110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, December 19, 2023  
1. Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Chaplain Tony Clayton  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
Pro Tem Barry Mansfield  
Present:  
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President James P. Hilty Sr  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
c.  
New Employees  
- Regnaldo Butler, Electric Utility  
- Kimberly Foster, Electric Utility  
- Kik Koppitch, Electric Utility  
- Jack Conley, Water Resources  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the December 19, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on November  
3, 2023  
3.  
4.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Service Award - Joseph Talley - Ocala Fire Rescue - 25 Years of Service  
Service Award - Major Steven Cuppy - Ocala Police Department - 30 Years of Service  
3a.  
3b.  
Presentations  
Presentation to Former Mayor Kent Guinn from Lilly Baron, President of the Society for  
4a.  
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Ocala  
Former Mayor Kent Guinn - outgoing remarks, gifts to City Council  
Presentation to Former Mayor Kent Guinn from Mayor Ben Marciano  
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 2023 Annual Report  
4b.  
4c.  
4d.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
5.  
Public Comments  
6.  
Public Hearings  
Approve on-premise consumption of beer and wine for a bottle club, or bring your own  
6a.  
beverage, for DLM’s DIY, Inc d/b/a AR Workshop Ocala, located at 2431 SW 27th Ave,  
Suite 13 (Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve on-premise consumption for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for 18 South,  
LLC d/b/a 18 South located at 18 South Magnolia Avenue (Quasi-Judicial)  
6b.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-1 to rezone from PUD-0, Planned Unit Development, to PD,  
Planned Development for property located at the northwest corner of SE 24th Road and  
SE 31st Street (Parcel 29851-000-00), approximately 14.15 acres (PD23-45098)  
(Quasi-Judicial) - Postponed from the October 17 and November 7, 2023, City Council  
meetings  
6c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh  
Hilty Sr  
Adopt Resolution 2024-2 concerning a PD, Planned Development, including PD  
standards for property located at the northwest corner of SE 24th Road and SE 31st  
Street (Parcel 29851-000-00) (Case No. PD23-45098) (Quasi-Judicial) - Postponed from  
the October 17 and November 7, 2023, City Council meetings  
6d.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh  
Hilty Sr  
Approve a developer’s agreement with Impact Development Partners, LLC  
6e.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh  
Hilty Sr  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-9 to amend the future land use designation from Medium  
Intensity/Special District to Public, for property located in the 2500 block of NW Martin  
Luther King Jr Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres  
7a.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-10 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, and M-2,  
Medium Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located in the 2500 block of  
NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
7b.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
General Business  
Approve the purchase of 15 R-Mag circuit breakers for various substations from  
8.  
8a.  
WESCO Distribution in the amount of $603,303  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the Territorial Agreement between the City of Ocala and Sumter Electric  
Cooperative, Inc.  
8b.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-117 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate 2023-2024 State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) grant funding in  
the amount of $461,713  
8c.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-118 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to  
appropriate funds from the Building Fund Reserve for building-related expenses in the  
amount of $260,469  
8d.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve a one-year renewal with Oracle America, Inc. for the NetSuite hosting of  
GovSense software in the cloud for $275,052  
8e.  
8f.  
8g.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve one-year renewal with GovSense, LLC for software maintenance and support in  
the amount of $68,157  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve Agreement No. LPA0596 between the Florida Department of Environmental  
Protection and City of Ocala for the Ocala Force Main Construction Project in the  
amount of $500,000  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve a property exchange agreement between the City and Friends Recycling, LLC  
8h.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Mansfield, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Bethea Sr  
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:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Resolution 2024-3 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Highway  
Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation  
for the maintenance of East State Road 40 medians  
9a.  
9b.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Approve a three-year Highway Maintenance Memorandum of Agreement with the  
Florida Department of Transportation for maintenance of medians on East State Road 40  
by the City of Ocala for revenue totaling $60,975  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Approve the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual  
Performance Evaluation Report  
9c.  
9d.  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve the one-year service maintenance agreement renewal for Honeywell Process  
Solutions (formally Connexo NetSense) in the amount of $63,481  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Approve the release of the Temporary Construction Easement on Marion County Parcel  
# 2782-025-011  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Approve the partial release of an Electric Utility Easement located on Marion County  
Parcel #13538-002-00  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Approve the West Oak Phase 1 Final Plat & Developer’s Agreement, SUB22-4949,  
subject to legal review  
9g.  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve West Oak Phase 2 Residential Final Plat and Developer’s Agreement,  
SUB23-45323, subject to legal review  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve the purchase of two sets of battery-powered extrication equipment from North  
America Fire Equipment Co. Inc. (NAFECO) in the amount of $87,742  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
Adopt Resolution 2024-7 approving a License Agreement with the Florida Department  
of Transportation for improvements within City rights-of-way for Financial Project  
Number 439234-1-52-01  
9j.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-119 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s HOME Investment Partnership  
Program grant in the amount of $13,853  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-120 appropriating funds from the Florida Department of  
Environmental Protection for the Ocala Force Main Construction Project in the amount  
of $500,000  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-121 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate the City of Ocala’s Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funding  
for outreach services in the amount of $105,000  
9m.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Outside Counsel Invoices – November, 2023  
9n.  
9o.  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
Approve City Council meeting minutes from December 5, 2023  
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)  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-11 to adopt the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan; amend the  
City of Ocala Comprehensive Plan to incorporate the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan  
by reference; and amend associated goals, objectives, and policies (CPTA23-45291)  
11a.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-12 revising Section 43-87(b)(3) of the Code of Ordinances to  
provide that participants in the City of Ocala General Employees’ Deferred Retirement  
Option Plan (DROP) may participate in the plan for a period not to exceed 96 months  
11b.  
11c.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-13 revising Section 70-685(a) of the Code of Ordinances  
concerning the procedure for the maintenance and refund of residential utility service  
deposits  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced By:  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
13a. City Council committee assignments  
Fisher Park update  
Parking Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2023  
Fluoride Workshop to be scheduled  
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  
Boys & Girls Club  
Adoption event at the Marion County Courthouse  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Approve Settlement in the matter of Goff v. City of Ocala, Florida with a proposed  
settlement amount of $95,000  
16a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Discussion of potential adjustments to City Council agenda items and organization  
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  
Council Member Bethea commented on the lack of maintenance along the city's entry corridors  
Council Member Hilty commented on the adoption event hosted at the Marion County  
Courthouse  
Council Member Dreyer thanked Parking Enforcement Specialist Heather Stine on behalf of the  
carolers for attending the ARC caroling event  
17d. Informational  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17d1.  
17d2.  
Treasury Cash and Investment Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2023  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 6:54 pm  
Minutes  
_______________________________  
James P. Hilty Sr.  
________________________________  
Angel B. Jacobs  
Council President  
City Clerk