City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · May 21, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 21, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda May 21, 2015
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meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special recognitions and Presentations (Proclamations, service awards, or
other special recognitions. Presentations by governmental agencies or groups
providing formal updates to Council will be limited to ten minutes.)
4.1 ID#15-1208 Service Awards - May
4.2 ID#15-1294 Swim Across America Day Proclamation - Rob Shapiro, Swim Across America
event coordinator
4.3 ID#15-1295 Clearwater Police Volunteers Presentation
4.4 ID#15-1296 EMS Week Proclamation
4.5 ID#15-1301 Homeownership Proclamation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1340 Approve the minutes of the May 7, 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#15-1264 Approve a contract (blanket purchase order) for catering services, including
the purchase of labor, materials, food and equipment to perform catering
services, for various concerts, meetings and special events held throughout
the year to Orange Blossom Catering of St. Petersburg, FL, in the annual
amount of $65,000 (Invitation to Bid 28-15), with two one-year renewal terms
at the City's option, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.2 ID#15-1265 Approve a Supplemental Work Order to Engineer of Record (EOR) Kisinger
Campo and Associates in the amount of $126,140.00 for Construction
Engineering Inspection (CEI) services of Island Estates Bridge Replacements
Project (13-0004-EN) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.3 ID#15-1266 Approve the contract (blanket purchase order) in the annual amount of
$475,000.00 to General Utilities Pipe Supply for the purchase of Steel Pipe
and Fittings for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016; award a
contract (blanket purchase order) in the annual amount of $685,000.00 to
General Utilities Pipe Supply for the purchase of Polyethylene Pipe and
Fittings, for the period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016, including two
one-year renewal terms for each; and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1271 Approve contracts (blanket purchase orders) for palm trimming with Luke
Brothers Inc. of Holiday, FL, in the annual amount of $160,000 (Bid 24-14 and
25-14) and Tree One of Clearwater, FL, in the annual amount of $57,000 (Bid
23-14) and one-year renewal term at the City's option and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1276 Award a construction contract to Dallas 1 Construction and Development,
Florida, in the amount of $3,048,809.50 for CR 193, Grove Circle and Belcher
Area Sanitary Extension Project 13-0049-UT, which is the lowest responsible
bid received in accordance with the plans and specifications for this project;
approve a Supplemental Work Order to Engineer-of-Record (EOR) King
Engineering Associates, Inc., in the amount of $397,236.00 for Construction
Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.6 ID#15-1281 Approve a time extension of 166 days to Wharton Smith for the construction of
Northeast WRF Screw Lift Station Upgrades (12-0017-UT), approve Engineer
of Record (EOR) Supplemental 2 Work Order to Jones Edmunds and
Associates, Inc. in the amount of $15,000 for additional construction
engineering and inspection services (CEI), and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#15-1284 Approve two supplemental work orders to Engineer of Record (EOR) McKim
and Creed for the Marshall Street WRF Control Room and Northeast WRF
Sand Filter Area PLC Upgrades Project (14-0032-UT) in the amount of
$103,132, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#15-1285 Award a construction contract to S and S Directional Boring and Cable
Contractors, Inc., of Seffner, Florida, in the amount of $1,122,561.00 for 2014
Resident Initiated Reclaimed Water Distribution Project 13-0052-UT, which is
the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with the plans and
specifications for this project; approve Supplemental 1 Work Order to
Engineer-of-Record (EOR) URS Corporation, in the amount of $28,990.00, to
provide Construction Engineering Services (CEI), and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 iD#15-1291 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $145,822.00 to Waters International
Trucks located in Meridian, MS for the purchase of a 2016 Peterbilt 337
Chassis with Maintainer Body H10034TT-2-120 for Public Utilities
Replacement Vehicle, in accordance with 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)
7.10 ID#15-1303 Approve a contract (blanket purchase order) in the amount of $1,465,210,
awarding bid 39-15 to Precision Contracting Services, Inc., for the installation
of new, and maintenance of existing, conduit and fiber optic cabling for the
period of June 1, 2015 through May 30, 2018, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#15-1304 Approve a contract (standard purchase order) with Extensys Inc., Oldsmar, FL
in the amount of $186,508 for the purchase of Dell-Compellent data storage
parts and software 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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7.12 ID#15-1305 Approve a contract (blanket purchase order) in the amount of $146,041.50 to
award Request for Proposals (RFP) 22-15 to Vision Internet, Inc., Santa
Monica, CA, for website redesign and hosting services, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1322 Approve increasing the Blanket Purchase Order (BPO123388) to Ruth Eckerd
Hall, Inc. (REH) by $500,000, from $419,400 to $919,400, to reimburse REH
for concert series entertainment in Coachman Park. (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 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
3007 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1701 Evans Drive; and pass
Ordinances 8708-15, 8709-15 and 8710-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-03007)
8.2 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
3008 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1220 Aloha Lane, 1273 Union Street,
1276 and 1280 Bertland Way, 1908 Macomber Avenue, and 1297 North Betty
Lane; and pass Ordinances 8711-15, 8712-15 and 8713-15 on first reading.
(ANX2015-03008)
8.3 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
3006 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2125 and 2131 Burnice Drive; and pass
Ordinances 8705-15, 8706-15 and 8707-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-03006)
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8.4 ID#15-1288 Approve amendments to the Clearwater Community Development Code
regarding numerous provisions, including: adding Environmental Park as
permitted use; adding a footnote pertaining to non-residential off-street parking
in the LMDR, MDR and T Districts; modifying the flexibility criteria for brewpubs
and microbreweries; increasing the maximum height for a fence /wall in front of
a principal structure; modifying the off-street loading provisions; adding an
exception for the provision of ADA compliant parking; clarifying the awnings
with signage may be externally illuminated; modifying the responsibility and
means of conveyance for public notice on development applications; clarifying
tree removal permit requirements; providing an exception for nonconforming
structures used for affordable housing; modifying the fine commencement date
for repeat violations; providing for and modifying various definitions; and
modifying the Code of Ordinances to clarify the enforcement of civil infractions,
and delete a prohibition on gun sales as a home occupation; and pass
Ordinance 8715-15 on first reading. (TA2015-00001)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 8728-15 Adopt Ordinance 8728-15 on second reading, vacating that certain portion of
2nd rdg the five foot Public Utility Easement located on the Westerly rear lot line of Lot
7, Block 70, and described in the plat titled “Mandalay Sub” as recorded in Plat
Book 14, Page 35, of the public records of Pinellas County, Florida.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#15-1280 Approve the Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) Number 1
between the City of Clearwater and the State of Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) amending contract ARB48 to increase the total cost of
the project to $625,000.00, increasing FDOT participation by $100,000.00,
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, and adopt Resolution
15-14.
10.2 ID#15-1321 Approve a 90 day contract extension with REDFLEX to allow staff to negotiate
a renewal of contract.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#15-1342 Special Parking Permits - Mayor Cretekos
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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