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September 3, 2025 ·4:00 PM Revised ·Note Date

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

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Agenda — 70 items

  1. 1 Revised - Moved 6g. to General Business, 10j.; Removed 5a.
  2. 1. Call to Order
  3. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:11
  4. 3 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, Fire Chief Clint Welborn, Police Chief Michael Balken, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman, Assistant Finance Director Peter Brill, Director of Airport Matthew Grow, Planning Director Aubrey Hale, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Community Development Services Director James Haynes, Director of Parks & Recreation Julie Johnson, HR/Risk Management Director Todd Swanson, City Engineer & Director of Water Resources Sean Lanier, Chief Financial Officer Janice Mitchell, Director of Public Works Darren Park, Director of Electric Utility Doug Peebles, Director of Ocala Fiber Network Mel Poole, IT Director Christopher Ramos, Strategic & Legislative Affairs Administrator Jeannine Robbins, Procurement & Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson, Growth Management Director Jeff Shrum, Chief of Staff Chris Watt, Ocala Police Dept Representative, IT Representative, The Press and other interested parties.
  5. a. New Employees ▶ jump to 1:35
  6. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 1:53
  7. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  8. - Public Notice for the September 3, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on July 16, 2025
  9. 4a. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Myles McConico 2025-1919 ▶ jump to 2:33
  10. 4b. Presentation to Julius Bryant and Sean Price, Founders of Movement Inspires Many (MIM) Run Club and MIM Run Club group members 2025-1863 ▶ jump to 7:08
  11. 5. Presentations
  12. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 13:03
  13. 6a. Legacy Lighting Transfer Agreement with the Bellechase Master Homeowners’ Association 2025-1809
  14. 6b. Release of a utility easement encumbering Parcels 35512-001-00, 35512-001-01, 35512-001-03, 35512-001-08, 35512-001-09, 35512-001-10, 35512+001-01, 35512-001-04, and 35512-002-00 2025-1824 Approved Pass
  15. 6c. Developer’s Agreement for Winding Oaks Residential Phase 3 2025-1871 Approved Pass
  16. 6d. Budget Resolution 2025-175 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer funds from the General Liability fund for the purchase of four replacement vehicles for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $80,743 BR-2025-175 Adopted Pass
  17. 6e. Budget Resolution 2025-176 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate a community donation for Polar Patrol expenses in the amount of $500 BR-2025-176 Adopted Pass
  18. 6f. Resolution 2025-37 to approve the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership Annual Report for program closeout year 2022-2023 RES-2025-37 Adopted Pass
  19. 6g. Moved to 10j.
  20. 6h. Appointment of Hope Maynard to the General Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees for an unexpired three-year term ending March 1, 2027 2025-1893 Approved Pass
  21. 6i. Appointment of Holden Powell to the Police Officers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees to a new two-year term ending August 6, 2027 2025-1899 Approved Pass
  22. 6j. Minutes from August 19, 2025 City Council meeting 2025-1960 Approved Pass
  23. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  24. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  25. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  26. 9a. Ordinance 2025-35 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to R-1AA, Single-Family Residential, for property located approximately 320 feet east of the intersection at NE 31st Street and NE Jacksonville Road (Parcel 24728-000-00) approximately 7.23 acres (Case ZON25-0010) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1913 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 16:59
  27. 9b. Ordinance 2025-36 to rezone approximately 1.59 acres for the property located at 458 NW First Street (Parcel 2855-005-000) including two contiguous parcels to the east (Parcel 2855-009-000 and 2855-006-000) from R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) and B-3C (Community Redevelopment Area Mixed Use 2 District), to B-4, (General Business), Case ZON25-0009 (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1914 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 21:54
  28. 9c. Ordinance 2025-38 to annex approximately 39.33 acres for property located in the 5100 block, along the south side of SW 20th Street (Parcels 23817-004-00 and 23311-000-00) (Case ANX24-45704) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1916 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 38:24
  29. 9d. Ordinance 2025-39 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 39.33 acres comprised of two parcels (Parcel 23311-000-00 & Parcel 23817-004-00) located in the 5100 block, along the south side of SW 20th Street from High Intensity (County) to Medium Intensity/ Special District (City) (Case LUC24-45705) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1917 Adopted Pass
  30. 9e. Ordinance 2025-40 to rezone approximately 39.33 acres of property comprised of two parcels (Parcel 23311-000-00 & 23817-004-00) located in the 5100 block, along the south side of SW 20th Street from R-3, Multi- Family Residential (County), to PD, Planned Development (Case PD24-45706) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1918 Adopted Pass
  31. 9f. Resolution 2025-38 to consider a PD Plan and Standards Book for property located at 2275 SW 53rd Avenue (Parcel 23311-000-00) along with the adjacent property to the south (Parcel 23817-004-00), approximately 39.33 acres (Case No. PD24-45706) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2025-38 Adopted Pass
  32. 9g. Resolution 2025-177 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 millage rates for the Downtown Development Districts at the current rates of 1.7185 (District A), 1.6332 (District B), and 1.4699 (District C) BR-2025-177 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 67:46
  33. 9h. Budget Resolution 2025-178 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the Downtown Development fund in the amount of $695,065 BR-2025-178 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 68:49
  34. 9i. Resolution 2025-179 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 millage rate for the City of Ocala at the current rate of 6.6177 BR-2025-179 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 71:08
  35. 9j. Budget Resolution 2025-180 to adopt the tentative Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for the City of Ocala in the amount of $1,152,885,830 BR-2025-180 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 72:20
  36. 10. General Business
  37. 10a. Change Order and additional expenditures under the contract with All Webbs Enterprises, Inc., for the construction of two Upper Floridan Aquifer Wells at Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in the amount of $176,736 2025-1877 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 40:20
  38. 10b. Expenditures for utility services provided by Duke Energy, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in an estimated amount of $140,000 2025-1883 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 42:05
  39. 10c. Third Amendment to the Agreement for SunTran Transit Management Services with RATP Dev USA, Inc. with an anticipated aggregate expenditure amount of $11,322,699 to include the downtown circulator trolley service 2025-1770 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 43:10
  40. 10d. Resolution 2025-39 to accept a Public Transit Service Development Grant Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Ocala for operational funding for the Downtown Circulator Trolley in the amount of $229,144 RES-2025-39 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 44:20
  41. 10e. Budget Resolution 2025-181 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate $114,572 in Public Transit Service Development Grant Agreement funds from the Florida Department of Transportation and $114,572 in local matching funds in support of the Downtown Circulator Trolley, for a total amount of $229,144 BR-2025-181 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 45:00
  42. 10f. One-year contract renewal with VIP Security & Investigations, LLC to provide citywide security services with an estimated expenditure of $399,000 2025-1829 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:41
  43. 10g. Five-year renewal of the agreement with D&G Solutions Group, LLC for yard and wood waste disposal services with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $2,664,656 2025-1855 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 48:31
  44. 10h. One-year renewal of the contract for as needed automotive body repairs with Michael Lessard Inc. d/b/a/ Perfection Collision Carstar with an aggregate expenditure of $150,000 2025-1874 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:31
  45. 10i. Purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in the amount of $1,259,092 2025-1876 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 51:38
  46. 10j. Renewal of a piggyback contract with Municipal Equipment Company, LLC, for the purchase of firefighter bunker gear with an estimated expenditure amount of $440,000 2025-1890 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 52:39
  47. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  48. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 52:53
  49. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 57:34
  50. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 62:05
  51. 15. City Attorney's Report
  52. - Strategic Score Card update
  53. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 72:44
  54. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 72:51
  55. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  56. 17a. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2025-1833
  57. - Department Highlights
  58. 17b. Power Cost Adjustment Report - July 2025 2025-1869
  59. 17c. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of July 31, 2025 2025-1875
  60. - Unit Responses
  61. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 72:57
  62. - Service calls update
  63. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 74:52
  64. - Department Highlights
  65. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 74:59
  66. - Healthy Ocala update
  67. - Recovery Festival scheduled for September 13, 2025, from 10 am to 3 pm, location Tuscawilla Park
  68. - Adjourned at 5:16 pm
  69. 70 Minutes
  70. 71 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk