110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Minutes  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Wednesday, September 3, 2025  
Note Date  
1.  
2.  
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:  
Municipal Officers/Others Present: The meeting was also attended by City Manager  
Peter Lee, City Attorney William Sexton, Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead, City  
Clerk Angel Jacobs, Deputy City Clerk Pamela Omichinski, Fire Chief Clint Welborn,  
Police Chief Michael Balken, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman, Assistant Finance  
Director Peter Brill, Director of Airport Matthew Grow, Planning Director Aubrey Hale,  
Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Community Development Services Director James  
Haynes, Director of Parks & Recreation Julie Johnson, HR/Risk Management Director  
Todd Swanson, City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier, Chief  
Financial Officer Janice Mitchell, Director of Public Works Darren Park, Director of  
Electric Utility Doug Peebles, Director of Ocala Fiber Network Mel Poole, IT Director  
Christopher Ramos, Strategic & Legislative Affairs Administrator Jeannine Robbins,  
Procurement & Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson, Growth Management Director  
Jeff Shrum, Chief of Staff Chris Watt, Ocala Police Dept Representative, IT  
Representative, The Press and other interested parties.  
a.  
New Employees  
- Michael McAdams Medina, Information Technology  
- Lyman Granger, Public Works  
3.  
4.  
Public Notice  
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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.  
Mayor Marciano and Chief Mike Balken presented the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition  
Award to Myles McConico in appreciation of his contributions to the community.  
Presentation to Julius Bryant and Sean Price, Founders of Movement Inspires Many  
(MIM) Run Club and MIM Run Club group members  
4b.  
Mayor Marciano presented Mayor Challenge coins to members of the Movement  
Inspires Many Run Club.  
5.  
6.  
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.  
Mark Clark, 4989 SE 50th Avenue, thanked Council Member Mansfield for supporting the  
Legacy Lighting Transfer Agreement with the Bellechase Master Homeowners’ Association  
(item 6(a)).  
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  
7.  
Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion  
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at  
this time.  
8.  
9.  
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  
Introduced By:  
Council President Dreyer opened the public hearing.  
Chief Planning Official Endira Madraveren discussed the adoption of Ordinance  
2025-35. The applicant requested to rezone the subject property from R-1 (Single Family  
Residential) to R-1AA (Single Family Residential). She provided a brief overview of the  
property’s history, zoning, and staff findings. The Planning & Zoning Commission and  
staff recommend approval.  
No public comment.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
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  
9b.  
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)  
Presentation By: Emily Johnson  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Council President Dreyer opened the public hearing.  
Senior Planner Emily Johnson discussed the adoption of Ordinance 2025-36. The  
applicant requested to rezone three parcels to B-4 (General Business). She provided a  
brief overview of the property’s history, rezoning, and staff findings. The Planning &  
Zoning Commission and staff recommend approval.  
No public comment.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
ADOPTED  
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  
Introduced By:  
Council President Dreyer opened the public hearing for items 9(c) to 9(f).  
Chief Planning Official Endira Madraveren discussed the adoption of Resolution  
2025-38 and ordinances 2025-38 to 2025-40. The applicant is requesting to annex the  
subject properties into the city, which currently lie within an existing enclave area of the  
City of Ocala, followed with a request to rezone approximately 39.33 acres from  
Multi-Family (R-3) County zoning to Planned Development (PD) City zoning. The  
proposed PD will integrate the existing Timberland Apartments with new residential  
development, including single-family detached homes, townhomes, and additional  
multi-family units. The development is planned in three phases and will include a total of  
up to 459 dwelling units.  
The PD Plan outlines a mixed residential community with a proposed density of 11.67  
units per acre. Building heights will be limited to 50 feet for multi-family structures and  
35 feet for single-family homes. The plan includes 37.9% open space, potentially  
increasing to 42.46% with an optional retention pond. Amenities will feature a  
clubhouse, community building, walking paths, parks, and lakes. A 10-foot landscape  
buffer with a six-foot vinyl fence is proposed along three property boundaries, and a  
40-foot right-of-way reservation is included for a future roadway connection.  
The PD Plan includes four requested variations from the City’s Land Development  
Regulations:  
1. Use of vinyl fencing within the landscape buffer.  
2. Reduction of alley width from 30 feet to 20 feet.  
3. Reduction in required parking for townhomes to one space per unit.  
4. Modified lot standards for each residential type, including setbacks, lot sizes, and  
building coverage.  
At the June 9, 2025 meeting, staff presented the rezoning request along with related  
applications for annexation, future land use amendment, and the PD Plan and Standards  
Book. The Commission recommended approval of the zoning amendment by a 6-1 vote  
and the PD Plan and Standards Book by a 5-2 vote, contingent on revising the Standards  
Book for consistency with Section 122-943.  
Staff concluded that the proposed rezoning aligns with the Medium Intensity/Special  
District Future Land Use classification and meets the minimum standards for a PD  
District. The proposed development is compatible with surrounding uses and does not  
present any level of service issues for public facilities. Following the Commission’s  
recommendation, the applicant submitted a revised PD Standards Book addressing the  
required condition. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning and associated PD Plan  
and Standards Book.  
Danny Troncoso, Developer, stated he is overseeing the development of the property. He  
provided a brief overview of the proposed Coso-Ocala project and recent building  
improvements.  
Council Member Mansfield spoke in support of the development project.  
No public comment.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
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  
Introduced By:  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
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  
Introduced By:  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
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  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
Council President Dreyer opened the public hearing for 9g and 9h at 5:07 pm.  
Budget Director Tammi Haslam discussed the adoption of resolutions 2025-177 and  
2025-178. The proposed rates are consistent with the current millage rates; staff  
recommends adoption.  
City Clerk Jacobs read the following information into the record:  
Name of Taxing Authority - City of Ocala Downtown Development Districts A, B and C  
1. The Fiscal Year 2025-26 operating millage rate for Downtown  
District A is 1.7185, which is greater than the rolled-back rate of  
1.5995 by 7.44%.  
2. The Fiscal Year 2025-26 operating millage rate for Downtown  
District B is 1.6332, which is greater than the rolled-back rate of  
1.5175 by 7.62%.  
3. The Fiscal Year 2025-26 operating millage rate for Downtown  
District C is 1.4699, which is greater than the rolled-back rate of  
1.3758 by 6.84%.  
4. Ad valorem tax revenues are increasing to support increased  
operating expenditures in the Districts.  
No public comment.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
The time of adoption for resolution 2025-177 was 5:09 pm.  
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  
No public comment.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
The time of adoption for resolution 2025-178 was 5:10 pm.  
Council President Dreyer closed the public hearing at 5:10 pm..  
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  
9i.  
of Ocala at the current rate of 6.6177  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Council President Dreyer opened the public hearing for items 9i and 9j at 5:10 pm.  
Budget Director Tammi Haslam discussed the adoption of resolutions 2025-179 and  
2025-180. The proposed rates are consistent with the current millage rate; staff  
recommends adoption.  
Clerk Jacobs read the following information into the record:  
Name of Taxing Authority - City of Ocala  
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 operating millage rate is 6.6177, which is greater  
than the rolled-back rate of 6.2532 by 5.83%.  
Ad valorem tax revenues are increasing to support the addition of critical employees and  
assist with increasing cost pressures related to salary, benefits, and operating costs.  
No public comment.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
The time of adoption for resolution 2025-179 was 5:12 pm.  
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  
Clerk Jacobs announced the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 General Fund budget total is  
$188,100,612. The City’s total tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget is $1,152,885,830.  
No public comment.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
The time of adoption for resolution 2025-180 was 5:12 pm.  
Council President Dreyer closed the public hearing at 5:13 pm.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
ABSENT:  
Bethea Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer  
Hilty Sr  
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  
City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier clarified the term sub-surface  
void: a sinkhole has breached the surface; a sub-surface void has not.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier confirmed to Council Pro  
Tem Bethea the City allocated approximately the same amount last year.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
IT Director Christopher Ramos clarified the three annual contract renewal options with  
Council Member Mansfield.  
Mayor Marciano spoke in support of the contract renewal.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
10g.  
Presentation By: Dwayne Drake  
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
10h.  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
Council Pro Tem Bethea inquired about the inventory levels maintained at the warehouse  
and observed that Mr. Peebles has submitted numerous inventory purchase requests.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
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  
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
MOVER:  
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  
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Strategic Score Card update  
City Manager Pete Lee discussed the Strategic Score Card, highlighting key updates  
relating to ongoing projects, customer satisfaction metrics, and overall City operations.  
Council Member Mansfield recognized City staff for their hard work.  
13.  
Ocala Police Department Report  
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Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops  
Police Chief Mike Balken reported on crime data for the period: 8,242 total incidents,  
5,681 active calls, 2,561 dispatched calls, quadrant breakdown (dispatched versus  
proactive), 292 crimes, 226 arrests, 1,341 traffic stops, and 144 crashes.  
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Department Highlights  
Police Chief Mike Balken reported the department is working on closing four homicides  
and two manslaughter cases from last year. The department successfully seized large  
amounts of illegal narcotics and weapons from a vehicle on August 25, 2025, and  
conducted several Swat team raids to combat illegal drug trafficking.  
14.  
Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report  
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Unit Responses  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn reported on unit responses for a two-week period, August 19,  
2025 to September 1, 2025. The two busiest units: Fire Rescue Four (163-unit  
responses) and Fire Engine Four (101-unit responses).  
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Service calls update  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn reported on call type spotlights for a three-week period, August  
19, 2025 to September 1, 2025: motor vehicle accidents 78, structure fires 1, and  
community paramedicine/core 44, and calls for service 930 (16,787 calls-to-date).  
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Department Highlights  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn reported the department welcomed Rescue Seven at a  
ceremony on August 22, 2025, and was placed in service on August 25, 2025. The  
department responded to a lithium-ion battery fire on September 3, 2025, where three  
unaccompanied minors were discovered within the apartment next door.  
He encouraged the public to attend several upcoming events: Patriot Day (September 6,  
2025), Feeding The Fearless (September 11, 2025), and 9-11 Never Forget (September  
11, 2025).  
Council President Dreyer asked for an update on the children at the apartment fire.  
Police Chief Mike Balken stated the minors were a one-year-old, four-year-old, and  
seven-year-old, and the mother has been arrested for neglect, with the children placed in  
protective custody.  
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  
18.  
Comments by Mayor  
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Healthy Ocala update  
Mayor Marciano reported overdoses have dramatically dropped in the City by fifty  
percent compared to last year, due to successful treatment programs and available  
resources including Healthy Ocala. He encouraged the public to visit the Healthy Ocala  
website for mental health resources. He thanked City staff for their community support  
efforts.  
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Recovery Festival scheduled for September 13, 2025, from 10 am to 3 pm, location  
Tuscawilla Park  
19.  
20.  
Comments by City Council Members  
Adjournment  
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Adjourned at 5:16 pm  
Minutes  
_______________________________  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
________________________________  
Angel B. Jacobs  
Council President  
City Clerk