City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · November 5, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, November 5, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda November 5, 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
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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
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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#15-1842 Nagano Teacher Exchange - Felicia Donnelly, Parks & Recreation
4.2 ID#15-1818 Poppy Days Proclamation
4.3 ID#15-1819 Suncoast Jazz Classic Weekend Proclamation - Joan Dragon, Suncoast Jazz
Classic Director
4.4 ID#15-1817 Hispanic Heritage Concert - Nio Encendio, Maxima 92.5 Program Director
4.5 ID#15-1879 Ride 2 Recovery - Mitch Lee, Project HERO Pinellas Representative
4.6 ID#15-1816 Clearwater Housing Authority
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1848 Approve the minutes of the October 14, 2015 City Council Meeting Minutes 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#15-1797 Approve the liability claim of Jim Zimmerman for payment not to exceed
$65,000.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1833 Approve the City of Belleair Bluffs Annual General Right of Way Permit for the
period November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#15-1832 Approve the contract between the City of Clearwater and Cigna Onsite Health,
LLC to provide onsite health clinic services to employees, family members, and
retirees who are covered by the City of Clearwater and the City of Dunedin
health insurance plans, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1809 Approve contract (blanket purchase order) for electrical services to MCS of
Tampa, Inc., in the annual amount of $150,000 (Invitation to Bid 59-15), and
two one-year renewal terms at the City's option, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1810 Approve a contract (blanket purchase order) for special event rental equipment
to Elite Event and Rentals, in the annual amount of $75,000 (Invitation to Bid
68-15), and two one-year renewal terms at the City's option, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#15-1811 Approve a Partnership and Funding Agreement (agreement) between the City
of Clearwater and the Tampa Bay Veterans Alliance (TBVA) for the purpose of
funding and constructing a Veterans War Memorial at Crest Lake Park and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#15-1837 Approve a three-year Agreement between the American Red Cross and the
City of Clearwater to provide training in first aid care, emergency response,
swim instruction and lifeguarding for City employees and members of the
public and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.8 ID#15-1804 Approve an agreement between the City of Clearwater and the School Board
of Pinellas County, Florida providing for the continuation of the School
Resource Officer program at Clearwater High School, Countryside High School
and Oak Grove Middle School for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.9 ID#15-1808 Approve acceptance of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) High
Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award in
the amount of $29,943.38 for police overtime and related fringe benefits and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#15-1805 Award a contract (purchase order) to Fisher Scientific, Atlanta, Georgia, in an
amount not to exceed $734,400 for the purchase of self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA), authorize lease purchase under the City’s Master Lease
Purchase Agreement, or internal financing via an inter-fund loan from the
Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed to be in the City’s best
interest; in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(d), Code of Ordinances-Other
governmental bid, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.11 ID#15-1831 Approve a contract (blanket purchase order) in the amount of $125,000.00 and
award Request for Proposal (RFP) 55-15 to SoftResources, Inc., Kirkland,
WA, for needs assessment and software evaluation consulting services, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#15-1784 Approve an annual blanket purchase order (contract) to Brenntag Mid-South,
Inc. (Brenntag) of Henderson, KY, in the annual amount of $100,000, with an
option for two one-year term extensions, for the purchase of 50% Sodium
Hydroxide not to exceed $300,000, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1785 Approve an annual blanket purchase order (contract) to Univar USA, Inc.
(Univar) of Tampa, FL, in the annual amount of $50,000, with an option for two
one-year term extensions, for the purchase of 19% Aqua Ammonia not to
exceed $150,000, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.14 ID#15-1793 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $262,950.00 to Environmental Products
of Florida for one 2016 Elgin Broom Bear Sweeper for Stormwater Vehicle
Replacement in accordance with the Florida Sheriff’s Contract 15-13-0904,
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)
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7.15 ID#15-1820 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $200,178.98 to Trekker Tractor of
Tampa, FL for one 2016 Case 821F Wheel Loader for Parks and Recreation
Vehicle Replacement in accordance with the Florida Sheriff’s Contract
15-13-0904, 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)
7.16 ID#15-1834 Award a contract (Purchase Order) in the amount of $514,395.00 to Don Reid
Ford, Inc. of Orlando, FL for the purchase of sixteen 2016 Ford Police
Interceptor Utility Vehicles and one Ford Police Interceptor Sedan for Police
Department’s Replacement Vehicles, in accordance with the Florida Sheriff’s
Contract 15-23-0904, 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)
7.17 ID#15-1836 Approve a Contract (Blanket Purchase Order) to Wingfoot Commercial Tire of
Clearwater, FL for an amount not to exceed $550,000 for the purchase of
Goodyear tires for city-motorized equipment for the period of September 1,
2015 through August 31, 2016, increase current Contract (BPO510791) in the
amount of $60,000, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.18 ID#15-1769 Appoint James Strickland and Robert Prast to the Municipal Code
Enforcement Board with terms to expire October 31, 2018. (consent)
7.19 ID#15-1812 Increase the current blanket purchase orders (contracts) for Inspection and
Plan Review Services, to a revised cumulative total annual amount for
Inspection and Plan Review Services, as required by the Planning and
Development Department, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
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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 8776-15(2) Approve 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 pass Ordinance 8776-15 on first reading. (VAC2015-07)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 8771-15 Adopt Ordinance 8771-15 on second reading, annexing certain real properties
whose post office addresses are 2147, 2167 and 2173 Burnice Drive and 2118
Pleasant Parkway into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the
boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.2 8772-15 Adopt Ordinance 8772-15 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 2147, 2167 and
2173 Burnice Drive and 2118 Pleasant Parkway, upon annexation into the City
of Clearwater as Residential Low (RL).
9.3 8773-15 Adopt Ordinance 8773-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are
2147, 2167 and 2173 Burnice Drive and 2118 Pleasant Parkway, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential
(LMDR).
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#15-1814 Approve 2016 City Council Meeting Schedule.
11. City Attorney Reports
11.1 ID#15-1884 Review Charter Review Committee’s recommended changes and provide
direction on proposed ordinances prior to public hearings of ordinances.
12. Other Council Action
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12.1 ID#15-1698 Council Priorities Bucket List Items for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 -
Councilmember Jonson
12.2 ID#15-1803 Discussion of salary increases for City Manager and City Attorney.
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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