City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · October 7, 2021
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 7, 2021
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda October 7, 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#21-9797 Manufacturing Month Proclamation - Beth Galic, Executive Director Bay Area
Manufacturers Association
4.2 ID#21-9801 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation - Tracy Wiecking, Vice
President, Abuse Services Division; Executive Director, The Haven at HVA
4.3 ID#21-9762 Fire Prevention Week 2021 Proclamation
4.4 ID#21-9770 United Way Proclamation - Chuck Warrington, Clearwater Gas System
Director and Ilise James, United Way
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5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#20-8640 Approve the minutes of the September 16, 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#21-9632 Approve a contract with Complete Property Services, LLC of Tampa, FL to
perform structural repairs and refinishing services at BayCare Ballpark in an
amount not to exceed $356,407.70 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB)
20-0036-EN-A, BayCare Ballpark - Structural Repairs (2021) and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#21-9746 Approve a purchase order to Dana Safety Supply, Inc., of Greensboro, NC to
purchase 25 Sig Sauer MCX rifles, 25 Sig Sauer SLX suppressors, 25 Sig
Sauer Romeo sighting devices and associated equipment in an amount not to
exceed $99,711.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.563(1)(d) Impractical; declare 23 HK416D rifles, 24 Surefire suppressors, and
30 Eotech XPS2 sighting systems surplus and approve trade-in in the amount
of $92,350.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.623(7)(e),
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#21-9767 Approve a purchase order to Pinellas County Solid Waste Management for the
disposal of solid waste at the Pinellas County landfill for a not-to-exceed amount
of $689,000.00 for the term October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(a), Single source,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#21-9752 Approve the Pinellas County Technical Rescue Team Agreement 2021 with
Pinellas County and the City of Clearwater for a five-year term through
September 30, 2026 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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7.5 ID#21-9742 Approve purchase orders to multiple vendors for the acquisition of library books
and materials in the cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $487,000.00 for the
term October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, pursuant to Clearwater
Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(d) - Piggyback and cooperative
purchases and Section 2.563 (1)(I) - Copyrighted materials, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#21-9750 Declare library materials surplus and authorize donation to designated local
not-for-profit organizations pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.623(7)(d) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#21-9747 Approve a professional services agreement and design work order with Moffat
and Nichol, Inc. of Tampa, FL, per Request for Qualifications 24-21, for
replacement of the Clearwater Beach Marina (21-0008-MA) in the amount of
$1,484,174.50 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.8 ID#21-9748 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors for the purchase of vehicle parts
for heavy and light duty city vehicles and equipment in the not-to-exceed
amount of $1,500,000.00 for term October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022
pursuant to City Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(a) Single source,
Section 2.563 (1)(b) Micro purchases, and Section 2.563 (1)(c) Piggyback and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same . (consent)
7.9 ID#21-9736 Reappoint John Thomas, Sr. to the Environmental Advisory Board with a term
to expire October 31, 2025. (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 the owner of property addressed as 2975 Gulf to Bay
9507-21 Boulevard, Clearwater, to vacate a portion of Rogers Street Right-of-Way
described as that certain portion of Rogers Street lying west of the east
boundaries of Lots 2 and 17, Wm. Brown’s Subdivision of Bayview, Florida, per
map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 13, of the Public Records
of Hillsborough County of which Pinellas was formerly a part; and east of that
portion of said Rogers Street vacated per Resolution 69-18 as recorded in
Official Records Book 3095, Page 79, of the Public Records of Pinellas County,
Florida, and that portion of Rogers Street conveyed to the City of Clearwater by
deed recorded in Official Records Book 6302, Page 1729 of the Public Records
of Pinellas County, Florida, and pass Ordinance 9507-21 on first reading.
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9481-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9481-21 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg described as Lot 1, Hillcrest Estates First Addition, Clearwater, Florida, together
with certain Lake Forest Road right-of-way, into the corporate limits of the city
and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.2 9482-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9482-21 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain
real property described as Lot 1, Hillcrest Estates First Addition, Clearwater,
Florida, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL).
9.3 9483-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9483-21 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property described as Lot 1, Hillcrest Estates First
Addition, Clearwater, Florida, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.4 9487-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9487-21 on second reading, amending Section 3-909.B of the
rdg Community Development Code by clarifying who may obtain outdoor café
permits and that such permits expire on a yearly basis and require renewal;
amending Section 3-909.C to allow outdoor cafes to be located in adjacent
streets if closed to vehicular traffic and authorized by the city; amending Section
3-909.D to require operators to maintain outdoor café areas in a neat and
orderly appearance and amending Appendix A Schedule of Fees to establish a
reduced renewal fee for outdoor café permits and deleting a duplicative and
higher fee for outdoor café permits.
9.5 9488-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9488-21 on second reading, amending the Community
rdg Development Code by adding a new section 3-204 to allow for the keeping of
chickens in certain residential zoning districts, providing standards for the
keeping of chickens and associated accessory structures, and amending
Section 8-102 to include definitions for chicken, chicken coop, and chicken run.
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9.6 9489-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9489-21 on second reading, amending Section 8.04, Code of
rdg Ordinances, providing an exception from the general keeping of certain animals
to allow for the keeping of chickens in certain residential zoning districts and
amending Section 8.33 to clarify that it shall be unlawful to allow chickens to
wander public streets or the property of another.
9.7 9490-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9490-21 on second reading, annexing certain unaddressed
rdg real property located approximately 835 feet South of Gulf to Bay Boulevard
between 2975 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Old Tampa Bay in Clearwater, Florida
33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
9.8 9491-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9491-21 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain
unaddressed real property located approximately 835 feet South of Gulf to Bay
Boulevard between 2975 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Old Tampa Bay in
Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as US
19 - Regional Center (US 19-RC) and Water.
9.9 9492-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9492-21 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain unaddressed real property located approximately 835 feet
South of Gulf to Bay Boulevard between 2975 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and Old
Tampa Bay in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as US 19 (US 19) and Preservation (P).
9.10 9493-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9493-21 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1729 Brentwood Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33756
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
9.11 9494-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9494-21 on second reading, amending the future land use
rdg plan element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain
real property whose post office address is 1729 Brentwood Drive, Clearwater,
Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low
(RL).
9.12 9495-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9495-21 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1729
Brentwood Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33756, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.13 9496-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9496-21 on second reading, vacating tow Drainage and Utility
rdg Easements as retained in that certain Ordinance No. 6879-01 of the City of
Clearwater, Florida, as recorded in Official Records Book 11701, Page 1155, of
the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
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9.14 9500-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9500-21 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget
rdg for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2021 to reflect increases and
decreases in revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special
Development Fund, Special Program Fund, Gas Fund, Solid Waste and
Recycling Funds, Marine Fund, Parking Fund, and Central Insurance Fund.
9.15 9501-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9501-21 on second reading, amending the Capital
rdg Improvement Budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2021, to reflect
a net increase of $38,577,718.
9.16 9506-21 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9506-21 on second reading, vacating the East 6 feet of a
rdg platted 10 foot Drainage and Utility Easement, located along the West 10 fee of
Lot 1, Rosetree Court, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 79,
Page 20, of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 ID#21-9737 Appoint two members to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board with terms to
expire October 31, 2024 and appoint one member to fill the remainder of an
unexpired term through October 31, 2022.
10.2 9512-21 Amend Section 8.05 of the City Charter to provide for Ranked Choice Voting for
city council elections, provide for a referendum to be held at the general election
on March 15, 2022, and pass Ordinance 9512-21 on first reading.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#21-9756 PSTA/Forward Pinellas Update - Councilmember Allbritton
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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