110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, May 3, 2022  
1. Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Chaplain Sydney Hart  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn  
Present:  
Pro Tem James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Barry Mansfield  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Ire J. Bethea Sr.  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the May 3, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on April 7, 2022  
3.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Proclamation presented to John Melin, President of  
Forest Chapter, and Vice President Bridgette Pace.  
a.  
4.  
5.  
Presentations  
Public Comments  
City Attorney Batsel explained the protocol for public hearings and public comments  
Glenn Fiorello, 838 SE 3rd Street, expressed concern regarding the City budget  
Whitfield Jenkins, 2200 NW 24th Road, expressed concern regarding the termination of City  
Manager Sandra Wilson  
Rock Gibboney, 597 NE 45th Terrace, commented on the termination of City Manager Sandra  
Wilson  
Brian Creek, 103 NE 31st Terrace, commented on public participation during meetings  
6.  
Public Hearings  
Adopt a Chapter 163 Development Agreement for approximately 26.63 acres of property  
located on the east side of SW 43rd Court in the 3600 block (across from Saddlewood  
Elementary) (DMA22-44686). This is the second of two public hearings. The first  
public hearing was held on March 1, 2022. Postponed from the March 15, 2022 and  
April 19, 2022 City Council Meetings.  
6a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
DENIED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
NAY:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-25 for a zoning change to R-3, Multi-family Residential, for  
approximately 15 acres of property located on the east side of SW 43rd Court in the 3600  
block (across from Saddlewood Elementary) (Case ZON22-44645) (Quasi-Judicial).  
Postponed from the March 15, 2022 and April 19, 2022 City Council Meetings.  
6b.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
DENIED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
NAY:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve a “Second Amendment to Concurrency Agreement and Contribution  
Agreement" to be entered into pursuant to Sections 163.3220 through 163.3243,  
inclusive, Florida Statutes, between the City of Ocala (City) and KAS OCALA, LLC,  
project CDA22-44744. This is the second of two public hearings. The first public hearing  
was held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.  
6c.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Opened a public hearing concerning a Concurrency Development Agreement between  
the City of Ocala and Cradle Holdings, Inc. concerning the approximately 1,008 acres  
located on SR 200 between SW 66th Street and SW 60th Avenue. A second public  
hearing on the proposed Concurrency Development Agreement will be held on Tuesday,  
May 17, 2022, at 4:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible.  
6d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Approve the College Park Townhomes Major Site plan for approximately 1.72 acres  
located in the College Park 2nd Addition on SW 34th Avenue Circle (Case  
SPL21-44519)  
6e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-39 concerning a zoning change from M-3, Heavy Industrial, to  
M-2, Medium Industrial, for approximately 3.2 acres of property located approximately  
450 feet east of NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in the 1700 block (Case  
ZON22-44673) (Quasi-Judicial)  
7a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-40 approving a future land use policy for approximately 88.73  
acres of property located northeast of the intersection of Southwest Seventh Avenue and  
Southwest 32nd Street near Lake Louise (Case FLUP21-44568)  
7b.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-41 amending the Future Land Use Designation from Medium  
Residential (County) to Low Intensity for approximately 88.73 acres of property located  
northeast of the intersection of Southwest 7th Avenue and Southwest 32nd Street near  
Lake Louise (Case LUC21-0003)  
7c.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
8.  
General Business  
Approve Employment Agreement for Interim City Manager  
8a.  
8b.  
8c.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve payout terms of employment agreement between the City and Sandra Wilson  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve recommendation of Colin Baenziger & Associates as executive search recruiter  
for in house city attorney services  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve the scope of work and associated cost of a Fiscal Year 2022-2023 update to the  
Fire Assessment Study conducted by Benesch totaling $59,590  
8d.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve agreement with Marion County accepting Emergency Solutions  
Grant-Coronavirus grant funding as the lead agency for the Marion County Continuum of  
Care totaling $133,539  
8e.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve three-year agreement with WellSky Corporation to purchase Homeless  
Management Information System software in the amount of $127,839  
8f.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant amendment to  
properly assign Continuum of Care Program grant funds to the City of Ocala totaling  
$83,491  
8g.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve a one-year contract renewal with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for  
Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement Program with a value not to exceed  
$3,000,000  
8h.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve a franchise license to SafeParc, LLC to provide valet service from the  
Downtown Hilton to the parking garage.  
8i.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Approve Conceptual Subdivision Plan for West Oak Phase 2 Residential  
8j.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
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.  
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.  
RESULT:  
APPROVED  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-151 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 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  
program grant in the amount of $83,491  
9a.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to  
appropriate supplemental funding for a fire assessment update totaling $19,590  
9b.  
9c.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-153 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to  
appropriate Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus funding for the Marion County  
Continuum of Care (CoC) totaling $133,539  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve the First Amendment to City Redevelopment Agreement for Brick City  
Residences & Shops, LLC.  
9d.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve Conceptual Subdivision plan for Circle Fore at SW 48th Avenue  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve Ocala Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) FY 2021 Annual Report  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Approve new East Ocala CRA Historic Building Grant Program  
9g.  
9h.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Approve the donation of a 2008 Ford F150 surplus city vehicle to Wear Gloves Inc. with  
an estimated residual auction value of $4,100  
Presentation By: Liza Warmuth  
Approve one-year contract renewals with Tetra Tech, Inc. and Geo-Technologies, Inc.  
for emergency debris monitoring services  
9i.  
9j.  
Presentation By: Darren Park  
Approve Labor Attorney invoices for the month of March 2022 in the amount of  
$6229.85  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
Approve renewal of Trakit software maintenance with Superion LLC for as long as the  
software is in use with an estimated annual expenditure of $45,000  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Approve contract with Wolen, LLC for Ocala International Airport air traffic control  
tower equipment in the amount of $74,921  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Approve Regular City Council Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, April 19, 2022  
9m.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
10.  
11.  
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 Reading of Ordinances  
(Second and Final Reading - May 17, 2022)  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-42 for a zoning change from B-4, General Business & B-5,  
Wholesale Business, to M-1, Light Industrial, for approximately 8.45 acres of property  
located at 1205 NW 27th Avenue (Case ZON22-44688).  
11a.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-43 for a rezoning from Planned Unit Development, PUD, to  
Planned Development, PD, and an associated PD plan for approximately 32.22 acres of  
property located at 5451 SW 66th Street between SW College Road/State Road 200, SW  
49th Road, and SW 66th Street (Case PD21-0001).  
11b.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-44 for an annexation of approximately 9.10 acres located at  
4240 SW 43rd Ct and 4300 SW 43rd Ct (Case ANX20-0012).  
11c.  
11d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-45 for an amendment to the Future Land Use Designation  
from Low Residential (County) to Neighborhood (City) for approximately 9.10 acres of  
property located at 4240 SW 43rd Ct and 4300 SW 43rd Ct (Case LUC20-0004).  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-46 for a rezoning from A-1, Agricultural (County), to PD,  
Planned Development, and an associated PD plan for approximately 9.10 acres of  
property located at 4240 SW 43rd Ct and 4300 SW 43rd Ct (Case PD20-0009).  
11e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-47 for a zoning change from R-3, Multi-Family Residential, to  
B-2, Community Business, for property located at 432 NW Martin Luther King Ave,  
approximately 3.97 acres. (Case ZON22-44678)  
11f.  
11g.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2022-48 for a zoning change from OP, Office Park, and Pending to  
PD, Planned Development, of approximately 40.38 acres of property located at the 4400  
block of SW 20th Street (Case PUD17-0003)  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report  
City Manager's Report  
Solid Waste Providers Program scheduled on May 4, 2022, 2 – 4 pm, located at MLK First  
Responders Campus Community Building  
Marion County Commission Workshop: Growth and Development Projects scheduled on May 9,  
2022, 1:30 pm 3:30 pm, located at McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium  
Builders Round Table event pending June 2022  
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  
Mayor Guinn expressed concern regarding 16th Street  
Mayor Guinn commented on the Rail-to-Trail project  
16.  
City Attorney's Report  
Approve Council President, on behalf of Council, authority to accept opioid settlements  
16a.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea  
Informational Items  
17.  
a.  
Calendaring Items  
17a1. Marion County Commission Workshop: Growth and Development Projects -  
May 9, 2022 - 1:30pm - McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium  
b.  
Mayor Guinn shared his experience judging a hot dog tasting contest  
c. Comments by Council Members  
Comments by Mayor  
Council Member Hilty presented a presentation on increasing energy costs and the solar project  
phase III  
Council Member Musleh commented on the Internal Auditor's findings on the banking services  
d.  
Informational  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - March 2022  
17d1.  
17d2.  
Monthly Budget to Actual Report as of March 31, 2022 and Capital Improvement  
Project Status Report  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17d3.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 8:10 p.m.