110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, March 18, 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  
- Michael Aldana, Public Works  
- Andrew Russ, Electric  
- Gavin Youmans, Electric  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the March 18, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on  
February 17, 2025  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Michael Hoffmann  
4a.  
4b.  
Presentation of the Procurement Month Proclamation to the Director of Procurement and  
Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson and staff members  
Service Award - Deputy Fire Chief Richard Lietz - 25 Years of Service  
4c.  
RESULT:  
POSTPONED  
5.  
6.  
Presentations  
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  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-136 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funds from the Department of Justice in the amount of $10,000  
6a.  
6b.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension Builders to construct  
and sell an affordable housing unit on a surplus property (parcel number 2260-147-016)  
in West Ocala  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension Builders to construct  
and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property (parcel number 2260-149-015)  
located in West Ocala  
6c.  
6d.  
6e.  
6f.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension Builders to construct  
and sell an affordable housing unit on a surplus property (parcel number 22555-000-00)  
in West Ocala  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-137 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate 2023-24 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program disaster relief  
funding in the amount of $15,404  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Ratify the signature of the City Manager on the 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and  
Urban Development Continuum of Care Program Funding Competition Grant  
Agreement for Coordinated Entry supportive services totaling $71,023  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-138 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development  
for Marion County’s Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry 2022-2023 program year  
grant in the amount of $71,023  
6g.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve a three-year renewal of the online training platform, KnowBe4, with an  
estimated aggregate expenditure of $95,102  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Adopt Resolution 2025-15 approving Amendment #1 to Public Transportation Grant  
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to include design of Taxiway  
C, C1, and C3  
Presentation By: Michael Baker  
Approve one year renewal with Bound Tree Medical, LLC, Henry Schein, Inc., and Life  
Assist, Inc., for the provision of emergency medical services supplies with an aggregate  
contract expenditure amount of $60,000  
6j.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
Approve award of a piggyback agreement to Life Extension Clinics, Inc., for the  
provision of firefighter physical examinations with an estimated aggregate expenditure of  
$84,000  
6k.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
Approve one-year software renewal with Granicus, LLC, for Legistar meeting and  
agenda services in the amount of $68,895  
6l.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve a one-year renewal of the contract with Priority Dispatch Corporation with an  
estimated expenditure of $86,700  
6m.  
6n.  
Presentation By: Joshua Sasso  
Approve minutes from March 4, 2025 City Council meeting  
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  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-18 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately  
12.81 acres for property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24264-001-04) and the  
parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from Employment Center to Public  
(Case LUC25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9a.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-19 to rezone approximately 12.81 acres for the property located  
at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24262-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel  
24264-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use (Case  
ZON25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)  
9b.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-20 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately  
12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel  
23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from Employment to Public (Case LUC25-0001)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
9c.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Ordinance 2025-21 to rezone approximately 12.42 acres for property located in  
the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from M-1,  
Light Industrial (City) to G-U, Governmental Use (City) (Case ZON25-0001)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
9d.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
General Business  
Approve a three-year agreement with Accelerated Technology Laboratories, LLC, for the  
10.  
10a.  
Laboratory Information Systems platform, Confience, for an estimated aggregate  
expenditure of $114,850  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve a one-year renewal contract with UKG for the City's time management  
software, UKG Pro, with ongoing maintenance costs for an estimated expenditure  
amount of $123,750  
10b.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve agreement with Dinkins Construction LLC for design-build services for Fire  
Station No. 8 in the amount of $4,213,901, plus a 10 percent contingency amount of  
$421,391, for a total expenditure of $4,635,292  
10c.  
10d.  
10e.  
10f.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-139 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer  
funds from reserve for fund balance accounts to provide additional funding for the  
construction of Fire Station No. 8 in the amount of $1,256,081  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve one-year renewal of the contract with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for the  
Parking Lot Improvement Program with an aggregate expenditure amount not to exceed  
$500,000  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve additional expenditures under and a one-year renewal of the contract with  
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., for supply and delivery of quicklime in the aggregate  
amount of $2,133,000  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Ratify the signature of the City Manager on the 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and  
Urban Development Continuum of Care Program Funding Competition Grant  
Agreement for Homeless Management Information System software and personnel  
totaling $209,173  
10g.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-140 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for  
the Marion County’s Continuum of Care Homeless Management Information System  
2022-2023 program year grant in the amount of $209,173  
10h.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
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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Water Rate Study scheduled for April 29, 2025  
Solid Waste Workshop scheduled for May 13, 2025  
Parking Garage Public Workshop scheduled for April 9, 2025, at 12:00 pm and  
5:30 pm, location IHMC  
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Government Finance Professionals Week  
Fiber installation damage update  
13.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
14.  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Unit Responses  
Service calls update  
Department Highlights  
15.  
City Attorney's Report  
16.  
17.  
Public Comments  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO meeting  
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 8:30am to 3:00pm - City Council Annual Strategic Planning  
Session - Reilly Arts Center  
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of  
January 31, 2025  
17a.  
18.  
19.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Ride along with OPD Bike Unit  
Mayor's Fitness Challenge  
Recognition of Community Development Services Director James Haynes  
Comments by City Council Members  
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Council Member Mansfield commented on the parking garage construction project  
and Downtown business outreach  
Pro Tem Bethea recognized Whitfield Jenkins and requested City Council attend  
the street naming in his honor  
Council Member Musleh commented the parking garage construction project and a  
letter received from the Marion County Building Industry Association  
President Dreyer commended Council Member Hilty for winning the Illuminary  
Award and requested the City create free swimming lessons program  
20.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 4:44 pm  
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Minutes  
_______________________________  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
________________________________  
Angel B. Jacobs  
Council President  
City Clerk