110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present:  
Pro Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Kristen M. Dreyer  
a.  
New Employees  
- Richard Crile, Electric  
- Clay Surdam, Electric  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the July 15, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on  
June 10, 2025  
Proclamations and Awards  
3.  
4.  
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The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to Ashley Gerds  
4a.  
4b.  
Service Award - Doug Peebles - Director of Ocala Electric Utility - 25 Years of Service  
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: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve additional expenditures for field service assembly and testing services for  
power transformers under the agreement with Virginia Transformer in the estimated  
amount of $98,700  
6a.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Approve a task work order with McFarland Johnson, Inc. to provide design services for  
the T-Hangar Taxilane Rehabilitation project in the amount of $85,506  
6b.  
6c.  
6d.  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Approve additional expenditures under the agreement with Chuck’s Stokes Electric of  
Central Florida, Inc. in the amount of $62,059 for a contract total of $502,059  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Approve expenditures for utility services provided by SECO Energy for Fiscal Year  
2024-25 with an estimated expenditure of $76,000  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
Approve the sale and purchase contract of Surplus Parcel #2260-171-009 to Laverne and  
Nathaniel Abiaka in the amount of $13,168  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Approve Jeff Shrum, Growth Management Director, and Tom Duncan, Transit  
Administrator, as designated “Officials” for the Federal Transit Administration Transit  
Award Management System  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-164 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate a donation for the development of current and future exhibits at the  
Discovery Center in the amount of $15,000  
6g.  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-165 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate community donations for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $1,100  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Approve the purchase of various inventory items for Ocala Fiber Network from multiple  
vendors in an amount not to exceed $160,838  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
Approve appointment of and establish compensation for Dana Dammar as Assistant City  
Attorney  
6j.  
6k.  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
Approve minutes from July 1, 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  
Public Hearing to consider an amendment to a Site Concurrency Development  
Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (New Old Town Village LLC) for  
approximately 38.9 acres located in the 4300-4600 block of E Silver Springs Boulevard  
(Parcels 27028-004-03, 27028-004-00, 27028-004-01, 27029-000-02, 27028-003-00, and  
a portion of 2735-000-002) (DMA23-45430); this is the second of two public hearings;  
the first was held on June 9, 2025, before the Planning and Zoning Commission  
9a.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-29 to abrogate a portion of NE 47th Court between Block I, Lot  
2 and Block F, Lot 17 of Glynnwood Unit 1 as recorded in Plat Book G, Page 91, of the  
public records of Marion County, Florida (Parcels 2735-0006-017 & 2735-009-002)  
(Case ABR23-45418) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9b.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-29 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately  
0.78 acres for property located in the 1900 block of NE 49th Avenue (Parcels  
2735-006-017 and 2735-009-002) from Neighborhood to Low Intensity (Case  
LUC23-45427) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9c.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-30 to rezone approximately 6.83 acres for property located at the  
southwestern corner of the intersection at NE 49th Avenue and E Silver Springs  
Boulevard (Parcel 2735-000-002, 2735-009-001, 2735-009-002, 2735-006-017, and a  
portion of parcel 27028-004-03) from PD, Planned Development, R-1, Single-Family  
Residential, & B-2, Community Business, to PD, Planned Development (Case  
PD23-45431) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9d.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-31 to rezone approximately 0.59 acres for property located at the  
southwestern corner of the intersection at NE 49th Avenue and E Silver Springs  
Boulevard (a portion of 2735-000-002) from PD, Planned Development, to B-2,  
Community Business (Case ZON23-45419) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9e.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-30 to approve a resolution for a Planned Development Plan and  
Standards Book for property located at the southwestern corner of the intersection at NE  
49th Avenue and E Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 2735-000-002, 2735-009-001,  
2735-009-002, 2735-006-017, and a portion of parcel 27028-004-03), approximately  
6.83 acres (Case No. PD23-45431) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9f.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-33 to rezone approximately 18.24 acres for the property located  
southwest of the intersection at SW 48th Avenue and SW 49th Place (Parcel  
23832-000-00 and a portion of 23894-002-00) from R-3, Multi-Family Residential, to  
B-2, Community Business (Case ZON25-0007) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9g.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
General Business  
10.  
Adopt Resolution 2025-34 providing for the reimposition of non-ad valorem Fire  
10a.  
Assessments, establishing proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26, directing preparation  
of the Fire Assessment Roll, setting a date for a public hearing, and directing publication  
and mailing notices of proposed Fire Assessments  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 tentative millage rates: Basic City - 6.6177; District A -  
1.7185; District B - 1.6332; District C - 1.4699  
10b.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-166 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to provide  
a supplemental appropriation to reconcile cash balance forward accounts and for the  
continuation of projects not completed in Fiscal Year 2023-24 in the amount of  
$3,786,945  
10c.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a task work order with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC, for  
design services for the A12 Hangar Infrastructure project in the amount of $147,741  
10d.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a task work order with McFarland Johnson, Inc. to provide design services for  
fuel farm expansion, aircraft wash pad and vehicle parking pads in the amount not to  
exceed $102,117  
10e.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a contract between the City of Ocala and Cummins, Inc D/B/A Cummins Sales  
and Service for engine and transmission replacement services on an as-needed basis not  
to exceed $1,340,270  
10f.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a one-year renewal with HM Insurance Group to provide stop-loss insurance for  
the City's self-insured health plan, with an expenditure of $1,977,347  
10g.  
Presentation By: Todd Swanson  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approval of agreement with Marion County School Board for the School Resource  
Officer Program with receivables over three years of $5,946,781  
10h.  
Presentation By: Mike Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
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City's storm preparation  
13.  
14.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
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Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
Department Highlights  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Unit Responses  
Service calls update  
Department Highlights  
15.  
City Attorney's Report  
15a. Approve the Special Election Qualifying Procedures and Schedule  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
16.  
Public Comments  
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David Layman, 4567 NE 6th Street, commented on fiber installation issues  
Jerry Lourenco, 2350 NW 27th Avenue, commented on the invitation to bid for the  
disposal of Class 1 and Class 3 solid waste  
17.  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: FY 2025-26 Budget -  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County BOCC Auditorium  
- Monday, September 1, 2025 - Labor Day Holiday - City offices closed  
- Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 5:01pm - City Council Special Meeting re: Fire Assessment -  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County BOCC Auditorium  
Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17a.  
Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of May  
31, 2025  
17b.  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Recognition of the Parks & Recreation Department and Ocala Main Street for 4th  
of July celebration  
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Recognition of the Electric Department for storm response  
Workout with the Mayor event scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 9 am,  
location Tuscawila Park  
19.  
20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:44 pm