City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · February 18, 2016
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 18, 2016
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda February 18, 2016
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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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#16-2096 THC Education Day Proclamation - David Aden, Concerned Businessmen's
Association of Tampa Bay
4.2 ID#16-2155 Outback Bowl - Mike Schulze, Director of Communications and Sponsorships
4.3 ID#16-2156 2016 Nacra 17, 49er & 49er FX World Championship - John Craig, CEO Sail
Life
4.4 ID#16-2117 Federal Legislative Session Update - Greg Burns, Van Scoyoc Associates
4.5 ID#16-2139 Legislative request for a BRT TIA to the Beach premium service - Brad Miller,
PSTA
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#16-2145 Approve the minutes of the February 4, 2016 City Council Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
7. Consent Agenda
7.1 ID#16-2138 Approve settlement of the physical damage claim of the City of Clearwater for
payment not to exceed $60,918.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
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7.2 ID#16-2127 Approve the extension of Purchase Order 510558, to April 30, 2016 and
increase funding in the amount of $90,000, with Heath Consultants, Inc., to
provide natural gas line locating services, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#16-2129 Approve the Third Amendment to Pasco Territorial Agreement; approve the
Natural Gas Redefined Territory Financial Agreement in the amount of
$659,600; approve the Amended and Restated Natural Gas Service
Agreement all with Peoples Gas System; direct Clearwater Gas System,
through its legal counsel, to pursue approval of a Joint Petition to the Florida
Public Service Commission requesting an amendment to the natural gas
territorial agreement between Peoples Gas System and the City of Clearwater,
transferring certain natural gas territory in Pasco County to Clearwater Gas,
allowing Clearwater Gas to service same, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#16-2128 Approve the settlement agreement between the City of Clearwater and Karen
Sowada for payment of $81,500.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#16-2126 Approve the Purchase Contract for the City purchase of real property located
at 3158 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, with a purchase price of $250,000
and total expenditures not to exceed $252,600 including closing costs;
authorize appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other
instruments required to affect closing; and approve the transfer of $252,600
from general fund reserves at midyear to cover the cost of purchase. (consent)
7.6 ID#16-2123 Approve an annual blanket purchase order (contract) to Univar USA Inc.
(Univar) of Morrisville, PA, in the annual amount of $150,000.00, with the
option for two, one-year term extensions for the purchase of Polyphosphate
(ITB 03-16), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#16-2130 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) to Communications International of Vero
Beach, FL in the amount of $499,942.08 for the Project 25 (P-25) city terminal
upgrade for the citywide two-way radio P-25 communication system in
accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of Ordinances - Sole Source;
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)
7.8 ID#16-2125 Approve Vehicle Use Agreement between the School Board of Pinellas
County, Florida and the City of Clearwater through August 23, 2016 for the City
to utilize Pinellas County School buses at a cost of $1.50 per mile plus $29.00
per hour, for a total estimated cost of $40,000 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#16-2116 Approve the 2016 Federal Legislative Agenda. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
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8. Administrative Public Hearings
8.1 ANX2015-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
2034 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2118, 2142, and 2166 Bell Cheer Drive;
and pass Ordinances 8821-16, 8822-16, and 8823-16 on first reading.
(ANX2015-12034)
8.2 CPA2015-0 Approve amendments to the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan Future Land
4001 Use, Transportation, Coastal Management, Intergovernmental Coordination,
and Capital Improvements Elements goals, objectives and policies regarding
numerous provisions, including: repealing transportation concurrency and
establishing a new Mobility Management System; allowing for non-contiguous
annexations; encouraging strategies to reduce flood risk in coastal areas; and
updating the Capital Improvements Revenue and Expenditures Summaries,
consistent with State Statutes; and pass Ordinance 8805-16 on first reading.
(CPA2015-04001)
8.3 TA2015-100 Approve an amendment to the Clearwater Code of Ordinances renaming
06 Transportation Impact Fee to Multi-Modal Impact Fee in Appendix A -
Schedule of Fees; amending the Clearwater Community Development Code by
repealing proportionate fair-share and establishing a new mobility
management system and a multi-modal impact fee; amending review criteria;
providing for and modifying various definitions; and replacing various City
Commission references with City Council; and pass Ordinance 8806-16 on first
reading. (TA2015-10006)
9. City Manager Reports
9.1 ID#16-2115 Provide direction regarding scheduling special council meetings as listed.
9.2 ID#16-2144 Appoint one member to the Community Development Board with a term to
expire February 28, 2020.
9.3 ID#16-2179 Jolley Trolley and Clearwater Ferry - Beach Transit
10. City Attorney Reports
10.1 ID#16-2180 Direct staff to request the Metropolitan Planning Organization to prioritize
funds to update the evaluation of the transit alternatives study from 2010 to
address the need for enhanced multimodal access to Clearwater Beach and
adopt Resolution 16-06.
11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
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13. Adjourn
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