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110 SE Watula Avenue Ocala Ocala, FL 34471 City Council www.ocalafl.org Minutes Tuesday, June 7, 2022 4:00 PM 1. Call to Order a. Opening Ceremony 1. Invocation - Chaplain John Hanks 2. Pledge of Allegiance b. Welcome and Roll Call 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: Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn Municipal Officers/Others Present: The meeting was also attended by Interim City Manager Pete Lee, City Attorney Robert Batsel Jr., Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead, City Clerk Angel Jacobs, Deputy City Clerk Pamela Omichinski, Fire Chief Clint Welborn, Police Chief Michael Balken, Interim Chief of Staff Chris Watt Director of Utility Doug Peebles, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman, Growth Management Director Tye Chighizola, Multimedia & Comm Coord Danielle Dyals, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Director of Facilities & Fleet Management John King, City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier, Director Public Works Darren Park, Director of Telecommunications Mel Poole, Director of Parks & Recreation Preston Pooser, Director of Finance Emory Roberts, Director of Contracts & Procurement Daphne Robinson and other interested parties. 2. Public Notice Public Notice for the June 7, 2022 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on May 7, 2022 3. Proclamations & Awards 4. Presentations 4a. 2022 Citizens Academy Graduation Marketing & Communication Manager Ashley Dobbs stated she coordinates the Annual Citizens Academy program, which is a 10-week course hosted annually every Spring. Page 1 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 She presented a brief video of the events that took place over the last several weeks. She thanked Council for supporting the City’s program. Interim City Manager Pete Lee distributed certificates to Academy graduates. Council President Bethea thanked Ms. Dobbs for her hard work. 4b. Presentation of the Florida Water Environmental Association Public Education Award to the Ocala Wetland Recharge Park by Water Resources Department Conservation Coordinator, Rachel K. Fautsch. Water Resources Department Conservation Coordinator Rachel K. Fautsch presented a PowerPoint presentation regarding the Florida Water Environmental Association Public Education Award. The award encourages public education/outreach into operating plans. She provided an overview of the public education components, which include interactive dioramas, displays, educational video, brochures, marketing, public workshops, education kiosks and walking trails. The project was funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The City has installed 20 educational signs along the walking trails and established four permanent exhibits. The exhibits were placed throughout the park to provide knowledge/educational opportunities to park visitors. To note, a local artist named Jordan Shapot created the mural on the outside of one of the exhibits. In total the project had 20 educational kiosk, 5 exhibits,5,565 radio spots, 11 magazine ads, 33 newspaper ads and one educational video that had over 9 million impressions. Council President Bethea questioned if the City works with the Boys & Girls Club, City Recreation and YMCA for summer programs. Ms. Fautsch responded the City works with multiple programs. 5. Public Comments Brian Creekbaum, 103 NE 31st Terrace, provided an update on animal control complaints Brian Creekbaum, 103 NE 31st Terrace, discussed recent experiences with Ocala Code Enforcement and Marion County Animal Control. His Code Enforcement case was inspected by the City within one day; however, the animal control complaint response time averaged around 40 days between four cases. He noted the Marion County Animal Services policy response time for animal control cases states 72-hours. Currently, the City has only 10 Code Enforcement Officers. He expects the City to provide a high level of service in response to public complaints He requested Council push for a better Animal Control response time with an interlocal agreement with the County. Council President Bethea noted Marion County has authority over animal control services. Interim City Manager Pete Lee commented City staff has an upcoming meeting with Mounir Bouyounes, County Administrator, to discuss the requested services. Council President Bethea asked Mr. Creekbaum to be patient as the City is working hard to Page 2 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 remedy the matter. Glenn Fiorello, 838 SE 3rd Street, commented on the Building Round Table and Solid Waste Forum Glenn Fiorello, 838 SE 3rd Street, thanked Interim City Manager Pete Lee for the invitation to the Building Round Table and Solid Waste Forum. He suggested Council consult with building contractors to avoid expensing taxpayer money on consultants. The collaboration of building contractors and the City will help draft an appropriate ordinance for the community. 6. Public Hearings 6a. Adopt Resolution 2022-37 to vacate all portions of the 20-foot-wide utility easement lying on the southern boundary of Du Bose plat, located on 1512 SW 10th St approximately 1.56 acres (Case PLV22-44732) (Quasi-Judicial) Growth Management Director Tye Chighizola commented the easement is located where the restaurant was demolished (200 MLK); located next to the new car dealership. The easement is not needed, and staff recommends approval. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 6b. Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption for TTJA, LLC d/b/a Lime Market located at 4901 E Silver Springs Blvd., Unit 705 (Quasi-Judicial) Growth Management Director Tye Chighizola commented the plaza is a new package location, located at the Six Gun Plaza. The new unit has never served alcohol and staff recommends approval. Council President Bethea asked if the applicant was present. Cohen Dunkley and Deanne Babwah 305 NE 36th Street, Oakland Park, were present. They had no further comment toward the application. 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, Musleh, and Bethea 7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None Page 3 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 8. General Business 8a. Approve re-award of a five-year contract to Invoice Cloud, Inc. for bill printing and mailing, electronic bill presentment, and payment processing with an approximate annual cost of $347,978 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8b. Approve use of State of Florida wireless cell phone contract with an estimated annual expenditure of $285,000 RESULT: PULLED 8c. Approve a three-year contract with Wear Gloves Inc. for annual litter control services in the amount of $523,380 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Barry Mansfield AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8d. Approve first amendment to the agreement with the St. Johns River Water Management District providing additional funding for the Lower Floridan Aquifer project in the amount of $1,102,850 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8e. Adopt Resolution 2022-38 approving State-Funded Grant Agreement (SFGA) FPN 435547-2-54-01 for Phase I of the SW 44th Avenue extension project with the Florida Department of Transportation in the amount of $1,000,000 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Barry Mansfield AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8f. Approve the draft goals and objectives in the update to SunTran’s Transit Development Plan (TDP) Tye Chighizola introduced Mr. Brian Waterman. Brian Waterman, SunTran Project Page 4 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 Manager, HDR Engineering, 315 S Calhoun Street, shared a PowerPoint presentation regarding the goals and objectives. The targeted public engagement approach will consist of three phases (Phase I - current customers and Phase II - potential customers). Mr. Waterman noted the online survey is available to the public with a deadline of June 8, 2022. The City has received 166 survey submissions (77 online and 89 paper surveys). The in-person engagement was conducted on May 31, 2022, for AM/PM peak hours. The City will schedule an in-person/virtual public meeting later this month, and the Phase III alternative survey will kick off. He provided an overview of planned stakeholder interviews. The purpose/approach is to make sure company goals are met, and the community is supported. He reviewed the five goals (environment/equity, accessibility, usability, efficiency and presence) with Council. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Barry Mansfield SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8g. Approve the purchase of a mobile bus lift system from MSC Industrial Supply Company for SunTran in the amount of $50,334 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8h. Approve a two-year contract with AM Conservation Group to provide energy conservation kits in an amount not to exceed $120,000 Council Member Musleh asked what the kit contains. Director of Electric Utility Doug Peebles showed the kit contents to Council. The kits will be distributed to customers when they apply for service. Council Member Dreyer expressed concern regarding the timing of the expense. She does not favor spending $120,000 on kits at this time; suggested allocating the funds towards another expense. Council President Bethea questioned the number of kits currently available. Mr. Peebles responded the quantity is less than a dozen. The $120,000 expense accounts for 2-years ($60,000 annually), which is a 36% funding reduction from the previous year. Council President Pro Tem Hilty questioned if the conservation effort is to educate the public on how to conserve electricity. Mr. Peebles responded the programs utilize the Page 5 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 kits for educational purposes, such as air conditioner usage, weather stripping windows/doors and LED lighting resources. Council Member Mansfield requested clarification regarding distribution of the kits. Mr. Peebles responded the kits are distributed to new service clients and given away at events. The City received positive feedback from the public regarding the kits (97% positive response rate), and the face-to-face interaction was positive as well. Council Member Mansfield asked if staff could track the return on investment . Mr. Peebles responded he is not sure of a way to track the return on investment. Council Member Mansfield questioned if customers were educated. Mr. Peebles reiterated the City distributed approximately 4,000 kits in 2021, and received 166 responses from the public.. Council President Bethea believes the public can greatly benefit from utilizing the educational components in the kit. Council President Pro Tem Hilty expressed concern the public is not utilizing the kits, due to the lack of responses received. Council President Bethea responded the low response rate does not show utilization of the kit. There being no further discussion the motion was denied by roll call vote. RESULT: DENIED MOVER: Barry Mansfield SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr NAY: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8i. Approve employee paid insurance plans for dental, vision, group Medicare, short & long term disability, pet, legal services, and cancer/accident/critical illness and City paid insurance plans for life insurance and employee assistance plan (EAP) Council President Pro Tem Hilty questioned if the insurance plans are pre-paid or paid for by the employees. Director of HR/Risk Management Chris Watt responded yes, except for two programs (EAP program and life insurance program). The life insurance program cost is staying steady at $8,500 per month, and the EAP program cost is increasing by $1,800 a year. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Barry Mansfield AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 8j. Approve five-year renewal agreement with Indigo Sports, LLC (formerly Billy Casper Golf, LLC) for management of the Ocala Golf Club in the amount of $511,778 Page 6 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 City Attorney Robert Batsel Jr. explained a recent First District Court of Appeals decision. A county in the Florida panhandle has a third-party management company running their golf course, but is structured differently than the City. The court ruled in regard to the tax-exempt issue, which is not limited to a public purpose, due to a private entity profiting/losing revenue. He stated he does not believe the case relates to the Ocala Golf Club, but called it to Council’s attention just in case. Council President Bethea stated he favors supporting Indigo Sports, LLC, noting the City couldn’t do it cheaper itself. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Barry Mansfield SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 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: APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Barry Mansfield AYE: Hilty Sr, Dreyer, Mansfield, Musleh, and Bethea 9a. Approve a one-year General Aviation terminal office lease with Sheltair Ocala, LLC for a monthly receivable amount of $693.33 9b. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for the month of April 2022 in the amount of $2142.80 9c. Approve agreement (FM#436361-2) with the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements to the City’s Traffic Management Center and Advanced Traffic Management System 9d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2022-155 to accept and appropriate funds from St. Johns River Water Management District for the Lower Floridan Aquifer project in the amount of $2,205,700 9e. Approve a one-year contract renewal to refurbish, repair, and dispose of transformers with Florida Transformer, Inc. with an annual expenditure not to exceed $85,000 9f. Approve Regular Meeting City Council Minutes for May 17, 2022 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. Page 7 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 11. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances (Second and Final Reading - June 21, 2022) 11a. Introduce Ordinance 2022-49 concerning a zoning change from R-2, Two-family Residential, and B-1, Neighborhood Business, to B-2, Community Business, for property located at the southwest corner of West Silver Springs Boulevard and SW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, approximately 0.88 acres (Case ZON21-44578) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr 11b. Introduce Ordinance 2022-50 concerning a zoning change from R-2, Two-family Residential to R-3, Multi- Family Residential, for property located on the east Portion of 2650 NW 2nd Street, approximately 0.9 acres (Case ZON22-44758) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Barry Mansfield 11c. Introduce Ordinance 2022-51 for a zoning change from B-2, Community Business to B-4, General Business, for property located at the Southeastern corner of I-75 north bound Exit 354 and NW Blitchton Road (US HWY 27), parcel number 21818-000-00, approximately 5.96 acres (Case ZON22-44739 (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Kristen M. Dreyer 11d. Introduce Ordinance 2022-52 to annex approximately 15.84 acres located at 5415 SW 20th Street, 5371 SW 20th Street, 5325 SW 20th Street, 5263 SW 20th Street, & 5233 SW 20th Street (Case ANX22-44793) Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr 11e. Introduce Ordinance 2022-53 for a land use change from Medium Residential (County) to Low Intensity (City) for approximately 15.84 acres located at 5415 SW 20th Street, 5371 SW 20th Street, 5325 SW 20th Street, 5263 SW 20th Street, & 5233 SW 20th Street (Case LUC22-44796) Introduced By: Barry Mansfield 11f. Introduce Ordinance 2022-54 of a zoning change from General Agriculture, A-1 (County), to R-3 (City), for approximately 15.84 acres which includes the following properties; 5415 SW 20th Street, 5371 SW 20th Street, 5325 SW 20th Street, 5263 SW 20th Street, & 5233 SW 20th Street (Case #ZON22-44795) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh 11g. Introduce Ordinance 2022-55 approving a zoning change from R-1A, Single-Family Residential to R-1AA, Single-Family Residential, for property located at parcel number 24286-000-01, approximately 3.32 acres (Case ZON22-44743) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Barry Mansfield 11h. Introduce Ordinance 2022-56 concerning a zoning change from R-1, Single-Family Residential and GU, Governmental Use District to INST, Institutional District, for property located at parcel number 30390-000-00, approximately 11.7 acres (Case ZON22-44751) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Kristen M. Dreyer Page 8 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 11i. Introduce Ordinance 2022-57 for an annexation of approximately 9.21 acres located at the Southwest corner of the intersection at SW 43rd Court and SW 40th Street (Case ANX22-44704) Introduced By: Barry Mansfield 11j. Introduce Ordinance 2022-58 for future land use classification change from Public (County) to Public (City) for approximately 9.21 acres located at the Southwest corner of the intersection of SW 43rd Court and SW 40th Street (Case LUC22-44705) Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr 11k. Introduce Ordinance 2022-59 for zoning change from Mixed Residential, R-4 (County), to Governmental Use, GU (City), for approximately 9.21 acres located at the Southwest corner of the intersection of SW 43rd Court and SW 40th Street (Case ZON22-44706) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh 11l. Introduce Ordinance 2022-60 to rezone to B-2, Community Business, for property located at the northwest corner of NW 60 Avenue and W State Road 40 (SR 40); approximately 8.38 acres (Case ZON22-44690) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Kristen M. Dreyer 11m. Introduce Ordinance 2022-61 to approve a rezoning from PUD, Planned Unit Development, to PD, Planned Development, and an associated PD plan for approximately 26.03 acres of property located at Tract J of the Cala Hills Master Plan approximately 150-feet northwest of the intersection of SW 21st Circle and SW 20th Avenue (Case PD21-44453) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Barry Mansfield 12. Internal Auditor's Report 13. City Manager's Report Thanked the Governor and Delegation for funding approved City projects Interim City Manager Pete Lee thanked the Governor and Delegations for funding City approved projects, including the Southwest/Northwest 44th Avenue and Sewer Exfiltration projects. The City drafted "thank you" letters for Council signature. He commented the entire 44th Avenue project will now be a 4-lane project. Pending meeting with the County regarding animal control Interim City Manager Pete Lee commented the City will be meeting with County Administrator Mounir Bouyounes to discuss animal control services. He will report back on progress made with the redlines changes to the proposal. The level/quality of service provided for animal control services is very important to the City. Council Member Musleh asked how much the City is paying for animal control services. Mr. Lee responded the City currently is not paying Marion County for animal control services; however, they are requesting $130,000 to $170,000. Page 9 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 Council Member Musleh explained how the City provided Marion County with tools to perform animal control services. He questioned if Marion County received any kind of tax revenue from the City for the transfer of services. Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead explained the transfer of animal control services to Marion County. The transfer included the following: equipment, vehicles, cages and transfer of personnel. The proposed 3-year agreement states the animal control services cost will phase in over three years from $170,000 to $350,000. He commented a reason the City may be interested is if it was brought back in-house, it could easily reach $750,000 in expenses. Furthermore, the City favors the duration and termination clause in the proposed agreement; however, the level of service is the biggest concern the City will address. Fire Assessment Workshop scheduled on June 28, 2022, to discuss adoption of fee Interim City Manager Pete Lee requested Council approval to schedule a Fire Assessment Workshop on June 28, 2022, to discuss the fire assessment rates for adoption. The plan is to schedule a public hearing to adopt the annual resolution; must be scheduled 20 days after the TRIM, and submitted no later than September 15, 2022, to the Tax Collector’s Office. He suggested scheduling the City Council meeting on September 13th or 14th, at 5 pm. Council Member Musleh asked if they can attach additional business taxing items to the agenda. Mr. Lee responded no, the tentative millage will be adopted on July 19, 2022, and the final budget hearing is scheduled on September 20, 2022. Council Member Musleh requested clarification on the proposed dates. Budget Director Tammi Haslam explained the scheduled meeting dates and hearing schedules. The first budget hearing can be scheduled on the same day as the fire assessment. She explained the statutory requirements, which states the public hearing cannot be scheduled less than 20-days from when the TRIM notice is mailed to the public. To note, the City must turn over the tax roll on September 15, 2022. The City saves money publicly noticing the meeting with the property appraisers TRIM notice. Mr. Lee suggested scheduling a meeting to adopt the FY2023 tentative millage on July 19, 2022. The tentative budget hearing is scheduled on September 6, 2022, and the final budget hearing is scheduled on September 20, 2022. Council agreed to schedule the Fire Assessment Workshop on June 28, 2022, at 12:00 pm, and the public hearing on September 13, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Update on the Builder's Round Table and Solid Waste events dates Interim City Manager Pete Lee commented the Builders Round Table is scheduled on June 22, 2022, at 7:30 am; location Ocala Airport. The Solid Waste Public Information Session is scheduled on June 22, 2022, and June 23, 2022, at 5:30 pm. The first session will be held at the Ocala Golf Course and the second session will take place at the MLK First Responder community room. Page 10 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 Ethics Workshop scheduled on June 14, 2022 CRA meeting scheduled June 21, 2022 Discount Sleep disbursement of checks scheduled on July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023 Interim City Manager Pete Lee commented the first batch of checks for Discount Sleep will be mailed on July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023. The first batch of checks will be mailed to individuals who have already completed the claims form. After that, the public must complete the claims form, and checks will be mailed within 60-days after verification. Council Member Dreyer asked if the claims form link is located on the website. Mr. Lee responded the claims form link will be located on the website in English/Spanish. City Attorney Batsel noted a notice/link will be located on the main landing page. Director of Finance Emory Roberts commented a link will be located on the main landing page. To note, an external attorney is working on executing a contract with a third party. The plan is to perform the first mailing on July 1, 2022. The form will be on a website separate from ocalafl.org, with a direct link from the City website on the main landing page as well as the Utilities page. City Attorney Batsel noted the City will have a dedicated phone number for the third-party Claims Administrator. Council Member Musleh questioned how they plan on getting a contract approved by July 1, 2022. Mr. Roberts responded Council previously authorized the initial payment for the third party. Currently, the City is working on reconciling the mailing (20,000 return checks), and the plan is to mail 60,000 checks in the first batch. 14. Police and Fire Department Report Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts Police Chief Balken discussed the public safety Opioid response efforts for May 16, 2022 to June 5, 2022. The Police Departments Opioid response efforts 8, overdose deaths 2, Narcan leave behind 5 and Amnesty participation 8. The Police Department hired 14 Police Officers, and they will continue recruiting for the 911 call center. On March 21, 2022, former Police Chief Lee McGee was inducted into the Florida Law Enforcement Hall of Fame. Furthermore, two Police Lieutenants (Anthony B. and Casey) graduated from the Senior Leadership Program. On June 1, 2022, the Police Department participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run and hosted the second annual Latino Town Hall which was well-attended and live streamed to Puerto Rico. Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine Fire Chief Welborn discussed the public safety Opioid response efforts and community Page 11 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 paramedicine program. The overdose response efforts 6, overdose deaths 1 and Narcan leave behind 0. For the month of June, 342 people have enrolled in the Opioid Recovery Project and they had a total of 147 community paramedicine graduates. The Narcan leave behind for the OD2A Program amounts to 23 participants and trained 10 individuals to administer Narcan. 15. Mayor's Report 16. City Attorney's Report Petition filed under the Florida Land Use & Environmental Dispute Resolution Act City Attorney Batsel commented a petition was filed under the Florida Land Use & Environmental Dispute Resolution Act; following the City's denial of rezoning across the street from Saddlewood Elementary School. The applicant filed a petition for an alternate dispute resolution instead of filing a suit within the 30-day period, following the denial of the development order. The City must meet with the applicant to agree on a Special Magistrate within 15 days, and the City must send the petition to the Special Magistrate within 10 days. He requested consent from Council regarding working with Attorney William Futch. He suggested scheduling a Shade meeting to discuss a reasonable resolution. He provided an overview of the meeting phases with the Special Magistrate. The Special Magistrate could make the following recommendations: support Council's decision, approval of the application as submitted, or approval of the application with conditions/adjustments. He anticipates the hearing will be scheduled in mid-July, which will require a Council representative to participate. Furthermore, the Special Magistrate's recommendation will come before Council for consideration. He explained how the applicant can file a lawsuit against the City for denial of their application. He requested general consensus for Mr. Futch to serve as the Special Magistrate. Shade Meeting requested for June 14, 2022, at 1:30 pm City Attorney Batsel requested Council approval to schedule a Shade Meeting on June 14, 2022, at 1:30 pm. Furthermore, he requested Council appoint a Member to serve as a Council Representative at the hearing. Council agreed to schedule a Shade Meeting on June 14, 2022, at 1:30 pm. Council Member Mansfield volunteered to serve as a Council Representative at the hearing. 17. Informational Items 17a. Calendaring Items 17a1. City Council Workshop: Quasi-Judicial Meetings & Ethics - Tuesday, June 14, 12:00pm - City Hall Council Chambers 17a2. Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - Tuesday, June 21st, 3:45pm - City Hall Council Chambers Page 12 of 13 City Council Minutes June 7, 2022 17b. Comments by Mayor 17c. Comments by Council Members Council Member Mansfield commended OPD Officers for their professionalism Council Member Mansfield commented on he had a chance to go on a ride-along with Officer Owen. He encouraged anyone to take the opportunity and go on a ride along and commended all officers on their professionalism. Police Chief Mike Balken stated there is an open invitation for anyone on the City Council to take a ride along with any officer. Council Member Dreyer shared a contractor’s positive feedback regarding a building inspector 17d. Informational 17d1. Retirement Annual Report 2020-2021 17d2. Power Cost Adjustment Report - April 2022 17d3. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 18. Adjournment Adjourned at 5:39 p.m. Minutes _______________________________ ________________________________ Ire Bethea Sr. Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk Page 13 of 13