City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · November 18, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda November 18, 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#15-1864 Citizens Academy Graduation
4.2 ID#15-1865 Service Awards - November
4.3 ID#15-1887 Jazz Holiday Presentation - Jeni Mitchell, Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation
President
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1870 Approve the minutes of the November 5, 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#15-1844 Approve the annual renewal of construction contract to Keystone Excavators,
Inc., Oldsmar, Fl, for the 2014 Annual Stormwater Improvements Project
(14-0004-EN) based on unit price only in an amount not to exceed $1,144,319
for year two and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1845
Approve a Time Extension of Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) Cooperative Funding Agreement (N270) for Jeffords Street
Outfall Improvements Project between SWFWMD and the City until November
17, 2017 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#15-1846 Approve a work order to Engineer of Record (EOR) King Engineering
Associates, Inc. in the amount of $179,101.00 to provide Design and
Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services related to the East
Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) Clarifier Rehabilitation Project
(15-0039-UT); and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.4 ID#15-1886 Approve the conveyance of a Distribution Easement to be granted to Duke
Energy for the relocation and operation of light poles on City Parking Lot 32;
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1881 Approve an amendment to an existing services agreement with Stantec
Consulting Services Inc. (Stantec) of Tampa, Florida for the North Marina Area
Master Plan Project, increasing the purchase order by $8,252 to $105,624 as
described in the Additional Services Scope of Work, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.6 ID#15-1882 Approve an amendment to an existing services agreement with HDR
Engineering, Inc. of Tampa, Florida for the US 19 Corridor Development Code,
increasing the purchase order by $13,260 to $131,460 as described in the
Additional Services Scope of Work, authorize the allocation of General Fund
reserves in the amount of $13,260, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#15-1889 Approve the Third Amendment to the lease agreement dated September 17,
2012 by and between the City of Clearwater, Florida (Lessor) and Marina
Cantina, LLC, (Lessee), ratify and confirm the reimbursement of $409,606.49
to be funded from General Fund Reserves to the Lessee for emergency
repairs and improvements done to the Marina Building, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#15-1799 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) renewal to Communications
International of Vero Beach, FL in the amount of $ 102,600.00 for the
maintenance and repair of the city-wide two-way radio communication system
and equipment in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of Ordinances -
Sole Source; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.9 ID#15-1840 Approve an increase to the annual blanket purchase order (contract) to Iron
Container LLC of Miami and Lake Alfred, FL in the amount of $25,000 for a
revised authorization of $135,000 for the purchase of front load containers,
with new amount applicable to the two, one-year extension terms, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#15-1843 Approve the purchase authorization of vehicles (heavy and light duty) and
equipment on the 2015/2016 Vehicle Replacement List as approved in the
2015/2016 Fiscal Year Budget, per the pricing, terms and conditions of the
following contracts, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Section 2.564
(1)(d) Other Government Entities Bid: Florida Sherriff’s Contract/ Florida
Association of Counties (FSA/FAC) Contracts - Police Rated, Administrative,
Utility Vehicles, Trucks and Vans Contract, Heavy Equipment, Cab, Chassis,
ant Other Fleet Equipment Contract; National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) -
Heavy and Utility Equipment; Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) and
Various State of Florida - Department of Management Services (DMS)
Vehicles, Equipment and Fleet Contracts. (consent)
7.11 ID#15-1872 Approve a $250,000 increase to Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) to Xylem, Inc.
(Xylem) of Apopka, Florida, for the contract period of May 21, 2015 through
March 31, 2016, for a revised amount of $580,000 due to excessive repairs
and replacements requiring expenditure of funds in excess of the amount
presented to Council on June 1, 2015, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
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7.12 ID#15-1890 Authorize an increase in funding for outside counsel in the case of David and
Aileen Bair v. City of Clearwater, Case No. 13-002750-CI, in the amount of
$75,000.00 through completion of oral argument and evidentiary attorney fees
hearing. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1894 Approve Legal Services Agreement for Attorney Jay Daigneault to provide
Attorney Services to the City of Clearwater Nuisance Abatement Board 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 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
9022 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1478 Grove Circle Court; and pass
Ordinances 8780-15, 8781-15, and 8782-15 on first reading.
(ANX2015-09022)
8.2 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
9023 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2100, 2106, 2148, and 2149 Bell Cheer
Drive and 2112 Burnice Drive; together with certain right-of-way of Bell Cheer
Drive; and pass Ordinances 8783-15, 8784-15, and 8785-15 on first reading.
(ANX2015-09023)
8.3 ANX2015-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
8021 Commercial General (CG) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Commercial
(C) District for a portion of 2990 Gulf to Bay Boulevard; together with certain
right-of-way of Bayview Avenue; and pass Ordinances 8777-15, 8778-15 and
8779-15 on first reading. (ANX2015-08021)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
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9.1 8776-15(2) Adopt Ordinance 8776-15 on second reading, vacating public right-of-way
described as that certain right-of-way adjacent to the north boundary of Lots
1-5, and the south boundary of Lots 6-10, Block 5, Jones’ Subdivision of
Nicholson’s Addition to Clearwater Harbor according to the map or plat thereof,
as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 13, of the Public Records of Hillsborough
County, Florida, of which Pinellas County was formerly a part.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 8807-15 Approve referendum questions to appear on the ballot on March 15, 2016
regarding changes to the City Charter and pass Ordinances 8807-15, 8808-15
and 8809-15 on first reading.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#15-1857 US 19 Overpass Landscaping - Discussion with Senator Latvala -
Councilmember Jonson
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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