City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · November 6, 2014
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, November 6, 2014
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda November 6, 2014
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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#14-645 Mayor’s Challenger Game Jersey Pass Off - Dunedin Mayor Eggers
4.2 ID#14-628 Introduction of Nagano Teacher
4.3 ID#14-579 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
4.4 ID#14-630 Jazz Holiday
4.5 ID#14-644 Suncoast Jazz Classic Weekend Proclamation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#14-652 Approve the minutes of the October 15, 2014 City Council Meeting 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#14-577 Approve payment to reimburse Water and Sewer Enterprise Fund for
emergency repairs made to the East Wastewater Pollution Control Plant in the
amount of $37,386.42, per Claim 14000327, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#14-627 Approve an agreement between the City of Clearwater and the School Board
of Pinellas County, Florida providing for the continuation of the School
Resource Officer (SRO) program at Clearwater High School, Countryside High
School and Oak Grove Middle School for a one-year period commencing July
1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#14-631 Approve acceptance of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) High
Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award in
the amount of $94,230 for police overtime and related fringe benefits and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#14-614 Approve Change Order 1 to Rowland, Inc. of Pinellas Park, Florida for the
Smallwood Circle Drainage and Edgewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer
Improvements projects (11-0057-EN and 10-0027-EN) in the amount of
$148,718.00, for a new contract total of $2,493,860.97, approve a time
extension of 95 days for completion of additional work and unforeseen field
conditions, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#14-616 Accept a Sewer Utility Easement conveyed by 520HC, LLC over property
located at 520 Howard Court, Clearwater. (consent)
7.6 ID#14-607 Award a Contract (Blanket Purchase Order) to Harris Corporation of
Lynchburg, VA for an amount not to exceed $550,000 for quarterly payments
during the period November 1, 2014 through October 31, 2016 toward the
20-Year Maintenance Agreement for the City’s radio system approved by
Council on June 20, 2002 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the
same. (consent)
7.7 ID#14-610 Appoint Rosemarie Kibitlewski to the Library Board to fill the remainder of an
unexpired term through June 30, 2017. (consent)
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7.8 ID#14-615 Appoint Jamie Blackstone and Debra Swisher for the resident representatives
category and appoint Katie See for the Agency or Government representative
category to the Brownfields Advisory Board with terms to expire November 30,
2018. (consent)
7.9 ID#14-601 Authorize settlement of Alvarez v. City of Clearwater, Case No.
12-004212-CI-021, for payment by City of $45,000.00 in exchange for a full
release from plaintiff and dismissal of action with prejudice. (consent)
7.10 ID#14-637 Approve the acquisition of real property located at 421 McMullen Booth Road
through a public auction conducted by the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit
Court; approve a not-to-exceed amount of $215,000 for bidding purposes with
total expenditures not to exceed $235,000; establish a new CIP entitled Park
Land Acquisition (CIP315-93133), in the amount of $235,000; transfer funds
from Recreation Land impact fees at first quarter to cover this purchase; and
authorize appropriate officials to execute instruments required to affect closing.
(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
8.1 ID#14-593 Provide direction on the proposed Development Agreement between Bayway
Hotel Holdings, LLC. (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing
for the allocation of 15 units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by
Design and confirm a second public hearing in City Council Chambers before
City Council on November 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may
be heard. (HDA2014-08006; 706 Bayway Boulevard)
8.2 ID#14-592 Provide direction on the proposed Development Agreement between Elias
Anastasopoulos and Anastasios Anastasopoulos (the property owners),
Captain Bligh’s Landing, Inc. (the Developer) and the City of Clearwater,
providing for the allocation of 100 units from the Hotel Density Reserve under
Beach by Design and confirm a second public hearing in City Council
Chambers before City Council on November 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m., or as soon
thereafter as may be heard. (HDA2014-08007; 630 South Gulfview Boulevard)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
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9.1 8593-14 Adopt Ordinance 8593-14 on second reading, annexing certain real property
2nd rdg whose post office addresses are 1250 Palm Street and 1325 Idlewild Drive,
together with the abutting right-of-way of Idlewild Drive, into the corporate limits
of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.2 8594-14 Adopt Ordinance 8594-14 on second reading, amending the future land use
2nd rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate certain real
property whose post office addresses are 1250 Palm Street and 1325 Idlewild
Drive, together with the abutting right-of-way of Idlewild Drive, upon annexation
into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
9.3 8595-14 Adopt Ordinance 8595-14 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
2nd rdg the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 1250
Palm Street and 1325 Idlewild Drive, together with the abutting right-of-way of
Idlewild Drive, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) and Medium Density Residential (MDR).
9.4 8596-14 Adopt Ordinance 8596-14 on second reading, annexing certain real property
2nd rdg whose post office addresses are 1452 Grove Circle Court, 1473 Grove Circle
Court, and 1479 Grove Circle Court, all in Clearwater, Florida, 33755 into the
corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
9.5 8597-14 Adopt Ordinance 8597-14 on second reading, amending the future land use
2nd rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate certain real
property whose post office addresses are 1452 Grove Circle Court, 1473
Grove Circle Court, and 1479 Grove Circle Court, all in Clearwater, Florida,
33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
9.6 8598-14 Adopt Ordinance 8598-14 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
2nd rdg the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 1452
Grove Circle Court, 1473 Grove Circle Court, and 1479 Grove Circle Court, all
in Clearwater, Florida, 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
10. Presentations (by government agencies or groups providing formal updates
to Council)
10.1 ID#14-629 City Grant Strategic Plan - Mike Langton, Langton & Assoc.
11. City Manager Reports
11.1 8620-14 Amend Ordinances 3674-84 and 6915-01, providing changes to Reserve
Requirements for future Water and Sewer revenue bonds and other updates to
the ordinances; and pass Ordinance 8620-14 on first reading.
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11.2 ID#14-612 Appoint two members to the Marine Advisory Board, one to fill the remainder of
an unexpired term through March 31, 2015 and one to fill the remainder of an
unexpired term through March 31, 2017.
11.3 ID#14-677 Downtown Subcommittee Meetings
12. City Attorney Reports
13. Other Council Action
13.1 ID#14-666 Approve a 3% base salary merit increase for the City Manager and City
Attorney to be effective with the pay period beginning November 15, 2014.
14. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
15. Closing Comments by Mayor
16. Adjourn
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