City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · March 5, 2024
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
City Council www.ocalafl.gov
Synopsis
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
Present: Mayor Ben Marciano
Pro Tem Kristen M. Dreyer
Council Member Ire J. Bethea Sr
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr
Council Member Jay A. Musleh
Council President Barry Mansfield
c. New Employees
- Matt Leibfried, Growth Management
2. Public Notice
- Public Notice for the March 5, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on
February 5, 2024
3. Proclamations & Awards
3a. The Florida Surveyors and Mappers Week Proclamation will be presented to Engineering
and Water Resources Director Sean Lanier, Chief Land Surveyor Kelly Roberts, and to
Project Manager at CFB Surveying David Smith
3b. The National Athletic Training Month Proclamation will be presented to the Athletic
Trainers’ Association of Florida Representative Ryan A. Boyer and Athletic Trainers in
the region
RESULT: PULLED
3c. City Manager Pete Lee recognized the Ocala Electric lineman team for their
accomplishments at the Florida Lineman Competition Rodeo
4. Presentations
4a. Former Mayor Kent Guinn will present the Key to the City to Mrs. Marilyn Peek and
family members
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5. Public Comments
- Zaniy Shaffiu, 3950 SW 7th Avenue, requested City Council support Cease Fire
and Peace Resolution
- Delphine Herbert, 5373 SW 109 Place Road, requested City Council support Cease
Fire and Peace Resolution
- Ibrihim Bennett, 3950 SW 7th Avenue, requested City Council support Cease Fire
and Peace Resolution
- Manal Fakhoury, 3110 SE 17th Court, requested City Council support Cease Fire
and Peace Resolution
- Barbara Fitos, 926 SE 12th Street, read a letter sent to City Council on February
26, 2024, requested Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution
- John Elliott, 4550 SE 8th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and
Peace Resolution
6. Public Hearings
6a. Adopt Resolution 2024-13 to vacate a 10-foot utility easement lying along the boundary
between Lots 16 and 17, and the parallel access and drainage easement running parallel
to and connecting to SW 46th Court and the northerly boundary of Lots 16 and 17, as
shown on the Plat of Heath Brook North B-2, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 149-152
(Parcel 23874-000-16 and 23874-000-17); approximately 0.33 acres. (Case
PLV23-45481) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
6b. Adopt Resolution 2024-14 to vacate a 25-foot drainage and utility easement running
along the southerly boundary of Lots 16 and 17, as shown on the Plat of Heath Brook
North B-2, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages 149-152 (Parcel 23874-000-16 and
23874-000-17); approximately 0.16 acres. (Case PLV24-45524) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
RESULT: TABLED
6c. Adopt Resolution 2024-15 to allow alcohol sales within the downtown event zone for the
King of the Wing fundraiser on Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
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AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None
8. General Business
8a. Approve grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program in the amount of $132,740
Presentation By: Doug Peebles
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
8b. Approve the purchase of three power transformers and one lot of spare parts from
Virginia Transformer Corp. in the amount of $5,726,568
Presentation By: Doug Peebles
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
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: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
9a. Approve contract with UKG Kronos Systems, LLC, to upgrade and migrate UKG
Workforce Central to UKG Pro Workforce Management for an estimated expenditure of
$58,350
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
9b. Approve one-year renewal with Dell Technologies for software and hardware
maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of $92,067
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
9c. Approve a two-year agreement with Univar USA for hydrofluosilicic acid supply and
delivery at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 with an aggregate expenditure of $83,200
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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9d. Approve the purchase of plastic water meter gulf box lids from Fortiline Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $68,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
9e. Approve the Skylark Crossing Conceptual Subdivision Plan, SUB21-44574
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9f. Approve the Winding Oaks Residential Phase 4 Conceptual Subdivision Plan,
SUB23-45319
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9g. Approve the Winding Oaks Residential Phase 2 Conceptual Subdivision Plan,
SUB23-45409
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9h. Approve an Escrow Agreement for West Oak Phase 2 Residential Subdivision
improvements
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-125 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept
and appropriate grant award funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program in the amount of $132,740
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9j. Approve appointment of Justin MacDonald to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a
new three-year term ending March 1, 2027
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9k. Approve appointment of Winston Needham to the Ocala Recreation Commission for a
new three-year term ending March 1, 2027
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9l. Approve reappointment of Brooke Hutto, Darian Mosley, and David Reutter, and
appointment of Emily Andrews to the Ocala Municipal Arts Commission for new
four-year terms ending March 1, 2028
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9m. Approve reappointment of Rusty Jeurgens and George Carrasco Jr. to the Board of
Adjustment for new four-year terms ending March 1, 2028
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9n. Approve reappointment of Tom Casey to the General Employees’ Retirement System
Board of Trustees for a three-year term ending March 1, 2027
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9o. Approve City Council meeting minutes from February 20, 2024
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
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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 - March 19, 2024)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2024-19 to establish the Winding Oaks Community Development
District generally located south of SW 66th Street, east of SW 54th Court Road, and
north of SW 80th Street, comprising 460.12 acres
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2024-20 annexing property located in the 6000 block of SW 38th
Street (Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01, 23820-012-02,
23820-012-03); approximately 19.4 acres. (Case ANX23-45495) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh
11c. Introduce Ordinance 2024-21 to change the Future Land Use designation from
Commerce District (County) to Low Intensity (City), for property located in the 6000
block of SW 38th Street (Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01,
23820-012-02, 23820-012-03); approximately 19.4 acres. (Case LUC24-45497)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr
11d. Introduce Ordinance 2024-22 to rezone from B-5, Heavy Business (County), to M-2,
Medium Industrial (City), for property located in the 6000 block of SW 38th Street
(Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01, 23820-012-02, 23820-012-03);
approximately 19.4 acres. (Case ZON23-45498) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr
12. Internal Auditor's Report - None
13. City Manager's Report
- Citizen's Academy starts on March 21, 2024
- Challenge coin and pin samples
- Fire fee refund update
- Downtown Town Hall meetings scheduled for March 7, 2024, at IHMC at 12:00pm
and 5:30pm
14. Police and Fire Department Report
- Deputy Police Chief Lou Biondi – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
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- Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community
Paramedicine
15. Mayor's Report
- Efforts at Beacon Pointe
- Pedestrian safety of the intersection located in front of the Brewery Downtown
- Community First Village visit in Austin, TX
16. City Attorney's Report
16a. Adopt Resolution 2024-16 authorizing participation in a lawsuit seeking a declaration
that the provisions of Section 12.3144(1)(D), Florida Statutes, that require municipal
elected officials to file Form 6 Financial Disclosure Forms is unconstitutional and invalid
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
17. Informational Items
17a. Calendaring Items
- Mayor's Town Hall meeting - Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 6:00pm - Mary Sue Rich
Community Center
- Building Community Roundtable - Thursday March 7, 2024 - 7:30am to 9:00am -
Ocala Golf Club
- Downtown Town Hall meeting - Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 12:00pm & 5:30pm -
IHMC
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 -
3:45pm - Council Chambers
17b. Comments by Mayor
17c. Comments by Council Members
- Council Member Hilty shared information from the Florida Public Power 2024
Federal Legislative Issues
- Council Member Bethea commented on the FDOT meeting
- Council Member Dreyer commented on the Lineman rodeo and Ocala Electric
lineman
- Council President Mansfield shared his experience visiting Austin, TX with the
Mayor
17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2024
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18. Adjournment
Adjourned at 5:28 pm
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Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Council Members
Barry Mansfield, Council President turned off or set to vibrate.
Kristen Dreyer, Pro Tem
Ire Bethea Sr. The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed
James P. Hilty Sr. appropriate by City Council.
Jay A. Musleh
Mayor Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the
Ben Marciano 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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City Council Agenda - Final March 5, 2024
1. Call to Order
a. Opening Ceremony
1. Invocation
2. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Welcome and Roll Call
c. New Employees
- Matt Leibfried, Growth Management
- Larry McGill, Growth Management
2. Public Notice
3. Proclamations & Awards
3a. The Florida Surveyors and Mappers Week Proclamation will be
presented to Engineering and Water Resources Director Sean Lanier,
Chief Land Surveyor Kelly Roberts, and to Project Manager at CFB
Surveying David Smith
The National Athletic Training Month Proclamation will be presented
to the Athletic Trainers’ Association of Florida Representative Ryan
A. Boyer and Athletic Trainers in the region
4. Presentations
4a. Former Mayor Kent Guinn will present the Key to the City to Mrs.
Marilyn Peek and family members
5. Public Comments
6. Public Hearings
6a. Adopt Resolution 2024-13 to vacate a 10-foot utility easement lying RES-2024-13
along the boundary between Lots 16 and 17, and the parallel access
and drainage easement running parallel to and connecting to SW 46th
Court and the northerly boundary of Lots 16 and 17, as shown on the
Plat of Heath Brook North B-2, as recorded in Plat Book 9, Pages
149-152 (Parcel 23874-000-16 and 23874-000-17); approximately
0.33 acres. (Case PLV23-45481) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
6b. Adopt Resolution 2024-14 to vacate a 25-foot drainage and utility RES-2024-14
easement running along the southerly boundary of Lots 16 and 17, as
shown on the Plat of Heath Brook North B-2, as recorded in Plat Book
9, Pages 149-152 (Parcel 23874-000-16 and 23874-000-17);
approximately 0.16 acres. (Case PLV24-45524) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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6c. Adopt Resolution 2024-15 to allow alcohol sales within the downtown RES-2024-15
event zone for the King of the Wing fundraiser on Tuesday, March
26th, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances - None
8. General Business
8a. Approve grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program in the
amount of $132,740
Presentation By: Doug Peebles
8b. Approve the purchase of three power transformers and one lot of spare
parts from Virginia Transformer Corp. in the amount of $5,726,568
Presentation By: Doug Peebles
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 contract with UKG Kronos Systems, LLC, to upgrade and
migrate UKG Workforce Central to UKG Pro Workforce Management
for an estimated expenditure of $58,350
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
9b. Approve one-year renewal with Dell Technologies for software and
hardware maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of
$92,067
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
9c. Approve a two-year agreement with Univar USA for hydrofluosilicic
acid supply and delivery at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 with an
aggregate expenditure of $83,200
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
9d. Approve the purchase of plastic water meter gulf box lids from
Fortiline Inc. in an amount not to exceed $68,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
9e. Approve the Skylark Crossing Conceptual Subdivision Plan,
SUB21-44574
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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9f. Approve the Winding Oaks Residential Phase 4 Conceptual
Subdivision Plan, SUB23-45319
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9g. Approve the Winding Oaks Residential Phase 2 Conceptual
Subdivision Plan, SUB23-45409
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9h. Approve an Escrow Agreement for West Oak Phase 2 Residential
Subdivision improvements
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
9i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-125 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 BR-2024-125
budget to accept and appropriate grant award funding from the U.S.
Department of Energy for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant Program in the amount of $132,740
Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
9j. Approve appointment of Justin MacDonald to the Planning & Zoning
Commission for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2027
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9k. Approve appointment of Winston Needham to the Ocala Recreation
Commission for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2027
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9l. Approve reappointment of Brooke Hutto, Darian Mosley, and David
Reutter, and appointment of Emily Andrews to the Ocala Municipal
Arts Commission for new four-year terms ending March 1, 2028
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9m. Approve reappointment of Rusty Jeurgens and George Carrasco Jr. to
the Board of Adjustment for new four-year terms ending March 1,
2028
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9n. Approve reappointment of Tom Casey to the General Employees’
Retirement System Board of Trustees for a three-year term ending
March 1, 2027
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
9o. Approve City Council meeting minutes from February 20, 2024
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
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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 - March 19, 2024)
11a. Introduce Ordinance 2024-19 to establish the Winding Oaks ORD-2024-19
Community Development District generally located south of SW 66th
Street, east of SW 54th Court Road, and north of SW 80th Street,
comprising 460.12 acres
11b. Introduce Ordinance 2024-20 annexing property located in the 6000 ORD-2024-20
block of SW 38th Street (Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00,
23820-012-01, 23820-012-02, 23820-012-03); approximately 19.4
acres. (Case ANX23-45495) (Quasi-Judicial)
11c. Introduce Ordinance 2024-21 to change the Future Land Use ORD-2024-21
designation from Commerce District (County) to Low Intensity (City),
for property located in the 6000 block of SW 38th Street (Parcel
23820-011-00, 23820-012-00, 23820-012-01, 23820-012-02,
23820-012-03); approximately 19.4 acres. (Case LUC24-45497)
(Quasi-Judicial)
11d. Introduce Ordinance 2024-22 to rezone from B-5, Heavy Business ORD-2024-22
(County), to M-2, Medium Industrial (City), for property located in the
6000 block of SW 38th Street (Parcel 23820-011-00, 23820-012-00,
23820-012-01, 23820-012-02, 23820-012-03); approximately 19.4
acres. (Case ZON23-45498) (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
16a. Adopt Resolution 2024-16 authorizing participation in a lawsuit RES-2024-16
seeking a declaration that the provisions of Section 12.3144(1)(D),
Florida Statutes, that require municipal elected officials to file Form 6
Financial Disclosure Forms is unconstitutional and invalid
17. Informational Items
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17a. Calendaring Items
- Mayor's Town Hall meeting - Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 6:00pm - Mary Sue Rich
Community Center
- Building Community Roundtable - Thursday March 7, 2024 - 7:30am to 9:00am -
Ocala Golf Club
- Downtown Town Hall meeting - Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 12:00pm & 5:30pm -
IHMC
- Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 -
3:45pm - Council Chambers
17b. Comments by Mayor
17c. Comments by Council Members
17d. Informational
17d1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2024
18. Adjournment
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