Ocala City Council Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, December 19, 2023  
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  
Barry Mansfield, Council President  
Kristen Dreyer, Pro Tem  
Ire Bethea Sr.  
James P. Hilty Sr.  
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  
Ben Marciano  
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  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Chaplain Tony Clayton  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
c.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
New Employees  
- Regnaldo Butler, Electric Utility  
- Kimberly Foster, Electric Utility  
- Kik Koppitch, Electric Utility  
- Jack Conley, Water Resources  
2.  
3.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations & Awards  
3a.  
3b.  
4.  
Presentations  
4a.  
4b.  
4c.  
4d.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
5.  
6.  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
6a.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
6b.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
6c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced by:  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
7a.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced by:  
7b.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced by:  
General Business  
8.  
8a.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
8b.  
8c.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
8d.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
8e.  
8f.  
8g.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
8h.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
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.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
9b.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
9c.  
9d.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
9e.  
9f.  
9g.  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
9j.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
9k.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9l.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9m.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
9n.  
9o.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
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 - January 2, 2024)  
11a.  
11b.  
11c.  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
13a. City Council committee assignments  
14.  
15.  
16.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Mayor's Report  
City Attorney's Report  
16a.  
16b.  
17.  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- City offices closed Monday, December 25 and Tuesday, December 26 in observance of  
the Christmas holiday  
- City offices closed Monday, January 1, 2024, in observance of New Year's Day  
- City offices closed Monday, January 15, 2024, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King  
Day Holiday  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
17d. Informational  
17d1.  
17d2.  
18.  
Adjournment