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110 SE Watula Avenue Ocala Ocala, FL 34471 City Council www.ocalafl.org Minutes Tuesday, January 17, 2023 4:00 PM 1. Call to Order a. Opening Ceremony 1. Invocation 2. Pledge of Allegiance b. Welcome and Roll Call Present: Pro Tem Barry Mansfield Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer Council Member Jay A. Musleh Excused: Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn Council President James P. Hilty Sr Municipal Officers/Others Present: The meeting was also attended by City Manager Peter Lee, City Attorney William Sexton, Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead, City Clerk Angel Jacobs, Deputy City Clerk Pamela Omichinski, Fire Chief Clint Welborn, Police Chief Michael Balken, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman,Growth Management Director Tye Chighizola, Marketing & Communication Manager Ashley Dobbs, Deputy Director Planning Aubrey Hale, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Planning Director Patricia Hitchcock, Director of Facilities & Fleet Management John King, City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier, Director of Public Works Darren Park, Director of Electric Utility Doug Peebles, Director of Telecommunications Mel Poole, Director of Parks & Recreation Preston Pooser, Strategic & Legislative Affairs Administrator Jeannine Robbins, Director of Finance Emory Roberts, Procurement & Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson, Chief of Staff Chris Watt, Ocala Police Dept Representative, IT Representative, The Press and other interested parties. c. New Employees - Natalia Cox, Growth Management - Sean Moore, Growth Management - Tina Nemes, Growth Management 2. Public Notice Public Notice for the January 17, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on December 9, 2022 3. Proclamations & Awards Page 1 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 3a. Black History Month Proclamation will be presented to President of the NAACP of Marion County Bishop James David Stockton, III Council Member Musleh arrived 4:04 pm. Council Member Bethea on behalf of Mayor Guinn presented a proclamation to Reginald Landers for Black History Month. The City proclaims February 2023, as Black History Month. 3b. National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Week Proclamation will be presented to the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology President Michelle Canale President Pro Tem Mansfield on behalf of Mayor Guinn presented a proclamation to Michelle Canale for National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Week. The City proclaims January 22, 2023 to January 28, 2023, as National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' Week. Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology President Michelle Canale thanked the City for the proclamation. She provided a brief history and overview of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists' efforts in the community. 4. Presentations 5. Public Comments Chris Hicks, 1551 Beach Road, Englewood, FL, commented on the safety of baby boxes Chris Hicks, 1551 Beach Road, Englewood, FL, discussed the safety challenges associated with baby boxes. He noted the baby boxes lack safety certifications and published safety testing. He requested the City reconsidere the use of baby boxes and support prenatal education. 6. Public Hearings 6a. Approve a Chapter 163/Concurrency Development Agreement to be entered into pursuant to Sections 163.3220 through 163.3243 Florida Statutes, between the City and Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics, Inc. for property located adjacent to the east side of I-75 with frontage on US 27 and NW 35th Avenue Road. (Parcels #21483-000-00, 21465-006-00, 21765-000-00, 21757-001-00, and 21757-000-00), approximately 28.2 acres (This is the second and final hearing of two public hearings. The first hearing was held Monday, January 9, 2023, with the Planning & Zoning Commission). Postponed from the December 20 2022, City Council meeting (Case CDA22-45034) Growth Management Director Tye Chighizola reported Council approved the PD plan last year. The Concurrency Development Agreement will address the improvements identified in the traffic study; staff recommends approval. Rob Batsel, 1531 SE 36th Avenue, Ocala, FL, stated he is representing the adjacent property owner FedEx. For the record, the 24-hour facility generates heavy traffic, noise, and lighting. He confirmed Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics, Inc. is aware of the Page 2 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 intense use; and the traffic study is appropriate. Furthermore, he recommended the applicant take into consideration FedEx’s holiday traffic. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances (All are Public Hearings) 7a. Adopt Ordinance 2023-27 to rezone from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, Medium Industrial, for certain property located at 2340 NW 27th Avenue, approximately 10.89 acres (Case ZON22-44908) (Quasi-Judicial) Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh President Pro Tem Mansfield opened the public hearing. Growth Management Director Tye Chighizola reported Council adopted an ordinance last August, to allow material recovery facilities as a permitted use. Friends Recycling is requesting to change the zoning from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, Medium Industrial. Staff will be presenting a future land use change, to address the underlying land use (Medium Intensity to Employment Center). Staff recommends approval. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Jay A. Musleh SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Mansfield, Dreyer, and Musleh NAY: Bethea Sr ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8. General Business 8a. Approve the purchase of water meters and water meter parts from Badger Meter, Inc. in the amount of $6,015,364 Council Member Musleh asked if the contract is considered a multi-year deal. City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier responded the request before Council shows past purchases under the last contract. Procurement & Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson clarified the continuation of Page 3 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 purchases under the contract; and noted the City purchased new meters under the existing contract. The City will be closing the second contract, to list all expenditures under the main contract. Ms. Robinson clarified the expenses listed on the Council Report (page 2) with Council Member Musleh. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8b. Approve two-year contract with Extreme Enterprises of Marion County, Inc., for grounds maintenance services for the City’s south section rights-of-way, medians, and City lots with an aggregate expenditure amount of $330,263 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8c. Approve two-year renewals of three Investment Manager contracts for the City's treasury funds with PFM Asset Management, LLC; Seix Investment Advisors; and Sawgrass Asset Management, LLC with an estimated combined aggregate expenditure of $320,000 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8d. Approve the use of Lake County piggyback/cooperative purchasing agreement 22-730H for the purchase of firefighter bunker gear from Municipal Equipment Co., LLC, in the amount of $109,431 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh Page 4 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8e. Adopt Resolution 2023-11 approving a Public Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for design and construction of the north T-hangar access road in the amount of $1,500,000 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8f. Approve Task Work Order #2 with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC for the design of the north development access road in the amount of $354,034 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8g. Approve lease agreement with Burrell Aviation Ocala, LLC for approximately 24 acres at the Ocala International Airport There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Jay A. Musleh SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-119 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to appropriate $100,000 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and to transfer $25,000 from the Airport reserve for contingencies account for airport infrastructure improvements for a total of $125,000 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer Page 5 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8i. Approve the two-year renewal of the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for the Provision of Building Inspection and Plan Review Services with M.T. Causley, LLC in an amount not to exceed $482,560 There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8j. Adopt Resolution 2023-12 giving authority to the City Manager, or designee, to execute Site Access Agreements relating to the City's brownfields project There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh ABSENT: Hilty Sr 8k. Approve an increase of the minimum benefit accrual rate (multiplier rate) from 1.00% to 1.30% for the City’s current variable benefit plan to become effective October 1, 2023 Tom Casey, 5171 NE 16th Street, thanked Council and City staff for considering the benefit rate increase for the City’s current variable benefit plan. Edward Lewis, 3380 SW 150th Lane Road, thanked Council and City staff for considering the benefit rate increase for the City’s current variable benefit plan. Council Member Musleh asked if former participants receive benefits and if the plan would affect Council Member Bethea as a former City employee. Chief of Staff Chris Watt responded yes; the plan affects the following individuals: retired, employees who resigned, City employees, and individuals in the drop. The plan will not affect Council Member Bethea, so there is no conflict of interest to preclude his vote. There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote. RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh Page 6 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 ABSENT: Hilty Sr 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: Jay A. Musleh SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, and Musleh EXCUSED: Hilty Sr 9a. Approve Task Work Order #1 with McFarland Johnson, Inc. for the preparation of updated noise exposure maps in the amount of $31,141 Consent Agenda Vote 9b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-120 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to appropriate Airport Reserve for Contingencies funding for noise exposure maps in the amount of $31,141 9c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-121 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to appropriate $1,500,000 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $375,000 from the Airport reserve for contingencies account for design and construction of the north T-hangar access road for a total amount of $1,875,000 9d. Adopt Resolution 2023-13 accepting a donation of 60 sets of retired bunker gear from the Englewood Area Fire Control District 9e. Approve December 2022 outside attorney invoices for general city business legal services in the amount of $6,723.75 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of $14,640.31 9f. Approve reappointment of Terry Crawford and Kevin Reed to the Airport Advisory Board for a new four-year term ending February 1, 2027 9g. Approve appointment of Alberto Comas to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board for an unexpired three-year term ending March 1, 2025 9h. Approve reappointments of Pete Beasley, John Blackstock, Sarah Greene, and Michael Savage and appointment of James “Allen” Curry to new 4-year terms ending November 4, 2026 to the Utility Advisory Board 9i. Approve Regular Meeting City Council minutes from January 3, 2023 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 - February 7, 2023) Page 7 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 11a. Introduce Ordinance 2023-28 revising the language in Section 2-72 to include the Ocala City Council District Map 2022 Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh 12. Internal Auditor's Report - None 13. City Manager's Report Animal Control One-On-One Meetings Pending City Manager Pete Lee commented the City will be scheduling individual meetings with Council Members to discuss animal control. Council was given historical data to review prior to the meeting. Mary Sue Rich Community Center Update City Manager Pete Lee commented the City hosted a successful ribbon cutting ceremony. The center issued over 868 memberships and has 11 confirmed rentals scheduled. Transparency During City Council Meetings City Manager Pete Lee thanked Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson and City staff for being transparent during City Council meetings. 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 January 1, 2023 to January 15, 2023. The Police Departments Opioid response efforts 9, overdose deaths 2, Narcan leave behind 1 and Amnesty participation 3. On January 8, 2023, the Police Department transitioned over to the Quadrant Control Allocation System; and they are recruiting 19 Police Officers this year. He provided a brief overview of last weekend’s shooting incidents, and the New Year’s Day shooting investigation. Council Member Dreyer requested more information regarding Sunday’s shooting incident. Police Chief Balken responded the shooter is in police custody; no one was injured. Council Member Dreyer shared her positive experience on a recent overnight ride-along with Police Officers. Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine Fire Chief Welborn discussed the public safety Opioid response efforts and community paramedicine program. The overdose response efforts 10, overdose deaths 0 and Narcan leave behind 1. For the month of January, 27 OD2A Program participants, 234 community paramedicine graduates, and 1,182 calls for service. Council Member Dreyer thanked Fire Chief Welborn and City staff for attending a funeral for a County Firefighter. Page 8 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 15. Mayor's Report 16. City Attorney's Report 17. Informational Items a. Calendaring Items - CRA Meeting - Tuesday, February 21, 3:45 pm - Council Chambers b. Comments by Mayor c. Comments by Council Members Council Member Bethea commented on the recent shootings in SW Ocala Council Member Bethea discussed the high gun violence in southwest and west Ocala. He discussed continuing education within the community to combat gun violence and support the youth. Furthermore, he recommended recruitment of a law enforcement professional with a strong background in gang violence. He believes the incidents are both gang and non-gang related. To note, the Marion County Children's Alliance is working on creating a strategic task force to combat gun violence among youth. Council Member Bethea thanked Council for participating in the MLK events Council Member Dreyer requested Council Member Bethea notify Council of upcoming community meetings Council Member Dreyer encouraged the public to support the Junior League of Ocala fundraiser Council Member Dreyer noted the Junior League of Ocala fundraiser brings awareness to 59,000 Marion County residents living in poverty. Council Member Musleh requested an update regarding the Annual Retreat Council Member Musleh requested an update regarding the Annual Retreat. He recommended hosting the retreat at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center or at the Ocala Airport. City Manager Pete Lee responded he is scheduled to meet with Council President Hilty tomorrow and will discuss the Annual Retreat. d. Informational 17d1. Monthly Budget to Actual Report as of November 30, 2022 and Capital Improvement Project Status Report 17d2. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 18. Adjournment Adjourned at 5:12 pm Page 9 of 10 City Council Minutes January 17, 2023 Minutes _______________________________ ________________________________ James P. Hilty Sr. Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk Page 10 of 10