110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
www.ocalafl.gov  
Community Redevelopment Area  
Agency Board  
Synopsis  
3:45 PM  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
1.  
2.  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present  
Vice Chair Ire J. Bethea Sr  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Chairperson Kristen M. Dreyer  
Jay A. Musleh  
Excused  
Barry Mansfield  
3.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the June 17, 2025 Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board Meeting was  
posted on June 3, 2025  
4.  
Minutes Approval  
May 20, 2025 Minutes  
4a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
EXCUSED:  
5.  
Agenda Items  
Approve a West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property  
Improvement Grant for property located at 1117 NW 11th Avenue, in an amount not to  
exceed $5,821  
5a.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a West Ocala Community Redevelopment Agency Residential Property  
Improvement Grant for property located at 1338 NW 14th Avenue, in an amount not to  
exceed $20,000  
5b.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a North Magnolia Commercial Building Improvement Grant for property  
located at 41 NE Eighth Street, in an amount not to exceed $17,511  
5c.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a North Magnolia Community Redevelopment Agency Commercial Building  
Improvement Grant for property located at 1735 NE Jacksonville Road, in an amount not  
to exceed $5,787  
5d.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve a West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Residential Property  
Improvement Grant for property located at 2405 NW Second Street, in an amount not to  
exceed $10,781  
5e.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
Approve the appointment of Bradford Harper to the Downtown Ocala Community  
Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee for an expired term ending March 1, 2029  
5f.  
Presentation By: Roberto Ellis  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, and Dreyer  
Musleh, and Mansfield  
ABSENT:  
6.  
7.  
Public Comments  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 3:52 pm