City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · April 4, 2023
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda April 4, 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#23-0347 Mayor’s Challenge Presentation - Dunedin Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski and
Vince Gizzi Director of Parks & Recreation
4.2 ID#23-0341 Fair Housing Month Proclamation - April 2023
4.3 ID#23-0402 Drew Street Update and Requested Letter of Support - Kevin Lee and Brian
Shoyer, FDOT
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#23-0281 Approve the minutes of the March 16, 2023 city council meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
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6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
7. Administrative Public Hearings
7.1 REZ2022-11 Continue to April 20, 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).
7.2 LUP2023-01 Continue to April 20, 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. Second Readings - Public Hearing
8.1 ID#23-0375 Adopt Ordinance 9643-23 on second reading, making amendments to the
Community Development Code Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 8 and
Appendix C.
8.2 ID#23-0376 Adopt Ordinance 9649-23 on second reading, conditionally vacating a portion of
a 70-foot-wide 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.
8.3 ID#23-0377 Adopt Ordinance 9653-23 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1754 West Manor Avenue, Clearwater, Florida
33765 into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of
the city to include said addition.
8.4 ID#23-0379 Adopt Ordinance 9654-23 on second reading, amending the future land use
element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain real
property whose post office address is 1754 West Manor Avenue, Clearwater,
Florida 33765, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low
(RL).
8.5 ID#23-0378 Adopt Ordinance 9655-23 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1754 West
Manor Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33765, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.6 ID#23-0380 Adopt Ordinance 9656-23 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office address is 1719 Owen Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759 into
the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to
include said addition.
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8.7 ID#23-0381 Adopt Ordinance 9657-23 on second reading, amending the future land use
element of the Comprehensive Plan to designate the land use for certain real
property whose post office address is 1719 Owen Drive, Clearwater, Florida
33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL)
and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay.
8.8 ID#23-0385 Adopt Ordinance 9658-23 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1719 Owen
Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater,
as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.9 ID#23-0383 Adopt Ordinance 9667-23 on second reading, vacating a portion of a platted
drainage and utility easement located on Lot 1, Block F, Northwood Estates -
Tract F, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 77,
Pages 46-47 of the public records of Pinellas County, Florida.
8.10 ID#23-0384 Adopt Ordinance 9671-23 on second reading, amending the Operating Budget
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 to reflect increases and
decreases in revenues and expenditures for the General Fund, Special
Development Fund, Special Program Fund, Solid Waste & Recycling Fund,
and Parking Fund.
8.11 ID#23-0387 Adopt Ordinance 9672-23 on second reading, amending the Capital
Improvement Budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 to reflect
an increase of $3,674,281.
8.12 ID#23-0388 Continue to April 20, 2023: Adopt Ordinance 9637-23 on second reading,
amending the Comprehensive Plan by modifying the Utilities Element, updating
provisions related to potable water and natural ground water aquifer recharge
needs.
8.13 ID#23-0382 Continue to April 20, 2023: Adopt Ordinance 9662-23 on second reading,
amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by rezoning a portion of certain real
property whose post office address is 1849 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater,
Florida 33765, from Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) to Commercial
(C).
8.14 ID#23-0386 Continue to April 20, 2023: Adopt Ordinance 9666-23 on second reading,
amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan to change
the land use designation for a portion of certain real property whose post office
address is 1849 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida 33765, from
Residential Urban (RU) to Commercial General (CG).
9. City Manager Reports
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9.1 ID#23-0221 Approve purchase contract between the City of Clearwater and Habitat for
Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc./Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services,
Inc. for real property located at 1454 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and
authorize appropriate officials to execute same.
9.2 ID#23-0289 Approve Supplemental Work Order 2 to Terracon Consultants, Inc of Olathe,
KS to provide Brownfield Assessment Grant Services in an amount not to
exceed $220,000.00, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 26-19,
Engineer of Record Continuing Services (EOR), and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
9.3 ID#23-0302 Approve the Federally-Funded Subaward and Grant Agreement for public
assistance support for Hurricane Ian expenditures and grant authority to the
City Manager or designee to enter into, approve, and execute same and future
modifications for Hurricane Ian expenditures.
9.4 ID#23-0292 Authorize a purchase order to Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, of Spring, TX, for
the equipment lease of desktops, laptops, and tablet computers in an amount
not-to-exceed $700,000.00 for the term of March 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
9.5 ID#23-0304 Approve a 3-year maintenance schedule and contract to Tyler Technologies,
Inc. of Yarmouth, ME in a not to exceed amount of $1,564,250.00 for
maintenance and support fees for Munis Financials, Human Capital
Management software and Tyler Systems Management pursuant to Clearwater
Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-competitive purchases
(Impractical) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
9.6 ID#23-0344 Appoint an individual to the Brownfields Advisory Board with a term to expire
April 4, 2027.
9.7 ID#23-0343 Appoint an individual to the Community Development Board for an unexpired
term through March 2, 2027.
9.8 ID#23-0270 Elect a Councilmember to serve as Vice Mayor.
9.9 ID#23-0339 Recycling Update
10. City Attorney Reports
10.1 ID#23-0335 Approve a two-year funding agreement with PSTA for Jolley Trolley beach route
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
10.2 ID#23-0374 Approve a nonbinding definition of antisemitism, directing city staff to familiarize
themselves with this definition and corresponding reference materials and
incorporate their usage where appropriate and adopt Resolution 23-05.
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10.3 ID#23-0364 Approve an employment agreement with Jennifer Poirrier appointing her as City
Manager and authorize appropriate officials to execute same.
10.4 ID#23-0316 Provide staff direction on amphitheater sponsorship.
11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
13. Adjourn
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