City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · August 3, 2023
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 3, 2023
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda August 3, 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#23-0793 Diversity Poster Contest Presentation - Sherman Stroman, H.R. Diversity
Manager; Antanay Tarrant, H.R. Analyst
4.2 ID#23-0911 U.S. Coast Guard Appreciation Month Proclamation - Senior Chief Boatswain’s
Mate Sean Crocker, Officer-in-Charge of Coast Guard Station Sand Key.
4.3 ID#23-0774 End of Session Report - Peter Dunbar and Martha Edenfield - Dean, Mead, and
Dunbar
5. Approval of Minutes
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5.1 ID#23-0910 Approve the minutes of the July 20, 2023 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#23-0806 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Khors Construction Inc., of
Pinellas Park, FL for the restoration of the Ream Wilson Trail pedestrian bridge
located over McMullen Booth Road, in the amount of $1,119,595.70 pursuant to
RFQ 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services for Continuing
contracts and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#23-0845 Approve an agreement between the City of Clearwater and the School Board of
Pinellas County, Florida providing for the continuation of the School Resource
Officer program at Clearwater High School, Countryside High School, Oak
Grove Middle School, and Clearwater Fundamental for a three-year period,
commencing July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#23-0860 Approve an agreement between the City of Clearwater and Countryside
Christian Academy and Preschool of Pinellas County, Florida providing for the
implementation of the Police Safety Officer program for a five-year period,
commencing August 1, 2023 through June 2, 2028, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#23-0731 Approve a professional service agreement and work order with Wannemacher
Jensen Architects (WJA) Inc., of St. Petersburg, FL, for The Long Center Pool
Renovation 21-0026-PR in the amount of $203,951, pursuant to Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) 08-23, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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7.5 ID#23-0748 Approve a proposal from Keystone Excavating, of Oldsmar, FL, for Kings
Highway over Stevenson’s Creek Retaining Wall (21-0038-EN) at the
Guaranteed Maximum Price of $435,087 pursuant to Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk for Continuing Contracts and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#23-0802 Approve a Work Order to Advanced Engineering and Design, Inc. of Pinellas
Park, FL, for Island Way Road Improvements (23-0019-EN), in the amount of
$183,773.25, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 26-19, Engineer of
Record Consulting Services (EOR), and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#23-0817 Approve a proposal from Keystone Excavating, of Oldsmar, FL, for pilot
demonstrations as part of the Fort Harrison Avenue Corridor Improvements
(19-0036-EN) project at the Guaranteed Maximum Price of $114,912.87
pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-20, Construction Manager at
Risk for Continuing Contracts, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.8 ID#23-0824 Approve supplemental one work order with Atkins North America, of Tampa FL,
for Community Rating System Support Services from 2023 to 2026 in the
amount of $270,930 increasing the value from $89,800 to $360,730 pursuant to
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 26-19, Engineer of Record Continuing
Services (EOR), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.9 ID#23-0902 Approve an agreement and purchase order with HQE Systems, Inc of
Temecula, CA, for a severe weather and emergency alert system and support
services for the City of Clearwater residents, tourists, and Emergency
Management team in the not to exceed amount of $1,282,463.06 pursuant to
RFP 30-22, Severe Weather Alert System, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.10 ID#23-0800 Approve an extension of the Interlocal Agreement for Library Services in
Pinellas County for an additional five years, for the period from October 1, 2023
through September 30, 2028, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.11 ID#23-0934 Designate Vice Mayor Mark Bunker to serve as the City’s official voting delegate
at the Florida League of Cities’ Annual Conference, August 10-12, 2023.
(consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
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8.1 9681-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9681-23 on second reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1786 North Hercules Ave, Clearwater, Florida
33765 into the corporate limits of the city and redefine the boundary lines of the
city to include said addition.
8.2 9682-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9682-23 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 1786 North Hercules Ave,
Clearwater, Florida 33765, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Industrial Limited (IL).
8.3 9683-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9683-23 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1786 North
Hercules Ave, Clearwater, Florida 33765, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater as Industrial, Research and Technology (IRT).
8.4 9692-23 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9692-23 on second reading, amending Section 2.263(1),
rdg Code of Ordinances, to increase the salaries of the mayor and
councilmembers.
8.5 9697-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9697-23 on third reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1221 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, Florida
33755 into the corporate limits of the city and redefine the boundary lines of the
city to include said addition.
8.6 9698-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9698-23 on third reading, amending the future land use plan
rdg element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for
certain real property whose post office address is 1221 Sunset Point Road,
Clearwater, Florida, 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
8.7 9699-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9699-23 on third reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1221 Sunset
Point Road, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.8 9700-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9700-23 on third reading, annexing certain real property
rdg whose post office address is 1219 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, Florida
33755 into the corporate limits of the city and redefine the boundary lines of the
city to include said addition.
8.9 9701-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9701-23 on third reading, amending the future land use plan
rdg element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for
certain real property whose post office address is 1219 Sunset Point Road,
Clearwater, Florida, 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as
Residential Urban (RU).
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8.10 9702-23 3rd Adopt Ordinance 9702-23 on third reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
rdg city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1219 Sunset
Point Road, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
8.11 9684-23 2bd Continue to September 7, 2023: Adopt Ordinance 9684-23 on second reading,
rdg annexing certain unaddressed real property located on the north side of
Tanglewood Drive approximately 675 feet west of Oak Creek Drive East, in
Clearwater, Florida, 33761 into the corporate limits of the city and redefine the
boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
8.12 9685-23 2nd Continue to September 7, 2023: Adopt Ordinance 9685-23 on second reading,
rdg amending the future land use plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the
city to designate the land use for certain unaddressed real property located on
the north side of Tanglewood Drive approximately 675 feet west of Oak Creek
Drive East, in Clearwater, Florida, 33761, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Residential Estate (RE) and Preservation (P).
8.13 9686-23 2nd Continue to September 7, 2023: Adopt Ordinance 9686-23 on second reading,
rdg amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain unaddressed real
property located on the north side of Tanglewood Drive approximately 675 feet
west of Oak Creek Drive East, in Clearwater, Florida, 33761, upon annexation
into the City of Clearwater as Low Density Residential (LDR) and Preservation
(P).
9. City Manager Reports
10. City Attorney Reports
11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
12. Closing Comments by Mayor
13. Adjourn
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