City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · December 19, 2024
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 19, 2024
6:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda December 19, 2024
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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#24-1284 December Service Awards
4.2 ID#24-1553 Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation - John Long, VP of Abuse
Services for Hope Villages
4.3 ID#24-1563 Keep Pinellas Beautiful - Megan Jackson, Program Coordinator
4.4 ID#24-0893 North Beach Update
5. Approval of Minutes
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5.1 ID#24-0812 Approve the minutes of the December 5, 2024 city council meeting as
submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
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#24-1551 Ratify and confirm a not-to-exceed amount of $561,163.00 for restoration and
mitigation work for Fire Station 46, Beach Police Substation, Lifeguard Tower
0, Beach Marina Building, and variety of other structures to SERVPRO of
Largo as the general contractor for the remediation and recovery services
performed. (consent)
6.2 ID#24-1552 Ratify and confirm a not-to-exceed amount of $1,958,684.86 for the mitigation
work for BayCare Ballpark (Phillies Stadium), consisting of an estimated
amount of $1,500,000.00 to SERVPRO of Montgomery as the general
contractor for mitigation work, $175,000.00 to Garland Solution Options for
roofing repairs, $33,784.86 to Bates Electric for electric repairs, and
$249,900.00 to Turbo Link International, inc. for equipment and padding
replacement for the stadium. (consent)
6.3 ID#24-0783 Approve staff recommendations regarding policies for the use of ten event
days at The BayCare Sound and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
6.4 24-1475ban Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal with Bandes Construction
des Company, Inc. of Dunedin, FL for professional services in connection with the
temporary repairs needed for Pier 60 in the amount of $270,312.00.00
pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.5 ID#24-1475 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Khors Construction, Inc.
of Pinellas Park, Florida, for the construction of a 1,700-square foot
maintenance, office and restroom building at Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex
located at 2450 Drew Street in the amount of $562,433.29 pursuant to
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24 and authorize the appropriate officials
to execute same. (consent)
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6.6 ID#24-1503 Approve a Contract for the Purchase of Real Property located at First St, East
Lot’s 1 and 2 by the City of Clearwater Parks Department from A Investments
Development Corp. for the purchase price of $1,240,000.00 and $15,000
closing expenditures, not to exceed $1,255,000.00, as recorded in O.R.
Book(s) 21923, Page 910, Book 14426, Page 14 and 17, Book 17947, Page
1794, Book 12632, Page 1261, and Book 21989, Page 2463 all part thereof
the Public Records Plat Book 9, Page 52 of Pinellas County, FL, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.7 ID#24-1467 Authorize a purchase order increase and extension to David Nelson
Construction Company of Palm Harbor, Florida for 2021 Stormwater Repairs
on a unit price basis in the not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000.00 through
December 31, 2025, pursuant to ITB 20-0029-EN, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.8 ID#24-1526 Authorize a professional service agreement and purchase order with CPH
Consulting, LLC of Tampa, FL as a Public Works Department Program
Consultant (24-0049-EN) in the not-to-exceed amount of $350,000.00 for a
five-year term pursuant to Request for Qualification (RFQ) 37-24 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.9 ID#24-1527 Authorize a professional service agreement and increase to purchase order
with Broaddus and Associates, of Tampa, FL for the Public Works Department
(PWD) Program Consultant (24-0048-EN) in the amount of $350,000.00
bringing the not-to-exceed amount to $445,000.00 for a five-year term
pursuant to Request for Qualification (RFQ) 37-24 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.10 ID#24-1561 Authorize a Purchase Order to Keystone Excavators, Inc. of Oldsmar, FL, for
the reconstruction of Parking Lot 36 located at 4 Rockaway Street in the
amount of $765,424.75 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections
2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and 2.563 (1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.11 ID#24-1501 Approve agreements with Black and Veatch (B and V) of Tampa, FL, CHA
Consulting, Inc. (CHA) of Tampa, FL, and Freese and Nichols of Tampa, FL,
for Project Management Services in a cumulative not-to-exceed amount of
$5,022,732.00 for a three-year term, with one, three-year renewal option in a
cumulative not-to-exceed amount of$5,022,732.00, for a total not-to-exceed of
$10,045,464.00, pursuant to RFP 22-24, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute the same. (consent)
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6.12 ID#24-1554 Authorize purchase orders to H and H Liquid Sludge Disposal, Inc of Branford,
FL as the primary awardee, and T Wayne Hill of Mulberry, FL as a secondary
awardee for the hauling and disposal of biosolids in the cumulative
not-to-exceed amount of $7,500,000.00, beginning January 17, 2025 through
January 16, 2028, with two, one-year renewal options in the annual
not-to-exceed amount of $2,500,000.00 pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB)
02-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.13 ID#24-1562 Appoint Indira Yengera to the Sister Cities Advisory Board, as the Youth
Member, to a term expiring October 31, 2028. (consent)
6.14 ID#24-1567 Appoint Tanya Landry to the Library Board with an unexpired term through
February 28, 2025. (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#24-1547 Accept the 2024 Local Housing Incentive Strategy (LHIS) Report developed by
the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC). (APH)
7.2 ANX2024-10 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
008 Residential Urban (RU) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1755 St. Anthony Drive and pass
Ordinances 9802-25, 9803-25, and 9804-25 on first reading.
(ANX2024-10008)
7.3 TA2024-070 Continue to a date uncertain: Approve amendment to the Community
02a Development Code to establish standards for artificial turf, require landscaped
areas in front yards for residentially zoned properties, clarify the use of
nonliving landscape materials, and make other associated updates, and pass
Ordinance 9805-25 on first reading. (TA2024-07002)
7.4 ID#24-1542 City of Clearwater Red-Light Camera Annual Report
7.5 ID#24-1571 Approve the 2025 State Legislative Agenda.
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7.6 24-20 Reaffirm that portions of the former Harborview Property are unnecessary for
public purposes; that disposal of said land is in the best interest of the Public;
authorizing conveyance of the land by warranty deed pursuant to the terms of
the purchase and sale agreement; authorizing the appropriate officials to
execute said deed; releasing any automatic reservation and right of entry in
accordance with F. S. 270.11, authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same, and adopt Resolution 24-20.
8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
8.1 ID#24-1457 Adopt ordinance 9806-24 on second reading, amending Clearwater Code of
Ordinances Chapter 22, Article II, Section 22.24, to correct the name of
McKay Playfield to McKay Park; change the operating hours of McKay Park
from closed between sunset to sunrise to closed between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m.; add six parks (Mercado, Bayshore Trail, North Betty Lane Neighborhood
Park, Lake Chataqua Equestrian Park and Nature Preserve, McLennan Circle
Park and Rainbow Drive Park); remove one park (Holt Avenue).
9. City Manager Reports
10. City Attorney Reports
11. Other Council Action
11.1 ID#24-1565 Temporary Suspension of Council Rules
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
14. Adjourn
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