City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Minutes  
Special City Commission Meeting  
Monday, August 18, 2025  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
5:30 PM  
2nd Floor Conference Room  
EXECUTIVE SESSION  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Avila.  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
4. BUSINESS:  
Private meeting with legal counsel to discuss:  
City of Deltona, Florida v. Purdue Pharma, L.P., et al.  
i. Mayor announces the commencement of the Executive Session with  
an estimated length of up to a half hour.  
The Mayor 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, Finance Director John McKinney, City  
Attorneys Gemma Torcivia and Zack Good, and Attorney Eric Romano.  
The Mayor announced the names of each Commissioner in attendance, the City Manager  
Doc Dougherty, the Finance Director John McKinney, City Attorney's Gemma Torcivia and  
Zachery Good, and Attorney Eric Romano.  
iii. Mayor closes the session to the public.  
The Mayor closed the Executive Session to the public at 5:31 p.m. and he asked that  
anyone's name he did not call to exit the room at this time.  
Vice Mayor Heriot arrived at the meeting at 5:32 p.m.  
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 5:34 p.m.  
______________________________  
Santiago Avila, Jr., MAYOR  
ATTEST:  
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Joyce Raftery, CMC, MMC, CITY CLERK