City Council
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Agenda — 58 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Roll Call
- 2a. New Employees
- 3. Public Notice
- 4. Proclamations and Awards
- 5. Presentations
- 5a. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
- 6. Consent Agenda
- 6a. Award of contract to A&A Trucking & Excavating for the Tuscawilla Alum Treatment System Removal project in the amount of $52,469, plus a contingency of $5,246, for a total expenditure not to exceed $57,715
- 6b. Resolution 2026-34 to adopt the Marion County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan 2025 Update
- 6c. Release of an electric utility easement encumbering Parcels 37332-000-00, 37332-002-00, and 36796-010-00
- 6d. Release of electric utility easement that encumbers Marion County Parcel 30367-002-02
- 6e. Resolution 2026-35 to adopt the Agreement for Subordination of Utility Interests to the Florida Department of Transportation that encumbers parcel 2380-000-001
- 6f. Resolution 2026-36 to adopt the Agreement for Subordination of Utility Interests to the Florida Department of Transportation that encumbers parcel 23325-003-04
- 6g. Resolution 2026-37 to adopt the Agreement for Subordination of Utility Interests to the Florida Department of Transportation that encumbers parcel 23325-003-06
- 6h. Resolution 2026-38 to adopt the Agreement for Subordination of Utility Interests to the Florida Department of Transportation that encumbers parcel 2380-000-001
- 6i. Florida Department of Transportation Temporary Basecamp Lease at Ocala International Airport
- 6j. City Council meeting minutes
- 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
- 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
- 8a. Ordinance 2026-17 to annex approximately 82.40 acres for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) (Case ANX26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial).
- 8b. Public Hearing to transmit to the Florida Department of Commerce an amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and Introduction of Ordinance 2026-18 to change the Future Land Use designation of approximately 82.40 acres for property at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from High Residential (County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 23 page break
- 23 Public Hearing to transmit to the Florida Department of Commerce an amendment to the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and Introduction of Ordinance 2026-18 to change the Future Land Use designation of approximately 82.40 acres for property at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from High Residential (County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
- 9a. Ordinance 2026-16 to rezone from B-2, Community Business, to M-1, Light Industrial, for property located in the 200 block of SW 27th Avenue (Parcel 22780-002-00), approximately 1.25 acres (Case ZON26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 9b. Expansion of the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption to include outdoor consumption within the approved sidewalk café area for Martin & Weiss, LLC, doing business as The Tipsy Skipper, located at 48 South Magnolia Avenue, Suite A (Parcel 2853-046-009) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 9c. Expansion of the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption to include outdoor consumption within the approved sidewalk café area for Martin & Weiss, LLC, doing business as Mutiny Bar Ocala, located at 46 South Magnolia Avenue, Suite B (Parcel 2853-046-009) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 9c. Expansion of the sale of beer, wine, and liquor for on-premises consumption to include outdoor consumption within the approved sidewalk café area for Martin & Weiss, LLC, doing business as Mutiny Bar Ocala, located at 46 South Magnolia Avenue, Suite B (Parcel 2853-046-009) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 10. General Business
- 10a. One-year renewal of the agreement with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., for Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement Program projects with an aggregate expenditure amount not to exceed $6,000,000
- 10a. One-year renewal of the agreement with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., for Transportation Rehabilitation Improvement Program projects with an aggregate expenditure amount not to exceed $6,000,000
- 10b. Award of a 40-year Ground Lease Agreement to GLJ Aviation LLC
- 10c. Utilization of the Florida Sheriffs Association agreement with Nextran Truck Centers for the purchase of an automated side loader refuse truck for the Public Works department, in the amount of $432,521
- 10d. Budget Resolution 2026-143 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds from the General Liability Claims fund for the purchase of one refuse vehicle for the Public Works Department in the amount of $477,837
- 10d. Budget Resolution 2026-143 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds from the General Liability Claims fund for the purchase of one refuse vehicle for the Public Works Department in the amount of $477,837
- 10e. Eighth amendment to the agreement with Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. for single-stream curbside recycling
- 11. Internal Auditor's Report
- 12. City Manager's Report
- 13. Ocala Police Department Report
- - Request to proceed with search for a new Internal Auditor
- 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
- - State property tax amendment to be on 2026 ballot
- 15. City Attorney's Report
- - Request to allow staff to work with bond council
- 16. Public Comments
- - Clarification on staff directive for alcohol permitting
- 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- - OFN update in individual meetings prior to June 16 Council meeting
- 17a. Local Mitigation Strategy 2025 Annual Report
- 17b. Power Cost Adjustment Report - April 2026
- 17c. Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000
- 18. Comments by Mayor
- 19. Comments by City Council Members
- - Randy Buss, 745 SE 45th Ter, discussed concerns about disruptions and damage caused by third-party fiber installation companies
- 20. Adjournment
- - Sarah Hendricks, 2134 NE 8th St, commented on her concerns about the City's decision to discontinue curbside recycling
- 54 _______________________________ ________________________________ Ire J. Bethea Sr. Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk
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