110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, March 3, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present:  
Pro Tem Jay A. Musleh  
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Council President Ire J. Bethea Sr  
2a.  
New Employees  
- Jaime Antonetti, Growth Management  
- Nakita Daniels, Growth Management  
- Ben Maxson, Growth Management  
3.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the March 3, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on January 29,  
2026  
4.  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentation of the Flood Awareness Week Proclamation to City Engineering  
Department Director, Sean Lanier; Civil Engineer, Payal Pandya; and to Civil Engineer,  
Austin Cash  
4a.  
4b.  
Recognition of Ocala Police Department Excelsior Award by the Commission of Florida  
Law Enforcement Accreditation  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
Engineering & Water Resources Department Director, Sean Lanier - Ocala Vulnerability  
Assessment  
5a.  
Consent Agenda  
Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one roll call vote.  
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of Council or the public  
request specific items to be removed for separate discussion and action.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
One-year lease for office space at Ocala International Airport with Ascente Aviation  
LLC, with a monthly receivables amount of $1,369  
6a.  
6b.  
6c.  
6d.  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Annual renewal of the office and hangar lease with the Florida Department of  
Agriculture and Consumer Services for lease-year revenues of $54,874  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for specialty  
grounds maintenance services with expenditure amount not to exceed $72,600  
Presentation By: Greg Vandeventer  
Resolution 2026-15 to approve and adopt the Marion County Comprehensive Emergency  
Management Plan  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Reappointment of Jane Cosand to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board for a  
new three-year term ending March 1, 2029  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Reappointment of Dustin Magamoll to the Board of Adjustment for a new four-year term  
ending March 1, 2030  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Appointment of Erica Gibb to the Board of Adjustment for the remainder of an  
unexpired four-year term ending March 1, 2028  
6g.  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Reappointment of Michael Kroitor and Shirley J. Wright to the Municipal Code  
Enforcement Board for new three-year terms ending March 1, 2029  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
City Council meeting minutes  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
7.  
8.  
Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion  
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at  
this time.  
Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - March 17, 2026)  
Ordinance 2026-9 to adopt recommended changes to actuarial assumptions and methods  
for the City of Ocala General Employees' Pension Plan, as outlined in the 2014-2024  
Experience Study  
8a.  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
Ordinance 2026-7 to rezone approximately 2.26 acres for properties located in the 1400  
block of NE 14th Street (Parcel 26496-005-00 & 26496-005-01) from RO, Residential  
Office, and R-1, Single Family Residential, to R-3, Multi- Family Residential (Case  
ZON25-0016) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9a.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Ordinance 2026-8 to rezone two properties totaling approximately 30.49-acres located at  
5019 W Silver Springs Blvd and the parcel adjacent to the east (Parcel 23180-000-00 &  
23176-003-00) from PD, Planned Development, to M-1, Light Industrial (Case  
ZON25-0018) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9b.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
General Business  
One-Year renewal of Agreement for Tree Trimming and Line Clearance Services with  
10.  
10a.  
Davey Tree Expert Company in an amount not to exceed $2,541,543  
Presentation By: Chad Lynch  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Contract extension and expansion for Supervisory Control Data Acquisition Software  
Services with Survalent Technology Corporation for a total initial cost of $339,541  
10b.  
Presentation By: Chad Lynch  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Five-year renewal with Davenport Group for server virtualization software, VMware,  
maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of $171,648  
10c.  
10d.  
10e.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Utilization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Government Finance Officers  
Association for consulting services in an amount not to exceed $233,000  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Three-year Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., to provide  
citywide geographic information system software with an estimated aggregate  
expenditure of $180,900  
Presentation By: Kelly Vann  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
One-year renewal of contract service agreement with American Pipe & Tank, Inc, for the  
provision of wastewater services with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed $100,000  
10f.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for ground  
maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $261,900  
10g.  
Presentation By: Greg Vandeventer  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
First Amendment to the Agreement for Third Party Liability/Workers’ Compensation  
Claims Administration Services between the City of Ocala and PMA Management Corp.  
renewing the agreement for an additional three-year term and establishing a total contract  
sum not to exceed $802,239  
10h.  
Presentation By: Todd Swanson  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Continued utilization of the State of Florida’s contract with WEX Bank for fuel card  
services for renewal term expenditures in an amount not to exceed $96,000  
10i.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Utilization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Iteris, Inc., for the purchase of  
traffic signal travel time readers with connected vehicle capability in the amount of  
$384,000  
10j.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Purchase and Sale Agreement for approximately 6.65 acres of real property located east  
of NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., identified by Parcel ID: 25502-000-00, in an  
amount not to exceed $550,000  
10k.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Budget Resolution 2026-130 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds  
from the Stormwater Reserve for Contingency account to purchase parcel 25502-000-00  
in the amount of $550,000  
10l.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Budget Resolution 2026-131 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate  
grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation for the design and  
construction of fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete pads in the amount of  
$478,285 and transfer funds from the Reserve for Projects account in the amount of  
$119,572  
10m.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Three-year renewal of the lease with Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida LLC at the  
Ocala International Airport for annual rent and fees of approximately $410,374  
10n.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Three-year renewal of the lease with Avis/Budget Rental Car, LLC, at the Ocala  
International Airport for annual rent and fees of approximately $310,368  
10o.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Family Fun Day, Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, location Tuscawilla Park  
Public School Planning Official (PSPO) meeting, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from 9:00 AM to  
12:00 PM, location Live Stock Pavillion  
PCA update  
13.  
Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
Unit Responses  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Service calls update  
Department Highlights  
15.  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Public Comments  
Lourene Ek, 5907 SW 59th Street, Ocala, FL, read words of wisdom to City Council from past  
presidents  
Jason Tolbert, 201 NE 37th Court, Ocala, FL, thanked the Ocala Police Department and Mayor  
Marciano for their community support efforts  
Larry Johnson, 5360 NE 16th Street, Ocala, FL, requested an honorary street be named after his  
late father  
Darnitha Johnson, CEO, Royal Queen's Apartment Founder, commented on domestic  
violence/child abuse/sexual assault awareness education  
Dr. Manes Pierre, requested Mayor Marciano investigate time fraud allegedly committed by an  
Ocala police officer  
Jean Rickman, Economic Development Coordinator for Congresswoman Kat Cammack, 2630 SE  
3rd Street, Ocala, FL, commented on the Fiscal Year 2027 congressional appropriations for  
programmatic/language requests  
17.  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - CRA Board meeting - 3:45pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - City Council meeting - 4:00pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - TPO meeting - 3:00pm - Marion County Board of County  
Commissioners Auditorium  
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - City Council meeting - 4:00pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - CRA Board meeting - 3:45pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - City Council meeting - 4:00pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - TPO meeting - 3:00pm - Marion County Board of County  
Commissioners Auditorium  
- Thursday, April 30, 2026 - City Council Strategic Planning Session - 8:00am - Mary Sue Rich  
Community Center at Reed Place  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2026  
17a.  
Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17b.  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
Dignity House visit  
Internet Crimes Against Children Program  
19.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Council Member Hilty shared his wonderful experience visiting Washington, D.C., to discuss  
public utility challenges  
20.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:24 PM