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May 6, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final

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

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Agenda — 76 items

  1. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 0:50
  2. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:53
  3. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 1:10
  4. 3. Public Notice
  5. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  6. - Public Notice for the May 6, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on April 15, 2025
  7. 4a. Presentation of the Drinking Water Week Proclamation to Water Resources City Engineer Director Sean Lanier and to Water Resources Lead Operator Jennifer Kampwerth 2025-0719 ▶ jump to 2:43
  8. 4b. Presentation of the Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Proclamation to ABATE of Florida, Inc., Forest Chapter of Marion County President Greg Smale and Public Relations Kim Plawecki Brown 2025-1113 ▶ jump to 5:25
  9. 4c. Presentation of the Older Americans Month Proclamation to Jenny Martinez Marion Senior Services Executive Director and Cindy Moody Marion Senior Services Fund Development Officer 2025-1198 ▶ jump to 10:46
  10. 4d. Presentation of the Melanoma Awareness Month Proclamation to Jessica Strange, Advocate for Melanoma Research Foundation 2025-1202 ▶ jump to 16:04
  11. 5. Presentations
  12. 5a. Marion County Litter Task Force 2025-1257
  13. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 23:34
  14. 6a. Approve the purchase of a Vista Pad-mount Gas Operated Switch from Stuart C. Irby with an estimated expenditure of $81,940 2025-0875 Approved Pass
  15. 6b. Approve agreement with Marion County Public Schools for the rental of buses for the City’s summer programs in the amount of $1,600 2025-0961 Approved Pass
  16. 6c. Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Ocala and Marion County School Board for the use of Aquatic Fun Centers for high school swim team practices and meets with receivables not to exceed $9,000 2025-1062 Approved Pass
  17. 6d. Approve award of a contract for the rehabilitation of the Richardson residence located at 2217 SW Second Street to Stejack, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $69,180 2025-1141 Approved Pass
  18. 6e. Approve the award of development opportunity to, and an Affordable Housing Agreement with, the Habitat for Humanity of Marion County Inc. to construct and sell an affordable housing unit on surplus property in West Ocala 2025-1087 Approved Pass
  19. 6f. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-147 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate community donations for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $5,800 BR-2025-147 Adopted Pass
  20. 6g. Adopt Resolution 2025-21 accepting the donation of two Skydio X2 Thermal Drones from the Florida Highway Patrol RES-2025-21 Adopted Pass
  21. 6h. Approve Winding Oaks Commercial Phase 2 Conceptual Subdivision Plan (SUB25-0007) 2025-1201 Approved Pass
  22. 6i. Approve minutes from April 15, 2025 City Council meeting 2025-1241 Approved Pass
  23. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  24. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  25. 8a. Introduce 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 ORD-2025-23 ▶ jump to 23:58
  26. 8b. Introduce 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) ORD-2025-24 ▶ jump to 24:36
  27. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  28. 9a. Open a public hearing to review and receive comments concerning SunTran’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 which includes 5307 grant funding in the amount of $3,938,144 from the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation Block Grant funding, toll road revenue credits, and local matches from the City and County for a total of $5,175,717 2025-1199 ▶ jump to 25:25
  29. 9b. Approve a request to amend the Amended and Restated Site and Concurrency Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (Grand Oaks Town Center PUD, F/K/A Stolen Hours PUD) for approximately 56.72 acres located approximately 850 feet north and 1,200 feet east of the intersection at SW 27th Avenue and SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23930-000-00, 23930-002-00, 23930-003-00, 23930-003-01, 23930-003-03, and 23930-005-00) (DMA25-0001). This is the second of two public hearings; the first was held on April 14, 2025, before the Planning & Zoning Commission Board 2025-1123 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 35:15
  30. 10. General Business
  31. 10a. Approve the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration heavy-duty Category B 35-foot diesel transit bus from Gillig, LLC, using Jacksonville Transportation Authority Contract P-23-030 State of Florida Heavy Duty Buses, in the amount of $717,172 2025-0838 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 37:12
  32. 10b. Approve the purchase of a Federal Transit Administration Category 3 diesel trolley bus from Hometown Manufacturing, Inc., using the State of Georgia contract for Public Mass Transit Vehicles and Related Options, Equipment, and Accessories, in the amount of $422,819 2025-1090 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 39:16
  33. 10c. Approve continued use of the renewed Bradford County Agreement and expenditures for the purchase of vehicle and non-vehicle accessories with Dana Safety Supply, Inc. through September 30, 2029, for an aggregate amount of $425,000 2025-0923 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 40:31
  34. 10d. Approve continued use of State of Florida Department of Management Services term agreement for the purchase of ammunition and defense products for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $462,700 2025-1114 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 41:38
  35. 10e. Approve Task Work Order No. 1 under the City’s continuing professional architectural services agreement with Monarch Design Group for the provision of architectural and engineering design services for the Fire Station No. 7 Truck Shed Project in the amount of $132,688 2025-1064 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 43:24
  36. 10f. Approve additional expenditures and associated task work orders under the City's continuing professional engineering services agreement with DRMP, Inc., increasing the aggregate threshold from $150,000 to $300,000 2025-1075 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:26
  37. 10g. Approve Developer’s Agreement between the City of Ocala and WPG-Triple Crown, LLC for property located at SE 52nd Street at US 301 C-Store and reimbursements in an amount not to exceed $122,936 2025-1086 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 45:12
  38. 10h. Approve award of contract to Precon Corporation for the construction of two ground storage tanks at Water Treatment Plant No. 2 in the amount of $4,959,872 plus a 10 percent contingency of $495,987, for a total expenditure of $5,455,859 2025-1133 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 46:15
  39. 10i. Adopt Resolution 2025-22 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct an entrance for site development at Ocala International Airport in the amount of $100,000 RES-2025-22 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 47:43
  40. 10j. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-148 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $100,000 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $25,000 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account to design and construct an entrance for site development at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $125,000 BR-2025-148 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 48:24
  41. 10k. Adopt Resolution 2025-23 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design hangar infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $116,081 RES-2025-23 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 49:15
  42. 10l. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-149 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $116,081 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $29,020 from the Airport reserve for projects account to design parcel infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $145,101 BR-2025-149 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 50:14
  43. 10m. Adopt Resolution 2025-24 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to procure and install airfield equipment upgrades at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $109,972 RES-2025-24 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 51:01
  44. 10n. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-150 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $109,972 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation, transfer $16,298 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account, and transfer $11,195 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account to procure and install airfield equipment at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $137,465 BR-2025-150 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 51:59
  45. 10o. Adopt Resolution 2025-25 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct taxilane and apron rehabilitation at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $706,829 RES-2025-25 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 52:53
  46. 10p. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-151 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $706,829 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $176,707 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account for the design and construction of taxilane and apron rehabilitation at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $883,536 BR-2025-151 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 53:24
  47. 10q. Adopt Resolution 2025-26 to accept a Florida Department of Transportation grant to design and construct fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete pads at the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $543,320 RES-2025-26 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 54:30
  48. 10r. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $543,320 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $135,830 from the Airport reserve for contingencies account for the design and construction of fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete aprons at the Ocala Airport for a total amount of $679,150 BR-2025-152 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 55:00
  49. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  50. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 55:13
  51. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 56:41
  52. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 61:22
  53. 15. City Attorney's Report
  54. - Executive Summary FY2025 to FY2026
  55. 15a. Approve settlement in the matter of Gregory Baker vs. City of Ocala, Case Number 2023-CA-3571, with a proposed settlement amount of $60,000 2025-1208 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 64:58
  56. - County Workshop on Transportation update
  57. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 65:10
  58. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 65:21
  59. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  60. 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - March 2025 2025-1127
  61. 17b. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2025-1170
  62. - Unit Responses
  63. 17c. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of March 31, 2025 2025-1200
  64. - Service calls update
  65. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 65:26
  66. - Department Highlights
  67. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 67:15
  68. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 67:55
  69. - Police Department recognition
  70. - Downtown parking lot paving project update
  71. - Dignity House ribbon cutting event
  72. - Workout with the Mayor event scheduled for May 15, 2025, 6 pm to 7 pm, location Mary Sue Rich Community Center
  73. - Council President Dreyer commented on the Healthy Ocala app
  74. 75 Adjourned at 5:09 pm
  75. 76 Minutes
  76. 77 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk