Commissioners and residents at the Oct. 1 Daytona Beach City Commission meeting renewed complaints about unfinished and hazardous sidewalks in the Mosaic housing development and questioned the city’s inspection and bond-release process.

Commissioner Kaye Hayes raised detailed records she said show multiple bond reductions and inspections for Mosaic phases and challenged assertions that a former employee — identified in public comments — had signed off on work. Hayes said she obtained documents showing bond reductions and that some inspection records that the public requested did not match original documents she had found.

Several residents urged the city to require repairs. Brenda Fouser, who said she is a Mosaic resident and a nurse, said residents have waited more than two years for repairs, that ADA-compliant sidewalk strips remained missing, and that she had not received responses to emailed requests. Fouser told commissioners she had asked for a meeting with City Manager Jennifer Feijer and that some records appeared to be missing or inconsistent.

Commissioner Hayes presented inspection and bond documents on the dais and argued the inspection/approval chain — inspector → engineer → city manager sign-off for bond reductions — had not functioned properly in some cases. She said some inspectors who signed off on work no longer work for the city and that the city may bear financial responsibility if defects persist.

City Manager Feijer and staff told the commission they have been working on a draft agreement with ICI (the contractor/engineer referenced in public comments) to effect repairs across Mosaic phases; Feijer said one remaining insurance-related term remained to be resolved and that the city anticipates bringing a final agreement to the commission at the next meeting. Later in the meeting staff reiterated that a finalized agreement on repairs would be presented soon.

Residents and the commissioner asked for clearer, faster communication from staff and for accountability on inspections and contractor responsibilities. Commissioner Hayes said she would keep advocating for residents.

The item generated extended public comment and a detailed exchange between commissioners and staff about records and the mechanics of bond reductions and inspection signoffs. No formal ordinance or resolution on the dais changed at the meeting; staff indicated that a repair agreement with ICI was nearly complete and would be brought forward for formal approval.