Ocala City Council Agenda - Revised  
Tuesday, September 6, 2022  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
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submitted to the City Clerk. Speakers will be limited to 3  
(three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Council  
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groups are asked to name a spokesperson.  
Location  
Ocala City Hall  
110 SE Watula Avenue  
Second Floor - Council Chambers  
Ocala, Florida  
The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and  
requests that speakers limit their comments to specific motions  
and direct their comments to the Council. Cell phones should be  
turned off or set to vibrate.  
Time  
4:00 PM  
Council Members  
Ire Bethea Sr., Council President  
James P. Hilty Sr., Pro Tem  
Kristen Dreyer  
Barry Mansfield  
Jay A. Musleh  
The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed  
appropriate by City Council.  
Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the  
City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the  
public record. Citizens may also provide input to individual  
council members via office visits, phone calls, letters and  
e-mail that will become public record. In some instances, i.e.,  
Quasi-Judicial Hearings, these particular contacts may be  
prohibited.  
Mayor  
Reuben Kent Guinn  
Interim City Manager  
Peter Lee  
Mission Statement  
APPEALS  
The City of Ocala provides fiscally  
responsible services consistent with the  
community's current and future  
expectations.  
Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting  
will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may  
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is  
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the  
appeal is made.  
City Council's  
Strategic Priorities  
ADA COMPLIANCE  
If reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate  
in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s Office at  
352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can  
be made.  
Priority 1: Economic hub  
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable  
Priority 3: Operational excellence  
Priority 4: Quality of place  
Revised 9/2: Pulled item 8h.  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Chaplain Joe LaCognata  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations & Awards  
Presentations  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
Note: Items 6c through 6f will be heard at 5:05pm.  
6a.  
6b.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
6c.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
6f.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
7a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced by:  
7b.  
Presentation By: Robert W. Batsel, Jr.  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced by:  
General Business  
8.  
8a.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8b.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8c.  
8d.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8e.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8f.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
8g.  
8h.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
8i.  
8j.  
8k.  
8l.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Laura Walker  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
8m.  
8n.  
8o.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Presentation By: John King  
8p.  
8q.  
Presentation By: John King  
Presentation By: John King  
8r.  
8s.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
8t.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
8u.  
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson  
8v.  
8w.  
8x.  
Presentation By: Emory Roberts  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9.  
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.  
9a.  
9b.  
9c.  
Presentation By: Joe Noel  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
9d.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
9g.  
9h.  
Presentation By: William Hughes  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
9i.  
9j.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9m.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9n.  
10.  
11.  
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 Reading of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - Tuesday, September 20, 2022)  
11a.  
11b.  
11c.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Mayor's Report  
City Attorney's Report  
Informational Items  
a.  
Calendaring Items  
17a1. Special City Council Meeting - Tuesday, September 13 - 5:00pm - City Hall, Council  
Chambers  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by Council Members  
Informational  
17d1.  
17d2.  
18.  
Adjournment