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July 2, 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 — 62 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:56
  3. 2a. New Employees ▶ jump to 1:27
  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, City Projects Director Tye Chighizola, Multimedia & Communications Coordinator Danielle Dyals, Director of Airport Matthew Grow, Planning Director Aubrey Hale, Budget Director Tammi Haslam, Community Development Services Director James Haynes, 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, Director of Parks & Recreation Julie Johnson, Strategic & Legislative Affairs Administrator Jeannine Robbins, Procurement & Contracting Officer Daphne Robinson, Growth Management Director Jeff Shrum, Real Estate Project Manager II Tracy Taylor, Chief of Staff Chris Watt, Ocala Police Dept Representative, IT Representative, The Press and other interested parties.
  5. 3. Public Notice ▶ jump to 1:41
  6. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  7. 4a. Parks and Recreation Month Proclamation 2024-1644 ▶ jump to 2:24
  8. - Public Notice for the July 2, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on June 25, 2024
  9. 5. Presentations
  10. 5a. Recognition of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Staff, Paige Parks, Mike Connelly, Mike Orlando, Swain Seiler, Lauren Dickson, Wade Constance, Jaret Flynn, Brandon Roberts, and Cody Lambert, as well as Ocala Police Department Officers, Lt. Howie, Ofc. Ower, Ofc. Labbe, Ofc. Coughlin, Ofc. Grimes, Lt. Hurst, Sgt. Gago, Ofc. Allanson, and Ofc. Perez for their Exemplary Service 2024-1688 ▶ jump to 6:27
  11. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 11:57
  12. 6a. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-146 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate program income for the City of Ocala’s State Housing Initiative Program grant in the amount of $14,026 BR-2024-146 Approved Pass
  13. 6b. Approve a one-year piggyback contract with UKG for the City’s time management software, UKG Pro Workforce Management, with ongoing maintenance costs for an estimated expenditure amount of $26,327 2024-1690 Approved Pass
  14. 6c. Approve the CampAlto Final Plat, SUB24-45550 2024-1691 Approved Pass
  15. 6d. Approve additional purchases under the contract for Vent-O-Matic air release valves for an increased total contract expenditure of $90,107 2024-1692 Approved Pass
  16. 6e. Approve additional expenditures under the contract for as-needed electrical repair and installation services with Stokes Electric in the amount of $50,000 2024-1693 Approved Pass
  17. 6f. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-148 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to add a processing fee for the collection of the education impact fee associated with the construction of new residential units BR-2024-148 Approved Pass
  18. 6g. Approve consent to hangar assignment between JRA Aviation and OH, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company 2024-1598 Approved Pass
  19. 6h. Approve regular City Council meeting minutes from June 18, 2024 2024-1687 Approved Pass
  20. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  21. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  22. 8a. Introduce 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) ORD-2024-43 ▶ jump to 12:11
  23. 8b. Introduce 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) ORD-2024-44 ▶ jump to 13:19
  24. 8c. Introduce 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) ORD-2024-45 ▶ jump to 14:15
  25. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  26. 24 page break
  27. 10. General Business
  28. 10a. Approve the first amendment to the piggyback agreement with Engineered Sprayed Solutions, LLC for manhole rehabilitation coating services with an estimated expenditure amount of $350,000 2024-1694 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 15:58
  29. 10b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-149 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funds from the Stormwater Reserve for Contingencies account for the Drainage Rehabilitation and Improvement Program in the amount of $1,000,000 BR-2024-149 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 16:53
  30. 10c. Approve contract award to Art Walker Construction, Inc. for the construction of the North Development Access Road project in the amount of $1,949,000, plus a 10 percent contingency, for a total expenditure not to exceed $2,143,900 2024-1695 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 17:57
  31. 10d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-150 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to transfer from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account for the North Development Access Road construction project contingency in the amount of $194,900 BR-2024-150 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 18:56
  32. 10e. Approve Task Work Order #7 between the City of Ocala and McFarland Johnson, Inc. for the 2024 Airport Master and Stormwater Plans Update in the amount of $881,161 2024-1696 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:04
  33. 10f. Approve award of cooperative purchasing agreements to multiple vendors for the refurbishment, repair, and disposal of transformers for Ocala Electric Utility in the aggregate amount of $390,000 2024-1697 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 22:34
  34. 10g. Approve award of contract to Building Visions Construction, LLC for residential rehabilitation services for the Sims residence located at 1928 SW Second Street with a total project cost not to exceed $66,800 2024-1698 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 25:01
  35. 10h. Approve direct supply purchase of traffic signal equipment from multiple awarded vendors utilizing Florida Department of Transportation’s Agency Term Contract in the amount of $604,000 2024-1699 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 26:01
  36. 10i. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-151 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate funding from the Federal Transit Administration for a low or no emission grant in the amount of $16,166,822 BR-2024-151 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:50
  37. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  38. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 27:49
  39. 12a. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Strategic Plan Executive Summary Final 2024-1597 ▶ jump to 27:04
  40. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 28:28
  41. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 30:13
  42. 15. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 33:40
  43. - "Patriotic Skies" Fourth of July Drone Show Experience planned for Thursday, July 4, 2024
  44. 15a. Approve settlement in the matter of Rachelle Williams and William H. Greene, Jr. v. City of Ocala, Florida with a proposed settlement amount of $150,000.00 2024-1628 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 32:39
  45. 15b. Approve settlement in the matter of Tiffany Melkonian and Michael Secki v. City of Ocala, Florida with a proposed settlement amount of $166,000.00 2024-1629 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 33:29
  46. - Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
  47. 16. Public Comments
  48. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 34:53
  49. - Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
  50. 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - May 2024 2024-1580
  51. 17b. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2024-1594
  52. 17c. Monthly budget to actual report and Capital Improvement Project status report as of May 31, 2024 2024-1596
  53. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 36:23
  54. - Update on Rojas vs. City case
  55. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 38:31
  56. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 40:01
  57. - Mayor Marciano encouraged everyone to attend the Fourth of July drone show
  58. - Step Challenge update
  59. - Council Members Bethea and Hilty wished the public a great Fourth of July
  60. 60 Adjourned at 4:40 pm
  61. 61 Minutes
  62. 62 _______________________________ ________________________________ Barry Mansfield Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk