City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · October 1, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 1, 2015
7:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda October 1, 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#15-1763 Service Awards - October
4.2 ID#15-1717 Florida League of Cities/Florida Business Watch City Catalyst Grant / $1500
Award to City of Clearwater
4.3 ID#15-1718 Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation - Mrs. Sandra Lyth, CEO for the
InterCultural Advocacy Institute
4.4 ID#15-1720 Florida Native Plant Month Proclamation - Jan Allyn, Chapter Representative
of the Pinellas Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society
4.5 ID#15-1716 2015 Fire Prevention Week Proclamation
4.6 ID#15-1737 Public Natural Gas Week Proclamation - Chuck Warrington, Clearwater Gas
Director
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1760 Approve the minutes of the August 17, 2015 Special City Council Meeting and
the September 17, 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#15-1568 Award a contract (blanket purchase order) to Pinellas County Solid Waste in
the amount of $250,000 for the disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County
waste to energy plant/landfill from October 1, 2015 through September 30,
2016, as provided in the City’s Code of Ordinances, Section 2.564 (1)(d),
Services provided by Other Governmental Entities, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1638 Award a contract (Purchase Order) to Verizon Wireless for basic cellular/smart
phones and mobile data services for the period of November 1, 2015 through
October 31, 2016 in an amount not to exceed $360,000 in accordance with
Sec 2.564 (1) (d), Code of Ordinances, under State Contract DMS-1011-008C,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#15-1657 Award a contract (blanket purchase order) to W.W. Grainger, Inc. (Grainger)
of Clearwater, FL in the annual amount of $175,000, for the purchase of MRO
(Maintenance and Repairs Operations) Supplies and Related Services, as
needed, for a one-year period, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1661 Approve a Facility Encroachment Agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. for
the installation of an underground natural gas main in the CSX right-of-way
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1665 Award contracts (blanket purchase orders) per Invitation to Bid Number 53-15, in
the total annual amount of $2,000,000 for the purchase of diaphragm gas
meters, regulators, rotary gas meters, and gas regulators, as required by
Clearwater Gas System, for a one-year term, October 1, 2015 through
September 30, 2016, and two one-year extension periods, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#15-1689 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Diamond Directional Drilling, LLC, to recover $2,888.18 for damages to City
property. (consent)
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7.7 ID#15-1690 Approve an extension to the existing banking services agreement with Bank of
America, N.A., with revised pricing per Exhibit I, for a not-to-exceed amount of
$140,000 for a one-year period, October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#15-1700 Approve contract (blanket purchase order) for tree removal services to O'Neil's
LLC, dba O'Neil's Tree Service, in the annual amount of $125,000 (Invitation to
Bid 50-15), and two, one-year renewal terms at the City's option and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#15-1701 Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk Certus Builders of
Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $598,210.00 for the renovation and
construction of a press box/restroom building at Eddie C. Moore Fields 8 and
9, located adjacent to and west of Eisenhower Elementary School, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#15-1702 Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board and the City of
Clearwater for funding of youth programs, including an increase in 0.6 Full
Time Equivalent (FTE) to conduct the program, approve a first quarter budget
amendment of $345,924 into 181-99872, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#15-1703 Review and approve the proposed sculpture collection for Sculpture360:
Season VII - Art in the Cleveland Street District. (consent)
7.12 ID#15-1705 Award a construction contract to Adkins Contracting, Inc., of Ruskin, FL, for
the 2015 Underdrain Project (15-0022-EN) in the amount of $1,195,854.00
based on unit prices for the initial one-year term with an option for one
two-year term extension; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1707 Award a construction contract to Steve’s Excavating and Paving Inc. of
Clearwater, Florida, in the amount of $393,114.04, for Berkley Place Drainage
Improvements Project (14-0037-EN) which is the lowest responsible bid
received in accordance with the plans and specifications, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.14 ID#15-1708 Award a construction contract to Kenny Construction Company, of Northbrook,
IL, for the 2015 Stormwater Pipe Lining Project (15-0023-EN) in the amount of
$1,614,305.00 based on unit prices for the initial one-year term with an option
for one two-year term extension; and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.15 ID#15-1713 Approve a five-year Management Agreement between the City and the
Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce (CRCC) for the CRCC to provide
visitor information services at the Clearwater Beach Visitor Information Center
(VIC) for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2020 at a cost
not to exceed $50,000 per year, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
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7.16 ID#15-1719 Approve the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas
County to extend the Local Option Fuel Tax Distribution through December 31,
2027 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.17 ID#15-1721 Approve a Second Amendment to the Marina Cantina Restaurant Lease
Agreement between Marina Cantina, LLC and the City of Clearwater,
amending paragraph 16 to extend the restaurant open date by three months to
January 1, 2016, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.18 ID#15-1722 Approve Supplemental Work Order 2 to Engineer of Record (EOR), McKim
and Creed, Inc., in the amount of $179,825.00 for the Inflow and Infiltration
Flow Reduction Project (15-0004-UT); and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.19 ID#15-1723 Approve a purchase order (contract) to Oracle America, Inc., Redwood
Shores, CA for the period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 for
software maintenance at a cost not to exceed $219,911 in accordance with
Sec. 2.564(1) (b) Code of Ordinances, sole source, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.20 ID#15-1728 Award a contract (purchase order) to Pierce Manufacturing Inc. of Appleton,
WI in the amount of $549,750.00 for the purchase of one new Pierce Heavy
Duty Velocity Pumper in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(d), Code of
Ordinances, Other governmental bid, and authorize appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.21 ID#15-1730 Award a contract (purchase order) to Pinellas County Solid Waste for an
operating expenditure of $3,900,000 for the disposal of solid waste at the
Pinellas County waste-to-energy plant/landfill for the period October 1, 2015
through September 30, 2016 as provided in the city’s Code of Ordinances,
Section 2.564 (1) (d), Services provided by Other Governmental Entities, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.22 ID#15-1731 Award a contract (purchase order) to Waste Management Inc. of Florida, for
operating expenditures in the amount of $400,000 for the disposal of solid
waste at their site for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016,
as provided in the City’s Code of Ordinances, Section 2.561, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.23 ID#15-1733 Approve selection of J. Kokolakis Contracting, Inc. of Tarpon Springs, FL as
the Construction Manager at Risk (CMR) for the proposed Solid Waste
Transfer Station construction project (15-0007-SW). (consent)
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7.24 ID#15-1738 Approve a $135,000 increase in the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Agreement
for Fiscal Year 2014/2015, from $406,175.40 to $541,175.40, due to excess
services rendered above the proposed amount presented to Council on
September 18, 2014. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
8.1 8756-15 Adopt Ordinance 8756-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1214 Aloha Lane, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
8.2 8757-15 Adopt Ordinance 8757-15 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 1214 Aloha Lane,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as
Residential Urban (RU).
8.3 8758-15 Adopt Ordinance 8758-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1214
Aloha Lane, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.4 8759-15 Adopt Ordinance 8759-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office addresses are 2122 and 2148 Burnice Drive, all in
Clearwater, Florida 33764, together with certain right-of-way of Burnice Drive,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
8.5 8760-15 Adopt Ordinance 8760-15 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 addresses are 2122 and 2148 Burnice
Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater as Residential Low (RL).
8.6 8761-15 Adopt Ordinance 8761-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post addresses are 2122 and
2148 Burnice Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the
City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9. City Manager Reports
9.1 ID#15-1714 Approve a one-year Grant Funding Agreement, in the amount of $179,778
between Jolley Trolley Transportation of Clearwater, Inc. and the City of
Clearwater for the operation of transportation and trolley service on Clearwater
Beach, Island Estates and Sand Key (Beach Route) and the Coastal Route,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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9.2 ID#15-1732 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Schedule of Fees,
Rates and Charges, and pass Ordinance 8775-15 on first reading.
10. City Attorney Reports
11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
13. Adjourn
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