City Council

City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 Meeting Agenda Thursday, November 2, 2017 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Agenda November 2, 2017 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to speak, please wait to be recognized, then state your name. 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 items not on the Agenda, a spokesperson for a group may speak for three (3) minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of ten (10) minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the needed form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais). Up to sixty minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting. 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#17-3947 Suncoast Jazz Classic Weekend - Joan Dragon, Suncoast Jazz Classic Board of Directors Chair 4.2 ID#17-4024 Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 4.3 ID#17-4009 Clearwater Sister Cities, Inc. - Candy Hays, President, Clearwater Sister Cities, Inc. 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 ID#17-4037 Approve the minutes of the October 19, 2017 City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. 6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 11/2/2017 City Council Meeting Agenda November 2, 2017 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#17-3988 Approve CorVel Healthcare Corporation’s Annual Agreement for the review of Workers Compensation Medical bills and to provide Pharmacy Benefit Management services with discounted network pricing effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, pursuant to City Code Section 2.564 (l) (i), services associated with Workers Compensation exempt from bidding; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.2 ID#17-3985 Approve a Purchase Contract for the city purchase of Real Property owned by ABBL LLC, with a purchase price of $230,000 and total expenditures not to exceed $262,000, which include closing costs and other ancillary expenses, together with all other instruments required for closing and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.3 ID#17-3992 Approve a five-year Legal Services Agreement with the law firm of Baker and Hostetler, LLP, for an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022; approve a five-year Legal Services Agreement with the law firm of McCarter English, for an amount not to exceed $125,000 for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022; approve a five-year Legal Service Agreement with the law firm of William J. Peebles, P.A, for an amount not to exceed $125,000 for the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2022 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.4 ID#17-3977 Approve an increase in Blanket Purchase Order BR512009 to Chongqing Arlau Civic Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd, of Chongqing, China, for site furnishings from $150,000 to $300,000 annually, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.5 ID#17-3986 Approve a contract between the City of Clearwater (City) and RTP Productions Corp. (RTP) of Orlando, Florida to provide Market Manager services to Downtown Clearwater consisting of all day-to-day operations, promotion and staffing of all market events for one year beginning November 2, 2017 through November 1, 2018 with four one-year renewal extensions at the discretion of the City and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 11/2/2017 City Council Meeting Agenda November 2, 2017 7.6 ID#17-3989 Approve purchase orders to Sunbelt Sod and Grading Company Inc. of Ruskin, Florida and Tom’s Sod Service Inc. of Clearwater, Florida, for sod and sod installation services in the total annual amount of $300,000, and two one-year renewal terms at the City's option and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.7 ID#17-3982 Approve acceptance of University of South Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate for the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research (University), High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award in the amount of $50,000 for police overtime, establish special program 181-99219, 2017 HVE Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.8 ID#17-3974 Approve Amendment 1 of Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Agreement N602 for East Gateway Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project (13-0043-EN) extending the agreement to February 28, 2019 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.9 ID#17-4016 Schedule a council meeting on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (consent) 7.10 ID#17-4032 Approve an agreement with the Law Firm of Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano and Bozarth to provide lobbying services at the state level from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020 at a cost of $4,000 per month, plus estimated expenses of $4,800, not to exceed $52,800 per year, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing 8.1 9046-17 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9046-17 on second reading, amending the future land use rdg element of the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation for certain real property whose post office address is 1895 Virginia Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33763 from Institutional (I) to Residential Low Medium (RLM). 8.2 9047-17 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9047-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the rdg city by rezoning certain real property whose post office address is 1895 Virginia Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33763 from Institutional (I) to Medium Density Residential (MDR). 8.3 9072-17 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9072-17 on second reading, amending the future land use rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation for certain real property whose post office address is 3108 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759 from Residential/Office Limited (R/OL) to Residential Urban (RU). City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 11/2/2017 City Council Meeting Agenda November 2, 2017 8.4 9073-17 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9073-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the rdg city by rezoning certain real property whose post office address is 3108 Downing Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, from Office (O) to Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). 9. City Manager Reports 9.1 ID#17-3901 Approve Two Quiet Zone Stipulation of Parties Agreements (SOP) for the Closure of the Railroad Crossing at Hendricks Street at East Avenue and the Closure of the Railroad Crossing at Grove Street at East Avenue and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 9.2 17-35 Approve the closure of two railroad crossings on public streets to meet the requirements for the establishment of a railroad quiet zone and adopt Resolution 17-35 9.3 ID#17-3978 Approve a Joint Project Agreement with Pinellas County for utility installation by roadway contractor for the Sunset Point at Betty Lane Utility Relocation Project with the estimated amount of $402,948.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 9.4 ID#17-3979 Ratify and Confirm Airpark Lease and Operating Agreement with Clearwater Airpark, Inc. through November 30, 2017, with one additional 5-year renewal at the City’s discretion. 9.5 ID#17-3994 Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the City of Clearwater and CWA Local 3179 for Fiscal Years 2017/18, 2018/19, and 2019/20 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. 9.6 ID#17-4031 Approve the 2018 State Legislative Priorities. 10. City Attorney Reports 11. Other Council Action 11.1 ID#17-3980 City Manager/City Attorney Salary Discussion 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) 13. Closing Comments by Mayor 14. Adjourn City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 11/2/2017