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October 15, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final-revised

Main Library - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 48 items

  1. 1 Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to address the Council, please complete a Comment Card. Comment Cards are on the right-hand side of the dais by the City Clerk. When recognized, please hand your card to the Clerk, approach the podium and state your name. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to 3 minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. A spokesperson for a group may speak for 3 minutes plus an additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of 10 minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the form to designate a spokesperson from the City Clerk. Up to 60 minutes of public comment will be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available. Kindly refrain from using cell phones and electronic devices during the meeting. Citizens wishing to provide comments on an agenda item are encouraged to do so in advance through written comment. The City has established the following two options: 1) eComments via Granicus - eComments is integrated with the published meeting agenda. Individuals may review the agenda item details and indicate their position on the item. You will be prompted to set up a user profile to allow you to comment, which will become part of the official public record. The eComment period is open from the time the agenda is published. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will become part of the official record. 2) Email – Individuals may submit written comments or videos to ClearwaterCouncil@myclearwater.com. All comments received by 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting will become part of the official record.
  2. 1 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 6:02
  4. 2. Invocation ▶ jump to 6:20
  5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 9:04
  6. 4. Special recognitions and Presentations (Proclamations, service awards, or other special recognitions. Presentations by governmental agencies or groups providing formal updates to Council will be limited to ten minutes.)
  7. 4.1 Manufacturing Month Proclamation - Beth Galic, President of Bay Area Manufacturers Association ID#25-0939 given Pass ▶ jump to 10:34
  8. 4.2 Rotary Club of Clearwater Centennial Day Proclamation - Adam Blackwell, Clearwater Rotary Club President ID#25-1011 given Pass ▶ jump to 14:51
  9. 5. Approval of Minutes
  10. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the September 29, 2025 city council meeting and the September 17, 2025 special city council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#25-0118 approved Pass
  11. 10 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
  12. 6. Administrative Public Hearings
  13. 6.1 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designation of Residential Low (RL) and initial Zoning Atlas designation of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) District for 2714 Woodring Drive, and pass Ordinances 9842-25, 9843-25 and 9844-25 on first reading. (ANX2025-08008) ANX2025-08008 approved Pass ▶ jump to 19:47
  14. 6.2 Approve the annexation, initial Future Land Use Map designations of Residential Low (RL) and Preservation (P) and initial Zoning Atlas designations of Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) and Preservation (P) Districts for 2743 Morningside Drive and pass Ordinances 9845-25, 9846-25 and 9847-25 on first reading. (ANX2025-08009) ANX2025-08009 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:00
  15. 6.3 Declare as surplus for the purpose of donating to C.I.M.H.Z Management LLC., certain real property located at 1164 La Salle St, for the development of affordable housing; approve the agreement for transfer of real property; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same together with all other instruments required to affect closing. ID#25-0891 approved Pass ▶ jump to 25:44
  16. 6.4 Authorize a purchase order to Port Consolidated Inc. for the procurement of oils and lubricants in a cumulative amount not to exceed $600,000.00 through July 31, 2028, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c) Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0927 approved Pass ▶ jump to 28:35
  17. 6.5 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors for the purchase of vehicle parts for heavy- and light-duty City vehicles and equipment in the cumulative amount of $1,250,000.00, for term October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback, and Section 2.563(1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0933 approved Pass ▶ jump to 29:30
  18. 6.6 Authorize purchase orders to Municipal Emergency Services (MES) of Pinellas Park, FL, Ten-8 Fire Equipment (Ten-8) of Bradenton, FL, and North American Fire Equipment Co., Inc. (NAFECO) of Decatur, AL for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE), tools and equipment, communication system, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) parts, and miscellaneous items in a cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $940,000.00, for term October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to Section 2.563 (1)(c), Piggyback, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-1016 approved Pass ▶ jump to 31:47
  19. 6.7 Authorize purchase orders to multiple vendors for polyethylene pipe/fitting and steel pipe/fittings in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000.00, for the initial term of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, with two, one-year renewal options pursuant to Invitation to Bid No. 52-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-1021 approved Pass ▶ jump to 33:06
  20. 6.8 Approve purchase orders to multiple vendors for the acquisition of library books and materials in the cumulative not-to-exceed amount of $425,000.00 for the term October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(c), Piggyback and cooperative purchases, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0926 approved Pass ▶ jump to 34:22
  21. 6.9 Approve a purchase order to Bliss Products, of Lithia Springs, Georgia for the purchase of various amenities for multiple park locations in the total amount of $204,518.24, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.563(1)(c), piggyback, and 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0827 approved Pass ▶ jump to 36:37
  22. 6.10 Approve a purchase order to American Mulch and Soil, LLC of Spring Hill, Florida, for mechanically blown-in mulch services in the total annual not to exceed amount of $175,000.00, for one year with three, one-year renewals pursuant to Invitation to Bid 46-25 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0976 approved Pass ▶ jump to 38:03
  23. 6.11 Approve a purchase order to American Mulch and Soil, LLC of Spring Hill, Florida, for mechanically blown engineered wood fiber services in the total annual not to exceed amount of $100,000.00 for one year with three, one-year renewal options, pursuant to Invitation to Bid 47-25, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0977 approved Pass ▶ jump to 41:29
  24. 6.12 Approve a purchase order and renewal agreement to TriTech Software Systems, a Central Square Company, for the renewal of TriTech Software Support and Maintenance in the amount of $246,320.40, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, pursuant to City Code of Ordinance 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0991 approved Pass ▶ jump to 42:46
  25. 6.13 Approve a purchase order and renewal agreement to Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions FL Inc., for the renewal of Accurint Virtual Crime Center and TraX Software in the amount of $59,567.57 for a two-year period beginning at the time of execution, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinance 2.563(1)(d), Impractical, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-1001 approved Pass ▶ jump to 44:22
  26. 6.14 Approve an agreement between CCO Practical Examinations (CCO), the certifying board for the practical examinations administered by The Crane School, located in Plant City, FL, and the City of Clearwater Public Utilities for the purpose of proctoring written and practical examinations for personnel who take the crane training program, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $2,240.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0941 approved Pass ▶ jump to 45:58
  27. 6.15 Authorize the acceptance of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Water Quality Improvement in the amount of $3,366,540.00 by approving the agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0942 approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:45
  28. 6.16 Authorize a purchase order with HD Supply Facilities Maintenance Ltd dba USABlueBook of Atlanta, GA (USABB) for the purchase of Maintenance, Repair, Operating (MRO) Supplies, Industrial Supplies and Related Products and Services in the not-to-exceed amount of $300,000.00 for one year with two one-year renewal options, pursuant to Clearwater Code of Ordinances Sections 2.563(1)(c), piggyback purchasing, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same. ID#25-0956 approved Pass ▶ jump to 54:26
  29. 6.17 Award a Purchase Order to Keystone Excavators, Inc. for MAR02 LS 9 and 10 Force Main Improvements project in the amount of $3,971,526.35, pursuant to Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 25-0025-UT, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0968 approved Pass ▶ jump to 56:07
  30. 6.18 Approve a Work Order to Tetra Tech, Inc., for design, permitting, bidding, and construction phase services associated with rehabilitating the effluent sand filters at the City’s Marshall Street Water Reclamation Facility (MS WRF) 25-0008-UT, in the amount of $ 306,509.00, pursuant to RFQ 34-23, Engineer of Record (EOR) Consulting Services and authorize the appropriation officials to execute same. ID#25-0974 approved Pass ▶ jump to 57:53
  31. 6.19 Award a construction contract to Keystone Excavators, Inc., of Oldsmar, FL, for 2025 Stormwater Repairs in the annual amount of $1,522,824.00 for an initial one-year term with an option to renew for three additional one-year terms, based on a unit pricing, pursuant to Invitation to Bid 24-0019-EN and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0804 approved Pass ▶ jump to 59:48
  32. 6.20 Approve a Contract for the Purchase of Real Property at 1838 Springtime Ave, Clearwater, FL., owned by Randall Windham at the accepted Appraised value of $385,000.00 plus closing expenditures not to exceed $10,000.00; totaling $395,000.00 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, together with all other instruments required to affect closing. ID#25-0905 approved Pass
  33. 6.21 Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) 2 to Bandes Construction of Dunedin, FL, for the decommission of six underground trash vault locations (Project # 25-0034-SW) in the amount of $144,757.80, increasing the purchase order from $20,776.00 to $165,533.80, pursuant to Request For Qualifications (RFQ) 51-24, Construction Manager at Risk Services Continuing Contract, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-0807 approved Pass ▶ jump to 68:31
  34. 6.22 Approve the Mayor’s appointment of Sam Wilson to the Clearwater Housing Authority Board for a term ending October 15, 2029. ID#25-1025 approved Pass
  35. 6.23 Appoint an individual to the Environmental Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2029. ID#25-1027 approved Pass
  36. 6.24 Approve a retainer agreement with Abbey, Adams, Byelick, & Mueller, L.L.P. in Angel Renee Vathes vs. City of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-1029 approved Pass
  37. 6.25 Approve a retainer agreement with Abbey, Adams, Byelick, & Mueller, L.L.P. in Catherine Cahill vs. Progressive Select Insurance Company and City of Clearwater and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-1030 approved Pass ▶ jump to 84:52
  38. 6.26 Approve appraisal agreement contract amendment with NewGen, increasing the previously approved not-to-exceed amount from $504,000 to $604,000, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. ID#25-1047 approved Pass ▶ jump to 85:10
  39. 7. City Manager Reports ▶ jump to 101:16
  40. 8. City Attorney Reports ▶ jump to 101:20
  41. 9. Other Council Action
  42. 9.1 Annual evaluation of the performance and salary of the City Manager. ID#25-1012 approved ▶ jump to 102:09
  43. 9.2 Annual evaluation of the performance and salary of the City Attorney. ID#25-1013 approved ▶ jump to 127:26
  44. 9.3 Approve City Manager 2026 Goals. ID#25-0811 approved Pass ▶ jump to 137:49
  45. 9.4 Approve City Attorney 2026 Goals. ID#25-0812 approved Pass ▶ jump to 149:33
  46. 10. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) ▶ jump to 155:58
  47. 11. Closing Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 160:00
  48. 12. Adjourn ▶ jump to 163:37