City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · April 18, 2024
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, April 18, 2024
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda April 18, 2024
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
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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#24-0429 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation
4.2 ID#24-0421 Airpark Advisory Board Annual Presentation.
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#24-0226 Approve the minutes of the April 4, 2024 City Council Meeting as submitted in
written summation by the City Clerk.
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6. 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.
6.1 ID#24-0351 Authorize purchase orders to Control Southern, Inc. of Suwanee, GA,
DevTech Sales, Inc. of Avon Park, FL, Equipment Controls Company of
Norcross, GA, Jem-Tech Incorporated of Malabar, FL and Maireco, LLC of
Leeds, AL for natural gas meters and regulators in the cumulative annual
not-to-exceed amount of $1,300,000.00 for the term April 1, 2024 through
March 31, 2025, with the two, one -year renewal options pursuant to Invitation
to Bid 15-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.2 ID#24-0341 Approve the Second Amendment between the City of Clearwater and the
International City Management Association Retirement Corporation
(ICMA-RC) dba MissionSquare Retirement (MissionSquare) to provide
administrative services as Administrator of the City 401a Money Purchase
Pension Plan and the voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, for the term
June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029, pursuant to RFP 16-18 and Clearwater
Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-Competitive Purchase, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.3 ID#24-0348 Award purchase orders to Quality Sod and Landscape LLC, Sunbelt Sod and
Grading Co. and Tom’s Sod Service, Inc. for citywide sod needs in the
cumulative annual amount of $300,000.00 for the initial term April 19, 2024
through April 18, 2025, with two, one-year renewal options pursuant to
Invitation to Bid 19-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.4 ID#24-0378 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Keystone Excavators,
Inc. of Oldsmar, Florida, in the amount of $532,873.50, for pavement milling
and resurfacing at six Parks and Recreation facilities, including Country Hollow
Park, Forest Run Park, Glen Oaks Park, Phillip Jones Park, Soule Road Park,
and Woodgate Park, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-20,
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services Continuing Contracts and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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6.5 ID#24-0390 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Certus Builders of Bristol,
Florida, for professional construction services to include the final design and
subsequent construction of new structural and surface improvements at 201
Glenwood Avenue (Crest Lake Park) in the amount of $101,882.51 pursuant
to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk
(CMAR) Services Continuing Contracts and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
6.6 ID#24-0402 Approve an increase on the purchase order to QTM, Inc of Oldsmar, FL, for pit
repairs to the Solid Waste Transfer Station in the amount of $132,431.00, for
a combined total amount of $227,431.00, pursuant to ITB 52-22 Welding,
Metal Fabrication and Related Services and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
6.7 ID#24-0425 Appoint two individuals to the Environmental Advisory Board: Jason Drizd to fill
an unexpired term through December 31, 2025 and Michael Rubino to fill an
unexpired term through October 31, 2025. (consent)
6.8 ID#24-0439 Appoint Michael Mastruserio to the Community Development Board to fill the
remainder of an unexpired term through February 28, 2026. (consent)
6.9 ID#24-0422 Approve a Legal Services Agreement between the City and Manson Bolves
Donaldson Tanner, P.A. for the legal representation in the matter of
Bayesplanade.com, LLC v. City of Clearwater - 24-001035-CI, in an initial
amount not to exceed $25,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
7. 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
7.1 ID#24-0400 Approve the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for FY2024-2025 through
Fiscal Year 2026-2027; authorize appropriate officials to execute the
Certification to Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and adopt Resolution
24-08.
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7.2 ANX2023-11 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
012 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1485 Grove Circle Court, and pass
Ordinances 9733-24, 9734-24, and 9735-24 on first reading.
(ANX2023-11012)
7.3 ANX2023-11 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
013 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 3076 Grand View Avenue, and pass
Ordinances 9736-24, 9737-24, and 9738-24 on first reading.
(ANX2023-11013)
7.4 ANX2024-02 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
001 Residential Low (RL), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1410 Lime Street, together with the
abutting right-of-way of Lime Street, and pass Ordinances 9750-24, 9751-24,
and 9752-24 on first reading. (ANX2024-02001)
7.5 ID#24-0424 Appoint Councilmembers to Regional and Miscellaneous Boards.
8. 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.
9. City Manager Reports
10. City Manager Verbal Reports
10.1 ID#24-0211 North Beach Update
11. City Attorney Reports
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12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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