City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · July 18, 2023
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
City Council www.ocalafl.org
Synopsis
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
Present: Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn
Pro Tem Barry Mansfield
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr
Council Member Kristen M. Dreyer
Council Member Jay A. Musleh
Council President James P. Hilty Sr
c. New Employees
- Austin Fearday - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Saniya Johnson - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Julia Richard - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Abigail Taylor - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Tariq Williams - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Katy Wirthlin - Growth Management
- James Harris - Public Works
- William Remines - Public Works
- Nyla Nguyen - Water Resources
2. Public Notice
Public Notice for the July 18, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on June 20, 2023
3. Proclamations & Awards
3a. North Marion High School Baseball Day Proclamation will be presented to Coach Dale
Hall and to all the North Marion High School Baseball team members known as the
“Colts”
3b. Key to the City will be presented to the North Marion High School Baseball Coach Dale
Hall and to all the team members known as the “Colts”
3c. Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation will be presented to the Director of
Recreation and Parks Preston Pooser and Department Staff
4. Presentations
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City Council Synopsis July 18, 2023
4a. The United Way of Marion County President and CEO Bob Haight and Vice President of
Resource Development Niki Tripodi will be presenting the 2022 Chairman’s Award and
the 2022 Local Government Award to the City of Ocala staff members
4b. Ocala Juneteenth Celebration Scholarship Presentation by Scholarship Chair Wantanisha
Dawson-Morant and Vice-President/Scholarship Co-Chair TiAnna Harris
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
6a. Approve substantial amendment to the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan and 2021 Annual
Action Plan to align with the general ledger account by reassigning $251,944 from
CDBG Public Facilities/Infrastructure to CDBG Housing Rehabilitation
Presentation By: James Haynes
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
6b. Open a public hearing to transmit to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity an
amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan by deleting
Policy 18.3 relating to development conditions for property located at 2015 NE 14th
Street and the parcel directly to the east, approximately 9.84 acres (FLUP23-45191)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None
8. General Business
8a. Adopt Resolution 2023-33 providing for the reimposition of non-ad valorem Fire
Assessments, establishing proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, directing
preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, setting a date for a public hearing, and directing
published and mailed notices of proposed Fire Assessments
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8b. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 tentative millage rates: Basic City - 6.6177; District A
- 1.7185; District B - 1.6332; District C - 1.4699
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-150 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to
appropriate American Rescue Plan Act funds totaling $5,101,070
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-151 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to
appropriate funds from the reserve for building related expenses account in the amount
of $100,838
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8e. Approve the purchase of roofing materials from Henry Company, Inc, for various roof
repairs not to exceed $250,000
Presentation By: John King
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8f. Approve the use of The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) cooperative purchasing
contract with Periscope Holdings, Inc. for the purchase of the BidNet eProcurement
software solution, for an initial three-year term, in an amount not to exceed $124,725
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8g. Approve an agreement with Antebellum Manufacturing, LLC for an Economic
Investment Program incentive in an amount not to exceed $150,000
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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City Council Synopsis July 18, 2023
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8h. Approve employee-paid insurance plans for vision, group Medicare, short and long-term
disability, pet, legal services, life, and cancer/accident/critical illness and City paid
insurance plan life insurance for Fiscal Year 2024
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and 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, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
9a. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for May 2023 in the amount of $175.45
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
9b. Adopt Resolution 2023-34 accepting a donation of three treadmills from
Orangetheory Fitness
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9c. Approve a one-year renewal with Squeekie Klean Landscaping, LLC for city
complex grounds maintenance with a maximum expenditure of $35,850
Presentation By: Darren Park
9d. Approve a Developer’s Agreement between the City of Ocala, Lake Louise, LLC,
and The Rosemere Apartments, LLC for the construction of utility improvements
for the Lake Louise apartment development
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
9e. Approve and authorize City Engineer to execute Amendment No.2 for NF069
grant with Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Wastewater
Service Area Expansion project
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
9f. Approve the construction of offices for the Customer Service Center with
Advanced Commercial Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $58,130
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Presentation By: John King
9g. Approve amendment to the 2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan
Presentation By: James Haynes
9h. Approve the Watula South Final Plat and Developer’s Agreement
(SUB23-45118)
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock
9i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-152 to appropriate funds from the West Ocala
Community Redevelopment Area Reserve for Fund Balance for the installation of
a screen wall at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place in the
amount of $47,896
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9j. Approve June 2023 outside counsel invoices for general city business legal
services in the amount of $3,778.75 and for risk management-related legal
services in the amount of $23,906.06
Presentation By: William E. Sexton
9k. Approve Minutes from June 20, 2023 City Council meeting
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. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - August 1, 2023)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2023-51 concerning a zoning change from B-1A, Limited
Neighborhood Business, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential, for a property located at the
SE corner of the intersection of SW 12th Street and SW Sixth Avenue, approximately
0.29 acres (ZON23-45189) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2023-52 to amend the supplementary regulations for daycare facility
play areas, to accommodate indoor play areas for licensed urban childcare facilities
Introduced By: Kristen M. Dreyer
12. Internal Auditor's Report - None
13. City Manager's Report
Main Street Conference Update
Golf Course Update
14. Police and Fire Department Report
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City Council Synopsis July 18, 2023
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
15. Mayor's Report
Congressman Stern's scholarship donation to Discovery Science Center
16. City Attorney's Report
17. Informational Items
17a. Calendaring Items
- City Council Workshop: Proposed FY 23/24 Budget - August 22, 2023, 12:00pm -
Council Chambers
17b. Comments by Mayor
Homeless Camps Update
17c. Comments by Council Members
Council Member Dreyer commented on the Mary Sue Rich Center and Skate Park
Council Member Dreyer commented on the School Board's impact on affordable housing
17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - May 2023
17d2. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of May
31, 2023
17d3. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
17d4. Inform Council of the expenditure of residual Infrastructure Surtax Revenue from
previously budgeted funds to be utilized for office space buildouts within the Ocala
Police Department in the amount of $175,000
18. Adjournment
Adjourned at 5:13 pm
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Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Meeting Information WELCOME!
Location
Citizens are encouraged to participate in City of Ocala
Ocala City Hall meetings. Speaker cards should be filled out in advance and
110 SE Watula Avenue submitted to the City Clerk. Speakers will be limited to 3
Second Floor - Council Chambers (three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the Council
Ocala, Florida President. When recognized, state name and address. Citizen
https://ocalafl.org/meetings
groups are asked to name a spokesperson.
Time The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and
4:00 PM requests that speakers limit their comments to specific motions
and direct their comments to the Council. Cell phones should be
Council Members
James P. Hilty Sr., Council President turned off or set to vibrate.
Barry Mansfield, Pro Tem
Ire Bethea Sr. The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed
Kristen Dreyer 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
public record. Citizens may also provide input to individual
City Manager council members via office visits, phone calls, letters and
Peter Lee
e-mail that will become public record. In some instances, i.e.,
Quasi-Judicial Hearings, these particular contacts may be
prohibited.
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Priority 5: Quality of place
City Council Agenda - Final July 18, 2023
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
c. New Employees
- Austin Fearday - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Saniya Johnson - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Julia Richard - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Abigail Taylor - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Tariq Williams - Engineering/Water Resources Intern
- Katy Wirthlin - Growth Management
- James Harris - Public Works
- William Remines - Public Works
- Nyla Nguyen - Water Resources
2. Public Notice
3. Proclamations & Awards
3a. North Marion High School Baseball Day Proclamation will be
presented to Coach Dale Hall and to all the North Marion High School
Baseball team members known as the “Colts”
3b. Key to the City will be presented to the North Marion High School
Baseball Coach Dale Hall and to all the team members known as the
“Colts”
3c. Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation will be presented to the
Director of Recreation and Parks Preston Pooser and Department Staff
4. Presentations
4a. The United Way of Marion County President and CEO Bob Haight
and Vice President of Resource Development Niki Tripodi will be
presenting the 2022 Chairman’s Award and the 2022 Local
Government Award to the City of Ocala staff members
4b. Ocala Juneteenth Celebration Scholarship Presentation by Scholarship
Chair Wantanisha Dawson-Morant and Vice-President/Scholarship
Co-Chair TiAnna Harris
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
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City Council Agenda - Final July 18, 2023
6a. Approve substantial amendment to the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan
and 2021 Annual Action Plan to align with the general ledger account
by reassigning $251,944 from CDBG Public Facilities/Infrastructure to
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation
Presentation By: James Haynes
6b. Open a public hearing to transmit to the Florida Department of
Economic Opportunity an amendment to the Future Land Use Element
of the Comprehensive Plan by deleting Policy 18.3 relating to
development conditions for property located at 2015 NE 14th Street
and the parcel directly to the east, approximately 9.84 acres
(FLUP23-45191)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None
8. General Business
8a. Adopt Resolution 2023-33 providing for the reimposition of non-ad RES-2023-33
valorem Fire Assessments, establishing proposed rates for Fiscal Year
2023-2024, directing preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, setting a
date for a public hearing, and directing published and mailed notices of
proposed Fire Assessments
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
8b. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 tentative millage rates: Basic City -
6.6177; District A - 1.7185; District B - 1.6332; District C - 1.4699
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
8c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-150 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-150
2022-2023 budget to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act funds
totaling $5,101,070
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
8d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-151 amending the Fiscal Year BR-2023-151
2022-2023 budget to appropriate funds from the reserve for building
related expenses account in the amount of $100,838
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
8e. Approve the purchase of roofing materials from Henry Company, Inc,
for various roof repairs not to exceed $250,000
Presentation By: John King
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City Council Agenda - Final July 18, 2023
8f. Approve the use of The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS)
cooperative purchasing contract with Periscope Holdings, Inc. for the
purchase of the BidNet eProcurement software solution, for an initial
three-year term, in an amount not to exceed $124,725
Presentation By: Daphne Robinson
8g. Approve an agreement with Antebellum Manufacturing, LLC for an
Economic Investment Program incentive in an amount not to exceed
$150,000
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
8h. Approve employee-paid insurance plans for vision, group Medicare,
short and long-term disability, pet, legal services, life, and
cancer/accident/critical illness and City paid insurance plan life
insurance for Fiscal Year 2024
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
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. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for May 2023 in the amount of
$175.45
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
9b. Adopt Resolution 2023-34 accepting a donation of three treadmills RES-2023-34
from Orangetheory Fitness
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9c. Approve a one-year renewal with Squeekie Klean Landscaping, LLC
for city complex grounds maintenance with a maximum expenditure of
$35,850
Presentation By: Darren Park
9d. Approve a Developer’s Agreement between the City of Ocala, Lake
Louise, LLC, and The Rosemere Apartments, LLC for the construction
of utility improvements for the Lake Louise apartment development
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
9e. Approve and authorize City Engineer to execute Amendment No.2 for
NF069 grant with Florida Department of Environmental Protection for
Wastewater Service Area Expansion project
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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9f. Approve the construction of offices for the Customer Service Center
with Advanced Commercial Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $58,130
Presentation By: John King
9g. Approve amendment to the 2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan
Presentation By: James Haynes
9h. Approve the Watula South Final Plat and Developer’s Agreement
(SUB23-45118)
Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock
9i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-152 to appropriate funds from the BR-2023-152
West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Reserve for Fund
Balance for the installation of a screen wall at the Mary Sue Rich
Community Center at Reed Place in the amount of $47,896
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9j. Approve June 2023 outside counsel invoices for general city business
legal services in the amount of $3,778.75 and for risk
management-related legal services in the amount of $23,906.06
Presentation By: William E. Sexton
9k. Approve Minutes from June 20, 2023 City Council meeting
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. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - August 1, 2023)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2023-51 concerning a zoning change from B-1A, ORD-2023-51
Limited Neighborhood Business, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential, for
a property located at the SE corner of the intersection of SW 12th
Street and SW Sixth Avenue, approximately 0.29 acres
(ZON23-45189) (Quasi-Judicial)
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2023-52 to amend the supplementary regulations ORD-2023-52
for daycare facility play areas, to accommodate indoor play areas for
licensed urban childcare facilities
12. Internal Auditor's Report - None
13. City Manager's Report
14. Police and Fire Department Report
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15. Mayor's Report
16. City Attorney's Report
17. Informational Items
17a. Calendaring Items
- City Council Workshop: Proposed FY 23/24 Budget - August 22, 2023, 12:00pm -
Council Chambers
17b. Comments by Mayor
17c. Comments by Council Members
17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - May 2023
17d2. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project
status report as of May 31, 2023
17d3. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
17d4. Inform Council of the expenditure of residual Infrastructure Surtax
Revenue from previously budgeted funds to be utilized for office space
buildouts within the Ocala Police Department in the amount of
$175,000
18. Adjournment
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