City Council
Main Library - Council Chambers
Agenda — 36 items
- 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. For other than "Citizens to be heard regarding items not on the Agenda," 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.
- 1 Rollcall
- 1. Call to Order
- 2. Invocation
- 3. Pledge of Allegiance
- 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.)
- 4.1 2024 Arbor Day Proclamation
- 4.2 Airpark Advisory Board Annual Presentation.
- 5. Approval of Minutes
- 5.1 Approve the minutes of the April 4, 2024 City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk.
- 6. Consent Agenda
- 6.1 Authorize purchase orders to Control Southern, Inc. of Suwanee, GA, DevTech Sales, Inc. of Avon Park, FL, Equipment Controls Company of Norcross, GA, Jem-Tech Incorporated of Malabar, FL and Maireco, LLC of Leeds, AL for natural gas meters and regulators in the cumulative annual not-to-exceed amount of $1,300,000.00 for the term April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, with the two, one-year renewal options pursuant to Invitation to Bid 15-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.2 Approve the Second Amendment between the City of Clearwater and the International City Management Association Retirement Corporation (ICMA-RC) dba MissionSquare Retirement (MissionSquare) to provide administrative services as Administrator of the City 401a Money Purchase Pension Plan and the voluntary 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, for the term June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2029, pursuant to RFP 16-18 and Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563(1)(d), Non-Competitive Purchase, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.3 Award purchase orders to Quality Sod and Landscape LLC, Sunbelt Sod and Grading Co. and Tom’s Sod Service, Inc. for citywide sod needs in the cumulative annual amount of $300,000.00 for the initial term April 19, 2024 through April 18, 2025, with two, one-year renewal options pursuant to Invitation to Bid 19-24 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.4 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Keystone Excavators, Inc. of Oldsmar, Florida, in the amount of $532,873.50, for pavement milling and resurfacing at six Parks and Recreation facilities, including Country Hollow Park, Forest Run Park, Glen Oaks Park, Phillip Jones Park, Soule Road Park, and Woodgate Park, pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services Continuing Contracts and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.5 Authorize a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal to Certus Builders of Bristol, Florida, for professional construction services to include the final design and subsequent construction of new structural and surface improvements at 201 Glenwood Avenue (Crest Lake Park) in the amount of $101,882.51 pursuant to Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 40-20, Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Services Continuing Contracts and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.6 Approve an increase on the purchase order to QTM, Inc of Oldsmar, FL, for pit repairs to the Solid Waste Transfer Station in the amount of $132,431.00, for a combined total amount of $227,431.00, pursuant to ITB 52-22 Welding, Metal Fabrication and Related Services and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 6.7 Appoint two individuals to the Environmental Advisory Board: Jason Drizd to fill an unexpired term through December 31, 2025 and Michael Rubino to fill an unexpired term through October 31, 2025. (consent)
- 6.8 Appoint Michael Mastruserio to the Community Development Board to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through February 28, 2026. (consent)
- 6.9 Approve a Legal Services Agreement between the City and Manson Bolves Donaldson Tanner, P.A. for the legal representation in the matter of Bayesplanade.com, LLC v. City of Clearwater - 24-001035-CI, in an initial amount not to exceed $25,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
- 20 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
- 20 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 7. Administrative Public Hearings
- 7.1 Approve the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for FY2024-2025 through Fiscal Year 2026-2027; authorize appropriate officials to execute the Certification to Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and adopt Resolution 24-08.
- 7.2 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 1485 Grove Circle Court, and pass Ordinances 9733-24, 9734-24, and 9735-24 on first reading. (ANX2023-11012)
- 7.3 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 3076 Grand View Avenue, and pass Ordinances 9736-24, 9737-24, and 9738-24 on first reading. (ANX2023-11013)
- 7.4 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 1410 Lime Street, together with the abutting right-of-way of Lime Street, and pass Ordinances 9750-24, 9751-24, and 9752-24 on first reading. (ANX2024-02001)
- 7.5 Appoint Councilmembers to Regional and Miscellaneous Boards.
- 8. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda - For purposes of this role, “items pertaining to city business” includes any matter within the Council’s or the City Manager’s power to act, any matter that the Council previously voted on or discussed at the dais, or any matter discussed by or scheduled to be considered by another governmental entity that affects the operation of the City. Each person who wishes to address the Council shall complete a comment card and submit the card to the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais) before the speaker will be permitted to speak. However, if the speaker has just arrived or decided to speak, the Chair may allow the card to be filled out after speaking. Individuals will limit their comments to a maximum of three minutes. The Mayor shall advise the speaker that their time has expired. If the person remains at the podium, thereby interfering with other persons who may wish to be heard, the speaker’s microphone may be turned off, or the Mayor may rule the person out of order in accordance with Rule 15.
- 9. City Manager Reports
- 10. City Manager Verbal Reports
- 10.1 North Beach Update
- 11. City Attorney Reports
- 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
- 13. Closing Comments by Mayor
- 14. Adjourn