Council Work Session
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · March 3, 2025
Agenda
City of Clearwater
Main Library - Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
Work Session Agenda
Monday, March 3, 2025
1:30 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Council Work Session
Council Work Session Work Session Agenda March 3, 2025
1. Call to Order
2. Finance
2.1 ID#25-0162 Approve the purchase of excess Property insurance, including Bridges,
Boiler and Machinery, and Terrorism coverages, from April 1, 2025
through April 1, 2026, at the level of insurance provided for in this agenda
item in a not-to-exceed amount of $5,275,000 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
3. Gas System
3.1 ID#25-0124 Declare as surplus one City of Clearwater Gas System fee-simple owned
real property 7240 US Hwy 19 N Pasco County, FL, as further defined by
Parcel 32-25-16-0040-00C00-0040 within Section 32, Township 25
South, Range 16 East; now deemed a justifiable growth surplus necessity
with said Property being publicly posted for sale to the highest qualified
Bidder.
4. Parks and Recreation
4.1 ID#25-0084 Accept the Highway Landscape Reimbursement Memorandum of
Agreement (HLRMOA) Fiscal Year 2025 Program funds for the
renovations and improvements to landscaping within the Missouri Avenue
right-of-way (ROW) between Bayview Drive and Court Street, in the
amount of $435,772.00 between the Florida Department of Transportation
District Seven and the City of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
4.2 ID#25-0062 Approve amendments to the Clearwater Code of Ordinances Chapter 22,
Article II, Section 22.61, to add a new section addressing e-bicycles,
motorized bicycles, hoverboards, unicycles, scooters and similar devices
and pass Ordinance 9817-25 on first reading.
5. General Services
5.1 ID#25-0100 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors as listed, for various
plumbing supplies in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of
$450,000.00 for period March 1, 2025 through January 28, 2026, with two,
one-year renewal options pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances
Section 2.563(1)(b), Micro purchases, and Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback
purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
6. Fire Department
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6.1 ID#25-0093 Authorize a purchase order to Inventech Marine Solutions LLC dba Life
Proof Boats (Inventech) of Bremerton, WA, for the purchase of a 29-foot
Fireboat vessel, engines, and trailer in the amount of $480,969.41,
pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.563(1)(c),
piggyback, and 2.563(1)(d), non-competitive purchase (impractical);
declare fireboat G4670 surplus and authorize for disposal pursuant to
Section 2.623 (6) and (8) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7. Planning
7.1 TA2024-070 Approve amendments to the Community Development Code to establish
02b standards for artificial turf, require landscaped areas in front yards for
residentially zoned properties, and make other associated updates and
pass Ordinance 9805-25 on first reading. (TA2024-07002)
8. Information Technology
8.1 ID#25-0094 Authorize an agreement with Cayenta, a division of N. Harris Computer
Corporation of Canada for professional services and licensing related to
the Utility Management System (UMS) software from Oracle to SQL server
and the related reporting service from Actuate to Cognos in the not to
exceed amount of $460,478.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of
Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(d), Non-competitive purchases
(Impractical), and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
9. Solid Waste
9.1 ID#25-0099 Ratify and confirm a purchase order to Tetra Tech, Inc. of Maitland, FL for
disaster debris monitoring as a result of Hurricane Helene (Task Order 1)
and Hurricane Milton (Task Order 2) in a cumulative amount of
$1,751,140.00 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section
2.563(1)(c), Piggyback or Cooperative purchasing, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
10. Public Utilities
10.1 ID#25-0126 Authorize purchase orders to Univar Solutions USA LLC of Downers
Grove, IL for the supply of Sodium Hydroxide and Brenntag Mid-South of
Henderson, KY for the supply of Sodium Bisulfite Aqueous Solution, in a
cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $500,000.00 for the term
March 6, 2025 through March 5, 2026, with the option of two, one-year
renewals pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 09-25 and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute the same. (consent)
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10.2 ID#25-0143 Authorize a purchase order to AECOM Technical Services, Inc (AECOM)
of Tampa, FL for design, bidding, and construction services for the
installation of density current baffles on all four secondary clarifiers at the
Marshall Street Water Reclamation Facility (MS WRF), project
24-0066-UT, in the amount of $118,892.00 pursuant to RFQ 34-23,
Engineer of Record (EOR) Consulting Services and authorize the
appropriation officials to execute same. (consent)
11. Human Resources
11.1 ID#25-0186 Approve an increase for the collective bargaining agreement between the
City of Clearwater and International Association of Fire Fighters
Bargaining Unit in the amount of $312,677 for fiscal year 2024/2025,
delegate the authority to the City Manager to enter into a MOU with IAFF,
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
12. City Clerk
12.1 ID#25-0187 Appoint Frank Cornier to the Neighborhood and Affordable Housing
Advisory Board, as the member actively engaged in the residential home
building industry in connection with affordable housing category, to fill an
unexpired term through September 30, 2025. (consent)
12.2 ID#25-0134 Appoint an individual to the Community Development Board with a term
expiring March 6, 2029.
12.3 ID#25-0189 Appoint an individual to the Environmental Advisory Board with a term
expiring October 31, 2028.
12.4 ID#25-0188 Appoint an individual to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board to fill an
unexpired term through January 12, 2026.
12.5 ID#25-0135 Appoint an individual to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for an
unexpired term through May 31, 2026.
13. City Attorney
13.1 ID#25-0167 Adopt Ordinance 9818-25 on second reading, amending the Clearwater
2nd reading Code of Ordinances by creating Section 2.429 to permit firefighters to
purchase prior firefighter and military service.
14. City Manager Verbal Reports
15. City Attorney Verbal Reports
16. Council Discussion Item
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16.1 ID#25-0171 Citizens Recognition Program - Councilmember Teixeira
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#25-0169 Flood Awareness Week 2025 Proclamation - Cassie Cordova, Public
Works Sustainability Manager
20.2 ID#24-1588 North Beach Update
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