110 SE Watula Avenue

Ocala, FL 34471

Ocala

City Council

Synopsis

www.ocalafl.gov

4:00 PM

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Note Date

Call to Order

Roll Call

Mayor Ben Marciano

Present:

Pro Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr

Council Member Barry Mansfield

Council Member Jay A. Musleh

Council President Kristen M. Dreyer

Council Member James P. Hilty Sr

Excused:

New Employees

- Michael McAdams Medina, Information Technology

- Lyman Granger, Public Works

Public Notice

Public Notice for the September 3, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted

on July 16, 2025

Proclamations and Awards

Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Myles McConico

4a.

4b.

Presentation to Julius Bryant and Sean Price, Founders of Movement Inspires Many

(MIM) Run Club and MIM Run Club group members

Presentations

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

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

EXCUSED:

Legacy Lighting Transfer Agreement with the Bellechase Master Homeowners’

Association

6a.

6b.

Presentation By: Doug Peebles

Release of a utility easement encumbering Parcels 35512-001-00, 35512-001-01,

35512-001-03, 35512-001-08, 35512-001-09, 35512-001-10, 35512+001-01,

35512-001-04, and 35512-002-00

Presentation By: Stephanie Galarza

Developer’s Agreement for Winding Oaks Residential Phase 3

6c.

6d.

Presentation By: Aubrey Hale

Budget Resolution 2025-175 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer funds

from the General Liability fund for the purchase of four replacement vehicles for the

Ocala Police Department in the amount of $80,743

Presentation By: Liza Warmuth

Budget Resolution 2025-176 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and

appropriate a community donation for Polar Patrol expenses in the amount of $500

6e.

6f.

Presentation By: Michael Balken

Resolution 2025-37 to approve the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership

Annual Report for program closeout year 2022-2023

Presentation By: James Haynes

6g.

Moved to 10j.

Appointment of Hope Maynard to the General Employees’ Retirement System Board of

Trustees for an unexpired three-year term ending March 1, 2027

6h.

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Appointment of Holden Powell to the Police Officers’ Retirement System Board of

Trustees to a new two-year term ending August 6, 2027

6i.

6j.

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Minutes from August 19, 2025 City Council meeting

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

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

Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances

Note: Items 9g through 9j will be heard at 5:01pm or shortly thereafter.

Ordinance 2025-35 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to R-1AA,

Single-Family Residential, for property located approximately 320 feet east of the

intersection at NE 31st Street and NE Jacksonville Road (Parcel 24728-000-00)

approximately 7.23 acres (Case ZON25-0010) (Quasi-Judicial)

9a.

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

Barry Mansfield

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Ordinance 2025-36 to rezone approximately 1.59 acres for the property located at 458

NW First Street (Parcel 2855-005-000) including two contiguous parcels to the east

(Parcel 2855-009-000 and 2855-006-000) from R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) and B-3C

(Community Redevelopment Area Mixed Use 2 District), to B-4, (General Business),

Case ZON25-0009 (Quasi-Judicial)

9b.

Presentation By: Emily Johnson

Ire J. Bethea Sr

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Barry Mansfield

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Ordinance 2025-38 to annex approximately 39.33 acres for property located in the 5100

block, along the south side of SW 20th Street (Parcels 23817-004-00 and 23311-000-00)

(Case ANX24-45704) (Quasi-Judicial)

9c.

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

James P. Hilty Sr

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Ordinance 2025-39 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 39.33

acres comprised of two parcels (Parcel 23311-000-00 & Parcel 23817-004-00) located in

the 5100 block, along the south side of SW 20th Street from High Intensity (County) to

Medium Intensity/ Special District (City) (Case LUC24-45705) (Quasi-Judicial)

9d.

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

Jay A. Musleh

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Barry Mansfield

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

EXCUSED:

Ordinance 2025-40 to rezone approximately 39.33 acres of property comprised of two

parcels (Parcel 23311-000-00 & 23817-004-00) located in the 5100 block, along the

south side of SW 20th Street from R-3, Multi- Family Residential (County), to PD,

Planned Development (Case PD24-45706) (Quasi-Judicial)

9e.

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

Barry Mansfield

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

EXCUSED:

Resolution 2025-38 to consider a PD Plan and Standards Book for property located at

2275 SW 53rd Avenue (Parcel 23311-000-00) along with the adjacent property to the

south (Parcel 23817-004-00), approximately 39.33 acres (Case No. PD24-45706)

(Quasi-Judicial)

9f.

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

EXCUSED:

Resolution 2025-177 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 millage rates for the

Downtown Development Districts at the current rates of 1.7185 (District A), 1.6332

(District B), and 1.4699 (District C)

9g.

Presentation By: Tammi Haslam

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Budget Resolution 2025-178 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the

Downtown Development fund in the amount of $695,065

9h.

Presentation By: Tammi Haslam

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Resolution 2025-179 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 millage rate for the City

of Ocala at the current rate of 6.6177

9i.

Presentation By: Tammi Haslam

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Budget Resolution 2025-180 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the

City of Ocala in the amount of $1,152,885,830

9j.

Presentation By: Tammi Haslam

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

10.

General Business

Change Order and additional expenditures under the contract with All Webbs

Enterprises, Inc., for the construction of two Upper Floridan Aquifer Wells at Water

Treatment Plant No. 2 in the amount of $176,736

10a.

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Expenditures for utility services provided by Duke Energy, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2025-26

in an estimated amount of $140,000

10b.

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Barry Mansfield

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Third Amendment to the Agreement for SunTran Transit Management Services with

RATP Dev USA, Inc. with an anticipated aggregate expenditure amount of $11,322,699

to include the downtown circulator trolley service

10c.

Presentation By: Tom Duncan

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Resolution 2025-39 to accept a Public Transit Service Development Grant Agreement

between the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Ocala for operational

funding for the Downtown Circulator Trolley in the amount of $229,144

10d.

Presentation By: Tom Duncan

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Budget Resolution 2025-181 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and

appropriate $114,572 in Public Transit Service Development Grant Agreement funds

from the Florida Department of Transportation and $114,572 in local matching funds in

support of the Downtown Circulator Trolley, for a total amount of $229,144

10e.

Presentation By: Tom Duncan

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Barry Mansfield

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

One-year contract renewal with VIP Security & Investigations, LLC to provide citywide

security services with an estimated expenditure of $399,000

10f.

10g.

10h.

Presentation By: Christopher Ramos

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Five-year renewal of the agreement with D&G Solutions Group, LLC for yard and wood

waste disposal services with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $2,664,656

Presentation By: Dwayne Drake

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

One-year renewal of the contract for as needed automotive body repairs with Michael

Lessard Inc. d/b/a/ Perfection Collision Carstar with an aggregate expenditure of

$150,000

Presentation By: Liza Warmuth

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Barry Mansfield

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in the

amount of $1,259,092

10i.

Presentation By: Doug Peebles

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Barry Mansfield

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

Renewal of a piggyback contract with Municipal Equipment Company, LLC, for the

purchase of firefighter bunker gear with an estimated expenditure amount of $440,000

10j.

Presentation By: Clint Welborn

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer

Hilty Sr

ABSENT:

11.

12.

Internal Auditor's Report

City Manager's Report

Strategic Score Card update

13.

14.

Ocala Police Department Report

Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops

Department Highlights

Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report

Unit Responses

Service calls update

Department Highlights

15.

16.

17.

City Attorney's Report

Public Comments

Informational Items and Calendaring Items

- Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council Appeal Hearing - Council Chambers

- Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 5:00pm - City Council Special Meeting re: Fire Assessment -

Council Chambers

- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers

- Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers

- Tuesday, September 23, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County BOCC Auditorium

- Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers

- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers

- Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers

Executed Contracts Under $50,000

17a.

17b.

17c.

Power Cost Adjustment Report - July 2025

Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of July

31, 2025