Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · December 15, 2014
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Work Session Agenda
Monday, December 15, 2014
1:00 PM
Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Work Session Agenda December 15, 2014
1. Call to Order
2. Presentations
2.1 ID#14-805 Service Awards
3. Economic Development and Housing
3.1 ID#14-732 Accept the 2014 Local Housing Incentive Strategy (LHIS) Report
developed by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) and
direct staff to take the necessary steps to incorporate the appropriate
strategies into the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) due to the
State of Florida by March 31, 2015. (consent)
3.2 ID#14-739 Approve a grant of $75,000 in General Fund Reserves to be set aside
as a commitment as the local government contribution that is required
for applicants to participate in the State of Florida’s Low Income
Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) to Housing Trust Group, LLC
(Reserve at Woodlawn), a proposed 80-unit affordable, elderly rental
housing development to be developed by the Housing Trust Group; and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
3.3 ID#14-743 Approve the City of Clearwater’s Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
4. Finance
4.1 ID#14-733 Approve payment of a settlement of two Workers’ Compensation claims
of Claimant in the total amount of $100,000.00, inclusive of attorney’s
fees and costs, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
5. Gas System
5.1 ID#14-730 Approve a Purchase Order in the amount of $825,000 to DevTech of
Avon Park, FL, for the purchase of metering equipment associated with
the Clearwater Gas System (CGS) Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
Project - Phase III, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
6. Parks and Recreation
6.1 Item Pulled.
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6.2 ID#14-768 Approve a proposal by Construction Manager at Risk Certus Builders of
Tampa, Florida, in the amount of $399,788 for the construction of a
press box/storage building at the Joe DiMaggio Complex located on the
east side of the football/soccer field stadium site and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
6.3 ID#14-769 Approve an annual blanket purchase order (contract) and two one-year
renewal terms at the City's option (Invitation To Bid 03-15) with Grosz
Construction Company, Inc. of Tampa, FL, in the annual amount of
$400,000 for the purchase of labor, materials and equipment to perform
various concrete projects including sidewalks, slabs, curbs, and walls for
a variety of parks and recreation maintenance and construction projects.
(consent)
6.4 ID#14-774 Approve Sports Facility Use Agreement from February 1, 2015 through
April 1, 2017 with the Pennsylvania Professional Soccer LLC to provide
preseason training in Clearwater at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex;
establish a new Capital Improvement Project at first quarter entitled Joe
DiMaggio Multipurpose Field Renovations (CIP 315-93645) to renovate
the upper multipurpose field at Joe DiMaggio with a total budget of
$148,000 to be funded by a transfer of $100,000 from general fund
retained earnings, and contributions of $23,000 from Pennsylvania
Professional Soccer LLC and $25,000 from Conventions and Visitors
Bureau (CVB), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6.5 ID#14-775 Approve the fifth amendment to the Capitol Theatre Operating
Agreement (CTOA) between the City of Clearwater and Ruth Eckerd
Hall, Inc. (REH) reducing the contribution to the reserve fund and
expediting its fifth year review and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7. Police Department
7.1 ID#14-778 Approve the City of Clearwater’s Clarification/Restatement of its
Red-Light-Camera Program clarifying the City’s and Redflex’s scope of
authority under the existing agreement and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#14-784 Approve an agreement between the Florida Commission on Community
Service d/b/a Volunteer Florida and the City of Clearwater renewing the
AmeriCorps Clearwater program for the period of January 1, 2015
through December 31, 2015, including a cash match in the amount of
$166,246, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
8. Engineering
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8.1 ID#14-731 Declare surplus for the purpose of sale through Invitation to Bid 06-15
real property described as Lot 1 less the West 110 feet thereof, Block B,
Columbia Subdivision, for highest bid amount exceeding $425,000
whereby the successful bidder will incorporate the property into a
redevelopment project. (consent)
8.2 ID#14-750 Approve Supplemental Work Order 2 to Engineer of Record Deuel and
Associates, of Clearwater, Florida, in the amount of $26,400.00 for
Druid Rd/Allen’s Creek Drainage Improvement Project (11-0044-EN),
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
9. Fire Department
9.1 ID#14-726 Appoint Mr. Gregory Newland as the fifth Trustee to a four-year term
ending December 31, 2018 on the Clearwater Firefighters’
Supplemental Trust Fund in accordance with Sec. 175.061 of the
Florida State Statutes. (consent)
9.2 ID#14-738 Approve a Work Order to Architect of Record Plisko Architecture, P.A.,
of Clearwater, Fl, for design of Fire Station 50 in Countryside
(14-0040-FI), in the amount of $214,740 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
10. Planning
10.1 ATA2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
0005 Residential Urban (RU), and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low
Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1201 Aloha Lane, 1230
Palm Street, 1253 and 1345 Union Street, 1264 Sedeeva Circle North,
1916 Macomber Avenue, 1936 and 2069 North Betty Lane, 1941, 1943
and 1963 Chenango Avenue, and 2028 Poinsettia Avenue; together
with certain right-of-way of Union Street, Lantana Avenue, Arbelia
Street, Idlewild Drive, Poinsettia Avenue, North Betty Lane, Aloha Lane,
and Douglas Avenue; and pass Ordinances 8632-15, 8633-15 and
8634-15 on first reading. (ATA2014-10005)
10.2 ANX2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
0019 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1413 West Virginia Lane; and
pass Ordinances 8621-15, 8622-15 and 8623-15 on first reading.
(ANX2014-10019)
10.3 ANX2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
0020 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1466 Grove Circle Court; and
pass Ordinances 8624-15, 8625-15 and 8626-15 on first reading.
(ANX2014-10020)
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10.4 ANX2014-1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of
0021 Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR) District for 1712 Grove Drive; and pass
Ordinances 8627-15, 8628-15 and 8629-15 on first reading.
(ANX2014-10021)
10.5 REZ2014-0 Approve a Zoning Atlas Amendment from the Low Density Residential
9004 (LDR), Office (O) and Commercial (C) Districts to the Institutional (I)
District for properties located at 206 and 210 Jeffords Street, 1112 Druid
Road South, a portion of 1106 Druid Road South, and 1233 South Fort
Harrison Avenue; and pass Ordinance 8631-15 on first reading.
(REZ2014-09004)
10.6 LUP2014-0 Approve a Future Land Use Map Amendment from the
9003 Residential/Office General (R/OG) designation and Undesignated to the
Institutional (I) designation for properties located at 206 and 210
Jeffords Street, 1112 Druid Road South, a portion of 1106 Druid Road
South and a portion of 1240 South Fort Harrison Avenue; and pass
Ordinance 8630-15 on first reading. (LUP2014-09003)
11. Solid Waste
11.1 ID#14-656 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) to Communications International
of Vero Beach, FL in the amount of $1,989,496.74 for the Project 25
(P-25) upgrade of the city-wide two-way radio EDACS communication
system infrastructure in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of
Ordinances - Sole Source; authorize lease purchase under the City’s
Master Lease Purchase Agreement, or internal financing via an
interfund loan from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed
to be in the City’s best interest; and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
11.2 ID#14-657 Approve a Contract (Purchase Order) to Communications International
of Vero Beach, FL in the amount of $153,900 for the maintenance and
repair of the city-wide two-way radio communication system and
equipment in accordance with Sec. 2.564(1)(b), Code of Ordinances -
Sole Source; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
11.3 ID#14-763 Award a contract (Purchase Order) for $261,602.00 to Stingray
Chevrolet for ten 2014 Chevrolet Caprices, for Clearwater Police
Department Replacement Vehicles, in accordance with the Florida
Sheriff’s Contract 14-22-0904, 2.564(1)(d), Code of Ordinances-Other
Governmental Bid; authorize lease purchase under the City’s Master
Lease Purchase Agreement, or internal financing via an inter-fund loan
from the Capital Improvement Fund, whichever is deemed to be in the
City’s best interests; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
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12. Official Records and Legislative Services
12.1 ID#14-783 Reappoint Sallie Parks as the Clearwater Arts Alliance representative
and Terrence Gourdine as the Local Business Community
representative to the Sister Cities Advisory Board with terms to expire
December 31, 2018. (consent)
12.2 ID#14-785 Amend Section 2.064, Clearwater Code of Ordinances, regarding terms
of board members to limit the number of consecutive years that a
person can serve on a quasi-judicial board and pass Ordinance 8655-15
on first reading.
12.3 ID#14-788 Approve the 2015 State Legislative Agenda.
13. Legal
13.1 8650-14 Adopt Ordinance 8650-14 on second reading, amending Chapter 2,
2nd rdg Article V, Division 6, Section 2.506, Code of Ordinances, to amend
Section 8.3 of the Clearwater Money Purchase Pension Plan to comply
with the Internal Revenue Code.
14. City Manager Verbal Reports
15. City Attorney Verbal Reports
16. Council Discussion Item
17. New Business (items not on the agenda may be brought up asking they be
scheduled for subsequent meetings or work sessions in accordance with Rule 1,
Paragraph 2).
18. Closing Comments by Mayor
19. Adjourn
20. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
20.1 ID#14-696 Service Awards
20.2 ID#14-756 Public Art and Design Board Annual Report - Chris Hubbard
20.3 ID#14-764 Clearwater Central Catholic Ladies Volleyball Team
20.4 ID#14-766 Festival of Trees Presentation - Madison Orr Hauenstein, Development
and Communications Coordinator, UPARC Foundation; Leslie Dipaci,
Director of Development, UPARC Foundation
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