City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · October 5, 2023
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 5, 2023
6:00 PM
Pinellas County, 333 Chestnut Street, Palm Room, Clearwater, FL
33756
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda October 5, 2023
Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a
Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When
recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons
speaking before the City Council shall be limited to 3 minutes unless otherwise noted under Public
Hearings. For other than "Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the Agenda," a spokesperson for
a group may speak for 3 minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives
their right to speak, up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain
the form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk. Up to 60 minutes of public comment will be
allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless
granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting
if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available.
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record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. All comments received
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meeting (September 20) will become part of the official record.
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#23-1158 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation, October 2023 - Nick
DiCeglie, CEO Hope Villages of America
4.2 ID#23-1163 Manufacturing Month Proclamation, October 2023 - Johanna Velez, VP of
Quality, Monin and Beth Galic, Executive Director, Bay Area Manufacturers
Association
4.3 ID#23-1166 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation, September 15, 2023 - October
15, 2023 - Juan Baxcajay, President of the Federation of Hidalguenses in
Florida and Javier De la Vega Vargas, Vice-Consul for Community Affairs and
Administration, Consulate of Mexico in Orlando
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4.4 ID#23-1164 United Way Month Proclamation - October 2023 - Trina Uy, United Way and
City of Clearwater United Way Liaisons: Tara Kivett and Marina Tsongranis
4.5 ID#23-1156 Public Natural Gas Week Proclamation - Brian Langille, Clearwater Gas
System Director
4.6 ID#23-1165 Fire Prevention Week Proclamation, October 8-14, 2023 - James Warman,
City of Clearwater Fire Marshall
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#23-1235 Approve the September 21, 2023 city council meeting minutes as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
6. City Manager Reports
6.1 ID#23-1159 Authorize a purchase order to Tetra Tech, Inc. of Maitland, F L, for disaster
debris monitoring services as a result of Hurricane Idalia in an amount of
$169,236.00 pursuant to RFP 54-22, Disaster Recovery Consulting Services
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
6.2 ID#23-1160 Approve the Agreement for Services between the City of Clearwater and
Tampa Bay Psychology Associates, LLC for psychological and educational
services for Clearwater Fire and Rescue first responders, in a not to exceed
amount of $80,000.000, during the contract period October 1, 2023 through
September 30, 2024, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.563(1)(f), Professional services not subject to CCNA, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same.
6.3 ID#23-1161 Approve the Fire Station 46 Funding Agreement between the City of Clearwater
and Pinellas County to provide funding to reimburse the City for the
construction of new Fire Station 46, in an amount up to $1,166,523.08, during
the contract period concluding September 30, 2024, pursuant to Florida
Statutes Section 163.01, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same.
6.4 ID#23-1162 Accept a Gas Utility Easement from Lake Valencia Homeowner’s Association,
Inc, for the construction, installation, and maintenance of gas utility facilities on
real property located at Lake Valencia Boulevard W, Palm Harbor FL, 34684.
6.5 ID#23-1167 Declare as surplus for the purpose of sale Clearwater Gas System’s propane
operations to include propane supply tanks; propane tank inventory; vehicles
and operating equipment; and all operating assets at each customer location
and authorize disposition through sale to the highest bidder through open
market and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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6.6 ID#23-0981 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between Pinellas County and the City of
Clearwater regarding adopting anchoring limitation areas within the City of
Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
6.7 ID#23-1149 Approve an Event License Agreement between Jones Lang LaSalle Americas,
Inc, in its capacity as agent for the owner of the premises known as
Countryside Mall, located at 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, Florida,
and the City of Clearwater Police Department for the purpose of hosting a
Shred-A-Thon and Operation Medicine Cabinet event on October 28, 2023,
located at the Countryside Mall and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same.
6.8 ID#23-1040
Approve a Purchase Order to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC of Tampa, FL for
Neptune Ultrasonic Meters in the not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.00, for the
term September 22, 2023 through August 19, 2024, pursuant to Clearwater
Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d) Impractical and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same.
6.9 ID#23-1042 Approve a purchase order to Control Technologies, of Sanford, FL, for
Pedestrian Warning Devices in the amount $121,830.40 pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(C), Piggyback on other
Governmental Entity, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
6.10 ID#23-1151 Declare as surplus and approve the donation of property as an uneconomic
remainder for two parcels of real property as recorded in O.R. Book/Pages
3308/514 and 6275/724 and located at 110 North McMullen Booth Road, in
Pinellas County, Florida.
6.11 ID#23-1150 Authorize a purchase order to J and F Petroleum Group of Morrisville, NC for
the installation of two 15,000-gallon aboveground tanks and associated piping
and dispensers in a not-to-exceed amount of $914,139.55 pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback or cooperative
purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
6.12 ID#23-1044 Approve the 2024 City Council Meeting Schedule.
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7. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda - For purposes of this role,
“items pertaining to city business” includes any matter within the Council’s or the
City Manager’s power to act, any matter that the Council previously voted on or
discussed at the dais, or any matter discussed by or scheduled to be considered by
another governmental entity that affects the operation of the City. Each person who
wishes to address the Council shall complete a comment card and submit the card
to the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais) before the speaker will be permitted to
speak. However, if the speaker has just arrived or decided to speak, the Chair may
allow the card to be filled out after speaking. Individuals will limit their comments to
a maximum of three minutes. The Mayor shall advise the speaker that their time has
expired. If the person remains at the podium, thereby interfering with other persons
who may wish to be heard, the speaker’s microphone may be turned off, or the
Mayor may rule the person out of order in accordance with Rule 15.
8. City Attorney Reports
9. Other Council Action
9.1 ID#23-1210 Charter Review Committee Process and Timeline - Councilmember Beckman
9.2 ID#23-1094 City Manager Evaluation
9.3 ID#23-1096 City Attorney Evaluation
10. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
11. Closing Comments by Mayor
12. Adjourn
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