City of Ocala Logo

  For historical data from all meetings prior to January 18, 2022, please refer to our archived meeting repository.

Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available.
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/6/2025 4:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Avenue Second Floor - Council Chambers Ocala, Florida https://www.ocalafl.gov/meetings
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Accessible Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Not available Meeting Extra2: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleMotionResultAction DetailsVideo
2025-0719 4a.ProclamationPresentation of the Drinking Water Week Proclamation to Water Resources City Engineer Director Sean Lanier and to Water Resources Lead Operator Jennifer Kampwerth   Not available Not available
2025-1113 4b.ProclamationPresentation of the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Proclamation to ABATE of Florida, Inc., Forest Chapter of Marion County President Greg Smale and Public Relations Kim Plawecki Brown   Not available Not available
2025-1198 4c.ProclamationPresentation of the Older Americans Month Proclamation to Jenny Martinez Marion Senior Services Executive Director and Cindy Moody Marion Senior Services Fund Development Officer   Not available Not available
2025-1202 4d.ProclamationPresentation of the Melanoma Awareness Month Proclamation to Jessica Strange, Advocate for Melanoma Research Foundation   Not available Not available
2025-0875 6a.Agenda ItemApprove the purchase of a Vista Pad-mount Gas Operated Switch from Stuart C. Irby with an estimated expenditure of $81,940   Not available Not available
2025-0961 6b.Agenda ItemApprove agreement with Marion County Public Schools for the rental of buses for the City’s summer programs in the amount of $1,600   Not available Not available
2025-1062 6c.Agenda ItemApprove Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Ocala and Marion County School Board for the use of Aquatic Fun Centers for high school swim team practices and meets with receivables not to exceed $9,000   Not available Not available
2025-1141 6d.Agenda ItemApprove award of a contract for the rehabilitation of the Richardson residence located at 2217 SW Second Street to Stejack, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $69,180   Not available Not available
2025-1087 6e.Agenda ItemApprove the award of development opportunity to, and an Affordable Housing Agreement with, the Habitat for Humanity of Marion County Inc. to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property in West Ocala   Not available Not available
BR-2025-147 6f.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-147 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate community donations for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $5,800   Not available Not available
RES-2025-21 6g.ResolutionAdopt Resolution 2025-21 accepting the donation of two Skydio X2 Thermal Drones from the Florida Highway Patrol   Not available Not available
2025-1201 6h.Agenda ItemApprove Winding Oaks Commercial Phase 2 Conceptual Subdivision Plan (SUB25-0007)   Not available Not available
2025-1241 6i.Agenda ItemApprove minutes from April 15, 2025 City Council meeting   Not available Not available
ORD-2025-23 8a.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-23 amending sections 2-195 and 2-196, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida; providing for the administration of preemployment fingerprinting and background checks   Not available Not available
ORD-2025-24 8b.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-24 to rezone approximately 1.00 acre of property located at 3640 SW Seventh Place from INST, Institutional, to M-2, Medium Industrial (Case ZON25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)   Not available Not available
2025-1199 9a.Agenda ItemOpen a public hearing to review and receive comments concerning SunTran’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 which includes 5307 grant funding in the amount of $3,938,144 from the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation Block Grant funding, toll road revenue credits, and local matches from the City and County for a total of $5,175,717   Not available Not available
2025-1123 9b.Public HearingApprove a request to amend the Amended and Restated Site and Concurrency Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (Grand Oaks Town Center PUD, F/K/A Stolen Hours PUD) for approximately 56.72 acres located approximately 850 feet north and 1,200 feet east of the intersection at SW 27th Avenue and SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23930-000-00, 23930-002-00, 23930-003-00, 23930-003-01, 23930-003-03, and 23930-005-00) (DMA25-0001). This is the second of two public hearings; the first was held on April 14, 2025, before the Planning & Zoning Commission Board   Not available Not available
2025-0838 10a.Agenda ItemApprove the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration heavy-duty Category B 35-foot diesel transit bus from Gillig, LLC, using Jacksonville Transportation Authority Contract P-23-030 State of Florida Heavy Duty Buses, in the amount of $717,172   Not available Not available
2025-1090 10b.Agenda ItemApprove the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration Category 3 diesel trolley bus from Hometown Manufacturing, Inc., using the State of Georgia contract for Public Mass Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment, and Accessories, in the amount of $422,819   Not available Not available
2025-0923 10c.Agenda ItemApprove continued use of the renewed Bradford County Agreement and expenditures for the purchase of vehicle and non-vehicle accessories with Dana Safety Supply, Inc. through September 30, 2029, for an aggregate amount of $425,000   Not available Not available
2025-1114 10d.Agenda ItemApprove continued use of State of Florida Department of Management Services term agreement for the purchase of ammunition and defense products for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $462,700   Not available Not available
2025-1064 10e.Agenda ItemApprove Task Work Order No. 1 under the City’s continuing professional architectural services agreement with Monarch Design Group for the provision of architectural and engineering design services for the Fire Station No. 7 Truck Shed Project in the amount of $132,688   Not available Not available
2025-1075 10f.Agenda ItemApprove additional expenditures and associated task work orders under the City's continuing professional engineering services agreement with DRMP, Inc., increasing the aggregate threshold from $150,000 to $300,000   Not available Not available
2025-1086 10g.Agenda ItemApprove Developer’s Agreement between the City of Ocala and WPG-Triple Crown, LLC for property located at SE 52nd Street at US 301 C-Store and reimbursements in an amount not to exceed $122,936   Not available Not available
2025-1133 10h.Agenda ItemApprove award of contract to Precon Corporation for the construction of two ground storage tanks at Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in the amount of $4,959,872 plus a 10 percent contingency of $495,987, for a total expenditure of $5,455,859   Not available Not available
RES-2025-22 10i.ResolutionAdopt Resolution 2025-22 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct an entrance for site development at Ocala International Airport in the amount of $100,000   Not available Not available
BR-2025-148 10j.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-148 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $100,000 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $25,000 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account to design and construct an entrance for site development at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $125,000   Not available Not available
RES-2025-23 10k.ResolutionAdopt Resolution 2025-23 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design hangar infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $116,081   Not available Not available
BR-2025-149 10l.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-149 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $116,081 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $29,020 from the Airport reserve for projects account to design parcel infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $145,101   Not available Not available
RES-2025-24 10m.ResolutionAdopt Resolution 2025-24 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to procure and install airfield equipment upgrades at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $109,972   Not available Not available
BR-2025-150 10n.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-150 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $109,972 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation, transfer $16,298 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account, and transfer $11,195 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account to procure and install airfield equipment at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $137,465   Not available Not available
RES-2025-25 10o.ResolutionAdopt Resolution 2025-25 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct taxilane and apron rehabilitation at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $706,829   Not available Not available
BR-2025-151 10p.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-151 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $706,829 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $176,707 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account for the design and construction of taxilane and apron rehabilitation at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $883,536   Not available Not available
RES-2025-26 10q.ResolutionAdopt Resolution 2025-26 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete pads at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $543,320   Not available Not available
BR-2025-152 10r.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $543,320 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $135,830 from the Airport reserve for contingencies account for the design and construction of fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete aprons at the Ocala Airport for a total amount of $679,150   Not available Not available
2025-1208 15a.Agenda ItemApprove settlement in the matter of Gregory Baker vs. City of Ocala, Case Number 2023-CA-3571, with a proposed settlement amount of $60,000   Not available Not available
2025-1127 17a.Informational ItemsPower Cost Adjustment Report - March 2025   Not available Not available
2025-1170 17b.Informational ItemsExecuted Contracts Under $50,000   Not available Not available
2025-1200 17c.Informational ItemsMonthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of March 31, 2025   Not available Not available