110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, March 17, 2026  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Pro Tem Jay A. Musleh  
Present:  
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Council President Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Excused:  
a.  
New Employees  
- Landon Kopacz, Electric  
- Mason Pieron, Electric  
- Dunell Laster, Public Works  
- Jose Perez, Public Works  
- James Rodriguez, Public Works  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the March 17, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on  
February 18, 2026  
Proclamations and Awards  
The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to Brett Stanley  
RESULT: PULLED  
4a.  
Presentation of the National Minority Health Month Proclamation to Levonda Goodson,  
Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness Chief Executive Officer  
4b.  
4c.  
Presentation of the Ocala Lions Club Appreciation Day Proclamation to Ocala Lions  
Club President Barry Fies, and members LeeAnn Endicott, Diane and John Renyhart,  
and Garry Adel  
Presentation of the Procurement Month Proclamation to the Director of Procurement and  
Contracting Officer, Daphne Robinson and staff members  
4d.  
4e.  
4f.  
Service Award - Randolph Hahn - Ocala Electric Utility Chief Regulatory & Compliance  
Officer - 25 Years of Service  
Service Award - Karen Cupp - Planning & Zoning Manager - 30 Years of Service  
5.  
Presentations  
Update on Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resource Center - Levonda  
Goodson, Chief Executive Officer  
5a.  
6.  
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  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Award of the contract for rehabilitation of the McGirth residence located at 1941 NW  
Fifth Street to The Ford Design Group, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed  
$72,000  
6a.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Award of the contract for rehabilitation of the Medina residence located at 1445 NE 22nd  
Street to Resipro, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $55,805  
6b.  
6c.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Award of the contract for rehabilitation of the Braithwaite residence located at 2832 NE  
18th Court to The Ford Design Group, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed  
$51,965  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Appointment of Linda Wilkerson to an unexpired term ending March 1, 2029, on the  
West Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee  
6d.  
6e.  
6f.  
6g.  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
Reappointment of Rachel Perez to a new term ending March 1, 2030, on the East Ocala  
Redevelopment Advisory Committee  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
Reappointment of Wendy Kebrdle to a four-year term ending March 1, 2030, on the  
North Magnolia Redevelopment Advisory Committee  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
Utilization of Sourcewell’s cooperative purchasing agreement with Cummins, Inc., for  
the purchase of a 60kW generator for Water Resources in the amount of $50,276  
Presentation By: John King  
Amendment to Developer’s Agreement (Emerson Pointe Phase 1 and Phase 1A) to add  
Phase 2  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
West Oak Phase 3 Residential Developer’s Agreement  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Purchase of ShinMaywa pumps and equipment from Power & Pumps Inc., for Fiscal  
Year 2025-26 with an estimated annual expenditure of $75,000  
6j.  
Presentation By: Rusella Bowes-Johnson  
Award two-year contract to Sulter Precision Cuts, LLC, for the provision of grounds  
maintenance services for City fire stations with an estimated aggregate expenditure of  
$54,400  
6k.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
City Council meeting minutes  
6l.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
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  
Ordinance 2026-9 to adopt recommended changes to actuarial assumptions and methods  
for the City of Ocala General Employees' Pension Plan, as outlined in the 2014-2024  
Experience Study  
9a.  
Presentation By: Janice Mitchell  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
General Business  
Utilization of multiple cooperative purchase agreements for the purchase of 15 vehicles  
10.  
10a.  
and equipment for various city departments in the amount of $1,717,330  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Award of contract with Bentley Pinder Construction, LLC for a rebuild of the Woodbury  
residence located at 826 NW Sixth Avenue with a total project cost not to exceed  
$138,320  
10b.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Purchase of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Protection and Automation Equipment  
from Power Connections, Inc., in the amount of $124,036  
10c.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
First Amendment for the one-year renewal of the contract with Lewis Steel Works, Inc.,  
for front-loading steel waste containers with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed  
$385,000  
10d.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Award of contract to Aquatic Renovation Systems, Inc., doing business as RenoSys  
Corp., for pool deck resurfacing services at the Jervey Gantt Aquatic Center in the  
amount of $262,580  
10e.  
Presentation By: William Rodriguez-Cayro  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for ground  
maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $261,900  
10f.  
Presentation By: Greg Vandeventer  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
Award of two-year contract with Frank Fraunfelter, M.D., to serve as the Medical  
Director for Ocala Fire Rescue with an aggregate expenditure amount of $110,000  
10g.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Musleh, Dreyer, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Bethea Sr  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
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Parking Garage Top Out, March 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM, location parking garage  
Citizen's Academy 12-week program, starts March 26, 2026, at 5:30 PM  
Skate Park grand opening, March 28, 2026  
Fort King event on March 28, 2026  
No Kings protest expected March 28, 2026  
13.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
14.  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Unit Responses  
Service calls update  
15.  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Public Comments  
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Jim Mikula, Rosewood Homeowners Association President, 3624 SE 18th Avenue,  
commented on public disturbances related to fiber installation vendors  
17.  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - TPO meeting - 3:00pm - Marion County Board of County  
Commissioners Auditorium  
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - Joint Planning Workshop with the Marion County School Board,  
Board of County Commissioners and Municipalities - 9:00am - Southern Livestock Pavilion  
Auditorium  
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026 - City Council meeting - 4:00pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - CRA Board meeting - 3:45pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - City Council meeting - 4:00pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - TPO meeting - 3:00pm - Marion County Board of County  
Commissioners Auditorium  
- Thursday, April 30, 2026 - City Council Strategic Planning Session - 8:00am - Mary Sue Rich  
Community Center at Reed Place  
Monthly budget-to-actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of  
January 31, 2026  
17a.  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17b.  
17c.  
Information item regarding the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for the Provision of  
Building Inspection and Plan Review Services with M.T. Causley, LLC  
18.  
19.  
20.  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by City Council Members  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:27 PM