City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · April 20, 2017
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 20, 2017
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda April 20, 2017
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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#17-3300 Surgeon General Healthiest Weight Designation - Megan Carmichael, Florida
Department of Health - Pinellas County
4.2 ID#17-3377 Landscape Architecture Month Proclamation - John DelVitto, American Society
of Landscape Architecture, Tampa Chapter
4.3 ID#17-3386 Relay for Life Weekend Proclamation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#17-3376 Approve the minutes of the April 6, 2017 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#17-3330 Award a purchase contract to Blu Site Solutions of Southwest Florida Inc. for
portalet services to be utilized for city special events and projects, in the
estimated amount of $100,000 annually, for a period of one year, with two
one-year extension options at the City’s discretion, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#17-3384 Award a purchase order (contract) to Capital Golf Carts Inc. for golf cart
rentals and service for city special events, in the amount of $50,000, for a
period of one year, with two one-1 year extension options at the City’s
discretion, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#17-3380 Approve a contract increase to Accela, Inc. or San Ramon, CA, (ST113654) in
the amount of $157,160.00 for a revised total amount of $170,000.00 for
software maintenance and professional services, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#17-3355 Approve a one-month extension to a contract (Blanket Purchase Order) to
Tracking Solutions Corporation (TSO Mobile) of Doral, Florida for an amount
not to exceed $10,000 for the Monthly Maintenance Fees for the period April 1,
2017 through April 30, 2017, per the contract dated September 1, 2015, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent)
7.5 ID#17-3358 Authorize a purchase order (contract) to Honeywell International, Inc. - Building
Solutions of Chicago, IL for $200,000 for FY 17/18 quarterly Maintenance
Fees, in accordance with the 20-year and 15-year Maintenance Agreement
approved by Council November 17, 2008 and April 28, 2010, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#17-3383 Reappoint Richard Porraro, W. Bruce Brock and Paul A. Doric to the Airpark
Advisory Board with terms to expire April 30, 2021. (consent)
7.7 ID#17-3432 Reappoint Karen Cunningham and Eric Seiler to the Public Art and Design
Board with terms to expire April 30, 2021. (consent)
7.8 ID#17-3395 Approve a five-year Legal Services Agreement with the law firm of Thompson
Sizemore and Gonzalez, of Tampa, FL, for representation in employee matters
for an amount not to exceed $50,000 per calendar year, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (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 ANX2017-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
1001 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 3115 Johns Parkway, together with
certain right-of-way of Johns Parkway, and pass Ordinances 9008-17, 9009-17
and 9010-17 on first reading. (ANX2017-01001)
8.2 ANX2017-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
2003 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 3052, 3059 and 3070 Hoyt Avenue;
together with certain rights-of-way of Glen Oak Avenue North, Glen Oak
Avenue East, Lake Vista Drive, Terrace View Lane, Moss Avenue, Merrill
Avenue, and Hoyt Avenue; and pass Ordinances 9011-17, 9012-17 and
9013-17 on first reading. (ANX2017-02003)
8.3 LUP2016-0 Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from Preservation (P) to the
8008 Residential Medium (RM) designation for a 0.72-acre portion of property
located at 2251 Montclair Road; and pass Ordinance 8980-17 on first reading.
(LUP2016-08008)
9. Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings
- Staff states its recommendation and briefly summarizes its reasons for
the recommendation and submits record (minutes, staff report, and
application) adduced before the Community Development Board (2
minutes).
- Applicant presents case, including its testimony and exhibits (15
minutes).
- Staff presents further evidence (10 minutes).
- Public comment.
- City Council discussion.
- Applicant may call witnesses in rebuttal (5 minutes).
- Conclusion by applicant (3 minutes).
- Decision.
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9.1 REZ2016-0 Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from Preservation (P) District to the
8005 Medium High Density Residential (MHDR) District for a 0.72-acre portion of
property located at 2251 Montclair Road; and pass Ordinance 8981-17 on first
reading. (REZ2016-08005)
10. Second Readings - Public Hearing
10.1 9004-17 Adopt Ordinance 9004-17 on second reading, vacating a portion of public
2nd rdg Right-of-Way described as that certain portion of Sedeeva Circle South
Right-of-Way lying in the Northeast ¼ of Section 3, Township 29 South, Range
15 East, Pinellas County, Florida subject to a Sidewalk and Drainage and
Utility Easement which is to be retained over the Northwest 10 feet thereof.
10.2 9015-17 Adopt Ordinance 9015-17 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget
for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2017 to reflect increases and
decreases in revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special
Development Fund, Special Program Fund, Solid Waste and Recycling Fund,
Parking Fund, General Services Fund, and Administrative Services Fund.
10.3 9016-17 Adopt Ordinance 9016-17 on second reading, amending the Capital
Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2017, to reflect
a net increase of $4,212,990.
10.4 9017-17 Adopt Ordinance 9017-17 on second reading, vacating public Right-of-Way
2nd rdg described as that certain portion of Rogers Street Right-of-Way lying in the
Southeast ¼ of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 16 East, Pinellas
County, Florida.
10.5 9018-17 Adopt Ordinance 9018-17 on second reading, vacating the North 6 feet of a 10
2nd rdg foot Utility Easement along the south line of Lot 67 of Woodgate of
Countryside - Unit Three, recorded in Plat Book 72, Pages 96 and 97, of the
Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
11. City Manager Reports
11.1 ID#17-3354 Ratify and confirm the City Manager’s approval to provide additional funding in
the amount of $46,500 to complete the construction and installation of
scoreboards at Carpenter Complex and Jack Russell Stadium, to be funded
from available funds in existing Capital Improvement projects.
11.2 ID#17-3382 Ratify and confirm an increase to the original contract (purchase order)
ST113251 to Municipal Code Corporation, Inc., Tallahassee, FL in the amount
of $95,423.30 for a revised authorization of $113,621.20 for software
upgrades, maintenance fees and professional services of the City’s document
imaging system, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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11.3 ID#17-3379 Ratify and confirm an increase to the original contract (purchase order)
BR510822 to Vision Internet, Santa Monica, CA in the amount of $34,508.50
for a revised authorization of $180,550.00 for upgrades, modifications and
maintenance of the City’s website.
11.4 17-14 Establish a city-wide Economic Development Incentive Policy under which
certain factors shall be considered with respect to economic development
incentives and adopt Resolution 17-14.
11.5 ID#17-3371 Approve a Contract for Purchase of Real Property with the Clearwater Marine
Aquarium for 301 Pierce Street in the amount of $4,250,000.00 and total
expenditures not to exceed $4,265,000; approve a lease agreement for the
same real property to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium commencing April
2017; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute all documents
necessary to complete the transactions and adopt Resolution 17-15.
12. City Attorney Reports
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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