City Council

City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Agenda Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda October 14, 2015 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to speak, please wait to be recognized, then 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 additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of ten (10) minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the needed form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais). Up to thirty minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using beepers, cellular telephones and other distracting devices during the 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#15-1765 October Service Awards - Council Meeting 4.2 ID#15-1775 End of Session Report - The Honorable Chris Latvala, Florida House of Representatives 4.3 ID#15-1772 Clearwater Centennial Cup Presentation 4.4 ID#15-1773 Florida Manufacturing Month Proclamation - Becky Jo Burton, Bay Area Manufacturing Association (BAMA) 4.5 ID#15-1774 Pinellas Planning Council / Pinellas MPO - Whit Blanton, FAICP 4.6 ID#15-1776 United Way Month Proclamation - Mike Pryor, Solid Waste 4.7 ID#15-1777 World Pancreatic Cancer Day Proclamation - Suzy Swenson, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 4.8 ID#15-1789 National Arts and Humanities Month Proclamation - Christopher Hubbard, Parks and Recreation 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#15-1778 Approve the minutes of the October 1, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 10/14/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda October 14, 2015 6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda 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#15-1704 Approve a recommendation by the Public Art and Design Board for the commission of a public art installation for the Main Branch Library located at 100 North Osceola Avenue, as designed by artist Douwe Blumberg, for a total cost of $52,260.94 to be funded from Main Library Entryway Improvement Funds (CIP 315-93529). (consent) 7.2 ID#15-1725 Approve contracts (blanket purchase orders) for Baker and Taylor and Ingram Library Services for the acquisition of library books and materials for the contract period of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.3 ID#15-1727 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA funding in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 in the amount of $99,600 to underwrite activities in the Clearwater Main Library that support community learning in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, entrepreneurship and small business growth and development pursuant to the recommendations of the Urban Land Institute report on economic enhancement of the downtown Clearwater area and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.4 ID#15-1752 Approve blanket purchase order for sod services to Lira Sod, Inc. of Lake Placid, Florida, in the annual amount of $250,000 (Invitation to Bid 63-15), and two one-year renewal terms at the City's option and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.5 ID#15-1753 Approve the Purchase Contract for the City’s purchase of real property located at 2375 N.E. Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL, with a purchase price of $210,000 and total expenditures not to exceed $223,700 including an environmental audit, demolition expenses and closing costs; authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing; and transfer funds from Open Space impact fees to Park Land Acquisition (CIP315-93133), at first quarter to cover this purchase. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 10/14/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda October 14, 2015 7.6 ID#15-1756 Approve a blanket purchase order to LM Scofield Company of Rutherford, NJ for the purchase of Scofield Revive Color Stain for $172,800, includes shipping and 10% contingency, to be used to refurbish Beach Walk, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.7 ID#15-1759 Approve a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Fee Waived Lease between the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida (Lessor) and City of Clearwater (Lessee) for the use of State sovereignty submerged land to construct a boardwalk and a pier at the eastern most terminus of Papaya Street where it ends at the seawall part of the Marina District Boardwalk project and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.8 ID#15-1766 Approve settlement of workers’ compensation claim of Mr. Christopher Buehler, for payment of $100,000.00 inclusive and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.9 ID#15-1771 Approve a Construction Manager at Risk proposal from Keystone Excavators Inc., of Oldsmar, Fl, in the amount of $121,220.00 for construction of Sand Key Beach Access Parking Lot Improvements, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.10 ID#15-1786 Approve a grant of $75,000 in General Fund Reserves to be set aside as a commitment for the local government contribution that is required for applicants to participate in the State of Florida’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) to SP Trail LLC for Chestnut Trail, a proposed 80-unit senior affordable rental housing development to be developed by Southport Development, Inc.; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.11 ID#15-1792 Approve the City Manager's/Director of Parks and Recreation's recommendation to self-insure against risk and loss for claims, which arise from those activities directed by the City or within the City's care, custody and control during the Clearwater Jazz Holiday music festival. (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 City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 10/14/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda October 14, 2015 8.1 ATA2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of 8002 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2147, 2167 and 2173 Burnice Drive and 2118 Pleasant Parkway; and Pass Ordinances 8771-15, 8772-15 and 8773-15 on first reading. (ATA2015-08002) 8.2 ID#15-1791 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP Program) Close Out Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. 8.3 8776-15 Continue to November 5, 2015: Deny the request from 200 Garden, LLC to vacate the alley located within the 200-block between North Fort Harrison Avenue and North Garden Avenue; and reject Ordinance 8776-15 on first reading. (VAC2015-07) 9. Second Readings - Public Hearing 9.1 ID#15-1732 Adopt Ordinance 8775-15 on second reading, amending the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Appendix A - Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges. 9.2 8769-15 Adopt Ordinance 8769-15 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget 2nd rdg for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015 to reflect increases and decreases in revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special Development Fund, Special Program Fund, Gas Fund, Solid Waste and Recycling Fund, Parking Fund, and Administrative Services Fund. 9.3 8770-15 Adopt Ordinance 8770-15 on second reading, amending the Capital 2nd rdg Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015 to reflect a net increase of $1,496,000. 10. City Manager Reports 10.1 ID#15-1801 2015 Charter Review Committee Final Report - Brain Aungst, Jr., Committee Chair 10.2 ID#15-1758 Authorize the funding of city medical insurance and a contract between the City and Cigna Healthcare for administrative services under a partial self-insured funding arrangement for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, at a total not-to-exceed $18.2 million, to be funded through city budgeted funds, and payroll deduction of employee premiums. 11. City Attorney Reports 12. Other Council Action 12.1 ID#15-1767 City Attorney Evaluation City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 10/14/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda October 14, 2015 12.2 ID#15-1768 City Manager Evaluation 13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 14. Closing Comments by Mayor 15. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 10/14/2015