City Council

Main Library - Council Chambers

Agenda — 26 items

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2. 1 Rollcall ▶ jump to 2:31
3. 1. Call to Order ▶ jump to 2:36
4. 2. Invocation ▶ jump to 3:00
5. 3. Pledge of Allegiance ▶ jump to 3:38
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 Black History Month Proclamation - Clearwater Diversity Leadership Council ID#25-0007 ▶ jump to 4:44
8. 4.2 North Beach Update - Public Works Director Marcus Williamson ID#24-1587 ▶ jump to 8:49
9. 5. Approval of Minutes
10. 5.1 Approve the minutes of the January 16, 2025 city council meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. ID#25-0037 approved Pass ▶ jump to 13:51
11. 6. Consent Agenda ▶ jump to 14:02
12. 6.1 Authorize a purchase order to Rep Services, Inc., of Longwood, Florida for the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Forest Run Park located at 3450 Landmark Drive and Soule Road Park located at 2191 Soule Rd in the total amount of $806,393.48, 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. (consent) ID#25-0008 approved Pass
13. 6.2 Approve an Interlocal Maintenance Agreement between Pinellas County and the City of Clearwater for the purpose of installing, operating and maintaining Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) within the county right-of-way and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#24-1628 approved Pass ▶ jump to 14:25
14. 6.3 Ratify and Confirm the Recipient/Subrecipient Agreement, Sport Fish Restoration, between the City of Clearwater and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Reconstruct Transient and Fuel Dock, including 265 linear feet of side tie, authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0061 approved Pass
15. 6.4 Authorize an increase on purchase order to Odyssey Manufacturing Company of Tampa, FL, for Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite, in the amount of $300,000.00 for year three, increasing the annual not-to-exceed amount from $1,200,000.00 to $1,500,000.00 pursuant to ITB 04-23, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0023 approved Pass
16. 6.5 Ratify and confirm a purchase of $73,937.40 and authorize an increase on the future purchase orders to Odyssey Manufacturing Company of Tampa, FL, for Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Bisulfite, in the amount of $270,000.00, increasing the annual not-to-exceed amount from $440,000.00 to $710,000.00 for the final term of the contract ending on March 20, 2025, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) ID#25-0036 approved Pass
17. 16 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
18. 16 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved Pass ▶ jump to 14:21
19. 7. Administrative Public Hearings
20. 7.1 Approve of the City of Clearwater’s Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). (APH) ID#24-1633 approved Pass ▶ jump to 20:52
21. 7.2 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) 25-01b approved Pass ▶ jump to 21:59
22. 8. City Manager Reports
23. 9. City Attorney Reports
24. 10. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) ▶ jump to 49:11
25. 11. Closing Comments by Mayor ▶ jump to 52:01
26. 12. Adjourn ▶ jump to 57:22