Ocala City Council Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, August 2, 2022  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
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meetings. Speaker cards should be filled out in advance and  
submitted to the City Clerk. Speakers will be limited to 3  
(three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Council  
President. When recognized, state name and address. Citizen  
groups are asked to name a spokesperson.  
Location  
Ocala City Hall  
110 SE Watula Avenue  
Second Floor - Council Chambers  
Ocala, Florida  
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.  
Time  
4:00 PM  
Council Members  
Ire Bethea Sr., Council President  
James P. Hilty Sr., Pro Tem  
Kristen Dreyer  
Barry Mansfield  
Jay A. Musleh  
The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed  
appropriate by City Council.  
Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the  
City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the  
public record. Citizens may also provide input to individual  
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.  
Mayor  
Reuben Kent Guinn  
Interim City Manager  
Peter Lee  
Mission Statement  
APPEALS  
The City of Ocala provides fiscally  
responsible services consistent with the  
community's current and future  
expectations.  
Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting  
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  
ADA COMPLIANCE  
If reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate  
in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s Office at  
352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can  
be made.  
Priority 1: Economic hub  
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable  
Priority 3: Operational excellence  
Priority 4: Quality of place  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Chaplain John Hanks  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
c.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
New Employees  
- Paul Clippinger - Airport  
- Barbara Perez-Rodriguez - Customer Service Office  
- Stephanie Galarza - Engineering/Real Estate  
- Hayley Masey - Finance  
- Del Ducharme - Fire  
- Andrew Esser - Fire  
- Jeffery Saunders - Fire  
- Shaneque McIntosh - Water Resources  
- Da’Quan Gordon - Water Resources  
- Aulbin Otero - Water Resources  
2.  
3.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations & Awards  
3a.  
4.  
Presentations  
4a.  
5.  
6.  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
6a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
6b.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
6c.  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
7.  
8.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None  
General Business  
8a.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
8b.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
8c.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9.  
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.  
9a.  
9b.  
9c.  
9d.  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: John King  
9e.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9f.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9g.  
10.  
11.  
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 Reading of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - August 16, 2022)  
11a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
11b.  
11c.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
11d.  
11e.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
11f.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
11g.  
11h.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
11i.  
11j.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Mayor's Report  
City Attorney's Report  
Informational Items  
a.  
Calendaring Items  
17a1. City Council Workshop: Proposed FY22/23 Budget - Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 12pm  
Noon - City Council Chambers  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by Council Members  
Informational  
17d1.  
17d2.  
17d3.  
18.  
Adjournment