City Council

City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Agenda Thursday, November 20, 2014 6:30 PM Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda November 20, 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#14-606 Service Awards 4.2 ID#14-670 Citizens Academy Graduates 4.3 ID#14-675 TriRock - Nick Lynch, Race Director 4.4 ID#14-680 Giving Tuesday Proclamation - Anna Rodriguez and Liz Gustafson of the Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking 4.5 ID#14-685 Volunteer Check Presentation - Krystie Epperson, Volunteer Specialist 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#14-691 Approve the minutes of the November 6, 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 11/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 20, 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. 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#14-653 Declare list of vehicles and equipment surplus to the needs of the City; authorize disposal through sale to the highest bidder at the Tampa Machinery Auction, Tampa, Florida; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.2 ID#14-650 Approve a proposal from Construction Manager at Risk Keystone Excavators Inc, of Oldsmar, Florida in the amount of $672,210.00 for the construction of Corona Avenue Gabions, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.3 ID#14-665 Award a purchase order (contract) to Stonelight of Naples, Florida in the amount of $132,600 for the construction and delivery of concrete light bollards designed specifically for use on Beach Walk and other Beach sites including Pier 60 Park and Papaya Street Plaza and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.4 ID#14-688 Approve an Agreement between the City and Fields, Inc. of Clearwater, Florida for the operation and maintenance of the Barefoot Beach House, located at 332 S. Gulfview Blvd., from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.5 ID#14-647 Amend City Council Policies 23A, 24F, and 28B and add policy L26. (consent) 7.6 ID#14-596 Authorize settlement of Szlechta, et al., d/b/a Tropical Sky Ranch Hotel v. City of Clearwater, Case No. 08-16343-C-15, and City v. Atkins North America, Inc. f/k/a/ Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan, Inc ., Case No. 09-21391-CI-015. (consent) 7.7 ID#14-651 Authorize stipulation at trial of Smith v. City of Clearwater, Case No. 12-009291-CI-021, for payment by City of an amount corresponding to its percentage of negligence as arrived at in the jury’s verdict. (consent) 7.8 ID#14-672 Authorize settlement of Gordon v. City of Clearwater, Case No. 14-001258-CI, for payment by City of $50,000.00 in exchange for a full release from plaintiff and dismissal of action with prejudice. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 11/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 20, 2014 7.9 ID#14-683 Authorize use of City Seal for commemorative Centennial coins and other Centennial products. (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 ANX2014-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 9015 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1601 Long Street (Highland Pines 1st Addition, Block 6, Lot 1 in Section 11, Township 29 South, Range 15 East) together with all abutting right-of-way of Long Street; and pass Ordinances 8604-14, 8605-14 and 8606-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-09015) 8.2 ANX2014-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 9016 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1215 Union Street (Cleardun Block A, Lot 10 in Section 3, Township 29 South, Range 15 East), 1244 Palm Street (Cleardun Block A, Lot 28 in Section 3, Township 29 South, Range 15 East), and 1301 Idlewild Drive (Brooklawn Block K, Lot 1 in Section 3, Township 29 South, Range 15 East) together with certain abutting right-of-way of Idlewild Drive and Union Street; and pass Ordinances 8608-14, 8609-14 and 8610-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-09016) 8.3 ANX2014-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 9018 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 815 Woodruff Avenue (Oak Acres Block A, Lot 11 in Section 14, Township 29 South, Range 15 East) together with all abutting right-of-way of Woodruff Avenue; and pass Ordinances 8613-14, 8614-14 and 8615-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-09018) 8.4 REZ2014-0 Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low Density Residential (LDR) 8003 District to the Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for property located at 2854 Sunstream Lane (consisting of a portion of the north ½ of southwest ¼ of northeast ¼ of Section 32, Township 28 South, Range 16 East), and pass Ordinance 8603-14 on first reading. (REZ2014-08003) City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 11/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 20, 2014 8.5 ANX2014-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 9017 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2107 Bell Cheer Drive (Lots 1 and 2, Pleasant Ridge Estates, in Section 24, Township 29 South, Range 15 East); and pass Ordinances 8616-14, 8617-14 and 8618-14 on first reading. (ANX2014-09017) 8.6 ID#14-659 Approve a 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; adopt Resolution 14-35, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (HDA2014-08006) 8.7 ID#14-661 Approve a 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; adopt Resolution 14-36, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (HDA2014-08007) 9. Presentations (by government agencies or groups providing formal updates to Council) 9.1 ID#14-686 Library Advisory Board Annual Report - Judy McSwine, Chair 10. City Manager Reports 10.1 ID#14-660 Consider request from the Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. (HEP) for an increase in the amount of $50,000 for operations, capital improvements, and staffing needs, as part of the city’s homeless initiative. 10.2 ID#14-662 Consider the request from Religious Community Services (RCS) for an increase in the amount of $25,000 for operations and staffing needs of RCS Grace House, as part of the city’s homeless initiative. 10.3 ID#14-669 Approve 2015 Council Meeting Schedule. 10.4 ID#14-712 Consideration to submit a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supporting their initiative to reduce carbon emissions. 11. City Attorney Reports 12. Other Council Action 12.1 ID#14-678 Council Effectiveness Workshop 13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 11/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda November 20, 2014 14. Closing Comments by Mayor 15. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 11/18/2014