need
a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose he/she may need to ensure that
a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (F.S. 286.0105).
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these
proceedings should contact the City Manager in writing at
CityManager@deltonafl.gov or to Deltona City Hall, 2345 Providence Blvd.,
Deltona, FL 32725 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which the person
wishes to attend. The City is not permitted to provide the use of human physical
assistance to physically handicapped persons in lieu of the construction or use of
ramps or other mechanical devices in order to comply with Florida law. If proper
accommodations for handicapped access cannot be made at a particular public
meeting venue pursuant to a timely written request under Section 286.26 F.S., the
City Manager shall change the venue of that meeting to a location where those
accommodations can be provided.
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