City Council
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Agenda — 68 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Roll Call
- 2a. New Employees
- 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, Fire Chief Clint Welborn, Police Chief Michael Balken, Internal Auditor Randall Bridgeman, Finance Director Peter Brill, City Projects Director Tye Chighizola, Sanitation Division Head Dwayne Drake, 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.
- 3. Public Notice
- 4. Proclamations and Awards
- 4a. Presentation of the Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Commendation to Transitions Life Center Executive Director Sabrina Hughes, Board President James Darren Ritch, and to Vice President and Founder Linda Paglia
- - Public Notice for the March 4, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on February 12, 2025
- 4b. Presentation of the Flood Awareness Week Proclamation to City Engineering Director Sean Lanier and to the Public Works Stormwater and Stormwater Engineering Staff
- 5. Presentations
- 5a. Public Information Officer, Gregory Davis - Communications Update
- 6. Consent Agenda
- 6a. Approve an amendment to the Ocala Fiber Network consulting agreement with Uptown Services, LLC for additional implementation and support services totaling $89,000
- 6b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-134 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the School Security Assessment Grant Program in the amount of $3,956
- 6c. Approve the appointment of Dennis P. McFatten to the West Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee for an unexpired term ending March 1, 2028
- 6d. Honorary street name designation of “Whitfield Jenkins Road” for NW 24th Road from NW 20th Street to NW 21st Avenue
- 6e. Approve minutes from February 18, 2025, City Council meeting
- 7. Consent Agenda Items Held for Discussion
- 8. Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
- 8a. Introduce Ordinance 2025-18 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 12.81 acres for property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24264-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from Employment Center to Public (Case LUC25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 8b. Introduce Ordinance 2025-19 to rezone approximately 12.81 acres for the property located at 3001 NE 21st Street (Parcel 24262-001-04) and the parcel directly to the east (Parcel 24264-000-00) from M-1, Light Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use (Case ZON25-0002) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 8c. Introduce Ordinance 2025-20 to change the Future Land Use designation on approximately 12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from Employment to Public (Case LUC25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 8d. Introduce Ordinance 2025-21 to rezone approximately 12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from M-1, Light Industrial (City) to G-U, Governmental Use (City) (Case ZON25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
- 9. Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
- 23 page break
- 10. General Business
- 10a. Approve agreement with Platform Group, LLC for design-build services for the Ocala Skate Park Expansion Project in the amount of $884,561, plus a 10 percent contingency amount of $88,457, for a total expenditure of $973,018
- 10b. Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-135, amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to transfer funds from the General Fund Reserve for Projects account to increase available funding for the Ocala Skate Park expansion project in the amount of $473,018
- 10c. Approve Amendment No.1 to modify the Consumer Price Index language of the five-year agreement with A.C.M.S., Inc. d/b/a Heart of Florida Environmental for the disposal of City wastewater treatment plant biosolids
- 10d. Approve additional expenditures under the agreement with Art Walker Construction, Inc. for lime sludge hauling services at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 with an increased aggregate expenditure amount of $416,700
- 10e. Approve Interlocal Agreement with Marion County for the SW 40th/49th Avenue Improvements Project in the amount of $2,195,281 plus a 10 percent contingency amount of $219,528 for a total project cost not to exceed $2,414,809
- 10f. Approve continued use of the State of Florida’s alternative source agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for citywide purchases of radio equipment and consumables with an increased estimated aggregate contract value of $207,782
- 10g. Approve the purchase of flooring and installation services utilizing Omnia Partners’ cooperative purchasing agreement with Engineered Floors, LLC with an aggregate expenditure of $200,000
- 10h. Approve the purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $1,218,980
- 10i. Approve award of a three-year contract to Solo Cats Services, LLC for stormwater ground maintenance services for the City’s southwest section in the amount of $420,504
- 10j. Approve re-award of the contract for street sweeping services to Shosha Services, LLC with an expenditure of $296,550
- 11. Internal Auditor's Report
- 12. City Manager's Report
- 13. Ocala Police Department Report
- 14. Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
- 15. City Attorney's Report
- - Audit reporting transparency
- 15a. Approval of property transfer transaction - including (1) transfer of drainage retention area to B & W Land Holdings, LLC; (2) reservation of drainage easement; and (3) grant of drainage easement - by Special Warranty Deed, Reservation of Drainage Easement, and Grant of Drainage Easement together with authorization for Council President to execute the same
- 16. Public Comments
- - Parking Garage #2 public meeting date to be determined
- 17. Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- - Solid Waste workshop date to be determined
- 17a. Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2025
- - Annual Lineman Competition
- 17b. Informational item regarding the emergency purchase of two 500kW mobile generators from Cummins in the amount of $594,416
- 17c. Executed Contracts Under $50,000
- - Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
- 18. Comments by Mayor
- 19. Comments by City Council Members
- - Unit Responses
- 20. Adjournment
- - Service calls update
- - Department Highlights
- - Lourene Ek, 5907 SW 59th Street, thanked City Council and City employees for their service
- - Acknowledgement of Kut Different Members
- - Healthy Ocala
- - Council Member Mansfield commented on the following: Hillcrest School, parking garage #2, and public complaints
- - Council Member Hilty commented on the following: Hillcrest School, successful Lineman Competition, and Parks & Recreations Department
- - Council President Dreyer recognized City staff for their hard work competing in the Lineman Competition at WEC
- - Council Member Bethea commented on the following: Lineman Competition, Strawberry Festival, and Ms. Ek's comments
- 67 Adjourned at 5:16 pm
- 68 Minutes
- 69 _______________________________ ________________________________ Kristen M. Dreyer Angel B. Jacobs Council President City Clerk
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