City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 6, 2018
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 6, 2018
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda September 6, 2018
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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#18-5050 Make A Difference Fishing Tournament Day Proclamation
4.2 ID#18-5066 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance Proclamation
4.3 ID#18-4339 Homestead Exemption Presentation - Mike Twitty, Pinellas County Appraiser
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#18-4981 Approve the August 2, 2018 Special City Council Meeting Minutes and August
14, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes 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#18-5044 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Annual Report
and Local Housing Incentive Certification for the closeout year 2015-2016 and
interim years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#18-4963
Approve Production Sponsorship Agreement from February 1, 2019 through
April 1, 2021 with ESPN Production, Inc. to host three softball events at the
Eddie C. Moore Softball Complex and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#18-4966 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid 23-18 to POP Umpires Management,
Inc. for baseball umpire scheduling services, in the annual amount of $60,000
for a one-year term, with two annual renewal terms at the City's option and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#18-4972 Approve the Eleventh Amendment between the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth
Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) and the City of Clearwater (City) for the operation
of the Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Course and Driving Range and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#18-5009 Approve Maintenance Agreement between Pinellas County (County) and City of
Clearwater (City) for the installation and maintenance of a landscaped median
located at Drew Street, north of St. Petersburg College and East Library and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#18-5033
Approve a one-year Agreement with Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) and the City
of Clearwater (City) for funding of youth programs and approve a third quarter
budget amendment of $453,032 in special program 181-99872, Coordinated
Child Care Ross Norton and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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7.7 ID#18-5034
Approve a License Agreement between the School Board of Pinellas County
(Board) and the City of Clearwater (City) providing for the use of Jack Russell
Stadium for Clearwater High School Baseball, the use of Eddie C. Moore
Softball Complex for Clearwater High School Softball and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#18-4967 Approve acceptance of University of North Florida Training and Services
Institute, Inc, d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM), High
Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award in
the amount of $50,000 for police overtime, and that the appropriate officials be
authorized to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#18-5008 Approve renewal of the TriTech Software Support Agreement, in the amount of
$185,293.10, for a 12-month period, October 1, 2018 through September 30,
2019, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#18-5020 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2018-2019 in the amount of $176,279.96 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 Community Redevelopment Area to
address quality of life issues, drug dealing, prostitution, and homelessness and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#18-4973 Approve Supplemental One work order to Engineer of Record (EOR) Jones
Edmunds and Associates for the East Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Spikes Investigation Phase 2
(17-0034-UT) in the amount of $115,000 and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#18-4977 Award a construction contract to TLC Diversified Inc. of Palmetto, FL, in the
amount of $131,065.00 for the Marshall Street WRF Blend Tank Cleaning
(18-0012-UT) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#18-5027 Approve the First Amendment to the Business Lease Contract between the City
of Clearwater and Jolley Trolley Transportation of Clearwater, Inc. for the lease
of city-owned property located at 410 North Myrtle Avenue and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.14 ID#18-5042 Approve an Interlocal Agreement for Library Services in Pinellas County for a
term of five years, effective October 1, 2018, with a possible extension for an
additional five years and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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7.15 ID#18-5068 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2018-2019 in the amount of $97,260 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 authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.16 ID#18-5030 Approve a Purchase Order with R.C. Beach and Associates of Dunedin, Florida
in the amount of $121,765.00 for 4 WEIR/Floway 14DKH Transfer Pumps and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.17 ID#18-5031 Approve a Purchase Order with Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. in the amount
of $304,495.00 for replacement of the Flygt Mud-well Pumps and Backwash
Pumps at the Marshall Street WRF and the replacement Flygt Pump at Lift
Station 58 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.18 ID#18-4889 Authorize the award of Request for Proposals 06-18, for city-wide elevator
maintenance services to, ThyssenKrupp Elevator, in a not-to-exceed annual
amount of $200,000, including two, three-year renewal terms at the City’s
discretion and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.19 ID#18-5024 Approve the award of Invitation to Bid 25-18 to Biomass Services and Transport
LLC, of Tampa, FL, in the annual amount of $200,000 for yard waste hauling,
effective for a one-year term with two, one-year renewal terms at the City’s
option and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.20 ID#18-5025 Approve the award of Invitation to Bid 26-18 to IES Sales and Service, LLC of
Opa Locka, FL, in the annual amount of $50,000 for the purchase of roll-off
containers, effective for a one-year term with two, one-year renewal terms at
the City’s option and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.21 ID#18-4937 Appoint Kelly McLeay to the Library Board to fill the remainder of an unexpired
term until February 28, 2019. (consent)
7.22 ID#18-4968 Appoint Michael Ballard as the at-large member to the Sister Cities Advisory
Board with a term to expire September 30, 2022. (consent)
7.23 ID#18-4969 Appoint two members to the Brownfields Advisory Board, Julie Phillips to fill the
remainder of an unexpired term through June 30, 2021 as the government
representative and Eleanore Lyda as the Clearwater resident with a term to
expire September 30, 2022. (consent)
7.24 ID#18-4970 Reappoint Caitlein Jammo to the Clearwater Housing Authority Board with term
to expire September 30, 2022. (consent)
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7.25 ID#18-4971 Appoint Mark Wright to the Environmental Advisory Board with term to expire
September 30, 2022. (consent)
7.26 ID#18-5028 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)
7.27 ID#18-5032 Request for authority to initiate foreclosure actions on behalf of the City to
recover amounts owed on municipal liens imposed against certain real
property. (consent)
7.28 ID#18-5062 Approve additional funds not to exceed $35,000 in outside counsel contract for
Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez and Hearing, for representation in two
employee arbitrations. (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 9193-18 Set final millage rate of 5.9550 mills for fiscal year 2018/19 against non-exempt
real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and pass Ordinance
9193-18 on first reading.
8.2 9194-18 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2018/19 fiscal
year and pass Ordinance 9194-18 on first reading.
8.3 9195-18 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Annual Capital Improvement Budget, establish a
six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and pass Ordinance
9195-18 on first reading.
8.4 ID#18-5048 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for Fiscal
Years 2018/19 through 2019/20.
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8.5 9143-18 2nd Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from the Residential Urban (RU),
rdg Residential Medium (RM), Residential High (RH), Residential/Office General
(R/OG), Institutional (I), Commercial General (CG), and Recreation/Open
Space (R/OS) categories to the Central Business District (CBD) category for
968 parcels located in the Prospect Lake and Downtown Gateway Character
Districts of the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan, and pass
Ordinance 9143-18 on second reading. (LUP2017-09004)
8.6 9144-18 2nd Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low Medium Density Residential
rdg (LMDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR), Medium High Density Residential
(MHDR), High Density Residential (HDR), Office (O), Commercial (C),
Institutional (I) and Open Space/Recreation (OS/R) Districts to the Downtown
(D) District for 969 parcels located in the Prospect Lake and Downtown
Gateway Character Districts of the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan,
and pass Ordinance 9144-18 on second reading. (REZ2017-09005)
8.7 ANX2018-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
6007 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 3030 Lake Vista Drive, 3059 Merrill Avenue,
3041 Terrace View Lane, 3047 Grand View Avenue and 3060 Glen Oak Avenue
N; and pass Ordinances 9170-18, 9171-18, and 9172-18 on first reading.
(ANX2018-06007 and ANX2018-07009)
8.8 ANX2018-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
6008 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 2643 Morningside Drive and pass Ordinances
9173-18, 9174-18, and 9175-18 on first reading. (ANX2018-06008)
8.9 ANX2018-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
7010 Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 1251 Sedeeva Circle North and approve the
annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of Residential Urban (RU),
Preservation (P) and Drainage Feature Overlay and initial Zoning Atlas
designations of Medium Density Residential (MDR) and Preservation (P) for
1923 North Betty Lane; and pass Ordinances 9180-18, 9181-18, and 9182-18
on first reading. (ANX2018-07010)
8.10 ANX2018-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
7012 Medium (RM) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Medium Density Residential
(MDR) District for 2444 Sharkey Road and pass Ordinances 9186-18, 9187-18
and 9188-18 on first reading. (ANX2018-07012)
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8.11 ID#18-5046 Approve a Development Agreement between North Clearwater Beach
Development, LLC (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing for
the allocation of 10 units from the Hotel Density Reserve pursuant to Beach by
Design; adopt Resolution 18-11, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (HDA2018-04001)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9155-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9155-18 on second reading, amending Ordinance 9120-18
rdg which annexed certain real properties whose post office addresses are 601
Moss Avenue, 807 Glen Oak Avenue East, 3006 and 3007 Lake Vista Drive,
3030 and 3065 Hoyt Avenue, 3035 Grand View Avenue, 3058, 3070 and 3076
Merrill Avenue and 3120 and 3124 Wolfe Road, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said additions to account for the proper legal description of 3006 Lake
Vista Drive and the proper parcel identification number for 3007 Lake Vista
Drive.
9.2 9156-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9156-18 on second reading, amending Ordinance 9121-18,
rdg which amended the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of
the city to designate the land use for certain real properties whose post office
addresses are 601 Moss Avenue, 807 Glen Oak Avenue East, 3006 and 3007
Lake Vista Drive, 3030 and 3065 Hoyt Avenue, 3035 Grand View Avenue, 3058,
3070 and 3076 Merrill Avenue and 3120 and 3124 Wolfe Road, all in Clearwater,
Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential
Urban, to account for the proper legal description of 3006 Lake Vista Drive and
the proper parcel identification number for 3007 Lake Vista Drive.
9.3 9157-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9157-18 on second reading, amending Ordinance 9122-18,
rdg which amended the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties
whose post office addresses are 601 Moss Avenue, 807 Glen Oak Avenue
East, 3006 and 3007 Lake Vista Drive, 3030 and 3065 Hoyt Avenue, 3035
Grand View Avenue, 3058, 3070 and 3076 Merrill Avenue and 3120 and 3124
Wolfe Road, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR), to account for the
proper legal description of 3006 Lake Vista Drive and the proper parcel
identification number for 3007 Lake Vista Drive.
9.4 9158-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9158-18 on second reading, amending Ordinance 9034-18,
rdg which annexed certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1500
Country Lane West and 1505 Country Lane East, all in Clearwater, Florida
33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition, to account for the proper legal descriptions of
the properties.
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9.5 9159-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9159-18 on second reading, amending Ordinance 9135-18,
rdg which amended the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of
the city to designate the land use for certain real properties whose post office
addresses are 1500 Country Lane West and 1505 Country Lane East, all in
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL), to account for the proper legal descriptions of the
properties.
9.6 9160-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9160-18 on second reading, amending Ordinance 9136-18,
rdg which amended the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties
whose post office addresses are 1500 Country Lane West and 1505 Country
Lane East, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR), to account for the
proper legal descriptions of the properties.
9.7 9167-18 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9167-18 on second reading, vacating a portion of Gulfview
rdg Boulevard right-of-way lying in the Souwthwest ¼ of Section 8, Township 29
South, Range 15 East, Pinellas County, Florida, subject to special conditions.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 18-12 Approve the Complete Drew Street Concept Plan, a Complete Streets concept
plan for Drew Street, from North Osceola Avenue to US Highway 19, authorize
transmittal to Forward Pinellas and other jurisdictions for the completion of the
Forward Pinellas Complete Streets Grant Program agreement (approved via
Resolution 17-23) and adopt Resolution 18-12.
10.2 ID#18-4975 Endorse the application for Project Armor and commit the City of Clearwater to
provide local financial support (Local Match) not to exceed $25,000, which is ten
percent of the eligible tax refund, upon certification by State of Florida
Department of Economic Opportunity and adopt Resolution 18-02.
10.3 ID#18-5012 Approve the purchase of excess liability, excess workers compensation, and
numerous specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2018 through
September 30, 2019 at an amount not to exceed $815,000 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same.
10.4 ID#18-4965 Award construction contracts for the 2018 Sewer Point Repairs and
Improvements project (17-0060-UT) in the annual amount of $12,600,000 for an
initial one-year term with an option for three renewal terms on a unit price basis
to the following contactors: Granite Inliner, LLC of Sanford, FL, and Rowland,
Inc. of Pinellas Park, FL, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same.
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10.5 ID#18-5023 Award a contract by purchase order to Pinellas County Solid Waste for an
operating expenditure of $3,600,000 for the disposal of solid waste at the
Pinellas County waste-to-energy plant/landfill for the period October 1, 2018
through September 30, 2019, as provided in the City’s Code of Ordinances,
Section 2.564 (1) (d) - Services provided by Other Governmental Entities, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
10.6 ID#18-5043 Ratify and confirm an Agreement with Ultimate CNG, LLC (Agreement No. 1) in
the amount of $99,715 to provide mobile compressed natural gas services at
the Clearwater natural gas filling station; ratify and confirm a second agreement
with Ultimate CNG, LLC (Agreement No. 2), in the amount of $197,600 for
mobile compressed natural gas services; approve a purchase order with
Ultimate CNG in the amount of $297,315 and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#18-5059 Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition - Councilmember Hamilton
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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