City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · April 16, 2020
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 16, 2020
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda April 16, 2020
To ensure public safety and comply with the Governor's Safer at Home order in response to the
COVID-19 virus, the Clearwater City Council will hold a public meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at
6:00 p.m. using communications media technology.
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 20-69, issued by the Office of Governor Ron Desantis on March 20,
2020, municipalities may conduct meetings of their governing boards without having a quorum of its
members present physically or at any specific location, and utilizing communications media technology
such as telephonic or video conferencing, as provided by Section 120.54(5)(b)2, Florida Statutes.
The meeting will be held through the Skype platform and will be broadcast live
on the city's website (https://www.myclearwater.com/government/council-meeting-streaming-videos) ,
on Facebook (www.facebook.com/cityofclearwater) and on YouTube
(www.youtube.com/myclearwater) as well as the following public access TV channels:
Spectrum Channel 638, Frontier Channel 30 and WOW! Channel 15.
Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so
in advance through written comment. The City has established the following three options to ensure
public comment for a virtual meeting:
1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda .
Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be
prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public
record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. Comments received
during the meeting will become part of the official record, if posted prior to the closing of public
comment. The City Clerk will read received comments into the record.
2) E m a i l – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to
ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting
(April 15) will become part of the official record. The City Clerk will read received comments into the
record.
3) Council Chambers - Additionally, like any other council meeting, the public may provide public
comment at the Main Library, Council Chambers, 100 N Osceola Avenue. Due to COVID-19, all
speakers desiring to appear in person will be subject to all applicable emergency measures in place to
prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Speakers who appear in person will be subject to screening
for symptoms of COVID-19. Any persons exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 will not be permitted to
enter council chambers but will be able to participate through the remote options described above. If
you wish to address the Council, please complete a Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the
right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk,
approach the podium and state your name. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to
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 3 minutes plus an
additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of
10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the form to designate a spokesperson
from the City Clerk. Up to 60 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).
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to effectively participate in this
meeting are asked to contact the City Clerk at (727)562-4092 or rosemarie.call@myclearwater.com in
advance. Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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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#20-7716 National Library Week Proclamation - Jennifer Obermaier, Library Director
4.2 ID#20-7717 International Compost Awareness Week - Sheridan Boyle, Sustainability
Coordinator
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#20-7635 Approve the minutes of the April 2, 2020 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
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#20-7549 Approve a purchase order to Asphalt Paving Systems Inc. of Zephyrhills,
Florida, in the amount of $520,043.70 for Harn Boulevard Roadway
Reconstruction (19-0014-EN), pursuant to City of Clearwater Code of
Ordinances, Section 2.564 (1)(d) Other Government Entities and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#20-7592 Approve a proposal from Construction Manager at Risk Keystone Excavators in
the amount of $1,025,378.20 for the construction of David Avenue Property
Stormwater Improvements (20-0002-EN) and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
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7.3 ID#20-7622 Approve the conveyance of a Distribution Easement to Duke Energy Florida,
LLC, d/b/a Duke Energy, for the installation, operation and maintenance of
electric facilities to support Duke’s new transformers and facility installation at
297 S. Glenwood Avenue and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.4 ID#20-7632 Approve Supplemental Work Order 6 to Engineer of Record (EOR) Deuel and
Associates, of Clearwater, Florida, in the amount of $4,800, for Druid Road/
Allen’s Creek Drainage Improvement Project (11-0044-EN) and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#20-7655 Approve an increase to Pinellas County in the amount of $55,548.15 for the
Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between Pinellas County and the City of
Clearwater for the Hercules Avenue Sidewalk Phase 2 project from Sherwood
Street to Sunset Point Road (City Project Number 18-0002-UT) and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#20-7696 Approve the First Amendment (Amendment) to that certain Contract for
Exchange of Real Property (Contract) between the City of Clearwater (City) and
Creative Contractors, Inc. (Creative) and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#20-7675 Approve purchase orders to ONeils Tree Service, Tip Top Trees Experts LLC,
and Blades of Green for palm pruning and maintenance services, in a total
annual combined amount not-to-exceed $205,000, for contract term April 1,
2020 through March 31, 2021, with two, one-year renewal term options at the
City’s discretion and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.8 ID#20-7599 Authorize a sole source award to Water Specialists Technologies, LLC of
Sanford, FL for Copper Precipitant, TR-50 , in the annual amount not to exceed
$100,000.00 for the initial contract period from May 1, 2020 through April 30,
2021, with the option for two, one-year term extensions pursuant to City Code
Section 2.564(1)(b), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.9 ID#20-7600 Authorize a sole source award to Andritz Separation of Arlington, TX for
Centrifuge, Belt Filter Press and Appurtenant Sludge Dewatering Equipment
Parts and Service in the annual amount not to exceed $300,000.00 for the initial
contract period of May 4, 2020 through May 3, 2021 with the option for two,
one-year term extensions pursuant to City Code Section 2.564 (1)(b), and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.10 ID#20-7688 Authorize a sole source award to Premier Magnesia of Wayne, PA for
Thioguard in the annual amount not to exceed $75,000.00 for the initial contract
period of April 22, 2020 through April 21, 2021 with the option for two, one-year
term extensions pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564 (1)
(b) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#20-7690 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid 23-20, Stainless Steel Manhole Inserts,
to The Randazzo Group LLC of Clearwater, Florida, in an annual not-to-exceed
amount of $145,600, with the option for two, one-year extensions at the City’s
discretion, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#20-7653 Authorize a purchase order to Siemens Industry Inc. for inspections,
maintenance, and repair of fire sprinkler systems, in the not-to-exceed amount
of $275,000 from April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, pursuant to Clearwater
Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities Contracts
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#20-7604 Elect Councilmember David Allbritton to serve as Vice Mayor. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
8.1 9360 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9360-20 on second reading, annexing certain real properties
Reading whose post office addresses are 1748 El Trinidad Drive East and 2764 North
Terrace Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the
city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said additions.
8.2 9361-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9361-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
Reading element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for
certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1748 El Trinidad Drive
East and 2764 North Terrace Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL) and
Water/Drainage Feature Overlay.
8.3 9362-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9362-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
Reading city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1748 El
Trinidad Drive East and 2764 North Terrace Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida
33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR).
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8.4 9363-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9363-20 on second reading, annexing certain real properties
Reading whose post office addresses are 1919 Chenango Avenue and 1274 Sedeeva
Circle North, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with all rights-of-way of
Chenango Avenue and Sedeeva Circle North, into the corporate limits of the city
and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said additions.
8.5 9364-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9364-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
Reading element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for
certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1919 Chenango
Avenue and 1274 Sedeeva Circle North, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
8.6 9365-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9365-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
Reading city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1919
Chenango Avenue and 1274 Sedeeva Circle North, all in Clearwater, Florida
33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR).
8.7 9366-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9366-20 on second reading, annexing certain real properties
Reading whose post office addresses are 24323 and 24479 US Highway 19 North, all in
Clearwater, Florida 33763, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the
boundary lines of the city to include said additions.
8.8 9369-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9369-20 on second reading, annexing certain real property
Reading whose post office address is 814 Woodruff Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756,
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
8.9 9370-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9370-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
Reading plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 814 Woodruff Avenue,
Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
8.10 9371-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9371-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
Reading city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 814 Woodruff
Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.11 9375-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9375-20 on second reading, annexing certain real property
Reading whose post office address is 2730 Daniel Street, Clearwater, Florida 33761,
together with a certain portion of Daniel Street, Charles Avenue, SR 580, and
McMullen Booth Road rights-of-way, into the corporate limits of the city and
redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
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8.12 9376-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9376-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
Reading plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 2730 Daniel Street,
Clearwater, Florida 33761, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
8.13 9377-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9377-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
Reading city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2730 Daniel
Street, Clearwater, Florida 33761, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.14 9381-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9381-20 on second reading, vacating a platted 5-foot utility
Reading easement lying in a portion of Lot 8, Block 69, Mandalay, as recorded in Plat
Book 14, Page 32, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
8.15 9382-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9382-20 on second reading, vacating the west 5-foot portion
Reading of a 10-foot platted drainage and utility easement, lying in Lot 12, Landmark
Woods of Countryside, as recorded in Plat Book 72, Page 92, of the Public
Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
8.16 9384-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9384-20 on second reading, vacating the easterly 5 feet of a
Reading platted 10-foot utility easement abutting Landmark Drive, and being a portion of
Lot 11, Oakbrook Estates, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book
118, Pages 47-48 of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
9. City Manager Reports
9.1 ID#20-7687 Amend the City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Sections 32.211 and
32.212, to add definitions, to specifically prohibit hazardous waste
pharmaceuticals, to add requirements for dental facilities that remove or
replace dental amalgam fillings, to add reporting and waste management
practices for dental facilities, to require installation, certification and
maintenance of dental vacuum suction systems, and to provide exemptions
from these requirements and pass Ordinance 9389-20 on first reading.
9.2 ID#20-7636 Appoint Councilmembers as representatives to serve on regional and
miscellaneous boards.
9.3 ID#20-7713 Amend Council Rules to allow council discussion prior to making a motion and
adopt Resolution 20-17.
9.4 ID#20-7719 Provide direction for the establishment of a grant and professional services
program for business owners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
9.5 ID#20-7718 Imagine Clearwater Update - Michael Delk, Assistant City Manager
10. City Attorney Reports
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10.1 ID#20-7711 Confirm emergency rule of procedure for public meetings and adopt Resolution
20-15.
10.2 ID#20-7712 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 20-16.
11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
13. Adjourn
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