City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · December 6, 2022
Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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James P. Hilty Sr., Pro Tem
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Barry Mansfield appropriate by City Council.
Jay A. Musleh
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City Council Agenda - Final December 6, 2022
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation - Chaplain Joe LaCognata
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
c. New Employees
- Michele Bearce - Customer Service Office
- Luis Rosario - Customer Service Office
- Mathew Brown - Electric
- Abdiel Santos - Electric
- Hunter Townsend - Electric
- Trellis Williams - Electric
- Gerardo Lorenzo - Public Works
- Ricky Patterson - Public Works
2. Public Notice
Annual President's Award
Comments by outgoing Council President
Presentation of Plaques and Gifts
Meeting Adjourned Sine Die
Council Reorganization - President Ire Bethea Sr. presiding
Election of Council President
Election of Council President Pro-Tem
Change of seating and name plates
Reconvene Meeting
3. Proclamations & Awards
4. Presentations
4a. The Age Friendly Community Plan will be presented by Marion Senior
Services Executive Director Jennifer Martinez
4b. Presentation of Ocala Victory Ship’s Clock and Builder’s Plate to the
Marion County Veterans Exhibit Center
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances
(All are Public Hearings)
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7a. Adopt Ordinance 2023-17 redesignating the boundaries of City
Council Districts (Two, Three, Four, and Five) as required by Section
2.01 of the City of Ocala Charter
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
Introduced by: James P. Hilty Sr
7b. Adopt Ordinance 2023-18 repealing no alcohol sales on Christmas
Day
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
Introduced by: Kristen M. Dreyer
7c. Adopt Ordinance 2023-20 concerning alcohol location and procedure
requirements
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
Introduced by: Jay A. Musleh
8. General Business
8a. Approve a three-year renewal with Schneider Electric Smart Grid
Solutions, LLC for licensing and support for the Geographic
Information System’s enterprise software utilized by Ocala Electric
Utility and Ocala Fiber Network with an estimated aggregate
expenditure of $180,000
Presentation By: Doug Peebles
8b. Adopt Resolution 2023-10 approving a State of Florida Department of RES-2023-10
Transportation Locally Funded Agreement for mast arm and signal
upgrade intersection improvements at State Road 492 and NE 25th
Avenue with a lump sum city contribution of $259,179
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
8c. Approve three-year agreement for continuing professional electrical
engineering services with McKim & Creed, Inc. for citywide projects
on an as-needed basis in an amount not to exceed $150,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
8d. Approve the fourth amendment to the agreement with Waste Pro of
Florida, Inc. for single-stream curbside recycling for an additional
contract expenditure of $464,894
Presentation By: Darren Park
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8e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-108 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-108
2022-2023 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and transfer matching funds
from the Sanitation Reserve for Contingencies for zero-emission
electric vehicles totaling $2,188,857
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
8f. Approve letter of engagement for a two-year term of external auditing
services with Purvis, Gray & Company, LLP, with a total expenditure
not to exceed $245,000
Presentation By: Emory Roberts, Jr.
8g. Approve two-year agreement for underground and aerial fiber optic
cable installation services on an as-needed basis from Service and
Technology Network Solutions, Inc,. in an amount not to exceed
$3,000,000
Presentation By: Mel Poole
8h. Approve funding received for the 2022-2023 renewal of the grant
agreement with the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County
extending the community paramedic program until August 31, 2023, in
the amount of $123,553
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
8i. Approve one-year agreement with the Florida Department of Health in
Marion County to provide medical services to overdose patients in the
amount of $197,832
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
8j. Approve one-year agreement with Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. to
provide medication-assisted treatment in the amount of $25,000
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
8k. Approve and execute the proposed Settlement Agreement for fines and
costs accrued related to property 517 SW 27th Avenue, Ocala, Florida
34471
Presentation By: Will Sexton
8l. Approve Amendment to Purchase and Sale Contract with Seefried
Industrial Properties, Inc. concerning non-aviation property adjacent to
the Ocala International Airport
Presentation By: William Sexton
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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 2023-109 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-109
2022-2023 budget to transfer funds from Sanitation Reserve for
Contingencies for single-stream curbside recycling in the amount of
$112,937
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-110 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-110
2022-2023 budget to accept and appropriate funding from the
Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County for the community
paramedicine program in the amount of $123,553
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-111 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-111
2022-2023 budget to accept and appropriate funding from the State of
Florida Department of Health, Marion County to provide medical
services in the amount of $197,832
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-112 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-112
2022-2023 budget to accept and appropriate funding from Lutheran
Services Florida, Inc. for medication-assisted treatment in the amount
of $25,000
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9e. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for the month of October 2022 in the
amount of $1,260.80
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
9f. Approve West Oak Phase 3 Residential Conceptual Subdivision Plan
(SUB22-44681)
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9g. Approve a 29-month agreement with Serviamigos Solutions, LLC, to
provide janitorial services for the Mary Sue Rich Community Center
for an estimated expenditure of $77,625
Presentation By: John King
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.
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11. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - December 20, 2022)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2023-22 to annex certain property located at the ORD-2023-22
northeast corner of the intersection of SW College Road (SR200) and
SW 43rd Court, approximately 2.72 acres. (Case # ANX22-45000)
(Quasi-Judicial)
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2023-23 to change the land use category from ORD-2023-23
Commercial (County) to Low Intensity (City) for property located at
the northeast corner of the intersection of SW College Road (SR200)
and SW 43rd Court, approximately 2.72 acres (Case # LUC22-45001)
11c. Introduce Ordinance 2023-24 to rezone from B-4, Regional Business ORD-2023-24
(County), to B-2, Community Business (City), for property located at
the northeast corner of the intersection of SW College Road (SR200)
and SW 43rd Court, approximately 2.72 acres (Case # ZON22-45002)
(Quasi-Judicial)
11d. Introduce Ordinance 2023-25 to rezone from M-2, Medium Industrial, ORD-2023-25
and B-4, General Business, to B-4, General Business, for property
located at the southeastern corner of I-75 north bound and NW
Blitchton Rd (US HWY 27), approximately 5.96 acres (Case
ZON22-45003) (Quasi-Judicial)
11e. Introduce Ordinance 2023-26 to rezone from M-1, Light Industrial, to ORD-2023-26
B-5, Wholesale Business, for property located at 2640 NW 10th Street;
approximately 0.90 acres (Case # ZON22-45004) (Quasi-Judicial)
12. Internal Auditor's Report - None
13. City Manager's Report
14. Police and Fire Department Report
15. Mayor's Report
16. City Attorney's Report
17. Informational Items
17a. Calendaring Items
- Joint City/County/School Board Workshop - Wednesday, December 7 - 9am - County
Auditorium - 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd
- City Council Workshop: Annexation & Water Plant - Tuesday, December 13 - 12pm - Council
Chambers
17b. Comments by Mayor
17c. Comments by Council Members
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17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - October 2022
17d2. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
18. Adjournment
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