City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Ocala, FL
Meeting Date: March 3, 2026

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

31 items on the agenda.

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Roll Call•Item 2a

New Employees

- Jaime Antonetti, Growth Management - Nakita Daniels, Growth Management - Ben Maxson, Growth Management

Proclamations and Awards•Item 4a

Presentation of the Flood Awareness Week Proclamation to City Engineering Department Director, Sean Lanier; Civil Engineer, Payal Pandya; and to Civil Engineer, Austin Cash

Presentations•Item 5a

Engineering & Water Resources Department Director, Sean Lanier - Ocala Vulnerability Assessment

Consent Agenda•Item 6a

One-year lease for office space at Ocala International Airport with Ascente Aviation LLC, with a monthly receivables amount of $1,369

Presentation By: Matthew Grow

Consent Agenda•Item 6b

Annual renewal of the office and hangar lease with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for lease-year revenues of $54,874

Presentation By: Matthew Grow

Consent Agenda•Item 6c

One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for specialty grounds maintenance services with expenditure amount not to exceed $72,600

Presentation By: Greg Vandeventer

Consent Agenda•Item 6d

Resolution 2026-15 to approve and adopt the Marion County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

Consent Agenda•Item 6e

Reappointment of Jane Cosand to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2029

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Consent Agenda•Item 6f

Reappointment of Dustin Magamoll to the Board of Adjustment for a new four-year term ending March 1, 2030

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Consent Agenda•Item 6g

Appointment of Erica Gibb to the Board of Adjustment for the remainder of an unexpired four-year term ending March 1, 2028

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Consent Agenda•Item 6h

Reappointment of Michael Kroitor and Shirley J. Wright to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board for new three-year terms ending March 1, 2029

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Consent Agenda•Item 6i

City Council meeting minutes

Presentation By: Angel Jacobs

Introduction and First Readings of Ordinances•Item 8a

Ordinance 2026-9 to adopt recommended changes to actuarial assumptions and methods for the City of Ocala General Employees' Pension Plan, as outlined in the 2014-2024 Experience Study

ORD-2026-9

Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances•Item 9a

Ordinance 2026-7 to rezone approximately 2.26 acres for properties located in the 1400 block of NE 14th Street (Parcel 26496-005-00 & 26496-005-01) from RO, Residential Office, and R-1, Single Family Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON25-0016) (Quasi-Judicial)

Presentation By Endira Madraveren Introduced by: James P. Hilty Sr

Public Hearings / Second and Final Readings / Adoption of Ordinances•Item 9b

Ordinance 2026-8 to rezone two properties totaling approximately 30.49-acres located at 5019 W Silver Springs Blvd and the parcel adjacent to the east (Parcel 23180-000-00 & 23176-003-00) from PD, Planned Development, to M-1, Light Industrial (Case ZON25-0018) (Quasi-Judicial)

Presentation By: Emily Johnson Introduced by: Kristen M. Dreyer

General Business•Item 10a

One-Year renewal of Agreement for Tree Trimming and Line Clearance Services with Davey Tree Expert Company in an amount not to exceed $2,541,543

Presentation By: Chad Lynch

General Business•Item 10b

Five-year renewal with Davenport Group for server virtualization software, VMware, maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of $171,648

Presentation By: Christopher Ramos

General Business•Item 10c

Utilization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Government Finance Officers Association for consulting services in an amount not to exceed $233,000

Presentation By: Christopher Ramos

General Business•Item 10d

Three-year Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., to provide citywide geographic information system software with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $180,900

Presentation By: Kelly Vann

General Business•Item 10e

One-year renewal of contract service agreement with American Pipe & Tank, Inc, for the provision of wastewater services with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed $100,000

Presentation By: Sean Lanier

General Business•Item 10f

One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for ground maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $261,900

Presentation By: Greg Vandeventer

General Business•Item 10g

First Amendment to the Agreement for Third Party Liability/Workers' Compensation Claims Administration Services between the City of Ocala and PMA Management Corp. renewing the agreement for an additional three-year term and establishing a total contract sum not to exceed $802,239

Presentation By: Todd Swanson

General Business•Item 10h

Continued utilization of the State of Florida's contract with WEX Bank for fuel card services for renewal term expenditures in an amount not to exceed $96,000

Presentation By: Michael Balken

General Business•Item 10i

Utilization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Iteris, Inc., for the purchase of traffic signal travel time readers with connected vehicle capability in the amount of $384,000

Presentation By: Darren Park

General Business•Item 10j

Purchase and Sale Agreement for approximately 6.65 acres of real property located east of NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., identified by Parcel ID: 25502-000-00, in an amount not to exceed $550,000

Presentation By: Darren Park

General Business•Item 10k

Budget Resolution 2026-130 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds from the Stormwater Reserve for Contingency account to purchase parcel 25502-000-00 in the amount of $550,000

Presentation By: Darren Park

General Business•Item 10l

Budget Resolution 2026-131 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation for the design and construction of fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete pads in the amount of $478,285 and transfer funds from the Reserve for Projects account in the amount of $119,572

Presentation By: Matthew Grow

General Business•Item 10m

Three-year renewal of the lease with Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida LLC at the Ocala International Airport for annual rent and fees of approximately $410,374

Presentation By: Matthew Grow

General Business•Item 10n

Three-year renewal of the lease with Avis/Budget Rental Car, LLC, at the Ocala International Airport for annual rent and fees of approximately $310,368

Presentation By: Matthew Grow

Informational Items and Calendaring Items•Item 17a

Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2026

Informational Items and Calendaring Items•Item 17b

City Council - Regular Meeting

About this meeting

New Employees

Presentation of the Flood Awareness Week Proclamation to City Engineering Department Director, Sean Lanier; Civil Engineer, Payal Pandya; and to Civil Engineer, Austin Cash

Engineering & Water Resources Department Director, Sean Lanier - Ocala Vulnerability Assessment

One-year lease for office space at Ocala International Airport with Ascente Aviation LLC, with a monthly receivables amount of $1,369

Annual renewal of the office and hangar lease with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for lease-year revenues of $54,874

One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for specialty grounds maintenance services with expenditure amount not to exceed $72,600

Resolution 2026-15 to approve and adopt the Marion County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Reappointment of Jane Cosand to the Ocala Historic Preservation Advisory Board for a new three-year term ending March 1, 2029

Reappointment of Dustin Magamoll to the Board of Adjustment for a new four-year term ending March 1, 2030

Appointment of Erica Gibb to the Board of Adjustment for the remainder of an unexpired four-year term ending March 1, 2028

Reappointment of Michael Kroitor and Shirley J. Wright to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board for new three-year terms ending March 1, 2029

City Council meeting minutes

Ordinance 2026-9 to adopt recommended changes to actuarial assumptions and methods for the City of Ocala General Employees' Pension Plan, as outlined in the 2014-2024 Experience Study

Ordinance 2026-7 to rezone approximately 2.26 acres for properties located in the 1400 block of NE 14th Street (Parcel 26496-005-00 & 26496-005-01) from RO, Residential Office, and R-1, Single Family Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON25-0016) (Quasi-Judicial)

Ordinance 2026-8 to rezone two properties totaling approximately 30.49-acres located at 5019 W Silver Springs Blvd and the parcel adjacent to the east (Parcel 23180-000-00 & 23176-003-00) from PD, Planned Development, to M-1, Light Industrial (Case ZON25-0018) (Quasi-Judicial)

One-Year renewal of Agreement for Tree Trimming and Line Clearance Services with Davey Tree Expert Company in an amount not to exceed $2,541,543

Five-year renewal with Davenport Group for server virtualization software, VMware, maintenance and support in an estimated expenditure of $171,648

Utilization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Government Finance Officers Association for consulting services in an amount not to exceed $233,000

Three-year Agreement with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., to provide citywide geographic information system software with an estimated aggregate expenditure of $180,900

One-year renewal of contract service agreement with American Pipe & Tank, Inc, for the provision of wastewater services with an aggregate expenditure not to exceed $100,000

One-year renewal of contract with Southern Lawn Care Mid Florida, Inc., for ground maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $261,900

First Amendment to the Agreement for Third Party Liability/Workers' Compensation Claims Administration Services between the City of Ocala and PMA Management Corp. renewing the agreement for an additional three-year term and establishing a total contract sum not to exceed $802,239

Continued utilization of the State of Florida's contract with WEX Bank for fuel card services for renewal term expenditures in an amount not to exceed $96,000

Utilization of a cooperative purchasing agreement with Iteris, Inc., for the purchase of traffic signal travel time readers with connected vehicle capability in the amount of $384,000

Purchase and Sale Agreement for approximately 6.65 acres of real property located east of NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave., identified by Parcel ID: 25502-000-00, in an amount not to exceed $550,000

Budget Resolution 2026-130 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to transfer funds from the Stormwater Reserve for Contingency account to purchase parcel 25502-000-00 in the amount of $550,000

Three-year renewal of the lease with Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida LLC at the Ocala International Airport for annual rent and fees of approximately $410,374

Three-year renewal of the lease with Avis/Budget Rental Car, LLC, at the Ocala International Airport for annual rent and fees of approximately $310,368

Power Cost Adjustment Report - January 2026

Fully Executed Contracts Under $50,000