Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Division of Motor Vehicles

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES
Division of Motor Vehicles

Mahalak Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Chrysler Jeep dodge at Posner Park

Notice of Publication for the Establishment of a

Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

than 300,000 Population

Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC (“DaimlerChrysler”), intends to permit the establishment of Mahalak Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Chrysler Jeep Dodge at Posner Park as a dealership for the sale of Dodge motor vehicles at the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 27 and Minute Maid Ramp Two Road in Davenport, Polk County, Florida 33470. The property on which the dealership will be located is described as follows: Tracts 22, 23 and 24, Holly Hill Grove and Fruit Company, according to map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 17, Page 36 of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida, less and except that portion of said tract 24 lying with the right-of-way of U.S. Highway 27 and less and except that portion lying within the North 40 feet of the East 993.02 feet of the South one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 19, Township 26 South, Range 27 East, Polk County, Florida. This establishment is to take place on or after December 1, 2007.

The name and address of the dealer operator of the proposed dealership is Michael Mahalak, 299 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Florida 33880. The names and addresses of the principal investors who own 10% or more of the proposed dealership are Michael Mahalak, 299 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Florida, 33880, John Mahalak, 299 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Florida 33880, Ralph Mahalak, 299 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Florida 33880, Alex Mahalak, 299 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Winter Haven, Florida 33880.

The notice indicates intent to establish the dealership in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.

Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.

A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by mail to: Dave Englen, Dealer Network Development Manager, DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC, 10300 Boggy Creek Road, Orlando, Florida 32824.

If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.