City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · May 7, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 7, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda May 7, 2015
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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
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be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless
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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#15-1222 World Lupus Day Proclamation
4.2 ID#15-1221 Safe Boating Week Proclamation
4.3 ID#15-1220 Public Works Week Proclamation
4.4 ID#15-1262 Centennial Book presentation - Dan and Ryan Friese
4.5 ID#15-1218 Excellence in Youth Sportsmanship Winners
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1300 Approve the minutes of the April 16, 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#15-1180 Award contracts for bond counsel and disclosure counsel for the
five-year period ending May 7, 2020, to Bryant, Miller and Olive as bond
counsel, and Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson as disclosure counsel, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1196 Accept the donation of $100,000 from the Clearwater Library Foundation; add
$25,000 from the General Fund Reserve and approve the increase of
$125,000 to the Countryside Library project (11-0059-LI) budget; award a
contract (Purchase Order) to Source Interiors for the purchase of Furniture,
Fixtures and Equipment in the amount of $421,750.66 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#15-1197 Award a contract (purchase order) to Bibliotheca, LLC for $178,987, in
accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(d), Code of Ordinances - Other Governmental
bids, for hardware and software to implement phase two of an RFID system to
improve security and efficiency in library branch operations and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1201 Approve a Parking Service Agreement for pay by cell parking technology
between the City of Clearwater and Parkmobile of Atlanta, Georgia and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1213 Approve the Voluntary Tampa Bay Multi-Agency Gang Task Force
Memorandum of Understanding and the accompanying Mutual Aid Agreement
for a five-year period commencing May 31, 2015 and expiring on May 30, 2020
and authorize the Chief of Police to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#15-1214 Award a contract (blanket purchase order) to Harcros Chemicals, Inc., of
Tampa, FL in the annual amount of $255,000, for liquid Sodium Bisulfite
Solution, over a 1-year period, with two additional annual extensions, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.7 ID#15-1215 Approve a Contract (Blanket Purchase Order) to Honeywell International, Inc. -
Building Solutions of Chicago, IL for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the
quarterly Maintenance Fees for the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016,
per the contracts dated November 17, 2008 and April 28, 2010, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent)
7.8 ID#15-1223 Approval to continue the Interlocal Agreement for Information Sharing that will
permit the Clearwater Police Department and other participating law
enforcement agencies within Pinellas County to share information and provide
effective crime analysis and crime prevention information for Pinellas County
residents for an additional five-year period and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#15-1225 Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Clearwater
and the Fraternal Order of Police Supervisors Bargaining Unit for fiscal years
2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.10 ID#15-1230 Ratify and confirm a supplemental work order to Reiss Engineering, Inc. (EOR)
in the amount of $159,357 for additional Construction Engineering and
Inspection (CEI) associated with the new brackish reverse osmosis water
treatment plant at Water Treatment Plant No. 2, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#15-1232 Reappoint Rick G. Stucker to a four-year term as a Trustee of the Clearwater
Firefighters’ Supplemental Trust Fund in accordance with Sec. 175.061 of the
Florida State Statutes. (consent)
7.12 ID#15-1235 Approve the third-year extension option of the Professional Services Contract
between the City of Clearwater and Imagine Global Consulting to provide
tourism marketing services for the City of Clearwater in the amount of
$164,000 for Fiscal Year 2015-2016, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1236 Approve the Purchase Order in the amount of $3,897,500, award bid 35-15 to
Florida Gas Contractors, Inc, for the replacement of antiquated gas mains and
service lines for the period of May 11, 2015 through December 31, 2017, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.14 ID#15-1246 Approve settlement of a city vehicle (G4016) damage claim and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.15 ID#15-1247 Approve settlement of a damage claim involving a city vehicle (G3942) and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.16 ID#15-1248 Approve settlement of the liability claim of Ms. Fotini Bakkalapulo for payment
of $32,500.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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7.17 ID#15-1250 Approve a transaction with B and H Police Supply (Merritt Island, FL) for the
trade in of twenty-one KAHR PM9 firearms, in a credit amount of $6,300, in
exchange for twenty-one Glock, Model 42 firearms and related accessory
items. (consent)
7.18 ID#15-1261 Appoint Kevin Chinault as the not-for-profit provider of affordable housing and
reappoint Lisa Hughes as the advocate for low-income persons in connection
with affordable housing to the Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory
Board with terms to expire May 31, 2019. (consent)
7.19 ID#15-1263 Approve Change Order 2 to Rowland, Inc. of Pinellas Park, Florida, for
Smallwood Circle Drainage and Edgewood Avenue Sanitary Sewer
Improvements projects (11-0057-EN and 10-0027-UT) in the amount of
$403,449.14 for a new contract total of $2,897,310.11 and approve a time
extension of 165 days for completion of additional work and unforeseen field
conditions. (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 8728-15 Approve the request from the owners of property addressed at 1076 Eldorado
Avenue to vacate a portion of a platted utility easement; and pass Ordinance
8728-15 on first reading. (VAC2015-04)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 8693-15 Adopt Ordinance 8693-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 2127 Pleasant Parkway, Clearwater, Florida
33764, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.2 8694-15 Adopt Ordinance 8694-15 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 2127 Pleasant Parkway,
Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
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9.3 8695-15 Adopt Ordinance 8695-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas by
zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2127 Pleasant
Parkway, Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.4 8696-15 Adopt Ordinance 8696-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1701 Owen Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
9.5 8697-15 Adopt Ordinance 8697-15 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 1701 Owen Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL) and Preservation (P)/Drainage Feature Overlay.
9.6 8698-15 Adopt Ordinance 8698-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas by
zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1701 Owen Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR) and Preservation (P).
9.7 8699-15 Adopt Ordinance 8699-15 on second reading, annexing certain real properties
whose post office addresses are 1226 Aloha Lane, 2063 North Betty Lane,
1233 Palm Street, 1271 Palm Street, 1268 Sedeeva Circle North and 1276
Sedeeva Circle North, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the
boundary lines of the city to include said additions.
9.8 8700-15 Adopt Ordinance 8700-15 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 1226 Aloha Lane,
2063 North Betty Lane, 1233 Palm Street, 1271 Palm Street, 1268 Sedeeva
Circle North and 1276 Sedeeva Circle North, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
9.9 8701-15 Adopt Ordinance 8701-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1226
Aloha Lane, 2063 North Betty Lane, 1233 Palm Street, 1271 Palm Street, 1268
Sedeeva Circle North and 1276 Sedeeva Circle North, upon annexation into
the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.10 8714-15 Adopt Ordinance 8714-15 on second reading, vacating a portion of that certain
2nd rdg drainage easement lying within Lots 85 and 86 Wynwoods Landing II as shown
on that certain plat recorded in Plat Book 88, Pages 40, 41 and 42 of the public
records of Pinellas County, Florida.
City Manager Reports
10. City Manager Reports
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10.1 ID#15-1205 Approve the Local Mitigation Strategy developed for Pinellas County and adopt
Resolution 15-10.
10.2 ID#15-1237 Accept deed transferring real property located at 1002 LaSalle Street from
Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. to the City of Clearwater and
adopt Resolution 15-11.
10.3 ID#15-1238 Approve Clearwater Business SPARK! Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
10.4 ID#15-1127 Amend Council Rule 6 and adopt Resolution 15-13.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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