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The Deltona City Commission held a regular meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, beginning at 6:30 PM (with a public forum from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM). The meeting included presentations, public hearings, and action items covering litigation, zoning, internal policies, and parking regulations. Several votes were split 4-3, reflecting ongoing divisions among commissioners.
Twenty twenty-five, if I can please have the city clerk call the role. Commissioner Belabasquez present. Commissioner Carwell. Commissioner Hammington. Commissioner Novick. Commissioner Santiago. Here. Vice Mayor Harriet. Here. Mayor Abila. Here. At this time, we're going to go ahead and if I can please have Commissioner Novik lead us in the invocation and the pledge to the flag. And to the Republic for which it stands. At this time, if you could remain seating, uh remain standing, please, as we bring up Fire Department Chaplain Alvarez for the invitation. Good evening. Blessings to all of you. Let us pray and give God thanks for this evening. Most gracious and Father, I come before your presence, Lord. I ask of you to bless each and every person in this room tonight, Father God. Father God, I pray that there's anything that needs to be resolved. Lord, let it be resolved tonight for the people of this community, Father God. Father, I bless all the commissioners that are here tonight, Father God. I ask you for a blessing over their lives and their families as well, Father. Every officer that is in this place, Father God, protecting our city. Bless them, Lord, protect them, Lord, and keep them safe. Bring them home to their families every night, Lord. In the name of Jesus, I ask you, Father God, that you bless each and every person as they leave this facility, Lord, and that anything that needs to be done tonight shall be resolved. In Jesus' mighty name. Amen. Amen. You may be seated. Commissioner Nabick, at this time, uh, we can meet you downstairs, so we can also do the presentation of your veteran. Tonight's uh veterans recognition is one of our very own Del Tona firefighters, uh, firefighter Andrew Joseph Walters, United States Air Force Airman, four hundred and thirty-six logistics readiness squadron, four years of service, job title was ground transportation, assigned to Dover Air Force Base, deployment to Al Defar Air Base, Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two Oak Leaf clusters, gold conduct medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism, Exceptional Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service, and Air Force Training Ribbon. Congratulations. All right, this time we're gonna go to additions and deletions. Thank you, Mayor. Just wanted to see if we can um discuss the parking and vehicle ordinance at the end of this uh commission meeting. Add it to the agenda. Okay. There is a motion by or there's a request by Commissioner Santiago. There's a second by Commissioner Howington who was on the mic. Um can we try to attempt to see if the voting is working? If not, we'll go ahead and do the verbal really quick. No, Granic is down, so want to make sure that. Okay, it's working.