City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · July 16, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 16, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda July 16, 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#15-1504 POW/MIA Chair Dedication
4.2 ID#15-1477 Steve Sarnoff Retirement Recognition
4.3 ID#15-1431 Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day Proclamation - Jody Armstrong
of the Disability Achievement Center
4.4 ID#15-1432 Update on Pinellas Planning Council/Metropolitan Planning Organization:
Mr.Whit Blanton, Executive Director
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1421 Approve the minutes of the June 18, 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#15-1411 Approve settlement of the liability claim of Paramedics Plus LLC for
$46,989.32 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1413 Reappoint Candace B. Hays to the Sister Cities Advisory Board as the
Clearwater Sister Cities, Inc. representative with term to expire July 31, 2019.
(consent)
7.3 ID#15-1424 Appoint John Funk to the Community Development Board to fill the remainder
of an unexpired term until February 28, 2018. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1440 Appoint Eric Seiler to the Public Art and Design Board to fill the remainder of
an unexpired term through April 30, 2017. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1441 Approve establishing a new Capital Improvement Project entitled Crest Lake
Park Veteran’s War Memorial (CIP 315-93647) for the construction of Phase I
of a war memorial in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Veterans Alliance entered
into on January 16, 2014 for $400,000; approve the transfer of $250,000 from
General Fund reserves for the $150,000-city match and $100,000 for the
construction of the parking lot; and transfer TBVA match from escrow into this
project. (consent)
7.6 ID#15-1442 Approve the Purchase Contract for the City’s purchase of real property located
at 501 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL, with a purchase price of
$310,000 and total expenditures not to exceed $321,500 including closing
costs and demolition expenses; authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing; and
transfer funds from Recreation Land impact fees to Park Land Acquisition
(CIP315-93133), at third quarter to cover this purchase. (consent)
7.7 ID#15-1447 Approve Engineer of Record (EOR) contracts with twenty-nine firms listed for a
period of four years commencing July 24, 2015 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#15-1451 Accept a General Utility Easement conveyed by Yarab Holdings, LLC over a
portion of property located at 1988 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater.
(consent)
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7.9 ID#15-1453 Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the Pinellas County Property Appraiser
to investigate and to recover improper property tax (homestead) exemptions
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#15-1463 Approve settlement of the liability claim of David Murphy for $32,500.00 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (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 ID#15-1445 Approve the City of Clearwater’s Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Consolidated Annual
Action Plan, to carry forward the goals and objectives set forth in the Fiscal
Year 2011-2016 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, as required by HUD, and
authorize the City to enter into agreements with organizations contained in the
Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Consolidated Annual Action Plan.
8.2 8749-15 Approve the request from the owner of property addressed at 2489 Frisco
Drive to vacate the westerly 4 feet of a 10-foot Drainage and Utility Easement;
and pass Ordinance 8749-15 on first reading (VAC2015-06).
8.3 8745-15 Approve the request from the owners of certain real property within Glenwood
Estates Addition to vacate a portion of a platted utility easement; and pass
Ordinance 8745-15 on first reading (VAC2015-05).
8.4 ATA2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of
5001 Residential Low (RL) and Preservation (P)/Drainage Feature Overlay and initial
Zoning Atlas designations of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) and
Preservation (P) for 1760 Evans Drive, 1779 Owen Drive, and 2711 North
Terrace Drive; together with certain right-of-ways of Diane Drive, Evans Drive,
North Terrace Drive, and Lucas Drive; and pass Ordinances 8731-15,
8732-15, and 8733-15 on first reading. (ATA2015-05001)
8.5 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
5013 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1472 Grove Circle Court, together with
all right-of-way of Grove Circle Court; and pass Ordinances 8734-15, 8735-15
and 8736-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-05013)
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8.6 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
5014 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2052 The Mall, together with all
right-of-way of The Mall; and pass Ordinances 8737-15, 8738-15 and 8739-15
on first reading. (ANX2015-05014)
8.7 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
5015 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2117 Burnice Drive; and pass
Ordinances 8740-15, 8741-15 and 8742-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-05015)
8.8 ID#15-1507 Continue to 8/20/2015: Consider Resolution 15-16 approving a Development
Agreement between the City of Clearwater and PV-Pelican Walk, LLC. for
property located at 483 Mandalay Ave. legally described as Parcel Nos.
08-29-15-16434-001-0020 & 08-29-15-16416-002-0320 ( DVA2014-06001A)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 8716-15 Adopt Ordinance 8716-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1766 Owen Drive, into the corporate limits of the
city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.2 8717-15 Adopt Ordinance 8717-15 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 1766 Owen Drive, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
9.3 8718-15 Adopt Ordinance 8718-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1766
Owen Drive, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR).
9.4 8719-15 Adopt Ordinance 8719-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 2143 Burnice Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33764,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
9.5 8720-15 Adopt Ordinance 8720-15 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 2143 Burnice Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
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9.6 8721-15 Adopt Ordinance 8721-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2143
Burnice Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.7 8725-15 Adopt Ordinance 8725-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 2058 Poinsetta Avenue, Clearwater, Florida
33755, together with certain rights-of-way of Poinsetta Avenue and Arbelia
Street, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.8 8726-15 Adopt Ordinance 8726-15 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 2058 Poinsetta Avenue,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
9.9 8727-15 Adopt Ordinance 8727-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2058
Poinsetta Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.10 ID#15-1375 Adopt Ordinance 8746-15 on second reading, amending the Community
Development Code by changing the notice requirements for level one,
two and three applications, certifying consistency with the city’s
Comprehensive Plan and proper advertisement, and providing for
severability.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#15-1449 Adopt a tentative millage rate of 5.1550 mills for fiscal year 2015/16; set public
hearing dates on the budget for September 3, 2015 and September 17, 2015,
to be held no earlier than 6:00 p.m., and schedule a special council meeting on
August 17, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. to fully discuss the proposed budget.
10.2 ID#15-1443 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances Chapter 32 Utilities, Article VII
Solid Waste Management, updating definitions, trash collection frequency and
practice exemptions, private roll-off hauler reporting, yard waste and
unincorporated collection; amend Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, Rates; and
pass Ordinance 8748-15 on first reading.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
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13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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