City Council
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · April 15, 2025
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
City Council www.ocalafl.gov
Synopsis
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:00 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
Present: 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
Excused: Mayor Ben Marciano
2a. New Employees
- Hunter Spink, Electric
- Joseph Dweck, Electric
3. Public Notice
- Public Notice for the April 15, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on
March 21, 2025
4. Proclamations and Awards
4a. Proclamation calling for a General Election for Tuesday, September 16, 2025
4b. Presentation of the Arbor Day Proclamation to Charlita Whitehead, Economic
Development and Cultural Arts Project Coordinator, and to Amy Casaletto, Recreation
and Parks Special Services Division Head
4c. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Joshua Musikantow
RESULT: POSTPONED
4d. Service Award - Jarvis Mulkey - Recreation & Parks Department - 25 Years of Service
5. Presentations
5a. Presentation of the Active Marion Project by Marion County Hospital District Chief
Operating Officer, Debra Velez, and Vice President of Community Health Programs,
Jessica Cole
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.
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RESULT: APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
6a. Approve the award of development opportunity to, and an Affordable Housing
Agreement with, the Habitat for Humanity of Marion County Inc. to construct and sell an
affordable housing unit on surplus property in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-144 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiative Program
grant in the amount of $19,846
Presentation By: James Haynes
6c. Adopt Resolution 2025-17 appointing Bridgette Delva and Rhanda Mckown to the
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for unexpired three-year terms ending
December 31, 2025
Presentation By: James Haynes
6d. Adopt Resolution 2025-18 to approve the City of Ocala’s Local Housing Assistance Plan
for 2025-2028
Presentation By: James Haynes
6e. Adopt Resolution 2025-19 approving Amendment #2 to Public Transportation Grant
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to extend the end date of the
agreement to June 1, 2026
Presentation By: Matthew Grow
6f. Approve Second Amendment to the Ground Lease between the City of Ocala, Marion
County Sheriff’s Office, and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners with
first lease year revenue of $18,103
Presentation By: Matthew Grow
6g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-145 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate a donation from Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection to purchase
Cellebrite licensing totaling $8,800
Presentation By: Michael Balken
6h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-146 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept
and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to upgrade
equipment at the Ocala Police Department’s district offices in the amount of $32,000
Presentation By: Michael Balken
6i. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant
Agreement No. LPS0025 extending the expiration date for the Foxwood Farms Water
Quality Improvement Project
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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6j. Adopt Resolution 2025-20 approving an Off-System Construction and Maintenance
Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements within City
rights-of-way
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
6k. See Item 7
6l. Approve minutes from April 1, 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.
6k. Approve First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Design-Build
Services for the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 with SSC Construction Management,
LLC, for a reduction in the Guaranteed Maximum Price in the amount of $61,375
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
9a. Adopt Ordinance 2025- 22 to rezone two parcels of land containing approximately 1.34
acres, located at 1533 and 1541 NE 14th Street (Parcel 26486-000-00 and 26486-001-00)
from RO, Residential Office, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON25-0003)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
Introduced By: Jay A. Musleh
10. General Business
10a. Approve one one-year renewal of the agreement with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., for
Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement Program projects in an amount not to exceed
$3,000,000
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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10b. Approve one-year renewal of the agreement with Marion Rock, LLC, for drainage
rehabilitation improvement projects in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10c. Approve the purchase of Grundfos pumps and consumable parts from FJ Nugent and
Associates, Inc., with an estimated annual expenditure of $460,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10d. Approve Second Amendment to the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with In-Depth,
Inc., for tank inspection and cleaning of the City’s water storage tanks with an increased
annual expenditure of $150,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10e. Approve award of contract to C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for the State Road 40
traffic signalization project at SW/NW 46th Avenue in the amount of $1,897,490, plus
10 percent contingency, for a total expenditure not to exceed $2,087,239
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10f. Approve additional expenditures under the Agreement for Yard and Wood Waste
Disposal Services with D&G Solutions Group, LLC, for an increased aggregate
expenditure amount of $2,248,259
Presentation By: Darren Park
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Jay A. Musleh
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
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10g. Approve an agreement between the City of Ocala and Creative Outdoor Advertising, Inc.
for the placement, maintenance, and advertising of transit benches
Presentation By: Tom Duncan
RESULT: PULLED
10h. Approve utilization of OMNIA Partners’ cooperative purchasing agreement with
Advance Auto Parts for the purchase of automotive parts and accessories with an
aggregate expenditure of $285,000
Presentation By: John King
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10i. Approve the annual renewal for the Service and Maintenance Agreement for video
surveillance and access control systems with Morse Communications in an estimated
amount of $112,206
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: James P. Hilty Sr
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10j. Approve award of a five-year contract to OTI Fiber, LLC, d/b/a Opticaltel, to provide
dark fiber connections for Ocala Fiber Network in the aggregate amount of $181,440
Presentation By: Mel Poole
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10k. Approve three-year renewal of the agreement for school security officer services with
Trinity Catholic High School with receivables in the amount of $320,436
Presentation By: Angy Scroble
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
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10l. Approve utilization of cooperative purchasing agreements with 22nd Century
Technologies, Inc., and Ad-Vance Personnel Services, Inc., for the provision of
temporary staffing services with an aggregate expenditure amount of $400,000
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: James P. Hilty Sr
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Bethea Sr, Hilty Sr, Mansfield, Musleh, and Dreyer
10m. Vote for one applicant to be appointed to the Tree Commission for an unexpired
four-year term ending March 1, 2029
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
Amended motion: Appointed Taylor Sherer to the Tree Commission for an unexpired
four-year term ending March 1, 2029 by ballot vote
11. Internal Auditor's Report
12. City Manager's Report
- Inspector Of The Year Award
- Transportation and EMS Impact fees
13. Ocala Police Department Report
- Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
- Unit Responses
- Service calls update
- Department Highlights
15. City Attorney's Report
- Approve proposed bodily injury settlement in the Exline and Wright claims
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Jay A. Musleh
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
16. Public Comments
- Karen Hartsell, 1536 E Silver Springs Boulevard, expressed concern regarding
construction impacts
- Natalie Rector, 1508 SE Fort King Street, spoke in support of local government
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17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Water Rate Study - Council
Chambers
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 3:30pm - Audit Committee meeting- Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Solid Waste/Sanitation -
Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day Holiday - City Offices closed
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County Commission Auditorium
18. Comments by Mayor
19. Comments by City Council Members
20. Adjournment
Adjourned at 5:32 pm
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Agenda
Ocala City Council Agenda - Final
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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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
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Ben Marciano
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City Council Agenda - Final April 15, 2025
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
2a. New Employees
- Hunter Spink, Electric
- Joseph Dweck, Electric
3. Public Notice
4. Proclamations and Awards
4a. Proclamation calling for a General Election for Tuesday, September
16, 2025
4b. Presentation of the Arbor Day Proclamation to Charlita Whitehead,
Economic Development and Cultural Arts Project Coordinator, and to
Amy Casaletto, Recreation and Parks Special Services Division Head
4c. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Joshua
Musikantow
4d. Service Award - Jarvis Mulkey - Recreation & Parks Department - 25
Years of Service
5. Presentations
5a. Presentation of the Active Marion Project by Marion County Hospital
District Chief Operating Officer, Debra Velez, and Vice President of
Community Health Programs, Jessica Cole
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 the award of development opportunity to, and an Affordable
Housing Agreement with, the Habitat for Humanity of Marion County
Inc. to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus
property in West Ocala
Presentation By: James Haynes
6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-144 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-144
budget to accept and appropriate program income for the City of
Ocala’s State Housing Initiative Program grant in the amount of
$19,846
Presentation By: James Haynes
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6c. Adopt Resolution 2025-17 appointing Bridgette Delva and Rhanda RES-2025-17
Mckown to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for
unexpired three-year terms ending December 31, 2025
Presentation By: James Haynes
6d. Adopt Resolution 2025-18 to approve the City of Ocala’s Local RES-2025-18
Housing Assistance Plan for 2025-2028
Presentation By: James Haynes
6e. Adopt Resolution 2025-19 approving Amendment #2 to Public RES-2025-19
Transportation Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of
Transportation to extend the end date of the agreement to June 1, 2026
Presentation By: Matthew Grow
6f. Approve Second Amendment to the Ground Lease between the City of
Ocala, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and the Marion County Board
of County Commissioners with first lease year revenue of $18,103
Presentation By: Matthew Grow
6g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-145 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-145
budget to accept and appropriate a donation from Kimberly’s Center
for Child Protection to purchase Cellebrite licensing totaling $8,800
Presentation By: Michael Balken
6h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-146 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 BR-2025-146
budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement to upgrade equipment at the Ocala Police
Department’s district offices in the amount of $32,000
Presentation By: Michael Balken
6i. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Grant Agreement No. LPS0025 extending the expiration
date for the Foxwood Farms Water Quality Improvement Project
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
6j. Adopt Resolution 2025-20 approving an Off-System Construction and RES-2025-20
Maintenance Agreement with the Florida Department of
Transportation for improvements within City rights-of-way
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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6k. Approve First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for
Design-Build Services for the Downtown Parking Garage No. 2 with
SSC Construction Management, LLC, for a reduction in the
Guaranteed Maximum Price in the amount of $61,375
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
6l. Approve minutes from April 1, 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- 22 to rezone two parcels of land containing
approximately 1.34 acres, located at 1533 and 1541 NE 14th Street
(Parcel 26486-000-00 and 26486-001-00) from RO, Residential
Office, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON25-0003)
(Quasi-Judicial)
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
Introduced by: Jay A. Musleh
10. General Business
10a. Approve one one-year renewal of the agreement with C.W. Roberts
Contracting, Inc., for Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement
Program projects in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10b. Approve one-year renewal of the agreement with Marion Rock, LLC,
for drainage rehabilitation improvement projects in an amount not to
exceed $1,250,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10c. Approve the purchase of Grundfos pumps and consumable parts from
FJ Nugent and Associates, Inc., with an estimated annual expenditure
of $460,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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10d. Approve Second Amendment to the Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement with In-Depth, Inc., for tank inspection and cleaning of the
City’s water storage tanks with an increased annual expenditure of
$150,000
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10e. Approve award of contract to C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. for the
State Road 40 traffic signalization project at SW/NW 46th Avenue in
the amount of $1,897,490, plus 10 percent contingency, for a total
expenditure not to exceed $2,087,239
Presentation By: Sean Lanier
10f. Approve additional expenditures under the Agreement for Yard and
Wood Waste Disposal Services with D&G Solutions Group, LLC, for
an increased aggregate expenditure amount of $2,248,259
Presentation By: Darren Park
10g. Approve an agreement between the City of Ocala and Creative
Outdoor Advertising, Inc. for the placement, maintenance, and
advertising of transit benches
Presentation By: Tom Duncan
10h. Approve utilization of OMNIA Partners’ cooperative purchasing
agreement with Advance Auto Parts for the purchase of automotive
parts and accessories with an aggregate expenditure of $285,000
Presentation By: John King
10i. Approve the annual renewal for the Service and Maintenance
Agreement for video surveillance and access control systems with
Morse Communications in an estimated amount of $112,206
Presentation By: Christopher Ramos
10j. Approve award of a five-year contract to OTI Fiber, LLC, d/b/a
Opticaltel, to provide dark fiber connections for Ocala Fiber Network
in the aggregate amount of $181,440
Presentation By: Mel Poole
10k. Approve three-year renewal of the agreement for school security
officer services with Trinity Catholic High School with receivables in
the amount of $320,436
Presentation By: Angy Scroble
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10l. Approve utilization of cooperative purchasing agreements with 22nd
Century Technologies, Inc., and Ad-Vance Personnel Services, Inc.,
for the provision of temporary staffing services with an aggregate
expenditure amount of $400,000
Presentation By: Devan Kikendall
10m. Vote for one applicant to be appointed to the Tree Commission for an
unexpired four-year term ending March 1, 2029
Presentation By: Angel Jacobs
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, April 29, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Water Rate Study - Council
Chambers
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 3:30pm - Audit Committee meeting- Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 12:00pm - City Council Workshop Re: Solid Waste/Sanitation -
Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 3:45pm - CRA Board meeting - Council Chambers
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 4:00pm - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
- Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day Holiday - City Offices closed
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 3:00pm - TPO Meeting - Marion County Commission Auditorium
18. Comments by Mayor
19. Comments by City Council Members
20. Adjournment
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