City Council

City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Agenda Thursday, December 18, 2014 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda December 18, 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#14-764 Clearwater Central Catholic Ladies Volleyball Team 4.2 ID#14-766 Festival of Trees Presentation - Madison Orr Hauenstein, Development and Communications Coordinator, UPARC Foundation; Leslie Dipaci, Director of Development, UPARC Foundation 4.3 ID#14-756 Public Art and Design Board Annual Report - Chris Hubbard 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#14-813 Approve the minutes of the December 4, 2014 City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda 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. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 12/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda December 18, 2014 7.1 ID#14-739 Approve a grant of $75,000 in General Fund Reserves to be set aside as a commitment as the local government contribution that is required for applicants to participate in the State of Florida’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) to Housing Trust Group, LLC (Reserve at Woodlawn), a proposed 80-unit affordable, elderly rental housing development to be developed by the Housing Trust Group; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.2 ID#14-733 Approve payment of a settlement of two Workers’ Compensation claims of Claimant in the total amount of $100,000.00, inclusive of attorney’s fees and costs, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.3 ID#14-730 Approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $825,000 to DevTech of Avon Park, FL, for the purchase of metering equipment associated with the Clearwater Gas System (CGS) Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Project - Phase III, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.4 ID#14-768 Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk Certus Builders of Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $399,788 for the construction of a press box/storage building at the Joe DiMaggio Complex located on the east side of the football/soccer field stadium site and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.5 ID#14-769 Approve an annual blanket purchase order (contract) and two one-year renewal terms at the City's option (Invitation To Bid 03-15) with Grosz Construction Company, Inc. of Tampa, FL, in the annual amount of $400,000 for the purchase of labor, materials and equipment to perform various concrete projects including sidewalks, slabs, curbs, and walls for a variety of parks and recreation maintenance and construction projects. (consent) 7.6 ID#14-774 Approve Sports Facility Use Agreement from February 1, 2015 through April 1, 2017 with the Pennsylvania Professional Soccer LLC to provide preseason training in Clearwater at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex; establish a new Capital Improvement Project at first quarter entitled Joe DiMaggio Multipurpose Field Renovations (CIP 315-93645) to renovate the upper multipurpose field at Joe DiMaggio with a total budget of $148,000 to be funded by a transfer of $100,000 from general fund retained earnings, and contributions of $23,000 from Pennsylvania Professional Soccer LLC and $25,000 from Conventions and Visitors Bureau (CVB), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.7 ID#14-775 Approve the fifth amendment to the Capitol Theatre Operating Agreement (CTOA) between the City of Clearwater and Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. (REH) reducing the contribution to the reserve fund and expediting its fifth year review and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 12/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda December 18, 2014 7.8 ID#14-778 Approve the City of Clearwater’s Clarification/Restatement of its Red-Light-Camera Program clarifying the City’s and Redflex’s scope of authority under the existing agreement and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.9 ID#14-784 Approve an agreement between the Florida Commission on Community Service d/b/a Volunteer Florida and the City of Clearwater renewing the AmeriCorps Clearwater program for the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, including a cash match in the amount of $84,094, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.10 ID#14-750 Approve Supplemental Work Order 2 to Engineer of Record Deuel and Associates, of Clearwater, Florida, in the amount of $26,400.00 for Druid Rd/Allen’s Creek Drainage Improvement Project (11-0044-EN), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.11 ID#14-726 Appoint Mr. Gregory Newland as the fifth Trustee to a four-year term ending December 31, 2018 on the Clearwater Firefighters’ Supplemental Trust Fund in accordance with Sec. 175.061 of the Florida State Statutes. (consent) 7.12 ID#14-738 Approve a Work Order to Architect of Record Plisko Architecture, P.A., of Clearwater, Fl, for design of Fire Station 50 in Countryside (14-0040-FI), in the amount of $214,740 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.13 ID#14-656 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) to Communications International of Vero Beach, FL in the amount of $1,989,496.74 for the Project 25 (P-25) upgrade of the city-wide two-way radio EDACS communication system infrastructure in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of Ordinances - Sole Source; authorize lease purchase under the City’s Master Lease Purchase Agreement, or internal financing via an interfund loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed to be in the City’s best interest; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.14 ID#14-657 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) to Communications International of Vero Beach, FL in the amount of $153,900 for the maintenance and repair of the city-wide two-way radio communication system and equipment in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of Ordinances - Sole Source; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.15 ID#14-763 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $261,602.00 to Stingray Chevrolet for ten 2014 Chevrolet Caprices, for Clearwater Police Department Replacement Vehicles, in accordance with the Florida Sheriff’s Contract 14-22-0904, 2.564(1)(d), Code of Ordinances-Other Governmental Bid; authorize lease purchase under the City’s Master Lease Purchase Agreement, or internal financing via an inter-fund loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed to be in the City’s best interests; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 12/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda December 18, 2014 7.16 ID#14-783 Reappoint Sallie Parks as the Clearwater Arts Alliance representative and Terrence Gourdine as the Local Business Community representative to the Sister Cities Advisory Board with terms to expire December 31, 2018. (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#14-743 Approve the City of Clearwater’s Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). 8.2 ID#14-732 Accept the 2014 Local Housing Incentive Strategy (LHIS) Report developed by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) and direct staff to take the necessary steps to incorporate the appropriate strategies into the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) due to the State of Florida by March 31, 2015. 8.3 ID#14-731 Declare surplus for the purpose of sale through Invitation to Bid 06-15 real property described as Lot 1 less the West 110 feet thereof, Block B, Columbia Subdivision, for highest bid amount exceeding $425,000 whereby the successful bidder will incorporate the property into a redevelopment project. 8.4 ATA2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 0005 Residential Urban (RU), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1201 Aloha Lane, 1230 Palm Street, 1253 and 1345 Union Street, 1264 Sedeeva Circle North, 1916 Macomber Avenue, 1936 and 2069 North Betty Lane, 1941, 1943 and 1963 Chenango Avenue, and 2028 Poinsettia Avenue; together with certain right-of-way of Union Street, Lantana Avenue, Arbelia Street, Idlewild Drive, Poinsettia Avenue, North Betty Lane, Aloha Lane, and Douglas Avenue; and pass Ordinances 8632-15, 8633-15 and 8634-15 on first reading. (ATA2014-10005) 8.5 ANX2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 0019 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1413 West Virginia Lane; and pass Ordinances 8621-15, 8622-15 and 8623-15 on first reading. (ANX2014-10019) City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 12/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda December 18, 2014 8.6 ANX2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 0020 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1466 Grove Circle Court; and pass Ordinances 8624-15, 8625-15 and 8626-15 on first reading. (ANX2014-10020) 8.7 ANX2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 0021 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1712 Grove Drive; and pass Ordinances 8627-15, 8628-15 and 8629-15 on first reading. (ANX2014-10021) 8.8 LUP2014-0 Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from the Residential/Office 9003 General (R/OG) designation and Undesignated to the Institutional (I) designation for properties located at 206 and 210 Jeffords Street, 1112 Druid Road South, a portion of 1106 Druid Road South and a portion of 1240 South Fort Harrison Avenue; and pass Ordinance 8630-15 on first reading. (LUP2014-09003) 8.9 REZ2014-0 Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low Density Residential (LDR), 9004 Office (O) and Commercial (C) Districts to the Institutional (I) District for properties located at 206 and 210 Jeffords Street, 1112 Druid Road South, a portion of 1106 Druid Road South, and 1233 South Fort Harrison Avenue; and pass Ordinance 8631-15 on first reading. (REZ2014-09004) 9. Second Readings - Public Hearing 9.1 8650-14 Adopt Ordinance 8650-14 on second reading, amending Chapter 2, Article V, 2nd rdg Division 6, Section 2.506, Code of Ordinances, to amend Section 8.3 of the Clearwater Money Purchase Pension Plan to comply with the Internal Revenue Code. 10. City Manager Reports 10.1 ID#14-785 Amend Section 2.064, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, regarding terms of board members to limit the number of consecutive years that a person can serve on a quasi-judicial board and pass Ordinance 8655-15 on first reading. 10.2 ID#14-788 Approve the 2015 State Legislative Agenda. 11. City Attorney Reports 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 13. Closing Comments by Mayor 14. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 12/18/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda December 18, 2014 City of Clearwater Page 7 Printed on 12/18/2014