City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · January 4, 2022
Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Revised
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
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Ire Bethea Sr., Council President turned off or set to vibrate.
James P. Hilty Sr., Pro Tem
Kristen Dryer The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed
Barry Mansfield appropriate by City Council.
Jay A. Musleh
Mayor Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the
Reuben Kent Guinn City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the
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City Council Agenda - Revised January 4, 2022
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation - Chaplain Sydney Hart
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
2. Public Notice
3. Proclamations & Awards
3a. Proclamation: Florida Arbor Day/Peggy S. Cash Day Proclamation 2022-0032
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
Proclamation: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Day 2022-0051
4. Presentations
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
6a. Approve a Chapter 163 Concurrency Development Agreement for 2022-0033
approximately 23.51 acres of property located at 2550 SE 24th Street
(Parcel # 29850-000-27) (CDA21-44540). This is the second of two public
hearings. The first public hearing was held on December 21, 2021.
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
6b. Adopt Ordinance 2022-13 for a zoning change to R-3, Multi-Family ORD-2022-1
Residential, for approximately 23.51 acres of property located at 2550 SE 3
24th Street (Parcel # 29850-000-27) (Case ZON21-44541)
(Quasi-Judicial)
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6c. Open a Public Hearing for a Concurrency Development Agreement 2022-0034
between the City of Ocala, W.G. One 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 first of two public hearings. The second and final public hearing
will be held on January 18, 2022.
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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6d. Open a Public Hearing for a Concurrency Development Agreement 2022-0035
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 first of two public hearings. The second
and final public hearing will be held on January 18, 2022.
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None
8. General Business
8a. Approve one-year renewal of contract for various Water Resources 2022-0036
improvement projects with Miller Pipeline, LLC in the amount of
$2,000,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
8b. Approve Second Amendment to Florida Department of Corrections 2022-0037
contract #W1070 to reduce the number of inmate work squads from two to
one for an expenditure reduction of $100,619..end
Presentation By: Darren Park
8c. Adopt Resolution 2022-16 to accept a donation of the public art piece, RES-2022-16
Legacy, into the City’s public art collection valued at $30,000
Presentation By: Laura Walker
8d. Adopt Resolution 2022-17 amending the Electric Power Cost Adjustment RES-2022-17
Rate for monthly electric energy billing effective February 1, 2022.
Presentation By: Marvin Ayala
8e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-121 transferring funds from the Electric BR-2022-121
Reserve for Contingencies to the Rate Stabilization Reserves in the
amount of $8,000,000
Presentation By: Marvin Ayala
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. Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-122 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 BR-2022-122
Budget to accept and appropriate sponsorship funds for the 2022 Levitt
AMP Ocala Music Series totaling $19,000
Presentation By: Preston Pooser
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9b. Approve agreement for installation of a custom suspension art piece for 2022-0038
the Mary Sue Rich Community Center by Virginia Kistler for $60,000
Presentation By: Laura Walker
9c. Approve accepting a Victims of Crime Act grant received from the State 2022-0039
of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $70,643
Presentation By: Michael Balken
9d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-123 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 BR-2022-123
budget to accept and appropriate Victims of Crime Act grant funds
received from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General in the
amount of $70,643
Presentation By: Michael Balken
9e. Approve accepting a Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program grant from the 2022-0040
U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $13,395
Presentation By: Michael Balken
9f. Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-124 amending the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 BR-2022-124
budget to accept and appropriate a Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
grant from the U.S. Department of Justice in the amount of $13,395
Presentation By: Michael Balken
9g. Approve purchase of firefighter bunker gear utilizing Lake County 2022-0041
Contract # 17-060H for an expenditure of $83,208
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9h. Adopt Resolution 2022-18 appointing Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer RES-2022-18
to serve on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
Presentation By: James Haynes
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. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - January 18, 2022)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2022-14 for a zoning change from M-1, Light ORD-2022-1
Industrial, to B-4, General Business, for approximately 2.22 acres of 4
property located at 1011 SW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (Case
ZON21-44561) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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11b. Introduce Ordinance 2022-15 to annex approximately 88.73 acres located ORD-2022-1
northeast of the intersection of SW 7th Avenue and SW 32nd Street, 5
including Lake Louise (Case ANX21-0005)
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
11c. Introduce Ordinance 2022-16 for a zoning change from O-1, Office, to ORD-2022-1
R-3, Multi-Family Residential, for property located at the southeast corner 6
of the intersection of SE 30th Avenue and SE 18th Street, approximately
2.91 acres (Case ZON21-44560) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
11d. Introduce Ordinance 2022-17 to annex approximately 17.93 acres located ORD-2022-1
at 2600-2610 NW 46th Terrace and 2765 NW 49th Avenue (Case 7
ANX09-0003)
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
11e. Introduce Ordinance 2022-18 for a change in land use from Commercial ORD-2022-1
(County) to Low Intensity (City) for approximately 17.94 acres located at 8
2600-2610 NW 46th Terrace and 2765 NW 49th Avenue (Case
LUC09-0009) (Quasi-Judicial).
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
11f. Introduce Ordinance 2022-19 for a rezoning from B-2, Community ORD-2022-1
Business (County), to SC, Shopping Center (City), for approximately 9
17.94 acres located at 2600-2610 NW 46th Terrace and 2765 NW 49th
Avenue (Case ZON09-0009) (Quasi-Judicial).
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
12. Internal Auditor's Report
13. City Manager's Report
13a. Vacancy Report 2022-0042
Presentation By: Sandra Wilson
13b. DSC Expansion Grant Options
13c. 36th Avenue Overpass Update
14. Police and Fire Department Report
15. Mayor's Report
16. City Attorney's Report
17. Informational Items
a. Calendaring Items
b. Comments by Mayor
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c. Comments by Council Members
d. Informational
17(d)1. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
17(d)2.Monthly Budget to Actual Report as of November 30, 2021 2022-0043
and Capital Improvement Project Status Report
17(d)3.Power Cost Adjustment Report - November 2021 2022-0044
Presentation By: Marvin Ayala
18. Adjournment
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