City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · February 5, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 5, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda February 5, 2015
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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#14-876 National 2-1-1 Day Proclamation
4.2 ID#14-919 Myeloma Awareness Month Proclamation
4.3 ID#14-878 Outback Bowl Presentation - Chuck Riggs, Beach Day Chairman and Mike
Schulze, Director of Communications and Sponsorships
4.4 ID#14-938 2014 Florida School Crossing Guard of the Year Award - Police Chief Dan
Slaughter
4.5 ID#14-873 Environmental Advisory Board Presentation - Ed Chesney, Engineering
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#14-937 Approve the minutes of the January 15, 2015 City Council Meeting and the
January 21, 2015 Special 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#14-900 Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement as negotiated between the City
of Clearwater and the Fraternal Order of Police Clearwater Officers Bargaining
Unit for Fiscal Years 2015/16, 2016/17, and 2017/18 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#14-910 Approve the purchase order in the amount not to exceed $456,000 for life
insurance premiums for City Basic Life, CWA Life, SAMP Life, SAMP
Supplemental Life, Retiree Life, and Long Term Disability coverage for the
two-year period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016. (consent)
7.3 ID#14-908 Approve a recommendation by the Public Art and Design Board for the
commission of a public art installation for the Countryside Branch Library
located at 2642 Sabal Springs Drive, as designed by artist Joan Weissman for
a total cost of $62,500.00 to be funded from Countryside Branch Library
Construction (CIP 315-93528). (consent)
7.4 ID#14-864 Approve an increase to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the
amount of $52,282.71 for the Joint Participation Agreement between FDOT
and the City of Clearwater for the S.R. 590 from West of Marilyn Street to East
of Audrey Drive Improvement Project; and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#14-867 Approve a work order to Engineer of Record (EOR) Interflow Engineering, LLC
of Tampa, Fl, in the amount our $255,691 and a Cooperative funding
agreement between Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) and the City of Clearwater in the amount of $1,950,000 for
Hillcrest Avenue Bypass Culvert, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#14-874 Award a construction contract to C and M Dredging, Inc. of Leesburg, Florida,
in the amount of $103,620 for Maintenance Dredge Services in Spring Branch
and Stevenson Creek at Betty Lane and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
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7.7 ID#14-881 Approve a Work Order to Engineer of Record (EOR) Interflow Engineering
LLC of Tampa, Fl, in the amount of $146,400, a Cooperative funding
agreement between Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) and the City of Clearwater in the amount of $900,000 for Mango
Street Stormwater Improvements, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#14-888 Award a construction contract to Bio Mass Tech Inc of Land O’Lakes, Fl, in the
amount of $307,832.00 for construction of Byram Drive Channel Erosion
Control Improvements (13-0009-EN) which is the lowest responsible bid
received in accordance with plans and specifications, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#14-896 Award construction contracts for a comprehensive maintenance program to
clean, inspect, rehab and repair existing sanitary sewer pipelines and
manholes throughout the City of Clearwater in the amount of $5,660,000 for an
initial 2-year term with an option of one 2-year term to the following vendors:
Hinterland Group, Inc. of West Palm Beach, FL, Layne Inliner, LLC of Sanford,
FL, Rowland Inc. of Pinellas Park, FL, Concrete Conservation, Inc. of
Jacksonville, FL, VacVision Environmental, LLC of Tampa, and National Power
Rodding Corp. of Chicago, IL which are the lowest responsible bids received in
accordance with the plans and specifications of the 2013-14 Sanitary Sewer
and Manhole Rehabilitation Project (14-0025-UT), and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#14-906 Approve the Business Lease Contract between the City of Clearwater and
Nosoco, Inc. for the lease of city-owned property, known as the Harborview
Center, located at 320 Cleveland Street, and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#14-905 Accept a Water Main Easement conveyed by Grow Financial Credit Union over
property located at 2768 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater. (consent)
7.12 ID#14-890 Approve two Blanket Purchase Orders to Evoqua Water Technologies, of
Pittsburgh, PA, in the amount of $95,000.00 for Odophos and $67,000.00 for
PRI-SC, for a total of $162,000.00 for a one-year period, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#14-861 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $114,292.00 to Vermeer Southeast of
Clearwater, FL for the purchase of one 2014/15 Vermeer D913x13 S3
Navigator Horizontal Directional Drill, in accordance with the National Joint
Powers Alliance Contract 070313-VRM (Category: Public Utility and Airport
Equipment), 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 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)
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7.14 ID#14-879 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $143,630.50 to Alan Jay for one 2015
Ford F250 and two 2015 Ford F450’s for Gas Department’s 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 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)
7.15 ID#14-907 Approve an annual blanket purchase order (contract) and two one-year
renewal terms at the City’s option (Invitation to Bid 08-15) with Iron Container
LLC of Miami and Lake Alfred, FL in the annual amount of $100,000 for the
purchase of front load containers as provided in the City’s Code of Ordinances,
Section 2.561 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.16 ID#14-902 Authorize settlement of Rosales v. City of Clearwater, Case 13-007280-CI, for
payment by the City of the sum of $40,000.00 in exchange for a full release
from plaintiff and dismissal of action with prejudice. (consent)
7.17 ID#14-945 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Anthony C. Najera to recover $1,449.00 for damages to city property.
(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 8682-14 Approve the request from Calvary Baptist Church (a/k/a. First Baptist Church
of Clearwater) to vacate two portions of public right-of-way and an Easement
for Right of Way, Sidewalk and Utilities, and pass Ordinance 8682-15 on first
reading. (VAC2014-04)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
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9.1 8619-15 Adopt Ordinance 8619-15 on second reading, amending Chapter 8, Code of
Ordinances, to create Section 8.36, requiring persons in control of dogs on
property other than the owner’s to remove and dispose of dog waste and
providing that no person shall allow an accumulation of dog waste on their
property in a manner that creates a health hazard or public nuisance.
9.2 8635-15 Adopt Ordinance 8635-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1266 Palm Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
9.3 8636-15 Adopt Ordinance 8636-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 1266 Palm Street,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
9.4 8637-15 Adopt Ordinance 8637-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1266 Palm
Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.5 8638-15 Adopt Ordinance 8638-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1853 West Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33755,
together with all abutting right-of-way of South Drive and all right-of-way of
West Drive not currently within the city, into the corporate limits of the city and
redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.6 8639-15 Adopt Ordinance 8639-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 1853 West Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with all abutting right-of-way of South
Drive and all right-of-way of West Drive not currently within the city, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
9.7 8640-15 Adopt Ordinance 8640-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post address is 1853 West
Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with all abutting right-of-way of
South Drive and all right-of-way of West Drive not currently within the city,
upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR).
9.8 8641-15 Adopt Ordinance 8641-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office addresses are 1260 Sedeeva Circle North and 1203
Sheridan Road, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into the corporate limits of the city
and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
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9.9 8642-15 Adopt Ordinance 8642-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office addresses are 1260 Sedeeva Circle
North and 1203 Sheridan Road, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation
into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
9.10 8643-15 Adopt Ordinance 8643-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 1260
Sedeeva Circle North and 1203 Sheridan Road, Clearwater, Florida 33755,
upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR).
9.11 8644-15 Adopt Ordinance 8644-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office addresses are 1231 Aloha Lane, 1235, 1259, 1271, and
1275 Union Street, 1330 Arbelia Street, 1917 and 1918 Macomber Avenue,
1932 North Betty Lane, and 1937 Chenango Avenue, Clearwater, Florida
33755, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.12 8645-15 Adopt Ordinance 8645-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office addresses are 1231 Aloha Lane,
1235, 1259, 1271, and 1275 Union Street, 1330 Arbelia Street, 1917 and 1918
Macomber Avenue, 1932 North Betty Lane, and 1937 Chenango Avenue,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
9.13 8646-15 Adopt Ordinance 8646-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 1231
Aloha Lane, 1235, 1259, 1271, and 1275 Union Street, 1330 Arbelia Street,
1917 and 1918 Macomber Avenue, 1932 North Betty Lane, and 1937
Chenango Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.14 8647-15 Adopt Ordinance 8647-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office addresses are 1914 and 1928 North Betty Lane, 1917 Coles
Road, 1919 and 1920 Macomber Avenue, 1929 Chenango Avenue, and 2076
The Mall, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into the corporate limits of the city and
redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.15 8648-15 Adopt Ordinance 8648-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office addresses are 1914 and 1928 North
Betty Lane, 1917 Coles Road, 1919 and 1920 Macomber Avenue, 1929
Chenango Avenue, and 2076 The Mall, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU) and
Preservation (P).
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9.16 8649-15 Adopt Ordinance 8649-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 1914
and 1928 North Betty Lane, 1917 Coles Road, 1919 and 1920 Macomber
Avenue, 1929 Chenango Avenue, and 2076 The Mall, Clearwater, Florida
33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) and Preservation (P).
9.17 ANX2014-0 Adopt Ordinance 8651-15 on second reading, approving the annexation of
7011 property located at 2222 Lake Shore Drive together with all right-of-way of
Fourth Avenue South from Lake Shore Drive to Third Avenue South.
(ANX2014-07011)
9.18 LUP2014-0 Adopt Ordinance 8652-15 on second reading, approving a Future Land Use
7002 Map Amendment from the Residential Suburban (RS) designation to the
Residential Low (RL) and Residential Low Medium (RLM) designations for
property located at 2222 Lake Shore Drive. (LUP2014-07002)
9.19 REZ2014-0 Adopt Ordinance 8653-15 on second reading, approving a Zoning Atlas
7002 Amendment from the Residential Rural (RR) District (Pinellas County) and
Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) District (City) to the Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) and Medium Density Residential (MDR) Districts (City) for
property located at 2222 Lake Shore Drive. (REZ2014-07002)
9.20 ID#14-815 Adopt Ordinance 8654-15 on second reading, approving amendments to the
Clearwater Community Development Code regarding numerous provisions,
including: adding Brewpubs, Community Gardens, Microbreweries, and Urban
Farms as permitted uses and providing for development standards, and
flexibility criteria for those uses; modifying the accessory use and parking lot
surface standards with regard to community gardens; providing for an
exception to parking lot setbacks, modifying the dock and landscape divisions;
modifying the temporary use provisions with regard to temporary emergency
housing; providing for operational standards pertaining to Community Gardens
and Urban Farms; providing standards for non-contiguous annexations;
providing for and modifying various definitions; and modifying the fee schedule
in both the Community Development Code and Code of Ordinances with
regard to tree permits. (TA2014-00003)
9.21 8674-15 Adopt Ordinance 8674-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 2905 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida
33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.22 8675-15 Adopt Ordinance 8675-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 2905 Gulf to Bay
Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Institutional (I).
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9.23 8676-15 Adopt Ordinance 8676-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2905 Gulf
to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Institutional (I).
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#14-943 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Appendix A, relating to Parks,
Beaches, and Recreation Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges Section XI,
establishing additional options in lieu of non-resident card purchase for youth
involved in City Co-Sponsored recreation youth groups and disabled United
States military veterans and pass Ordinance 8681-15 on first reading.
11. City Attorney Reports
11.1 ID#14-911 Update on performance milestones on K and P Clearwater Estate
development agreement.
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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