City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · April 16, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 16, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda April 16, 2015
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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#15-1116 Service Awards - April
4.2 ID#15-1142 Civitan Awareness Month Proclamation
4.3 ID#15-1170 Arbor Day Proclamation
4.4 ID#15-1171 Drinking Water Week Proclamation, May 3-9, 2015
4.5 ID#15-1217 Clearwater Poetry Day Proclamation
4.6 ID#15-1143 Uncorked Presentation to Council
4.7 ID#15-1184 Mayors Challenge Presentation - Jeffrey Rhoads - President, FL Auto
Exchange
4.8 ID#15-1216 Clean & Resilient Marina Award
4.9 ID#15-1172 Marine Advisory Board Presentation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1175 Approve the minutes of the April 2, 2015 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#15-1153 Approve settlement of the liability claim of Helen Buell for payment of
$30,000.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1163 Approve the grant agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF) for a grant in the amount of $200,000 for improvements to Moccasin
Lake Nature Park and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.3 ID#15-1168 Approve the acquisition of real property located at 3198 Gulf-To-Bay Boulevard
(SR 60); approve a not-to-exceed purchase price of $270,000 with total
expenditures not to exceed $287,000; transfer funds from Recreation Land
impact fees at mid-year to Park Land Acquisition (CIP315-93133) to fund this
purchase; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute instruments
required to affect closing. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1169 Approve annual blanket purchase order (BPO) and two one-year renewal
terms at the City's option (Invitation To Bid 25-15) with Audio Services Plus Inc
(ASP) of Tampa, FL, in the annual amount of $125,000 for Special Events
Services including the purchase of labor, materials and equipment to perform
staging, rigging, lights and sound for various concerts and special events held
throughout the year. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1176 Approve a Special Event Agreement template to be used when partnering with
various media outlets, primarily radio stations, to present special events at
Coachman Park; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve
future event agreements. (consent)
7.6 ID#15-1178 Approve an initial agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida
Department of Health (FDOH) for a grant in the amount of $37,500 from May
1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 to help improve the health of Clearwater
residents; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve future
grant agreements relative to this program. (consent)
7.7 ID#15-1179 Approve the grant agreement between the City of Clearwater and the National
Council on Aging (NCOA) for a grant in the amount of $10,000 to provide a
nutrition program for 200 Clearwater residents and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.8 ID#15-1135 Declare list of equipment surplus to the needs of the City; authorize disposition
through sale to the highest bidder through public auction and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#15-1159 Approve the final plat for Nolan Subdivision, whose physical address is 901
Cleveland Street, located on the south side of Cleveland Street between South
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Park Street at Prospect Lake. (consent)
7.10 ID#15-1121 Approve a contract with Severn Trent Services, of Pittsburgh, PA in the
amount of $124,500.00 (BPO) for the purchase and installation of Bayoxide
E33 Granular Ferric Oxide Media, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#15-1155 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) to Communications International of Vero
Beach, FL in the amount of $1,076,108.12 for the Project 25 (P-25) Police
terminal upgrade for the city-wide two-way radio P-25 communication system
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)
7.12 ID#15-1191 Approve Change Order 5 to Ajax Building Corporation of Oldsmar, Florida, to
construct the Countryside Recreation Center HVAC Upgrades (11-0059-LI), in
the amount of $648,918, approve a time extension of 60 days, amend the
budget for the Countryside Library Renovation project to a new total of
$7,351,586, an increase of $248,918 over the $7,102,668 budget to include
HVAC upgrades for the Countryside Recreation Center, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1152 Appoint Letitia (Tish) Wold to the Marine Advisory Board with a term to expire
March 31, 2019. (consent)
7.14 ID#15-1204 Approve the 2015 Federal Legislative Agenda. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
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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 8714-15 Approve the request from Stress Free Construction, LLC to vacate a portion of
a platted drainage easement located on property addressed at 2606 Brewton
Court; and pass Ordinance 8714-15 on first reading (VAC2014-05).
8.2 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of
2003 Residential Low (RL) and Preservation (P) and initial Zoning Atlas designations
of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) and Preservation (P) Districts for
2127 Pleasant Parkway, and pass Ordinances 8693-15, 8694-15 and 8695-15
on first reading. (ANX2015-02003)
8.3 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of
2004 Residential Low (RL) and Preservation (P)/Drainage Feature Overlay and initial
Zoning Atlas designations of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) and
Preservation (P) Districts for 1701 Owen Drive and pass Ordinances 8696-15,
8697-15 and 8698-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-02004)
8.4 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
2005 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1268 and 1276
Sedeeva Circle North, 1226 Aloha Lane, 2063 North Betty Lane, and
1233 and 1271 Palm Street; and pass Ordinances 8699-15, 8700-15
and 8701-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-02005)
9. City Manager Reports
9.1 ID#15-1162 Approve the City of Clearwater’s State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)
Program Local Housing Assistance Plan covering Fiscal Years 2015-2018,
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, and adopt Resolution
15-05.
9.2 15-08 Accept the transfer of title to three parcels that have escheated to Pinellas
County in accordance with Section 197.592(3), Florida Statutes, authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same and adopt Resolution 15-08.
10. City Attorney Reports
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11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
13. Adjourn
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