City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 18, 2014
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 18, 2014
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda September 18, 2014
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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
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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#14-524 Service Awards
4.2 ID#14-505 Public Safety Award Recognition - Detective McBride and Officer Pita
4.3 ID#14-490 Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims Proclamation - Yolanda Cowart,
Springtime Club
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#14-497 Approve the minutes of the September 4, 2014 City Council meeting and the
September 4, 2014 Attorney Client Session as submitted in written summation
by the City Clerk.
6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
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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. These
items are not discussed, and may all be approved as recommended on
the staff reports. Council questions on these items were answered prior
to the meeting. The Mayor will provide an opportunity for a
Councilmember or a member of the public to ask that an item be pulled
from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Items pulled will receive
separate action. All items not removed from the Consent Agenda will be
approved by a single motion of the council.
7.1 ID#14-410 Approve the renewal of a Software Support Agreement for the TriTech
System, in the amount of $168,862.71 , for a 12-month period beginning
October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#14-412 Appoint Caitlein Jayne Jammo to the Clearwater Housing Authority Board with
term to expire September 30, 2018. (consent)
7.3 ID#14-413 Appoint Lindsay Collins to the Environmental Advisory Board with term to
expire September 30, 2018. (consent)
7.4 ID#14-424 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2014/2015 in the amount of $168,788.10 to underwrite
the cost of additional Community Policing Services by the Clearwater Police
Department in the East Gateway CRA District, pursuant to the East Gateway
Five-Year Action Program for fiscal years 2012-2017. (consent)
7.5 ID#14-426 Approve a contract in the amount of $406,175.40 with the Pinellas County
Sheriff’s Office, Largo, Florida for latent fingerprint, crime scene processing,
evidence and property storage and Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center
services, during the one-year contract period commencing October 1, 2014
through September 30, 2015 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.6 ID#14-454 Approve the third amendment to the Management Agreement between the City
of Clearwater and the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce, Inc. to
extend the Agreement for a one-year period, authorize funding in the amount
of $50,000 in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for the operation of the Beach Visitor
Information Center (BVIC), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.7 ID#14-455 Approve an amendment to Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) agreement for the Smallwood Circle Stormwater Improvements
Project (N395) extending the contract expiration date to September 30, 2015
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.8 ID#14-460 Approve a one-year Grant Funding Agreement, in the amount of $166,993
between Jolley Trolley Transportation of Clearwater, Inc. and the City of
Clearwater for the operation of transportation and trolley service on Clearwater
Beach, Island Estates and Sand Key (Beach Route) and the Coastal Route,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#14-468 Approve a Supplemental Work Order to Harvard Jolly, Inc., Architect of Record
(AOR), for Threshold Inspections necessary for the construction of
Countryside Branch Library (11-0059-LI), in the amount of $10,560 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#14-466 Approve the Release and Termination of restrictions executed by Forrest
Garrison as owner upon certain privately owned land located in the NE 1/4 of
the SE 1/4, Section 19-29-16 (Far Horizons Mobile Home Park), whose post
office address is 18746 U.S. Highway 19 North, which were originally accepted
by the Clearwater City Commission on May 20, 1976, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#14-477 Award a contract (Purchase Order) to Verizon Wireless for basic cellular/smart
phones and mobile data services for the period of November 1, 2014 through
October 31, 2015 in an amount not to exceed $331,600 in accordance with
Sec 2.564 (1) (d), Code of Ordinances, under State Contract DMS-1011-008C,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#14-479 Award a contract (Purchase Order) to Verizon, Florida, Inc., St. Petersburg,
Florida for telephone service including frame relay service, T1’s, credit/collect
calls and backup trunks during the period of October 1, 2014 to September 30,
2015 at a cost not to exceed $123,095, in accordance with Sec 2.564 (1) (e)
Code of Ordinances, impractical to bid, and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#14-480 Award a contract (Purchase Order) to Oracle America, Inc., Redwood Shores,
California for the period of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015 for
software maintenance at a cost not to exceed $264,300, in accordance with
Sec. 2.564 (1) (b) Code of Ordinances, sole source, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.14 ID#14-481 Award a contract (Purchase Order) to State of Florida, Department of
Management Services, Tallahassee, Florida for Suncom long distance service,
State AIN Centranet lines and toll free lines during the period of October 1,
2014 to September 30, 2015 at a cost not to exceed $103,565 in accordance
with Sec 2.564 (1) (d), Code of Ordinances, under State Contract
730-000-09-1, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.15 ID#14-487 Agree to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conciliation
agreement between Rose Lara and the City of Clearwater and settle the case
for $50,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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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
8.1 8584-14 Adopt Ordinance 8584-14 on second reading, declaring the millage rate to be
2nd rdg levied for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September
30, 2015, for operating purposes, including the funding of pensions, debt
services, and road maintenance for Capital Improvement expenditures at
5.1550 mills. The levy of 5.1550 mills constitutes a 5.92% increase from the
rolled back rate of 4.8667 mills.
8.2 8585-14 Adopt Ordinance 8585-14 on second reading, adopting an Operating Budget
2nd rdg for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30,
2015, authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are
necessary to achieve and accomplish the service programs so authorized;
authorizing the City Manager to transfer monies and programs among the
departments and activities within any fund as provided by Chapter 2 of the
Clearwater Code of Ordinances.
8.3 8586-14 Adopt Ordinance 8586-14 on second reading, adopting the Capital
2nd rdg Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2014 and
ending September 30, 2015, approving the six-year Capital Improvement
Program which shall be reevaluated at the beginning of each Fiscal Year;
authorizing the City Manager to issue such instructions that are necessary to
achieve and accomplish the capital improvements so authorized; authorizing
the City Manager to transfer money between projects in the Capital
Improvement Program; appropriating available and anticipated resources for
the projects identified.
8.4 ID#14-488 Approve a Development Agreement between Mainstream Partners VIII, LTD
(the property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing for the allocation of
100 units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design; adopt
Resolution 14-25, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(HDA2013-08006)
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8.5 ID#14-489 Approve a Development Agreement between Alanik Properties; Anco
Holdings, LLC; Nikana Holdings, LLC (the property owners) and the City of
Clearwater, providing for the allocation of 100 units from the Hotel Density
Reserve under Beach by Design; adopt Resolution 14-29, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (HDA2014-06004)
8.6 ID#14-503 Approve a second amendment to the first amended and restated Development
Agreement between K and P Clearwater Estate, LLC (the property owner) and
the City of Clearwater, adopt Resolution 14-30, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (DVA2014-07005)
8.7 ANX2014-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
7012 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1260 Palm Street (Lot 24, Block A,
Cleardun in Section 3, Township 29 South, Range 15 East) and 1283 Palm
Street (Knight’s Acres Lots, Lot 17, N. 18.4ft of Lot 18 in Section 3, Township
29 South, Range 15 East) together with the abutting rights-of-way of Palm
Street and N. Betty Lane; and pass Ordinances 8581-14, 8582-14 and
8583-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-07012)
8.8 ANX2014-0 Approve the Annexation, Initial Land Use Plan Designation of Industrial
7010 General (IG) and Initial Zoning Atlas Designation of Industrial, Research and
Technology (IRT) District for 1710 Calumet Street (Metes and Bounds Tract
34/271 in Section 01, Township 29 South, Range 15 East) along with the
ingress/egress easement of Calumet Street; and pass Ordinances 8588-14,
8589-14 and 8590-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-07010)
8.9 8592-14 Approve the vacation of a portion of Brownell Street, a city right-of-way, and
pass Ordinance 8592-14 on first reading, (VAC2014-01 Fire Station 45).
9. Presentations (by government agencies or groups providing formal updates
to Council)
9.1 ID#14-491 Safety Review Results for Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Belcher Road - Peter
Hsu, FDOT Asst. District Traffic Ops Engineer
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 8601-14 Amend the City’s fiscal year 2013/14 Operating and Capital Improvement
Budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 8601-14 and 8602-14 on first
reading.
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10.2 8600-14 Amend Section 22.90 of the City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, to allow
for additional special events alcohol permits in the downtown area of
Clearwater between Drew Street and Pierce Street, North and South and
between Myrtle Street and the waterfront and allow for metal containers at
special events and pass Ordinance 8600-14 on first reading.
10.3 ID#8599-14 Amend Section 30.060(4) of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances to provide for
the ability to electronically send the Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles (DMV) data listing persons or entities with three or more outstanding
parking violations and pass Ordinance 8599-14 on first reading.
10.4 ID#14-351 Approve the Emergency Medical Services ALS First Responder Agreement
between Pinellas County and City of Clearwater for a three year term
extending until September 30, 2017 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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