City of Deltona  
2345 Providence Blvd.  
Deltona, FL 32725  
Agenda  
Special City Commission Meeting  
Mayor Avila  
Vice Mayor JodyLee  
Commissioner Avila-Vazquez  
Commissioner Colwell  
Commissioner Heriot  
Commissioner McCool  
Commissioner Shimkus  
Saturday, November 2, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Deltona Commission Chambers  
1. CALL TO ORDER:  
2. ROLL CALL – CITY CLERK:  
3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:  
4. BUSINESS:  
A.  
City Commission discussion and approval of City Attorney contract with the TG  
Law.  
On August 16, 2024, Colin Baenziger & Associates (CB&A) started the  
recruiting process for a City Attorney with a closing date of September  
27, 2024. CB&A received twelve (12) applications of which three (3)  
were firms. On September 17, 2024, CB&A provided the selection of  
four (4) individuals and three (3) firms for the City Attorney position to  
the City Commission. On October 21, 2024, the City Commission  
selected to interview three individuals and three firms which took place  
on October 25, 2024. On October 28, 2024, the City Commission  
selected the TG Law firm as the City Attorney and that the City Clerk  
and Commissioner Colwell would negotiate the contract. This item is to  
discuss and approve the contract with the TG Law firm as the City  
Attorney.  
Background:  
TG Law Contract REVISED 11-01-24  
Attachments:  
5. PUBLIC FORUM:  
6. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:  
7. 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.  
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 Sheriff’s Deputy.  
PUBLIC FORUM: Time permitted, public comments shall be limited to items on the agenda and shall  
not exceed two minutes. Please be courteous and respectful of the views of others. Personal attacks  
on Commission members, City staff or members of the public are not allowed, and will be ruled out of  
order by the Mayor.