Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · January 13, 2025
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Work Session Agenda
Monday, January 13, 2025
1:30 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Work Session Agenda January 13, 2025
1. Call to Order
2. Presentations
2. 1 ID#24-1053 The Sound Quarterly Update - Susan Crockett, Ruth Eckerd Hall,
President and CEO (WSO)
3. City Manager
3.1 ID#24-1560 Approve a four-year funding agreement in the amount not to exceed
$130,625.22 between the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and
the City of Clearwater for expanded Ferry Services and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
4. Economic Development and Housing
4.1 ID#24-1621 Authorize City of Clearwater Interim Economic Development Director to
enter into negotiations with the Clearwater Urban Leadership Coalition
(CULC) for the leasing of certain real properties located at 1321 N. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Avenue, 1317 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, and 1106
Tangerine Street along with certain property owned by the City of
Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) located at 1325 N.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue to CULC. (consent)
5. Public Works
5.1 ID#24-1442 Approve a purchase order to Cale America, d/b/a Flowbird, of Clearwater,
FL, for the purchase of direct replacement of 50 multi-space parking
kiosks, in an amount of $334,810.15, pursuant to Clearwater Code of
Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(d), non-competitive purchase; authorize the
trade-in of the damaged meters in accordance with Code of Ordinance
Section 2.623(7)(e), trade-in, and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
5.2 ID#24-1489 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal from Creative
Contractors, Inc., of Clearwater, FL, for the Long Center Renovation
project (21-0026-PR) in the amount of $14,504,354.00 increasing the
purchase order total to $14,590,729.00; authorize an increase to
Wannemacher Jensen Architects (WJA) of St Petersburg, FL for
supplemental work order 2 in the amount of $298,380.00, increasing the
purchase order to $1,117,296.00 pursuant to RFQ 08-23, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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5.3 ID#24-1608 Approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal from Bandes
Construction Company, Inc. of Dunedin, FL, to build the Traffic
Maintenance Center and an office, in the amount of $195,957.00 pursuant
to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
5.4 ID#24-1627 Declare furniture and related items in the Municipal Services Building
(MSB) surplus as part of the MSB Renovations project (23-0035-EN),
authorize disposal pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections
2.623(3) and (4), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
5.5 ID#24-1492 Authorize the final rental and settlement payments to United Rentals North
America, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $254,188.40 for the rental
and loss of eight diesel-powered portable pumps utilized by the City of
Clearwater, from June 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024, pursuant to
Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback; declare
the eight flood damaged motors and pumps as surplus pursuant to Section
2.623 (8) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6. Finance
6.1 ID#24-1605 Approve an amendment to the Master Services Agreement Re:
Participants (Participation Amendment) between the City of Clearwater,
Bank of America, N.A. for itself and as assignee of Banc of America
Merchant Services, LLC (Bank), and Central Florida Expressway Authority
(Lead Merchant) for the provision of merchant services beginning
December 12, 2024 and renewing annually in June until CFX terminates
the agreement, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7. Marine & Aviation
7.1 ID#24-1616 Approve a Lease Agreement between Clearwater Ferry and the City for
ferry vessels purchased under FDOT JPA Agreement G2S84 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
8. General Services
8.1 ID#24-1604 Declare list of vehicles and equipment surplus and authorize disposal
through auction pursuant to Clearwater Code Section 2.623(6) and (8) and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent)
9. Human Resources
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9.1 ID#25-0004 Approve the collective bargaining agreement as negotiated between the
City of Clearwater and International Association of Fire Fighters
Bargaining Unit for Fiscal years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, 2026/2027 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
10. Planning
10.1 ANX2024-10 Adopt Ordinance 9802-25 on second reading, annexing certain real
008 2nd rdg property whose post office address is 1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater,
Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the
boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
10.2 Ord 9803-25 Adopt Ordinance 9803-25 on second reading, amending the future land
2nd rdg use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land
use for certain real property whose post office address is 1755 St.
Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of
Clearwater, as Residential Urban (RU).
10.3 Ord 9804-25 Adopt Ordinance 9804-25 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas
2nd rdg of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is
1755 St. Anthony Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into
the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR).
10.4 25-01 Provide direction on the proposed Development Agreement between AP
Beach Properties, LLC (the property owner) and the City of Clearwater for
property located at 405 Coronado Drive, providing for the allocation of 100
units from the Hotel Density Reserve under Beach by Design; and confirm
a second public hearing in City Council Chambers before City Council on
February 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard.
(HDA2024-09001)
11. Information Technology
11.1 ID#24-1624 Authorize an agreement with DEX Imaging LLC dba TotalPrint USA
(TotalPrint USA), of Tampa, FL for citywide copier and printer services in
an annual not to exceed amount of $200,000.00, for the initial term January
1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with three, one-year renewal options
pursuant to RFP 56-24, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
12. Public Utilities
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12.1 ID#24-1498 Authorize a purchase order to Hadronex Inc. DBA SmartCover of
Escondido, California, for renewal of the SmartCare program which
provides maintenance and service of the City’s SmartCover sewer level
monitoring system for term December 1,2024 through January 01, 2026,
in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of
Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), non-competitive purchase, and authorize
the appropriate official to execute same. (consent)
12.2 ID#24-1625 Approve a Work Order to McKim and Creed for engineering services
through construction for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system
on top of the Chlorine Contact Chambers (CCC) at the Northeast Water
Reclamation Facility (NE WRF), Project 24-0039-UT, in the amount of
$221,407.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23, Engineer of Record (EOR)
Consulting Services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
13. City Clerk
13.1 ID#25-0005 Schedule a work session on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. and a
council meeting on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. (consent)
14. City Attorney
14.1 ID#25-0001 Amend Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.413 and 2.418 to
change the disability process for members of the pension plan and pass
Ordinance 9813-25 on first reading.
14.2 25-02 & Adopt Resolutions 25-02 and 25-03 relating to Council rules.
25-03
15. City Manager Verbal Reports
15.1 ID#24-1598 FEMA Substantial Damage Estimating Update - Lauren Matzke, Planning
and Development
16. City Attorney Verbal Reports
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
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20.1 ID#24-1534 January Service Awards
20.2 ID#24-1586 North Beach Update
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