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August 20, 2024 ·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 — 74 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:49
  3. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 2:05
  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, Assistant Finance Director Peter Brill, City Projects Director Tye Chighizola, Director of Airport Matthew Grow, Planning Director Aubrey Hale, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Community Development Services Director James Haynes, Director of Recreation and Parks 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 2:15
  6. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  7. 4a. The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to Betti Jefferson-Gadson 2024-1828 ▶ jump to 3:02
  8. 6 Public Notice for the August 20, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on June 28, 2024
  9. 4b. The Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day Proclamation will be presented to the Ocala Electric Utility Staff 2024-1590 ▶ jump to 6:06
  10. 4c. The Casana Fink Day Proclamation will be presented to Miss Florida 2024 2024-1965 ▶ jump to 10:52
  11. 4d. Service Award - Gary Anson - Engineering Department - 25 Years of Service 2024-1952 ▶ jump to 15:08
  12. 5. Presentations
  13. 5a. Stephen Shiver and Sarah Suskey with The Advocacy Partners will present the 2024 State Legislative Session Summary/2025 Session Preview 2024-1845 ▶ jump to 17:41
  14. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 27:49
  15. 6a. Approve Exhibition Rental Agreements with the Omaha Children’s Museum for two professional educational traveling exhibits at the Discovery Center in the amount of $99,000 2024-2073 Approved Pass
  16. 6b. Approve Exhibition Rental Agreement with the St. Louis Children's Museum for a professional educational traveling exhibit at the Discovery Center in the amount of $55,000 2024-2074 Approved Pass
  17. 6c. Approve the addition of Marion County Parcel #23561-000-00 to the City’s surplus property list 2024-2075 Approved Pass
  18. 6d. Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 annual renewal of Graykey forensic software in the amount of $55,055 2024-2076 Approved Pass
  19. 6e. Approve Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc.’s request for funding to pay building and impact fees associated with the production of 59 affordable housing units in the amount of $131,928 2024-2077 Approved Pass
  20. 6f. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-159 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to transfer funds from the West Ocala Community Redevelopment Area fund reserves to support Carrfour Supportive Housing Inc.’s request for funding to pay building and impact fees associated with the production of 59 affordable housing units in the amount of $131,928 BR-2024-159 Approved Pass
  21. 6g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-160 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s Community Development Block Grant Program in the amount of $32,095 BR-2024-160 Approved Pass
  22. 6h. Adopt Resolution 2024-33 approving a Federal Aviation Administration grant for terminal apron rehabilitation design in the amount of $86,877 RES-2024-33 Approved Pass
  23. 6i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-161 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate $86,877 in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and transfer $9,653 from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account for the design of terminal apron rehabilitation for a total amount of $96,530 BR-2024-161 Approved Pass
  24. 6j. Approve a disbursement from the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund for Arbour Valley Communities to support the construction of a 112-unit multifamily affordable housing development in the amount of $37,500 2024-2078 Approved Pass
  25. 6k. Outside Counsel Invoices – July, 2024 2024-2079 Approved Pass
  26. 6l. Approve appointment of Brent Malever to the Board of Adjustment to an unexpired 4-year term ending March 1, 2025 2024-2080 Approved Pass
  27. 6m. Approve appointment of Noelle Smith to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board to an unexpired 3-year term ending March 1, 2027 2024-2081 Approved Pass
  28. 6n. Approve City Council meeting minutes from August 6, 2024 2024-2087
  29. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  30. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  31. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  32. 9a. Adopt Ordinance 2024-47 to rezone approximately 52.82 acres for property located approximately 850 feet north and 1,200 feet east of the intersection of SW 27th Avenue and SW 42nd Street (Parcel 23930-000-00, 23930-002-00, 23930-003-00, 23930-003-01, 23930-003-03, and 23930-005-00) from PUD-07, Planned Unit Development, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD24-45565) (Quasi-Judicial) 2024-1999 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 46:17
  33. 9b. Adopt Resolution 2024-34 concerning a PD, Planned Development Plan, including PD Standards for property located approximately 850 feet north and 1,200 feet east of the intersection at SW 27th Avenue and SW 42nd Street (Parcel 23930-000-00, 23930-002-00, 23930-003-00, 23930-003-01, 23930-003-03, and 23930-005-00), approximately 52.82 acres (Case No. PD23-45565) (Quasi-Judicial) RES-2024-34 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 46:38
  34. 9c. Adopt Ordinance 2024-46 to rezone approximately 0.31 acres of property located at 406 Southeast Eighth Street (Parcel 2820-101-004) from R-2, Two-family, to RO, Residential Office (Case ZON24-45670) (Quasi-Judicial) 2024-1996 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 49:21
  35. 33 page break
  36. 10. General Business
  37. 10a. Approve the purchase of physical security equipment from Morse Communications including digital cameras, building access controls, and alarms with an estimated expenditure not to exceed $110,000 2024-1654 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 50:30
  38. 10b. Approve one-year renewal of contract with Tyler Technologies for the City’s financial and human resource enterprise software, Munis, and ongoing maintenance costs with an estimated expenditure amount of $310,896 2024-1889 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 51:47
  39. 10c. Approve additional expenditures under the contract with Hydra Services, Inc. for the purchase of Sulzer pumps in the amount of $192,762 2024-1707 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 52:36
  40. 10d. Approve the award of the contract for the construction of the North Complex Trailer Yard Shed to Genesis Construction & Management, Inc., in the amount of $313,194, plus a 10 percent contingency of $31,319.40, for a total expenditure not to exceed $344,513 2024-1906 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 53:23
  41. 10e. Approve the purchase of a PipeHunter sewer cleaner truck from Texas Underground in the amount of $350,490 2024-1829 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 54:29
  42. 10f. Approve the award of contract to Inland Coatings, Inc. for the provision of silicone roofing materials in an amount not to exceed $150,000 2024-1835 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 55:44
  43. 10g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-162 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funding from the Federal Transit Administration 2023 5307 Grant in the amount of $2,945,359 BR-2024-162 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 56:24
  44. 10h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-163 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to provide a supplemental appropriation of $383,895 to reconcile the SunTran grant revenue, which was not included in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 grant carry forward, and to appropriate $234,000 in Fiscal Year 2023-24 program income for a total of $617,895 BR-2024-163 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 57:07
  45. 10i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-164 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funds from the Police Trust Reserve for building-related expenses in the amount of $169,832 BR-2024-164 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 58:09
  46. 10j. Approve the Fiscal Year 2023-24 purchase of 12 license plate reader cameras not to exceed the amount of $125,047 2024-1953 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 62:06
  47. 10k. Approve amendment #104 between Lutheran Services Florida, Inc., LSF Health Systems and the City of Ocala to continue providing medical services to overdose patients in the amount of $502,178 2024-2082 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 63:19
  48. 10l. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-165 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funding from Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. Health Systems to continue providing medical services to overdose patients in the amount of $502,178 BR-2024-165 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 63:47
  49. 10m. Approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 property, casualty, liability, and workers' compensation insurance premiums and authorize the Human Resources/Risk Management Director to execute the corresponding insurance policy applications with a projected expenditure of $2,469,556 2024-1846 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 65:27
  50. 10n. Approve a one-year renewal with HM Insurance Group to provide stop-loss insurance for the City's self-insured health plan with an expenditure of $1,811,711 2024-2012 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 66:41
  51. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  52. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 66:52
  53. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 68:04
  54. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 73:37
  55. 15. City Attorney's Report
  56. 15a. Approval of and entry into Acknowledgement and Agreement regarding Utilities with Aurora Ocala, LLC for the establishment of an Alternative Base Charge for water and wastewater utility services for Aurora Ocala, LLC’s multifamily residential development 2024-1970 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 76:14
  57. 54 Urban3 Public Presentation
  58. 15b. Approval of and entry into Agreement regarding Grant of Utility Easement & Release of Easements between Friends Recycling, LLC and the City of Ocala, Florida; relating to the Agreement for Exchange of Real Property entered into on or about December 19, 2023 2024-2062 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 77:43
  59. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 78:05
  60. 56 Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
  61. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 78:10
  62. 17a. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2024-1968
  63. 58 Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
  64. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 78:59
  65. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 82:09
  66. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 84:16
  67. 66 Mayor of the Day visit
  68. 67 Mental health services site
  69. 68 Mary Sue Rich Center
  70. 70 Council Member Bethea shared his experience attending the Florida League of Cities conference
  71. 71 Council Member Dreyer invited Council to the TPO meeting scheduled for August 27, 2024, and congratulated Greg Davis on receiving the Joe Curley Rising Leader Award
  72. 73 Adjourned at 5:26 pm
  73. 74 Minutes
  74. 75 _______________________________ ________________________________ Barry Mansfield Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk