City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · October 20, 2016
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 20, 2016
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda October 20, 2016
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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
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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#16-2851 October Service Awards
4.2 ID#16-2901 Hispanic Heritage Concert Presentation - Neil Fernandez, Program Director
from WYUU Max!ma
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#16-2881 Approve the minutes of the October 5, 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
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.
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7.1 ID#16-2895 Approve settlement of the liability claim on behalf of Brittany Cervino for
payment not to exceed $100,000.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#16-2890 Approve a Mutual Use Agreement with Tampa Bay Water for the installation of
a natural gas distribution main and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#16-2891 Accept a Natural Gas Easement over, under, across and through a portion of
property conveyed by Belleview Place Land, LLC, a Florida limited liability
company, given in consideration of receipt of $1.00 and the benefits to be
derived therefrom. (consent)
7.4 ID#16-2899 Authorize the award of landscaping service agreements to Central Florida
Landscaping, Entzion Property Management, Duval Landscape, Earth
Designs, and Botanical Dimensions (Bid 29-16), in a total annual amount of
$375,000 for the period of November 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017,
with two annual extensions at the City’s discretion and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#16-2865 Approve the appointment of Patrick E. Adamson to the Board of Trustees,
Clearwater Police Supplementary Pension Plan with a term to expire October
31, 2020. (consent)
7.6 ID#16-2844 Approve Engineer of Record Work Order to AECOM, Inc. in the amount of
$185,000 for Cooper’s Point Master Plan Project (16-0026-EN) and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#16-2869 Approve an amendment to the Emergency Medical Services ALS First
Responder Agreement between Pinellas County and City of Clearwater to
provide funding changes for Engine 45, and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#16-2877 Award a contract (purchase order) to MetalCraft Marine Inc., Cape Vincent,
New York, in the amount of $606,248.50 for the purchase of one new
FireStorm 32 diesel waterjet, Fire/Rescue boat, in accordance with sec. 2.564 -
(1) (d) Code of Ordinances, - other governmental bid, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#16-2888 Award a contract (purchase order) to Fisher Scientific, Atlanta, Georgia, in an
amount not to exceed $ 738,997.41 for the purchase of self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) repair parts and air bottles, personal protective
equipment (PPE), and departmental operating supplies in accordance with
Sec. 2.564(b), Code of Ordinances - Other governmental bid, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.10 ID#16-2889 Award a contract (purchase order) to Suncoast Communications, St.
Petersburg, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $ 140,000.00 for the purchase
of radios, communication equipment, vehicle installation services, and
maintenance agreements in accordance with Sec. 2.564(b), Code of
Ordinances - other governmental bid, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#16-2876 Approve one-year renewal term with Intuition Systems, Inc., DBA Bill2Pay, of
Clearwater, Florida in the amount of $43,300 for lock box services, from
October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#16-2893 Approve a change order for contract term extension with King Engineering
Associates, Inc., for the Solid Waste Transfer Station design and permitting,
pursuant to City Code Section 2.561 (8)(c), and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#16-2823 Appoint Kevin R.T. Laughlin to the Marine Advisory Board to fill the remainder
of an unexpired term through March 31, 2017. (consent)
7.14 ID#16-2830 Appoint Charles “Daniel” Engel and Jack Kleban to the Municipal Code
Enforcement Board with terms to expire October 31, 2019. (consent)
7.15 ID#16-2883 Approve the 2017 Council Meeting Schedule. (consent)
7.16 ID#16-2820 Request for authority to settle the case of Sarita Merricks vs. City of
Clearwater Case No. 15-007723-CI for $30,000. (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 ANX2016-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
8025 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2130 and 2192 Bell Cheer Drive; and
pass Ordinances 8948-16, 8949-16 and 8950-16 on first reading.
(ANX2016-08025)
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8.2 ANX2016-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
8026 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 3041 Merrill Avenue; and pass
Ordinances 8951-16, 8952-16 and 8953-16 on first reading. (ANX2016-08026)
8.3 ANX2016-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
8027 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1846 Pineland Drive; and pass
Ordinances 8954-16, 8955-16 and 8956-16 on first reading. (ANX2016-08027)
9. City Manager Reports
9.1 ID#16-2897 Approve an amendment to an existing professional services agreement with
Foundation Design LLC (d.b.a MERJE), for the US 19 Master Wayfinding and
Signage Plan, increasing the purchase order from $64,295 to $268,795 to fund
Phase 2 as described in the Additional Scope of Services, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same.
10. City Attorney Reports
11. Other Council Action
11.1 ID#16-2798 City Attorney Evaluation
11.2 ID#16-2800 City Manager Evaluation
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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