Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · November 4, 2024
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Work Session Agenda
Monday, November 4, 2024
1:30 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Work Session Agenda November 4, 2024
1. Call to Order
2. Presentations
2.1 ID#24-1052 The Sound Quarterly Update - Sarah Prout, Ruth Eckerd Hall Chief
Financial Officer
3. Fire Department
3.1 24-17 Confirm the Declarations of a State of Emergency due to conditions
surrounding Hurricane Helene and adopt Resolution 24-17.
3.2 24-18 Confirm the Declarations of a State of Emergency due to conditions
surrounding Hurricane Milton and adopt Resolution 24-18.
4. Gas System
4.1 ID#24-1119 Approve an Encroachment Agreement between the City of Clearwater
and Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC for a Clearwater Gas
Department gas distribution pipeline to cross over Florida Gas
Transmission Company pipeline facilities and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
5. Marine & Aviation
5.1 ID#24-1420 Approve an increase and proposal from Construction Manager at Risk
(CMAR) Kokolakis Contracting, Inc., of Tarpon Springs, FL., for repairs
to the Clearwater Beach Marina main dock in the amount of
$115,603.00 bringing the total to $210,603.00, pursuant to Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
6. Parks and Recreation
6.1 ID#24-1239 Authorize an increase to purchase orders with Doodie Calls, LLC and
United Site Services of Florida, LLC for the rental of portable toilets,
hand washing stations, and other related items and associated services
in the cumulative amount of $75,000.00 bringing the contract amount to
$175,000.00 for term October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025,
with two optional one-year renewals at an annual amount of
$175,000.00 pursuant to RFP 37-23 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
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6.2 ID#24-1257 Approve amendments to the 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 five parks to be closed between sunset to sunrise (Bayshore Trail,
North Betty Lane Neighborhood Park, Lake Chautauqua Equestrian
Park and Nature Preserve, McLennan Circle Park and Rainbow Drive
Park); remove one park (Holt Avenue); and pass Ordinance 9770-24 on
first reading.
7. Public Works
7.1 ID#24-1165 Authorize a work order and purchase order to Geosyntec, Inc. to
complete the Closure Plan Implementation of the Harbor Drive Fill Area
in an amount not to exceed $954,100.00 pursuant to Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) 34-23, Engineer of Record Consulting Services
(EOR), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.2 ID#24-1224 Approve the final plat for Coachman Park, with physical address at 100
N Osceola Avenue, 112 S. Osceola Avenue, and 300 Cleveland Street,
located between Drew Street and Pierce Street, west of Osceola
Avenue and east of Clearwater Harbor. (consent)
7.3 ID#24-1242 Approve a one-year Lease with Christofi and Gimbel, Holdings, LLC.,
(Lessor) and the City of Clearwater (Lessee) for office space located at
1255 Cleveland Street located in Clearwater, FL in the not to exceed
amount of $205,000.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#24-1319 Approve a purchase order to Econolite Control, Inc (Econolite) for traffic
signal cabinets and controller components in the amount of
$168,399.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
8. General Services
8.1 ID#24-1316 Approve purchase order to Communications International of Vero
Beach, FL for the maintenance and repair of the citywide two-way radio
communication system and equipment in the amount of $210,912.00 for
term October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(a), Single Source, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent).
9. Planning
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9.1 TA2024-080 Approve amendments to the Community Development Code clarifying
03 definitions for artwork and murals (applicable citywide) and modifying
window signage standards in Downtown; and pass Ordinance No.
9791-24 on first reading.
9.2 TA2024-070 Continue to 12/19/2024: Approve amendment to the Community
02 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 9775-24 on first reading. (TA2024-07002)
10. Information Technology
10.1 ID#24-1328 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors for the purchase of
computer parts, product maintenance, servers, and network equipment
in the cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $2,400,000.00, for term
December 1, 2024 through either the expiration of the respective
contract or September 30, 2025, pursuant to Clearwater Code of
Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback, and Section 2.561(5),
small purchases, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
11. Solid Waste
11.1 ID#24-1321 Approve an increase to the existing purchase order with RDK Assets,
Inc of Tampa, FL for solid waste and recycling truck rentals in the
amount of $160,000.00, bringing the total not to exceed amount to
$460,500.00, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563
(1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
11.2 ID#24-1325 Ratify and confirm a purchase order with CrowderGulf Joint Venture,
Inc. of Mobile, AL for Hurricane Helene debris removal in an amount of
$4,146,250.00, pursuant to RFP 08-24. (consent)
12. City Clerk
12.1 ID#24-1322 Approve the 2025 city council meeting schedule.
13. City Attorney
13.1 ID#24-1317 Approve a license agreement between the City of Clearwater and PLDD
Harborview, LLC (PLDD) to allow PLDD to use the Clearwater Main
Library Parking Lot located at 100 N. Osceola Ave, Clearwater, FL
33755 for access, ingress, and egress privileges and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent)
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13.2 ID#24-1334 Approve updated legal services agreement between the City and Bush
Graziano Rice and Hearing, P.A. for the legal representation in the
matter of Nathaniel Brooks v. City of Clearwater and Joseph Roseto,
Civil Action No. 8:21-CV-02967-SDM-TGW, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
13.3 9742-24 2nd Adopt Ordinance 9742-24 on second reading, to approve the Vacation
Rdg request from the City of Clearwater as the platted owner of an unnamed
10-foot wide alleyway portion that abuts the west Lot line of Lot 7 in
Block F of the corrected plat of Clearwater Improvement Co., Plaza
Park addition according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 5, Page 53 of the Public Records of Hillsborough county, Florida,
of which Pinellas county was formerly a part.
14. City Manager Verbal Reports
14.1 ID#24-1436 Storm Debris Removal Update.
15. City Attorney Verbal Reports
16. 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).
17. Closing Comments by Mayor
18. Adjourn
19. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
19.1 ID#24-0856 Citizens Academy 2024 Graduation
19.2 ID#24-1225 Suncoast Jazz Festival Proclamation - Joan Dragon, Executive Director
of the Suncoast Jazz Festival
19.3 ID#24-1320 State of the City - Jennifer Poirrier, City Manager
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