City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · November 5, 2020
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, November 5, 2020
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda November 5, 2020
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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#20-8429 American Red Cross Presentation - Eric Corliss, Regional CEO of the Central
Florida & US Virgin Islands Region
4.2 ID#20-8339 Cable Transit Concept and Project - Whit Blanton, Forward Pinellas and Brian
Pessaro, TBARTA
4.3 ID#20-8187 State of the City Presentation - Bill Horne, City Manager
5. Approval of Minutes
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5.1 ID#20-8452 Approve the minutes of the October 14, 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#20-8357 Approve second amendment between Pinellas County and the City of
Clearwater for the Joint Partnership Agreement (JPA) South Myrtle Avenue from
Clearwater Largo Road to Belleair Road Sanitary Sewer Project (17-0059-UT)
extending the expiration date to November 2022 and increasing estimated costs
by $39,631.50, from $170,593.50 to $210,225.00, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#20-8360 Award a construction contract to TLC Diversified, Inc., of Palmetto, Florida, in
the amount of $2,497,605.00 for the Marshall St. Water Reclamation Facility
Blending Tank Improvements per Invitation to Bid 18-0057-UT; approve
Engineer of Record Supplemental One Work Order to Jones Edmunds and
Associates in the amount of $326,634, increasing the work order total from
$163,000 to $489,634; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.3 ID#20-8372 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 from an existing Duke transformer located on City property, to
a Duke pedestal located in the right-of-way, that will support a Verizon Cell pole.
(consent)
7.4 ID#20-8405 Approve settlement of workers’ compensation claim 19000133 for payment of
$112,500, inclusive of attorney fees and costs for William Nahorodny with a
general release of all claims and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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7.5 ID#20-8356 Approve an addendum to an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Incorporated, of
Scottsdale, AZ, in the amount of $17,319, plus a contingency amount of
$50,000, for interview room recording equipment and licenses, 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)
7.6 ID#20-8377 Approve the selection of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Biltmore
Construction Co., Inc. of Belleair, FL, per RFQ 18-20, for Fire Station 46
(18-0028-FD) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.7 ID#20-8288 Authorize a purchase order to AdEdge Water Technologies, LLC of Duluth, GA
for Arsenic Removal Media at Reverse Osmosis Plant 1 (RO 1), per award of
Invitation to Bid 48-20, in the annual not-to exceed amount of $93,303 which
includes a 5% contingency of $4,443 for the period of November 18, 2020
through November 17, 2021, with two, one-year renewal options at the City’s
discretion, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#20-8345 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid 49-20 Ductile Iron Pipe, Fittings,
Mechanical Joint Restraints and Polyethylene Tubing, to Ferguson Waterworks
of Tampa, FL in the annual not-to-exceed amount of $345,000.00 with the
option for two, one-year term extensions at the City’s discretion and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#20-8281 Appoint Lucas Geraldi-Smith to the Sister Cities Advisory Board, as the youth
member, with term to expire October 31, 2024. (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
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8.1 Ord Approve the request from City of Clearwater staff to vacate a drainage and utility
#9415-20 easement, described as that portion of Hart Street lying north of Blocks 9 and
10 of Jones Subdivision of Nicholson Addition to Clearwater, Blocks 7, 8, 9, and
10, as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 82, of the Public Records of Hillsborough
County, of which Pinellas County was once part, less and except that portion
lying within 270.6 feet of the east line of Section 9, Township 29 South, Range
15 East, also less and except the railroad rights-of-way, as recorded in Official
Records Book 6626, Page 429, of the Public Records of Pinellas County,
Florida, and pass Ordinance 9415-20 on first reading.
8.2 ID#20-8236 Provide direction on the proposed Hotel Development Agreement between Key
Clearwater, LLC (property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing for the
allocation of three units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design
and confirm a second public hearing in City Council Chambers before City
Council on November 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be
heard. (HDA2020-08003; 309 Coronado Drive).
8.3 ID#20-8399 Provide direction on the proposed Hotel Development Agreement between Key
Clearwater, LLC (property owner) and the City of Clearwater, providing for the
allocation of two units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design
and confirm a second public hearing in City Council Chambers before City
Council on November 19, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be
heard. (HDA2020-04002; 309 Coronado Drive).
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9399-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9399-20 on second reading, annexing certain real properties
rdg whose post office addresses are 1468 Carolyn Lane and 1824 Wes Drive, all in
Clearwater, Florida 33755, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the
boundary lines of the city to include said additions.
9.2 9400-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9400-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1468 Carolyn Lane
and 1824 Wes Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the
City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
9.3 9401-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9401-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas by
rdg zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 1468 Carolyn
Lane and 1824 Wes Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation
into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
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9.4 9402-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9402-20 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 3142 San Bernardino Street, Clearwater, Florida
33759 into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.5 9403-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9403-20 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office address is 3142 San Bernardino
Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Residential Urban (RU).
9.6 9404-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9404-20 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas by
rdg zoning certain real property whose post office address is 3142 San Bernardino
Street, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.7 9405-20 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9405-20 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg comprised of 300 feet of Elizabeth Avenue right-of-way abutting real property
whose post office address is 327 David Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33759 into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#20-8385 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 5,
relating to the Downtown Development Board and pass Ordinance 9414-20 on
first reading.
10.2 ID#20-8222 Accept a Gas Utility Easement from Spileo Properties, LLC, for the
construction, installation, and maintenance of gas utility facilities on real
property located at 600 Alternate US Highway 19, Pinellas County, FL and adopt
Resolution 20-49.
10.3 9413-20 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Section 33.055, relating to the
cont mooring, beaching and placement of vessels and pass Ordinance 9413-20 on
first reading.
10.4 ID#20-8266 Appoint one member to the Marine Advisory Board to fill the remainder of an
unexpired term until March 31, 2021.
10.5 ID#20-8370 Appoint one member to the Community Development Board as the Alternate
member to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through April 30, 2022.
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10.6 ID#20-8371 Appoint three members to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board with terms to
expire October 31, 2023, appoint one member to fill the remainder of an
unexpired term until October 31, 2021, and appoint one member to fill the
remainder of an unexpired term until October 31, 2022.
10.7 ID#20-8404 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 20-56.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#20-8338 City Manager/City Attorney Salary Discussion
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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