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March 6, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

Main Library - Council Chambers

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Agenda — 38 items

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  2. 1 Rollcall ▶ jump to 0:12
  3. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 8:14
  4. 2. Invocation ▶ jump to 8:42
  5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 10:42
  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 Flood Awareness Week 2025 Proclamation - Cassie Cordova, Public Works Sustainability Manager ID#25-0169 given ▶ jump to 11:41
  8. 4.2 North Beach Update ID#24-1588 given ▶ jump to 13:51
  9. 5. Approval of Minutes
  10. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the February 20, 2025 City Council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#25-0104 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:33
  11. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 20:43
  12. 6.1 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) ID#25-0162 approved Pass
  13. 6.2 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) ID#25-0084 approved Pass
  14. 6.3 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) ID#25-0100 approved Pass
  15. 6.4 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) ID#25-0093 approved Pass
  16. 6.5 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) ID#25-0094 approved Pass
  17. 6.6 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) ID#25-0099 approved Pass
  18. 6.7 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) ID#25-0126 approved Pass
  19. 6.8 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) ID#25-0143 approved Pass
  20. 6.9 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) ID#25-0186 approved Pass
  21. 6.10 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) ID#25-0187 approved Pass
  22. 6.11 Appoint Michelle Chenault to the Community Development Board with a term expiring March 6, 2029. (consent) ID#25-0134 approved Pass
  23. 6.12 Reappoint Glenna Wentworth to the Environmental Advisory Board with a term expiring October 31, 2028. (consent) ID#25-0189 approved Pass
  24. 6.13 Appoint Dean Strickland to the Municipal Code Enforcement Board to fill an unexpired term through January 12, 2026. (consent) ID#25-0188 approved Pass
  25. 6.14 Appoint Timothy Burnham to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for an unexpired term through May 31, 2026. (consent) ID#25-0135 approved Pass
  26. 25 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
  27. 25 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:03
  28. 7. Administrative Public Hearings
  29. 7.1 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. ID#25-0124 approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:16
  30. 7.2 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. ID#25-0062 approved Pass ▶ jump to 23:22
  31. 7.3 Approve amendments to the Community Development Code to establish 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) TA2024-07002b continued Pass ▶ jump to 33:19
  32. 8. Second Readings - Public Hearing
  33. 8.1 Adopt Ordinance 9818-25 on second reading, amending the Clearwater Code of Ordinances by creating Section 2.429 to permit firefighters to purchase prior firefighter and military service. ID#25-0167 2nd reading adopted on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 37:53
  34. 9. City Manager Reports ▶ jump to 38:52
  35. 10. City Attorney Reports ▶ jump to 38:56
  36. 11. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) ▶ jump to 38:59
  37. 12. Closing Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 41:59
  38. 13. Adjourn ▶ jump to 44:48