City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · December 3, 2024
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
City Council www.ocalafl.gov
Synopsis
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. 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
3. Public Notice
Public Notice for the December 3, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on November 6,
2024
4. Proclamations and Awards
Annual President's Award
5. Presentations
5a. Comments by outgoing Council President
5b. Presentation of Plaques and Gifts
5c. Council Reorganization
1. Election of Council President Kristen M. Dreyer
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
2. Election of Council President Pro-Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr.
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
3. Change of seating and name plates
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City Council Synopsis December 3, 2024
5d. Recognition of first responders and staff who deployed as part of the mutual aid response
for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
6. 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: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
6a. Approve Exhibition Rental Agreement with the St. Louis Children's Museum for a
professional educational traveling exhibit at the Discovery Center in the amount of
$55,000
Presentation By: John Spencer
6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-119 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to
appropriate two donations for the development of current and future exhibits at the
Discovery Center in the amount of $15,000
Presentation By: John Spencer
6c. Approve a task work order with Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC, to
provide design phase services for the Terminal Apron Rehabilitation in the amount of
$93,530
Presentation By: Michael Baker
6d. Approve the Developer’s Agreement for Emerson Pointe Phase 1 and Phase 1A
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
6e. Approve minutes from the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at
this time.
8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - December 17, 2024)
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City Council Synopsis December 3, 2024
8a. Introduce Ordinance 2025-10 to rezone approximately 15.00 acres of property generally
located in the 2000-3000 block of NW 35th Avenue Road, approximately 660-feet
northwest of the intersection of NW 35th Avenue Road and NW 21st Street, (Parcel
21466-000-00) from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to B-2, Community Business (Case
ZON24-45826) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr
8b. Introduce Ordinance 2025-11 to annex approximately 1.29 acres for property located at
4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) (Case ANX24-45820) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh
8c. Introduce Ordinance 2025-12 to change future land use designation of approximately
1.29 acres for property located at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) from
Commercial (County) to Medium Intensity/Special District (City) (Case LUC24-45821)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
8d. Introduce Ordinance 2025-13 to rezone approximately 1.29 acres for property located at
4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) from B-2, Community Business
(County), to B-2, Community Business (City) (Case ZON24-45822) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Barry Mansfield
8e. Introduce Ordinance 2025-14 to rezone approximately 15.46 acres for property located
approximately 900-feet northwest of the intersection of SW College Road and SW 20th
Court (Parcel 23553-003-00 and Parcel 23561-000-00) from R-1, Single-Family
Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45672) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr
9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
9a. Adopt Ordinance 2025-1 to rezone approximately 4.63 acres for property located at 1712
SE Lake Weir Avenue (Parcel 2920-010-008) from INST, Institutional to B-2A, Limited
Community Business (Case ZON24-45752) (Quasi-Judicial) - Previously postponed
from October 15, 2024, and November 19, 2024, City Council meeting. Request to
postpone to December 17, 2024, City Council meeting
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh
RESULT: POSTPONED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
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City Council Synopsis December 3, 2024
9b. Adopt Resolution 2025-8 to abrogate an approximate 0.57-acre portion of railroad spur
and utility right-of-way lying north of Lots 9-13 (Block F) and south of Lot 8 (Block F)
of the Ocala Industrial Park as recorded in Plat Book H, Page 46, of the public records of
Marion County, Florida (Parcel 23656-000-01) (Case ABR24-45753) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
9c. Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption for RaceTrac, Inc, d/b/a
RaceTrac located at 4040 W Silver Springs Blvd. (Quasi Judicial)
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
10. General Business
10a. Approve agreement with SSC Construction Management, LLC for design-build services
for the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 in the amount of $17,481,485.70 plus a
contingency amount of $974,497.30, for a total expenditure of $18,455,983
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
10b. Approve the award of the contract for demolition and removal services for the buildings
at the site of Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 to Thomas F. Amodeo/ A & A Trucking
& Excavating in the amount of $94,694, plus a 10 percent contingency of $9,469, for a
total expenditure not to exceed $104,164
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
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City Council Synopsis December 3, 2024
10c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-120 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer
funds from the General Fund Reserve for Projects account to support the demolition and
removal of buildings on the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 site in the amount of
$104,164
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
10d. Approve a three-year piggyback agreement for utility rehabilitation and construction
services with R&M Service Solutions, LLC in the amount of $500,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
10e. Approve piggyback agreement with Pavement Technology, Inc. for pavement
maintenance and rejuvenation services for a total expenditure not to exceed $550,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
10f. Approve the use of multiple cooperative purchasing agreements for the purchase of three
solid waste roll-off compactor trucks and ten compactor units in the amount of
$1,129,587
Presentation By: Darren Park
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
NAY: Hilty Sr
10g. Approve one-year renewal with Harris Corporation for the City’s customer management
system, Cogsdale, with an estimated expenditure of $274,405
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
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AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
10h. Approve the implementation of an employer-paid long-term disability insurance benefit
for all eligible City of Ocala employees with an estimated annual cost of $279,000.
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
11. Internal Auditor's Report
12. City Manager's Report
13. Ocala Police Department Report
- Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
- Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community
Paramedicine
15. City Attorney's Report
15a. Authorization to manage claims and/or settle pending claims associated with Hurricane
Milton / Lift Station #11 damages claims, including the related expenditure of funds
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
15b. Approval of settlement in the matter of Terry Yaple and the Estate of Michael Yaple,
Case Number 2023-CA-002299, with a proposed settlement amount of $135,000
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Dreyer, Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Musleh, and Mansfield
16. Public Comments
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17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - 3:45 pm -
Council Chambers
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - City Council meeting - 4:00 pm - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Eve and Day - City Offices
closed
- Wednesday, January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day - City Offices closed
17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - October 2024
17b. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
18. Comments by Mayor
- City Council recognition
- Police Department recognition
Mayor (Elf) on the Shelf
19. Comments by City Council Members
- Council Members congratulated new Council President Dreyer and thanked past
president Council Member Mansfield for his service
20. Adjournment
- Adjourned at 5:56 pm
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Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
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Time card prior to the meeting being called to order. Speakers will be
4:00 PM limited to 3 (three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by
the Council President. When recognized, state name and
Council Members
Barry Mansfield, Council President address. Citizen groups are asked to name a spokesperson.
Kristen Dreyer, Pro Tem
Ire Bethea Sr. The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and
James P. Hilty Sr. requests that speakers limit their comments to specific motions
Jay A. Musleh and direct their comments to the Council. Cell phones should be
Mayor turned off or set to vibrate.
Ben Marciano
The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed
City Manager appropriate by City Council.
Peter Lee
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City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the
Mission Statement public record. Citizens may also provide input to council
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City Council Agenda - Final December 3, 2024
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Notice
4. Proclamations and Awards
Annual President's Award
5. Presentations
5a. Comments by outgoing Council President
5b. Presentation of Plaques and Gifts
5c. Council Reorganization
1. Election of Council President
2. Election of Council President Pro-Tem
3. Change of seating and name plates
5d. Recognition of first responders and staff who deployed as part of the
mutual aid response for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
6. 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.
6a. Approve Exhibition Rental Agreement with the St. Louis Children's
Museum for a professional educational traveling exhibit at the
Discovery Center in the amount of $55,000
Presentation By: John Spencer
6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-119 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-119
budget to appropriate two donations for the development of current
and future exhibits at the Discovery Center in the amount of $15,000
Presentation By: John Spencer
6c. Approve a task work order with Infrastructure Consulting &
Engineering, PLLC, to provide design phase services for the Terminal
Apron Rehabilitation in the amount of $93,530
Presentation By: Michael Baker
6d. Approve the Developer’s Agreement for Emerson Pointe Phase 1 and
Phase 1A
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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City Council Agenda - Final December 3, 2024
6e. Approve minutes from the November 19, 2024 City Council meeting
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
Should any items be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion, they will be discussed at
this time.
8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
(Second and Final Reading - December 17, 2024)
8a. Introduce Ordinance 2025-10 to rezone approximately 15.00 acres of ORD-2025-10
property generally located in the 2000-3000 block of NW 35th Avenue
Road, approximately 660-feet northwest of the intersection of NW
35th Avenue Road and NW 21st Street, (Parcel 21466-000-00) from
R-1, Single-Family Residential, to B-2, Community Business (Case
ZON24-45826) (Quasi-Judicial)
8b. Introduce Ordinance 2025-11 to annex approximately 1.29 acres for ORD-2025-11
property located at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00)
(Case ANX24-45820) (Quasi-Judicial)
8c. Introduce Ordinance 2025-12 to change future land use designation of ORD-2025-12
approximately 1.29 acres for property located at 4001 NW Blitchton
Road (Parcel 21537-002-00) from Commercial (County) to Medium
Intensity/Special District (City) (Case LUC24-45821) (Quasi-Judicial)
8d. Introduce Ordinance 2025-13 to rezone approximately 1.29 acres for ORD-2025-13
property located at 4001 NW Blitchton Road (Parcel 21537-002-00)
from B-2, Community Business (County), to B-2, Community
Business (City) (Case ZON24-45822) (Quasi-Judicial)
8e. Introduce Ordinance 2025-14 to rezone approximately 15.46 acres for ORD-2025-14
property located approximately 900-feet northwest of the intersection
of SW College Road and SW 20th Court (Parcel 23553-003-00 and
Parcel 23561-000-00) from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to R-3,
Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45672) (Quasi-Judicial)
9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
9a. Adopt Ordinance 2025-1 to rezone approximately 4.63 acres for
property located at 1712 SE Lake Weir Avenue (Parcel 2920-010-008)
from INST, Institutional to B-2A, Limited Community Business (Case
ZON24-45752) (Quasi-Judicial) - Previously postponed from October
15, 2024, and November 19, 2024, City Council meeting. Request to
postpone to December 17, 2024, City Council meeting
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
Introduced by: Jay A. Musleh
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City Council Agenda - Final December 3, 2024
9b. Adopt Resolution 2025-8 to abrogate an approximate 0.57-acre portion RES-2025-8
of railroad spur and utility right-of-way lying north of Lots 9-13 (Block
F) and south of Lot 8 (Block F) of the Ocala Industrial Park as
recorded in Plat Book H, Page 46, of the public records of Marion
County, Florida (Parcel 23656-000-01) (Case ABR24-45753)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
9c. Approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption for
RaceTrac, Inc, d/b/a RaceTrac located at 4040 W Silver Springs Blvd.
(Quasi Judicial)
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum
10. General Business
10a. Approve agreement with SSC Construction Management, LLC for
design-build services for the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 in the
amount of $17,481,485.70 plus a contingency amount of $974,497.30,
for a total expenditure of $18,455,983
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10b. Approve the award of the contract for demolition and removal services
for the buildings at the site of Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 to
Thomas F. Amodeo/ A & A Trucking & Excavating in the amount of
$94,694, plus a 10 percent contingency of $9,469, for a total
expenditure not to exceed $104,164
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-120 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-120
budget to transfer funds from the General Fund Reserve for Projects
account to support the demolition and removal of buildings on the
Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 site in the amount of $104,164
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10d. Approve a three-year piggyback agreement for utility rehabilitation and
construction services with R&M Service Solutions, LLC in the amount
of $500,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10e. Approve piggyback agreement with Pavement Technology, Inc. for
pavement maintenance and rejuvenation services for a total
expenditure not to exceed $550,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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10f. Approve the use of multiple cooperative purchasing agreements for the
purchase of three solid waste roll-off compactor trucks and ten
compactor units in the amount of $1,129,587
Presentation By: Darren Park
10g. Approve one-year renewal with Harris Corporation for the City’s
customer management system, Cogsdale, with an estimated
expenditure of $274,405
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
10h. Approve the implementation of an employer-paid long-term disability
insurance benefit for all eligible City of Ocala employees with an
estimated annual cost of $279,000.
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
11. Internal Auditor's Report
12. City Manager's Report
13. Ocala Police Department Report
14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
15. City Attorney's Report
15a. Authorization to manage claims and/or settle pending claims
associated with Hurricane Milton / Lift Station #11 damages claims,
including the related expenditure of funds
15b. Approval of settlement in the matter of Terry Yaple and the Estate of
Michael Yaple, Case Number 2023-CA-002299, with a proposed
settlement amount of $135,000
16. Public Comments
17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - Community Redevelopment Area Agency Meeting - 3:45 pm -
Council Chambers
- Tuesday, December 17, 2024 - City Council meeting - 4:00 pm - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 - Christmas Eve and Day - City Offices
closed
- Wednesday, January 1, 2024 - New Year's Day - City Offices closed
17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - October 2024
17b. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
18. Comments by Mayor
19. Comments by City Council Members
20. Adjournment
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