City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · April 15, 2021
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 15, 2021
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda April 15, 2021
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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#21-8960 April Service Awards
4.2 ID#21-8946 Clearwater Fire and Rescue Public Protection Classification Rating from ISO -
Fire Chief Scott Ehlers
4.3 ID#21-8965 Clearwater Housing Authority Annual Presentation - Jacqueline Rivera, CEO
CHA
5. Approval of Minutes
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5.1 ID#20-8629 Approve the minutes of the March 18, 2021 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#21-9040 Authorize issuance of an RFP (Request for Proposal) to seek consultant
services for naming rights and sponsorships for Imagine Clearwater. (consent)
7.2 ID#21-8820 Approve a purchase order to WM Recycle America, LLC (WM/RA) in the not to
exceed amount of $200,000.00 for the processing of the City’s single stream
recycling commodity at the contractor’s facility in Tampa, FL beginning
December 16, 2020 through December 15, 2021,as provided in the city’s Code
of Ordinances, Section 2.564(1)(e) Exceptions to Bid (impractical to bid), and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#21-8999 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid No. 03-21, Vehicle / Equipment Repair
and Maintenance Services, to Dynamic Diesel Works of Clearwater, FL and
Tampa Springs Company of Tampa, FL, in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed
amount of $250,000 for the initial term of April 15, 2021 through April 14, 2022,
with two one-year renewal options, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#21-9049 Approve Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) proposal from Ajax Building
Company, LLC., of Oldsmar, FL, per RFQ 32-20, at the Guaranteed Maximum
Price (GMP) of $11,245,816 for the construction of the Clearwater Police
Department District Three Operations and Training Center (18-0004-PD) and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#21-9012 Award a construction contract to Poole and Kent Company of Florida, of
Tampa, FL, in the amount of $18,437,514.70 for the Northeast WRF
Improvements per Invitation to Bid (ITB) 19-0029-UT and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.6 ID#21-9017 Approve Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) proposal from Skanska, Inc., of
Tampa, FL, for sitework for Imagine Clearwater (17-0031-EN) at the
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $12,943,812 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#21-8957 Authorize an annual increase to contract no. 900902 to Hach Company of
Chicago, IL, for the purchase of laboratory equipment, supplies, and materials
in the amount of $150,000.00 for a new annual not to exceed total of $300,000
for the remainder of this contract and approve an extension to this contract for
an additional one-year term per Clearwater Code of Ordinances 2.564 (1)(d) -
Other Government Entities Bids and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#21-9011 Authorize the award of Invitation to Bid 18-21, Membrane Cleaning Chemicals
and Related Services, to Amaya Solutions, Inc. dba: American Water
Chemicals of Plant City, Florida for an annual not-to-exceed amount of
$80,000.00 with the option for two, one-year extensions at the City’s discretion,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#21-9014 Authorize a purchase order with Fisher Scientific Company LLC of Pittsburgh,
PA, for the purchase of Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, in the amount not
to exceed $150,000.00 through March 31, 2022 , in accordance with City Code
of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities Bids and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#21-8872 Appoint Martin Armstrong to the Parks and Recreation Board with a term to
expire January 31, 2025. (consent)
7.11 ID#21-8943 Appoint George D. Davis to the Airpark Advisory Board with a term to expire
April 30, 2025. (consent)
7.12 ID#21-8945 Reappoint T. Wade Carlisle, Maranda Douglas, Michael Grohman, and Kevin R.
Laughlin to the Marine Advisory Board with terms to expire March 31, 2025.
(consent)
7.13 ID#21-8947 Appoint Brianne Roberts to the Public Art and Design Board as the Clearwater
Arts Alliance, Inc. designee to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through
March 31, 2022. (consent)
7.14 ID#21-8953 Elect Councilmember Hamilton as Vice Mayor. (consent)
7.15 ID#21-8964 Request for authority to settle the case of Denetra Maxwell v. City of
Clearwater, Case No. 19-005622-CI for $103,116.71. (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#21-9034 Approve the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for FY2021-2022 through
2023-2024 and adopt Resolution 21-04.
8.2 ANX2021-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
1001 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 1313 Parkwood Street, together with certain
Parkwood Street right-of-way, and pass Ordinances 9440-21, 9441-21 and
9442-21 on first reading. (ANX2021-01001)
8.3 ANX2021-0 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
2002 Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 2077 Poinsetta Avenue, and pass Ordinances
9443-21, 9444-21 and 9445-21 on first reading. (ANX2021-02002)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9439-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9439-21 on second reading, vacating a platted 5-foot Utility
rdg Easement, described as the West 5 feet of Lot 5, Block 70, Mandalay, recorded
in Plat Book 14, Pages 32 to 35 of the Public Records of Pinellas County,
Florida.
9.2 9446-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9446-21 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget
rdg for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2021 to reflect increases in revenues
and expenditures for the General Fund, Special Development Fund, Special
Program Fund, Gas Fund, Parking Fund, and Administrative Services Fund.
9.3 9447-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9447-21 on second reading, amending the Capital
rdg Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2021, to reflect
a net increase of $30,820,452.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#21-8963 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 21-14.
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10.2 Resolution Accept three 10-foot utility easements from WSSA Palm Harbor VA, LLC for the
21-15 construction, installation and maintenance of city utility facilities on real property
located at 26286 US-Highway 19 North and adopt Resolution 21-15.
10.3 Resolution Accept a utility easement from Ft. Harrison Prop Co LLC for the construction,
21-03 installation, and maintenance of city utility facilities on real property located at
500 McLennan Street and adopt Resolution 21-03.
10.4 ID#21-9037 Amend the Clearwater Code of Ordinances by replacing Division 3 of Article VI,
Chapter 2, in its entirety with a revised Division 3 of Article VI, Chapter 2; and by
replacing Division 4 of Article VI, Chapter 2, in its entirety with a revised Division
4 of Article VI, Chapter 2, and pass Ordinance 9460-21 on first reading.
10.5 ID#21-8951 Appoint Councilmembers as representatives to serve on regional and
miscellaneous boards.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#21-9077 DDB Resolution
12.2 ID#21-8962 PSTA/Forward Pinellas Update - Vice Mayor Allbritton
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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