City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · October 16, 2019
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda October 16, 2019
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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#19-6818 October Service Awards
4.2 ID#19-6800 Red Ribbon Week Proclamation - Michele Edwards, Clearwater Neighborhood
Family Center
4.3 ID#19-6946 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation - Kirk Ray Smith,
President and CEO of RCS and Melinda Perry, COO of RCS.
4.4 ID#19-6919 Manufacturing Month Proclamation - Bay Area Manufacturers Association
4.5 ID#19-6947 Florida City Government Week Proclamation - Nicole Sprague, Official Records
and Legislative Services
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#19-6961 Approve the minutes of the October 3, 2019 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#19-6932 Approve a local government contribution of $747,000 in General Fund Reserves
to be set aside as a commitment for the Minimum Local Government Areas of
Opportunity Funding that is required for Blue Sky Communities to receive a
basis boost in the State of Florida’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
(LIHTC) for an 81-unit affordable housing development project at 610 Franklin
Street; approve Section 15.18 and 15.21 of the Development Agreement
between the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Clearwater and
Blue Sky Communities, LLC (Blue Sky) and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#19-6916 Approve a draw request in the amount of $2,648,244.15 from the SunTrust
Master Lease/Purchase Agreement 10481 line of credit to reimburse
expenditures for equipment as listed in Exhibit A, authorize the City’s Finance
Director to approve future draw requests on the credit line and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#19-6921 Authorize the piggyback of State of Florida Contract No. 84121500-15-01,
Purchasing Card Program, with Bank of America, for the term of October 2019
through December 2020, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.564 (1)(d) Other Government Entities Bids, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#19-6929 Accept a Natural Gas Easement over, under, across and through a portion of
property conveyed by Marina Del Rey Un B Assn, whose principal address is
1571 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater, given in consideration of receipt of $1.00 and
the benefits to be derived therefrom. (consent)
7.5 ID#19-6830 Renew Grant and Financial Assistance Agreement between the Florida
Department of Law Enforcement and the City of Clearwater, to facilitate a
current mutual aid agreement between the two entities, effective upon execution
through June 30, 2020, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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7.6 ID#19-6776 Authorize the piggyback of City of St. Petersburg Contract for Security
Cameras, Installation, Maintenance, and Repairs, to GSA Security, Inc. of
Tampa, FL; in the amount of $400,000 for the 3-year term expiring on June 24,
2022, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d)
Exceptions to Bid - Other Government Entities’ Bids and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#19-6901 Authorize piggyback of Florida State Contract DMS-10/11-008C, for basic
cellular/smart phones and mobile data services, with Verizon Wireless, in an
amount not to exceed $690,000 for the period October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.564 (1)(d) Other Government Entities Bids; and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#19-6902 Authorize piggyback of Florida State Contract DMS-08/09-071, for SunCom
long distance service, State AIN Centranet lines, and toll-free lines, in an
amount not to exceed $134,200 for the period October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.564 (1)(d) Other Government Entities Bids and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#19-6809 Approve Docking Agreement between the City of Clearwater and The Sandpearl
Resort, LLC for the shared docking facility located adjacent to the Beach
Recreation Center and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.10 ID#19-6575 Authorize establishment of new capital improvement project, C-2005-NORD
Underground Refuse Program and project purchases for a total budget amount
of $1,570,090, which includes Construction Management at Risk Services from
Biltmore Construction Co. Inc. in the amount of $650,500, a truck chassis from
Kenworth of Central Florida in the amount of $235,214, and NORD
Underground Refuse Systems in the amount of $470,139, all in accordance
with Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Other Government
Entities Bids and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#19-6931 Approve the purchase of HVAC replacement and repair parts, for an annual not
to exceed amount of $350,000 for Fiscal Year 19/20, to vendors as listed, in
accordance with Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Other
Government Entities Bids, to include other sourced vendors as required, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#19-6933 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid Number 47-19, Police Vehicle Upfitting
Services, to Enforcement One, Inc. of Oldsmar, FL, in the annual not-to-exceed
amount of $300,000.00, to include two one-year renewal terms at the City's
option 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 ID#19-6928 Declare surplus, for the purpose of donation for development of affordable
housing, real property located at 1304 North Madison Avenue together with
vacated right-of-way per city Ordinance 9327-19; approve the Real Property
Donation Agreement between the City and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas
County, Inc. and allow the appropriate officials to execute same, together with
all other instruments required to affect closing . (APH)
8.2 TA2019-060 Deny amendments to the Clearwater Community Development Code to expand
02 the geographical area within the Regional Center Subdistrict of the US 19
District where self-storage warehouses are currently allowed on a limited
number of parcels, to allow the use on certain parcels 1.1 to 1.2 acres in area
with frontage on Seville Boulevard, and do not pass Ordinance 9308-19 on first
reading. (TA2019-06002)
8.3 ANX2019-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Industrial
7014 Limited (IL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Industrial, Research and
Technology (IRT) District for 2108 Palmetto Street, and pass Ordinances
9309-19, 9310-19 and 9311-19 on first reading. (ANX2019-07014)
8.4 ANX2019-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
7015 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1421 West Virginia Lane and pass
Ordinances 9312-19, 9313-19, and 9314-19 on first reading.
(ANX2019-07015)
8.5 ANX2019-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
7017 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 1861 East Drive and pass Ordinances 9318-19,
9319-19 and 9320-19 on first reading. (ANX2019-07017)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
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9.1 9298-19 2nd Pass Ordinance 9298-19 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1819 Audubon Street, Clearwater, Florida 33764,
together with a certain portion of Audubon Street right-of-way, into the corporate
limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said
addition.
11. City Manager Reports
11.1 19-28 Support the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot and adopt Resolution 19-28.
11.2 ID#19-6822 Approve an agreement between the City of Clearwater (City) and Redflex Traffic
Systems, Inc. (Redflex), for a Traffic Camera Safety Improvement Program,
through October 30, 2024, in accordance with Clearwater Code of Ordinances
Section 2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities Bids and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same.
11.3 Resolution Accept an Underground Communications Easement containing two easement
#19-31 areas (a 34-foot easement and a 50-foot easement), from Duke Energy Florida,
LLC for the construction, installation and maintenance of underground
communications facilities on real property located in Duke Energy
Right-of-Way, West of Spectrum Field and adopt Resolution 19-31.
11.4 ID#19-6922 Approve the First Amendment (Amendment) to that certain Contract for Sale of
Real Property by the City of Clearwater, Florida between the City of Clearwater
(City) and Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (ELS) and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
11.5 Resolution Authorize the recording of a lien for a total cost of $27,444.24 on the property
19-07 located at 401 N. Garden Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, which has a legal
description of the West ½ of Lot 11, Block 2, Hart’s addition to Clearwater,
according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 94, of the
Public Records of Hillsborough County, Florida of which Pinellas County was
formerly a part and whose owner is JPAC, LLC and adopt Resolution 19-07.
11.6 ID#19-6826 Ratify and confirm Submerged Land Lease (SLL) between the State of Florida
and the City of Clearwater for the shared docking facility adjacent to the Beach
Recreation Center and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
12. City Attorney Reports
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
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15. Adjourn
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