110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.org  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, February 21, 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  
- Heriberto Nunez - Public Works  
- Ross Jenkins - Public Works  
- Aaron Walters - Public Works  
- Bradley Beymer - Public Works  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the February 21, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on January 4,  
2023  
3.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Service Award - Christopher Drivas - Ocala Electric Utility - 25 Years of Service  
3a.  
3b.  
Irish American Heritage Month Proclamation will be presented to Tom Egan,  
Representative of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) on behalf of the Florida AOH  
State Board  
Engineers Week Proclamations will be presented to the Florida Engineering Society  
Forest Chapter and to Alex Campano, the Chapter President  
3c.  
4.  
5.  
Presentations  
Public Comments  
Brian Creekbaum, 103 NE 31st Terrace, requested Council schedule an animal control workshop  
John Ivory, 1860 SW 76th Lane, commented on Jervey Gantt Park and practice field rental  
charges  
Greg Schmid, 1209 SE 15th Avenue, commented on the usage of golf carts  
Suzy Heinbockel, 2907 SE 22nd Avenue, commented on fiber optic services  
6.  
Public Hearings  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-33 to change the Future Land Use Designation from Public to  
6a.  
Medium Intensity/Special District, for property located on the south side of NW 35th  
Street in the 2100-2400 block (currently a water retention area); approximately 5.83  
acres. (LUC22-45057)  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Postponed to March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-34 concerning a rezoning from GU, Government Use, to PD,  
Planned Development, for property located on the south side of NW 35th Street in the  
2100-2400 block (currently a water retention area), approximately 5.83 acres  
(PD22-44861) (Quasi-Judicial)  
6b.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Postponed to March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Resolution 2023-17 concerning a PD, Planned Development, located on the south  
side of NW 35th Street in the 2100-2400 block (currently a water retention area),  
approximately 5.83 acres; and to amend the previously approved West Oak Planned  
Development (PD) plan for property (former Pine Oaks Golf Course) located south of  
NW 35th Street, east of NW 27th Avenue, north of NW 21st Street and west of CSX  
railroad, approximately 220.23 acres (PD22-44861) (Quasi-Judicial)  
6c.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Postponed to March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
Approve a Concurrency Development Agreement (CDA22-45035) to address capacity  
6d.  
reservation and proportionate share contributions for required traffic improvements  
identified in the traffic study for the West Oak Planned Development located south of  
NW 35th Street, east of NW 27th Avenue, north of NW 21st Street and west of CSX  
railroad, approximately 213.2 acres (This is the second of two public hearings. The first  
public hearing was held on January 9, 2023, with the Ocala Planning and Zoning  
Commission. Request to postpone the public hearing to the March 7, 2023, City Council  
meeting)  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
Postponed to March 21, 2023 City Council Meeting  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the Marion County Third Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement for  
Public School Facility Planning  
6e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-29 to rezone from SC, Shopping Center, to B-2, Community  
Business, for property located on the west side of Tartan Road, south of properties  
addressed 5500 and 5300 SW College Road; approximately 3.18 acres (ZON22-45052)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
7a.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-30 to annex property located north of the access road included in  
the Shops at Foxwood Replat (P.B. 12 Pg. 161), said access road running behind  
properties addressed 4579 to 4631 NW Blitchton Road; approximately 6.10 acres  
(ANX22-45042) (Quasi-Judicial)  
7b.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
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 2023-31 to change the Future Land Use Designation from Commercial  
(County), to Low Intensity (City), for property located north of the access road included  
in the Shops at Foxwood Replat, said access road running behind properties addressed  
4579 to 4631 NW Blitchton Road; approximately 6.10 acres (LUC22-45047)  
7c.  
7d.  
7e.  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-32 to rezone from B-2, Community Business (County), to B-2,  
Community Business (City), for property located north of the access road included in the  
Shops at Foxwood Replat, said access road running behind properties addressed 4579 to  
4631 NW Blitchton Road; approximately 6.10 acres (ZON22-45048) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-35 to amend the boundaries of the Ridge at Heath Brook  
Community Development District generally located southeast of SW Highway 200  
(College Road) and west of I-75 by adding approximately 36.431 acres to increase the  
size of the Community Development District to approximately 75.796 acres (Case No.  
PH23-45081) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-36 amending sections 2-195 and 2-196, Code of Ordinances, City  
of Ocala, Florida; providing for the administration of preemployment fingerprinting and  
background checks  
7f.  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2023-37 creating sections 58-170 through 58-172, Code of Ordinances,  
City of Ocala, Florida; providing for the regulation of dangerous uses of the public  
rights-of-way; enforcement and penalties  
7g.  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
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  
8.  
Approve a one-year renewal agreement with the School Board of Marion County to  
8a.  
provide fiber services to metropolitan area network schools with gross revenue in the  
amount of $1,214,139  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve contract for the rehabilitation of the Gaines residence located at 2408 NW 21st  
Street to Bruce Wayne Wiley, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $137,328  
8b.  
Presentation By: Robin Ford  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve a three-year Small Municipal and County Government Enterprise Agreement  
with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. to provide citywide geographic  
information system software with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $165,000  
8c.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve a one-year renewal with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for streets  
8d.  
grounds maintenance in the north section of the City with an aggregate expenditure of  
$191,671  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Accept award letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purchase  
of LifePak monitor/defibrillators in the amount of $346,500  
8e.  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
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  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the donation of a surplus vehicle to the Marion Technical Institute Automotive  
Program  
9a.  
9b.  
9c.  
9d.  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve the release of an Electric Easement located on Parcel #2390-000-000 and  
recorded in OR Book 2444, Page 1602  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Approve the Contract for Sale and Purchase for the sale of Marion County Parcel  
#2390+006-000 to HP Ocala 40th Avenue, LLC for the price of $94,000  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Approve Task Work Order #23 with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., for SR 40 at NW  
46th Avenue signalization design in the amount of $52,620  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-126 to accept and appropriate funds from the Federal  
Emergency Management Agency for the purchase of LifePaks in the amount of $346,500  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve appointment of Brady Fritz to the Brownfields Advisory Committee for an  
unexpired four-year term ending March 1, 2027  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve reappointment of John Gamache and appoint Ronnie Santana Jr. to the East  
Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee  
9g.  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve appointment of Kendall Drake and Rachel Laxton to the Downtown Ocala  
Redevelopment Advisory Committee  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve appointment of David McCollister to the North Magnolia Community  
Redevelopment Area Advisory Committee  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve reappointment of Ruth Reed to the West Ocala Redevelopment Advisory  
Committee  
9j.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve reappointment of Ruth Reed and Carolyn Adams to the Brownfields Advisory  
Committee.  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve reappointment of Michael Kroitor and Kevin Steiner for new three-year terms  
with the Municipal Code Enforcement Board  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve reappointment of Rus Adams, Owen Boone and Richard Kesselring to new  
three-year terms with the Planning and Zoning Commission  
9m.  
9n.  
9o.  
9p.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve reappointment of Jane Cosand, Trusten “Holland” Drake and Ira Holmes to  
new three-year terms with the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve reappointment of Pamela Calero Wardell to a new four-year term with the  
Ocala Municipal Arts Commission  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve January 2023 city attorney invoices for general city business legal services in  
the amount of $7,046.25 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of  
$29,962.30  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
Approve Regular Meeting City Council Minutes from February 7, 2023  
9q.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
10.  
Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion  
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at  
this time.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances - None  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
13a. Golf Cart Update  
13b. State Legislative Priorities  
Police and Fire Department Report  
14.  
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine  
15.  
Mayor's Report  
FDOT Public Information Meeting scheduled on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 6 pm  
Ocala Housing Authority Board Member vacancy  
16.  
17.  
City Attorney's Report  
Informational Items  
a.  
b.  
c.  
d.  
Calendaring Items  
Comments by Mayor  
Comments by Council Members  
Informational  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17d1.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:15 pm  
Minutes  
_______________________________  
James P. Hilty Sr.  
________________________________  
Angel B. Jacobs  
Council President  
City Clerk