City Council

City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 5, 2015 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2015 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#15-1009 Youth Arts Month Proclamation 4.2 ID#15-1010 Clearwater for Youth Presentation 4.3 ID#15-1021 US Coast Guard Awards 4.4 ID#15-1025 Florida Surveyors and Mappers Week Proclamation 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#15-1098 Approve the minutes of the February 19, 2015 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 3/5/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2015 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#14-944 Request authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against Future Works Communication, Inc., to recover $10,601.46 for damages to city property. (consent) 7.2 ID#15-1002 Authorize settlement of Joshua Gold v. City of Clearwater, Case 14-3610-CI-15, for payment by the City for $40,000.00 in exchange for full release from plaintiff and dismissal of action with prejudice. (consent) 7.3 ID#15-1003 Approve an increase of $2,138,538 in the Clearwater Gas System (CGS) Fiscal Year 14/15 Dividend to the City General Fund and allocate $850,000 of this back to the Clearwater Gas System for following: $810,000 to accelerate the CGS Antiquated Main Replacement Program; and $40,000 for payment of Clearwater’s July 4 Fireworks Sponsorship. (consent) 7.4 ID#15-1017 Approve Event Agreement (Agreement) between the City and Beasley Media Group, Inc. (Beasley) to use Coachman Park on March 7, 2015 to produce, organize and coordinate an outdoor concert event known as Wild Splash and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.5 ID#15-1018 Approve the purchase of excess property insurance, including Inland Marine, Boiler and Machinery, and Terrorism coverages, from April 1, 2015 to April 1, 2016, at the level of insurance provided for in this agenda item, at an amount not to exceed $1,816,448, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.6 ID#15-1019 Award a contract for utility rate study and other professional services for the five-year period ending February 29, 2020, for the Water and Sewer; Stormwater; and Solid Waste and Recycling utilities to Burton and Associates, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $329,000, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 3/5/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2015 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 8689-15 Approve the request from Clearwater Academy, Inc. to vacate a portion of Prospect Avenue, a public right-of-way; and pass Ordinance 8689-15 on first reading. (VAC2015-01) 8.2 8690-15 Approve the request from Yarab Holdings, LLC to vacate a portion of a platted drainage easement; and pass Ordinance 8690-15 on first reading. (VAC2015-02) 8.3 8691-15 Approve the request from Prospect Park Development, LLC to vacate a portion of Park Street, a public right-of-way; and pass Ordinance 8691-15 on first reading. (VAC2015-03) 9. Second Readings - Public Hearing 9.1 8656-15 Adopt Ordinance 8656-15 on second reading, annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1331 Union Street, 1921 and 1938 Macomber Avenue, 1925 North Betty Lane, and 1927 and 1936 Chenango Avenue, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with certain right-of-way of The Mall, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9.2 8657-15 Adopt Ordinance 8657-15 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 properties whose post office addresses are 1331 Union Street, 1921 and 1938 Macomber Avenue, 1925 North Betty Lane, and 1927 and 1936 Chenango Avenue, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU). 9.3 8658-15 Adopt Ordinance 8658-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1331 Union Street, 1921 and 1938 Macomber Avenue, 1925 North Betty Lane, and 1927 and 1936 Chenango Avenue, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 3/5/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2015 9.4 8659-15 Adopt Ordinance 8659-15 on second reading, annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1920 North Betty Lane, 1925 Chenango Avenue, and 1936 Macomber Avenue, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, along with certain right-of-way of North Betty Lane, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9.5 8660-15 Adopt Ordinance 8660-15 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 properties whose post office addresses are 1920 North Betty Lane, 1925 Chenango Avenue, and 1936 Macomber Avenue, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU). 9.6 8661-15 Adopt Ordinance 8661-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1920 North Betty Lane, 1925 Chenango Avenue, and 1936 Macomber Avenue, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 9.7 8662-15 Adopt Ordinance 8662-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1930 Macomber Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with all right-of-way of Macomber Avenue, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9.8 8663-15 Adopt Ordinance 8663-15 on second reading, amending the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1930 Macomber Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU). 9.9 8664-15 Adopt Ordinance 8664-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1930 Macomber Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 9.10 8665-15 Adopt Ordinance 8665-15 on second reading, annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1753 and 1756 Evans Drive, 1773 Owen Drive, 1800 Cardinal Drive, 2634 Woodring Drive, and 2735/2737 South Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, together with certain rights-of-way of Evans Drive and South Drive, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 3/5/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2015 9.11 8666-15 Adopt Ordinance 8666-15 on second reading, amending the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1753 and 1756 Evans Drive, 1773 Owen Drive, 1800 Cardinal Drive, 2634 Woodring Drive, and 2735/2737 South Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low, (RL), Residential Medium (RM) and Preservation(P)/Drainage Feature Overlay. 9.12 8667-15 Adopt Ordinance 8667-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1753 and 1756 Evans Drive, 1773 Owen Drive, 1800 Cardinal Drive, 2634 Woodring Drive, and 2735/2737 South Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR) and Preservation (P). 9.13 8668-15 Adopt Ordinance 8668-15 on second reading, annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 2116 Burnice Drive, 2152 Burnice Drive, and 2106 Pleasant Parkway, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, together with all right-of-way of Burnice Drive abutting Lot 8, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9.14 8669-15 Adopt Ordinance 8669-15 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 properties whose post office addresses are 2116 Burnice Drive, 2152 Burnice Drive, and 2106 Pleasant Parkway, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL). 9.15 8670-15 Adopt Ordinance 8670-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses 2116 Burnice Drive, 2152 Burnice Drive, and 2106 Pleasant Parkway, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 9.16 8671-15 Adopt Ordinance 8671-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1940 Macomber Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. 9.17 8672-15 Adopt Ordinance 8672-15 on second reading, amending the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1940 Macomber Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU). City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 3/5/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda March 5, 2015 9.18 8673-15 Adopt Ordinance 8673-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1940 Macomber Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 10. City Manager Reports 10.1 8692-15 Create a Nuisance Abatement Board with the authority to abate nuisances on premises where specified illegal activity is occurring, such as activity involving the unlawful use of drugs and prostitution and pass Ordinance 8692-15 on first reading. 10.2 ID#15-1007 Accept the conveyance of real property located in the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, Township 28 South, Range 16 East from Pinellas County for the purpose of expanding recreational facilities at Lake Chautauqua Equestrian and Nature Preserve and adopt Resolution 15-07. 10.3 ID#15-1024 Approve a ULI recommendation to create a Stakeholders Advisory Group of no less than 13 members and have staff identify proposed members recommended by the stakeholder groups. 11. City Attorney Reports 12. Other Council Action 12.1 ID#15-1022 Undergrounding of power lines on Poinsettia in front of Pelican Walk Parking Ramp - Councilmember Jonson 13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 14. Closing Comments by Mayor 15. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 7 Printed on 3/5/2015