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August 4, 2026 ·4:00 PM Revised

Ocala City Hall 110 SE Watula Avenue Second Floor - Council Chambers Ocala, Florida https://www.ocalafl.gov/meetings

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Agenda — 74 items

  1. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 9:53
  2. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 9:59
  3. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 10:43
  4. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 11:09
  5. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  6. - Public Notice for the August 4, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on June 16, 2026
  7. 4a. Resolution honoring and celebrating the life of Mr. Whitfield Jenkins 2026-1890 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 12:30
  8. 4b. The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to Victoria Clifton 2026-1283 ▶ jump to 23:02
  9. 4c. Presentation of the Florida Lineworker Appreciation Proclamation to Ocala Electric Utility staff. 2026-1696 ▶ jump to 26:14
  10. 4b. The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to Victoria Clifton 2026-1283 ▶ jump to 26:03
  11. 4d. Ocala Electric Utility Receives Florida Municipal Electric Association’s Inaugural Utility Award of Excellence 2026-1827 ▶ jump to 29:40
  12. 4e. Presentation of the National Purple Heart Day Proclamation to Combat Engineer William James; Sergeant First Class Lonzo Douglas; and Military Police Officer John Bowles 2026-1844 ▶ jump to 35:27
  13. 5. Presentations
  14. 5a. The Ocala Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership annual presentation by Matt McCormick, President and CEO 2026-1800 ▶ jump to 44:07
  15. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 54:14
  16. 6a. Budget Resolution 2026-152 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate funds from the Police Trust and Agency Fund Reserve for Fund Balance to purchase crime prevention supplies in the amount of $12,612 BR-2026-152 Adopted Pass
  17. 6b. One-year grant agreement with Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems for the Ocala Police Department Chaplain Program position in the amount of $99,779 2026-1760 Approved Pass
  18. 6c. Budget Resolution 2026-153 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to accept and appropriate grant funds received from Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems for the Ocala Police Department Chaplain Program in the amount of $99,779 BR-2026-153 Adopted Pass
  19. 6d. First one-year renewal of contract for Supply and Delivery of Engineering Wood Fiber Services with Kempfer Sawmill, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $97,350 2026-1697 Approved Pass
  20. 6e. Additional expenditures for the provision of natural gas services with TECO Peoples Gas and Mansfield Power and Gas LLC for an increased aggregate expenditure not to exceed $75,000 2026-1781 Approved Pass
  21. 6f. Purchase of three-phase meter test board from Tesco, The Eastern Specialty Company, totaling $51,186 2026-1793 Approved Pass
  22. 6g. Budget Resolution 2026-154 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate grant funding from the Duke Energy Foundation in the amount of $9,200 BR-2026-154 Adopted Pass
  23. 6h. Resolution 2026-45 to approve Off-System Construction and Maintenance Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for improvements within City rights-of-way RES-2026-45 Adopted Pass
  24. 6i. Appointment of David Layman to the Police Officers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees for a new two-year term ending August 6, 2028 2026-1857 Approved Pass
  25. 6j. City Council meeting minutes 2026-1875 Approved Pass
  26. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  27. 26 page break
  28. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  29. 8a. Ordinance 2026-27 to amend Chapter 106, Section 105 - Housing Incentive Fund revising criteria pertaining to affordable housing loan programs including length of terms, applicability, administrative process, and interest rates ORD-2026-27 Introduced ▶ jump to 55:24
  30. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  31. 9a. Ordinance 2026-17 to annex approximately 82.40 acres for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) (Case ANX26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial). 2026-1540 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 61:34
  32. 9b. Ordinance 2026-18 to change the Future Land Use designation of approximately 82.40 acres for property at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from High Residential (County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) 2026-1541 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 80:27
  33. 9c. Ordinance 2026-22 to rezone approximately 82.40 acres for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from A-1, General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (Case PD26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial). 2026-1846 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 60:00
  34. 9d. Public Hearing to consider Resolution 2026-47 for a PD Plan and Standards Book (Ocala 52 Partners PD) for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00), approximately 82.40 acres (Case PD26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2026-47 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 60:14
  35. 9e. Ordinance 2026-23 to change the Future Land Use designation from Neighborhood to Public, for property located in the 2800 block of SW 20th Street (Parcel 23476+001-00), approximately 4.06 acres (Case LUC26-0003) (Quasi-Judicial) 2026-1847 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 82:47
  36. 9f. Ordinance 2026-24 to rezone from R-1, Single- Family Residential, and B-1A, Limited Neighborhood Business, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located at the 2800 block of SW 20th Street (Parcel 23476+001-00), approximately 4.06 acres (Case ZON26-0008) (Quasi-Judicial) 2026-1848 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 83:12
  37. 9g. Ordinance 2026-25 to change the Future Land Use designation from Neighborhood to Low Intensity, for property located in the 2800 block of SW 20th Street (Parcel 23472-003-00, 23472-002-00, and a portion of 23472-001-00), approximately 4.88 acres (Case LUC26-0004) (Quasi-Judicial) 2026-1849 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 87:07
  38. 9h. Ordinance 2026-26 to rezone from R-3, Multi-Family Residential District, to INST, Institutional District, for properties located in the 2800 block of SW 20th Street (Parcel 23472-004-00 and a portion of 23472-001-00), approximately 2.99 acres (Case ZON26-0009) (Quasi-Judicial) 2026-1850 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 106:14
  39. 10. General Business
  40. 10a. Fiscal Year 2026-27 tentative millage rates: Basic City - 6.6177; District A - 1.7185; District B - 1.6332; District C - 1.4699 2026-1777 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 40:38
  41. 10b. Resolution 2026-46 providing for the reimposition of non-ad valorem Fire Assessments, establishing proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2026-27, directing preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, setting a date for a public hearing, and directing publication and mailing notices of proposed Fire Assessments RES-2026-46 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 42:41
  42. 10c. Contract with Sawcross, Inc. to provide and install a new dewatering rotary press at Water Reclamation Facility No. 2, in the amount of $1,648,000 plus a 10 percent contingency, for a total project budget not to exceed $1,812,800 2026-1461 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 109:22
  43. 10d. One-year renewal of the contract with CentralSquare for ongoing service and maintenance costs for asset management and work-order software, Lucity, with an estimated expenditure amount of $116,787 2026-1525 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 110:12
  44. 10e. Two-year agreement for roof restoration contractor services as-needed with Unicoat Industrial Roofing Corporation, not to exceed $300,000 2026-1756 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 111:28
  45. 10f. One-year contract with Bomac Construction Services, Inc. doing business as GH Street Sweeping for street sweeping services with an expenditure of $324,000 2026-1786 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 112:17
  46. 10g. Two-year renewal of the agreement with Tyndale Enterprises, Inc. to provide a managed uniform program for Ocala Electric Utility and Ocala Fiber Network in an amount not to exceed $160,000 2026-1792 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 114:03
  47. 10h. Utilization of the Florida Sheriffs Association agreement with Matheny Motor Truck Company for the purchase of two light rescue vehicles for Ocala Fire Rescue, in the amount of $890,634 2026-1830 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 114:47
  48. 10i. Task Work Order 26-05 with Infrastructure Consulting and Engineering, PLLC to design services for the relocation of Florida Department of Transportation Pond #3 at Ocala International Airport in the amount of $157,712 2026-1832 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 116:06
  49. 10j. Renewal of stop loss insurance coverage with HM Insurance Company for the City's self-funded medical and prescription drug plan for the October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, plan year in the amount of $2,315,271 2026-1840 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 117:45
  50. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  51. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 119:23
  52. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 121:50
  53. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 123:16
  54. - Introduction of new Director of Water Resources, Bryan Heller
  55. 15. City Attorney's Report
  56. - Reminder of City Auditor interviews on August 11
  57. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 124:39
  58. - Inaugural City Path Graduation on Thursday, August 6th
  59. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
  60. 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - June 2026 2026-1804
  61. 17b. Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2026-1828
  62. 17c. Monthly budget-to-actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of June 30, 2026 2026-1836
  63. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 153:57
  64. - Clay Albright spoke on Code Enforcement concerns
  65. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 160:35
  66. - Shawn Fuller, 1332 SE Sanchez Ave, requested assistance with a surprise OEU bill
  67. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 182:01
  68. - A concerned citizen discussed his concerns of the use of automatic license plate readers within Ocala
  69. - Mayor Marciano gave a brief update on the next steps for consideration of banning synthetic kratom
  70. - Mayor Marciano acknowledged the passing of Terry Crawford
  71. - Council Member Hilty urged transparency about a recent fraud perpetuated on the City
  72. - Council Member Dreyer requested an presentation from Mainstreet Ocala at an upcoming meeting on the status of Downtown and Midtown Ocala
  73. - Council President Bethea commended the Electric Utility department on the awards and dedication to training young people in the trades
  74. 74 _______________________________ ________________________________ Ire J. Bethea Sr. Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk