City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · March 18, 2025
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
City Council www.ocalafl.gov
Synopsis
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Ben Marciano
Pro Tem Ire J. Bethea Sr
Council Member James P. Hilty Sr
Council Member Barry Mansfield
Council Member Jay A. Musleh
Council President Kristen M. Dreyer
2a. New Employees
- Michael Aldana, Public Works
- Andrew Russ, Electric
- Gavin Youmans, Electric
3. Public Notice
- Public Notice for the March 18, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on
February 17, 2025
4. Proclamations and Awards
4a. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Michael Hoffmann
4b. Presentation of the Procurement Month Proclamation to the Director of Procurement and
Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson and staff members
4c. Service Award - Deputy Fire Chief Richard Lietz - 25 Years of Service
RESULT: POSTPONED
5. Presentations
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: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
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City Council Synopsis March 18, 2025
6a. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-136 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate funds from the Department of Justice in the amount of $10,000
Presentation By: Michael Balken
6b. Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension Builders to construct
and sell an affordable housing unit on a surplus property (parcel number 2260-147-016)
in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6c. Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension Builders to construct
and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property (parcel number 2260-149-015)
located in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6d. Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension Builders to construct
and sell an affordable housing unit on a surplus property (parcel number 22555-000-00)
in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-137 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate 2023-24 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program disaster relief
funding in the amount of $15,404
Presentation By: James Haynes
6f. Ratify the signature of the City Manager on the 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development Continuum of Care Program Funding Competition Grant
Agreement for Coordinated Entry supportive services totaling $71,023
Presentation By: James Haynes
6g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-138 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
for Marion County’s Continuum of Care Coordinated Entry 2022-2023 program year
grant in the amount of $71,023
Presentation By: James Haynes
6h. Approve a three-year renewal of the online training platform, KnowBe4, with an
estimated aggregate expenditure of $95,102
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
6i. Adopt Resolution 2025-15 approving Amendment #1 to Public Transportation Grant
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to include design of Taxiway
C, C1, and C3
Presentation By: Michael Baker
6j. Approve one year renewal with Bound Tree Medical, LLC, Henry Schein, Inc., and Life
Assist, Inc., for the provision of emergency medical services supplies with an aggregate
contract expenditure amount of $60,000
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
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6k. Approve award of a piggyback agreement to Life Extension Clinics, Inc., for the
provision of firefighter physical examinations with an estimated aggregate expenditure of
$84,000
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
6l. Approve one-year software renewal with Granicus, LLC, for Legistar meeting and
agenda services in the amount of $68,895
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
6m. Approve a one-year renewal of the contract with Priority Dispatch Corporation with an
estimated expenditure of $86,700
Presentation By: Joshua Sasso
6n. Approve minutes from March 4, 2025 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
9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
9a. Adopt Ordinance 2025-18 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately
12.81 acres for property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24264-001-04) and the
parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from Employment Center to Public
(Case LUC25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
Introduced By: Barry Mansfield
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
9b. Adopt Ordinance 2025-19 to rezone approximately 12.81 acres for the property located
at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24262-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel
24264-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use (Case
ZON25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
Introduced By: James P. Hilty Sr
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
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9c. Adopt Ordinance 2025-20 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately
12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel
23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from Employment to Public (Case LUC25-0001)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
9d. Adopt Ordinance 2025-21 to rezone approximately 12.42 acres for property located in
the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from M-1,
Light Industrial (City) to G-U, Governmental Use (City) (Case ZON25-0001)
(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: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10. General Business
10a. Approve a three-year agreement with Accelerated Technology Laboratories, LLC, for the
Laboratory Information Systems platform, Confience, for an estimated aggregate
expenditure of $114,850
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10b. Approve a one-year renewal contract with UKG for the City's time management
software, UKG Pro, with ongoing maintenance costs for an estimated expenditure
amount of $123,750
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
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10c. Approve agreement with Dinkins Construction LLC for design-build services for Fire
Station No. 8 in the amount of $4,213,901, plus a 10 percent contingency amount of
$421,391, for a total expenditure of $4,635,292
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-139 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer
funds from reserve for fund balance accounts to provide additional funding for the
construction of Fire Station No. 8 in the amount of $1,256,081
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10e. Approve one-year renewal of the contract with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for the
Parking Lot Improvement Program with an aggregate expenditure amount not to exceed
$500,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10f. Approve additional expenditures under and a one-year renewal of the contract with
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., for supply and delivery of quicklime in the aggregate
amount of $2,133,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
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City Council Synopsis March 18, 2025
10g. Ratify the signature of the City Manager on the 2023 U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development Continuum of Care Program Funding Competition Grant
Agreement for Homeless Management Information System software and personnel
totaling $209,173
Presentation By: James Haynes
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-140 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for
the Marion County’s Continuum of Care Homeless Management Information System
2022-2023 program year grant in the amount of $209,173
Presentation By: James Haynes
RESULT: ADOPTED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
11. Internal Auditor's Report
12. City Manager's Report
- Water Rate Study scheduled for April 29, 2025
- Solid Waste Workshop scheduled for May 13, 2025
- Parking Garage Public Workshop scheduled for April 9, 2025, at 12:00 pm and
5:30 pm, location IHMC
- Government Finance Professionals Week
- Fiber installation damage update
13. Ocala Police Department Report
Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
- Unit Responses
- Service calls update
- Department Highlights
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15. City Attorney's Report
16. Public Comments
17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO meeting
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 8:30am to 3:00pm - City Council Annual Strategic Planning
Session - Reilly Arts Center
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
17a. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of
January 31, 2025
18. Comments by Mayor
- Ride along with OPD Bike Unit
- Mayor's Fitness Challenge
- Recognition of Community Development Services Director James Haynes
19. Comments by City Council Members
- Council Member Mansfield commented on the parking garage construction project
and Downtown business outreach
- Pro Tem Bethea recognized Whitfield Jenkins and requested City Council attend
the street naming in his honor
- Council Member Musleh commented the parking garage construction project and a
letter received from the Marion County Building Industry Association
- President Dreyer commended Council Member Hilty for winning the Illuminary
Award and requested the City create free swimming lessons program
20. Adjournment
- Adjourned at 4:44 pm
Minutes
_______________________________ ________________________________
Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs
Council President City Clerk
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Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Meeting Information WELCOME!
Location
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Ocala City Hall meetings. Speakers wishing to provide public comments to the
110 SE Watula Avenue City Council should complete a written public comment form
Second Floor - Council Chambers and shall submit said form to the City Clerk prior to the meeting
Ocala, Florida being called to order. Unless otherwise permitted, no person
https://www.ocalafl.gov/meetings
shall be permitted to provide public comments to City Council
if they have not completed and submitted a public comment
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
Kristen Dreyer, Council President address. Citizen groups are asked to name a spokesperson.
Ire Bethea Sr., Pro Tem
James P. Hilty Sr. The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and
Barry Mansfield 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
Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the
City Clerk before meetings for inclusion into the
Mission Statement public record. Citizens may also provide input to council
The City of Ocala provides fiscally members via office visits, phone calls, letters and e-mail that
responsible services consistent with the will become public record. In some instances, i.e., Quasi-
community's current and future Judicial Hearings, these particular contacts may be prohibited.
expectations.
APPEALS
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City Council's will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may
Strategic Priorities need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
Priority 1: Economic hub appeal is made.
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable
Priority 3: Engaged workforce
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in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s Office at
352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can
be made.
City Council Agenda - Final March 18, 2025
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
2a. New Employees
- Michael Aldana, Public Works
- Andrew Russ, Electric
- Gavin Youmans, Electric
3. Public Notice
4. Proclamations and Awards
4a. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Michael
Hoffmann
4b. Presentation of the Procurement Month Proclamation to the Director of
Procurement and Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson and staff
members
4c. Service Award - Deputy Fire Chief Richard Lietz - 25 Years of Service
5. Presentations
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. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-136 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-136
budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Department of Justice
in the amount of $10,000
Presentation By: Michael Balken
6b. Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension
Builders to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on a surplus
property (parcel number 2260-147-016) in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6c. Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension
Builders to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus
property (parcel number 2260-149-015) located in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6d. Approve an Affordable Housing Agreement with Next Dimension
Builders to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on a surplus
property (parcel number 22555-000-00) in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
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6e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-137 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-137
budget to accept and appropriate 2023-24 State Housing Initiatives
Partnership Program disaster relief funding in the amount of $15,404
Presentation By: James Haynes
6f. Ratify the signature of the City Manager on the 2023 U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program
Funding Competition Grant Agreement for Coordinated Entry
supportive services totaling $71,023
Presentation By: James Haynes
6g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-138 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-138
budget to accept and appropriate funding from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for Marion County’s Continuum of
Care Coordinated Entry 2022-2023 program year grant in the amount
of $71,023
Presentation By: James Haynes
6h. Approve a three-year renewal of the online training platform,
KnowBe4, with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $95,102
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
6i. Adopt Resolution 2025-15 approving Amendment #1 to Public RES-2025-15
Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of
Transportation to include design of Taxiway C, C1, and C3
Presentation By: Michael Baker
6j. Approve one year renewal with Bound Tree Medical, LLC, Henry
Schein, Inc., and Life Assist, Inc., for the provision of emergency
medical services supplies with an aggregate contract expenditure
amount of $60,000
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
6k. Approve award of a piggyback agreement to Life Extension Clinics,
Inc., for the provision of firefighter physical examinations with an
estimated aggregate expenditure of $84,000
Presentation By: Clint Welborn
6l. Approve one-year software renewal with Granicus, LLC, for Legistar
meeting and agenda services in the amount of $68,895
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
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6m. Approve a one-year renewal of the contract with Priority Dispatch
Corporation with an estimated expenditure of $86,700
Presentation By: Joshua Sasso
6n. Approve minutes from March 4, 2025 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
9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
9a. Adopt Ordinance 2025-18 to change the Future Land Use designation
on approximately 12.81 acres for property located at 3001 NE 21st
Street (Parcel 24264-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel
24264-000-00) from Employment Center to Public (Case
LUC25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
Introduced by: Barry Mansfield
9b. Adopt Ordinance 2025-19 to rezone approximately 12.81 acres for the
property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24262-001-04) and the
parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from M-1, Light
Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use (Case ZON25-0002)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
Introduced by: James P. Hilty Sr
9c. Adopt Ordinance 2025-20 to change the Future Land Use designation
on approximately 12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of
SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from
Employment to Public (Case LUC25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
Introduced by: Ire J. Bethea Sr
9d. Adopt Ordinance 2025-21 to rezone approximately 12.42 acres for
property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel
23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from M-1, Light Industrial (City) to
G-U, Governmental Use (City) (Case ZON25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
Introduced by: James P. Hilty Sr
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10. General Business
10a. Approve a three-year agreement with Accelerated Technology
Laboratories, LLC, for the Laboratory Information Systems platform,
Confience, for an estimated aggregate expenditure of $114,850
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
10b. Approve a one-year renewal contract with UKG for the City's time
management software, UKG Pro, with ongoing maintenance costs for
an estimated expenditure amount of $123,750
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
10c. Approve agreement with Dinkins Construction LLC for design-build
services for Fire Station No. 8 in the amount of $4,213,901, plus a 10
percent contingency amount of $421,391, for a total expenditure of
$4,635,292
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-139 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-139
budget to transfer funds from reserve for fund balance accounts to
provide additional funding for the construction of Fire Station No. 8 in
the amount of $1,256,081
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10e. Approve one-year renewal of the contract with C.W. Roberts
Contracting, Inc. for the Parking Lot Improvement Program with an
aggregate expenditure amount not to exceed $500,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10f. Approve additional expenditures under and a one-year renewal of the
contract with Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., for supply and delivery of
quicklime in the aggregate amount of $2,133,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10g. Ratify the signature of the City Manager on the 2023 U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program
Funding Competition Grant Agreement for Homeless Management
Information System software and personnel totaling $209,173
Presentation By: James Haynes
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10h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-140 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-140
budget to accept and appropriate funds from the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the Marion County’s Continuum
of Care Homeless Management Information System 2022-2023
program year grant in the amount of $209,173
Presentation By: James Haynes
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
16. Public Comments
17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO meeting
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 8:30am to 3:00pm - City Council Annual Strategic Planning
Session - Reilly Arts Center
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
17a. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project
status report as of January 31, 2025
18. Comments by Mayor
19. Comments by City Council Members
20. Adjournment
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