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July 16, 2024 ·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 — 66 items

  1. 1 Revised 7/11/24: Item 6g pulled
  2. 1. Call to Order
  3. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:04
  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,Police Chief Michael Balken, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman, City Projects Director Tye Chighizola, Battalion Chief Lawrence Doerffel, Deputy Multimedia & Communications Coordinator Danielle Dyals, 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. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 2:33
  6. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 2:36
  7. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  8. - Public Notice for the July 16, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on June 25, 2024
  9. 4a. Mayor Ben Marciano will present the Key to the City to Dr. Segismundo Pares 2024-1559 ▶ jump to 3:25
  10. 4b. The Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award will be presented to RJ Jenkins 2024-1737 ▶ jump to 7:08
  11. 4c. The National Night Out Proclamation will be presented to Ocala City Councilmember Ire Bethea, Ocala Police Department Coordinator Community Liaison Tara Woods, and to the National Night Out Committee Members 2024-1748 ▶ jump to 9:47
  12. 4d. Service Award - Jason Rhodes - Ocala Electric Utility - 25-Years of Service 2024-1739 ▶ jump to 16:16
  13. 5. Presentations
  14. 5a. Communications Update 2024-1747 ▶ jump to 18:50
  15. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 25:33
  16. 6a. Approve the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Florida Incident Based Reporting System grant extension 2024-1727 Approved Pass
  17. 6b. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Gainesville for participation and cooperation in the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force 2024-1584 Approved Pass
  18. 6c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-147 to accept reimbursement funds from the North Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force through a memorandum of understanding agreement with the City of Gainesville to foster cooperation in combating internet crimes against children in an approximate amount of $10,000 BR-2024-147 Approved Pass
  19. 6d. Approve the Florida Department of Law Enforcement State Assistance for Fentanyl Education grant extension for fentanyl eradication operational funding 2024-1730 Approved Pass
  20. 6e. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-152 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Department of Justice for task force officer overtime expenses totaling $4,000 BR-2024-152 Approved Pass
  21. 6f. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for May 2024, in the amount of $2,977.55 2024-1706
  22. 6g. Item pulled
  23. 6h. Approve minutes from July 2, 2024 City Council meeting 2024-1752 Approved Pass
  24. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  25. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances - None
  26. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances ▶ jump to 26:16
  27. 9a. Adopt Ordinance 2024-43 to change the code of ordinances by revising the outdoor storage requirements/uses in the M-1, Light Industrial Zoning District (Chapter 122-Division 25) (Case COD24-45660) 2024-1710 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 30:37
  28. 9b. Adopt Ordinance 2024-44 to rezone approximately 0.93 acres for property located at 1703 and 1713 NE Eighth Road (Parcel 26020-000-00 and 26018-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to B-2, Community Business (Case ZON24-45638) (Quasi-Judicial) 2024-1711 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 92:50
  29. 9c. Adopt Ordinance 2024-45 to rezone approximately 12.85 acres for property located at 1123 NW 22nd Street (Parcel 25260-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, Medium Industrial (Case ZON24-45671) (Quasi-Judicial) 2024-1712 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 96:37
  30. 28 The City Clerk filed proof of publication for Ordinance 2024-43 thru 2024-45 (Legal Ad KHItBnIByY9fpDBBvNlg, published July 5, 2024 in the Ocala Gazette). The City Clerk read the ordinance titles into the record.
  31. 10. General Business
  32. 10a. Approve the purchase of emergency audio/visual warning devices from East Coast Emergency, Inc., with an aggregated expenditure not to exceed $300,000 2024-1315 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 98:09
  33. 10b. Adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 tentative millage rates: Basic City - 6.6177; District A - 1.7185; District B - 1.6332; District C - 1.4699 2024-1379 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 100:10
  34. 10c. Adopt Resolution 2024-31 providing for the reimposition of non-ad valorem Fire Assessments, establishing proposed rates for Fiscal Year 2024-25, directing preparation of the Fire Assessment Roll, setting a date for a public hearing, and directing published and mailed notices of proposed Fire Assessment RES-2024-31 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 101:48
  35. 10d. Approve the purchase of various inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $975,274 2024-1701 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 102:46
  36. 10e. Approve additional expenditures under the Agreement for SunTran Transit Management Services with RATP Dev USA, Inc., in the amount of $1,200,000 2024-1708 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 106:02
  37. 10f. Approve Modification No. 1 to Subgrant Agreement No. H0413 between the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the City of Ocala 2024-1713 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 107:24
  38. 10g. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-153 appropriating funds from Florida Division of Emergency Management No. H0413 for generators, utility protection for lift stations and drainage improvements for Fisher Park Pond in the amount of $246,052 BR-2024-153 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 108:06
  39. 10h. Approve grant agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to perform the City of Ocala Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment in the amount of $350,000 2024-1715 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 108:59
  40. 10i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-154 appropriating funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to perform a City of Ocala Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment in the amount of $350,000 BR-2024-154 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 109:37
  41. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  42. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 111:36
  43. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 112:56
  44. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 115:04
  45. 15. City Attorney's Report
  46. 15a. Conference call with American Center for Law and Justice, outside counsel for the City of Ocala in the matter of Rojas v. City of Ocala, for the purpose of (1) obtaining an update on the litigation following issuance of the Order (on motions for summary judgment) issued by Judge Timothy J. Corrigan on June 26, 2024; and (2) providing direction in light of said order - THIS AGENDA ITEM IS SCHEDULED FOR 4:30 PM. 2024-1729 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 87:54
  47. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 116:01
  48. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 118:06
  49. - Utility deposit refunds
  50. 17a. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2024-1724
  51. - Recognized City staff for hosting a successful Fourth of July celebration
  52. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 118:28
  53. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 119:39
  54. - Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
  55. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 123:27
  56. - Fire Chief Larry D. – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
  57. - John Case, 6432 SW 44th Avenue, requested Council bring fireworks back for the next Fourth of July celebration
  58. - Recognized City staff for hosting a successful Fourth of July celebration
  59. - Recognized 911 Communications Center staff for their community support efforts
  60. - Council Member Bethea thanked City staff for hosting a successful Fourth of July celebration
  61. - Council Member Hilty shared his experience visiting the 911 communications center and thanked City staff for hosting a successful Fourth of July celebration
  62. - Council President Mansfield shared his experience visiting 911 the communications center and thanked City staff for hosting a successful Fourth of July celebration
  63. - Council Member Dreyer thanked City staff for hosting a successful Fourth of July celebration and sidewalk improvements on SE 3rd
  64. 66 Adjourned at 6:03 pm
  65. 67 Minutes
  66. 68 _______________________________ ________________________________ Barry Mansfield Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk