City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 7, 2017
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 7, 2017
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda September 7, 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#17-3798 CareFest Day Proclamation - Pastor Carlton Childs and Pastor Nick Champlin
(Somebody Cares Tampa Bay)
4.2 ID#17-3799 Heart Gallery of Pinellas & Pasco - Jen Nance, Executive Director
4.3 ID#17-3828 National Day of Service and Remembrance Proclamation
4.4 ID#17-3852 Sister Cities Presentation
4.5 ID#17-3862 Hurricane Irma Update - Fire Chief Ehlers
4.6 ID#17-3800 Customer Service Survey Results - Joelle Castelli, Public Communications
Director
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#17-3750 Approve the minutes of the August 16, 2017 City Council Meeting and the
August 2, 2017 Special City 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#17-3796 Approve the Amended and Restated Clearwater Business SPARK
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and delegate to the City Manager or his
designee, authority to administer, evaluate, market, seek funding for the
program, and adapt objectives, services, partners and facilities by amendment
to the MOU, as may be identified for success of the program from time to time,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#17-3816 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Annual Report
and Local Housing Incentive Certification for the closeout year 2014-2015 and
interim years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#17-3815 Approve the purchase of excess liability, excess workers compensation, and
numerous specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2017 through
September 30, 2018 at an amount not to exceed $760,000, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#17-3803 Authorize the funding of city medical insurance and a contract between the City
and Cigna Healthcare for administrative services under a self-insured funding
arrangement for the period January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, at a
total not-to-exceed $21.6 million, to be funded by city budgeted funds, payroll
deductions of employee and retiree premiums, and Central Insurance Fund
reserves; approve the use of not-to-exceed $660,000 of Central Insurance Fund
reserves for fiscal 2018. (consent)
7.5 ID#17-3845 Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the City
of Clearwater for funding of youth programs, approve a first quarter budget
amendment of $372,645 in special program 181-99872, Coordinated Child Care
Ross Norton, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#17-3846 Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk, Keystone Excavators,
Inc. of Oldsmar, Florida, in the amount of $1,585,500 for the renovation of the
West Multipurpose fields and lighting at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.7 ID#17-3779 Approve Equestrian Patrol Equine User Agreement among the City of
Clearwater (City), Nancy Miller and Deborah Storey (owners) for the use of the
two horses for a period of three years and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#17-3783 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in the amount of $174,928.74.34 to underwrite
the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police
Department in the East Gateway District, Town Lake District, and Downtown
Core District, encompassed by the CRA (Community Redevelopment Area) to
address quality of life issues, drug dealing, prostitution, and homelessness, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#17-3785 Award a construction contract to Steve’s Excavating and Paving of Dunedin, FL,
in the amount of $551,170.00 for Corona Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improvements
project (15-0034-UT), which is the lowest responsible bid received; approve
Supplemental Work Order 2 from Engineer of Record (EOR) AECOM, in the
amount of $23,550.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.10 ID#17-3797 Approve Amendment 1 to Clearwater Beach Route Funding Agreement
between Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and the City in the amount
of $217,263 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#17-3820 Approve the second amendment to Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) Agreement LP52090 for the Kapok Terrace Sanitary Sewer
Expansion Project increasing funding by $250,000 and extending the expiration
date through June 30, 2019 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.12 ID#17-3824 Award a contract (Purchase Order) in the amount of $ 1,284,909.00 to Pierce
Manufacturing Inc. of Appleton, WI for one 2017 Heavy Duty Pierce Velocity
Ascendant Tiller, per spec 626, in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of
Ordinances - Sole Source; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.13 ID#17-3826 Approve the Cloud Hosting Addendum and the Kronos Addendum to the
licensing agreement for software applications, equipment and related services
between Kronos Inc in Chelmsford, MA and the City of Clearwater and the Fire
and Rescue Department to utilize additional services as outlined in the
agreements, and authorize the Fire Chief to execute same. (consent)
7.14 ID#17-3827 Approve an agreement between Pinellas County and City of Clearwater to
provide Emergency Medical Services ALS First Responder services to the
Clearwater Fire District, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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7.15 ID#17-3790 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in the amount of $97,890 to underwrite
activities in the Clearwater Main Library that support community learning in the
areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and 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)
7.16 ID#17-3765 Approve a Purchase Order (contract) with John Mader Enterprises, Inc. of North
Fort Myers, FL, in the annual amount of $300,000.00 with the option for two,
one-year term extensions for services to repair, replace or supply utility plant
equipment intended for normal operating activities, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.17 ID#17-3766 Approve a Purchase Order (contract) with United Rentals of Tampa, FL, in the
annual amount of $150,000.00 with the option for two, one-year term extensions
for rental equipment intended for normal operating activities and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.18 ID#17-3773 Approve an increase in funding level of Purchase Order BR512116 with United
Rentals of Tampa, FL, in the amount of $400,000, increasing the total to
$2,500,000 for the rental of equipment and related services utilized for bypass
pumping of influent flow at the Marshall Street WRF and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.19 ID#17-3843 Approve a Purchase Order (Contract) with Rexel of Pinellas Park, FL, in the
amount of $184,400.10 for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Upgrades at
the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.20 ID#17-3784 Approve an annual contract (blanket purchase order) with Wastequip, LLC,
Statesville, NC, in the amount of $175,000 for the purchase of compactors and
compactor parts and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.21 ID#17-3807 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) renewal to Communications International
of Vero Beach, FL, in the amount of $104,066.00 for the maintenance and repair
of the city-wide two-way radio communication system and equipment in
accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of Ordinances - Sole Source; and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.22 ID#17-3814 Appoint Leann DuPont and Jared Leone to the Environmental Advisory Board
with terms to expire September 30, 2021. (consent)
7.23 ID#17-3851 Reappoint Jeffery W. Smith and Sahar Daher to the Clearwater Housing
Authority Board with terms to expire September 30, 2021. (consent)
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7.24 ID#17-3801 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)
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 9075-17 Set final millage rate of 5.1550 mills for fiscal year 2017/18 against non-exempt
real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and pass Ordinance
9075-17 on first reading.
8.2 9076-17 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2017/18 fiscal
year and pass Ordinance 9076-17 on first reading.
8.3 9077-17 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2017/18 Annual Capital Improvement Budget and
establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and pass
Ordinance 9077-17 on first reading.
8.4 ID#17-3812 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for Fiscal
Years 2017/18 through 2019/20.
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9054-17 Adopt Ordinance 9054-17 on second reading, amending the rates for domestic
water, lawn water, reclaimed water and wastewater collection.
9.2 9055-17 Continue to November 16, 2017 second reading of Ordinance 9055-17,
annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1715 Lakeview
Road, Clearwater, Florida 33756, together with all abutting right-of-way of
Lakeview Road and South Duncan Avenue into the corporate limits of the city
and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
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9.3 9056-17 Continue to November 16, 2017, second reading of Ordinance 9056-17,
amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to
designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is
1715 Lakeview Road, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City
of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
9.4 9057-17 Continue to November 16, 2017, second reading of Ordinance 9057-17,
amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post
office address is 1715 Lakeview Road, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential
(LMDR).
9.5 9058-17 Continue to November 16, 2017 second reading of Ordinance 9058-17,
annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 809, 907 and
915 Glen Oak Avenue East, 3053 Grand View Avenue, 3058 Hoyt Avenue, 3040
and 3077 Merrill Avenue, 3136 San Jose Street, 3080 Terrace View Lane and
3127 Wolfe Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits
of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.6 9059-17 Continue to November 16, 2017, second reading of Ordinance 9059-17,
amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to
designate the land use for certain real properties whose post office addresses
are 809, 907 and 915 Glen Oak Avenue East, 3053 Grand View Avenue, 3058
Hoyt Avenue, 3040 and 3077 Merrill Avenue, 3136 San Jose Street, 3080
Terrace View Lane and 3127 Wolfe Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759,
upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL) and
Residential Urban (RU).
9.7 9060-17 Continue to November 16, 2017, second reading of Ordinance 9060-17,
amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties whose
post office addresses are 809, 907 and 915 Glen Oak Avenue East, 3053
Grand View Avenue, 3058 Hoyt Avenue, 3040 and 3077 Merrill Avenue, 3136
San Jose Street, 3080 Terrace View Lane and 3127 Wolfe Road, all within
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
11. City Manager Reports
11.1 17-28 Authorize the negotiated sale of not to exceed $30,000,000 Water and Sewer
Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2017B and adopt Resolution 17-28.
11.2 ID#17-3842 Accept Ordinance 2017-03, an Interlocal Agreement/Franchise with the City of
Belleair Bluffs, in order for Clearwater Gas System to continue to provide
natural gas service to the citizens of Belleair Bluffs and adopt Resolution 17-29
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11.3 ID#17-3864 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) with AshBritt, Inc. of Deerfield Beach, FL,
for post-disaster debris collection and removal, approve the Interlocal
Agreement (ILA) with Pinellas County for post-disaster debris monitoring, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
11.4 17-32 Confirm the Declaration of a State of Emergency due to conditions surrounding
Hurricane Irma and adopt Resolution 17-32.
12. City Attorney Reports
14. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
15. Closing Comments by Mayor
16. Adjourn
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