City Council
City Council · 2026-04-21 · meeting
The City Council of Ocala met to discuss various upcoming projects and ongoing city matters. Several potential business opportunities were identified for local contractors, trades, suppliers, and service providers. These include a new commercial development near SE 17th Street and SE 36th Avenue, a mixed-use development at 2100 SW 27th Avenue, and a new public works facility. Other opportunities may arise from the Parking Lot Improvement Program, the Water Reclamation Facility No. 3 Expansion, and grounds maintenance services for the city's northeast and southeast quadrants.
Agenda items
- Addition of Parcel 26297-000-01 to the City’s Surplus Property List
- Adjourned at 5:40 pm
- Adjournment
- Agreement with Central State Water Resources for the sale and purchase of potable water for Oak Haven subdivision
- Audit Committee meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 3:30pm in Council Chambers
- Award of a two-year contract to Marion Rock, LLC, for the Parking Lot Improvement Program with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed $1,000,000
- Award of the contract for rehabilitation of the Bacon residence located at 2005 NW First Street to Stejack, LLC, for a total project cost not to exceed $52,439
- Budget Resolution 2026-135 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds from the General Liability Claims fund for the purchase of four replacement vehicles for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $92,444
- Budget Resolution 2026-136 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds from the Airport Reserve for Contingencies account to purchase a tractor with attachments for the Ocala International Airport in the amount of $115,688
- Casa Marion Domestic Violence Center update
- Change order and additional expenditure under the contract with Marion Rock, LLC, for construction services related to the Lift Station No. 127 Force Main Reroute Phase 1 project in the amount of $67,479
- Circle Fore at S.W. 48th Avenue Developer’s Agreement
- City Attorney's Report
- City Council Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Council Chambers, to discuss Boards, Commissions, and CRA Advisory Board procedures
- City Council meeting minutes
- City Manager's Report
- Commendation of OPD investigative staff
- Comments by City Council Members
- Comments by Mayor
- Contract award to The Ford Design Group, LLC, for rehabilitation of the Medina residence located at 1445 NE 22nd Street at a total project cost not to exceed $83,880
- Council Member Dreyer commented on confusing intersection markings near the post office
- Council Member Dreyer requested an update on the intersection at NE Sanchez Ave and NE 3rd Street
- Council Member Hilty expressed concern about a downtown business closing
- Council Member Hilty invited council members to the Saving Mercy ribbon cutting on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 10am
- Council Member Mansfield discussed concerns about kratom in the community
- Dearmin Substation Transformer Cost Escalation Informational Update
- Department Highlights
- First amendment for a one-year renewal with Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc. for mosquito control services with an estimated expenditure of $85,000
- Fully Exected Contracts Under $50,000
- General Business
- Informational Items and Calendaring Items
- Internal Audit Report Issued – Payroll Observations – OPD Department
- Internal Auditor's Report
- Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances
- New Employees
- Ocala Fire Rescue Department Report
- Ocala Police Department Report
- One-year renewal of janitorial service contracts with First Coast Franchising, Inc. doing business as Jani King of Jacksonville and Serviamigos Solutions, LLC, with an aggregate expenditure of $51,694
- Ordinance 2026-10 to change the Future Land Use map designation on approximately 74.11 acres, comprised of nine parcels (Parcels 21492-000-00, 21477-000-00, 21474-002-00, 21476-000-00, 21474-000-00, 21474-001-00, 21480-000-00, 21494-000-00, and 21478-000-00) located in the 2300 block, along the west side of NW 27th Avenue from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center (Case LUC25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)
- Ordinance 2026-11 to amend the Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida, Chapter 18, Article II, Section 18-31 to reduce the required quorum for meetings of the Airport Advisory Board from four to three of five members
- Ordinance 2026-12 to amend the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan by deleting Policy 18.13 and Policy 18.24 relating to development conditions that apply to 75.93 acres of two parcels of land that total approximately 251.09 acres (Parcels 2380-000-001 and 23812-001-00) located in the 3000 and 4000 to 4300 blocks of SW 43rd Court (Case FLUP25-0001)
- Ordinance 2026-13 to rezone approximately 251.09 acres located in the 3000 and 4000 to 4300 blocks of SW 43rd Court (Parcel 23812-001-00 & 2380-000-001) from PUD-06, Planned Unit Development, and OP, Office Park, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
- Ordinance 2026-14 to rezone approximately 283.55 acres located west of Interstate 75 and north of SW 66th Street, the 4000 block of SW 66th Street (Parcel 23875-000-01 & 35364-000-00) from PUD-02, Planned Unit Development, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD25-0007) (Quasi-Judicial)
- Overview of Crime and Traffic Stops
- Presentation of the Arbor Day Proclamation to Amy Liberty, Recreation and Parks Special Services Division Head, and Anthony Santangelo, Ocala Electric Utility Vegetation Manager
- Presentation of the Mayor’s Citizen Recognition Award to Tyler Corkern
- Proclamations and Awards
- Property exchange agreement between the City and Ocala SE 8th Street, LLC
- Public Comments
- Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances
- Public Notice
- Public Notice for the April 21, 2026 City Council Regular Meeting was posted on March 3, 2026
- Pulled
- Purchase of inventory items for Ocala Electric Utility from multiple vendors in the amount of $1,005,746
- Red Flag Warning
- Reilly Arts Center Executive Director, Natalie McComb, and Reilly Arts Center Senior Director of Operations and Programming, Adam Volpe - Reilly Arts Center and Marion Theatre Update
- Revised 4/17: Pulled 6h
- Selection of an applicant for appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a new four-year term ending March 1, 2030
- Service Award - Captain Chris Hickman - OFR - 25 Years of Service
- Service Award - Donna Guinn - Ocala Police Department - 35 Years of Service
- Service Award - Howard Smallwood, Jr. - Ocala Electric Utility - 35 Years of Service
- Service Award - Robin Ford - Community Development Services - 35 Years of Service
- Service Calls Update
- Staff to meet with Senator McClain on Thursday, April 23, 2026 to discuss HB-399 and third party fiber installation concerns
- Strategic Planning Session scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:30am at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place
- Task Work Order No. 2 under the City’s continuing professional engineering services agreement with McKim & Creed, Inc., for the provision of engineering services related to the Water Reclamation Facility No. 3 Expansion Conceptual Engineering Report in the amount of $128,118
- Third amendment with In Depth, Inc. for tank inspection and cleaning of the City’s water storage tanks for an amount not to exceed $150,000
- Three-year agreement with Sulter Precision Cuts, LLC, for stormwater grounds maintenance services for the City’s southeast quadrant in the amount of $294,840
- Two-year agreement with Sulter Precision Cuts, LLC, for grounds maintenance services for the City’s northeast quadrant in the amount of $108,284
- Unit Responses
- Utilization of Sourcewell Cooperative agreement with National Auto Fleet Group for the purchase of four replacement vehicles for the Ocala Police Department in the amount of $226,495
- Utilization of State of Florida cooperative purchasing agreement with Deere & Company for the purchase of a tractor with attachments for Ocala International Airport in the amount of $115,688
- Utilization of a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement with Power Technique North America for the purchase of an Atlas Copco Bypass Pump from Hydra Service, Inc. in the amount of $188,281
- _______________________________ ________________________________
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