110 SE Watula Avenue

Ocala, FL 34471

Ocala

City Council

Synopsis

www.ocalafl.gov

4:00 PM

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1. Call to Order

Opening Ceremony

Invocation - James Haynes

Pledge of Allegiance

Welcome and Roll Call

Pro Tem Kristen M. Dreyer

Present:

Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr

Council Member James P. Hilty Sr

Council Member Jay A. Musleh

Council President Barry Mansfield

Mayor Ben Marciano

Excused:

New Employees

- John Campbell, Customer Service

- Edward Davis, Customer Service

- Amy Goetz, Customer Service

- Barbara Shaw, Customer Service

- Matthew Brady, Electric

- Anthony Farruya, Electric

- Alfredo Vega, Facilities Management

- Marcella Hughes, Finance

- Theresa Jordan, Finance

- Kahil Homes, Fleet Management

Public Notice

Public Notice for the March 19, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on February 5,

2024

Proclamations & Awards

Service Award - Tommy Kemp - Ocala Fire Rescue - 15 Years of Service

3a.

3b.

3c.

3d.

Service Award - Roseanne Moreland - Ocala Fire Rescue - 35 Years of Service

Service Award - Dwayne Drake - Public Works - 35 Years of Service

The Procurement Month Proclamation will be presented to the Director of Procurement

and Contracting Officer Daphne M. Robinson and staff members.

Presentations

Public Comments

Jordan Carakis-Perez, 315 Marion Oaks Drive, requested City Council support

Cease Fire and Peace Resolution

Tania Bartolini., 5007 SW 1st Avenue, requested City Council support Cease Fire

and Peace Resolution

Diana Lewis, 3176 SE 53 Terrace, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Lisa Reilly, 1130 NE 4th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Ibrihim Bennett, 1901 SW 41st Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire

and Peace Resolution

Lucy Sullivan, 811 SE 50th Terrace, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Pam Armstrong Escarcega, 6480 NW 52nd Court, requested City Council support

Cease Fire and Peace Resolution

Bonnie Bell, 2950 NE 52nd Court, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

John Eliott, 4550 SE 8th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Zainy Shaafiu, 1901 SW 41st Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Kearsten Angel, 2055 SE 50th Terrace, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Karen Masood, 4374 SE 134th Street, Belleview, requested Council oppose Cease

Fire and Peace Resolution

Donald Bennett, 3950 SW 7th Avenue Road, requested City Council support Cease

Fire and Peace Resolution

Jasmine E., Resident, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace

Resolution

Barbara Fitos, 926 SE 12th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Tarek Ayoub, 4925 N 411 HWY, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Jeannine Ordway, 409 SE Fort King Street, requested Council oppose Cease Fire

and Peace Resolution

Rabbi Mark Rantz, 9089 SW 109th Lane, spoke on increased antisemitism in the

United States

Fatima Bennett, 3037 NE 25th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire

and Peace Resolution

Arwa Okab, 5273 SW 88th Place, requested City Council support Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Bob Schafer, 2015 SW 43rd Place, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace

Resolution

Brigette Smith, 4275 SW 85th Avenue, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Donald Curran, 4734 SE 31st Street, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Rock Gibboney, 597 NE 45th Terrace, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Glen Fiorello, 330 SE 9th Ave, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace

Resolution

Pastor Wendy Gallegos, 5200 SE 145th Street, Summerfield, requested Council

oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution

Monty Estes, 3524 NE 70th Street, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace

Resolution

Randy Osbourne, 4203 NW Hwy 225A, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and

Peace Resolution

Public Hearings

Adopt Resolution 2024-18 to allow alcoholic beverage sales (beer, wine, and liquor) as

6a.

part of the Margaritaville Block Party held in the downtown event zone Sunday, April

28, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Quasi-Judicial)

Presentation By: Tye Chighizola

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

Kristen M. Dreyer

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Second and Final Reading of Ordinances

(All are Public Hearings)

Adopt 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

7a.

7b.

7c.

Presentation By: Jeff Shrum

Ire J. Bethea Sr

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Adopt 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)

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

Jay A. Musleh

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Adopt 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)

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

James P. Hilty Sr

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

James P. Hilty Sr

SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Adopt 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)

7d.

Presentation By: Endira Madraveren

James P. Hilty Sr

ADOPTED

Introduced By:

RESULT:

MOVER:

James P. Hilty Sr

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

General Business

Approve a three-year renewal with ARCOS, LLC, resource management software with

8a.

call-out features for Ocala Electric Utility in the amount of $139,281

Presentation By: Doug Peebles

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

James P. Hilty Sr

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve one-year multi-award contract renewals for emergency stand-by tree trimming

and line clearance to Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC., Davey Tree Expert Co., and Burford’s

Tree, Inc.

8b.

Presentation By: Doug Peebles

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors

for $808,133

8c.

Presentation By: Doug Peebles

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Kristen M. Dreyer

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve the award of the Construction Services Agreement for the Ocala North

Complex Project to Marion Rock, LLC in the amount of $732,436, plus a 10 percent

contingency of $73,243, for a total expenditure not to exceed $805,679

8d.

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

James P. Hilty Sr

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve First Amendment to the Construction Services Agreement with C.W. Roberts

Contracting, Inc. for the Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement Program increasing

the aggregate expenditure to an amount not to exceed $10,000,000

8e.

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve the award of the Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk Services to

Wharton-Smith, Inc. for the provision of pre-construction and construction phase

services for the Water Treatment Plant No. 2 Membrane Project in the amount of

$680,163

8f.

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve additional expenditures under the City’s continuing professional engineering

services agreement with Geo-Tech, Inc., including Task Work Order No. 30 to perform

geotechnical engineering services including ground penetrating radar for NW 44th

Avenue Extension Phase 2

8g.

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Kristen M. Dreyer

SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve the purchase of a mobile lift system and support stand using Sourcewell

Cooperative Purchasing Agreement No. 013020-SKI with Stertil-Koni USA, Inc., in the

amount of $66,178

8h.

Presentation By: Tye Chighizola

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Kristen M. Dreyer

SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve an Economic Investment Program agreement between the City of Ocala and

Averitt Express, Inc. with a total investment not to exceed $150,000

8i.

Presentation By: Aubrey Hale

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

James P. Hilty Sr

SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh

AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve the purchase of two ADA-compliant minivans for SunTran in the amount of

$135,280

8j.

8k.

8l.

Presentation By: John King

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Review and approve draft Request for Proposals for Audit and Annual Comprehensive

Financial Report Services

Presentation By: Daphne Robinson

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Ire J. Bethea Sr

SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-126 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept

and appropriate funding for the City of Ocala’s HOME Investment Partnership Program

grant in the amount of $362,475

Presentation By: Tammi Haslam

RESULT:

MOVER:

ADOPTED

James P. Hilty Sr

SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer

AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

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

Jay A. Musleh

SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer

AYE:

Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield

Approve award of contract for rehabilitation of the Moss residence located on NW 4th

Avenue to Bruce Wayne Wiley, LLC for a total project cost not to exceed $62,671

9a.

9b.

Presentation By: James Haynes

Approve award of the Agreement for Housing Rehabilitation to Bruce Wayne Wiley,

LLC, for rehabilitation of the Pinkham residence located on NE 10th Avenue at a total

project cost not to exceed $93,473

Presentation By: James Haynes

Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement for Housing Rehabilitation with Bruce

Wayne Wiley, LLC for the rehabilitation of the Lynn residence located on SE 3rd St

increasing the aggregate expenditure to an amount not to exceed $50,750

9c.

9d.

Presentation By: James Haynes

Approve multi-award contract for Supply and Delivery of Herbicides, Pesticides, and

Fertilizer Services on an as needed basis to SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, and

Howard Fertilizer and Chemicals, LLC, with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed

$80,000.

Presentation By: Bill Rodriguez

Approve Labor Attorney invoices for January 2024 in the amount of $3,112.42

9e.

9f.

Presentation By: Devan Kikendall

Approve a two-year contract with Milclean USA, LLC, for the provision of janitorial

services at the Ocala International Airport with an aggregate expenditure amount not to

exceed $54,622

Presentation By: Matthew Grow

February 2024 outside counsel invoices for general city business legal services in the

amount of $1,045 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of

$3,023.75

9g.

Presentation By: William E. Sexton

Approve one-year software renewal with Granicus, LLC, for Legistar meeting and

agenda services in the amount of $65,614

9h.

9i.

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Adopt Resolution 2024-19 appointing Jeff Hill to the City of Ocala’s Affordable

Housing Advisory Committee

Presentation By: James Haynes

Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-127 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept

and appropriate grant funds from the Florida Division of Emergency Management to

assist in the health and social service of the local community by providing primary and

preventative healthcare and education in the amount of $43,355

9j.

Presentation By: Tammi Haslam

Approve reappointment of Yvonne Cruz to the Ocala Recreation Commission for a new

three-year term ending March 1, 2027

9k.

9l.

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Approve appointment of Darian Mosley to the North Magnolia Community

Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee for a new four-year term ending March 1,

2028

Presentation By: Aubrey Hale

Approve Minutes from January 30, 2024 and February 15, 2024 City Council Work

Sessions, and March 5, 2024 Council Meeting

9m.

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

Citizen’s Academy launches on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Joint meeting with Marion County School Board, Municipalities and Marion

County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 27 at 9:00am

Fire fee refund update

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.

16.

17.

Mayor's Report

City Attorney's Report

Informational Items

17a. Calendaring Items

- Joint Meeting with MCPS, Municipalities & MCBCC - Wednesday, March 27, 9:00am

- Southeastern Livestock Pavilion

- Employee & Family Fun Day at Tuscawilla Park - Saturday, April 6th, 11:00am to

3:00pm

- Strategic Planning Session - Wednesday, April 10th, 8:30am - Mary Sue Rich

Community Center

17b. Comments by Mayor

17c. Comments by Council Members

17d. Informational

Executed Contracts Under $50,000

17d1.

18.

Adjournment

Adjourned at 6:34 pm