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January 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 — 58 items

  1. 1. Call to Order
  2. a. Opening Ceremony
  3. 1. Invocation ▶ jump to 0:03
  4. 2. Pledge of Allegiance
  5. b. Welcome and Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:05
  6. 2. Public Notice
  7. 3. Proclamations & Awards
  8. 7 Public Notice for the January 2, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on December 6, 2023
  9. 3a. Marion County’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Day Proclamation will be presented to Ms. Paula Leahmon Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission President ▶ jump to 2:11
  10. 4. Presentations
  11. 5. Public Comments
  12. 6. Public Hearings
  13. 7. Second and Final Reading of Ordinances
  14. 7a. Adopt Ordinance 2024-11 to adopt the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan; amend the City of Ocala Comprehensive Plan to incorporate the Water Supply Facilities Work Plan by reference; and amend associated goals, objectives, and policies (CPTA23-45291) Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 13:47
  15. 7b. Adopt Ordinance 2024-12 revising Section 43-87(b)(3) of the Code of Ordinances to provide that participants in the City of Ocala General Employees’ Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) may participate in the plan for a period not to exceed 96 months Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 19:06
  16. 7c. Adopt Ordinance 2024-13 revising Section 70-685(a) of the Code of Ordinances concerning the procedure for the maintenance and refund of residential utility service deposits Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 24:16
  17. 16 page break
  18. 8. General Business
  19. 8a. Approve a three-year contract with Grandview Landscaping Services, Inc., for the provision of stormwater sod supply, delivery, and installation services with a maximum expenditure of $150,000 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 25:24
  20. 8b. Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors for $727,144.37 Approved Pass ▶ jump to 30:02
  21. 9. Consent Agenda Approved Pass ▶ jump to 30:37
  22. 9a. Adopt Resolution 2024-8 accepting the public art piece, Make It Rain, sculpture, into the City's public art collection valued at $21,000
  23. 9b. Approve appointment of Tom Casey and Charlie Varney to the Ocala General Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees
  24. 9c. Approve December 19, 2023 City Council meeting minutes
  25. 10. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
  26. 11. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinances
  27. 11a. Introduce Ordinance 2024-6 amending Chapter 106, Article IV concerning Affordable Housing (COD22-44820) ▶ jump to 30:52
  28. 12. Internal Auditor's Report - None
  29. 13. City Manager's Report ▶ jump to 32:11
  30. 14. Police and Fire Department Report ▶ jump to 34:56
  31. 15. Mayor's Report ▶ jump to 38:04
  32. 30 Micro surfacing of City streets
  33. 16. City Attorney's Report ▶ jump to 41:02
  34. 31 Ocala Main Street First Night event
  35. 17. Informational Items ▶ jump to 42:45
  36. 32 Fisher Park meeting on January 17, 2024
  37. a. Calendaring Items
  38. 33 Downtown Parking Workshop scheduled for January 30, 2024
  39. b. Comments by Mayor
  40. c. Comments by Council Members ▶ jump to 43:13
  41. 35 Police Chief Mike Balken – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts
  42. d. Informational
  43. 36 Fire Chief Clint Welborn – Public Safety Opioid Response Efforts & Community Paramedicine
  44. 1. Power Cost Adjustment Report - November 2023
  45. 2. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
  46. 38 Fire and Police Department recognition
  47. 18. Adjournment ▶ jump to 47:54
  48. 39 Phoenix House partnership
  49. 40 Saving Mercy update
  50. 41 Mental & Physical Health Committee meeting scheduled for January 26, 2024
  51. 43 City Council Rules of order revisions
  52. 48 Council Member Bethea encouraged the public to attend MLK events
  53. 49 Council Member Dreyer requested the City correct the TPO meeting time to 3 pm
  54. 50 Council Member Musleh thanked Mayor Marciano for the mall shooting updates
  55. 51 Council President Mansfield shared his experience riding along with the Police and Fire Department
  56. 56 Adjourned at 4:48 pm
  57. 57 Minutes
  58. 58 _______________________________ ________________________________ Barry Mansfield Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk