Ocala City Council Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, April 15, 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  
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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  
2a.  
New Employees  
- Hunter Spink, Electric  
- Joseph Dweck, Electric  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations and Awards  
4a.  
4b.  
4c.  
4d.  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
5a.  
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: James Haynes  
6b.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
6c.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
6f.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
6g.  
6h.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
6i.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
6j.  
6k.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
6l.  
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  
9a.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced by:  
General Business  
10.  
10a.  
10b.  
10c.  
10d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
10e.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
10f.  
10g.  
10h.  
10i.  
10j.  
10k.  
10l.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
Presentation By: John King  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
Presentation By: Angy Scroble  
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall  
10m.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
11.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
15.  
16.  
17.  
City Attorney's Report  
Public Comments  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Water Rate Study - Council  
Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 3:30pm - Audit Committee meeting- Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Solid Waste/Sanitation -  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day Holiday - City Offices closed  
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County Commission Auditorium  
18.  
19.  
20.  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by City Council Members  
Adjournment