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June 4, 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 — 67 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. 2. Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:15
  3. 2a. New Employees
  4. 3 Municipal Officers/Others Present: The meeting was also attended by City Manager Peter Lee, City Attorney William Sexton,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, 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, IT Director Christopher Ramos, Strategic & Legislative Affairs Administrator Jeannine Robbins, 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 1:48
  6. 4. Proclamations and Awards
  7. 5. Presentations
  8. 6 Public Notice for the June 4, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on May 3, 2024
  9. 5a. Dr. Sheni Meghani, Co-Founder and President of the Strategic Community Alliance, Inc., will give a presentation on the Ocala Metro India Fest 2024-1284 ▶ jump to 3:39
  10. 5b. 2024 Citizens Academy Graduation 2024-1434 ▶ jump to 9:12
  11. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 16:10
  12. 6a. Approval of contract with Colbert Construction, Inc. for the demolition of three residential properties in the amount of $61,449 2024-0984
  13. 6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-140 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funds from the Building Fund Reserve for building-related expenses in the amount of $32,467 BR-2024-140 Approved Pass
  14. 6c. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-141 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funds from the reserved parking revenue account to purchase three MacKay Tango meter pay stations for downtown parking in the amount of $20,525 BR-2024-141 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 33:29
  15. 6d. Approve Labor Attorney invoices for April 2024, in the amount of $1,331 2024-1460 Approved Pass
  16. 6e. Approve City Council meeting minutes from May 21, 2024 2024-1466 Approved Pass
  17. 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  18. 6c. See Item 7
  19. 16 page break
  20. 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
  21. 8a. Introduce Ordinance 2024-31 to annex approximately 5.83 acres for property located approximately 2,600-feet west of the intersection of NW 60th Avenue and West Highway 40 (Parcel 23194-008-01) (Case ANX24-45595) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-31 ▶ jump to 33:48
  22. 8b. Introduce Ordinance 2024-32 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 5.83 acres for property located approximately 2,600-feet west of the intersection of NW 60th Avenue and West Highway 40 (Parcel 23194-008-01) from Employment Center (County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC24-45608) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-32 ▶ jump to 34:53
  23. 8c. Introduce Ordinance 2024-33 to rezone approximately 5.83 acres for property located approximately 2,600-feet west of the intersection of NW 60th Avenue and West Highway 40 (Parcel 23194-008-01) from M-1, Light Industrial (County), to B-4, General Business (City) (Case ZON24-45609) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-33 ▶ jump to 35:56
  24. 8d. Introduce Ordinance 2024-34 to annex approximately 7.44 acres for property located in the 6000 block of NW Third Place (Parcel 21630-003-01) (ANX24-45610) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-34 ▶ jump to 36:53
  25. 8e. Introduce Ordinance 2024-35 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 7.44 acres for property located in the 6000 block of NW Third Place (Parcel 21630-003-01) from Employment Center (County) to Public (City) (LUC24-45611) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-35 ▶ jump to 37:39
  26. 8f. Introduce Ordinance 2024-36 to rezone approximately 7.44 acres for property located in the 6000 block of NW Third Place (Parcel 21630-003-01) from M-1, Light Industrial, (County) to GU, Governmental Use (City) (ZON24-45612) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-36 ▶ jump to 38:39
  27. 8g. Introduce Ordinance 2024-37 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 12.56 acres for property located approximately 2,000 feet west of the intersection of NW 60th Avenue and West Highway 40 (Parcel 21630-003-00) from Low Intensity to Public (Case LUC24-45596) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-37 ▶ jump to 39:34
  28. 8h. Introduce Ordinance 2024-38 to rezone approximately 12.56 acres for property located approximately 2,000 feet west of the intersection of NW 60th Avenue and West Highway 40 (Parcel 21630-003-00) from PD, Planned Development, to GU, Governmental Use (Case ZON24-45597) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-38 ▶ jump to 40:37
  29. 8i. Introduce Ordinance 2024-39 to rezone approximately 1.20 acres for property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and NW Old Blitchton Road (Parcel 22276-000-00) from B-4, General Business, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45603) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-39 ▶ jump to 41:32
  30. 8j. Introduce Ordinance 2024-40 to rezone approximately 9.05 acres for property located at 3841 NW 10th Street (Parcel 21821-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, Medium Industrial (Case ZON24-45636) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-40 ▶ jump to 42:25
  31. 8k. Introduce Ordinance 2024-41 to rezone a 7.0-acre portion of the property located at 1700 NW Eighth Avenue (Parcel 25448-000-00) from M-3, Heavy Industrial, to M-2, Medium Industrial (ZON24-45606) (Quasi-Judicial) ORD-2024-41 ▶ jump to 43:15
  32. 8l. Introduce Ordinance 2024-42 to rezone approximately 24.50 acres for property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of NE 35th Street and NE 19th Avenue (Parcels 24402-001-00 and 24277-000-00) from R-1A, Single-Family Residential, to PD, Planned Development (PD23-45210) (Quasi-Judicial) (The City Council will consider a PD Resolution that will include a PD Plan and Standards on Tuesday, June 18, 2024) ORD-2024-42 ▶ jump to 44:09
  33. 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
  34. 9a. Open a public hearing to review comments concerning SunTran’s Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Transit Administration 5339 Low No Emission Project Grant 2024-1323 ▶ jump to 45:28
  35. 10. General Business
  36. 10a. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-142 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to transfer funds from the General Fund to a new account as part of the Affordable Housing Incentive Fund totaling $1,549,114 BR-2024-142 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 48:22
  37. 10b. Approve an extension to the Lee County cooperative purchasing agreement with Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC for wastewater odor and corrosion control in the amount of $610,000 2024-1471 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 49:18
  38. 10c. Adopt Resolution 2024-28 to execute a Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant from the United States Department of Transportation in the amount of $104,000 RES-2024-28 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 50:09
  39. 10d. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-143 amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to accept and appropriate grant funding from the United States Department of Transportation for the Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant in the amount of $104,000 BR-2024-143 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 50:47
  40. 10e. Approve award to multiple vendors for the purchase of storm stock inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility in the amount of $266,769 2024-1472 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 51:54
  41. 10f. Approve award to multiple vendors for the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility’s Streetlight Conversion Project in the amount of $219,446 2024-1473 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 53:26
  42. 10g. Approve award to Gresco Utility Supply for the sole source purchase of triple-single reclosers and other related inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility in the amount of $116,410 2024-1474 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 54:55
  43. 10h. Adopt Budget Resolution 2024-144 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to appropriate funds from the electric reserve for contingency account to support the purchase of electric meters with an estimated expenditure of $375,000 BR-2024-144 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 56:14
  44. 11. Internal Auditor's Report
  45. 12. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 56:33
  46. 13. Ocala Police Department Report ▶ jump to 56:51
  47. 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report ▶ jump to 64:48
  48. 15. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 67:08
  49. 16. Public Comments ▶ jump to 67:10
  50. 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items ▶ jump to 73:07
  51. 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - April 2024 2024-1365
  52. 48 Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
  53. 17b. Executed Contracts Under $50,000 2024-1462
  54. 18. Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 73:53
  55. 50 Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
  56. 19. Comments by City Council Members ▶ jump to 76:03
  57. 20. Adjournment ▶ jump to 80:52
  58. 53 Mitchell Tucker, 401 NW 1st Avenue, spoke on holding the Salvation Army accountable for homeless feedings
  59. 54 Lourene Ek, 5907 SW 59th Street, expressed appreciation for City Council Members
  60. 59 Bike Unit recognition
  61. 60 Workout with the Mayor update
  62. 61 Community Policing Program
  63. 63 Council Member Hilty requested to speak with Mr. Tucker in private
  64. 64 Council Member Musleh spoke on holding the Salvation Army accountable for homeless feedings
  65. 66 Adjourned at 5:20 pm
  66. 67 Minutes
  67. 68 _______________________________ ________________________________ Barry Mansfield Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk