City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · February 2, 2017
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 2, 2017
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda February 2, 2017
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1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of Minutes
4.1 ID#17-3191 Approve the minutes of the January 19, 2017 City Council Meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
5. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
6. 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.
6.1 ID#16-3108 Approve a change order increase to Blanket Purchase Order (Requisition No.
126699) to Smith Fence Company, Clearwater, FL, from $98,000 to $250,000,
for the purchase of labor, materials and equipment to install and remove
temporary as well as permanent fencing for special events, recreation facilities
including tennis courts, ballfields, basketball courts, perimeter fencing and
construction projects, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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6.2 ID#16-3109 Approve increasing Blanket Purchase Order (BPO BR511958) to Ruth Eckerd
Hall, Inc. (REH) by $450,000, from $419,400 to $869,400, to reimburse REH
for entertainment for concerts in Coachman Park, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.3 ID#17-3144 Approve receiving funds awarded to the City from Senior Citizens Services,
Inc. in the amount of $6,000 to fund educational, cultural and recreational day
trips for older adults and establish a special program (181-98607), Senior
Citizens Services - Trips, for these funds at first quarter. (consent)
6.4 ID#17-3184 Approve the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP)
project grant agreement for Henry L. McMullen Tennis Complex, in the amount
of $100,000, between the State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and the City of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
6.5 ID#17-3185 Approve the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP)
project grant agreement for Countryside Sports Complex, in the amount of
$100,000, between the State of Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and the City of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
6.6 ID#17-3186 Approve the Restrictive Covenant required by the State of Florida for a Cultural
Facilities Grant awarded to Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.7 ID#17-3194 Approve an Agreement between the City and Alexandra of Clearwater Beach,
Inc. (Alexandra), Clearwater, Florida for the operation and maintenance of the
Pier 60 Concessions located at 10 Pier 60 Drive from March 1, 2017 through
February 28, 2022, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.8 ID#17-3167 Approve the agreement between Phillies Florida LLC and the City of
Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department to provide emergency medical
services at Spectrum Field for 2017 baseball events as outlined in the
agreement, and authorize the Fire Chief of Clearwater Fire and Rescue to
execute same. (consent)
6.9 ID#17-3206 Approve a funding agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Pinellas
Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to provide enhanced Jolley Trolley service
during the Spring Break period of February 24 through April 30, 2017, with the
City contributing a lump sum not to exceed $50,000, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.10 ID#17-3183 Approve the Conditional Assignment of Lease for Room 8 in the Clearwater
Beach Marina at 25 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater, FL from the current lessee,
Anthony Ferrandino d/b/a Dockside Dino’s, LLC, to Frank Chivas d/b/a Marina
Cantina, LLC with no changes in the existing lease and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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6.11 ID#16-3051 Approve the first amendment to the Recycling Services Agreement with Waste
Management/Recycle America, L.L.C. (WM/RA); establish a blanket purchase
order (contract) in the amount of $100,000 for the processing of the City’s
single stream recycling commodity at the processing contractor’s facility in
Tampa, FL through December 15, 2017, as provided in the City’s Code of
Ordinances, Section 2.564(1)(e) Exceptions to Bid (impractical to bid) and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.12 ID#17-3164 Approve an annual increase of $50,000 to the purchase agreement (blanket
purchase order) with Wastequip LLC of Statesville, NC (from $175,000 to
$225,000) for the purchase of compactors and compactor parts for the
remaining agreement term and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
6.13 ID#17-3166 Reappoint Ricardo Ortega to the Parks and Recreation Board with term to
expire January 31, 2021. (consent)
6.14 ID#17-3175 Appoint Jennifer Barbaro to the Public Art and Design Board as the Clearwater
Arts Alliance, Inc. representative to fill the remainder of an unexpired term
through March 31, 2018. (consent)
6.15 ID#16-3091 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against MJK
Consulting Services, Inc. to recover $743.08 for damages to city property.
(consent)
6.16 ID#16-3092 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Global Asset Solutions to recover $668.81 for damages to city property.
(consent)
6.17 ID#16-3093 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Drain Pro to recover $677.58 for damages to city property. (consent)
6.18 ID#16-3094 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Groundscapes, Inc. to recover $847.08 for damages to city property. (consent)
6.19 ID#16-3099 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
William Patrick McKnight to recover $10,000.00 for a promissory note.
(consent)
6.20 ID#16-3100 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
David Alan DeCoursey to recover $988.92 for damages to city property.
(consent)
6.21 ID#16-3101 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Challenger Irrigation, Inc. to recover $806.64 for damages to city property.
(consent)
6.22 ID#16-3102 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Dallas 1 Corporation f/k/a Dallas 1 Construction and Development, Inc. to
recover $948.43 for damages to city property. (consent)
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Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
7. Second Readings - Public Hearing
7.1 8986-17 Adopt Ordinance 8986-17 on second reading, vacating a portion of a 45 foot
drainage and utility easement that lies on the North boundary of Lot 148 of
Coachman Ridge - Tract A-1, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in
Plat Book 83, Pages 62, 63, and 64 of the Public Records of Pinellas County,
Florida.
7.2 8989-17 Adopt Ordinance 8989-17 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 3071 Hoyt Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33759,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
7.3 8990-17 Adopt Ordinance 8990-17 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 property whose post office address is 3071 Hoyt Avenue,
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
7.4 8991-17 Adopt Ordinance 8991-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 3071 Hoyt
Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
7.5 8988-17 Adopt Ordinance 8988-17 on second reading, amending the Clearwater
Community Development Code to establish the US 19 Corridor (US 19) District
with new development standards and a regulating plan for properties located
along US Highway 19 and along cross streets, allowing telecommunications
towers as a minimum standard use, creating standards for bicycle parking, and
making other amendments associated with the new US 19 Corridor District.
7.6 8987-17 Adopt Ordinance 8987-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by rezoning 4,036 properties that are generally located on the East and
West sides of U.S. Highway 19 between Belleair Road and Curlew Road,
including properties east and west of US 19 along cross streets from 12
different categories to the US 19 (US 19) and Preservation (P) Districts.
7.7 8992-17 Adopt Ordinance 8992-17 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1720 Thomas Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
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7.8 8993-17 Adopt Ordinance 8993-17 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 property whose post office address is 1720 Thomas Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
7.9 8994-17 Adopt Ordinance 8994-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1720
Thomas Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
7.10 ID#16-3137 Adopt Ordinance 8995-17 on second reading, imposing a temporary moratorium on
the operation of any additional Dispensing Organizations that dispense Low-THC
Cannabis or Medical Cannabis or on the operation of Medical Marijuana Treatment
Centers within the city for a period of six months.
8. City Manager Reports
8.1 ID#17-3210 Accept Imagine Clearwater A Community Vision for the Downtown Clearwater
Waterfront.
9. City Attorney Reports
10. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
11. Closing Comments by Mayor
12. Adjourn
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