110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, December 3, 2024  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present:  
Pro Tem Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Barry Mansfield  
3.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the December 3, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on November 6,  
2024  
4.  
Proclamations and Awards  
Annual President's Award  
Presentations  
5.  
5a.  
5b.  
5c.  
Comments by outgoing Council President  
Presentation of Plaques and Gifts  
Council Reorganization  
Election of Council President Kristen M. Dreyer  
1.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
2.  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Election of Council President Pro-Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Change of seating and name plates  
3.  
Recognition of first responders and staff who deployed as part of the mutual aid response  
for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton  
5d.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
6.  
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:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve Exhibition Rental Agreement with the St. Louis Children's Museum for a  
professional educational traveling exhibit at the Discovery Center in the amount of  
$55,000  
6a.  
6b.  
6c.  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-119 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate two donations for the development of current and future exhibits at the  
Discovery Center in the amount of $15,000  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
Approve a task work order with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC, to  
provide design phase services for the Terminal Apron Rehabilitation in the amount of  
$93,530  
Presentation By: Michael Baker  
Approve the Developer’s Agreement for Emerson Pointe Phase 1 and Phase 1A  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve minutes from the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting  
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 - December 17, 2024)  
Introduce 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)  
8a.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce 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)  
8b.  
8c.  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce 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)  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce 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)  
8d.  
8e.  
Barry Mansfield  
Introduced By:  
Introduce 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)  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
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, and November 19, 2024, City Council meeting. Request to  
postpone to December 17, 2024, City Council meeting  
9a.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Jay A. Musleh  
POSTPONED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Resolution 2025-8 to abrogate an approximate 0.57-acre portion of railroad spur  
and utility right-of-way lying north of Lots 9-13 (Block F) and south of Lot 8 (Block F)  
of the Ocala Industrial Park as recorded in Plat Book H, Page 46, of the public records of  
Marion County, Florida (Parcel 23656-000-01) (Case ABR24-45753) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9b.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption for RaceTrac, Inc, d/b/a  
RaceTrac located at 4040 W Silver Springs Blvd. (Quasi Judicial)  
9c.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
General Business  
Approve agreement with SSC Construction Management, LLC for design-build services  
10.  
10a.  
for the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 in the amount of $17,481,485.70 plus a  
contingency amount of $974,497.30, for a total expenditure of $18,455,983  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the award of the contract for demolition and removal services for the buildings  
at the site of Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 to Thomas F. Amodeo/ A & A Trucking  
& Excavating in the amount of $94,694, plus a 10 percent contingency of $9,469, for a  
total expenditure not to exceed $104,164  
10b.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-120 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer  
funds from the General Fund Reserve for Projects account to support the demolition and  
removal of buildings on the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 site in the amount of  
$104,164  
10c.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve a three-year piggyback agreement for utility rehabilitation and construction  
services with R&M Service Solutions, LLC in the amount of $500,000  
10d.  
10e.  
10f.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve piggyback agreement with Pavement Technology, Inc. for pavement  
maintenance and rejuvenation services for a total expenditure not to exceed $550,000  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the use of multiple cooperative purchasing agreements for the purchase of three  
solid waste roll-off compactor trucks and ten compactor units in the amount of  
$1,129,587  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Hilty Sr  
Approve one-year renewal with Harris Corporation for the City’s customer management  
system, Cogsdale, with an estimated expenditure of $274,405  
10g.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the implementation of an employer-paid long-term disability insurance benefit  
for all eligible City of Ocala employees with an estimated annual cost of $279,000.  
10h.  
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Ocala Police Department Report  
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Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
14.  
15.  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community  
Paramedicine  
City Attorney's Report  
Authorization to manage claims and/or settle pending claims associated with Hurricane  
Milton / Lift Station #11 damages claims, including the related expenditure of funds  
15a.  
15b.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approval of settlement in the matter of Terry Yaple and the Estate of Michael Yaple,  
Case Number 2023-CA-002299, with a proposed settlement amount of $135,000  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
16.  
17.  
Public Comments  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - 3:45 pm -  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - City Council meeting - 4:00 pm - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Eve and Day - City Offices  
closed  
- Wednesday, January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day - City Offices closed  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - October 2024  
17a.  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17b.  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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City Council recognition  
Police Department recognition  
Mayor (Elf) on the Shelf  
19.  
20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
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Council Members congratulated new Council President Dreyer and thanked past  
president Council Member Mansfield for his service  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:56 pm  
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