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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/5/2024 3:00 PM Minutes status: Synopsis  
Meeting location: Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Avenue Second Floor - Council Chambers Ocala, Florida https://www.ocalafl.gov/meetings
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2025-0020 5a.PresentationRecognize Ocala Electric Utility employees for their contributions in providing mutual aid to Morgan City and Houma, Louisiana, as well as to Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, following the impact of Hurricanes Francine and Helene   Action details Video Video
2025-0116 5b.PresentationPublic Information Officer, Gregory Davis - Communications Update   Action details Video Video
2024-2236 6a.Agenda ItemApprove award of contract to Bruce Wayne Wiley LLC for residential rehabilitation services for the Follins residence located at 2411 NW Second Street with a total project cost not to exceed $61,380ApprovedPass Action details Not available
2025-0057 6b.Agenda ItemSeptember 2024, outside counsel invoices for general city business legal services in the amount of $1,315 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of $105ApprovedPass Action details Not available
2025-0105 6c.Agenda ItemAccept funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to reimburse expenses relating to the Speed and Aggressive Driving program funds in the amount of $55,000ApprovedPass Action details Not available
BR-2025-109 6d.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-109 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to reimburse expenses relating to the Speed and Aggressive Driving Program funds in the amount of $55,000AdoptedPass Action details Not available
BR-2025-110 6e.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-110 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for online sting operations in the amount of $28,578AdoptedPass Action details Not available
BR-2025-111 6f.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-111 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to reimburse expenses relating to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $29,345AdoptedPass Action details Not available
2025-0104 6g.Agenda ItemApprove the Market Street at Heathbrook Lot 1 Replat Final Plat (SUB23-45407)ApprovedPass Action details Not available
2025-0123 6h.Agenda ItemApprove re-appointment of Robert Davis to the Ocala Firefighters’ Retirement System Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending October 4, 2026ApprovedPass Action details Not available
2025-0124 6i.Agenda ItemApprove appointment of Austin Ridge to the Ocala Police Officers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees for a two-year term ending August 6, 2026ApprovedPass Action details Not available
2025-0136 6j.Agenda ItemApprove minutes from October 15, 2024 City Council MeetingApprovedPass Action details Not available
ORD-2025-3 8a.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-3 to rezone approximately 21.00 acres for property located at 2495 NW 21st Street along with the parcel to the north (Parcel 21404-000-00 and 21411-000-00) from INST, Institutional, and R-2, Two-Family Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45772) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
ORD-2025-4 8b.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-4 to rezone approximately 1.20 acres for property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of East Silver Springs Boulevard and NE 39th Road (Parcel 2730-1000-00) from Limited Community Business (B-2A) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3) (Case ZON24-45770) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
ORD-2025-5 8c.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-5 to rezone approximately 10.88 acres for property located at 2400 SW College Road (Parcel 23560-002-02 and 23560-002-12) from B-4, General Business, to SC, Shopping Center (Case ZON24-45818) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
ORD-2025-6 8d.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-6 to rezone approximately 12.61 acres for property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of NE 25th Avenue and NE 28th Street (Parcel 24274-000-00) from INST, Institutional to PD, Planned Development (Case PD24-45735) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
ORD-2025-7 8e.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-7 to rezone approximately 30.49 acres for property located at 5019 West Highway 40 along with the parcel to the northwest (Parcels 23176-003-00 and 23180-000-00) from Wholesale Business (B-5) and No Zoning to Planned Development (PD) (Case PD24-45515) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
ORD-2025-8 8f.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-8 to rezone approximately 1.99 acres for property located at 517 SW 27th Avenue along with the property located directly north (Parcel 22687-001-00 and 22686-000-00) from R-2, Two-Family Residential, and INST, Institutional, to B-1, Neighborhood Business (Case ZON24-45815) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
ORD-2025-9 8g.OrdinanceIntroduce Ordinance 2025-9 to rezone approximately 11.62 acres for property located at 3635 and 3521 SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23901-000-00 and 23900-000-00) from Community Business (B-2) and No Zoning to Planned Development (PD) (Case PD24-45730) (Quasi-Judicial)   Action details Video Video
2025-0110 9a.OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance 2024-57 to annex approximately 5.86 acres for property located at 4040 W Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 22866-000-02), along with the parcel located directly to the south (Parcel 22866-000-03) (Case ANX24-45690) (Quasi-Judicial) - Request to postpone until the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting. Previously postponed from the September 17, 2024, City Council meetingPostponedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0111 9b.OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance 2024-58 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 5.86 acres located at 4040 W Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 22866-000-02) along with the parcel located directly to the south (Parcel # 22866-000-03) from Commercial (County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC24-45691) (Quasi-Judicial) - Request to postpone until the November 19, 2024, City Council meeting. Previously postponed from the September 17, 2024, City Council meetingPostponedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0112 9c.OrdinanceAdopt Ordinance 2024-59 to rezone approximately 5.86 acres, located at 4040 W Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 22866-000-02) along with the parcel located directly to the south (Parcel # 22866-000-03) from B-2, Community Business (County), to B-2, Community Business (City) (Case ZON24-45692) (Quasi-Judicial) - Request to postpone until the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting. Previously postponed from the September 17, 2024, City Council meetingPostponedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0002 10a.Agenda ItemApprove a two-year contract with McShea Contracting, LLC for citywide traffic striping services in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0045 10b.Agenda ItemApprove the annual agreement for business creation, retention, and attraction services with the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership in the amount of $190,000TabledPass Action details Video Video
2025-0055 10c.Agenda ItemApprove a five-year renewal agreement with Avail Technologies, Inc. to provide system maintenance and support to SunTran’s intelligent transportation system in the amount of $239,778ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0056 10d.Agenda ItemApprove the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration Category 3 Electric Trolley Bus from Hometown Manufacturing, Inc. using Georgia contract for Public Mass Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment, and Accessories, in the amount of $575,235ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0065 10e.Agenda ItemApprove a three-year agreement for firewall hardware and software maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of $120,000ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0068 10f.Agenda ItemApprove a two-year contract with Fleetwing Corporation for the provision of bulk fuel and tank wagon fuel deliveries, with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $263,442ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0070 10g.Agenda ItemApprove and adopt update to the City of Ocala’s Procurement PolicyAdoptedPass Action details Video Video
BR-2025-112 10h.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-112 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Debby in the amount of $428,847AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
BR-2025-113 10i.Budget ResolutionAdopt Budget Resolution 2025-113 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate 2024-25 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program grant funding in the amount of $200,832AdoptedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0087 10j.Agenda ItemApprove the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $1,702,179ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0095 10k.Agenda ItemApprove one-year renewal of contract with SHI for Palo Alto Firewall hardware and software renewals with an estimated expenditure amount of $137,867ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0096 10l.Agenda ItemApprove one-year renewal of contract with PCN-Strategies for Getac In-Car Video and Body Camera computer aided hardware and software with an estimated expenditure amount of $244,000ApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0119 15a.Agenda ItemApproval of letter to Robert W. Batsel, as counsel for the College of Central Florida, providing the position of the City of Ocala as to the “municipal purpose” of the College’s intent to lease the former Pioneer Garden Club property to the Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, Florida for use as an employee health care centerApprovedPass Action details Video Video
2025-0120 15b.Agenda ItemProvision of direction to staff (legal counsel) regarding potential settlement with Plaintiffs in the matter of Rojas v. City of Ocala, Florida, (Case Number 24-12634 / 5:14-cv-00651), an appeal currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit   Action details Video Video
2024-2367 17a.Agenda ItemInform City Council of an Interagency Agreement between the Ocala Police Department and Arnette House   Action details Not available
2025-0072 17b.Informational ItemsPower Cost Adjustment Report - September 2024   Action details Not available