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June 17, 2025 ·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 — 78 items

  1. 1 Revised 6/13: Moved 17a to General Business, 10f.
  2. 1. Call to Order
  3. 2. Roll Call
  4. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 2:21
  5. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 2:44
  6. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  7. - Public Notice for the June 17, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on May 16, 2025
  8. 4a. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Larry and Darnitha Johnson 2025-1460 ▶ jump to 3:25
  9. 4b. Presentation of the Faith and Family Proclamation to Louine Ek 2025-1446 ▶ jump to 6:18
  10. 4c. Service Award - Elissa Hughes-King - Ocala Police Department - 15 Years of Service 2025-1383 ▶ jump to 12:25
  11. 4d. Service Award - Detective Mathew Steckman - Ocala Police Department - 20 Years of Service 2025-1384 ▶ jump to 14:46
  12. 5. Presentations
  13. 5a. 2025 Citizens Academy Graduation 2025-1466 ▶ jump to 16:07
  14. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 25:27
  15. 6a. Approve the donation of surplus computer equipment to the College of Central Florida with a valuation of $4,890 2025-1291 Approved Pass
  16. 5b. Introduction of Ben Strasser and Candice Falk from InSite Real Estate Investment Properties, LLC 2025-1543 ▶ jump to 24:14
  17. 6b. Approve the award of development opportunity, and an Affordable Housing Agreement, to Habitat for Humanity of Marion County, Inc., to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property in West Ocala identified as Parcel 2856-003-003 2025-1396 Approved Pass
  18. 6c. Approve the award of development opportunity, and an Affordable Housing Agreement, to Habitat for Humanity of Marion County, Inc., to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property in West Ocala identified as Parcel 2497-005-005 2025-1407 Approved Pass
  19. 6d. Approve the City of Ocala’s Community Development Block Grant 2025 Annual Action Plan for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 2025-1439 Approved Pass
  20. 6e. Approve a one-year agreement with Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems for an Ocala Police Department chaplain position in the amount of $99,694 2025-1433 Approved Pass
  21. 6f. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-159 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate Chaplain Program grant funds from Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems for a full-time Police Chaplain in the amount of $99,694 BR-2025-159 Adopted Pass
  22. 6g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-160 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate additional grant funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for online sting operations in the amount of $4,585 BR-2025-160 Adopted Pass
  23. 6h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-161 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate a community donation for K-9-related expenses totaling $1,000 BR-2025-161 Adopted Pass
  24. 6i. Approve the appointment of Bradford Harper to the Downtown Ocala CRA Advisory Committee for an expired term ending March 1, 2029 2025-1444 Approved Pass
  25. 6j. Approve City Council minutes from June 3, 2025 2025-1476
  26. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  27. 25 page break
  28. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  29. 8a. Introduce Ordinance 2025-32 to amend the boundaries of the Ridge at Heath Brook Community Development District generally located southeast of SW Highway 200 (College Road) and west of I-75 by adding approximately 29.142 acres to increase the size of the Community Development District to approximately 104.938 acres (Case No. CDD25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-32 ▶ jump to 25:41
  30. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  31. 9a. Open a public hearing to review and receive comments concerning SunTran’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022 Section 5339(a) Bus and Bus Facilities grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $289,188 2025-1381 ▶ jump to 26:20
  32. 9b. Adopt Ordinance 2025-25, repealing Sec. 70-371., Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida, requiring fluoridation of the municipal potable water supply 2025-1448 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 33:51
  33. 9c. Adopt Ordinance 2025-26 concerning Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances to amend Sections/Subsections 70-301(d)(4), 70-321(b), 70-391, 70-411(a), 70-413, 70-414, 70-417(b) and (c), and adding Sections/Subsections 70-301(d)(5), 70-418 and 70-419 2025-1449
  34. 9d. Open a public hearing to consider the adoption of Ordinance 2025-27, adjusting the water and sewer impact fees under Chapter 70, Article V, Division 2, Section 70-502, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida 2025-1450
  35. 9e. Adopt Ordinance 2025-28 to rezone from B-2, Community Business, to B-4, General Business for property located at 2206 SW 10th Road (Parcel 23536-000-00), approximately 0.53 acres. (Case ZON25-0005) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1451 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 41:06
  36. 9f. Request to postpone to the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting - Adopt Resolution 2025-29 to abrogate a portion of NE 47th Court between Block I, Lot 2 and Block F, Lot 17 of Glynnwood Unit 1 as recorded in Plat Book G, Page 91, of the public records of Marion County, Florida (Parcels 2735-0006-017 & 2735-009-002) (Case ABR23-45418) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2025-29 Postponed Pass ▶ jump to 42:06
  37. 9g. Request to postpone to the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting - Adopt Ordinance 2025-29 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 0.78 acres for property located in the 1900 block of NE 49th Avenue (Parcels 2735-006-017 and 2735-009-002) from Neighborhood to Low Intensity (Case LUC23-45427) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1452 Postponed Pass ▶ jump to 42:52
  38. 9h. Request to postpone to the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting - Adopt Ordinance 2025-30 to rezone approximately 6.83 acres for property located at the southwestern corner of the intersection at NE 49th Avenue and E Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 2735-000-002, 2735-009-001, 2735-009-002, 2735-006-017, and a portion of parcel 27028-004-03) from PD, Planned Development, R-1, Single-Family Residential, & B-2, Community Business, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD23-45431) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1453 Postponed Pass ▶ jump to 43:35
  39. 9i. Request to postpone to the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting - Adopt Ordinance 2025-31 to rezone approximately 0.59 acres for property located at the southwestern corner of the intersection at NE 49th Avenue and E Silver Springs Boulevard (a portion of 2735-000-002) from PD, Planned Development, to B-2, Community Business (Case ZON23-45419) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1454 Postponed Pass ▶ jump to 44:17
  40. 9j. Request to postpone to the July 1, 2025 City Council meeting - Adopt Resolution 2025-30 to approve a resolution for a Planned Development Plan and Standards Book for property located at the southwestern corner of the intersection at NE 49th Avenue and E Silver Springs Boulevard (Parcel 2735-000-002, 2735-009-001, 2735-009-002, 2735-006-017, and a portion of parcel 27028-004-03), approximately 6.83 acres (Case No. PD23-45431) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2025-30 Postponed Pass ▶ jump to 45:02
  41. 10. General Business
  42. 10a. Adopt Resolution 2025-31 concerning a new sewage rate schedule pursuant to section 70-301, City Code, a new water rate schedule pursuant to section 70-416, City Code, and new reclaimed water service fees and connection fees pursuant to section 70-358, City Code, effective October 1, 2025 RES-2025-31
  43. 10b. Approve first amendment to contract with Polydyne, Inc. for liquid polymer supply and delivery services at Water Treatment Plant No. 1, Water Reclamation Facility No. 2, and Water Reclamation Facility No. 3 with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $250,000 2025-1438 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 46:01
  44. 10c. Approve award of a two-year contract to Sherman Mechanical Contractors for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning repairs and installations as needed with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $150,000 2025-1390 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 46:56
  45. 10d. Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in the amount of $260,724 2025-1395 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:43
  46. 10e. Approve Amendment 2 to Traffic Signal Maintenance and Compensation Agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation for reimbursement to the City of Ocala in the amount of $524,949 2025-1431 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:02
  47. 10f. Approve proposed Policy Statement for Roll-Off Compactor Solid Waste Collection Services 2025-1363 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 67:46
  48. 9c. Adopt Ordinance 2025-26 concerning Chapter 70 of the Code of Ordinances to amend Sections/Subsections 70-301(d)(4), 70-321(b), 70-391, 70-411(a), 70-413, 70-414, 70-417(b) and (c), and adding Sections/Subsections 70-301(d)(5), 70-418 and 70-419 2025-1449 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 79:43
  49. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  50. 9d. Open a public hearing to consider the adoption of Ordinance 2025-27, adjusting the water and sewer impact fees under Chapter 70, Article V, Division 2, Section 70-502, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida 2025-1450 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 84:59
  51. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 91:27
  52. 10a. Adopt Resolution 2025-31 concerning a new sewage rate schedule pursuant to section 70-301, City Code, a new water rate schedule pursuant to section 70-416, City Code, and new reclaimed water service fees and connection fees pursuant to section 70-358, City Code, effective October 1, 2025 RES-2025-31 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 91:12
  53. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 92:45
  54. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 95:26
  55. 15. City Attorney's Report
  56. - Commercial and residential comprehensive fees
  57. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 98:01
  58. - Police Department recognition
  59. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
  60. 17a. Moved to 10f.
  61. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  62. - Department Highlights
  63. 17b. Informational item regarding the emergency payment of the price difference for offloading and field service for transformer unit in the amount of $47,000. 2025-1372
  64. 17c. Local Mitigation Strategy 2024 Annual Report 2025-1398
  65. - Unit Responses
  66. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 101:31
  67. - Service calls update
  68. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 102:51
  69. - Department Highlights
  70. 20. Adjournment
  71. - Sharma Robinson, 621 SW 7th Street, unit 301, expressed concern regarding Suntran's operations in the City
  72. - Hoops & Badges Basketball Tournament
  73. - Successful protests in the City
  74. - Council Member Hilty requested information regarding fees for public record requests
  75. - Council Member Bethea requested Pete Lee, City Manager, investigate the Suntran complaint
  76. - Adjourned at 5:48 pm
  77. 75 Minutes
  78. 76 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk