Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board
Regular MeetingOcala, FL · March 21, 2023
Minutes
110 SE Watula Avenue
Ocala Ocala, FL 34471
Community Redevelopment Area www.ocalafl.org
Agency Board
Minutes
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:45 PM
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
Present Mayor Reuben Kent Guinn
Vice Chair Barry Mansfield
Kristen M. Dreyer
Ire J. Bethea Sr
Chairperson James P. Hilty Sr
Excused Jay A. Musleh
Municipal Officers/Others Present: The meeting was also attended by City Manager Peter Lee,
City Attorney William Sexton, Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead, City Clerk Angel
Jacobs, Deputy City Clerk Pamela Omichinski, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman,Growth
Management Director Tye Chighizola, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Ocala Police Dept
Representative, IT Representative, The Press and other interested parties.
3. Public Notice
Public Notice for the March 21, 2023 Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board Meeting
was posted on March 14, 2023
4. Minutes Approval
4a. Approve CRA Meeting Minutes from February 21, 2023
5. Public Comments
6. Agenda Items
6a. Approve appointment of Brady Fritz and Antoinette Hunt to the West Ocala
Redevelopment Advisory Committee
There being no discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Barry Mansfield
SECONDER: Ire J. Bethea Sr
AYE: Mansfield, Dreyer, Bethea Sr, and Hilty Sr
ABSENT: Musleh
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Community Redevelopment Area Agency Board Minutes March 21, 2023
6b. Approve grant applications for the East Ocala CRA Historic Building Improvement
program for properties located at (1) 621 E Fort King St. - CRA23-45100 in the amount
of $40,000; and (2) 709 E. Fort King St. - CRA23-45101 in the amount of $40,000.
Deputy Director of Planning Aubrey Hale commented the request is to approve two
facade grant applications for the East Ocala CRA; and staff recommends approval.
There being no further discussion the motion carried by roll call vote.
RESULT: APPROVED
MOVER: Kristen M. Dreyer
SECONDER: Barry Mansfield
AYE: Mansfield, Dreyer, Bethea Sr, and Hilty Sr
ABSENT: Musleh
7 Adjournment
Adjourned at 3:48 pm.
Minutes
_______________________________ ________________________________
James P. Hilty Sr. Angel B. Jacobs
Chairperson City Clerk
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Agenda
Ocala Community Redevelopment Area Agency
Board Agenda - Final
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Meeting Information WELCOME!
Location
Citizens are encouraged to participate in City of Ocala
Ocala City Hall meetings. Speaker cards should be filled out in advance and
110 SE Watula Avenue submitted to the City Clerk. Speakers will be limited to 3
Second Floor - Council Chambers (three) minutes. Additional time may be granted by the
Ocala, Florida Chairperson. When recognized, state name and address. Citizen
https://ocalafl.org/meetings
groups are asked to name a spokesperson.
Time The City of Ocala encourages civility in public discourse and
3:45 PM requests that speakers limit their comments to specific motions
and direct their comments to the Board. Cell phones should be
Board Members
James P. Hilty Sr., Chairperson turned off or set to vibrate.
Barry Mansfield, Vice Chair
Ire Bethea Sr. The order of agenda items may be changed if deemed
Kristen Dryer appropriate by the Board.
Jay A. Musleh
Mayor Citizens are encouraged to provide comments in writing to the
Reuben Kent Guinn 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.
Mission Statement
The City of Ocala provides fiscally APPEALS
responsible services consistent with the Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting
community's current and future will need a record of the proceedings and for this purpose may
expectations. need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is
made that includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is made.
Community Redevelopment Area
Agency Board's ADA COMPLIANCE
Strategic Priorities If reasonable accommodations are needed for you to participate
in this meeting, please call the City Manager’s Office at
Priority 1: Economic hub 352-629-8401 at least 48 hours in advance so arrangements can
Priority 2: Fiscally sustainable be made.
Priority 3: Engaged workforce
Priority 4: Operational excellence
Priority 5: Quality of place
Community Redevelopment Area Agenda - Final March 21, 2023
Agency Board
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Notice
4. Minutes Approval
4a. Approve CRA Meeting Minutes from February 21, 2023
5. Public Comments
6. Agenda Items
6a. Approve appointment of Brady Fritz and Antoinette Hunt to the West
Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
6b. Approve grant applications for the East Ocala CRA Historic Building
Improvement program for properties located at (1) 621 E Fort King St.
- CRA23-45100 in the amount of $40,000; and (2) 709 E. Fort King
St. - CRA23-45101 in the amount of $40,000.
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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