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March 4, 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 — 68 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:21
  3. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 1:38
  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, Fire Chief Clint Welborn, Police Chief Michael Balken, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman, Finance Director Peter Brill, City Projects Director Tye Chighizola, Sanitation Division Head Dwayne Drake, Planning Director Aubrey Hale, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Community Development Services Director James Haynes, Director of Parks & Recreation Julie Johnson, HR/Risk Management Director Devan Kikendall, 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. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 2:12
  6. 4. Proclamations and Awards ▶ jump to 2:51
  7. 4a. Presentation of the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Commendation to Transitions Life Center Executive Director Sabrina Hughes, Board President James Darren Ritch, and to Vice President and Founder Linda Paglia 2025-0529 ▶ jump to 2:53
  8. - Public Notice for the March 4, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on February 12, 2025
  9. 4b. Presentation of the Flood Awareness Week Proclamation to City Engineering Director Sean Lanier and to the Public Works Stormwater and Stormwater Engineering Staff 2025-0682 ▶ jump to 7:34
  10. 5. Presentations
  11. 5a. Public Information Officer, Gregory Davis - Communications Update 2025-0755 ▶ jump to 11:40
  12. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 21:00
  13. 6a. Approve an amendment to the Ocala Fiber Network consulting agreement with Uptown Services, LLC for additional implementation and support services totaling $89,000 2025-0579
  14. 6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-134 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the School Security Assessment Grant Program in the amount of $3,956 BR-2025-134 Adopted Pass
  15. 6c. Approve the appointment of Dennis P. McFatten to the West Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee for an unexpired term ending March 1, 2028 2025-0758 Approved Pass
  16. 6d. Honorary street name designation of “Whitfield Jenkins Road” for NW 24th Road from NW 20th Street to NW 21st Avenue 2025-0762 Approved Pass
  17. 6e. Approve minutes from February 18, 2025, City Council meeting 2025-0878 Approved Pass
  18. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  19. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  20. 8a. Introduce Ordinance 2025-18 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 12.81 acres for property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24264-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from Employment Center to Public (Case LUC25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-18 ▶ jump to 21:17
  21. 8b. Introduce Ordinance 2025-19 to rezone approximately 12.81 acres for the property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24262-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use (Case ZON25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-19
  22. 8c. Introduce Ordinance 2025-20 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from Employment to Public (Case LUC25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-20 ▶ jump to 23:13
  23. 8d. Introduce Ordinance 2025-21 to rezone approximately 12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from M-1, Light Industrial (City) to G-U, Governmental Use (City) (Case ZON25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-21 ▶ jump to 24:12
  24. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  25. 23 page break
  26. 10. General Business ▶ jump to 25:01
  27. 10a. Approve agreement with Platform Group, LLC for design-build services for the Ocala Skate Park Expansion Project in the amount of $884,561, plus a 10 percent contingency amount of $88,457, for a total expenditure of $973,018 2025-0502 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 26:41
  28. 10b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-135, amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer funds from the General Fund Reserve for Projects account to increase available funding for the Ocala Skate Park expansion project in the amount of $473,018 BR-2025-135 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 27:17
  29. 10c. Approve Amendment No.1 to modify the Consumer Price Index language of the five-year agreement with A.C.M.S., Inc. d/b/a Heart of Florida Environmental for the disposal of City wastewater treatment plant biosolids 2025-0680 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 28:30
  30. 10d. Approve additional expenditures under the agreement with Art Walker Construction, Inc. for lime sludge hauling services at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 with an increased aggregate expenditure amount of $416,700 2025-0738 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 29:13
  31. 10e. Approve Interlocal Agreement with Marion County for the SW 40th/49th Avenue Improvements Project in the amount of $2,195,281 plus a 10 percent contingency amount of $219,528 for a total project cost not to exceed $2,414,809 2025-0742 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 30:08
  32. 10f. Approve continued use of the State of Florida’s alternative source agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for citywide purchases of radio equipment and consumables with an increased estimated aggregate contract value of $207,782 2025-0660 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 31:15
  33. 10g. Approve the purchase of flooring and installation services utilizing Omnia Partners’ cooperative purchasing agreement with Engineered Floors, LLC with an aggregate expenditure of $200,000 2025-0690 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 32:13
  34. 10h. Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $1,218,980 2025-0726 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 33:13
  35. 10i. Approve award of a three-year contract to Solo Cats Services, LLC for stormwater ground maintenance services for the City’s southwest section in the amount of $420,504 2025-0732 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 34:03
  36. 10j. Approve re-award of the contract for street sweeping services to Shosha Services, LLC with an expenditure of $296,550 2025-0699 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 41:07
  37. 11. Internal Auditor's Report ▶ jump to 41:46
  38. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 46:27
  39. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 49:06
  40. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 50:44
  41. 15. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 54:27
  42. - Audit reporting transparency
  43. 15a. Approval of property transfer transaction - including (1) transfer of drainage retention area to B & W Land Holdings, LLC; (2) reservation of drainage easement; and (3) grant of drainage easement - by Special Warranty Deed, Reservation of Drainage Easement, and Grant of Drainage Easement together with authorization for Council President to execute the same 2025-0872 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:51
  44. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 56:02
  45. - Parking Garage #2 public meeting date to be determined
  46. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
  47. - Solid Waste workshop date to be determined
  48. 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2025 2025-0734
  49. - Annual Lineman Competition
  50. 17b. Informational item regarding the emergency purchase of two 500kW mobile generators from Cummins in the amount of $594,416 2025-0736
  51. 17c. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2025-0757
  52. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  53. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 59:10
  54. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 60:57
  55. - Unit Responses
  56. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 76:25
  57. - Service calls update
  58. - Department Highlights
  59. - Lourene Ek, 5907 SW 59th Street, thanked City Council and City employees for their service
  60. - Acknowledgement of Kut Different Members
  61. - Healthy Ocala
  62. - Council Member Mansfield commented on the following: Hillcrest School, parking garage #2, and public complaints
  63. - Council Member Hilty commented on the following: Hillcrest School, successful Lineman Competition, and Parks & Recreations Department
  64. - Council President Dreyer recognized City staff for their hard work competing in the Lineman Competition at WEC
  65. - Council Member Bethea commented on the following: Lineman Competition, Strawberry Festival, and Ms. Ek's comments
  66. 67 Adjourned at 5:16 pm
  67. 68 Minutes
  68. 69 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk