110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, December 17, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present:  
Pro Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Kristen M. Dreyer  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the December 17, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted  
on November 6, 2024  
Proclamations and Awards  
The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to Lynelle Fairchild  
4a.  
4b.  
4c.  
Service Award - Chad Lynch - Ocala Electric Utility - 25 Years of Service  
Service Award - Fire Captain Joshua Phillips - Ocala Fire Rescue Department - 25 Years  
of Service  
Service Award - Dwain Thomas - Growth Management Department - 25 Years of  
Service  
4d.  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
Ocala Municipal Arts Commission Fiscal Year 2023-24 Report  
Presentation By: Emily Parkman  
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.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 tentative budget calendar  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
6a.  
6b.  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-121 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiative Program  
Grant program in the amount of $24,003  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve a Change Order for Task Order No. 1 with Black & Veatch Corporation to  
provide engineering services in response to a request for additional information on SE  
Watula Avenue and SE Broadway Street Letter of Map Revision application for an  
overall project cost of $54,450  
6c.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve a one-year renewal of Connexo NetSense Service Maintenance Agreement with  
Honeywell in the amount of $64,862  
6d.  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Approve the release of Blanket Easements granted on parcels No. 24228-003-00 and No.  
24228-002-00 in exchange for Specific Replacement Easements  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-122 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse overtime  
and operating expenses related to community policing education and programs up to  
$36,531  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Approve minutes from September 11, 2024 City Council Special Meeting  
6g.  
6h.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve minutes from December 3, 2024 City Council meeting  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
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  
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee 2024 Annual Report  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
9a.  
Approve the 2024 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual  
Performance Evaluation Report  
9b.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-1 to rezone approximately 4.63 acres for property located at 1712  
SE Lake Weir Avenue (Parcel 2920-010-008) from INST, Institutional to B-2A, Limited  
Community Business (Case ZON24-45752) (Quasi-Judicial) - Previously postponed  
from October 15, 2024, November 19, 2024 and December 3, 2024, City Council  
meetings.  
9c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Jay A. Musleh  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-10 to rezone approximately 15.00 acres of property generally  
located in the 2000-3000 block of NW 35th Avenue Road, approximately 660 feet  
northwest of the intersection of NW 35th Avenue Road and NW 21st Street, (Parcel  
21466-000-00) from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to B-2, Community Business (Case  
ZON24-45826) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9d.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-11 to annex approximately 1.29 acres for property located at  
4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) (Case ANX24-45820) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9e.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-12 to change future land use designation of approximately 1.29  
acres for property located at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) from  
Commercial (County) to Medium Intensity/Special District (City) (Case LUC24-45821)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
9f.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-13 to rezone approximately 1.29 acres for property located at  
4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) from B-2, Community Business  
(County), to B-2, Community Business (City) (Case ZON24-45822) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9g.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-14 to rezone approximately 15.46 acres for property located  
approximately 900 feet northwest of the intersection of SW College Road and SW 20th  
Court (Parcel 23553-003-00 and Parcel 23561-000-00) from R-1, Single-Family  
Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45672) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9h.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
10.  
General Business  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-123 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
10a.  
appropriate revenue and expenditures from the renewed Infrastructure Surtax in the  
amount of $9,116,456  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the annual agreement for business creation, retention, and attraction services  
with the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership in the amount of $190,000  
10b.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, and Dreyer  
Musleh  
Approve a two-year contract renewal for drone show services for Fourth of July events  
with Sky Elements, LLC in the amount of $300,000  
10c.  
Presentation By: Amy Casaletto  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Hilty Sr  
Approve award of a contract to Florida Home Contractors, Inc., for rehabilitation  
services for the Terrell residence located on SW Fifth Place with a total project cost not  
to exceed $114,740  
10d.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the purchase of electric meters from Wesco Distribution, Inc. with an estimated  
expenditure of $2,000,000  
10e.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a one-year contract renewal with Extreme Enterprises of Marion County, Inc.,  
for grounds maintenance services for the City’s south section rights-of-way, medians,  
and city-owned lots with an expenditure of $177,239  
10f.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a three-year contract award to Sulter Precision Cuts, LLC for stormwater  
grounds maintenance services for the City’s northeast section in the amount of $561,120  
10g.  
10h.  
10i.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the purchase of three Federal Transit Administration Category 3 cutaway style  
buses in the amount of $561,168  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the purchase of two acres for $156,000 from Ruth Still in support of the  
expansion project of Water Retention Area No. 222  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the award of a piggyback agreement to Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, for  
the provision of wastewater odor and corrosion control services with an aggregate  
expenditure of $4,000,000  
10j.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
2025 State Legislative Priorities Draft  
12a.  
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Sanitation workshop rescheduled to February 11, 2024, at 12:00 pm in Council  
Chambers  
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OFN Strategic Plan Update presented by Janice Mitchel  
City Staff recognition  
13.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
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Christmas Parade recap  
Annual Shop with a Cop Event  
Operation: Secret Santa  
Case Highlight  
Patrol Bureau & Traffic Enforcement  
Update to Police Report to Council Format  
14.  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine  
Update to Fire Department Report to Council Format  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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15.  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Public Comments  
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Jason Martin, 4160 SE 58th Avenue, discussed his concerns about business  
practices of neighboring business  
17.  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Eve and Day - City Offices  
closed  
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - New Year's Day - City Offices closed  
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - City Council meeting - 4:00 pm - Council Chambers  
- 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  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Community Step Challenge  
Healthy Ocala Mental Health Services website  
Christmas Parade  
19.  
20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Council Members wished the public a Merry Christmas  
Adjournment  
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Adjourned at 5:52 pm