City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · August 18, 2022
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 18, 2022
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda August 18, 2022
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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#22-0753 August Service Awards
4.2 ID#22-0648 End of Session Report - Rep. Chris Latvala
4.3 ID#22-0832 Brad Miller - Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, CEO
4.4 ID#22-0625 StormReady Community - Daniel Noah of the National Weather Service in
Ruskin
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5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#22-0858 Approve the minutes of the August 4, 2022 City Council meeting as submitted
in written summation by the City Clerk.
5.2 ID#22-0877 Approve the minutes of the June 1, 2022 Special City Council meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
5.3 ID#22-0876 Approve the minutes of the May 31, 2022 Special 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#22-0791 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to provide staffing and
administrative services for the CRA, provide for the reimbursement of certain
expenses by the CRA to the City, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#22-0819 Approve the Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV)
Program Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Early Learning
Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $345,593 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#22-0822 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Annual Report
and Local Housing Incentive Certification for the closeout year 2019-2020 and
interim year 2020-2021 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
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7.4 ID#22-0624 Approve purchase orders to various insurance carriers for payment of
premiums under the City’s 1% life insurance program in the annual
not-to-exceed amount of $106,000 for the period of October 1, 2022 through
September 30, 2023, with two one-year renewals, pursuant to Clearwater Code
of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#22-0627 Approve a purchase order to Unum Life Insurance Company of America for city
and employee paid life and Long-Term Disability benefits in the amount of
$813,000 for the period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(i), Insurance,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#22-0817 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Certus Builders, Inc., of
Bristol, FL for the construction of a new pier and dock at the Ross Norton
Recreation Complex located at 1426 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, in
the amount of $231,194.70, which includes a 10% contingency, pursuant to
RFQ 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services for Continuing
Contracts and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#22-0806 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in the amount of $226,703.04 to underwrite
the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police
Department in the Downtown Gateway District, Prospect Lake District, and the
Downtown Core District, encompassed by the CRA to address quality of life
issues, drug dealing, prostitution, and homelessness and authorize the
appropriate officials execute same. (consent)
7.8 ID#22-0799 Approve Change Order One to Biltmore Construction Co. Inc, of Clearwater,
FL, in the amount of $629,493.00 for the fabrication and installation of Phase
Two of the Downtown Wayfinding program (19-0016-EN), increasing the
contract from $995,826.00 to $1,625,319.00, extend the contract through
February 28, 2023, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.9 ID#22-0803 Approve a Contract for Purchase of Real Property by the Community
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Clearwater, Florida (CRA) between the
CRA and Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church of Clearwater, Florida, Inc.,
(Contract) for purposes of the City of Clearwater (City) joining in on the
Contract to the extent expressly provided for therein, or as may be delegated by
the CRA from time to time and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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7.10 ID#22-0714
Authorize a Purchase Order to GSA Security, Inc. of Tampa, FL, for the
purchase, installation, maintenance, and repairs of security cameras in the
not-to-exceed amount of $550,000.00 for a two-year term expiring on June 24,
2024, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c),
Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#22-0716 Authorize a purchase order to CDW Government LLC (CDW-G) of Vernon
Hills, IL for the renewal of the Pure Storage Evergreen Gold Subscription and
software in the not-to-exceed amount of $177,158.59 for a three-year term,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinance Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#22-0681 Authorize a purchase order to Applied Industrial Technologies Inc. of Cleveland,
OH, for Maintenance, Repair, Operating Supplies, Industrial Supplies and
Related Products and Services in the not-to-exceed amount of $40,000.00,
beginning August 19, 2022 through December 31, 2022, with the option for four,
one-year renewals in an annual not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.00
thereafter, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c),
Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#22-0798 Approve a Purchase Order to Odyssey Manufacturing of Tampa, FL for
Removal and Replacement of Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks at the Marshall
Street Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in the amount of $88,500.00, which
includes a contingency of $20,000, pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 21-22 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.14 ID#22-0626 Ratify and confirm an increase to the current purchase order with Sunbelt
Rentals, Inc. of Fort Mill, SC, for citywide equipment rental from $75,000.00 to
$145,000.00. (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 ID#22-0730 Declare as surplus, certain real property identified as parcel number
10-29-15-68346-000-0050 at 918 Palmetto Street (city-owned property) for the
purpose of exchanging the Palmetto Street property for certain real property
owned by Barnell Evans and Sandra Evans, husband and wife at 900 Palmetto
Street; approve the related Contract for Exchange of Real Property between
Barnell Evans and Sandra Evans, husband and wife and the City of Clearwater,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other
instruments necessary to affect closing. (APH)
8.2 ID#22-0773 Declare surplus for the purpose of sale, through Invitation to Bid 43-22, real
property located on North Garden Avenue, Clearwater, FL 33755, identified as
Parcel ID: 09-29-15-25542-004-0360, said real property legally described as:
Eldridge, J. J. Part of Lots 36 and 37 DESC FROM SW COR OF SD LOT 36
TH NE'LY 33.7FT ALG W'LY LOT LINE FOR POB TH CONT NE'LY 41.3FT
ALG W'LY LOT LINE TO POINT 12.5FT N OF SW COR OF SD LOT 37 TH
E'LY 125FT ALG LINE PARALLEL TO S BNDRY OF LOT 37 TO E'LY BNDRY
OF SD LOT 37 TH SW'LY 65.07FT ALG E'LY LOT LINES TO POINT 9.30FT N
OF SE COR OF LOT 36 TH NW'LY TO POB as recorded in PB OH1 at Page
85 of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida. (APH)
8.3 ID#22-0827 Approve the first amendment to an existing Development Agreement between
Beachrock Lodging LLLP (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater for
property located at 325 Gulfview Boulevard and 326 Coronado Drive, set a new
date by which time site plan approval must be obtained, adopt Resolution 22-06
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (HDA2013-08004A)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9598-22 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9598-22 on second reading, vacating the 5-foot wide platted
rdg utility easement located on Lot 24, re-plat of Willow Ridge, according to the
map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 71, Pages 98-101 of the Public
Records of Pinellas County, Florida, less and except the east and west 10 feet
thereof.
9.2 9596-22 2nd Adopt 9596-22 on second reading, amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2,
rdg Article VI, Division 3, Purchasing to change definitions, increase approval
authority for department directors, clarify contract requirements, performance
and payment bond requirements, change small purchase monetary threshold,
increase micro purchase monetary threshold, amending Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 4, to increase disposal authority for surplus sales
officer.
10. City Manager Reports
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10.1 ID#22-0818 Certify two housing projects completed by Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas
County, Inc. are consistent with local plans and regulations and adopt
Resolution 22-17.
10.2 ID#22-0731 Approve increases of residential and commercial Stormwater Utility rates by
1.75% per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) beginning October 1, 2022,
October 1, 2023, October 1, 2024, October 1, 2025, and October 1, 2026; and
pass Ordinance 9608-22.
10.3 ID#22-0814 Increase domestic water, lawn water, wastewater collection, and reclaimed
water rates annually by 3% effective October 1, 2022, October 1, 2023,
October 1, 2024, October 1, 2025, and October 1, 2026; increase other fees
and charges; and pass Ordinance 9570-22 on first reading.
10.4 ID#22-0834 Discuss budget follow-up items
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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