Ocala City Council Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, January 7, 2025  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
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Location  
Ocala City Hall  
110 SE Watula Avenue  
Second Floor - Council Chambers  
Ocala, Florida  
Time  
4:00 PM  
Council Members  
Kristen Dreyer, Council President  
Ire Bethea Sr., Pro Tem  
James P. Hilty Sr.  
Barry Mansfield  
Jay A. Musleh  
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.  
Mayor  
Ben Marciano  
The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed  
appropriate by City Council.  
City Manager  
Peter Lee  
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City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the  
public record. Citizens may also provide input to 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.  
Mission Statement  
The City of Ocala provides fiscally  
responsible services consistent with the  
community's current and future  
expectations.  
APPEALS  
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  
Priority 1: Economic hub  
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable  
Priority 3: Engaged workforce  
Priority 4: Operational excellence  
Priority 5: Quality of place  
ADA COMPLIANCE  
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be made.  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
a.  
New Employees  
- Carey Hamilton, Facilities Management  
- Savanna Rodriguez, Facilities Management  
- Zachary Glover, Public Works  
- Daniel Patzer, Public Works  
- Carlos Torres, Public Works  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations and Awards  
4a.  
4b.  
4c.  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
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.  
6a.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
6b.  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
6c.  
6d.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
6e.  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
6f.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
6g.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
6h.  
7.  
8.  
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 Readings of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - January 21, 2025)  
8a.  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
9a.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
10.  
General Business  
10a.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
10b.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
10c.  
10d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
10e.  
10f.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
10g.  
10h.  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
10i.  
10j.  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
City Attorney's Report  
Public Comments  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Monday, January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - City offices closed  
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - City Council meeting - 4:00 pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, February 11, 2025 - City Council Workshop: Sanitation - 12:00 pm, Council  
Chambers  
17a.  
17b.  
18.  
19.  
20.  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by City Council Members  
Adjournment