110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, September 16, 2025  
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  
2a.  
New Employees  
- Jordan Price, Ocala Fiber Network  
- Zachariah Farrell, Ocala Fiber Network  
- Bradley Ottinger, Public Works  
- Alex Jones, Public Works  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the September 16, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted  
on August 20, 2025  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Michael Hoffmann  
4a.  
4b.  
Presentation of the Give4Marion Day Proclamation to Ocala/Marion County Community  
Foundation President and Executive Director, Lauren DeIorio  
Presentation of the Constitution Week Proclamation to the Daughters of the American  
Revolution Regent, Rochelle Gerofsky  
4c.  
4d.  
4e.  
4f.  
Presentation of the Central Florida Community Action Agency Day Proclamation to  
CFCAA Board Member Dr. Gwendolyn B. Dawson  
Presentation of the Osceola Middle School Centennial Celebration Proclamation to  
Osceola Middle School Principal Renee Johnson  
Service Award – Sergeant Michael Diesso – Ocala Police Department - 25 Years of  
Service  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Service Award – Captain Anthony Vizzini – 25 Years of Service  
4g.  
5.  
Presentations  
Public Information Officer, Gregory Davis – Communications Update  
5a.  
CEP annual presentation by Tamara Fleischhaker and Heather Shubirg  
5b.  
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  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Five-year Pole Attachment Agreement between the City of Ocala and Wire 3, LLC,  
outlining the terms for attaching telecommunications equipment to City-owned utility  
poles  
6a.  
6b.  
See Item 7  
Assignment of an airport hangar ground lease from Townley Engineering and  
Manufacturing to Tem2025Holdings, Inc.  
6c.  
Renewal of the annual maintenance and support contract of VMWare for the Ocala  
Police Department in the amount of $86,303  
6d.  
6e.  
Minutes from September 3, 2025 meeting  
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.  
Second amendment to the Agreement for Management of the Fort King Tennis Center to  
incorporate a management services fee in an amount not to exceed $98,800  
6b.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
TABLED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Hilty Sr  
8.  
Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - October 7, 2025)  
Ordinance 2025-41, amending Sec. 54-31 and 54-121, Code of Ordinances, City of  
Ocala, Florida, providing for maximum accumulation of waste and modifying the rate for  
multi-family units with roll-off compactors  
8a.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
INTRODUCED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
Note: Items 9c through 9f will be heard at 5:01pm or shortly thereafter.  
Permit for the sale of beer and wine for on-premises consumption for Genki Izakaya,  
LLC., doing business as Koto Hibachi Express Sushi and Bubble Tea, located at 3811  
SW College Road (Parcel 2388-002-00)(Quasi-Judicial)  
9a.  
9b.  
9c.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Sale of beer, wine and liquor for on-premises consumption for Shelijen, LLC, doing  
business as, Staybridge Suites Ocala located at 4627 NW Blitchton Rd (Parcel  
21509-001-02)(Quasi-Judicial)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Resolution 2025-182 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 millage rates for the Downtown  
Development Districts at the current rates of 1.7185 (District A), 1.6332 (District B), and  
1.4699 (District C)  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Budget Resolution 2025-183 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the Downtown  
Development fund in the amount of $695,065  
9d.  
9e.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Resolution 2025-184 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 millage rate for the City of Ocala  
at the current rate of 6.6177  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Budget Resolution 2025-185 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the City of  
Ocala in the amount of $1,152,885,830  
9f.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
General Business  
10.  
Additional expenditures under the existing agreement with GFL Solid Waste Southeast  
10a.  
LLC for solid waste disposal services in the amount of $1,719,574 for an estimated  
contract total of $19,368,574  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Award of a five-year contract to GFL Solid Waste Southeast, LLC, for the provision of  
solid waste disposal services with an approximate total expenditure of $19,412,250  
10b.  
10c.  
10d.  
10e.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Seventh amendment to the agreement with Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. for single-stream  
curbside recycling with a yearly expenditure of $1,684,065  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Three-year contract award to Shellard Lighting Design, LLC, for holiday lighting and  
décor services in an aggregate amount not to exceed $508,023  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Expenditures for a contract with CenturyLink/Lumen Technologies for  
bandwidth/metropolitan area network circuits in the amount of $298,296  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Resolution 2025-41 to accept a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement  
grant for the rehabilitation of the general aviation terminal apron in the amount of  
$2,664,891  
10f.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Resolution 2025-42 to accept a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement  
grant to extend the runway safety area (Runway 36) in the amount of $225,850  
10g.  
10h.  
10i.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
One year renewal with Read’s Uniforms, LLC, to provide fire rescue uniforms for an  
annual estimated expenditure of $138,000  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Collective bargaining agreements with the Police Officer Bargaining Unit and the  
Lieutenants and Sergeants Bargaining Unit of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #129  
for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
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Staff legislative priorities review  
O-Line Trolley update  
City staff recognition  
13.  
14.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
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Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
Department Highlights  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Unit Responses  
Service calls update  
Department Highlights  
15.  
City Attorney's Report  
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Request for Quit Claim Deed  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
16.  
17.  
Public Comments  
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Jason Tolbert, Resident, commented on homeless challenges  
Lindsey Turner, Resident, concerns of homeless issues  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County BOCC Auditorium  
- Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 3:30pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Veteran's Day - City Offices closed  
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Holiday - City Offices  
closed  
Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17a.  
Flood Insurance Assessment Report  
17b.  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Ride-along with Code Enforcement  
Comments on Downtown Autumn decorations  
Workout with the Mayor event  
9/11 Memorial request  
19.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Council Member Musleh thanked the public for supporting his reelection  
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Council President Dreyer encouraged the public to go vote  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:53 pm  
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