110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, May 6, 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  
- Amber Delonge, Growth Management  
- Lacey Ritchie, Growth Management  
- Amarilis Rivera, Growth Management  
- Demetrius Franklin, Public Works  
- Diego Zea, Water Resources  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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Public Notice for the May 6, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on  
April 15, 2025  
Proclamations and Awards  
Presentation of the Drinking Water Week Proclamation to Water Resources City  
Engineer Director Sean Lanier and to Water Resources Lead Operator Jennifer  
Kampwerth  
4a.  
4b.  
4c.  
4d.  
Presentation of the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Proclamation to ABATE of  
Florida, Inc., Forest Chapter of Marion County President Greg Smale and Public  
Relations Kim Plawecki Brown  
Presentation of the Older Americans Month Proclamation to Jenny Martinez Marion  
Senior Services Executive Director and Cindy Moody Marion Senior Services Fund  
Development Officer  
Presentation of the Melanoma Awareness Month Proclamation to Jessica Strange,  
Advocate for Melanoma Research Foundation  
5.  
Presentations  
Marion County Litter Task Force  
5a.  
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  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the purchase of a Vista Pad-mount Gas Operated Switch from Stuart C. Irby  
with an estimated expenditure of $81,940  
6a.  
6b.  
6c.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Approve agreement with Marion County Public Schools for the rental of buses for the  
City’s summer programs in the amount of $1,600  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Ocala and Marion County  
School Board for the use of Aquatic Fun Centers for high school swim team practices  
and meets with receivables not to exceed $9,000  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
Approve award of a contract for the rehabilitation of the Richardson residence located at  
2217 SW Second Street to Stejack, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $69,180  
6d.  
6e.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve the award of development opportunity to, and an Affordable Housing  
Agreement with, the Habitat for Humanity of Marion County Inc. to construct and sell an  
affordable housing unit on surplus property in West Ocala  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-147 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept  
and appropriate community donations for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $5,800  
6f.  
6g.  
6h.  
6i.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Adopt Resolution 2025-21 accepting the donation of two Skydio X2 Thermal Drones  
from the Florida Highway Patrol  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
Approve Winding Oaks Commercial Phase 2 Conceptual Subdivision Plan  
(SUB25-0007)  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve minutes from April 15, 2025 City Council meeting  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
7.  
8.  
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 Readings of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - May 20, 2025)  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-23 amending sections 2-195 and 2-196, Code of Ordinances,  
City of Ocala, Florida; providing for the administration of preemployment fingerprinting  
and background checks  
8a.  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2025-24 to rezone approximately 1.00 acre of property located at  
3640 SW Seventh Place from INST, Institutional, to M-2, Medium Industrial (Case  
ZON25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)  
8b.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
9.  
Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances  
Open a public hearing to review and receive comments concerning SunTran’s proposed  
budget for Fiscal Year 2024 which includes 5307 grant funding in the amount of  
$3,938,144 from the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of  
Transportation Block Grant funding, toll road revenue credits, and local matches from  
the City and County for a total of $5,175,717  
9a.  
9b.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
Approve a request to amend the Amended and Restated Site and Concurrency  
Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (Grand Oaks Town  
Center PUD, F/K/A Stolen Hours PUD) for approximately 56.72 acres located  
approximately 850 feet north and 1,200 feet east of the intersection at SW 27th Avenue  
and SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23930-000-00, 23930-002-00, 23930-003-00,  
23930-003-01, 23930-003-03, and 23930-005-00) (DMA25-0001). This is the second of  
two public hearings; the first was held on April 14, 2025, before the Planning & Zoning  
Commission Board  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
NAY:  
Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Hilty Sr  
10.  
General Business  
Approve the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration heavy-duty Category B  
35-foot diesel transit bus from Gillig, LLC, using Jacksonville Transportation Authority  
Contract P-23-030 State of Florida Heavy Duty Buses, in the amount of $717,172  
10a.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration Category 3 diesel trolley bus  
from Hometown Manufacturing, Inc., using the State of Georgia contract for Public Mass  
Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment, and Accessories, in the amount of  
$422,819  
10b.  
Presentation By: Tom Duncan  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve continued use of the renewed Bradford County Agreement and expenditures for  
the purchase of vehicle and non-vehicle accessories with Dana Safety Supply, Inc.  
through September 30, 2029, for an aggregate amount of $425,000  
10c.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve continued use of State of Florida Department of Management Services term  
agreement for the purchase of ammunition and defense products for the Ocala Police  
Department in the amount of $462,700  
10d.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve Task Work Order No. 1 under the City’s continuing professional architectural  
services agreement with Monarch Design Group for the provision of architectural and  
engineering design services for the Fire Station No. 7 Truck Shed Project in the amount  
of $132,688  
10e.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve additional expenditures and associated task work orders under the City's  
continuing professional engineering services agreement with DRMP, Inc., increasing the  
aggregate threshold from $150,000 to $300,000  
10f.  
10g.  
10h.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve Developer’s Agreement between the City of Ocala and WPG-Triple Crown,  
LLC for property located at SE 52nd Street at US 301 C-Store and reimbursements in an  
amount not to exceed $122,936  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Approve award of contract to Precon Corporation for the construction of two ground  
storage tanks at Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in the amount of $4,959,872 plus a 10  
percent contingency of $495,987, for a total expenditure of $5,455,859  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-22 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to  
design and construct an entrance for site development at Ocala International Airport in  
the amount of $100,000  
10i.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-148 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate $100,000 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation  
and transfer $25,000 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account to design and  
construct an entrance for site development at the Ocala International Airport for a total  
amount of $125,000  
10j.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-23 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to  
design hangar infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $116,081  
10k.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-149 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate $116,081 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation  
and transfer $29,020 from the Airport reserve for projects account to design parcel  
infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $145,101  
10l.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-24 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to  
procure and install airfield equipment upgrades at the Ocala International Airport in the  
amount of $109,972  
10m.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-150 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate $109,972 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation,  
transfer $16,298 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account, and transfer $11,195  
from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account to procure and install airfield  
equipment at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $137,465  
10n.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-25 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to  
design and construct taxilane and apron rehabilitation at the Ocala International Airport  
in the amount of $706,829  
10o.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-151 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate $706,829 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation  
and transfer $176,707 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account for the design  
and construction of taxilane and apron rehabilitation at the Ocala International Airport  
for a total amount of $883,536  
10p.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Resolution 2025-26 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to  
design and construct fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete pads at the Ocala  
International Airport in the amount of $543,320  
10q.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to  
appropriate $543,320 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation  
and transfer $135,830 from the Airport reserve for contingencies account for the design  
and construction of fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete aprons at the Ocala  
Airport for a total amount of $679,150  
10r.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
11.  
12.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
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Executive Summary FY2025 to FY2026  
County Workshop on Transportation update  
13.  
14.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Unit Responses  
Service calls update  
Department Highlights  
15.  
City Attorney's Report  
Approve settlement in the matter of Gregory Baker vs. City of Ocala, Case Number  
2023-CA-3571, with a proposed settlement amount of $60,000  
15a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
16.  
17.  
Public Comments  
Informational Items and Calendaring Items  
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Solid Waste/Sanitation -  
Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers  
- Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day Holiday - City Offices closed  
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County Commission Auditorium  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - March 2025  
17a.  
17b.  
17c.  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of  
March 31, 2025  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Police Department recognition  
Downtown parking lot paving project update  
Dignity House ribbon cutting event  
Workout with the Mayor event scheduled for May 15, 2025, 6 pm to 7 pm, location  
Mary Sue Rich Community Center  
19.  
20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Council President Dreyer commented on the Healthy Ocala app  
Adjournment  
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Adjourned at 5:09 pm