City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Minutes  
Special City Commission Meeting  
Monday, July 7, 2025  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
5:00 PM  
2nd Floor Conference Room  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Avila.  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
Present:7 -  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor Heriot  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Howington  
Commissioner Lulli  
Commissioner Santiago  
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
4. BUSINESS:  
Private meeting with legal counsel to discuss:  
Circuit Court Seventh Judicial Circuit  
Volusia County, Florida  
Case #2025 10821 CIDL  
Howland Crossing Condo Developers LLC  
vs.  
City of Deltona  
i. Mayor announces the commencement of the Executive Session with  
an estimated length of up to a half hour.  
Mayor Avila stated the estimated length of time for the Executive Session is a half hour.  
ii. Mayor announces the names of each Commissioner in attendance,  
the City Manager Doc Dougherty, Deputy City Manager Robin Hayes,  
City Attorneys Gemma Torcivia and Zack Good, and Attorneys Lyman  
Reynolds and Rusty Roberts.  
Mayor Avila announced the names of each Commissioner in attendance with Commission  
Lulli joining remotely, the City Manager Doc Dougherty, the Deputy City Manager Robin  
Hayes, City Attorney's Gemma Torcivia and Zachery Good, and also joining remotely were  
Attorneys Lyman Reynolds and Rusty Roberts.  
iii. Mayor closes the session to the public.  
Mayor Avila closed the Executive Session to the public at 5:01 p.m. and he asked that  
anyone's name he did not call to exit the room at this time.  
iv. Discussion of pending litigation.  
v. Mayor announces the termination of the Executive Session.  
vi. Mayor reopens the meeting.  
5. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
6. ADJOURNMENT:  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.  
______________________________  
Santiago Avila, Jr., MAYOR  
ATTEST:  
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Joyce Raftery, CMC, MMC, CITY CLERK