City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · May 17, 2018
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 17, 2018
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda May 17, 2018
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recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons
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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#18-4610 May Service Awards
4.2 ID#18-4565 Poppy Days Proclamation - Gigi Jansek, American Legion Auxiliary
4.3 ID#18-4564 Older Americans Month Proclamation - Ann Marie Winter, Executive Director
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.
4.4 ID#18-4566 Safe Boating Week Proclamation
4.5 ID#18-4552 United Way Award Certificate - Chuck Lane, Economic Development
4.6 ID#18-4563 Emergency Medical Services Week - Assistant Chief of EMS, Anthony Tedesco
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#18-4581 Approve the minutes of the May 3, 2018 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
7.1 ID#18-4575 Approve the City’s portion of a performance guarantee of $100,000 for ZZ Top
and John Fogerty concert to be held at Coachman Park on June 2, 2018.
(consent)
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7.2 ID#18-4576 Approve the purchase of fitness equipment for the Morningside Recreation
Center located at 2400 Harn Blvd. to Gym Source of Tampa for $84,211.50 and
FitRev of Tampa for $54,517.00 for a total cost of $138,728.50. (consent)
7.3 ID#18-4588 Approve a Sublease Agreement between the City of Clearwater, the U.S.
National Senior Sports Organization Inc. and the State of Florida, Bureau of
Public Land Administration, Division of State Lands for use of the Florida
Department of Transportation building and property located at 3204 Gulf to Bay
Blvd.; approve an amendment to the existing lease with the Board of Trustees
of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida and City of
Clearwater to allow for the U.S. National Senior Sports Organization, Inc. to
utilize said property as their corporate headquarters, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#18-4579 Approve the First Amendment to the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between
Pinellas County and the City of Clearwater for Utility Relocations as part of the
Pinellas County Lake Avenue Culvert Project (17-0005-UT) to extend the
agreement duration and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.5 ID#18-4602 Amend City Council Policies 2-16, 2-21 and 5-6. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Administrative Public Hearings
8.1 ID#18-4599 Declare three parcels of certain real property in Section 16, Township 29 South,
Range 15 East, formerly used respectively as right-of-way, a meeting facility
that supported old Fire Station 45, and a parking lot consisting of 9 parking
spaces adjacent to the North Garden Avenue Parking Garage as surplus for the
purpose of exchanging the three parcels for a strategic parcel in the downtown
core, which is of greater value, currently owned by the Church of Scientology
Flag Service Organization, Inc. (COS) and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (APH)
8.2 ANX2018-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
4005 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 3072 Glen Oak Avenue, 3024 Lake Vista Drive,
3047 and 3052 Merrill Avenue and 511 Moss Avenue and the annexation, initial
Future Land Use Map designation of Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning
Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 3132
San Jose Street, and pass Ordinances 9152-18, 9153-18, and 9154-18 on first
reading. (ANX2018-04005)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9129-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9129-18 on second reading, vacating public right-of-way
rdg. described as that certain portion of Haven Street right-of-way of Court Square,
being bound by Franklin Street to the North, South Garden Avenue to the East,
Court Street to the South, and South Fort Harrison Avenue to the West; subject
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to, among other things, a blanket general utility, drainage and gas easement to
be reserved over the entire right-of-way to be vacated herein, subject to the
granting of certain private utility easements.
9.2 9130-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9130-18 on second reading, vacating public right-of-way of
rdg Damascus Road as recorded in OR Book 1936, Page 522 of the Public
Records of Pinellas County, Florida and vacating an ingress and egress
easement as recorded in OR Book 9551, Page 1433 of the Public Records of
Pinellas County, Florida.
9.3 9133-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9133-18 on second reading, changing the composition of the
rdg Sister Cities Advisory Board to add an at-large member.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#18-4593 Increase the Police Department Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) by 11.4;
authorize purchase of additional Police Ford Explorer vehicles in the current
fiscal year, with an amount not to exceed $131,420; authorize the retention of
six police vehicles from the current fiscal year vehicle replacement list;
authorize purchase of law enforcement related equipment associated with the
additional FTEs, with an amount not to exceed $114,690; authorize an increase
in the Police Department’s operating budget, for the current year’s increase of
salary, benefit and training costs related to the increased personnel, with an
amount not to exceed $239,820.
10.2 ID#18-4594 Approve an agreement between the City of Clearwater and the School Board of
Pinellas County, Florida, providing for the continuation and expansion of the
School Resource Officer Program, for a multi-year period commencing July 1,
2018 through June 30, 2021, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same.
10.3 ID#18-4550 Ratify and confirm Change Order 1 to David Nelson Construction Co., of Palm
Harbor, Florida, for East Gateway Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer
Improvements (13-0043-UT) in the amount of $421,554.60, a time extension of
279 calendar days and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
10.4 18-08 Support initiatives to lessen the negative impact of single-use plastic and
styrofoam products by encouraging Clearwater businesses to participate
voluntarily in an ocean friendly business program and adopt Resolution 18-08.
10.5 ID#18-4600 Approve the Contract for Exchange of Real Property providing for the exchange
of certain city-owned real property for a strategic parcel in the downtown core
which is of greater value and is owned by the Church of Scientology Flag
Service Organization, Inc. (COS), authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same, together with all other instruments necessary to affect closing.
10.6 ID#18-4562 Approve the revised Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement and adopt Resolution
18-09.
10.7 ID#18-4583 Ratify and Confirm a Blanket Purchase Order increase to USA Bluebook in the
amount of $39,500 to process invoices totaling $35,265.54 for operating
materials and chemicals purchased for Wastewater Reclamation Facilities
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Marshall Street, Northeast, East and the Water Treatment Plants RO1, RO2,
WTP 3, Water Distribution and Wastewater Collections and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same.
10.8 ID#18-4584 Ratify and confirm a Blanket Purchase Order increase to Xylem Water
Solutions in the amount of $90,000.00 to process invoices totaling $85,574.80
for various pumps and repairs.
10.9 ID#18-4601 Appoint individuals to the Strong Mayor Task Force.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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