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Maria Hardwick of Hazeltyne Drive thanked the city for cleanup after Tropical Storm Milton and asked whether anything had been done to address flooding in front of the country club and coordination with the homeowners association. The mayor replied the city manager would meet with Hardwick and that the city has reviewed and is investing in major stormwater systems, including long‑planned work on the West High Bank side of the city and actions in the area near DeBary Plantation and 1792, but that the public meeting was not the setting for detailed negotiations.

Resident Nick Covell described a recurring problem with a retention pond serving Toronto and Alexander Woods (near Adelaide Street). He told council the pond is clogged with grass and debris and that two inlet pipes feed the pond; at the northwest corner a sluice box discharges to James' Pond, which is served by a pump station. \"Every time that's blocked up and we have a heavy rain, the aprons of my driveway and along Adelaide Street are completely flooded,\" Covell said, adding he feared erosion undermining pavement. He asked the city to research ownership and maintenance responsibility; staff earlier believed the pond belonged to a homeowners association but Covell said records show it does not.

The mayor said the city manager has heard the concerns and would move forward as appropriate; Covell asked that if the pond is not owned by a homeowners association the city research and notify the owner to maintain it. No formal action was taken at the meeting; the city indicated staff follow‑up would occur.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 07-02-25","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment residents praised post‑storm cleanup, asked about further stormwater work near the Country Club and asked the city to investigate a retention pond near Adelaide Street that is clogged and causing repeated driveway flooding.","taxTitle","City of DeBary, Volusia County, Florida","taxId",71131,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178943,"Resident asks whether city can stop Aldi conversion of Winn‑Dixie; staff says private sale not subject to city approval",222,138000,360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199&start=138&end=360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199/thumbnail_138000.jpg","/articles/6178943/Florida/Resident-asks-whether-city-can-stop-Aldi-conversion-of-WinnDixie-staff-says-private-sale-not-subject-to-city-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178943-23f8de938c1e38ea41e536a9c15d118a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156886&Signature=O4~-MOinK-xuT3UOjy0x1DuTdRspq29kBrT626ZC-a7r60kP-3LuN~MoFLA~7DqIIpa-gC8wj42i~53BtuWUegFmP8~fVyry5xPsAnEqc9qxCSSyBZgkbdI4-cayenV-LQ5BZkA4ZU5aeAeSTW~7XKuB~vus44eKiKb2hlUCphowUfuY1c3c8tB1QvR0Em16xw8YYVomDtIa-BTlN95-B282~gbLitYNAbaCC44470qqqG5u9ue~9qtpLtzNDR4iq742vKnuVI6zfhv9u7vmSlnBZjwfXb-s4T5FzSUo-jI8j~5s1cnw6Ab~tCh~CRQNwryB125z1AgCd-Hwu9sOJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Regina Huoney, a DeBary resident who gave her address as 9 Sanctuary Avenue, asked the council during the public‑comment period if anything could be done to stop Aldi from taking over the local Winn‑Dixie store. \"Is there anything that can be done to stop Aldi's from taking that over?\" Huoney asked.

City staff and the mayor responded that the sale and ownership transfer of a private store are matters between private parties and not subject to city approval. The mayor explained, \"It's a private transaction. So cities don't get involved in private transactions.\" Staff added that if Aldi or any owner proposes building modifications they would have to submit plans through the city's development‑review process and follow the Florida Building Code; those permit filings are public and can be monitored on the city's website.

The city did not identify any ongoing code enforcement or permit action beyond noting that modifications would require permits. Huoney accepted the explanation and thanked the council.","During public comment a resident asked whether the city could prevent Aldi from taking over the Winn‑Dixie store; city staff responded it was a private transaction and only building modifications require development review and permits.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178947,"DeBary manager previews FY2025‑26 budget; proposes 3.65‑mill tentative rate",702,2423000,3125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199&start=2423&end=3125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199/thumbnail_2423000.jpg","/articles/6178947/Florida/DeBary-manager-previews-FY202526-budget-proposes-365mill-tentative-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178947-2c0ed2791288356e9894325265c6c776/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156886&Signature=baku96A-xwjFwXFC2WwIRkejUHwupDI4bvs6tx1AUMVtIZDo3OTyL5Z8ziosiMWM-H0zCjiBX6b4pTYkU-fBURGnoEMYHTL6iuiiTba6ULlxSk~FJTbkWXoYsqkxNdrawZpwMLw0xKPWFXW7X~dUbaq0rSg1HOfJZBwdKeuKSUi1WtFW9juyNIiia5e8BvbMHRv~Byu-g-q4f0JTT7I5edpmiXOirZfZ5jrza0fJlv5~iKIUqkDIXcoXIRKVA6ay9cA~ArnC3Fq7rN5~pZY8klZ-IyEl22TugFs8qJuZLOmkuT7dFDEkwBiLAOrBgZ-Oo3qG1O4y-NS6IY1ujbO93Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager (name given in meeting as \"city manager\") presented a budget preview for fiscal year 2025–26 and said the proposed tentative millage rate to be set at the July 16 meeting will be 3.65 mills, up from the current 3.40 mills.

The manager said counsel and finance staff plan to deliver a full proposed budget by July 11 and that the charter requires formal delivery no later than July 15. \"We're recommending as a proposed rate of 3.65,\" the city manager said. He emphasized the July action sets a preliminary maximum rate and that the council may lower the rate during subsequent hearings.

Key cost drivers identified in the preview included an 8.1% increase in the sheriff's contract (an increase the manager quantified as $350,833) to maintain current law‑enforcement service levels; an anticipated roughly $300,000 increase for fire services as the city brings two full‑service stations online and continues labor negotiations; and a capital need for a future fire engine with a price estimate staff cited at about $1,213,000 (not included in the presented budget). The manager and council discussed national cost increases and recent construction‑cost indices when describing higher capital estimates.

Legal services were increased in the manager’s estimate by $400,000 to cover potential litigation, including a potential claim involving the Berry Plantation Community Association and the St. Johns River Water Management District and ongoing matters involving Volusia County Schools. The manager also described Alexander Island Park construction and operations needs: staff anticipates needing two additional Parks & Recreation employees to support heavy weekend use, a $50,000 maintenance garage request and equipment purchases for park operations.

Public works capital needs included a $600,000 road resurfacing allocation and replacement of aging vehicles and equipment (mowers, trucks and a modular employee building). Council members asked for further schedules and asset‑age data; staff agreed to provide a capital‑assets schedule and to compare the proposed 3% across‑the‑board wage increase with peer governments and the state's 2% increase.

The manager said the administration will present the full proposed budget for council review on July 11 and follow the budget workshop and two hearings schedule that leads to a final millage decision in September.","City manager previewed the fiscal 2025–26 budget, proposing a tentative millage of 3.65 (up from 3.4) and flagging higher costs for law enforcement, fire services, legal services and Alexander Island park implementation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178951,"DeBary creates motorized‑vessel exclusion zone at Alexander Island Park to protect paddlecraft users",316,2050000,2366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199&start=2050&end=2366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199/thumbnail_2050000.jpg","/articles/6178951/Florida/DeBary-creates-motorizedvessel-exclusion-zone-at-Alexander-Island-Park-to-protect-paddlecraft-users","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178951-27876ae19556a90187d737557280e492/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156886&Signature=eEWfIqNF4xF8jc8Z4uoYTTAAVoL2yBpIPuDdsm7HPLlm-SND97H0QXS5c04m1wtGAuTsjm6ii1ERfIzEOFymBwWb48~EpXQwSlp2etp5URz2rxzkWBOwKj0lOAdFwvNZjQrCN69C0xPAED15ondUBgVZZfePIS~VHGaign1imcYzNASbqEPgdoBt8rvGFHdyS5j1n~tb5xAAwhUwQsilZaAWAt7JkfSRhY7orujhqotkAvPl2qCMiw4HXqJtPMb1MndvI7VHGGFPfi-2KW72lmLxomfMzxYdVhT7NjxHXdGuq-ZXWY6dOcumeb1rDi41qkDpS0iAXUxMqLduVWZElg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of DeBary City Council on second reading approved Ordinance O‑3‑2025 to create a motorized vessel exclusion zone (MVEZ) along a portion of the St. Johns River adjacent to Alexander Island Park.

Richard Villasenor, the city engineer, said the ordinance is intended \"to improve public safety, protect environmental resources, and enhance the recreational experience for park visitors engaging in non‑motorized water activities,\" including kayaks and paddlecraft. Villasenor told council the city owns the park property and the riverbed beneath the proposed exclusion area and that the MVEZ will cover roughly 12% of Alexander Island’s river frontage (the island’s coastline totals approximately 8,400 linear feet in staff materials).

The exclusion zone is designed to provide a protected area for non‑motorized users and to avoid conflict with motorized craft; openings will be marked and left for emergency responders and to permit non‑motorized vessels to cross the barrier where allowed by state permit. Villasenor said final lines on the water may be adjusted slightly during the state permitting process and that installation and maintenance costs will be handled under the parks and recreation budget as part of the park‑construction project.

Council members voiced support for the measure as a safety step for land‑side park users. Council member Papalardo said the ordinance is needed \"as a matter of safety for those users of this.\" The council unanimously approved the ordinance; Vice Mayor Butland, Council members Stevenson and Papalardo, and Mayor Chazet voted yes.

After adoption staff will provide the ordinance to state agencies to secure formal approval and registration, then proceed with buoy and signage procurement, law enforcement coordination and public outreach as part of the phase‑one park construction schedule.","Council approved Ordinance O‑3‑2025 to create a motorized vessel exclusion zone in a portion of the St. Johns River adjacent to Alexander Island Park; staff will seek state permitting and add signage and access openings for emergency response.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6178956,"DeBary council adopts consolidated Southwest Sector mobility fees after credit clarifications",829,721000,1550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199&start=721&end=1550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5139670-38b1468b43211412fa38809f9a9e1199/thumbnail_721000.jpg","/articles/6178956/Florida/DeBary-council-adopts-consolidated-Southwest-Sector-mobility-fees-after-credit-clarifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178956-1ee9720e992847b416216dffa0a87ee4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156886&Signature=WsVaOHujirw-XdWGyd53GGd46F7~67mrkVxFW8pQ4eNg73ftKs3ZHdvWz2AFhPv~qYz2TQy0qzXESWsQTObZUli3RgnHr6C4VtrhVNieJQgFJ5D-WAZQBRMWvsLrxOL-beRFw1cQBVYaxY250YpnXKY6rgZydhPFCEKGGQBwqxJhg6xCqa7FT6p4WN3Xt2RlmK2pNeQJffPJEhAd7CotD3ZxgUqBWyWrL5zeu980csuj18SMlRFNBw~co1bM~rALr~bbgq-ij3OYrMN2Tz4Q2RY8gqB~piVqvIF~9WADjcIqlrJ08Gc~EiMEXQdn1ejuJf6QX03OUncFGkhCzYUuzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of DeBary City Council on second reading approved Ordinance O‑4‑2025, updating the Southwest Sector Mobility Plan and creating a single, consolidated mobility fee to be collected by the agency that issues development permits.

City Management Director Stephen Babgrove, who presented the ordinance materials, said the consolidated fee responds to 2024 state changes and aims to have new development finance a 20‑year list of mobility projects. \"The Southwest Mobility fee consolidates the existing mobility fee and county fee into one single mobility fee schedule to be collected by one agency,\" Babgrove said.

The change responds to House Bill 479, passed in 2024, which altered methodology for assessing transportation mitigation and specified that a single fee be used and collected by the permitting agency. Under the new plan the city projects about $44 million in mobility needs; roughly $8.5 million of that was identified for improvements to Dirkson Road. Babgrove told council staff’s consultant found \"extraordinary circumstances\" that justify fee increases up to the statutory 50% cap in some categories after inflation and construction‑cost escalation.

Council debate at second reading focused on how development credits are calculated. The city manager described amendments added between readings \"to make it a little more clear what our intent is as far as providing credits,\" noting three principal clarifications: 1) a 100% credit for contributions of city facilities (including roads), 2) reimbursements for property acquired for trails must be based on acquisition cost (not later fair‑market value), and 3) limits on developers using required landscaping to receive double reimbursement. Babgrove detailed a recent negotiation on Shell Road where parallel parking used by a developer was treated as the developer’s commercial parking allocation and reduced the city’s credit accordingly.

Council member Stevenson pressed for more shade along trails and asked whether additional landscaping beyond the Land Development Code (LDC) requirements could be eligible for credit. Stevenson said, \"As a trail user myself, I would appreciate having trees and more shade along some of the trails.\" Staff and council ultimately left trail credits limited to sod only in the ordinance language, with a brief discussion allowing the possibility of later tree plantings through other programs; the city manager said the ordinance text will restrict credits to sod but left open separate efforts for additional vegetation.

Fee changes varied by land use in staff presentations: single‑family rates fall under the new methodology, multifamily increases about 7.5%, hotels about 23%, offices about 17.5% and general retail about 15.1% in the staff’s example schedule. Babgrove said the National Highway Construction Cost Index and other construction‑cost indices rose sharply since the plan’s 2018 baseline, increasing the plan cost by roughly 130% excluding certain road projects.

The council voted unanimously to approve the ordinance with the redlined language on credits; the same vote also confirmed the council’s finding that extraordinary circumstances exist and adopted option 4 as presented. Council members Papalardo, Stevenson, Sowell, Vice Mayor Butland and Mayor Chazet voted yes.

Next steps for staff include preparing interlocal arrangements with Volusia County for fee collection and distribution, finalizing mobility agreements with developers, and implementing the clarified credit procedures in development agreements and mobility reimbursement contracts.","The City of DeBary adopted Ordinance O‑4‑2025 to consolidate city and county mobility/road impact charges into one fee collected by the permitting agency; council refined credit language and left trail landscaping credits limited to sod on second reading.","actionData","errors"]

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