110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.org  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, August 1, 2023  
1. Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn  
Present:  
Pro Tem Barry Mansfield  
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President James P. Hilty Sr  
c.  
New Employees  
- James Dorsey, Growth Management  
- Joshua Hamblen, Growth Management  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the August 1, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on July 5, 2023  
3.  
4.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Service Award - Wesley Fleming - Ocala Electric Utility - 15 Years of Service  
3a.  
Presentations  
FMPA PowerPoint Slides  
4a.  
Presentation By: Council President Hilty  
Stephen Shiver and Sarah Suskey with the Advocacy Group will be presenting the “2023  
Florida Legislative Session Recap.”  
4b.  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings - None  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-51 concerning a zoning change from B-1A, Limited  
7a.  
Neighborhood Business, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential, for a property located at the  
SE corner of the intersection of SW 12th Street and SW Sixth Avenue, approximately  
0.29 acres (ZON23-45189) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-52 to amend the supplementary regulations for daycare facility  
play areas, to accommodate indoor play areas for licensed urban childcare facilities  
(COD23-45175)  
7b.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
General Business  
Approve a three-year contract with Tyndale Enterprises, Inc. to provide a managed  
8.  
8a.  
8b.  
8c.  
uniform program for Ocala Electric Utility and Ocala Fiber Network with an estimated  
aggregate expenditure of $340,000  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the use of multiple cooperative purchasing agreements for the purchase of 22  
vehicles for the Electric and Public Works Departments in an amount not to exceed  
$2,533,689  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the purchase and installation of pool slide replacements from Natural Structures  
for Jervey Gantt Aquatic Fun Center and the Hampton Aquatic Center in the amount of  
$303,273  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve additional expenditures under contract for warehouse inventory software and  
equipment with Barcode and Mobile Inventory Systems Group in an amount not to  
exceed $100,000  
8d.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Hilty Sr  
Musleh  
ABSENT:  
Approve two-year renewal of piggyback agreement with Municipal Equipment  
Company, LLC, for fire equipment and supplies in an amount not to exceed $90,000  
8e.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Hilty Sr  
Musleh  
ABSENT:  
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.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Hilty Sr  
Musleh  
ABSENT:  
Approve a Developer’s Agreement between the City of Ocala and MHC Spanish Oaks,  
LLC to connect Spanish Oaks subdivision to the City of Ocala’s centralized wastewater  
service  
9a.  
9b.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the School Board of Marion County,  
Florida for its use of the City's Aquatic Fun Centers for swim team practices and swim  
meets with a projected annual revenue of $4,500  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
Approve a sign location lease with The Lamar Companies  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
9c.  
9d.  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-153 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to  
appropriate funds from the General Fund Reserve for Projects account for a change order  
with Geo-Technologies Inc. in the amount of $10,444  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-154 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to  
transfer funds from Reserve for Contingency accounts for the Electric and Public Works  
departments to purchase vehicles in the amount of $2,533,689  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve additional expenditures on a contract for commercial pool pump service and  
repairs with Pitsch Plumbing Service, Inc., for an increased aggregate expenditure  
amount of $78,000  
Presentation By: Preston Pooser  
Approve a Utility Easement granted to Peoples Gas Systems, Inc.  
9g.  
9h.  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve reappointment of Brian Cretul to the Police Officers’ Retirement System Board  
of Trustees for a new two-year term ending August 6, 2025  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve Minutes from July 18, 2023 City Council meeting  
9i.  
9j.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve Minutes from June 27 and July 11, 2023 City Council Workshops  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
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 15, 2023)  
Introduce Ordinance 2023-53 revising Article VII - Sections 66-191 through 66-197 of  
the Code of Ordinances concerning the operation of golf carts  
11a.  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2023-54 to amend the future land use designation from Public to  
Medium Intensity/Special District for approximately 5.83 acres of property located on  
the south side of NW 35th Street in the 2100-2400 block (currently a water retention  
area) (Case LUC23-45236)  
11b.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2023-55 to rezone from GU, Governmental Use, to PD, Planned  
11c.  
Development, property located on the south side of NW 35th Street in the 2100-2400  
block (currently a water retention area), approximately 5.83 acres (Case PD23-45234)  
(The final hearing on the rezoning and a public hearing on the PD Plan and Design  
Standards Book amendments will be held by City Council on August 15, 2023)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2023-56 to amend Section 122-910 for multi-family dwellings to be  
permitted to develop based on maximum intensity (Floor Area Ratio) rather than  
maximum density in Shopping Centers (COD23-45198)  
11d.  
Barry Mansfield  
Introduced By:  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
13a. E Fort King St, SE 5th St and SE 8th St Discussion  
Recognition letter from First Lady Casey DeSantis to Ocala Fire Rescue  
Public Property Designation Policy  
14.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Deputy Police Chief Lou Biondi – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine  
15.  
Mayor's Report  
Celebration of Life for Joanie Martin scheduled on August 12, 2023, at 3 pm  
Jerry Lourenco's property swap status  
RFP for demolition of properties  
Replacement of damaged flag located at the Gazebo on the Square  
16.  
17.  
City Attorney's Report  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board Meeting - August 15, 2023 at 3:45pm  
- Council Chambers  
- City Council Work Session - Proposed FY 2023/2024 Budget Workshop - August 22,  
2023 at 12:00pm - Council Chambers  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
City Council's Authority  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
Council Member Bethea confirmed he will be attending the Florida League Citizens Conference  
Council Member Dreyer requested an update regarding the 44th Avenue extension road  
improvements  
Council Member Dreyer shared her wonderful experience attending the Builder's Forum and  
praised Growth Management staff  
17d. Informational  
Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of June  
30, 2023  
17d1.  
Speed Study Results for SE Eighth Street  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17d2.  
17d3.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 6:07 pm