110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, October 7, 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  
- Austin Cash, Engineering  
- Misty Davis, Finance  
- Gary Mix, Information Technology  
- Wayne Ballew, Public Works  
- Theran Hargrove, Public Works  
- Anthony Russo, Public Works  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the October 7, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on  
September 4, 2025  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Lifesaving Award to Shady Hill Elementary School  
4a.  
teachers Ms. Frances Lopez, Ms. Esther Rodriguez, and Health Clinic Assistant Miraki  
Johnson  
Presentation of the National Arts and Humanities Month Proclamation to Jaye Baillie,  
Executive Director for the Marion Cultural Alliance at Brick City Center for the Arts  
4b.  
4c.  
4d.  
4e.  
4f.  
Presentation of the Community Planning Month Proclamation to Aubrey Hale, Planning  
Director and Planning Staff  
Presentation of the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation to Ocala Fire Chief Clint  
Welborn  
Presentation of the Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk Proclamation to Annie Marie  
Delgado, Founder and President of Conservative Watch USA  
Presentation of a Commendation for the Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition by the  
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Award to John King, Director of  
Facilities and Fleet Maintenance Department  
Presentation of the Public Power Week Proclamation to Director of Ocala Electric  
Utility, Doug Peebles  
4g.  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
Marion County Children’s Alliance, Look Up - Put the Phone Down Campaign - by Beth  
McCall  
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  
Task Work Order No. 2 with Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC, for the provision  
of engineering services related to Lift Station No. 132 Force Main Upgrade in the  
amount of $64,165  
6a.  
6b.  
6c.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Task Work Order No. 3 with Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC, for the provision  
of engineering services related to Lift Station No. 87 Force Main Upgrade in the amount  
of $69,050  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Task Work Order No. 4 with Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC. for the provision  
of professional engineering services for the design of a permanent pump station for  
Drainage Retention Area 222 in the amount of $69,920 and increase the aggregate  
expenditure threshold by $75,000  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Task Work Order No. 5 with Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC, for the provision  
of Professional Engineering Services for the design of a permanent pump station for  
Fisher Park Drainage Retention Area in the amount of $69,920 and increase the  
aggregate expenditure threshold by $75,000  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Gas Service Agreement with TECO Peoples Gas System, Inc. for natural gas services for  
Lift Station No. 125 in an amount not to exceed $84,107  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Maricamp Marketplace Developer’s Agreement  
6f.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Perpetual Storm Sewer and Access Easement to the Florida Department of  
Transportation  
6g.  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Resolution 2026-1 for a Perpetual Storm Sewer and Access Easement to the Florida  
Department of Transportation  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Re-appointment of John Dozier to the Firefighters’ Retirement System Board of Trustees  
to a new two-year term ending October 4, 2027  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
City Council meeting minutes  
6j.  
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  
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  
9a.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
General Business  
Agreement with General Underground, LLC, for the provision of construction services  
10.  
10a.  
related to the SE 22nd Avenue Force Main Reroute Project for $963,700, plus a 10  
percent contingency, for a total expenditure of $1,060,070  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Agreement with Marion Rock, LLC, for the provision of construction services related to  
the Lift Station No. 127 Force Main Reroute Phase 1 project in the amount of $825,550  
10b.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Design Services Agreement for Water Treatment  
Plant No. 2 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.  
10c.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Retrofit  
Installation of Nutrient Removing Filtration SystemTM using Bold & Gold®TM Media  
at the Heritage Nature Conservancy Pond in the amount of $271,500  
10d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Budget Resolution 2026-100 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate  
funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Retrofit Installation  
of Nutrient Removing Filtration SystemTM using Bold & Gold®TM Media at the  
Heritage Nature Conservancy Pond in the amount of $271,500  
10e.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Purchase of 15 bus shelters from Tolar Manufacturing Company in the amount of  
$227,065  
10f.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Resolution 2026-2 to accept a Public Transit Grant Agreement between the Florida  
Department of Transportation and the City of Ocala for operational funding for the  
Ocala/Marion County Public Transit System, SunTran, in the amount of $796,934  
10g.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Budget Resolution 2026-101 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and  
appropriate $796,934 in Public Transportation Grant Agreement funds from the Florida  
Department of Transportation and $808,934 in local matching funds to support the  
Ocala/Marion County Public Transit System, SunTran, for a total amount of $1,605,868  
10h.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Budget Resolution 2026-102 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate  
funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Helene in the amount of  
$139,672  
10i.  
10j.  
10k.  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Budget Resolution 2026-103 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate  
funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Milton in the amount of  
$1,486,524  
Presentation By: Peter Brill  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
One-year renewal agreement with Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc. for utility outage  
reporting, outage management and interactive voice response system in the estimated  
amount of $107,100  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Multi-award contract for emergency oil spill response cleanup to Alpha Omega Training  
and Compliance, Inc., Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc., and ETC Services,  
LLC, in an amount not to exceed $150,000  
10l.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Five-year contract with Granicus for the redesign, implementation, and hosting of city  
websites with an estimated total cost of $549,040  
10m.  
10n.  
10o.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Purchase of citywide information technology equipment in the estimated amount of  
$492,200  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Utilization of Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement with National Auto Fleet  
Group for the purchase of four replacement vehicles for the Ocala Police Department in  
the amount of $250,564  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Marion County Standard Professional Services Emergency Solutions Grant Agreement  
for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in the amount of $99,437.50  
10p.  
10q.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Budget Resolution 2026-104 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and  
appropriate Emergency Solutions Grant program funding from Marion County for  
outreach services in the amount of $100,000  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Utilization of piggyback contract awarded to Big D Roofing Services, Inc. for the  
provision of roofing trade contract services for an aggregate expenditure of $500,000  
10r.  
Presentation By: Gary Crews  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
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CEP new President Matt McCormick  
Solid Waste Rate Study Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12,  
2025, at 12:00 pm, in Council Chambers  
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State of The City presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at  
7:30 am, at the Reilly Center  
2024-2025 Strategic Initiatives Milestones update  
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.  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Public Comments  
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James Cook, P.O. Box 507, Wildwood, FL, presented the Rail to Trail project  
proposal  
Reverend Jerome Gamble, 1205 NW 4th Street, Ocala, FL, spoke in opposition of  
the Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk Proclamation  
Reverend Reginald Willis Sr., Resident, spoke in opposition of the Day of  
Remembrance for Charlie Kirk Proclamation  
Reverend Martin Smith, 3035 Hwy 329, Reddick, FL, spoke in opposition of the  
Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk Proclamation  
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Jason Tolbert, Resident, commented on the Dignity House organization  
Michael McAdams, 188 SE 61st Court, Ocala, FL, spoke in support of the Day of  
Remembrance for Charlie Kirk Proclamation  
17.  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 3:30pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County BOCC Auditorium  
- Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Veteran's Day - City Offices closed  
- Wednesday, November 12, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Solid Waste Rate -  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, 2025 - Thanksgiving Holiday - City Offices  
closed  
Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17a.  
17b.  
17c.  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - August 2025  
Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of  
August 31, 2025  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Mayor Marciano recognized School Board Member Lori Conrad for attending  
tonight's meeting  
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Mayor Marciano introduced Police Chaplain Joe Hassler  
19.  
20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
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Council Member Bethea expressed concern regarding the proclamation presented  
to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:55 pm