City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · December 5, 2023
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
City Council www.ocalafl.gov
Synopsis
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation - Chaplain Tony Clayton
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
Council President James P. Hilty Sr
Mayor Ben Marciano
Excused: Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn
2. Public Notice
Public Notice for the December 5, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on November 3,
2023
3. Proclamations & Awards
a. Annual President's Award
4. Presentations
a. Comments by outgoing Council President
b. Presentation of Plaques and Gifts
c. Comments by outgoing Mayor
d. Swearing-In of Reelected Council Members
1. City Council District 2 - Ire J. Bethea Sr. - Oath by Reverend John Brown
2. City Council District 4 - Kristen Dreyer - Oath by Bailey Sage
e. Swearing-In of Mayor Ben Marciano - Oath by Pastor Nathaniel Dixon
f. Comments by Sworn Council Members and Mayor
g. Council Reorganization
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City Council Synopsis December 5, 2023
1. Election of Council President Barry Mansfield
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
2. Election of Council President Pro-Tem Kristen M. Dreyer
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
3. Change of seating and name plates
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
6a. Approve a request to increase the outdoor storage area to 20 percent of the site, for
property located at 5287 SW 6th Place, approximately 2.93 acres (Case PH23-45382)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
6b. Adopt Resolution 2024-4 making certain findings and designating the real property
located on the south side of NW 35th Street, approximately 493 feet in the 2100-2400
block, Ocala, Marion County, as a brownfield area pursuant to Section 376.80(2)(C),
Florida Statutes. This is the second of two public hearings. The first public hearing was
held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
6c. Adopt Resolution 2024-5 to vacate the right-of-way for a portion of Agnew’s Addition
as recorded in Plat Book E, Page 16 and Ocala Acres as recorded in Plat Book F, Page
57, Marion County Public Records, NW 25th Street right-of-way located between NW
7th Street and NW Old Blitchton Road; approximately 0.28 acres (PLV23-45354)
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(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances
(All are Public Hearings)
7a. Adopt Ordinance 2024-8 Amending Section 43-21, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala,
Florida, and Section 43-111, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida; Providing for
the Calculation of Earnable Compensation on a Calendar Year Basis
Presentation By: William Sexton
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8. General Business
8a. Approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 tentative budget calendar
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8b. Adopt Resolution 2024-6 concerning the City of Ocala formally adopting cybersecurity
standards to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the City’s data,
information technology resources, and critical infrastructure
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8c. Approve one-year renewal with Harris Corporation for the City’s customer management
system, Cogsdale, with an estimated expenditure of $248,109
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
RESULT: APPROVED
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MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8d. Approve additional expenditures under the agreement for as-needed automotive body
repairs with Liles Collision Service, Inc. and Michael Lessard, Inc. in the amount of
$300,000
Presentation By: John King
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8e. Approve the purchase of a telescoping material handling aerial bucket truck from Ring
Power Corp. for the Public Works Department in the amount of $250,729
Presentation By: John King
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
8f. Approve the purchase of a Cummins 400 kilowatt generator and automatic transfer
switch for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $283,376
Presentation By: John King
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: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Bethea Sr, Dreyer, Musleh, and Hilty Sr
9a. Approve grant agreement with the Florida Department of Financial Services for
the purchase of decontamination equipment in the amount of $5,400
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-116 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to
accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department Financial Services for
the purchase of decontamination equipment in the amount of $5,400
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9c. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for October 2023 in the amount of $744.30
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Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
9d. Approve the donation of two surplus vehicles to the Florida Department of
Corrections with a value of $12,015
Presentation By: John King
9e. Approve the Ocala 75 Logistics Park Phase 1 Conceptual Subdivision Plan,
SUB23-45131
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9f. Approve appointment of Brooke Hutto to the Municipal Arts Commission for an
unexpired three-year term ending March 1, 2024
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9g. Approve Regular Meeting City Council minutes from November 21, 2023
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.
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City Council Synopsis December 5, 2023
11. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - December 19, 2023)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2024-9 to amend the future land use designation from Medium
Intensity/Special District to Public, for property located in the 2500 block of NW Martin
Luther King Jr Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres
Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2024-10 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, and M-2,
Medium Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located in the 2500 block of
NW Martin Luther King Jr Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres
(Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
12. Internal Auditor's Report - None
13. City Manager's Report
Utility Advisory Board request for January 2024 City Council Workshop
Downtown Parking Workshop tenatively scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2023
Planned Fisher Park drainage retention area project update
14. Police and Fire Department Report
Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
15. Mayor's Report
Mayor Marciano recognized City departments
16. City Attorney's Report
17. Informational Items
17a. Calendaring Items
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board Meeting - Tuesday, December 19,
2023 at 3:45pm - Council Chambers
- City Offices Closed Monday, December 25 & Tuesday, December 26 in observation of
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- City Offices Closed Monday, January 1, 2024 in observation of New Year's Day
17b. Comments by Mayor
17c. Comments by Council Members
City Council welcomed Mayor Marciano
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Council Members Dreyer stated the City won several Parents Choice awards according to Family
Time Magazine and praised Recreation and Parks Director Preston Pooser
17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - October 2023
18. Adjournment
Adjourned at 5:05 pm
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Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, December 5, 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://www.ocalafl.gov/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.
Mission Statement
The City of Ocala provides fiscally APPEALS
responsible services consistent with the Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting
community's current and future will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may
expectations. need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is made.
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Priority 4: Operational excellence
Priority 5: Quality of place
City Council Agenda - Final December 5, 2023
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation - Chaplain Tony Clayton
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
2. Public Notice
3. Proclamations & Awards
a. Annual President's Award
4. Presentations
a. Comments by outgoing Council President
b. Presentation of Plaques and Gifts
c. Comments by outgoing Mayor
d. Swearing-In of Reelected Council Members
1. City Council District 2 - Ire J. Bethea Sr. - Oath by Reverend John Brown
2. City Council District 4 - Kristen Dreyer - Oath by Bailey Sage
e. Swearing-In of Mayor Ben Marciano - Oath by Pastor Nathaniel Dixon
f. Comments by Sworn Council Members and Mayor
g. Council Reorganization
1. Election of Council President
2. Election of Council President Pro-Tem
3. Change of seating and name plates
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
6a. Approve a request to increase the outdoor storage area to 20 percent of
the site, for property located at 5287 SW 6th Place, approximately 2.93
acres (Case PH23-45382) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
6b. Adopt Resolution 2024-4 making certain findings and designating the
real property located on the south side of NW 35th Street,
approximately 493 feet in the 2100-2400 block, Ocala, Marion County,
as a brownfield area pursuant to Section 376.80(2)(C), Florida
Statutes. This is the second of two public hearings. The first public
hearing was held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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6c. Adopt Resolution 2024-5 to vacate the right-of-way for a portion of RES-2024-5
Agnew’s Addition as recorded in Plat Book E, Page 16 and Ocala
Acres as recorded in Plat Book F, Page 57, Marion County Public
Records, NW 25th Street right-of-way located between NW 7th Street
and NW Old Blitchton Road; approximately 0.28 acres
(PLV23-45354) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances
(All are Public Hearings)
7a. Adopt Ordinance 2024-8 Amending Section 43-21, Code of
Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida, and Section 43-111, Code of
Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida; Providing for the Calculation of
Earnable Compensation on a Calendar Year Basis
Presentation By: William Sexton
Introduced by: Ire J. Bethea Sr
8. General Business
8a. Approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 tentative budget calendar
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
8b. Adopt Resolution 2024-6 concerning the City of Ocala formally RES-2024-6
adopting cybersecurity standards to ensure confidentiality, integrity,
and availability of the City’s data, information technology resources,
and critical infrastructure
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
8c. Approve one-year renewal with Harris Corporation for the City’s
customer management system, Cogsdale, with an estimated
expenditure of $248,109
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
8d. Approve additional expenditures under the agreement for as-needed
automotive body repairs with Liles Collision Service, Inc. and Michael
Lessard, Inc. in the amount of $300,000
Presentation By: John King
8e. Approve the purchase of a telescoping material handling aerial bucket
truck from Ring Power Corp. for the Public Works Department in the
amount of $250,729
Presentation By: John King
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8f. Approve the purchase of a Cummins 400 kilowatt generator and
automatic transfer switch for the Ocala Police Department in the
amount of $283,376
Presentation By: John King
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 grant agreement with the Florida Department of Financial
Services for the purchase of decontamination equipment in the amount
of $5,400
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-116 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 BR-2024-116
budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department
Financial Services for the purchase of decontamination equipment in
the amount of $5,400
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
9c. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for October 2023 in the amount of
$744.30
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
9d. Approve the donation of two surplus vehicles to the Florida
Department of Corrections with a value of $12,015
Presentation By: John King
9e. Approve the Ocala 75 Logistics Park Phase 1 Conceptual Subdivision
Plan, SUB23-45131
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9f. Approve appointment of Brooke Hutto to the Municipal Arts
Commission for an unexpired three-year term ending March 1, 2024
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9g. Approve Regular Meeting City Council minutes from November 21,
2023
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.
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City Council Agenda - Final December 5, 2023
11. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - December 19, 2023)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2024-9 to amend the future land use designation ORD-2024-9
from Medium Intensity/Special District to Public, for property located
in the 2500 block of NW Martin Luther King Jr Avenue (Parcel
21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2024-10 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family ORD-2024-10
Residential, and M-2, Medium Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use,
for property located in the 2500 block of NW Martin Luther King Jr
Avenue (Parcel 21448-001-00); approximately 18.76 acres
(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
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board Meeting - Tuesday, December 19,
2023 at 3:45pm - Council Chambers
- City Offices Closed Monday, December 25 & Tuesday, December 26 in observation of
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- City Offices Closed Monday, January 1, 2024 in observation of New Year's Day
17b. Comments by Mayor
17c. Comments by Council Members
17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - October 2023
18. Adjournment
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