TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 5/5/2025
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 4 - B
SUBJECT:
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ADD-ON ITEM: Resolution No. 2025-57 for legal representation for Howland Holdings Group, LLC case matter after conclusion of insurance premiums from the carrier. Gemma Torcivia, City Attorney.
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LOCATION:
City Wide
COST:
Hourly Rates
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
General Fund- insurance Defense
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
City Attorney's Office
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
"I move to approve Resolution 2025-57 for legal representation for Howland Holdings Group, LLC case matter."
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BACKGROUND:
Background
A dispute has arisen involving a complaint for declaratory judgment against the City of Deltona by Howland Holdings Group, LLC, Osteen Acquisitions Group, LLC, Osteen Acquisitions Group, LLC, Trafalgar Holdings, LLC, Piccadilly Holdings Group, LLC, SLA Capital Group, LLC, Deltona Property Holdings, LLC, Howie Investment Group, LLC, Deltona Capital Group, LLC, Deltona Acquisitions Group, LLC, Elite Trust & Escrow Company, LLC as Trustee of the Silve Line Land Trust dated July 20, 2022, and Elite Trust & Escrow Company, LLC as Trustee of Volusia Holding Group Land Trust (the "Dispute")
The Dispute has resulted in filing of litigation in Florida's 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, styled as Howland Holdings Group, LLC, et al. v. City of Deltona and identified by Case Number 2025- 11349-CIDL. The City's insurance carrier is still determining if coverage exists for this matter.
Due to the complex nature of the facts and law involved in this litigation, it is in the best interest of the City for Roberts, Reynolds, Bedard & Tuzzio, PLLC as Outside Counsel to represent City in the Litigation until the City insurance carrier coverage is determined and once coverage is exhausted.
Further, it is in the best interest of the City to authorize the City Attorney, TG Law, PLLC, to represent the City in the above mentioned liti...
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