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May 20, 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 — 80 items

  1. 1 Revised 5/16: Moved Budget Resolution 2025-154 to General Business and re-numbered 10e through 10i.
  2. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 1:58
  3. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 2:00
  4. a. New Employees ▶ jump to 2:24
  5. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 2:26
  6. - Public Notice for the May 20, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on April 15, 2025
  7. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  8. 4a. Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Joshua Musikantow 2025-1239 ▶ jump to 3:41
  9. 4b. Presentation of the American Wetlands Month Proclamation to Water Resources Director Sean Lanier and to Water Resources Operation Manager Robyn Preston 2025-0718 ▶ jump to 7:35
  10. 4c. Presentation of the National Public Works Week to Public Works Director Darren Park 2025-0929 ▶ jump to 11:22
  11. 4d. Service Award - Lafayetta Hodges - Ocala Police Department - 20 Years of Service 2025-1214 ▶ jump to 14:00
  12. 4e. Service Award - Detective Michael Bowman - Ocala Police Department - 25 Years of Service 2025-1215 ▶ jump to 15:45
  13. 4f. Service Award - Battalion Chief Robert Altman - Ocala Fire Rescue - 35 Years of Service 2025-1216 ▶ jump to 16:59
  14. 5. Presentations ▶ jump to 18:55
  15. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 20:09
  16. 6a. Approve award of contract to BWC Services USA, LLC, for grounds maintenance services at Ocala Wetlands Recharge Park in an amount not to exceed $58,500 2025-1273 Approved Pass
  17. 6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-153 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 $2,838 BR-2025-153 Adopted Pass
  18. 6c. Approve a task work order with McFarland Johnson, Inc. to provide design services for the T-Hangar Taxilane Rehabilitation project in the amount of $83,536 2025-1265 Pulled
  19. 6f. Approve City Council Work Session minutes from April 29, 2025 2025-1352 Pulled
  20. 6g. Approve City Council meeting minutes from May 6, 2025 2025-1330 Approved Pass
  21. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion ▶ jump to 20:25
  22. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances ▶ jump to 20:26
  23. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances ▶ jump to 20:27
  24. 9a. Approve the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption for Graffiti Seafood & More Management, LLC., dba, Graffiti Seafood & More located at 1532 S Pine Ave (Parcel 28575-010-09) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1229 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:11
  25. 9b. Adopt Ordinance 2025-23 amending sections 2-195 and 2-196, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida; providing for the administration of preemployment fingerprinting and background checks 2025-1311 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 22:34
  26. 9c. Adopt Ordinance 2025-24 to rezone approximately 1.00 acre of property located at 3640 SW Seventh Place from INST, Institutional, to M-2, Medium Industrial (Case ZON25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial) 2025-1312 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 24:54
  27. 26 page break
  28. 10. General Business ▶ jump to 26:14
  29. 10a. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-155 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget for the carry forward of prior fiscal year grant funds totaling $42,633,188 BR-2025-155 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:32
  30. 10b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-156 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to provide a supplemental appropriation to reconcile cash balance forward accounts and for the continuation of projects not completed in Fiscal Year 2023-24 in the amount of $175,431,800 BR-2025-156 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 27:35
  31. 10c. Approve the award of a one-year contract for implementation and licenses to Spatial Business Systems for Automated Utility Design software at an estimated cost of $113,500 2025-1030 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 28:51
  32. 10d. Approve a substantial amendment to the City of Ocala’s HUD 2019-2023 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2019-2020 Annual Plan to allow $200,000 to be used for rental assistance in the City of Ocala 2025-1175 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 30:04
  33. 10e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-154 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate 2024-25 State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program grant funding in the amount of $175,728 BR-2025-154 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 31:28
  34. 10f. Approve the award of a contract to Traffic Control Devices, LLC, for construction services related to the signalization project of SW 43rd Court at SW 40th Street for the bid amount of $532,532, plus a 10 percent contingency, for a total expenditure not to exceed $585,785 2025-1226 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 32:34
  35. 10g. Approve award of the agreement for recoating services for Water Tower #2 to Southeastern Tank & Tower, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $246,000 2025-1236 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 33:28
  36. 10h. Approve award of agreement to Ardurra Group, Inc., for professional services associated with planning studies for the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant in the amount of $129,986 2025-1270 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:24
  37. 10i. Approve the purchase of new portable radios for Ocala Police Department, Ocala Fire Rescue, and Ocala Electric Utility utilizing State of Florida’s alternative source agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $5,952,904 2025-1274 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 36:24
  38. 11. Internal Auditor's Report ▶ jump to 55:01
  39. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 55:02
  40. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 57:14
  41. - Marion County public hearings for EMS impact fees/transportation impact fees scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025, at 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm
  42. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 58:34
  43. - Ordinance for removal of fluoride from City water supply to be introduced next meeting in accordance with new State law to be enacted on July 1, 2025
  44. 15. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 60:25
  45. 15a. Approval of and entry into a proposed Settlement Agreement in the matter of Art Rojas & Lucinda Hale v. City of Ocala, currently pending on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2025-1292 ▶ jump to 62:59
  46. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  47. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 73:13
  48. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 116:58
  49. - Unit Responses
  50. 17a. Inform Council of renewed agreement between the Florida Department of Corrections and the Ocala Police Department 2025-1267 ▶ jump to 117:00
  51. - Service calls update
  52. 17b. Inform Council that the Ocala Police Department has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of a task force 2025-1250 ▶ jump to 117:03
  53. - Department Highlights
  54. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 117:10
  55. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 119:59
  56. 15a. Approval of and entry into a proposed Settlement Agreement in the matter of Art Rojas & Lucinda Hale v. City of Ocala, currently pending on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2025-1292 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 68:20
  57. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 120:41
  58. - Doug Oswald, 4304 SE 5th Street, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  59. - Sandra Slayton, 745 SW 79th Loop, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  60. - David Boston, 155 NE 52nd Avenue, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  61. - Maryann Lambert, 13010 NW 90th Avenue, Reddick, FL, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  62. - Elizabeth Dollinger, 8500 NW 162nd Court, Morrison, FL, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  63. - Louine Ek, 5907 SW 59th Street, requested the Mayor and City Council declare June as Faith and Family Month
  64. - Fernando Fernandez, 5725 Eco Road, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  65. - Craig Baggs, 401 SE 49th Avenue, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  66. - Quinn Cooper, 328 Marion Oaks Drive, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  67. - Cathy Bailey, 3030 SE 13th Street, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  68. - Brooke Bennett, 305 SE 58th Avenue, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  69. - Gabbi Gallario, 1999 150th Avenue NW, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  70. - Kent Guinn, 320 NW 3rd Avenue, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  71. - Diane Irwin, 4490 SW 44th Street, commented on item 10(i)
  72. - Sandra Fernandez, 3270 NE 42nd Place, spoke on the OPD/ICE MOU
  73. - Fallen Officer Memorial
  74. - Workout with the Mayor event
  75. - City employee recognition
  76. - SR200 State Road update
  77. - Council Member Hilty recognized the Director of Community Development Services, James Haynes, for hosting a successful affordable housing event
  78. 76 Adjourned at 6:00 pm
  79. 77 Minutes
  80. 78 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk