110 SE Watula Avenue  
Ocala, FL 34471  
Ocala  
City Council  
Synopsis  
www.ocalafl.gov  
4:00 PM  
Tuesday, March 5, 2024  
1.  
Call to Order  
a.  
Opening Ceremony  
1.  
2.  
Invocation  
Pledge of Allegiance  
b.  
Welcome and Roll Call  
Mayor Ben Marciano  
Present:  
Pro Tem Kristen M. Dreyer  
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr  
Council Member Jay A. Musleh  
Council President Barry Mansfield  
c.  
New Employees  
- Matt Leibfried, Growth Management  
Public Notice  
2.  
3.  
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Public Notice for the March 5, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on  
February 5, 2024  
Proclamations & Awards  
The Florida Surveyors and Mappers Week Proclamation will be presented to Engineering  
3a.  
and Water Resources Director Sean Lanier, Chief Land Surveyor Kelly Roberts, and to  
Project Manager at CFB Surveying David Smith  
The National Athletic Training Month Proclamation will be presented to the Athletic  
Trainers’ Association of Florida Representative Ryan A. Boyer and Athletic Trainers in  
the region  
3b.  
RESULT:  
PULLED  
City Manager Pete Lee recognized the Ocala Electric lineman team for their  
accomplishments at the Florida Lineman Competition Rodeo  
3c.  
4.  
Presentations  
Former Mayor Kent Guinn will present the Key to the City to Mrs. Marilyn Peek and  
family members  
4a.  
5.  
Public Comments  
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Zaniy Shaffiu, 3950 SW 7th Avenue, requested City Council support Cease Fire  
and Peace Resolution  
Delphine Herbert, 5373 SW 109 Place Road, requested City Council support Cease  
Fire and Peace Resolution  
Ibrihim Bennett, 3950 SW 7th Avenue, requested City Council support Cease Fire  
and Peace Resolution  
Manal Fakhoury, 3110 SE 17th Court, requested City Council support Cease Fire  
and Peace Resolution  
Barbara Fitos, 926 SE 12th Street, read a letter sent to City Council on February  
26, 2024, requested Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution  
John Elliott, 4550 SE 8th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and  
Peace Resolution  
6.  
Public Hearings  
Adopt Resolution 2024-13 to vacate a 10-foot utility easement lying along the boundary  
6a.  
between Lots 16 and 17, and the parallel access and drainage easement running parallel  
to and connecting to SW 46th Court and the northerly boundary of Lots 16 and 17, as  
shown on the Plat of Heath Brook North B-2, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 149-152  
(Parcel 23874-000-16 and 23874-000-17); approximately 0.33 acres. (Case  
PLV23-45481) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Jay A. Musleh  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Adopt Resolution 2024-14 to vacate a 25-foot drainage and utility easement running  
along the southerly boundary of Lots 16 and 17, as shown on the Plat of Heath Brook  
North B-2, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 149-152 (Parcel 23874-000-16 and  
23874-000-17); approximately 0.16 acres. (Case PLV24-45524) (Quasi-Judicial)  
6b.  
6c.  
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren  
RESULT:  
TABLED  
Adopt Resolution 2024-15 to allow alcohol sales within the downtown event zone for the  
King of the Wing fundraiser on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
Kristen M. Dreyer  
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
7.  
8.  
Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None  
General Business  
Approve grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency and  
Conservation Block Grant Program in the amount of $132,740  
8a.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve the purchase of three power transformers and one lot of spare parts from  
Virginia Transformer Corp. in the amount of $5,726,568  
8b.  
Presentation By: Doug Peebles  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
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.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr  
AYE:  
Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
Approve contract with UKG Kronos Systems, LLC, to upgrade and migrate UKG  
Workforce Central to UKG Pro Workforce Management for an estimated expenditure of  
$58,350  
9a.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Approve one-year renewal with Dell Technologies for software and hardware  
maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of $92,067  
9b.  
9c.  
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos  
Approve a two-year agreement with Univar USA for hydrofluosilicic acid supply and  
delivery at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 with an aggregate expenditure of $83,200  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve the purchase of plastic water meter gulf box lids from Fortiline Inc. in an  
amount not to exceed $68,000  
9d.  
Presentation By: Sean Lanier  
Approve the Skylark Crossing Conceptual Subdivision Plan, SUB21-44574  
9e.  
9f.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve the Winding Oaks Residential Phase 4 Conceptual Subdivision Plan,  
SUB23-45319  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve the Winding Oaks Residential Phase 2 Conceptual Subdivision Plan,  
SUB23-45409  
9g.  
9h.  
9i.  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Approve an Escrow Agreement for West Oak Phase 2 Residential Subdivision  
improvements  
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale  
Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-125 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept  
and appropriate grant award funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Energy  
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program in the amount of $132,740  
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam  
Approve appointment of Justin MacDonald to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a  
new three-year term ending March 1, 2027  
9j.  
9k.  
9l.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve appointment of Winston Needham to the Ocala Recreation Commission for a  
new three-year term ending March 1, 2027  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve reappointment of Brooke Hutto, Darian Mosley, and David Reutter, and  
appointment of Emily Andrews to the Ocala Municipal Arts Commission for new  
four-year terms ending March 1, 2028  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve reappointment of Rusty Jeurgens and George Carrasco Jr. to the Board of  
Adjustment for new four-year terms ending March 1, 2028  
9m.  
9n.  
9o.  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve reappointment of Tom Casey to the General Employees’ Retirement System  
Board of Trustees for a three-year term ending March 1, 2027  
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs  
Approve City Council meeting minutes from February 20, 2024  
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 - March 19, 2024)  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-19 to establish the Winding Oaks Community Development  
District generally located south of SW 66th Street, east of SW 54th Court Road, and  
north of SW 80th Street, comprising 460.12 acres  
11a.  
11b.  
11c.  
Ire J. Bethea Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-20 annexing property located in the 6000 block of SW 38th  
Street (Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01, 23820-012-02,  
23820-012-03); approximately 19.4 acres. (Case ANX23-45495) (Quasi-Judicial)  
Jay A. Musleh  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-21 to change the Future Land Use designation from  
Commerce District (County) to Low Intensity (City), for property located in the 6000  
block of SW 38th Street (Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01,  
23820-012-02, 23820-012-03); approximately 19.4 acres. (Case LUC24-45497)  
(Quasi-Judicial)  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
Introduce Ordinance 2024-22 to rezone from B-5, Heavy Business (County), to M-2,  
Medium Industrial (City), for property located in the 6000 block of SW 38th Street  
(Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01, 23820-012-02, 23820-012-03);  
approximately 19.4 acres. (Case ZON23-45498) (Quasi-Judicial)  
11d.  
James P. Hilty Sr  
Introduced By:  
12.  
13.  
Internal Auditor's Report - None  
City Manager's Report  
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Citizen's Academy starts on March 21, 2024  
Challenge coin and pin samples  
Fire fee refund update  
Downtown Town Hall meetings scheduled for March 7, 2024, at IHMC at 12:00pm  
and 5:30pm  
14.  
Police and Fire Department Report  
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Deputy Police Chief Lou Biondi – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts  
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community  
Paramedicine  
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16.  
Mayor's Report  
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Efforts at Beacon Pointe  
Pedestrian safety of the intersection located in front of the Brewery Downtown  
Community First Village visit in Austin, TX  
City Attorney's Report  
Adopt Resolution 2024-16 authorizing participation in a lawsuit seeking a declaration  
16a.  
that the provisions of Section 12.3144(1)(D), Florida Statutes, that require municipal  
elected officials to file Form 6 Financial Disclosure Forms is unconstitutional and invalid  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
ADOPTED  
James P. Hilty Sr  
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer  
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield  
17.  
Informational Items  
17a. Calendaring Items  
- Mayor's Town Hall meeting - Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 6:00pm - Mary Sue Rich  
Community Center  
- Building Community Roundtable - Thursday March 7, 2024 - 7:30am to 9:00am -  
Ocala Golf Club  
- Downtown Town Hall meeting - Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 12:00pm & 5:30pm -  
IHMC  
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 -  
3:45pm - Council Chambers  
17b. Comments by Mayor  
17c. Comments by Council Members  
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Council Member Hilty shared information from the Florida Public Power 2024  
Federal Legislative Issues  
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Council Member Bethea commented on the FDOT meeting  
Council Member Dreyer commented on the Lineman rodeo and Ocala Electric  
lineman  
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Council President Mansfield shared his experience visiting Austin, TX with the  
Mayor  
17d. Informational  
Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2024  
17d1.  
18.  
Adjournment  
Adjourned at 5:28 pm