110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
3:15 PM  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025  
1. Call to Order  
NOTE: Following the Call to Order, the City Council will participate in a private, attorney-client  
meeting for approximately thirty minutes. At the end of that meeting (approximately 3:45 PM), City  
Council will return to reopen the regular meeting, announce the conclusion of the private,  
attorney-client meeting and to address the remainder of the agenda items.  
2.  
Roll Call  
Present:  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Pro Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Excused:  
Public Notice  
3.  
Public Notice for the January 21, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on January 8,  
2025  
4.  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Sandra Seibert  
4a.  
4b.  
Service Award - Lieutenant Charles Hunt IV - Ocala Police Department - 15 Years of  
Service  
Service Award - Matthew Grow - Ocala International Airport - 20 Years of Service  
4c.  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
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  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
EXCUSED:  
Approve the donation of two surplus vehicles to the Estella Byrd Whitman Community  
Health Center with an estimated residual auction value of $3,573  
6a.  
6b.  
6c.  
6d.  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve award of a two-year contract to SG Power Pros, LLC for load-bank testing for  
emergency power generators with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $86,270  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve the donation of two surplus vehicles to Wear Gloves, Inc. with an estimated  
residual auction value of $18,362  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve the purchase of a Siemens UC150 charger from Siemens Industry, Inc., utilizing  
a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement in the amount of $61,485  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve a contract for the rehabilitation of the Clarke residence located at 2612 NE 22nd  
Ave. to Stejack, LLC for a total project cost not to exceed $66,048  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve a request from Team Delva Properties Inc. for reimbursement of fees associated  
with the production of an affordable housing unit in the amount of $8,188  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve a request from Habitat for Humanity of Marion County for reimbursement of  
fees associated with the production of an affordable housing unit in the amount of $3,285  
6g.  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve additional expenditures for the purchase of firefighter bunker gear and supplies  
from Municipal Equipment Co., LLC in the amount of $50,000  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
Approve minutes from January 7, 2025 City Council meeting  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
7.  
Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion  
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at  
this time.  
8.  
9.  
Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-1 to rezone approximately 4.63 acres for property located at 1712  
SE Lake Weir Avenue (Parcel 2920-010-008) from INST, Institutional to B-2A, Limited  
Community Business (Case ZON24-45752) (Quasi-Judicial) - Previously postponed  
from October 15, 2024, November 19, 2024 and December 3, 2024, City Council  
meetings  
9a.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Musleh  
NAY:  
Dreyer  
ABSENT:  
Mansfield  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-15 to rezone 1.14 acres from R-2, Two-Family Residential, to  
R-3, Multi-Family Residential, for property located in the 700 block of SW Third Street  
(Parcel 2848-002-001) (Case: ZON24-0003) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9b.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Resolution 2025-10 to abrogate approximately 0.06 acres of the eastern 164 feet  
of the alley between SW Second Avenue and SW Third Avenue (Parcel 2854-025-010)  
(Case: ABR23-45350) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Resolution 2025-11 vacating Parcel # 22817-000-00 located in Blocks 557-559  
(Saving Mercy Corporation) from the West End Ocala Plat (PLV24-0001)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
9d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
ABSENT:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
10.  
General Business  
Termination for Convenience of the Agreement between the City of Ocala and Sky  
Elements  
10a.  
10b.  
10c.  
Presentation By: Christopher Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve award of a three-year contract to Dragonfly Pond Works, LLC for stormwater  
ground maintenance services for the City’s southeast section in the amount of $343,980  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Authorize the City Engineer to issue a change order to the Construction Services  
Agreement with Commercial Industrial Corp. to facilitate the construction of a  
roundabout on SW 44th Avenue and increase the contract value by $1,025,808  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-125 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate funds from the Infrastructure Surtax Reserve to support the construction of a  
roundabout on SW 44th Avenue in the amount of $1,025,808  
10d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve expenditures for utility services provided by Duke Energy, Inc. for Fiscal Year  
2024-25 with an estimated expenditure of $130,000  
10e.  
10f.  
10g.  
10h.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the purchase of five vehicles for various City departments in the amount of  
$278,602  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve Marion County’s standard professional services agreement for Emergency  
Solutions Grant Program funding for outreach services in the amount of $100,000  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-126 to approve and appropriate the City of Ocala’s  
Emergency Solutions Grant program funding for outreach services in the amount of  
$100,000  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-127 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funding for the City of Ocala’s Home Investment Partnership Program in  
the amount of $256,344  
10i.  
10j.  
10k.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-128 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate 2024-25 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program grant funding in  
the amount of $125,519  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Resolution 2025-12 to accept a Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement  
for Hurricane Helene, DR-4828, Agreement Number Z4947 and approve the delegation  
of authority to City Manager, Peter Lee, to execute funding agreements with any  
amendments as the authorized agent and sign compliance documents  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Resolution 2025-13 to accept a Federally Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement  
for Hurricane Milton, DR-4834, Agreement Number Z4977 and approve the delegation  
of authority to City Manager, Peter Lee, to execute funding agreements with any  
amendments as authorized agent and sign compliance documents  
10l.  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve one-year renewals of the contracts with PFM Asset Management, LLC,  
Sawgrass Asset Management, LLC, and Seix Investment Advisors, LLC for the  
provision of investment manager services for the City's treasury funds with an estimated  
aggregate expenditure of $180,000  
10m.  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve expenditures under contract with CenturyLink/Lumen Technologies for internet  
bandwidth/metropolitan area network circuits for the City and its customers in the  
amount of $293,063  
10n.  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Parking Garage No. 2 public meetings scheduled for January 30, 2025, at 12:00 pm and 5:30 pm  
Solid Waste Industry meeting scheduled for February 5, 2025, and solid waste workshop  
scheduled for February 13, 2025  
Winter weather advisory update  
13.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
Department Highlights  
14.  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
Unit Responses  
Call Type Spotlights  
Department Highlights  
15.  
City Attorney's Report  
16.  
Public Comments  
Natalie Caban, 1208 SE 18th Street, proposed an initiative to address transportation barriers for  
low-income single mothers  
Kent Guinn, 320 NW 3rd Avenue, commented on Art Rojas v. City of Ocala case  
Robert Reed, 5851 SW 63rd Street, commented on a vehicle accident  
17.  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County Commissioners  
Auditorium  
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council Meeting - Council Chambers  
- Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop: Sanitation - Council  
Chambers  
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council Meeting - Council Chambers  
Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of  
November 30, 2024  
17a.  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17b.  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
Step Challenge Update  
Planning Department recognition  
19.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Council Member Bethea commented on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day events  
Council President Dreyer thanked Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead for replacing the  
American flag in the City Council Chambers  
20.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 6:12 pm