City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · May 6, 2021
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, May 6, 2021
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda May 6, 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#21-9132 Teacher Appreciation Week Proclamation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#20-8631 Approve the minutes of the April 15, 2021 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#21-9121 Authorize the piggyback of State of Florida Term Contract No. 84121500-15-01,
Purchasing Card Services, with Bank of America, for the term April 6, 2021
through January 4, 2026, including administrative extensions, pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities
Bids, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#21-9110 Authorize a purchase order to O’Neils LLC dba O’Neils Tree Service (O’Neils)
of Ozona, FL in an annual not to exceed amount of $350,000.00 for term May
10, 2021 through May 9, 2022 with four one-year renewal options pursuant to
Invitation to Bid 20-21, Tree and Stump Removal Services and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#21-9081 Approve agreements with Prison Rehabilitation Industries and Diversified
Enterprises (PRIDE) dba PRIDE Enterprises, of Brandon, FL, in the amount of
$112,950 for the refurbishment of two command vehicles, in accordance with
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(2) and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#21-9089 Approve an agreement between Divecom Services, LLC, located at 1323 20th
Avenue East, Palmetto, FL 34221, and the City of Clearwater to provide vessel
removal, towing, storage, and/or disposal services to accommodate all needs
of the Clearwater Police Department and the Marine and Aviation Department
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#21-9093
Authorize the Clearwater Police Department (CPD) to accept a Florida
Department of Health, Helping Emergency Responders Obtain Support
(HEROS) Program grant, to update the Department’s Naloxone (Narcan)
supply in the valued amount of $11,800 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#21-9094 Approve the final plat for Elevate SafePoint, whose physical address is
1551/1555/1559 Union Street, located on the south side of Union Street
approximately 900 feet east of Highland Avenue. (consent)
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7.7 ID#21-9095 Approve the final plat for Leeks Thomas Estates, whose physical address is
511-517 Virginia Lane, located on the east side of Virginia Lane approximately
300 feet south of Gulf to Bay Boulevard. (consent)
7.8 ID#21-9096 Approve the final plat for Aventon Clearwater, whose physical address is 24323
/ 24479 US Highway 19 North, located on the east side of US Highway 19 North
approximately 800 feet north of Sunset Point Road. (consent)
7.9 ID#21-9075 Approve an Engineer of Record (EOR) Work Order to Metzger and Willard, Inc.,
of Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $256,542.00 for Local Limits and WRF
Permit Renewals (21-0007-UT) and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#21-9085 Award a construction contract to Kat Construction and Materials, Inc., of Port
Richey, Florida, per Invitation to Bid (ITB) 18-0058-UT for Rehabilitation of Lift
Stations 54 and 65, in the amount of $1,081,520.00; approve Engineer of
Record (EOR) Supplemental One Work Order to Metzger and Willard, Inc. in
the amount of $78,139.19, increasing the work order from $262,020.00 to
$340,159.19, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#21-9076 Approve Amendment One to Southwest Florida Water Management District
(SWFWMD) Cooperative Funding Agreement (N915) for Lower Spring Branch
Conveyance Improvements (14-0048-EN), extending the expiration date through
June 30, 2024, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.12 ID#21-9031 Appoint Lori Y. Carter to the Brownfields Advisory Board as a business owner
or representative with a term to expire May 31, 2025. (consent)
7.13 ID#21-9051 Appoint Ray McNeil and Roger Schulman to the Airpark Advisory Board with
terms to expire April 30, 2025. (consent)
7.14 ID#21-9054 Appoint Jonathan Barnes and Eric Seiler with terms to expire April 30, 2025 and
Gregory Byrd to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through March 31, 2022
to the Public Art and Design Board. (consent)
7.15 ID#21-9105 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Reliant Underground, LLC to recover $2,249.63 for damages to city property.
(consent)
7.16 ID#21-9106 Request for authority to institute a civil action on behalf of the City against
Steve’s Excavating and Paving, Inc. to recover $5,205.89 for damages to city
property. (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 ORD Approve the request from the owner of property addressed as 2055 Buford
9461-21 Avenue, Clearwater to vacate a platted 10-foot Utility Easement, described as
the north 10 feet of lot 18, Cedar Heights, according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 81, Page 85, of the Public Records of Pinellas County,
Florida, and pass Ordinance 9461-21 on first reading.
8.2 ORD Approve the request from the owner of property addressed as 1002 Eldorado
9462-21 Avenue, Clearwater to vacate a platted 5-foot Utility Easement, described as the
west 5 feet of lot 7, Block 69, Mandalay, recorded in Plat Book 14, Pages 32 to
35, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, and pass Ordinance
9462-21 on first reading.
8.3 9437-21 Continue to June 3, 2021: Approve the contraction of the Clearwater Cay
Community Development District and pass Ordinance 9437-21 on first reading.
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9440-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9440-21 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1313 Parkwood Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755,
together with the right-of-way of Parkwood Street abutting Lots 4 and 5, into the
corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include
said addition.
9.2 9441-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9441-21 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 1313 Parkwood Street,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Low (RL).
9.3 9442-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9442-21 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1313
Parkwood Street, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
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9.4 9443-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9443-21 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 2077 Poinsetta Avenue, Clearwater, Florida
33755, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.5 9444-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9444-21 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 2077 Poinsetta Avenue,
Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
9.6 9445-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9445-21 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2077 Poinsetta
Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.7 9460-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9460-21 on second reading, amending the Clearwater Code
rdg of Ordinances by replacing Division 3 of Article VI, Chapter 2, Purchasing, in its
entirety with a revised Division 3 of Article VI, Chapter 2, Purchasing.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#21-9097 Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 21-21.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#21-9157 Chickens - Mayor Hibbard
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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