City Council

City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Agenda Thursday, August 7, 2014 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda August 7, 2014 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to speak, please wait to be recognized, then state your name and address. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to three (3) minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. For other than Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the Agenda, a spokesperson for a group may speak for three (3) minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of ten (10) minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the needed form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais). Up to thirty minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using beepers, cellular telephones and other distracting devices during the meeting. 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Special recognitions and awards (Proclamations, service awards, or other special recognitions) 4.1 ID#14-319 Diversity Leadership Council Poster Contest 4.2 ID#14-346 Police Chief Oath 4.3 ID#14-342 U.S. Coast Guard Presentation of Appreciation to Council - Manny Sossa, USCG Auxiliary Clearwater Flotilla Commander 4.4 ID#14-335 US Coast Guard Proclamation 4.5 ID#14-393 General Aviation Airport of the Year Award - Bill Morris, Marine and Aviation Director 4.6 ID#14-396 Purple Heart Day Proclamation - Father Bob Swick 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#14-392 Approve the minutes of the July 17, 2014 City Council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 8/7/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda August 7, 2014 7. Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda contains normal, routine business items that are very likely to be approved by the City Council by a single motion. Council questions on these items were answered prior to the meeting. Each Councilmember may, however, defer any item for added discussion at a later time. 7.1 ID#14-329 Ratify and confirm accepting repayment of two loans appropriated to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) by City Resolutions 05-19 and 08-12 from the EPA Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) utilized by the CRA to meet specific expenses incurred for the environmental cleanup of real property identified as Pinellas County parcels 15/29/15/65196/000/0030, 0034, 0060, 0061, 0062 and 0063 (Clearwater Automotive Salvage Yard) and approving a 30% discount per EPA rules for a total repayment of $454,179; and approve expenditure of $194,648 reflecting the write-off of the 30% loan discount, to be charged to the Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund. (consent) 7.2 ID#14-275 Declare as surplus for the purpose of sale to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), real property lying within the Prospect Lake Development Site. (consent) 7.3 ID#14-331 Approve the First Amendment to Agreement for Development and Purchase and Sale of Property by and between the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Prospect Park Development, LLC (Developer); and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.4 ID#14-333 Approve the Agreement for Restricted Land Use (Agreement) between the City of Clearwater and Prospect Park Development, LLC (Developer), to be executed and recorded following the sale of real property from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to the Developer; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.5 ID#14-321 Approve settlement of the liability claim of Ms. Kristina Marie McGarry for payment of $30,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same . (consent) 7.6 ID#14-316 Approve a one year Blanket Purchase Order with Smith Fence Company, Clearwater, FL, in the amount of $200,000 for the purchase of labor, materials and equipment to install and remove temporary as well as permanent fencing for special events, recreation facilities including tennis courts, ballfields, basketball courts, perimeter fencing and construction projects. (consent) 7.7 ID#14-254 Approve an Equestrian Patrol Equine User Agreement among the City of Clearwater, Nancy Miller, and Deborah Storey to use two horses for use in activities associated with the Police Department’s Equestrian Patrol Unit, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 8/7/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda August 7, 2014 7.8 ID#14-305 Approve acceptance of Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ/BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $58,283, additional 1.4 Full Time Equivalent Position (FTE), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.9 ID#14-315 Award a construction contract to Steve’s Excavating and Paving, Inc. of Dunedin, Florida, for the Wood Valley Traffic Calming Project (07-0039-EN) in the amount of $811,876.83, which is the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with the plans and specifications, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.10 ID#14-322 Approve the final plat for JCPenney Subdivision, whose physical address is 2610 Countryside Boulevard and is located on the J.C. Penney parcel at Countryside Westfield Mall. (consent) 7.11 ID#14-328 Approve an amendment to an existing services agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Tampa, Florida for the US 19 Corridor Development Code, increasing the purchase order by $28,200 to $118,200 as described in the Additional Services Scope of Work, authorize the appropriate officials to execute, and authorize the allocation of General Fund reserves in the amount of $28,200. (consent) 7.12 ID#14-256 Award a one-year contract to North Star Destination Strategies for a not to exceed amount of $100,000 for community branding services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.13 ID#14-298 Appoint Candace Hays to the Sisters Cities Advisory Board as the Clearwater Sister Cities, Inc. representative to fill the remainder of the unexpired term, which expires on July 31, 2015. (consent) Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 8. Administrative Public Hearings - Presentation of issues by City staff - Statement of case by applicant or representative (5 min.) - Council questions - Comments in support or opposition (3 min. per speaker or 10 min maximum as spokesperson for others that have waived their time) - Council questions - Final rebuttal by applicant or representative (5 min.) - Council disposition City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 8/7/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda August 7, 2014 8.1 ID#14-233 Award the Construction Manager (CM) at Risk contract to Ajax Building Corporation of Oldsmar, Florida, to construct the Countryside Branch Library (11-0059-LI), amend the budget and scope for the Countryside Library Renovation project to a new total of $7,102,668, an increase of $852,668 over the original $6,250,000 budget to include HVAC upgrades and chiller costs for the Countryside Recreation Center, approve Library GMP of $5,462,668, which includes approval of $173,511 in additional library funds to cover unforeseen items, approve $679,157 to design and construct HVAC upgrades to the Countryside Recreation Center, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 9. Second Readings - Public Hearing 9.1 8570-14 Adopt Ordinance 8570-14 on second reading, amending Section 3-1508 of the Community Development Code of the City of Clearwater to clarify prohibited noises. 10. Presentations (by government agencies or groups providing formal updates to Council) 10.1 ID#14-341 Clearwater Housing Authority Update - Jacqueline Rivera 11. City Manager Reports 11.1 ID#14-323 Accept the Quit Claim Deed from Dimmit Car Leasing, Inc.; approve the Agreement for Exchange of Real Property (Exchange Agreement) between the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City with additional cash compensation to be paid from the CRA to the City in an amount not to exceed $301,303 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing; approve reimbursement to the Stormwater Utility for the surplus land in the amount of not-to-exceed $539,173, including not-to-exceed $301,303 received from CRA, along with $237,870 from General Fund unassigned fund balance; and approve reimbursement from Stormwater Utility to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for related grant in the amount of not-to-exceed $301,303; adopt Resolution 14-28 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 11.2 ID#14-320 Approve the revised Interlocal Agreement for the unification of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Pinellas Planning Council (PPC), authorize the appropriate officials to execute same and adopt Resolution 14-27. 11.3 ID#14-389 Approve the Release (Release) for the purpose of discharging certain rights in favor of the City over previously vacated right-of-way lying within the Prospect Lake development site and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 8/7/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda August 7, 2014 12. City Attorney Reports 13. Other Council Action 14. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 15. Closing Comments by Mayor 16. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 8/7/2014