110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.org  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, March 15, 2022  
1. Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation - Assistant City Attorney Jimmy Gooding  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
Rollcall  
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.  
Excused:  
2.  
Public Notice  
Public Notice for the March 15, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on February 15,  
2022  
3.  
Proclamations & Awards  
Government Finance Professionals’ Week proclamation to be presented to Budget  
3a.  
Director Tammi Haslam  
Service Award - Veronica Martinez - Customer Service Office - 15 Years of Service  
3b.  
3c.  
Service Award - Sgt. Miguel A. Gauthier, Jr., - Ocala Police Department - 25 Years of  
Service  
Service Award - Captain Bradley Hardy - Fire Rescue - 15 Years of Service  
3d.  
4.  
Presentations  
Ocala Civic Theatre Board of Directors Presents Behind the Mask event scheduled on April 25,  
2022 at 6:30 PM  
5.  
Public Comments  
Jerry Lourenco, 2350 NW 27th Avenue, requested clarification on the his business operations  
Glenn Fiorello, 838 SE 3rd Street, commented on the proposed parking garage project  
Brian Creekbaum, 103 NE 31st Terrace, discussed comments regarding the County Animal  
Control Services  
Kristy Merchant, 3140 SE 35th Street, Ocala, FL 34471, commented on her brother’s murder  
case  
6.  
Public Hearings  
Approve a Concurrency Development Agreement between the City of Ocala, W.G. One  
6a.  
Corp, and Country Green, LLP for property located in the 4300 block of SW 20th Street  
(Parcels # 23320-005-25 and 23812-000-00/Wintergreen PD) (CDA21-44613). This is  
the second of two public hearings. The first public hearing was held on January 4, 2022.  
Postponed from the January 18, 2022 and March 1, 2022 City Council Meetings. Request  
to postpone the public hearing to the April 19, 2022 City Council Meeting.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption for Soleil Confections,  
LLC d/b/a Soleil Bakery + Social House located at 56 SE 1st Ave Unit #101. (Quasi  
Judicial)  
6c.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption for 7-Eleven, Inc, a  
Texas Corporation d/b/a 7-Eleven #41828 located at 2811 NW 10th Street. (Quasi  
Judicial)  
6d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption for 7-Eleven, Inc, a  
Texas Corporation d/b/a 7-Eleven located at 24 NW 60th Ave. (Quasi Judicial)  
6e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve 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. Request to postpone until the April  
19, 2022 City Council Meeting  
6f.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
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).  
Request to postpone until the April 19, 2022 City Council Meeting.  
6g.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
POSTPONED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve a Concurrency Development Agreement between the City of Ocala and Country  
Green, LLP for property located at the 5300 block of SW 20th Street (Parcel #  
23320-005-03/Country Green PD) (CDA21-44612). This is the second of two public  
hearings. The first public hearing was held on January 4, 2022. Postponed from the  
January 18, 2022 and March 1, 2022 City Council Meetings. Request to postpone the  
public hearing to the April 19, 2022 City Council Meeting.  
6b.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
POSTPONED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
7.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances  
(All are Public Hearings)  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-22 to amend and add ordinances under Chapter 70 Article I. In  
General, Section 70-39, 70-51, and 70-59 in accordance with new Environmental  
Protection Agency rules.  
7a.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-23 to amend the Future Land Use designation from Employment  
Center (County) and Commercial (County) to Employment Center (City) for property  
located north of the curve where NW 40th Avenue transitions easterly to NW Third  
Street, approximately 71.58 acres. (Parcels #22844-002-00 and 22844-002-03) (Case  
LUC21-44528)  
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, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-24 to rezone certain property from A-1, General Agriculture,  
M-1, Light Industrial and R-E, Residential Estate (County), to M-2, Medium Industrial  
(City), located north of the curve where NW 40th Avenue transitions easterly to NW  
Third Street, approximately 71.58 acres. (Parcels #22844-002-00 and 22844-002-03)  
(Case ZON21-44529) (Quasi-Judicial)  
7c.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-26 for a zoning change from INST, Institutional, to RO,  
Residential Office, for approximately 0.34 acres of property located at 819 NE 10th  
Street (Case ZON22-44635) (Quasi-Judicial).  
7d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-27 for a zoning change from B-1, Neighborhood Business, to  
M-2, Medium Industrial, for approximately 6.47 acres of property located between SW  
44th Avenue and SW 46th Avenue in the 400 block (420 SW 44th Avenue) (Case  
ZON22-44636) (Quasi-Judicial)  
7e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
James P. Hilty Sr  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-28 to annex approximately 9.23 acres located between SW 44th  
Avenue and SW 46th Avenue in the 400 block (430 SW 44th Avenue) (Case  
ANX22-44640).  
7f.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-29 for an amendment to the Future Land Use Designation from  
Commerce District (County) to Employment Center (City), for approximately 9.23 acres  
of property located between SW 44th Avenue and SW 46th Avenue in the 400 block  
(430 SW 44th Avenue) (Cases LUC22-44643).  
7g.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Jay A. Musleh  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Ordinance 2022-30 for a rezoning from A-1 General Agriculture (County), to  
M-2, Medium Industrial (City), for approximately 9.23 acres of property located between  
SW 44th Avenue and SW 46th Avenue in the 400 block (430 SW 44th Avenue) (Cases  
ZON22-44642) (Quasi-Judicial).  
7h.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Barry Mansfield  
ADOPTED  
Introduced By:  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
8.  
General Business  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-133 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget for the  
carry forward of prior fiscal year grant funds totaling $22,769,699  
8a.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-134 amending the Fiscal Year 2021 - 2022 budget to  
provide a supplemental appropriation to reconcile cash balance forward accounts and for  
the continuation of projects not completed in Fiscal Year 2020 - 2021 in the amount of  
$139,876,212  
8b.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-135 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to  
transfer funds from the General Fund Reserve for Contingencies and appropriate loan  
revenue to cover expenditures incurred as a result of a legal judgment totaling  
$79,282,910.  
8c.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve Task Work Order #2022-03 for architectural and engineering design services  
for construction of a SunTran ticket kiosk and restrooms located at Union Station in the  
amount of $145,088.57  
8d.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Barry Mansfield  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve contract with Blackwater Construction Services, Inc. for the renovation and  
expansion of the Ocala Police Department 911 Communication Center in the amount of  
$306,772  
8e.  
Presentation By: Michael Balken  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve a change to section 3-2 of the Employee Handbook adding Juneteenth as a City  
holiday  
8f.  
Presentation By: Chris Watt  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-137 accepting and appropriating a donation from the Fort  
King Heritage Foundation for the reconstruction of a blacksmith shop at the Fort King  
Historic Landmark in the amount of $135,000  
8g.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Approve contract with Dinkins Construction LLC for the design-build of an 1837 period  
blacksmith shop at Fort King National Historic Landmark in the amount of $134,711  
8h.  
Presentation By: William Rodriguez-Cayro  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
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:  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield  
AYE:  
Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, and Musleh  
Bethea  
ABSENT:  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-136 amending the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget to  
appropriate additional funding for the Ocala Police Department communication center  
expansion in the amount of $32,000.  
9a.  
9b.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve contract with A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc. for the abandonment of four  
drainage wells with a value not to exceed $61,500  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve CRA Agenda Item to reappoint Summer Gill to the Downtown Ocala  
Redevelopment Advisory Committee  
9c.  
9d.  
9e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Approve CRA Agenda Item to reappoint Karl Kunz to the East Ocala Redevelopment  
Advisory Committee.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Approve CRA Agenda Item to reappoint Carolyn Adams to the West Ocala  
Redevelopment Advisory Committee.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Approve amendment to the City’s Purchase Assistance Policy  
9f.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
Approve the First Amendment to City Redevelopment Agreement for Brewery in  
Midtown, LLC at 235 NE Watula Avenue  
9g.  
Presentation By: Peter Lee  
Approve three-year contract with Perfect Mind, Inc., to provide and support recreation  
and park management software services for a cost not to exceed $92,146  
9h.  
Presentation By: John Spencer  
City Attorney Invoices February 2022  
9i.  
9j.  
Presentation By: Robert W. Batsel, Jr.  
Approve Regular Meeting City Council Minutes for Tuesday, March 1, 2022  
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.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances - None  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
Tornado update regarding damage and shelters  
County Animal Control Agreement  
Solid Waste Draft Ordinance  
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 Guinn discussed the Welcome Home celebration for the Ocala Olympic Athletes  
16. City Attorney's Report  
Mayor's Report  
Discount Sleep Update  
City Attorney’s Office available for workshop scheduled on March 28, 2022  
17.  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
17a1. Strategic Planning Session - Tuesday, March 22nd - 8:30am - Hilton Garden Inn  
17a2. City Council Work Session: Attorney Services - Monday, March 28th - 12:00pm noon  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
Council Member Dreyer thanked staff for their hard work during the tornado storm  
Council Member Musleh requested City Attorney Batsel attend the March 28th workshop  
Council President Pro Tem Hilty thanked staff for their hard work during the tornado storm and  
encouraged the public to attend Behind The Mask event  
17d. Informational  
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Annual Report  
Executed Contracts Under $50,000  
17d1.  
17d2.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:38 p.m.