City Council

110 SE Watula Avenue Ocala Ocala, FL 34471 City Council www.ocalafl.gov Synopsis Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:00 PM 1. Call to Order a. Opening Ceremony 1. Invocation - James Haynes 2. Pledge of Allegiance b. Welcome and Roll Call Present: 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 Excused: Mayor Ben Marciano c. New Employees - John Campbell, Customer Service - Edward Davis, Customer Service - Amy Goetz, Customer Service - Barbara Shaw, Customer Service - Matthew Brady, Electric - Anthony Farruya, Electric - Alfredo Vega, Facilities Management - Marcella Hughes, Finance - Theresa Jordan, Finance - Kahil Homes, Fleet Management 2. Public Notice Public Notice for the March 19, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on February 5, 2024 3. Proclamations & Awards 3a. Service Award - Tommy Kemp - Ocala Fire Rescue - 15 Years of Service 3b. Service Award - Roseanne Moreland - Ocala Fire Rescue - 35 Years of Service 3c. Service Award - Dwayne Drake - Public Works - 35 Years of Service 3d. The Procurement Month Proclamation will be presented to the Director of Procurement and Contracting Officer Daphne M. Robinson and staff members. Page 1 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 4. Presentations 5. Public Comments - Jordan Carakis-Perez, 315 Marion Oaks Drive, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Tania Bartolini., 5007 SW 1st Avenue, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Diana Lewis, 3176 SE 53 Terrace, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Lisa Reilly, 1130 NE 4th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Ibrihim Bennett, 1901 SW 41st Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Lucy Sullivan, 811 SE 50th Terrace, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Pam Armstrong Escarcega, 6480 NW 52nd Court, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Bonnie Bell, 2950 NE 52nd Court, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - John Eliott, 4550 SE 8th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Zainy Shaafiu, 1901 SW 41st Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Kearsten Angel, 2055 SE 50th Terrace, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Karen Masood, 4374 SE 134th Street, Belleview, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Donald Bennett, 3950 SW 7th Avenue Road, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Jasmine E., Resident, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Barbara Fitos, 926 SE 12th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Tarek Ayoub, 4925 N 411 HWY, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution Page 2 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 - Jeannine Ordway, 409 SE Fort King Street, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Rabbi Mark Rantz, 9089 SW 109th Lane, spoke on increased antisemitism in the United States - Fatima Bennett, 3037 NE 25th Street, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Arwa Okab, 5273 SW 88th Place, requested City Council support Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Bob Schafer, 2015 SW 43rd Place, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Brigette Smith, 4275 SW 85th Avenue, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Donald Curran, 4734 SE 31st Street, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Rock Gibboney, 597 NE 45th Terrace, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Glen Fiorello, 330 SE 9th Ave, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Pastor Wendy Gallegos, 5200 SE 145th Street, Summerfield, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Monty Estes, 3524 NE 70th Street, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution - Randy Osbourne, 4203 NW Hwy 225A, requested Council oppose Cease Fire and Peace Resolution 6. Public Hearings 6a. Adopt Resolution 2024-18 to allow alcoholic beverage sales (beer, wine, and liquor) as part of the Margaritaville Block Party held in the downtown event zone Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Quasi-Judicial) Presentation By: Tye Chighizola RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances (All are Public Hearings) Page 3 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 7a. Adopt 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 Presentation By: Jeff Shrum Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 7b. Adopt 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) Presentation By: Endira Madraveren Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Jay A. Musleh SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 7c. Adopt 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) Presentation By: Endira Madraveren Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 7d. Adopt 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) Presentation By: Endira Madraveren Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield Page 4 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 8. General Business 8a. Approve a three-year renewal with ARCOS, LLC, resource management software with call-out features for Ocala Electric Utility in the amount of $139,281 Presentation By: Doug Peebles RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8b. Approve one-year multi-award contract renewals for emergency stand-by tree trimming and line clearance to Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC., Davey Tree Expert Co., and Burford’s Tree, Inc. Presentation By: Doug Peebles RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8c. Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors for $808,133 Presentation By: Doug Peebles RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8d. Approve the award of the Construction Services Agreement for the Ocala North Complex Project to Marion Rock, LLC in the amount of $732,436, plus a 10 percent contingency of $73,243, for a total expenditure not to exceed $805,679 Presentation By: Sean Lanier RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield Page 5 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 8e. Approve First Amendment to the Construction Services Agreement with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for the Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement Program increasing the aggregate expenditure to an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 Presentation By: Sean Lanier RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Jay A. Musleh SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8f. Approve the award of the Agreement for Construction Manager at Risk Services to Wharton-Smith, Inc. for the provision of pre-construction and construction phase services for the Water Treatment Plant No. 2 Membrane Project in the amount of $680,163 Presentation By: Sean Lanier RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8g. Approve additional expenditures under the City’s continuing professional engineering services agreement with Geo-Tech, Inc., including Task Work Order No. 30 to perform geotechnical engineering services including ground penetrating radar for NW 44th Avenue Extension Phase 2 Presentation By: Sean Lanier RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8h. Approve the purchase of a mobile lift system and support stand using Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Agreement No. 013020-SKI with Stertil-Koni USA, Inc., in the amount of $66,178 Presentation By: Tye Chighizola RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield Page 6 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 8i. Approve an Economic Investment Program agreement between the City of Ocala and Averitt Express, Inc. with a total investment not to exceed $150,000 Presentation By: Aubrey Hale RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8j. Approve the purchase of two ADA-compliant minivans for SunTran in the amount of $135,280 Presentation By: John King RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8k. Review and approve draft Request for Proposals for Audit and Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Services Presentation By: Daphne Robinson RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield 8l. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-126 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funding for the City of Ocala’s HOME Investment Partnership Program grant in the amount of $362,475 Presentation By: Tammi Haslam RESULT: ADOPTED 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: Jay A. Musleh SECONDER: Kristen M. Dreyer AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield Page 7 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 9a. Approve award of contract for rehabilitation of the Moss residence located on NW 4th Avenue to Bruce Wayne Wiley, LLC for a total project cost not to exceed $62,671 Presentation By: James Haynes 9b. Approve award of the Agreement for Housing Rehabilitation to Bruce Wayne Wiley, LLC, for rehabilitation of the Pinkham residence located on NE 10th Avenue at a total project cost not to exceed $93,473 Presentation By: James Haynes 9c. Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement for Housing Rehabilitation with Bruce Wayne Wiley, LLC for the rehabilitation of the Lynn residence located on SE 3rd St increasing the aggregate expenditure to an amount not to exceed $50,750 Presentation By: James Haynes 9d. Approve multi-award contract for Supply and Delivery of Herbicides, Pesticides, and Fertilizer Services on an as needed basis to SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, and Howard Fertilizer and Chemicals, LLC, with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed $80,000. Presentation By: Bill Rodriguez 9e. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for January 2024 in the amount of $3,112.42 Presentation By: Devan Kikendall 9f. Approve a two-year contract with Milclean USA, LLC, for the provision of janitorial services at the Ocala International Airport with an aggregate expenditure amount not to exceed $54,622 Presentation By: Matthew Grow 9g. February 2024 outside counsel invoices for general city business legal services in the amount of $1,045 and for risk management-related legal services in the amount of $3,023.75 Presentation By: William E. Sexton 9h. Approve one-year software renewal with Granicus, LLC, for Legistar meeting and agenda services in the amount of $65,614 Presentation By: Angel Jacobs 9i. Adopt Resolution 2024-19 appointing Jeff Hill to the City of Ocala’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Presentation By: James Haynes 9j. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-127 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Florida Division of Emergency Management to assist in the health and social service of the local community by providing primary and preventative healthcare and education in the amount of $43,355 Presentation By: Tammi Haslam Page 8 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 9k. Approve reappointment of Yvonne Cruz to the Ocala Recreation Commission for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2027 Presentation By: Angel Jacobs 9l. Approve appointment of Darian Mosley to the North Magnolia Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee for a new four-year term ending March 1, 2028 Presentation By: Aubrey Hale 9m. Approve Minutes from January 30, 2024 and February 15, 2024 City Council Work Sessions, and March 5, 2024 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 - None 12. Internal Auditor's Report - None 13. City Manager's Report - Citizen’s Academy launches on Thursday, March 21, 2024 - Joint meeting with Marion County School Board, Municipalities and Marion County Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 27 at 9:00am - Fire fee refund 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 16. City Attorney's Report 17. Informational Items Page 9 of 10 City Council Synopsis March 19, 2024 17a. Calendaring Items - Joint Meeting with MCPS, Municipalities & MCBCC - Wednesday, March 27, 9:00am - Southeastern Livestock Pavilion - Employee & Family Fun Day at Tuscawilla Park - Saturday, April 6th, 11:00am to 3:00pm - Strategic Planning Session - Wednesday, April 10th, 8:30am - Mary Sue Rich Community Center 17b. Comments by Mayor 17c. Comments by Council Members 17d. Informational 17d1. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 18. Adjournment Adjourned at 6:34 pm Page 10 of 10