Ocala City Council Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, June 6, 2023  
WELCOME!  
Meeting Information  
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meetings. Speaker cards should be filled out in advance and  
submitted to the City Clerk. Speakers will be limited to 3  
(three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Council  
President. When recognized, state name and address. Citizen  
groups are asked to name a spokesperson.  
Location  
Ocala City Hall  
110 SE Watula Avenue  
Second Floor - Council Chambers  
Ocala, Florida  
The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and  
requests that speakers limit their comments to specific motions  
and direct their comments to the Council. Cell phones should be  
turned off or set to vibrate.  
Time  
4:00 PM  
Council Members  
James P. Hilty Sr., Council President  
Barry Mansfield, Pro Tem  
Ire Bethea Sr.  
Kristen Dreyer  
Jay A. Musleh  
The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed  
appropriate by City Council.  
Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the  
City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the  
public record. Citizens may also provide input to individual  
council members via office visits, phone calls, letters and  
e-mail that will become public record. In some instances, i.e.,  
Quasi-Judicial Hearings, these particular contacts may be  
prohibited.  
Mayor  
Reuben Kent Guinn  
City Manager  
Peter Lee  
Mission Statement  
APPEALS  
The City of Ocala provides fiscally  
responsible services consistent with the  
community's current and future  
expectations.  
Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting  
will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may  
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is  
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the  
appeal is made.  
City Council's  
Strategic Priorities  
ADA COMPLIANCE  
If reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate  
in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s Office at  
352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can  
be made.  
Priority 1: Economic hub  
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable  
Priority 3: Engaged workforce  
Priority 4: Operational excellence  
Priority 5: Quality of place  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
c.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
New Employees  
- Anthony Fuentes, Fleet Management  
- Martin Lemay, Fleet Management  
- Normon Silon, Fleet Management  
- Alfred Corbin, Facilities Management  
- John Donaldson, Facilities Management  
- Elizabeth Friehauf, Facilities Management  
- Mark Kober, Facilities Management  
- Roderick Barriner, Recreation & Parks  
- Samantha Jarvis, Recreation & Parks  
- Bertram Miller, Recreation & Parks  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Public Notice  
Proclamations & Awards  
Presentations  
Public Comments  
Public Hearings  
6a.  
Presentation By: James Haynes  
6b.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
6c.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
6d.  
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock  
7.  
8.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None  
General Business  
8a.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
8b.  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
8c.  
8d.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
8e.  
Presentation By: Lou Biondi  
8f.  
g.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
8h.  
8i.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Presentation By: John King  
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.  
9a.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
9b.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
9c.  
Presentation By: John King  
9d.  
9e.  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
9f.  
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall  
9g.  
Presentation By: Matthew Grow  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
9h.  
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 - June 20, 2023)  
11a.  
11b.  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
Police and Fire Department Report  
Mayor's Report  
City Attorney's Report  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- Monday, June 19 - Juneteenth Holiday - City Offices Closed  
- Tuesday, June 20 - CRA meeting, 3:45pm, Council Chambers  
- Tuesday, July 4 - Fourth of July Holiday - Council Meeting Cancelled, City Offices  
Closed  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
17d. Informational  
17d1.  
17d2.  
17d3.  
17d4.  
18.  
Adjournment