City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · August 20, 2020
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 20, 2020
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda August 20, 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, August 20, 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 Zoom 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 four 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
(August 19) will become part of the official record. The City Clerk will read received comments into the
record.
3) Call-in - During the meeting individuals will be able to call in to 562-4646 and be placed on-air to
speak to an individual item.
4) 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.
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.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
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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#20-8088 General Federation of Women's Club Day Proclamation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#20-8025 Approve the minutes of the August 6, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes 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#20-8091 Approve the proposed sculptures and alternate for Sculpture360: Season X for
a total cost of $9,000.00. (consent)
7.2 ID#20-8076 Authorize staff to enroll in Duke Energy Florida’s Clean Energy Connection
Program. (consent)
7.3 ID#20-8040 Authorize a purchase order to Southeastern Surfaces and Equipment of New
Smyrna Beach, Florida in an amount not to exceed $189,750.55, which
includes a 10% contingency, to provide and install gymnasium equipment and
replace and repair flooring at the Long Center and Countryside Recreation
Center gymnasiums, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.564 (1)(d) Cooperative Contracts and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#20-8041 Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk Certus Builders of Bristol,
Florida, in the amount of $223,812.93 for the renovation and construction of
Phase II restroom expansion at Barefoot Beach House located on south beach
at 332 S. Gulfview Boulevard and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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7.5 ID#20-7754 Approve a lease agreement between the InterCultural Advocacy Institute, Inc.
and the City of Clearwater for the premises located at 612 Franklin Street,
Clearwater, Florida, for a period commencing November 1, 2020 and
terminating on October 31, 2023, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#20-8042 Approve a purchase agreement with Inventech Marine Solution, of Bremerton,
WA, in the amount of $181,526 for a 27-foot police patrol vessel, engines, and
trailer, in accordance with Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d)
Other Government Entities Bids; declare surplus and authorize for disposal at
auction G3782 and G3783, being replaced in accordance with Clearwater Code
of Ordinances Section 2.622; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.7 ID#20-8039 Approve Engineer of Record (EOR) Work Order to McKim and Creed, Inc., in
the amount of $201,910.50 for the Northeast (NE) Water Reclamation Facility
(WRF) Motor Control Center-1 (MCC-1) and Distribution Centers 1 and 2 (DC-1
and DC-2) Replacement (17-0028-UT) and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#20-8047 Approve Engineer of Record (EOR) Work Order to Hazen and Sawyer, in the
amount of $189,024.00, for the Chemical Storage and Handling project
(19-0034-UT) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#20-8081 Approve the final plat for Union Place Replat, 1625 Union Street, located east of
Highland Avenue and west of Keene Road. (consent)
7.10 ID#20-8080 Approve the Pinellas County Technical Rescue Team Agreement (extension)
with Pinellas County and the City of Clearwater for one additional one-year term
extending until September 30, 2021 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#20-8093 Approve the Federally-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for public
assistance support for COVID-19 expenditures and authorize the City Manager
or designee to enter into, approve, and execute same and any future
modifications for COVID-19 expenditures. (consent)
7.12 ID#20-8083 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid 38-20 Antiscalant to American Water
Chemicals, Inc. of Plant City, FL in an annual not-to-exceed amount of $65,000,
with the option for two, one-year extensions at the City’s discretion, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
8. City Manager Reports
8.1 ID#20-8060 Accept a Gas Utility Easement from VMR Development, LLC, for the
construction, installation, and maintenance of gas utility facilities on real
property located at 3139 Little Road, FL and adopt Resolution 20-34.
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8.2 9383-20 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Section 33.055, relating to the
regulation of derelict vessels and pass Ordinance 9383-20 on first reading.
8.3 ID#20-8116 Amend City Council Policies 2-21, 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 5-7, 5-12, 6-4, and 8-2.
8.4 ID#20-8117 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 20-44.
8.5 ID#20-8164 RFEI/Opportunity Zone Update
9. City Attorney Reports
9.1 ID#20-8157 Imagine Clearwater Bond Hearing Validation
10. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
11. Closing Comments by Mayor
12. Adjourn
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