City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 15, 2016
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 15, 2016
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2016
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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#16-2766 End of Session Report - Representative Chris Latvala
4.2 ID#16-2804 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation - Barbara Toth
4.3 ID#16-2767 National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Presentation - David Frazer, Chief
Executive Officer
4.4 ID#16-2832 Clearwater Public Library Centennial Proclamation - Barbara Pickell, Library
Director
4.5 ID#16-2814 USTA Facility Award - Kevin Dunbar, P&R Director
4.6 ID#16-2788 Ruth Eckerd Hall Presentation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#16-2786 Approve the minutes of the September 1, 2016 City Council Meeting and the
August 4, 2016 Special 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#16-2736 Award a contract for arbitrage consulting services not to exceed $50,000 for
the five-year period ending September 30, 2021, to Arbitrage Consulting
Services, Inc., of Centennial, Colorado, and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#16-2778 Approve blanket purchase orders for citywide signage purchases to designated
vendors, for the annual amount of $100,000, including two one-year renewal
terms at the City’s option, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.3 ID#16-2773 Approve the grant agreement between the City of Clearwater and the State of
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Recreation Trails Program
(RTP) for a grant in the amount of $104,637 for replacement of a trail bridge
on the Ream Wilson Trail, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.4 ID#16-2774 Approve receiving funds awarded to the City from Senior Citizens Services,
Inc. in the amount of $15,000 to expand Evidence Based Wellness Programs
(EBWP) for older adults and establish a special program (181-99905, Senior
Citizens Services - EBWP) for these funds at first quarter. (consent)
7.5 ID#16-2775 Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the
City of Clearwater for funding of youth programs, including an increase of 0.8
FTE needed to expand the program, approve a first quarter budget
amendment of $361,791 in special program 181-99872, Coordinated Child
Care Ross Norton, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.6 ID#16-2776 Approve a five-year Agreement, effective October 1, 2016 through September
30, 2021, and one additional five-year renewal option with Youth Development
Initiatives (YDI) for facility use of North Greenwood complex to provide school
success initiative programs such as tutoring and education development for
children, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.7 ID#16-2780 Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk, Certus Builders of
Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $534,458, which includes a
$15,000-contingency, for the renovation of approx. 3,000 sq. ft. of office and
program space and construction of ADA improvements, including an elevator
and stairs to provide access to the renovated spaces, located at Jack Russell
Stadium, 800 Phillies Drive; establish a new CIP project 315-93664 (Jack
Russell Renovations), to be funded by the transfer of $100,000 from CIP
93649 (Jack Russell Scoreboard and ADA Improvements), $230,000 from CIP
315-93655 (Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex), $75,000 from CIP 315-94530
(Building Systems) and $150,000 from CIP 315-93656 (Jack Russell
Demolition and Refurbishment) for a total revised budget of $555,000; and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#16-2764 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in the amount of $171,402.34 to underwrite
the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police
Department in the East Gateway CRA District, pursuant to the East Gateway
Five-Year Action Program for fiscal years 2012-2017 , and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#16-2677 Approve an amendment to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
Traffic Signal Maintenance and Reimbursement Agreement, which allows the
City to be financially reimbursed by FDOT for maintaining state traffic signals
on the state highway system within the city limits, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#16-2705 Award a construction contract to Kamminga and Roodvoets, Inc. of Tampa,
FL, in the amount of $1,630,751.10 for Mango Street Outfall (13-0041-EN),
which is the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with plans and
specifications, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.11 ID#16-2711 Approve Engineer of Record Supplemental Work Order 1 to AECOM Technical
Services, Inc. in the amount of $8,729 for Cooper’s Point Hydrologic
Improvement Project (15-0027-EN) and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#16-2769 Award a five-year contract (blanket purchase order) to Pinellas County Solid
Waste, beginning October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021, in the amount
of $1,250,000 for the disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County landfill 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)
7.13 ID#16-2763 Receive and review the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) 2015 Annual
Report. (consent)
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7.14 ID#16-2628 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2016-2017 in the amount of $100,270 to underwrite
activities in the Clearwater Main Library that support community learning in the
areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, 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)
7.15 ID#16-2771 Approve a Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) with Huber Technology Inc of
Huntersville, NC, in the annual amount of $100,000.00 with the option for two,
one-year term extensions for the purchase of parts for the Barscreens at the
three Water Reclamation Facilities effective September 16, 2016, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.16 ID#16-2772 Approve a Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) with Neptune Technology Group of
Tallassee, AL, in the annual amount of $350,000.00 with the option for two,
one-year term extensions for the purchase of Neptune Water Meters and
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts effective
November 1, 2016, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.17 ID#16-2716 Approve the purchase authorization of vehicles (heavy and light duty) and
equipment on the 16/17 Vehicle Replacement List as approved in the 16/17
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 and
Other Fleet Equipment Contract; National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), Heavy
and Utility Equipment; Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC); Various State
of Florida: Department of Management Services, (DMS) Vehicles, Equipment
and Fleet Contracts. (consent)
7.18 ID#16-2725 Approve an Interlocal Agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA) to provide staffing, Information Technology services and telephone
services for the CRA, provide for the reimbursement of certain expenses by
the CRA to the City, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.19 ID#16-2757 Move the November 16, 2016 council meeting to Thursday, November 17,
2016 at 6:00 p.m. (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 8945-16 Set final millage rate of 5.1550 mills for fiscal year 2016/17 against
non-exempt real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and pass
Ordinance 8945-16 on first reading.
8.2 8946-16 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2016/17 fiscal
year and pass Ordinance 8946-16 on first reading.
8.3 8947-16 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Annual Capital Improvement Budget and
establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and pass
Ordinance 8947-16 on first reading.
8.4 ID#16-2801 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for Fiscal
Years 2016/17 through 2019/20.
8.5 CPA2016-0 Approve amendments to the Clearwater Comprehensive Plan to support the
4001 implementation of the US 19 Corridor Redevelopment Plan and new US 19
future land use categories, establish criteria for plan amendments in the
Coastal Storm Area, and update various terms and references; and pass
Ordinance 8923-16 on first reading. (CPA2016-04001)
8.6 LUP2016-0 Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from 17 different future land use
6004 categories corridor-wide to the US 19 Regional Center (US 19-RC), US 19
Neighborhood Center (US 19-NC), US 19 Corridor (US 19-C), Preservation (P)
and Water/Drainage Feature categories for property generally located along
US Highway 19 between Belleair Road and Curlew Road, including properties
east and west of US 19 along cross streets; and pass Ordinance 8932-16 on
first reading. (LUP2016-06004, LUP2016-06005, LUP2016-06006)
8.7 ANX2016-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
7020 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2130 Burnice Drive and 2154 Bell
Cheer Drive, and pass Ordinances 8933-16, 8934-16 and 8935-16 on first
reading. (ANX2016-07020)
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8.8 ANX2016-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
7021 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1450 Carolyn Lane, together with
certain Carolyn Lane right-of-way; and pass Ordinances 8936-16, 8937-16 and
8938-16 on first reading. (ANX2016-07021)
8.9 ANX2016-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
7022 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 3031 Hoyt Avenue and 3077 Grand
View Avenue, together with certain McMullen Booth Road right-of-way; and
pass Ordinances 8939-16, 8940-16 and 8941-16 on first reading.
(ANX2016-07022)
9. City Manager Reports
9.1 8943-16 & Amend the City’s fiscal year 2015/16 Operating and Capital Improvement
8944-16 Budgets at third quarter and pass Ordinances 8943-16 and 8944-16 on first
reading.
9.2 ID#16-2747 Endorse the Housing First and Coordinated Entry System being implemented
by the Pinellas County Homeless Leadership Board, Inc. and adopt Resolution
16-18.
9.3 ID#16-2795 Approve a grant of $75,000 in General Fund Reserves to be set aside for a
commitment as the local government contribution that is required for applicants
to participate in the State of Florida’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
(LIHTC) for Woodlawn Trail, a proposed 80-unit affordable housing
development to be developed by Southport Development, Inc.; and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same.
10. City Attorney Reports
11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
13. Adjourn
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