City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · March 16, 2023
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, March 16, 2023
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda March 16, 2023
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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#23-0086 March Service Awards
4.2 ID#23-0225 Tampa Bay Cares Presentation - Micki Thompson, President/CEO, 211
Tampa Bay Cares
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#23-0240 Approve the minutes of the March 2, 2023 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#23-0191 Approve Lease Renewal Option provided in the Lease Agreement dated August
10, 2018, between 600 Cleveland Street LLC (Landlord) and City of Clearwater,
Florida, a Florida Municipal Corporation (Tenant), for 600 Cleveland Street,
Suite 600, Clearwater Florida and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.2 ID#23-0230 Approve the purchase of excess property insurance, including Bridges, Auto
Physical Damage, Boiler and Machinery and Terrorism coverages, from April 1,
2023 to April 1, 2024, at the level of insurance provided for in this agenda item,
at an amount not to exceed $5,100,000 and at the property rate of $0.5389 per
$100 of values, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.3 ID#23-0226 Accept a Gas Utility Easement from VC Clearwater Senior Housing LTD, for
the construction, installation, and maintenance of gas utility facilities on real
property located at 2425 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33759.
(consent)
7.4 ID#23-0263 Approve events budget of $482,000 from general fund reserves for the grand
opening of Coachman Park to be held from June 28 through July 4, 2023, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.5 ID#23-0077 Approve a Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) for the implementation of V21 Pedestrian Warning
system connected vehicle project on Alt 19 (23-0006-EN), in the amount of
$452,000 of which $361,600 is to be reimbursed by FDOT and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#23-0189 Approve the final plat for Oaks of Clearwater Subdivision, whose physical
address is 420 and 432 Bay Avenue, located west of Bay Avenue and Chestnut
Street. (consent)
7.7 ID#23-0190 Approve the final plat for Foster Groves, whose physical address is 1970 Abbey
Lake Road, located 230 feet north of Sunset Point Road. (consent)
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7.8 ID#23-0155 Authorize an increase to purchase order for Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc,
for the purchase and repair of lift station pumps, in the total amount of
$400,000.00, increasing the not-to-exceed amount for the current year from
$500,000.00 to $900,000.00; additionally increase Xylem Water Solutions
USA’s following year contract from $500,000.00 to $900,000.00; and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.9 ID#23-0193
Authorize an increase to purchase order to Envirowaste Services Group, Inc. of
Palmetto Bay, FL, for emergency and non-emergency pumping and tankering
services, in the amount of $40,000.00 , increasing the annual not-to-exceed
amount from $125,000.00 to $165,000.00 through the term of the contract,
September 13, 2023, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.10 ID#23-0216 Authorize a purchase order(s) to Harrington Industrial Plastics of Dallas, TX
and American Fabric Filter Co., Inc. of Wesley Chapel, FL, for a cumulative
annual not-to-exceed amount of $160,000.00 for the period of March 17, 2023
through March 16, 2024, with the option for two, one-year renewals at the City’s
discretion, at not-to-exceed amounts of $175,000.00 for year two and
$193,000.00 for year three, pursuant to Invitation to Bid 10-23, Reverse
Osmosis Plant Cartridge Filters, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#23-0222 Authorize a purchase order to Shannon Chemical Corporation of Malvern, PA
for the supply of a dry blended poly/ortho corrosion control chemical in an
annual not-to-exceed amount of $177,000.00, for the period of March 30, 2023
through March 29, 2024, with the option for two, one-year renewals at the City’s
discretion at not-to-exceed amounts of $195,000.00 for year 2 and $214,000.00
for year 3, with the ability to increase each renewal by the percentage of the
appropriate PPI index, pursuant to Invitation to Bid 12-23, Corrosion Control
Chemical and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#23-0161 Authorize a purchase order to Ring Power Corporation for the maintenance,
purchase and rental of generators, transfer switches, replacement parts, and
services, in the not-to exceed amount of $600,000.00 through September 30,
2023 in accordance with Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c),
Piggyback or cooperative purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#23-0236 Approve an amendment and extension to a Service and Access Agreement
dated July 1, 2002, between L3Harris Technologies, Inc. and the City of
Clearwater (City), and two related site license agreements between L3Harris
Technologies, Inc. and the City and between the State of Florida and the City
respectively, all for a term ending on September 30, 2027, authorize an
associated contract in a not-to-exceed amount of $1,977,893.78 paid over the
next 4.5 years broken into quarterly payments, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
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7.14 ID#23-0279 Approve a Partnership and Support Grant Agreement with the Clearwater
Historical Society in an amount not to exceed $20,000, for term beginning
March 16, 2023 through September 30, 2023, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (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
8.1 9649-23 Approve the request from Triprop Clearwater LLC, the owner of property
addressed 400 Coronado Drive, Clearwater, to vacate a portion of a
70-foot-wide platted Right-of-Way, lying west of lots 72 - 76,
Lloyd-White-Skinner Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 13, Pages 12 - 13,
of the Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, subject to certain conditions,
and pass Ordinance 9649-23 on first reading.
8.2 ANX2023-01 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential
001 Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR) District for 1754 West Manor Avenue, and pass
Ordinances 9653-23, 9654-23, and 9655-23 on first reading. (ANX2023-01001)
8.3 ANX2023-01 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of Residential
002 Low (RL) and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay and initial Zoning Atlas
designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1719 Owen
Drive, and pass Ordinances 9656-23, 9657-23, and 9658-23 on first reading.
(ANX2023-01002)
8.4 TA2022-090 Approve amendments to the Community Development Code addressing
01 community gardens, detached dwellings and residential infill projects in the
MDR District, fences, vertical mixed-use projects, landscaping standards,
residential and commercial parking restrictions, signs, permit renewals,
pre-application meetings, development agreements, definitions, US 19 Zoning
District and Development Standards and Downtown District and Development
Standards, and pass Ordinance 9643-23 on first reading. (TA2022-09001)
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8.5 9667-23 Approve the Easement Vacation request from the owner of property addressed
2584 Deer Run East, Clearwater to vacate a portion of a 10-foot Platted public
utility easement, located on Lot 1 of Block F, Northwood Estates, - Tract F,
according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 77, Pages 46-47,
Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, and pass Ordinance 9667-23 on
first reading.
8.6 CPA2022-10 Continue to April 20, 2023: Approve amendments to the Clearwater
002 Comprehensive Plan to address the creation of a new Parks and Recreation
impact fee system; and pass Ordinance 9638-23 on first reading.
(CPA2022-10002)
8.7 TA2022-100 Continue to April 20, 2023: Approve amendments to the Clearwater
02 Community Development Code to replace Chapter 54 in its entirety with a
revised Chapter 54, creating a new Parks and Recreation impact fee system;
and pass Ordinance 9639-23 on first reading. (TA2022-10002)
8.8 LUP2023-01 Continue to April 4, 2023: Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from
001 the Residential Urban (RU) category to the Commercial General (CG) category
for a portion of property located at 1849 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and pass
Ordinance 9666-23 on first reading. (LUP2023-01001)
8.9 REZ2022-11 Continue to April 4, 2023: Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low
007 Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District to the Commercial (C) District for
a portion of property located at 1849 Gulf to Bay Boulevard and pass Ordinance
9662-23 on first reading. (REZ2022-11007).
8.10 ID#23-0218 Continue to April 20, 2023: Approve amendments to the Clearwater
Downtown Redevelopment Plan regarding the Public Amenities Incentive Pool
and pass Ordinance 9663-23 on first reading.
8.11 TA2023-010 Continue to April 20, 2023: Approve amendments to the Community
01 Development Code, Appendix C, Downtown District and Development
Standards, and pass Ordinance 9664-23 on first reading. (TA2023-01001)
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 9659-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9659-23 on third reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 2635 Woodring Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759
into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city
to include said addition.
9.2 9660-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9660-23 on third reading, amending the future land use
rdg element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain real
property whose post office address is 2635 Woodring Drive, Clearwater,
Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low
(RL).
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9.3 9661-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9661-23 on third reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2635
Woodring Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
9.4 9665-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9665-23 on second reading, amending the Code of
rdg Ordinances Chapter 28 to establish a vehicular safety zone at the medical
clinic at 1560 S. Highland Avenue.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 9671-23 Amend the City’s fiscal year 2022/23 operating and capital improvement
9672-23 budgets at first quarter and pass Ordinances 9671-23 and 9672-23 on first
reading.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Other Council Action
12.1 ID#23-0250 City Council Salaries
13. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
14. Closing Comments by Mayor
15. Adjourn
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