110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.org  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, September 6, 2022  
1. Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Chaplain Joe LaCognata  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn  
Present:  
Pro Tem James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Ire J. Bethea Sr  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the September 6, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on August 18,  
2022  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Presentations  
Public Comments  
Sean Young, President of Ocala Police Lot 129, 2641 N Magnolia, commented on the contract  
negotiations for lot 129.  
6.  
Public Hearings  
Note: Items 6c through 6f will be heard at 5:05pm.  
Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption for 7-Eleven, Inc., a  
Texas Corporation, Inc d/b/a 7-Eleven # 41806 located on SE Maricamp Road (SR 464)  
approximately 300 feet east of SE 25th Avenue (Quasi-Judicial)  
6a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Open a public hearing for a Chapter 163 Development Agreement concerning property  
located on the east side of SW 43rd Court in the 3600 block (across from Saddlewood  
Elementary), approximately 26.63 acres (DMA22-44686). This is the first of two public  
hearings. The second public hearing is scheduled for September 20, 2022.  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
6b.  
6c.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-166 establishing the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023  
Millage Rates for Downtown Development Districts at the current rate of 1.7185  
(District A), 1.6332 (District B) and 1.4699 (District C)  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-167 for the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget for  
the Downtown Development Fund in the amount of $381,900  
6d.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-168 establishing the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023  
Millage Rate for the City of Ocala at the current rate of 6.6177  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-169 for the Tentative Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget for  
the City of Ocala in the amount of $970,633,613  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
General Business  
8.  
Consider appointment of Peter Lee as City Manager for the City of Ocala  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Hilty Sr  
Approve engagement of Clifford Shepard with the law firm Shepard, Smith, Kohlmyer &  
Hand, P.A. as outside legal counsel on an as-needed basis up to an amount not to exceed  
$150,000  
8b.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a three-year and three-month contract with Risk Management Associates, Inc.  
for agent of record services for employee benefit insurance lines in the amount of  
$270,000  
8c.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a three-year contract with Risk Management Associates, Inc. for insurance  
broker services for property and casualty insurance lines in the amount of $235,500  
8d.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the fiscal year 2023 property, casualty, liability, and workers compensation  
insurance premiums and authorize the Interim Chief of Staff to execute the  
8e.  
corresponding insurance policy applications with a projected expenditure of $1,827,215  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a redevelopment agreement for The Forge at Madison Commons, LLC, in the  
Downtown CRA-Subarea, at 343 NE First Avenue  
8f.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve an Economic Investment Program agreement with WINCO MFG, LLC, at 5516  
SW First Lane in an amount not to exceed $60,000  
8g.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve 10-year lease agreement with Agri Land & Cattle Co., LLC for the provision of  
agricultural, hay production, and grazing operations at the Perry Reuse Site with annual  
revenue in the amount of $62,000  
8h.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement # LPA0416  
for the Ocala Sewer Exfiltration Project which will provide grant funding in the amount  
of $500,000  
8i.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve Developer’s Agreement with New Ocala, LLC to connect Birge & Held Ocala  
apartment complex to the City of Ocala’s water and wastewater utilities  
8j.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the first amendment to the agreement for Industrial Design and Metal  
Fabrication with Zeak Technique, Inc. to increase the three-year contract value from  
$50,000 to $300,000  
8k.  
8l.  
Presentation By: Laura Walker  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Approve additional expenditures on a three-year contract for the purchase and stock of  
ester oil-filled single and three-phase transformers with Gresco Utility, Inc. for an  
increased total estimated expenditure of $7,600,000  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the pricing amendment and final two-year renewal of the piggyback/cooperative  
purchasing agreement between the City of Ocala and Osmose Utility Services, Inc. for  
utility wood pole inspection and treatment with an aggregate expenditure of $400,000  
8m.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, and Bethea Sr  
ABSENT:  
Mansfield, and Musleh  
Approve three-year renewal agreement with Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc. for utility  
outage reporting, outage management and interactive voice response system with an  
estimated aggregate expenditure of $200,260  
8n.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve two 33-month contracts with Purpose Driven Cleaning Solutions, LLC, to  
provide janitorial services at City Hall and Citizens’ Service Center, as well as various  
Water Resource Department facilities for aggregate expenditure amounts of $102,300  
and $63,063, respectively  
8o.  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve three-year contracts with Liles Collision Service, Inc., and Michael Lessard,  
Inc., for the provision of automotive and truck body repairs on an as-needed basis for a  
combined estimated expenditure of $195,000  
8p.  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the purchase and installation of a Vehicle Exhaust Removal System from  
SafeAir Corporation at Fire Stations #2 and #6 for a total estimated expenditure of  
$124,290  
8q.  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve an amendment to the agreement between RATP Dev and the City of Ocala  
concerning wage increases for Suntran employees  
8r.  
8s.  
8t.  
8u.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the first amendment to the agreement with D&G Solutions Group, LLC for yard  
and wood waste disposal services for an additional contract expenditure of $561,271  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the City of Ocala's State Housing Initiatives Partnership Annual Report for  
program closeout year 2019-2020  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh  
Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
ABSENT:  
Approve continued use of agreements for Citywide tree trimming and removal services  
with Tip Top Tree Experts, LLC, and Marion Tree and Stump Removal, LLC, with  
increased estimated annual expenditures of $650,000  
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh  
Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
ABSENT:  
Approve a five-year kiosk services agreement with Brink's, Inc., for the provision of  
armored car services for a total aggregate expenditure not to exceed $141,581  
8v.  
Presentation By: Emory Roberts  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the use of State of Florida Department of Management Services alternate source  
agreement for radio equipment purchases with an estimated expenditure amount of  
$328,657  
8w.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve selection of Tasha Osbourne to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee by  
ballot vote  
8x.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
RESULT:  
NO VOTE TAKEN  
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.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the continued utilization of Marion Music, Inc., for ongoing purchases and  
annual maintenance services related to Council chambers audiovisual equipment for a  
revised amount not to exceed $85,000  
9a.  
9b.  
Presentation By: Joe Noel  
Approve the second amendment to Grant Agreement No. LPS0030 with the Florida  
Department of Environmental Protection for the Fairfield Village sewer expansion to  
extend the project completion to December 31, 2024  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Adopt Resolution 2022-51 approving a License Agreement with the Florida Department  
of Transportation for the installation of fiber optic cable and intelligent transportation  
system devices along SE 25th Avenue  
9c.  
9d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve a five-year airport ground lease of 10.2 acres with the District Board of Trustees  
of the College of Central Florida f/k/a the District Board of Trustees of Central Florida  
Community College with a first-year revenue amount of $31,200  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Approve three-year contracts with Infrastructure Consulting and Engineering, PLLC and  
McFarland Johnson, Inc. for continuing professional airport engineering services  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Approve Pension Administrative Services Agreement for Fiscal Years 2023-2025 and  
authorize the City Council President to sign the agreement to provide pension  
administrative services between the City of Ocala and the Board of Trustees of the Ocala  
General Employees’ Retirement System, the Board of Trustees of the Ocala Fire  
Fighters’ Retirement Plan and the Board of Trustees of the Ocala Police Officers’  
Retirement System  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
Approve additional expenditure with Morse Communications, Inc. to provide network  
redundancy professional services and training necessary for the completion of the Alcatel  
Lucent Project in the amount of $88,596  
9g.  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: William Hughes  
Approve one-year renewal of the sub-grant agreement to administer the Challenge Grant  
with Marion County to extend the program period through June 30, 2023 and provide  
grant funding in the amount of $52,000  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-170 appropriating the Florida Department of  
Environmental Protection Grant Agreement #LPA0416 for the Ocala Sewer Exfiltration  
Project in the amount of $500,000  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-171 appropriating a donation from the Junior League of  
Ocala, Florida, Inc. for the development of the indoor playground at the Mary Sue Rich  
Community Center in the amount of $50,000  
9j.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-172 appropriating funds from the General Fund Reserve  
for Contingency to pay for environmental services for the Pine Oaks property in the  
amount of $36,390  
9k.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-173 appropriating funding from the Building Division’s  
Reserve for Building Fund account for Building related expenses in the amount of  
$28,998  
9l.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-174 appropriating the payment from the amended and  
restated Shady Road planned unit development agreement to be used for improvements  
at Scott Springs Park in the amount of $25,000  
9m.  
9n.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve Regular Meeting City Council Minutes from August 16, 2022  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
10.  
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.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-83 to allow a Downtown Event Zone with regulations consistent  
with House Bill 1429 adopted in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session  
7a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-84 amending Section 26-7 of the City Code of Ordinances to  
provide for early voting in accordance with applicable Florida Statutes and an interlocal  
agreement by and between the City and the Marion County Supervisor of Elections  
7b.  
Presentation By: Robert W. Batsel, Jr.  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Bethea Sr  
Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
11.  
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - Tuesday, September 20, 2022)  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-76 annexing approximately 34.06 acres located at 2300 SW  
38th Avenue (Case ANX22-44859) (Quasi-Judicial)  
11a.  
11b.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-77 concerning an amendment to the Future Land Use  
Category from Medium Residential & Commercial (County) to Low Intensity (City), for  
property located at 2300 SW 38th Avenue, approximately 34.06 acres. (Case  
LUC22-44860)  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-85 for a zoning change to R-3, Multi-family Residential, for  
property located on the east side of SW 43rd Court in the 3600 block (across from  
Saddlewood Elementary), approximately 15 acres (Case ZON22-44645) (Quasi-Judicial)  
11c.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Interim City Manager Pete Lee thanked staff and Council for their support  
Item on the September 20, 2022 Council agenda to schedule a Workers Compensation Settlement  
Shade Meeting on October 4, 2022  
14.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine  
15.  
Mayor's Report  
Mayor Guinn commented the Maritime Commission offered to donate the Ocala Victory  
Builder's Plate & Ocala Victory Ship's Clock to the City  
Mayor Guinn requested information regarding the construction starting on September 12, 2022  
Mayor Guinn discussed a positive feedback message received from a citizen regarding Electric  
Utility employee Paul Sookdeo & Firefighter Eric Young  
16.  
Update regarding new City Attorney transition  
17. Informational Items  
a. Calendaring Items  
City Attorney's Report  
17a1. Special City Council Meeting - Tuesday, September 13 - 5:00pm - City Hall, Council  
Chambers  
b.  
Comments by Mayor  
Mayor Guinn expressed support for Pete Lee as City Manager  
c. Comments by Council Members  
Council Member Dreyer thanked Police Chief Balken for hosting the virtual reality training and  
Fire Chief Welborn for the update  
Council Member Hilty asked if the parking spaces on South Magnolia will have parking meters  
Council Member Musleh commented on CEP funding and suggested scheduling a workshop to  
further discuss the matter  
Council President Bethea discussed a situation Downtown  
d.  
Informational  
Monthly Budget to Actual Report as of July 31, 2022 and Capital Improvement Project  
Status Report  
17d1.  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - July 2022  
17d2.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 7:26 pm