On the agenda: Deltona City Commission — data center (Sep 21)

City of Deltona
2345 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725

Regular Commission Meeting
City Commission
Mayor Avila
Vice Mayor Avila-Vazquez
Commissioner Colwell
Commissioner Heriot
Commissioner Howington
Commissioner Nabicht
Commissioner Santiago
Monday, September 21, 2026

6:00 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.
1. Scott Allen - Sergeant (E-5) - U.S. Army
2. Jessica Vazquez - Staff Sergeant - U.S. Army

4. ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS:
5. PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS:

A.

Presentation - Recognition for Heroic Actions in an Emergency by Fire Chief
Stephen Cousins.
Background:

Recognition of 7-year-old Deltona resident Aria for her courage,
quick thinking, and decisive actions during an emergency involving
her 2-year-old brother, Elijah. Aria’s alertness and immediate
response helped her family initiate lifesaving measures, contributing
to Elijah’s full recovery. The City will recognize Aria for her heroism
and acknowledge the Deltona Fire Department personnel involved in
the emergency response.

6. DELTONA COMMUNITY EVENTS:

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7. CONSENT AGENDA:

A.

Request for approval of minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of
September 9, 2026, as presented.

B.

Request for recognition(s):
Proclamation 1. Fire Prevention Week
2. Breast Cancer Awareness Month
3. Cybersecurity Awareness Month
4. Domestic Violence Awareness Month
5. Italian Heritage Month

C.

Request for approval of a reduction in fine request by the respondent.
Background:

D.

On August 26, 2026, Property owner Brandyn Schwalm of Home
Solution Investment LLC, appeared before the Special Magistrate to
request a recommendation to reduce the fines. Mr. VanLaningham’s
recommendation, the aggregate accrued fine of $17,250.00 should
be reduced to a single amount of $6,000.00. That amount includes
the case enforcement costs substantiated by the City; those costs
should not be added to the $6,000.00. City reported cost is
$3,550.50. This property is not homesteaded.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-85, Award Whitehouse
Contracting, LLC the contract for concrete sidewalk enhancements at Harris
M. Saxon Community Center.
Background:

The funds required for this project are available in the Park Capital
Improvements Fund as approved by the City Commission.
The item before you is for concrete sidewalk enhancements at Harris
M. Saxon Community Center. The scope of work will provide ADA
compliant sidewalk connectivity to the newly constructed amenities
as part of the ongoing Capital improvement project for Harris M.
Saxon Park. Whitehouse Contracting, LLC. is the City’s awarded
vendor for the ITB# PW 2022-01: as needed new sidewalk
installation and repairs.

E.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-89, Project / Capital Carryforward
Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
Background:

City of Deltona

This is the year end Project / Capital Carryforward budget
amendment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The Commission approved
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the annual budget for FY 2025-2026 on September 22, 2025. This
amendment is necessary to account for operations, capital
improvement projects and capital outlay budgets that must be moved
into FY 2026-2027.

8. ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A.

Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 19-2026 Temporary Moratorium for Data
Centers at First Reading.
Background:

The City Commission finds that the Florida Legislature’s recent
enactment of Florida Statute §163.326 warrants a comprehensive
evaluation of data centers and whether amendments to the City’s
Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code, or other regulations
are appropriate to address the unique impacts associated with such
facilities. Although a moratorium is not necessary to prohibit a use
that is already unauthorized under the City’s existing Land
Development Code, it is prudent and in the public interest to formally
maintain the City’s existing regulatory status quo for a limited period
while the City evaluates whether additional or specific regulations
addressing data centers are appropriate.

9. ACTION ITEMS:

A.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-87, Adopting the Final Millage for
Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027.
Background:

Per Florida Statute Section 200.065, the City Commission shall
adopt a final millage rate prior to the adoption of a final budget and
shall otherwise comply with the controlling provisions of the law.
The Volusia County Property Appraiser has certified the gross
taxable value of property
for operating purposes within the City as $5,920,885,741 and
certified a rolled-back rate
of 6.4948 per $1,000 of taxable value for the City of Deltona. The
City Commission deems it necessary to levy and does hereby levy a
Final tax of $6.4948 mills upon all real and personal property within
the City for operational purposes. The operating levy of 6.4948 mills
per $1,000 represents a 0.00% increase from the rolled-back rate of
6.4948 mills per $1,000 of taxable value. The final operating millage
for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 would provide a final budget of
$36,532,220 at 95% in ad valorem proceeds.

B.

Request for approval of Resolution No. 2026-88, Adopting the Final Budget for
FY 2026-2027.
Background:

City of Deltona

This is a request for the City Commission to approve the final budget
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for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
The Southwest Deltona CRA budget was approved on July 20, 2026,
and submitted to the City of Deltona for inclusion in the City’s
budget.
The City Commission of the City of Deltona has complied with all
requirements and procedures of Florida law in processing this
resolution. The City Commission pursuant to the Charter of the City
of Deltona and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes, does hereby adopt the
final General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service, Capital
Improvements Funds (CIP), Enterprise Funds and other Internal
Service Funds, in the amount of $177,524,364 and is attached to the
Resolution as Exhibit “A”.
Florida Statutes, including Section 200.065, provide that the City
Commission shall adopt a Final Millage Rate prior to the adoption of
a Final Budget and shall otherwise comply with the controlling
provisions of Florida law.
This resolution includes additional funds that were part of the Fiscal
Year 2025-2026 amended budget that are necessary to roll into the
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget to account for encumbered funds for
goods and services that have not been received. In addition, the
necessary funds for capital and capital improvement projects that
have been approved by the Commission by resolution previously in
the amount of $138,249,949 and are also attached to the Resolution
as part of Exhibit “A”.
In addition, there were changes made to various funds from the
tentative hearing in the amount of $745,475 and are also attached to
the Resolution as part of Exhibit “A”.
The total final budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in $316,519,788.

C.

Request for approval of the Proportionate Fair Share Agreement for Howland
Marketplace located generally northwest of Forest Edge Boulevard and
Howland Boulevard.
Background:

The applicant is requesting approval of a Proportinate Fair Share
Agreement for Howland Marketplace, located generally northwest of
Forest Edge Boulevard and Howland Boulevard. The property was
approved in 2022 as the Howland Boulevard Marketplace Business
Planned Unit Development (BPUD) and has since been developed
with commercial and retail uses.
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) identified a proportionate fair share
obligation of $207,196.63. After applying a Volusia County

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Transportation impact fee credit of $20,697.60, the amount due is
$186,499.04. The Agreement provides for payment to Volusia
County to address the project’s transportation impacts.
Volusia County will determine the timing and construction of the
roadway improvements. The Agreement requires approval by the
City Commission and Volusia County Council and will be recorded in
the Public Records of Volusia County at the Developer’s expense.

D.

Discussion - Resolution No. 2025-26, summary of the resolution’s progress
and legal analysis of its status.
Background:

At the September 9, 2026, Commission meeting, consensus was
given to bring Resolution No. 2025-26 back to the next Commission
meeting together with a summary of the resolutions progress and
legal analysis of its status.

10. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS:
11. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS:
12. CITY COMMISSION COMMENTS, REQUESTS & REPORTS:
13. ADJOURNMENT:

CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC FORUM
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p.m. Public Forum and were not afforded the opportunity to speak.
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
[email protected] 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
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accommodations can be provided.
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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
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and non-controversial. If discussion is desired by any member of the City Commission, that item must
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