104 N. Riverside Drive

Edgewater, FL 32132

City of Edgewater

Action Summary

City Council

Monday, July 21, 2025

6:00 PM

Council Chambers

We respectfully request that all electronic devices are set for no audible notification.

1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

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Present:

Mayor Diezel DePew, Councilwoman Charlotte Gillis, Councilman Mike Thomas,

Councilwoman Debbie Dolbow, and Councilman Eric Rainbird

Also Present:

City Attorney Aaron Wolfe, Interim City Manager Joe Mahoney, City Clerk Bonnie

Zlotnik, and Assistant to the City Clerk Monique Toupin

2. APPROVAL OR CHANGES/MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/PLAQUES/CERTIFICATES/DONATIONS

AR-2025-020

5. CITIZEN COMMENTS

6. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

2025-R-14

Resolution 2025-R-14 - Fire Assessment Fee

A motion was made by Councilwoman Dolbow, second by Councilman Rainbird,

to approve Resolution No. 2025-R-14 Fire Assessment Fee. The MOTION was

APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

2025-R-28

Resolution No. 2025-R-28: Authorization for the City Manager to enter into

agreements with Volusia County for the acceptance of properties acquired through

the Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Disaster Block

Grant-Disaster Recovery (CBDG-DR) program of funding the single-family

homeowner repair and replacement program and the homeowner recovery program

buyout pathway.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Dolbow, second by Councilman Rainbird,

to approve Resolution No. 2025-R-28 Authorization for the City Manager to enter

into agreements with Volusia County for acceptance of properties acquired

through the Housing and Urban Development Community Disaster Block Program

(CBDG-DR) for funding the single family homeowner repair and replacement

program and the homeowner recovery program buyout pathway. The MOTION

was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS

AR-2025-022 Firefighter’s Pension Board - Councilwoman Gillis’ appointment to fill the unexpired

term of Ron Hayward.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Gillis, second by Councilman Thomas, to

appoint Jason Haynes to fill the unexpired term of Ron Hayward on the

Firefighter Pension Board. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

10. OTHER BUSINESS

AR-2025-023 Maximum Millage Levy - Edgewater Operating Fiscal Year 2025-2026

A motion was made by Councilwoman Dolbow, second by Councilman Rainbird,

to hold the flat rate Millage rate at 6.33 TRIM notice for the Edgewater operating

fund for FY 2025-2026. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

AR-2025-023 Maximum Millage - Edgewater I & S 2005 Fiscal Year 2025-2026

A motion was made by Councilwoman Dolbow, second by Councilwoman Gillis,

for the Maximum Millage rate for Edgewater I & S 2025-2026 FY TRIM notice at

0.0100. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

AR-2025-023 Maximum Millage - Edgewater I & S 2016 Fiscal Year 2025-2026

A motion was made by Councilwoman Dolbow, second by Councilman Rainbird,

to approve the Maximum Millage for Edgewater I & S FY 2025-2026 for the

Edgewater DR-420 Debt 2025-1920 Go Parks for TRIM notice 2025 0.1129. The

MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

AR-2025-025 Ratification of the Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association (PBA)

Collective Bargaining Agreement.

A motion was made by Councilwoman Dolbow, second by Councilwoman Gillis,

to ratify the Coast Florida Police Benevolent Association Collective Bargaining

agreement. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman Dolbow

and Councilman Rainbird

AR-2025-025 AP-2500: Request to appeal the Planning and Zoning Board’s decision regarding the

issuance of a conditional use permit and variance for the property at 1103 S

Ridgewood Avenue.

This item was tabled.

11. OFFICER REPORTS

a. City Clerk

b. City Attorney

A motion was made by Councilman Thomas, second by Councilman

Rainbird, to discuss the termination of the City Clerk without cause. The

MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

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Yes:

Mayor DePew, Councilwoman Gillis, Councilman Thomas, Councilwoman

Dolbow and Councilman Rainbird

A motion was made by Councilman Thomas, second by Councilman

Rainbird, to terminate the City Clerk without cause and honor the agreeance

of the contract. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:

3 - Mayor DePew, Councilman Thomas and Councilman Rainbird

2 - Councilwoman Gillis and Councilwoman Dolbow

Yes:

No:

c. City Manager

12. CITIZEN COMMENTS

13. ADJOURN

Pursuant to Chapter 286, F.S., if an individual decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any

matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that individual will need a record of the proceedings and

will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. The City does not prepare or

provide such record.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any

of these proceedings should contact City Clerk Bonnie Zlotnik, CMC, 104 N. Riverside Drive,

Edgewater, Florida, telephone number 386-424-2400 x 1102, 5 days prior to the meeting date. If you

are hearing or voice impaired, contact the relay operator at 1-800-955-8771.