City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Regular Commission Meeting  
City Commission  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor Heriot  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Howington  
Commissioner Lulli  
Commissioner Santiago  
Monday, March 3, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
PUBLIC FORUM: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM  
BUSINESS MEETING - 6:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
A.  
Invocation Presented by District #5 Commissioner.  
Honoring Veteran -  
N/A  
Background:  
4. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS:  
5. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS:  
A.  
Proclamation - Government Finance Professional’s Week ~ March 17th - 21st  
A proclamation to recognize the week of March 17th -21st as  
“Government Finance Professionals Week”. Government Finance  
Professionals Week recognizes government finance professionals  
throughout the State of Florida and the services they provide.  
Background:  
6. DELTONA COMMUNITY EVENTS:  
7. CONSENT AGENDA:  
A.  
Approval of minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of February 17, 2025,  
as presented.  
N/A  
Background:  
B.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-43 purchase of two (2)  
replacement 6” High Head Emergency Portable Pumps from Thompson Pump  
located in Port Orange, Florida in the amount of $181,805. Purchase price  
includes the pump purchase and additional suction hoses. This purchase is  
based on the Florida Sheriff’s Association Cooperative Purchase Program;  
Contract FSA23-EQU21.0 - Equipment; Item 317; Contract Effective October 1,  
2024 - September 30, 2025.  
The need for portable emergency pumps for the Stormwater Division  
ensures that the City can respond quickly, efficiently & effectively to dry  
down high water levels during major rain events including hurricanes.  
These pump replacements (#1105 & #1106) have reached the end of  
service life and both pumps have excessive run hours. These  
replacements combined with the purchase of four (4) additional new  
pumps and added to existing inventory allows a proactive approach to  
equipment staging to those known areas of historically flooding.  
Background:  
C.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-44 purchase of four (4) new 6”  
High Head Emergency Portable Pumps from Thompson Pump located in Port  
Orange, Florida in the amount of $298,902.00. Purchase price includes the  
pump purchase and additional suction hoses. This purchase is based on the  
Florida Sheriff’s Association Cooperative Purchase Program; Contract  
FSA23-EQU21.0 - Equipment; Item 317; Contract Effective October 1, 2024 -  
September 30, 2025.  
The necessity of portable emergency pumps for the Stormwater  
Division ensures that the City can respond quickly, efficiently &  
effectively to draw down high water levels during major rain events  
including hurricanes. These pumps added to the existing inventory  
allows a proactive approach to equipment staging to those known  
areas of historically flooding.  
Background:  
D.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-36, Everglades Equipment Group,  
purchase of two (2) replacement Stormwater John Deere Mowers and two (2)  
replacement John Deere Gator in the amount of $75,466.68. Mowers  
$26,062.10 each ($52,124.20); Gators $11,671.24 each ($23,342.48) -  
combined total $75,466.68. The quote from John Deere - Everglades  
Equipment Group is based on the Sourcewell Grounds Maintenance Contract  
031121-DAC (PG NB CG70).  
The mowers (#0821 & #1341) have reached the end of service life  
have increasing costly maintenance repairs. The gators (#1533 &  
#1534) have reached the end of service life and both continue to  
require costly maintenance resulting in extended periods out of service.  
Background:  
E.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-37, Menzi USA Sales, purchase  
of a replacement Menzi Muck (walking excavator) M425X in the amount of  
$549,227.74. Menzi USA Sales in Lakeland, Florida is the sole source  
authorized distributor for the Menzi Muck Walking Excavator for sales, parts  
and service.  
In April 2021, the prior Menzi Muck was taken out of service due to an  
accident that left the equipment unrepairable. The Stormwater Division  
had budgeted for a replacement Menzi Muck, however leadership at  
that time believed that contract ditch & canal maintenance was the most  
cost effective means for maintenance. In mid 2024, the City  
Commission authorized the purchase of a replacement Menzi Muck  
from General Fund. It was estimated cost of the Menzi Muck was  
$600,000 and the quote received for the purchase is approximately  
$50,000 less than anticipated.  
Background:  
The City of Deltona has miles of open ditches and canals that need  
routine maintenance mowing and dredging to ensure positive  
stormwater conveyance. There are over 50 locations that require  
maintenance up to 4 times a year. A Menzi Muck walking excavator is  
an ingenious high-tech piece of equipment with a patented excavator  
arm which allows special applications & capabilities. This equipment  
can adapt to any terrain, with ease of mobility and stability provided the  
user maximum safety.  
F.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-40, contract with Sea Level  
Development LLC for the as necessary stormwater open ditch and canal  
mowing in the amount of $89,600.  
Until receipt of the Menzi Muck the City continues to require contract  
work efforts, as determined by Stormwater Division for maintenance of  
open ditches and canals throughout the City of Deltona.  
Background:  
Purchasing advertised an Invitation to Bid #24021 - Drainage Ditch  
Mowing on Demand Star and received two (2) responses. Sea Level  
Development LLC quote was found to be fair and within industry  
standards for the scope of work as advertised.  
G.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-35, The Sandbag Store, purchase  
of two (2) new Ultimate Bagger (sandbagging machines) in the amount of  
$118,900. The Sandbag Store LLC is the parent company of Burcham  
Baggers LLC and owns all patents, trademarks and all other rights to the  
property, including full production of the Ultimate Bagger, therefore this is a  
sole source purchase.  
Each hurricane season begins the labor intensive and time-consuming  
job of filling sandbags by our residents and staff. These sandbags are  
used to mitigate any potential flooding that a storm may cause to  
Background:  
residences, businesses and City facilities. Because of the labor  
involved, including detailed documentation of issuance of sandbags for  
possible FEMA reimbursement the staffing levels at the sandbag  
site(s) takes resources away from other important storm preparation  
efforts.  
This piece of equipment can fill 1,200 sandbags every hour with a crew  
of only 4. The bagger has a unique bag filling system that accurately  
fills and seals bags while displaying real-time production data to the  
operator. The control panel takes the guess work out of high-volume  
bagging. It displays the current production speed in bags-per-hour,  
allowing the City to accurately validate bags filled with bags provided to  
residents. This purchase includes set-up and on-site 2 day training for  
Public Works operators.  
During Hurricanes Ian, Nicole & Milton the City provided an estimated  
25,000 sandbags to residents. This bagging equipment will provide an  
opportunity before a hurricane season to have thousands of ready to  
pick-up bags for our residents.  
This will require an amendment to the budget that will be brought  
forward as part of the mid-year budget.  
H.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-33, Grant Professionals Inc. dba  
Brooks & Dun Grant Consulting to provide professional services necessary to  
provide grant research, writing, reporting, representation, and grant  
administration in an amount not to exceed $102,000.  
The City has historically relied on each department to seek grant finding  
and grant writing activities when seeking appropriate grant funding for  
its projects/activities. As part of the City’s FY 2024-2025 budget had  
money set aside to hire an individual to research and write grant  
Background:  
applications citywide.  
qualified individual.  
The City has been unsuccessful in finding a  
The City has found a company within Volusia County that specializing in  
the management of the overall grant writing process including assisting  
the City to maximize the benefits of grant funding. This company has a  
demonstrated ability to identify high yield grant funding opportunities for  
the City, research, write, and present grant proposals to address City  
priorities,  
including  
service  
delivery  
and  
capital  
infrastructure  
improvements, and manage and administer grants, including reporting  
support and training. The City’s goal is to hire Brooks and Dun Grant  
Consulting to help the City secure funding for priority projects.  
Brooks & Dun will assist the city with the following:  
1. Funding needs analysis  
2. Grant funding research  
3. Grant proposal development  
4. Grant management and grant administration  
5. Grant writing  
6. Grant reporting  
Per Resolution 2021-11 - “Procurement Policies and Procedures  
Manual”, Section 5.02 Competitive Price Quotes this contract is  
exempt from competitive quotes.  
I.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-29, Purchasing Policy.  
Pursuant to the Charter of the City of Deltona and Chapters 119, 218,  
255, 287, 413 and 723, Florida Statutes, the City Council adopted the  
current Purchasing Policy Manual on February 1, 2021, per Resolution  
No. 2021-11.  
Background:  
The proposed Purchasing Manual is a complete rewrite of the current  
approved policy in 2021. Staff worked extensively with the City  
Attorney to develop this streamlined policy along with  
recommendations from the National Institute of Government Purchasing  
(NIGP), which staff consulted with.  
This policy applies to the procurement of supplies, services, and  
construction. The Policy applies to all expenditures of public funds by  
the City, irrespective of the source. When the procurement involves the  
expenditure of grant funds, the procurement shall be conducted in  
accordance with any applicable mandatory laws and regulations of the  
granting agency, whether or not they are reflected in the applicable  
mandatory laws and regulations of the granting agency, are whether or  
not they are reflected in the applicable ordinances or manuals. Nothing  
in this Manual shall prevent any public agency from complying with the  
terms and conditions of any grant, gift, or bequest which are otherwise  
consistent with law.  
Florida State Statute Chapter 255.065 establishes the mechanism  
which enables the City of Deltona to adopt and utilize an innovative  
procurement process that is provided in this Purchasing Policy Manual.  
J.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-34, declaring certain tangible  
personal property owned by the City as surplus and authorizing the City  
Manager to dispose of them.  
Over time, certain tangible personal property items owned by the City  
become obsolete or lose their usefulness due to age, usage, upgrade,  
or damage. Staff regularly compile a list of such items to present to the  
Background:  
Commission for approval as required by Florida Statutes.  
Surplus  
items are disposed of by the most appropriate available means  
available. The attached Resolution contains a list of items to be  
declared surplus and authorizes their disposal.  
Upon approval of this item authorizes all necessary actions and  
documents to facilitate Commission approval and further authorizes the  
City Manager to sign any documents necessary to further Commission  
approval of this item.  
K.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-41 to purchase a modular  
classroom with the approved budget funds.  
Request approval of Resolution 2025-41 to purchase a modular  
classroom for use as a classroom for training and as a rehab space at  
Day Rd in the amount of $38,250 with pricing secured through  
Suwannee County School District RFP 20-209. Contract pricing and  
quote are attached. The addition of this portable building will provide a  
designated training space, enhancing on-site instruction, operational  
coordination, and overall training efficiency. This expenditure will be  
funded from the $200,000 approved for training complex  
Background:  
enhancements of which $188,300 is available. Remaining budget after  
this purchase would be $150,050.  
L.  
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-45 to purchase fire training props  
with the approved budget funds.  
Request approval of Resolution 2025-45 to purchase fire training props  
from Fireblast Global for use at Day Rd in exterior live fire training  
scenarios. These propane-based fire props will enhance firefighter  
training by improving fire assault techniques. The total cost of this  
purchase is $58,995.54, with pricing secured through GSA Contract  
47QSWA20D007M.  
Background:  
This expenditure will be funded from the $200,000 approved for training  
complex enhancements. Currently, $188,300 is available; should the  
portable building purchase be approved, the available balance will be  
$150,050. Then with approval of this purchase, the remaining budget  
will be $91,054.46.  
8. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:  
A.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-24, accepting the  
Final Plat for Phase 1 on the Vineland Reserve RPUD for a 126-lot  
single-family townhouse subdivision on approximately 20.3-acres of property  
located east of Peach Creek Drive.  
The Vineland Reserve RPUD was approved in October 2016 through  
Ordinance No. 24-2016, with a Development Agreement that outlined  
three phases, the first of which is designated for townhomes. Phases  
two and three have already been completed.  
Background:  
On September 21, 2023, the Development Review Committee  
approved the Preliminary Plat for Vineland Reserve Phase 1, allowing  
the developer to begin installing utilities and roads. The applicant is  
now requesting approval for the Final Plat to be recorded, enabling the  
development of 126 townhomes.  
The Vineland Reserve Final Plat complies with the Code of  
Ordinances, Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 177, Florida Statutes  
and should be approved with the conditions noted in the staff report.  
B.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 15-2025, establishing  
Chapter 43 of the City of Deltona Code of Ordinances “Public Camping”, at first  
reading.  
The proposed ordinance complies with section 125.0231 Florida  
Statutes, which made it impermissible, effective October 1, 2024, for  
counties and municipalities to authorize or otherwise allow public  
camping or sleeping at public buildings, on public grounds, property or  
rights-of way, except for very particular circumstances such as for  
designated recreational uses. Section 125.0231 Florida Statutes  
placed the obligation on counties and municipalities to avoid violations  
of the new law and failure to do so subjects those counties and  
municipalities to civil action by residents of the county, owners of a  
business located in the city or the Attorney General may enjoin  
violations of the new law, damages including attorneys’ fees and costs  
may be imposed, effective January 1, 2025.  
Background:  
The proposed ordinance will prohibit individuals from camping or  
sleeping on public property owned by the City, unless in an area which  
is specifically designated for recreational camping by the City Violating  
this ordinance may result in fines and trespass charges. The proposed  
ordinance also provides a complaint process to be used by residents  
of the City, owners of a business located in the city or the attorney  
General should purported violation occur. This proposed ordinance  
serves the health, safety, and welfare of the City.  
C.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 16-2025, amending  
Chapter 2, Article IV to update the sections related to the Debt Policy, Budget  
Policy and the Purchasing Policy, at first reading.  
The proposed ordinance amends the Code of Ordinances Chapter 2,  
Article IV, Financial Policies, specifically relating to the debt policy, the  
submission of the budget and the contents relating to the submission  
requirements for the annual budget and amendment authority of the  
overall budget as well as implementation of a purchasing policy.  
Background:  
It amends the following:  
1. Retitles Article IV from Financial Policies to Finance.  
2. Division 1. Debt Policy - Renumbers this section to be  
consistent with the overall Code of Ordinances.  
3. Division 2. Budget. - This is an entirely new section that sets  
forth  
a. Process for annual estimates  
b. Adoption of the annual budget  
c. Process for amending the annual budget  
d. Lapse of appropriations at year end  
4. Division 3. Purchasing - This is an entirely new section that sets  
forth  
a. How purchasing regulations are established  
b. Moves the local vendor preference from Article X into this  
section.  
5. Article X - Bidding Preference for Local Vendors  
a. Strikes this section in its entirety and moves this under  
the Division 3. Purchasing portion of the code.  
All of the proposed amendments provide for a more efficient debt,  
budget and appropriations and purchasing process consistent with  
state law for all of our financial processes.  
D.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 18-2025, amending  
Chapter 68, Article II to update the sections related to Customer Deposits, at  
first reading.  
The proposed ordinance amends the Code of Ordinances Chapter 68,  
Article II, Water and Wastewater Utility Rate Ordinances, specifically  
relating to customer deposits.  
Background:  
It amends the following within Section 68-58 Customer Deposits:  
1. Clarifies that deposits will be held in a non-interest-bearing  
account.  
2. Owner Occupied residential accounts may be returned after  
thirty-six months if no delinquencies nor disconnections.  
3. Tenant Occupied residential accounts are held until the account  
is closed and any unpaid balance is paid.  
4. Commercial Accounts are held until the account is closed and  
any unpaid balance is paid.  
5. Clarifies when additional deposits might be required for utility  
accounts.  
All of the proposed amendments provide for a more efficient and  
financial sustainable process consistent with state law for the  
handling of our customers utility deposits.  
E.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 13-2024, amending the  
City’s Land Development Code Sections 110-300 to 110-320 of Article III,  
“Establishment of Classifications and Official Zoning Map” of Chapter 110  
“Zoning”, at first reading.  
The City Commission requested an update to the City’s Land  
Development Code, specifically concerning zoning. On January 13,  
2025, staff held a Commission Workshop to review many of the  
proposed changes and incorporate the requested updates into the  
code. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended that the City  
Commission approve Ordinance No. 13-2024 at their regular meeting  
on February 19, 2025.  
Background:  
F.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 04-2025, amending the  
zoning code, Chapter 74 "Administration," to include review procedures,  
eliminating review durations, and updated public noticing requirements,  
amending Chapters 75, 106, and 110 by removing procedures regulation in  
Chapter 74 of the Land Development Code of the City of Deltona, at first  
reading.  
Section 163.3174, Florida Statutes requires the local planning agency  
to review proposed land development regulations and make  
Background:  
recommendations to the City Commission as to the consistency of the  
changes with the adopted Comprehensive Plan. The City Commission  
has asked for an update to the City’s Land Development Code in 2024.  
In response, staff has been working on revising the processes in  
Chapters 74, 75, 106, and 110. The revisions will cover the review and  
decision-making authority for development applications, the approval of  
major and minor variances and conditional uses, as well as updating  
the public notice section to require neighborhood meetings.  
G.  
Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 14-2024, amending  
Section 110-810, of Article III of Chapter 110 “Zoning”, of the Land  
Development Code, at first reading.  
The City Commission asked staff to revise the zoning section of the  
LDC concerning driveway expansions. Staff has updated the language,  
corrected spelling errors, and added restrictions and approved  
surfaces. On February 19, 2024, the Planning and Zoning Board  
unanimously recommended that the City Commission approve  
Ordinance No. 14-2024.  
Background:  
9. ACTION ITEMS:  
A.  
Consideration of appointments or re-appointments of Four (4) members and  
four (4) alternates to the Planning and Zoning Board.  
The terms of four (4) members and (4) alternates of the Planning and  
Zoning Advisory Board will expire on March 15, 2025. The openings  
are to be appointed by the Mayor, and the Commissioners of Districts  
1, 2, and 5. Members Eric Alexander, Susan Berk, Andrea Cardo, Dr.  
Allen Pfeffer, and Alternates Tara D’Errico, Lorie Warnicke and Jeffrey  
Zlatos have expressed that they wish to be re-appointed to the board.  
The City has also received applications from the following individuals:  
Background:  
Elizabeth Chavez, Larry French, Hope George, Christopher Leon, Pat  
Northey, Omar Otero and Matthew Shaw.  
10. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:  
11. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
12. CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS, REQUESTS & REPORTS:  
13. ADJOURNMENT:  
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