Ocala City Council Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, September 3, 2024  
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  
Barry Mansfield, Council President  
Kristen Dreyer, Pro Tem  
Ire Bethea Sr.  
James P. Hilty Sr.  
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  
- John Davis, Growth Management  
- Janiece Lucky, Growth Management  
- Peter Winters, Growth Management  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations and Awards  
4a.  
4b.  
4c.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
4d.  
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: Doug Peebles  
6b.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
6c.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
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 - September 17, 2024)  
8a.  
8b.  
8c.  
8d.  
8e.  
8f.  
8g.  
8h.  
8i.  
8j.  
8k.  
8l.  
8m.  
8n.  
8o.  
8p.  
8q.  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
Note: Items 9a through 9d will be heard at 5:01pm or soon thereafter.  
9a.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9b.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9c.  
9d.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
10.  
General Business  
10a.  
10b.  
10c.  
10d.  
10e.  
10f.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Presentation By: Joshua Sasso  
Presentation By: Bill Rodriguez  
Presentation By: Bill Rodriguez  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
Presentation By: Angy Scroble  
10g.  
Presentation By: Rachel Fautsch  
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  
- Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - Special City Council Meeting - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Fire  
Assessment Rates & Annual Budget Hearing - 5:01pm, Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - City Council meeting - 4:00pm, Council Chambers  
- Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - TPO: 2050 Long Range Transportation Planning Plan  
Community Workshop - 5:00pm, College of Central Florida Webber Center  
- Wednesday, September 24, 3:00pm - TPO Meeting, Marion County Commission Auditorium  
17a.  
17b.  
17c.  
18.  
19.  
20.  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by City Council Members  
Adjournment