110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, October 17, 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  
- Earl Arnett, Public Works  
- Lamont Sweeting, Public Works  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the October 17, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on September 5,  
2023  
3.  
4.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Presentations  
Present service award to retired Fire Captain Theron Remington for his dedication to the  
Ocala-Marion Mentorship Program  
4a.  
5.  
6.  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
Approve Community Development Services application for U.S. Department of Housing  
6a.  
and Urban Development’s Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant in the  
amount of $10,000,000  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
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) - Request to postpone until the November 7, 2023, City Council meeting  
6b.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
POSTPONED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
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) - Request to  
postpone until the November 7, 2023, City Council meeting  
6c.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-2 to rezone from B-1A, Limited Neighborhood Business, to B-4,  
General Business District, for property located at 424 SW 11th Street (Parcel No.  
28575-002-01), approximately 0.54 acres (Case ZON23-45299) (Quasi-Judicial)  
7a.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-3 to rezone from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, Medium  
Industrial, property located at 3100 SW 3rd Street, parcel number 22767-002-00;  
approximately 2.11 acres (Case ZON23-45305) (Quasi-Judicial)  
7b.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
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 2024-4 to amend the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive  
Plan by deleting Policy 18.3 relating to development conditions for property located at  
2015 NE 14th Street and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel No. 26490-000-00 and  
26490-001-00), approximately 9.84 acres (Case FLUP23-45191)  
7c.  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
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  
Adopt Ordinance 2024-5 amending Chapter 30, Article II Alarms Systems concerning  
definitions, enforcement, and collection process (COD23-45373)  
7d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
General Business  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-103 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to  
8.  
8a.  
8b.  
8c.  
appropriate funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Ian in the  
amount of $212,445  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-104 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to  
appropriate funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Nicole in the  
amount of $398,497  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-105 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to  
appropriate funds to support expenditures incurred as a result of Hurricane Idalia in the  
amount of $421,975  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the use of the State of Florida Department of Management Services cooperative  
purchasing agreement with AT&T Wireless for mobile communications services with  
FirstNet Authority with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $1,401,151  
8d.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Accept the City of Ocala’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Community Development Block Grant  
agreement totaling $496,815  
8e.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve asbestos, lead, and mold testing contract for DK Environmental Construction  
Services, Inc, and PbO3 Environmental Monitoring, LLC in an amount not to exceed  
$100,000  
8f.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve an Economic Investment Program agreement between the City of Ocala and  
Averitt Express, Inc. with a total investment not to exceed $96,000  
8g.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Hilty Sr  
Musleh  
ABSENT:  
Approve renewals of cooperative purchasing agreements with UniFirst Corporation and  
Cintas Corporation for the provision of citywide uniform services for an aggregate  
8h.  
contract expenditure of $296,000  
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the continued use of State of Florida contract with WEX Bank for fuel card  
services with an increased total contract expenditure of $180,000  
8i.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve the annual renewal of Computer Information Systems Computer Aided  
Dispatch software for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount not to exceed $125,295  
8j.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve additional expenditures under the agreement for as-needed electrical repair and  
installation services with Stokes Electric in the amount of $100,000  
8k.  
Presentation By: John King  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
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  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
9a.  
See Item 10  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-107 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to  
9b.  
appropriate the City of Ocala’s Community Development Block Grant allocation totaling  
$496,815  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve additional expenditures under the agreement for elevator/lift maintenance  
services with Oracle Elevator Company for the purchase of a replacement elevator for  
the Growth Management Department in the amount of $94,948  
9c.  
9d.  
Presentation By: John King  
Approve the purchase of four Silent Messenger II sign boards from Solar Technology,  
Inc. for the Public Works Department in the amount of $67,444  
Presentation By: John King  
See Item 10  
9e.  
Approve additional expenditures under the City’s continuing professional engineering  
services agreement with Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., including Task Work Order  
#28 to perform a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Study for a portion of Southeast Ocala  
in the amount of $59,017  
9f.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve the purchase of replacement pistols for Ocala Police Department using  
Bradford County cooperative purchasing agreement with Dana Safety Supply, Inc. in the  
amount of $96,568  
9g.  
9h.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Approve the annual renewal for hardware and software for closed-circuit television  
maintenance from Morse Communications for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount not to  
exceed $57,680  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
Approve an Addendum to the Sales and Purchase Contract City of Ocala-to-Ocala  
Aviation, LCC  
9i.  
9j.  
Presentation By: Tracy Taylor  
September 2023 outside counsel invoices for general city business legal services in the  
amount of $1,630.00 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of  
$6,264  
Presentation By: William E. Sexton  
Approve Lease Amendment No.1 with Elevation89, LLC, to facilitate dining room  
expansion, additional term, and additional rent of approximately $12,000 annually  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Approve the use of a three-year continuing contract with Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. for  
as-needed citywide small equipment rentals with an initial estimated aggregate  
expenditure of $50,000  
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson  
Approve a one-year renewal with North Florida Container & Truck Repair, LLC for  
dumpster repair services with a maximum expenditure of $80,000  
9m.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Approve regular City Council meeting minutes from October 3, 2023  
9n.  
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.  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-106 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget to accept  
and appropriate funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development  
for the Marion County’s Continuum of Care Homeless Information System 2021  
program year grant in the amount of $83,491  
9a.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Approve U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Management  
Information System Continuum of Care Program Year 2021-2022 grant funds to the City  
of Ocala totaling $83,491  
9e.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances - None  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
Airplane crash at Ocala Airport update  
Regional funding of opioid settlement  
School impact fees  
SunTran recognition  
14.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine  
15.  
Mayor's Report  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Approve letter to be sent to the Marion County Property Appraiser in the matter of City  
16a.  
of Ocala v. Wanda Hampton, et al  
Presentation By: Will Sexton  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr  
Mediated Settlement Agreement  
17.  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- Veterans Day Holiday - Friday, November 10, 2023 - City offices closed  
- Light Up Ocala - Saturday, November 18, 2023 - Downtown Square  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
Mayor Guinn requested an update on animal control  
Mayor Guinn requested an update on traffic impact fees  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
17d. Informational  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
a.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:37 pm