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The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in briefing session
at the City Hall, Monday, January 18, 1982, at 9:33 a.m., with the
following members present:
Charles F. LeCher
Paul A. Hatohett
Rita Garvey
James Calderbank
Kathleen Kelly
Also present were:
Anthony L. Shoemaker
Thomas A. Bustin
Lupille Williams
Mayor-Commissioner
Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Discussion on Logan Report.
The City Commission had asked Frank Logan to review a report entitled
"The Power of a Municipality to Regulate Organizations Claiming Tax Exempt
or Non-profit Status" which was prepared by Michael J. Flynn and others.
Mr. Logan gave an overview of the Flynn report and noted that both
reports were complementary and did not conflict. He recommended the
Commission go forward with the steps as they were outlined in the reports.
The Commission must make a policy decision on how to proceed and would
undoubtedly receive support from residents in the community, as the steps
taken will be valid and proper. The Flynn report recommends adoption of
ordinances to regulate charitable contributions and/or consumer fraud. The
Logan report recommends the City proceed under the state and county
ordinances which have already been adopted. Public Hearings should be held
to document violations of the charitable contributions act and/or consumer
fraud. The City has a valid reason to try to remove Scientology from the
downtown area to aid in recovering the lost ad valorem tax revenues and
loss of commercial development in the downtown area. If the City
Commission elected to go with eminent domain procedures a public purpose
must be established. It might be difficult to condemn all of the property
and might just move them from the center of the city to the outskirts.
Consensus of the commission was to hold public hearings, gather the facts,
request the county participate, and the City Manager to contact the
Secretary of State's office to bring to their attention items in the Flynn
report. The City Manager stated he would meet with the City Attorney and
draft procedures.
The Commission recessed at 10:10 a.m. to convene as Trustees of the
Employees Pension Fund, adjourned at 10:13 a.m. and reconvened as the City
Commission.
Municipal Election - Canvassing Board
Florida Statutes require testing of the tabulating equipment to
ascertain that the equipment functions correctly. The test is conducted by
processing a pre-audited group of ballots and the City Commission acts as
the canvassing board of the City, or may appoint one of its members to
represent them.
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CDBG Ener Conservation Project
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Fifty thousand ($50,000) was budgeted in the sixth year funding
program for energy conservation. A hot water heater insulation project
expended $6,500 and Neighborly Senior Services are now proposing an energy
conservation project using $40,000 of th& funds remaining. The NSS
project will be in conjunction with Florida Power Corporations Home Energy
Fix-Up program and will be a cooperative effort between a non-profit social
service agency and the private sector to provide home improvements. A cap
of $100.00 would be put on the energy modifications to be done on each
participants residence with NSS paying one-half and Florida Power the
balance.
Commissioner Kelly supported cutting administrative costs and training
and to use that portion of the funds for additional aid.
Shell Service Station - Marina
The current station lease expires September 1982. The owner of the
present lease has notified the city that she will not renew the lease upon t
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expiration and will vacate the premises early if requested. The City
Manager reported the City had a use for the property. Consensus of the
Commission was the Beach Area needs the station and the item will be pulled
and the City Manager report at a later date.
Community Services Trust Fund Demonstration Grant Application
Funds are available to local governments for community service
demonstration or research projects in the amount of $18,000. Religious Az
Community Services and Resident Home Association of Upper Pinellas have
requested the City apply for the funds to demonstrate the ability of the e
proposed nutritional program and semi-independent living program to address ?'wi<
locally un-met service needs. The required matching funds will be
provided by the organizations. However, the grant terms require the city
to certify that the city will provide the funds if they are not forthcoming,.
otherwise.
Police Sub-Station Construction Design
A request for proposal has been prepared and thirteen architectural
engineering firms responded to the advertisement. A selection committee
reviewed the resumes and has recommended three firms in the following rank
order:
Mudano Associates Architects, Inc.
Stewart-Richmond-Jones Architect and
Henderson, Ames and Bortles Associates Architects/Planners
Revision to Title V, City of Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Utilities
Section
Hater meter connection charges and water main tap fees have not been
revised since 1977. The proposed ordinance increases the charges to the
customer for some smaller meters and decreases charges to the customers for
some larger meters in order to reflect actual costs. Current service
charges are not sufficient to cover the present costs. The ordinance also
provides for a customer charge if the customer fails to keep a service
appointment and provides a charge for unauthorized use of fire hydrants.
Acceptance-of Grant for Minority Outreach Recruitment Program
The City has been working for sometime to improve employee selection
processes. Despite significant improvement in the examination process,
local area improvement of minority groups still reflects great under
utilization. There appears to be a lack of interested qualified minority
candidates. The goal of the minority outreach recruitment program is to
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focus recruitment efforts for the position of police offiaers on areas
outside of Pinellas County but within the state of Florida. Recruitment
teams will visit designated areas and provide information about Clearwater
and the Police Department and will administer the written exam on site.
Sites chosen are Orlando, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and
Opalaka. The grant will provide funding for necessary newspaper
advertising, papers, brochures, radio commercials and for the in-house
development of the slide program, in addition to the cost of travel to the
site. The Eakerd Foundation will contribute $6,250 for fiscal year 81/82
and the same for 82/83. The City will match that contribution.
Agreement with Comm. Dev. Inc Telcom MIS Division
This statistical information system provides the systems costs, curbs,
unauthoeized toll calls, performs traffic studies, and presents statistical
information to the individual departments. For each individual extension
the summary report also shows total calls, total time on the phone, cost
and their distribution and charges for installation.
CIS and PSP for Pioneer Centre Kerwin Company.
The property is located at the SE intersection of Northside Drive and
U.S.19. The site is currently vacant and plans are to develop the site
with retail and office uses to consist of two restaurants, a financial
institution and drive-in bank, a four story office building, and a 40,000
square foot shopping center. The planning director reported the residents
to the east of the project in Woodland Villas are opposed to the project,
citing aesthetics as the shopping center will back-up to the east property
line. Tim Johnson, representing the developer, stated the condos are 75
feet back from the property line and a service road is located between the
project and the condos. The developer will landscape and fence his
project.
Revalidation of Preliminary Site Plan and Minor Plan Change for the
Offices of Northwood utenburg Corp P 80-37.
The property is located east of Landmark Drive, south of Eastland
Blvd., and north of Enterprise Road East. The developer plans an office
complex with one and two story buildings. One building with 7,000 square
feet has been constructed, the remaining project will be developed in
four phases. A site plan was approved in October 1980, revalidated in
.Tune, 1981, with several minor changes. The applicant is again requesting
a revalidation of the site plan and approval of plan changes for Phase A
which affect parking, drainage, utilities and building configuration.
Land Use Plan Amendments
1. Congregational House and Bayview
2. Stringham LUP82-2, Z82-2
3. Trizea, W. Inc. LUP82-3, z82-3
4. A portion of Seville Condo, LUP
Gardens Housing LUP 82-1, Z82-1
82-4, z82-4
These properties are all located within Clearwater Nall. The small
portion of Congregational House property will be rezoned CG to resolve the
conflict between the land use plan and the zoning atlas. The other three
properties will be rezoned PS. The Red Lobster Restaurant on a portion of
M&B's 30-1, A and C will be a non-conforming use.
Zoning Ordinance Text Change, Environmental Issues
The change will provide that sites having little or no environmental
significance can be waived or the formal responses reduced for the CIS.
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Petition for Annexation A81-39. (LaRocca)
The property is located at the northwest intersection of Drew Street
and Terrace Drive East. It is a vacant site and plans are to develop a
doctors office on the property. The applicant requests city water service
and a waiver to the parkland dedioation/cash payment requirements. The
applicant has requested CG zoning and the recommendation is to deny CO and
approve PS (Professional Services) for a portion of the property.
Petition for Annexation A81-40 (Freeman)
The property is located on the west side of McMullen-Booth Road, north
of and abutting Kentucky Avenue ROW. It is a 5 acre site, largely vacant
with the exception of a single family residence on the northeast portion of
the site. The developer plans to construct club facilities for the
Clearwater Moose Lodge and the applicant is requesting a waiver for the
parkland dedioation/cash payment requirement. The recommendation is to
approve the annexation, ISP zoning and LUP amendment to PSP, subject to
dedication of ROW for three streets.
Establishment of RPD 8 (Kapok Partnership, LTD) PSP 81-49.
The property is located on the east side of McMullen-Booth Road, south
of and adjacent to Alligator Creek. The southwest portion will be
developed with the Kapok Manor Condominimums containing 38 units and the
remainder of the parcel developed as One Kapok Terrace Condominium,
containing 50 units. Additional ROW from McMullen-Booth Road will be
required.
LUP amendment to Residential Office (Royal Trust Bank) LUP81-69, Z81-91
The property is located on the west side of U.S. 19, north of the
U.S.Home Building site. The property is vacant and the proposed plan
was initially part of a larger area in which the Commission approved a
LUP amendment to Residential/Office and a Zoning Atlas Amendment to PS.
The item was continued from the January 14, 1982 Commission Meeting, and
the applicant has requested the item be withdrawn and not readvertised for
rescheduled Public Hearing.
Zoning Atlas Amend Z81-101 (Zentarski & Truski).
The property is located on the east and west sides of Clearwater-Largo
Road, south of Woodlawn Street. It is developed with retail uses, motel,
travel trailer park, mobile homes, cottages, a duplex and a single family
residence. The item was continued from the January 14, meeting at the
request of a property ownor who objected to his property being included in
the four acres needed for a new CTF-24 district. The Planning Director
reported a compromise had been reached.
Public Hearing and First Reading, Ordinance #2585-81 and 02586-81
relating to the Bilgore Annexation.
The Planning Director reported the condo owners of Mission Hills who
are within 200 feet of the project have been notified.
Other Commission Action
Commission diseus3ed the recent ad in the Clearwater Sun and
Clearwater Times opposing the development of Memorial Causeway and the
Bayfront Area.
Commissioner Calderbank asked the status of the minutes of the Martin
Luther King Town Meeting and if the citizen who had complained about lights
and trash cans had been advised.
Meeting adjourned at 12:23 p.m.
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