Council Work Session
Main Library - Council Chambers
Agenda — 38 items
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Economic Development and Housing
- 2.1 Approve the Fifth Amendment to Contract for Sale of City-Owned Vacant Land between the City of Clearwater, Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc., and Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. for real property located at 1454 South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same and such requisite documents necessary to effectuate the sale. (consent)
- 3. Parks and Recreation
- 3.1 Approve a Professional Services Agreement to the Instigo LLC dba Instigo Agency of St. Petersburg FL for sponsorship sales services for the City of Clearwater assets in the amount of $5,000.00 per month retainage fee plus an additional 12 percent of gross sponsorship sales that are negotiated and secured by Instigo for an initial one-year term with four one-year renewal options, pursuant to Request for Proposal (RFP) 54-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 3.2 Authorize an increase and extension to the purchase order with Sentry Event Services of Tampa, FL, for citywide security and event services in the amount of $86,000.00 for Year Four, increasing the annual not-to-exceed amount from $200,000.00 to $286,000.00, and extending the contract for up to 120 calendar days, pursuant to Request for Proposal (RFP) 06-22, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 4. Public Utilities
- 4.1 Award a construction contract to TLC Diversified, Inc for the Lift Station Point Repairs and Improvements in the annual amount of $5,000,000.00 for an initial term with three, one-year renewal options pursuant to invitation to Bid (ITB) 25-0006-UT; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 4.2 Approve a work order with McKim and Creed of Clearwater, FL, for design and construction phase services associated with the Coachman Station Disinfection System Update (25-0041-UT) in the not-to-exceed amount of $243,454.00 pursuant to the continuing contract awarded under RFQ 34-23 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 4.3 Award construction contracts to TLC Diversified of Palmetto, FL, Murphy Pipeline Contractors of Jacksonville, FL and Applied Drilling Engineering of Tampa, FL for the Water, Reclaimed Water and Well Repair and Improvements project in the annual amount of $9,000,000.00 for a one year term with the option for three one-year renewals on a unit price basis pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) 25-0027-UT and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 4.4 Authorize a purchase order to Ferguson Waterworks of Tampa, FL, for the procurement of Neptune water meter original equipment manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts in the one-time purchase amount of $45,679.30 pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), impractical to bid, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 5. Public Works
- 5.1 Approve the Standard Grant Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the City of Clearwater for the design and construction of six stormwater pump stations and associated conveyance upgrades, Phase 1 of the North Beach Stormwater Improvements Project (24-0037-EN), in the amount of $3,000,000, providing State funding with no required match, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 5.2 Approve a Roadway Transfer Agreement with the Town of Belleair for a certain portion of Watkins Road pursuant to Florida Statute 335.0415(3) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6. Solid Waste
- 6.1 Approve a purchase order to Routeware, Inc of Austin, TX for solid waste and recycling service verification, including camera systems with back-office system integration in the not to exceed amount of $769,626.65 for a 36-month term pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 7. City Clerk
- 7.1 Appoint Chantala Davis to the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area Citizens Advisory Committee, as the Non Profit Representative, for a term expiring February 5, 2028. (consent)
- 8. City Attorney
- 8.1 Appoint Owen Kohler to serve as Interim City Attorney beginning February 10, 2026. (consent)
- 8.2 Amend Council Rule 6 to temporarily restore public comment regarding matters not on the agenda and adopt Resolution 26-02.
- 8.3 Adopt Ordinance 9866-26 on second reading, annexing certain unaddressed real property in Clearwater, Florida 33759, together with abutting S. McMullen Booth Road right-of-way into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
- 8.4 Adopt Ordinance 9867-26 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain unaddressed real property in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Medium (RM).
- 8.5 Adopt Ordinance 9868-26 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain unaddressed real property in Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Medium Density Residential (MDR).
- 8.6 Adopt Ordinance 9869-26 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 2265 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
- 8.7 Adopt Ordinance 9870-26 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 2265 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Suburban (RS).
- 8.8 Adopt Ordinance 9871-26 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2265 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Density Residential (LDR).
- 9. City Manager Verbal Reports
- 10. City Attorney Verbal Reports
- 11. Council Discussion Item (requested at a prior meeting or added between meetings via Councilmember request to the City Manager)
- 11.1 Adopt resolution opposing the inclusion of new offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of Florida - Councilmember Allbritton.
- 11.2 Discuss qualifications for new City Attorney - Councilmember Cotton.
- 12. New Business (requests by Councilmembers to add discussion items to the next work session or, if agreed to by the majority of Council, at the upcoming council meeting instead)
- 13. Council Comments
- 14. Closing Comments by Mayor
- 15. Adjourn
- 16. Presentation(s) for Council Meeting
- 16.1 National 211 Day Proclamation - Micki Thompson (CEO) and Sean Schrader (Board Member) First Contact Organization