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| | | | The Marion County Board of County Commissioners welcomes you to its regularly scheduled meeting held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted. The zoning portion of the meeting is also held on the third Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m.
All commission and zoning meetings are open to the public.
Pre-screening will be conducted upon entering the administrative building, located at 601 SE 25th Ave., Ocala, FL 34471.
As a courtesy to others, silence your cell phones and other electronic devices before entering the auditorium. If you need to take a call, please step outside.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
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-Regular BCC Meeting
-There are two (2) public comment portions on the agenda, one reserved for comments related to items specifically listed on the agenda, and one for all other comments.
-To be allotted five (5) minutes, you must sign up the Friday prior to the meeting that you wish to speak at. You can sign up online at https | | |
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2024-16946
| 1 | | Commissioner Items | *** ELECT NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR *** | | |
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| | | | CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9:00 AM ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS | | |
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| | 1. | | PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: | | |
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2024-16868
| 1 | 1.1. | Proclamation and Presentation | PRESENTATION - Community Action Stops Abuse Marion Emergency Shelter Opening Celebration - Cheryl Martin, Community Services Director (Presentation Only) | | |
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2024-16959
| 1 | 1.2. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Lung Cancer Awareness Month - Amy Roberts, Chair, Cancer Alliance of Marion County (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2024-16971
| 1 | 1.3. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Eagle Scout Court of Honor - Nathan Simpson (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2024-16978
| 1 | 1.4. | Proclamation and Presentation | PROCLAMATION - Veterans Appreciation Month - Jeffrey Askew, Veterans Services Director (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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2024-16974
| 1 | 1.5. | Proclamation and Presentation | CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION - Marion County Fire Rescue and Public Safety Communications Deployments Due to Hurricane Helene and Milton - James Banta, Fire Chief (Approval and Presentation) | | |
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| | 2. | | AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENTS: | | |
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| | | | Reserved for comments related to items specifically listed on this agenda. Scheduled requests will be heard first and limited to five (5) minutes. Unscheduled requests will be limited to two (2) minutes. Citizens may contact Marion County Administration by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting at 352-438-2300 to request to speak or submit the request online at: www.marionfl.org. | | |
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| | 3. | | ADOPT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES: | | |
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2024-17012
| 1 | 3.1. | Minutes | June 18, 2024 | | |
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2024-17014
| 1 | 3.2. | Minutes | June 20, 2024 | | |
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| | 4. | | CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENTAL OR OUTSIDE AGENCIES: | | |
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2024-17006
| 1 | 4.1. | Outside Agencies | 2023-27 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - $65,805 | | |
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2024-17024
| 1 | 4.2. | Outside Agencies | Billy Woods, Sheriff - Request Approval of the Annual Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification | | |
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2024-17028
| 1 | 4.3. | Outside Agencies | Request Approval of Traffic Enforcement Agreement Between William “Billy” Woods, Sheriff of Marion County, Marion County Board of County Commissioners, and Calesa Township Master Association, Inc. | | |
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2024-17092
| 1 | 4.4. | Outside Agencies | Request Approval of Traffic Enforcement Agreement Between William “Billy” Woods, Sheriff of Marion County, Marion County Board of County Commissioners, and Roan Hills Homeowners Association, Inc. | | |
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| | 5. | | CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT: | | |
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| | 5.1. | | Budget Amendment | | |
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2024-17048
| 1 | 5.1.1. | Budget Amendment | Budget Transfer from Fire, Rescue and EMS Fund to Insurance Fund - $100,000 | | |
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2024-17005
| 1 | 5.1.2. | Budget Amendment | County Transportation Maintenance Fund - Transportation - $10,508 | | |
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2024-17038
| 1 | 5.1.3. | Budget Amendment | General Fund - County Administrator - $6,850 | | |
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2024-16954
| 1 | 5.1.4. | Budget Amendment | General Fund - Emergency Medical Services - $264,733 | | |
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2024-16934
| 1 | 5.1.5. | Budget Amendment | General Fund - Procurement Services - $10,000 | | |
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| | 5.2. | | Clerk of the Court Items | | |
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2024-17069
| 1 | 5.2.1. | Clerk of the Court | Request Approval to Proceed with the Annual Contract with MAXIMUS to Perform Cost Allocation Study for the FY 2025-26 Budget | | |
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2024-16953
| 1 | 5.2.2. | Clerk of the Court | Present the Acquisition or Disposition of Property Form Authorizing Change in Status for Asset 050223 | | |
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| | 6. | | PUBLIC HEARINGS (Request Proof of Publication) at 10:00 am: | | |
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| | | | Public participation is encouraged. When prompted, please step up to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to the specific issue being addressed. | | |
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2024-17013
| 1 | 6.1. | Public Hearing | PUBLIC HEARING: Second of Two Public Hearings to Consider Developer’s Agreement (24-03DA) Between Marion County, Florida and 140 MHC, LLC., Related to Rezoning Case 240505ZC (Hidden Little Lake Weir, LLC) | | |
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| | 7. | | CONSENT: | | |
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| | | | A motion to approve the Consent Agenda is a motion to approve all recommended actions. All matters on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion unless desired by a Commissioner. | | |
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| | 7.1. | | Administration: | | |
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2024-17110
| 1 | 7.1.1. | Consent | Request to Approve a Lease Agreement Between District Board of Trustees of the College of Central Florida and Marion County | | |
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| | 7.2. | | Attorney: | | |
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2024-17079
| 1 | 7.2.1. | Consent | Request Approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement between the Marion County School Board and Marion County Sheriff William “Billy” Woods and the Marion County Board of County Commissioners for the School Resource Officer Program (Budget Impact - Neutral) | | |
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| | 7.3. | | Community Services: | | |
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2024-16916
| 1 | 7.3.1. | Consent | Request Approval of the First Amendment to Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant Between Marion County and Ocala Housing Authority (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $39,293) | | |
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2024-17015
| 1 | 7.3.2. | Consent | Request Approval of the Interlocal Agreement to Monitor and Review the Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds Between Marion County and Marion County Hospital District (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $213,000) | | |
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| | 7.4. | | Human Resources: | | |
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2024-16615
| 1 | 7.4.1. | Consent | Request Approval of the Reclassification of Five Technology Support Specialist Positions, Pay Grade 106-109 Non-Exempt, to Five Technology Support Specialist Positions, Pay Grade 107-110 Non-Exempt, Within the Budget of Information Technology AA174516 (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $2,870) | | |
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| | 7.5. | | Municipal Services:
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2024-16944
| 1 | 7.5.1. | Consent | Request Approval of License Agreement with Southwest Florida Water Management District for Data Collection Sites at Lakes in Rainbow Lakes Estates (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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| | 7.6. | | Parks & Recreation: | | |
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2024-16943
| 1 | 7.6.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Athletic Facility Agreement with Belleview Youth Baseball, Inc. for Use of Belleview Sports Complex (Budget Impact - Revenue Generating; estimated $5,600 per season) | | |
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2024-16949
| 1 | 7.6.2. | Consent | Request Approval of Athletic Facility Agreement with Belleview Soccer Club, Inc., for Use of Belleview Sports Complex (Budget Impact - Revenue Generating; estimated $5,800 per season) | | |
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2024-17009
| 1 | 7.6.3. | Consent | Request Approval of Athletic Facility Agreement with Wrigley Fields Baseball Association, Inc. for Use of Wrigley Fields (Budget Impact - Revenue Generating; estimated $2,680 per season) | | |
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| | 7.7. | | Procurement Services: | | |
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2024-16917
| 1 | 7.7.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Agency Contracts and Amendments for FY 2024-25 Disbursements and Present for Record (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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2024-17062
| 1 | 7.7.2. | Consent | Request Approval of Change Order 2 to Purchase Order 2301057: 23Q-041G Growth Services Transportation Fee Update - Alfred Benesch & Company, Tampa, FL (Budget Impact; additional expenditure of $46,758) | | |
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2024-16757
| 1 | 7.7.3. | Consent | Request Approval of Change Order 4 to Purchase Order 2300760: 19Q-270, SE Regional Water Treatment Plant Design - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $20,310) | | |
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2024-17018
| 1 | 7.7.4. | Consent | Request Approval of Contract Renewal: 21C-156-CA-04, Employee Medical Center Services - Heart of Florida Health Center, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated annual expenditure of $46,800) | | |
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2024-16837
| 1 | 7.7.5. | Consent | Request Approval of Contract Renewal: 23B-209 Roll Off Boxes - Baler & Compactor Hydraulic Service, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; annual expenditure of $172,800) | | |
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2024-16942
| 1 | 7.7.6. | Consent | Request Approval of First Contract Amendment: 24Q-056-CA-01, Freedom Library Remodel and Addition, Construction Manager at Risk - Charles Perry Partners, Inc., Gainesville, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure not to exceed $8,304,324) | | |
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2024-16950
| 1 | 7.7.7. | Consent | Request Approval to Reject all Submittals: 24P-284 Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau Shuttle Services (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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2024-16806
| 1 | 7.7.8. | Consent | Request Approval of Selection Committee Recommendation and Award: 24P-223, Worksite Employee Clinic Healthcare Services - Medical Risk Solutions, LLC dba My Health Onsite - Ocoee, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; estimated annual expenditure of $3,283,524) | | |
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2024-16893
| 1 | 7.7.9. | Consent | Request Approval of Task Order for Civil/Site Engineers for Miscellaneous Projects: 23Q-087-TO-26 Engineering Design Services for Chatmire Subdivision Roads - Guerra Development Corporation, Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $220,671) | | |
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2024-16883
| 1 | 7.7.10. | Consent | Request Approval of Task Order for Civil/Site Engineers for Miscellaneous Projects: 23Q-087-TO-27, Construction Plans and Permitting to Decommission Golden Holiday Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants - Ardurra Group, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $71,909) | | |
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2024-16881
| 1 | 7.7.11. | Consent | Request Approval of Purchases $50,000 and Over | | |
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| | 7.8. | | Tourist Development: | | |
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2024-16591
| 1 | 7.8.1. | Consent | Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Funding Request for a Room Night Generating Event - Charity Challenge Cup Hosted by Lightning City Gymnastics, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $5,012) | | |
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2024-16626
| 1 | 7.8.2. | Consent | Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Funding Request for a Room Night Generating Event - HITS Ocala Winter Circuit Weeks 1-5 Hosted by HITS, LLC (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $37,500) | | |
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2024-16627
| 1 | 7.8.3. | Consent | Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Funding Request for a Room Night Generating Event - HITS Ocala Winter Circuit Weeks 6-10 Hosted by HITS, LLC (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $37,500) | | |
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| | 7.9. | | Transportation - County Engineer: | | |
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2024-16023
| 1 | 7.9.1. | Consent | Request to Approve a Release of Easement Between Marion County and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for Parcel Numbers 3196-002-005 and 3196-002-006 for a Road Construction Project on State Road 40 (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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2024-16621
| 1 | 7.9.2. | Consent | Request to Approve a Grant of General Utility Easement between Magnolia Island, LLLP and Marion County associated with Application Requests 29790 and 30733 (Budget Impact - None) | | |
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2024-17075
| 1 | 7.9.3. | Consent | Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the SW 49th Avenue Segment F Road Improvement Project for Parcel 8001-0121-39 (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $437,100) | | |
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2024-17076
| 1 | 7.9.4. | Consent | Request Approval of a Purchase Agreement Associated with the SW 49th Avenue Segment F Road Improvement Project for Parcel 8001-0122-07 (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $363,300) | | |
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| | 8. | | COUNTY ATTORNEY: | | |
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2024-17016
| 1 | 8.1. | County Attorney | Request Consideration of Reduction and/or Release of Civil Restitution Lien for Errol Todd Matthews | | |
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| | 9. | | COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: | | |
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2024-16672
| 1 | 9.1. | County Administrator | Request for Consideration and Approval of the Naming of Pickleball Courts at Coehadjoe Park as “John R. Hunt Pickleball Courts” | | |
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2024-17019
| 1 | 9.2. | County Administrator | Present the Marion County Fire Rescue Five-Year Operational Plan Closeout | | |
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2024-17021
| 1 | 9.3. | Notation for Action | Request Approval of the 2025 Schedule of Regular Meetings of the Board of County Commissioners | | |
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| | 10. | | COMMITTEE ITEMS: NONE | | |
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| | 11. | | NOTATION FOR ACTION: | | |
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2024-17026
| 1 | 11.1. | Notation for Action | Request Appointment of Joshua Kramer, Utilities Deputy Director, as the Marion County Representative and Tony Cunningham, Utilities Director, as the Alternate Member Representative for the Board of Directors for the Florida Governmental Utility Authority | | |
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2024-17003
| 1 | 11.2. | Notation for Action | Request Board Guidance on Kennel Moratorium and Approval to Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Marion County Code Relating to Animal Control and Enforcement on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., or soon thereafter in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium | | |
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| | 12. | | GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: | | |
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| | | | Scheduled requests will be heard first and limited to five (5) minutes. Unscheduled speakers will be limited to two (2) minutes. Citizens may contact Marion County Administration by 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the meeting at 352-438-2300 to request to speak or sign up online at: www.marionfl.org . | | |
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| | 13. | | COMMISSIONER ITEMS: | | |
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2024-16955
| 1 | 13.1. | Commissioner Items | Request Approval of Renewal of Surety Bonds for Commissioners Bryant, Curry, McClain, Stone and Zalak (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $500) | | |
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| | 13.2. | | Commission Comments | | |
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| | 13.3. | | Commission Calendar | | |
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2024-16977
| 1 | 13.3.1. | Commission Calendar | Present Commission Calendar | | |
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| | 14. | | NOTATION FOR RECORD: | | |
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| | 14.1. | | County Administrator Informational Items: | | |
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2024-17011
| 1 | 14.1.1. | Notation for Record | Present Notification of the Appointment of Anthony “Tony” Cunningham as Marion County Utilities Director | | |
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2024-17077
| 1 | 14.1.2. | Notation for Record | Present Letter from Southwest Florida Water Management District Dated October 18, 2024, Regarding the Proposed 2025 Five-Year Water Resource Development Program | | |
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2024-17102
| 1 | 14.1.3. | Notation for Record | Present Letter of Support for the University of Central Florida for the John Scott Daily Florida Institute of Government | | |
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| | 14.2. | | Present Walk-On Items From Previous BCC Meeting: | | |
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2024-16892
| 1 | 14.2.1. | Budget Amendment | Solid Waste Disposal Fund - Solid Waste Disposal - $1,540,000 | | |
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2024-16902
| 1 | 14.2.2. | Consent | Request to Consider Approval of an Emergency Ordinance Providing for a Declaration of Emergency and Providing Regulations for the Removal of Storm Debris from Public and Private Property and Roadways in the Aftermath of Hurricane Milton In October, 2024 | | |
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2024-16915
| 1 | 14.2.3. | Consent | Request Approval of Four Change Orders for Purchase Orders Associated with Debris Management for Hurricane Milton (Budget Impact; Neutral) | | |
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| | 14.3. | | General Informational Items: | | |
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| | 14.3.1. | | Marion County Health Department – For the Latest health news and information, Visit the Website at http://marion.floridahealth.gov/ | | |
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| | 14.4. | | Clerk of the Court: | | |
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2024-16947
| 1 | 14.4.1. | Notation for Record | Property Appraiser’s Budget Transfer Approved by the Department of Revenue | | |
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2024-16985
| 1 | 14.4.2. | Notation for Record | Present Memorandum from Gregory C. Harrell, Clerk of The Circuit Court and Comptroller, Regarding the Filing of Ordinance 24-27 with the Secretary of State’s Office | | |
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2024-17027
| 1 | 14.4.3. | Notation for Record | Present Administrative Budget Transfer Reports for FY2024 and FY2025 | | |
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2024-17068
| 1 | 14.4.4. | Notation for Record | Present Regular Report of Utilization for Reserve for Contingencies | | |
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| | 14.5. | | Present for information and record, minutes and notices received from the following committees and agencies: | | |
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2024-16979
| 1 | 14.5.1. | Present Information for the Record | Board of Adjustments - September 9, 2024 | | |
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2024-16980
| 1 | 14.5.2. | Present Information for the Record | Dog Classification Board - July 22, 2024 | | |
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2024-16981
| 1 | 14.5.3. | Present Information for the Record | Development Review Committee - September 30 and October 7, 2024 | | |
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2024-16983
| 1 | 14.5.4. | Present Information for the Record | Housing Finance Authority - August 21 and September 18, 2024 | | |
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| | 14.5.5. | | Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at http://www.WaterMatters.org | | |
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| | 14.5.6. | | St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at https://www.sjrwmd.com | | |
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| | 14.5.7. | | Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at https://ocalamariontpo.org | | |
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| | 14.5.8. | | Withlacoochee Regional Water Supply Authority (WRWSA) - For Minutes and Agendas, Visit the Website at http://www.wrwsa.org | | |
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