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February 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 — 57 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 2. Roll Call
  3. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 1:21
  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, Finance Director Peter Brill, City Projects Director Tye Chighizola, 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, 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 1:45
  6. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  7. 4a. Presentation of the Black History Month Proclamation to Pastor Tommy Brooks of New St. John Missionary Baptist Church and to Pastor Stanley Jacobs, Sr., of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church 2025-0434 ▶ jump to 2:26
  8. - Public Notice for the February 4, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on January 10, 2025
  9. 4b. Presentation of the Ocala Art Group 75th Anniversary Celebration Proclamation to Ocala Art Group President Leona Asta 2025-0654 ▶ jump to 4:50
  10. 5. Presentations
  11. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 9:41
  12. 6a. Approve the purchase of various inventory items for Ocala Fiber Network from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $71,964 2025-0535 Approved Pass
  13. 6b. Approve the Pine Oaks Preserve Conceptual Subdivision Plan, SUB24-45758 2025-0562 Approved Pass
  14. 6c. Approve the Emerson Pointe PH 1A Final Plat, SUB23-45387 2025-0563 Approved Pass
  15. 6d. Approve the Victims of Crime Act Grant Award for the 2024-2025 funding cycle from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $59,412 2025-0582 Approved Pass
  16. 6e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-129 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate Victims of Crime Act grant funds received from the State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $59,412 BR-2025-129 Adopted Pass
  17. 6f. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-130 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate a designated community donation for K-9 related expenses in the amount of $2,000 BR-2025-130 Adopted Pass
  18. 6g. Approve minutes from January 21, 2025 City Council meeting 2025-0655 Approved Pass
  19. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  20. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  21. 8a. Introduce Ordinance 2025-16 to rezone from M-1, Light Industrial, O-1, Office, MH, Mobile Home Park, and RO, Residential Office, to INST, Institutional, for properties located at 2211 Northeast 14th Street and 1409 Northeast 22nd Avenue (Parcel 26394-000-00 and 26392-000-00), approximately 5.57 acres (Case ZON24-0007) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-16 ▶ jump to 9:53
  22. 8b. Introduce Ordinance 2025-17 to rezone approximately 16.43 acres for property located approximately 40 feet north of the intersection of NE 28th Street and NE 23rd Avenue (Parcel 24278-000-01) from RO, Residential Office, R-1, Single-Family Residential, and R-2, Two-Family Residential, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD24-45765) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2025-17 ▶ jump to 10:51
  23. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  24. 10. General Business
  25. 10a. Approve Task Work Order #40 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the provision of engineering services related to the Water Master Plan update in the amount of $128,000 2025-0114 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 12:52
  26. 10b. Approve a one-year Florida Municipal Power Agency contract with Osmose Utility Services, Inc. for inspection and treatment of utility wood poles not to exceed $200,000 2025-0426 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 14:11
  27. 10c. Approve a one-year Florida Municipal Power Agency contract with Osmose Utility Services, Inc. for underground equipment inspection and remediation services not to exceed $200,000 2025-0492 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 15:11
  28. 10d. Approve additional expenditures under the agreement with Marion Tree Trimming and Stump Removal, LLC and Flyway Access, LLC in the amount of $491,980 for a contract total not to exceed $1,251,980 2025-0528 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 16:21
  29. 10e. Approve the contract for the sale purchase in the amount of $239,000 to acquire a half-acre parcel for a new drainage retention area 2025-0570 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 17:54
  30. 10f. Approve a five-year renewal of a Subscriber Service Agreement with Tri-Co Communications, Inc., with a total aggregate amount of $727,870 2025-0495 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:14
  31. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  32. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 19:24
  33. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 20:08
  34. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 24:22
  35. 15. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 27:05
  36. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 27:10
  37. - Strategic Score Card
  38. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 32:02
  39. 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - December 2024 2025-0551
  40. - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
  41. 17b. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of December 31, 2024 2025-0571
  42. 17c. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2025-0581
  43. - Unit Responses
  44. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 35:33
  45. - Call Type Spotlights
  46. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 43:22
  47. - Department Highlights
  48. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 48:42
  49. - Steven Janoski, 1900 NE 50th Avenue, commented on boarding houses located in Glynnwood
  50. - Council President Dreyer highlighted the Linesman Competition to be held at the World Equestrian Center on February 28 to March 1, 2025
  51. - Kut Different Members recognition
  52. - Fourth of July fireworks event proposal
  53. - Council Member Hilty shared his wonderful experience attending the Visit Florida Event at the WEC
  54. 54 Council President Dreyer requested the City review uses allowed within B-2 and B-2A zoning
  55. 56 Adjourned at 4:49 pm
  56. 57 Minutes
  57. 58 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk