110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, November 7, 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  
- Bradley Stewart, Engineering  
- Sarah Cobo, Growth Management  
- Brian Dority, Growth Management  
- Brittany Duval, Growth Management  
- Niccolo Fekay, Public Works  
- Eliezer Rojas, Public Works  
- Jonathon Smith, Public Works  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the November 11, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on October 2,  
2023  
3.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Daniel L. Hightower, Esq., Proclamation will be presented to Mr. Hightower  
3a.  
3b.  
Mobility Week Proclamation will be presented to the Community Outreach Manager  
Rachel Fautsch; Transit Manager, Steven Neal; General Manager Suntran, Ola Adelekan;  
and to Senior Transit Manager, Ji Li  
Children’s Grief Awareness Day Proclamation will be presented to Hospice of Marion  
County Bereavement Manager Monika Morrissette  
3c.  
3d.  
The Nation of Israel Proclamation will be presented to Rabbi Yossi Hecht, of Chabad  
Lubavitch Jewish Center; Rabbi Erin Boxt, of Temple Beth Shalom; and Board President  
Howard Shiner and Board Vice President Sharon Michaelson of Temple B’nai Darom  
The Nation of Israel Resolution will be presented to Rabbi Yossi Hecht, of Chabad  
Lubavitch Jewish Center; Rabbi Erin Boxt, of Temple Beth Shalom; and Board President  
Howard Shiner and Board Vice President Sharon Michaelson of Temple B’nai Darom  
3e.  
4.  
Presentations  
Aubrey Hale will present to City Council the Florida Redevelopment Association  
4a.  
Outstanding New Building Project Award - Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed  
Place  
5.  
6.  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
Approve the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on-premise consumption and consumption  
6a.  
outside of an enclosed building for Harrdy, LLC d/b/a Mellow Mushroom, located at 2  
SW Fort King Street Unit #1 (Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-1 to rezone from PUD-0, Planned Unit Development, to PD,  
Planned Development for property located at the northwest corner of SE 24th Road and  
SE 31st Street (Parcel 29851-000-00), approximately 14.15 acres (PD23-45098)  
(Quasi-Judicial) - Postponed from the October 17, 2023, City Council meeting - Request  
to postpone to the December 19, 2023, City Council meeting  
6b.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Resolution 2024-2 concerning a PD, Planned Development, including PD  
standards for property located at the northwest corner of SE 24th Road and SE 31st  
Street (Parcel 29851-000-00) (Case No. PD23-45098) (Quasi-Judicial) - Postponed from  
the October 17, 2023, City Council meeting - Request to postpone to the December 19,  
2023, City Council meeting  
6c.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None  
7.  
8.  
General Business  
Approve Task Work Order No. 7 with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC to  
8a.  
perform Environmental Assessment of Taxiway-C and westside improvements in the  
amount of $405,023  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the purchase of Grundfos pumps and consumable parts from FJ Nugent and  
Associates, Inc., with an estimated annual expenditure of $300,000  
8b.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve award of contract to Marion Rock, LLC for the Fisher Park Pond Expansion  
Project and upgrades to Lift Stations #9 and #22 in the amount of $1,217,424, plus  
contingency of $41,480, for a total expenditure not to exceed $1,258,904  
8c.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve additional expenditures under the contract for fire hydrant and valve  
installation, repair, and maintenance services with R & M Service Solutions, LLC with  
increased estimated aggregate expenditure amount of $370,000  
8d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve continued use of the piggyback agreement with Engineered Sprayed Solutions,  
LLC for manhole rehabilitation coating services with an estimated expenditure amount  
of $300,000  
8e.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve expenditures for utility services provided by Duke Energy, Inc. for Fiscal Year  
2023-24 with an estimated annual expenditure of $140,000  
8f.  
8g.  
8h.  
8i.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide Tasers and related  
equipment for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $945,806  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the purchase of additional electric meters from Wesco Distribution, Inc. with an  
estimated expenditure of $1,000,000  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve grant agreement between City of Ocala and Community Foundation for  
Ocala/Marion County for the Community Paramedicine Program in the amount of  
$142,086  
Presentation By: Clint Welborn  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve five-year contract with Rubicon Global, LLC for sanitation work order and  
routing system, Rubicon, with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $254,380  
8j.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the purchase of physical security equipment from Morse Communications,  
including digital cameras, building access controls, and alarms with an estimated  
8k.  
expenditure of $192,000  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve one-year renewal agreement with Service and Technology Network Solutions,  
Inc. for the provision of conduit installation services in the amount of $750,000  
8l.  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve one-year renewal agreement with Service and Technology Network Solutions,  
Inc. for the provision of aerial fiber installation services in the amount of $175,000  
8m.  
8n.  
8o.  
Presentation By: Mel Poole  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the purchase of four Ford Transit Vans for various departments in the amount  
of $245,158  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for professional planning  
services related to the development of the 2050 City of Ocala Master Plan for an amount  
not to exceed $250,000  
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Consent Agenda  
9.  
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.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve additional expenditures under the agreement for environmental water testing  
with Pace Analytical Services, LLC for an increased aggregate expenditure amount of  
$75,000  
9a.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve Labor Attorney invoices for September 2023 in the amount of $145  
9b.  
9c.  
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall  
Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors  
in the amount of $51,922.86  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Approve the release of an Electric Utility Easement granted to the City of Ocala by  
Tammy L. Swain and David L. Butler  
9d.  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Approve an Aerial Encroachment Agreement associated with a Utility Easement granted  
to the City of Ocala  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
Accept an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Office of Justice  
Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to reimburse overtime and operating  
expenditures related to community policing education and programs up to $41,391  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Accept a Victims of Crime Act Grant from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney  
General, totaling $59,412  
9g.  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Accept a grant agreement from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, State  
Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication, totaling $25,250  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Accept a grant agreement from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to reimburse expenses  
relating to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $30,397  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
See Item 10  
9j.  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-109 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
9k.  
and appropriate funding from the Community Foundation Ocala/Marion County for the  
community paramedicine program in the amount of $142,086  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-110 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Office of  
Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to reimburse overtime and operating  
expenditures related to community policing education and programs totaling $41,391  
9l.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-111 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate Victims of Crime Act Grant funds received from the State of Florida,  
Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $59,412  
9m.  
9n.  
9o.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-112 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate grant funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for State  
Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication for operations totaling $25,250  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-113 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance Bulletproof Vest  
Partnership Program totaling $30,397  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve City Council Work Session minutes from September 26, 2023  
9p.  
9q.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve City Council Meeting minutes from October 17, 2023  
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.  
Approve Robert W. Batsel, Jr. and the firm to represent DOMACH, LLC in connection  
with the development of a hotel on property located at 210 West Silver Springs  
Boulevard  
9j.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
11.  
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - November 21, 2023)  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-7 amending Land Development Regulations Section 122-1225  
regarding materials recovery facility (MRF) criteria  
11a.  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
Introduced By:  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
City offices closed on Friday, November 10, 2023  
Light-up Ocala scheduled on Saturday, November 18, 2023  
Second fire fee refund update  
14.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine  
15.  
Mayor's Report  
Bows around the City  
Water Pump repairs on 11th Avenue  
Recognition of Code Enforcement Department  
Water system meeting pending  
Recognized City Council for supporting the resolution presented tonight  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
PFAS litigation update  
17.  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- Veterans Day Holiday - Friday, November 10, 2023 - City Offices Closed  
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - November 21, 2023 - 3:45pm -  
Council Chambers  
- Light up Ocala - Saturday, November 18, 2023 - 4:00pm - Downtown Square  
- Thanksgiving Day Holiday - Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, 2023 -  
City Offices Closed  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
24 Years of Service recognition from the Marion County Board of County Commissioners  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
Council Member Mansfield recognized the City for their public safety efforts  
President Hilty requested information regarding inventory of excess properties  
17d. Informational  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - September 2023  
17d1.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:18 pm