Ocala City Council Agenda - Revised  
Tuesday, September 5, 2023  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
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(three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Council  
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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  
James P. Hilty Sr., Council President  
Barry Mansfield, Pro Tem  
Ire Bethea Sr.  
Kristen Dreyer  
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  
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  
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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: Engaged workforce  
Priority 4: Operational excellence  
Priority 5: Quality of place  
Revised 9/1/23: Updated 8e & 9b, added 9l.  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
2.  
3.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations & Awards  
3a.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
Note: Items 6e through 6h will be heard at 5:05pm or soon thereafter.  
6a.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
6b.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
6c.  
6d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
6e.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
6f.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
6g.  
6h.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
7a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced by:  
7b.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced by:  
8.  
General Business  
8a.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8b.  
8c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
8d.  
8e.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall  
8f.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
8g.  
8h.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
8i.  
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: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
9d.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
9g.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
9j.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
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 - September 19, 2023)  
11a.  
11b.  
11c.  
11d.  
11e.  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
13a.  
13b.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Mayor's Report  
City Attorney's Report  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- Special City Council Meeting to discuss FY 23/24 Fire Assessment rates - Tuesday,  
September 12, 2023 at 5:00pm - Council Chambers  
- City Council Workshop: Strategic Planning Session Updates - Tuesday, September 26,  
2023 at 12:00pm - Council Chambers  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
17d. Informational  
17d1.  
17d2.  
17d3.  
18.  
Adjournment