08/30/2004 WORK SESSION ONLY ITEMS
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Work Session Agenda
Clearwater City Council Work Session - Monday, August 30,2004 9:00 AM
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Presentations
1. End of Session Report and Presentation - Sen Sebesta
2. PSTA Strategy for Bus Rapid Transit
Budget Office
1. Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised, for Fiscal Years
2004/05 through 2009/10.
2. Pass Ordinance #7337-04, Millage Ordinance, on first reading to set a final millage rate
of 5.753 mills for fiscal year 2004/05 levied against non-exempt real and personal
property within the City.
3. Pass Ordinance #7338-04, Annual Operating Ordinance, on first reading, adopting the
City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2004/05 fiscal year.
4. Pass Ordinance 7339-04 the Capital Improvement Ordinance, on first reading,
adopting the Fiscal Year 2004/05 Capital Improvement Budget and establishing a
six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Economic Development and Housing
1. Approve an Agreement between the City and the Clearwater Regional Chamber of
Commerce for tourism services in Fiscal Year 2004-2005 in return for funding in the
amount of $ 170,000 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
Finance
1. Approve transferring $238,823.65 from the Garage Fund Retained Earnings to
Motorized Equipment - Cash project 315-94222.
2. Approve the purchase of property, casualty, liability, workers' compensation,
emergency medical services(EMS), fuel tank, and flood insurance coverage for Fiscal
Year 2004/2005 as provided for in this agenda item in an amount not to exceed
$1,750,000.
3. Declare two Steadfast pedestrian bridges surplus to the needs of the City and
authorize disposal through sealed bid sale.
Marine and Aviation
1. Adopt Resolution 04-19, reducing hours of operation of Pier 60 fishing pier by closing
the evening shift 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. from October to March and increase user fees on
October 1, 2004.
Parks and Recreation
1. Approve a one-year funding agreement, in the amount of $281,220 between Jolley
Trolley Transportation of Clearwater Inc. and the City of Clearwater for the operation of
transportation and trolley services on Clearwater Beach, Island Estates, Sand Key and
services from Clearwater Beach to Downtown Clearwater and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
Work Session Agenda - Rev 01
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2. Approve a 30 month Partnership and Operational Support Agreement from October 1,
2004 - March 30, 2007, between the City of Clearwater and the African American
Leadership Council, Inc., for the use and supervision of the Martin Luther King Center
with an associated grant of $100,000 for FY 2004/2005 and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
Police
1. Contract with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Largo, Florida, for latent fingerprint
and crime scene services including evidence and property storage during the contract
period October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2005, at a cost of $509,932.11,
and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same.
2. Approve the transfer of $18,719.89 received from Clearwater Housing Authority for
payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT Funds) to the Clearwater Homeless Intervention
Project, Inc. (CHIP), and that the appropriate officials be authorized to execute same.
3. Approve an Amendment to Lease between the City of Clearwater and the State of
Florida Department of Transportation, authorizing the extension of the lease term by
fifty (50) years for the Courtney Campbell Causeway, and that the appropriate officials
be authorized to execute same.
4. Approve acceptance of a FY 2004/2005 Byrne State and Local Law Enforcement grant
in the amount of $73,500 from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and
approve an agreement with the YWCA of Tampa Bay for provision of contractual
services during the period October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005, in accordance with
Sec. 2.564(1 )(e), Code of Ordinances - Sole Source, and that the appropriate officials
be authorized to execute same.
Engineering
1. Approve payment to the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the amount of $111,141.78 for the
costs of processing parking citations for the period October 1, 2003 through June 30,
2004.
2. Approve the Agreement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
pursuant to the Environmental Protection Agency Grant Award for funding for the
Kapok Wetland and Floodplain Restoration Project in the amount of $500,000 and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
3. Approve the Local Agency Program (LAP) project agreement between the State of
Florida Department of Transportation (FOOT) and the City of Clearwater for the design
and construction of the Druid Section of the Clearwater East-West Trail (04-0021-PR);
and approve a work order in the amount of $846,151.60 to Wade-Trim, Inc., an
Engineer of Record, for engineering design and construction administration services for
both this project and a related project, the Beach Connector Trail (04-0042-EN)and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
Public Services
1. Approve Change Order NO.1 - Final to the Reservoir NO.1 Reverse Osmosis Water
Plant to Westra Construction Corporation of Palmetto, Florida, increasing the Contract
by $140,010.18 for a new Contract total of $2,909,043.18 and ratify and confirm a time
extension of seventy-eight (78) days, and that the appropriate officials be authorized to
execute same.
Work Session Agenda - Rev 01
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2. Approve a change in scope to the Drew and Union Streets Reclaimed Water System
Contract 1- Pipeline Construction (01-0039-UT) and Union Street Force main
(02-0010-UT) (Transmission Main Alternate) to Westra Construction Corporation of
Palmetto, Florida, eliminating the construction of a 30-inch force main and approve
Change Order No.1 decreasing the contract by $1,142,653.80 for a new contract total
of $3,S51 ,361.60 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 04-20 and approve the State of Florida Department of
Transportation maintenance agreement for sweeping State roadways as outlined in the
"Scope of Services" and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
Official Rec and Legislative Svc
1. Appoint one member to the Clearwater Housing Authority Board with a term expiring
September 30, 200S.
City Attorney
1. Adopt Ordinance No. 7310-04 on second reading, annexing certaing real property
whose Post Office address is 404 Oakmount Rd., into the corporate limits of the City,
and redefining the boundary lines of the City to include said addition.
2. Adopt Ordinance No. 7311-04 on second reading, amending the Future Land Use Plan
element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City, to designate the land use for certain
real property whose Post Office address is 404 Oakmount Rd., upon annexation into
the City of Clearwater as Residential Low.
3. Adopt Ordinance No. 7312-04 on second reading, amending the zoning atlas of the
City by zoning certain real property whose Post Office address is 404 Oakmount Road,
upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential
(LMDR).
4. Adopt Ordinance No. 7313-04 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose Post Office Address is 1627 Sherwood Street, into the corporate limits of the
City, and redefining the boundary lines of the City to include said addition.
5. Adopt Ordinance No. 7314-04 on second reading, amending the Future Land Use Plan
element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City to designate the land use for certain
real property whose Post Office address is 1627 Sherwood Street, upon annexation
into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low.
6. Adopt Ordinance No. 7315-04 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
City by zoning certain real property whose Post Office address is 1627 Sherwood
Street, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density
Residential (LMDR).
7. Adopt Ordinance No. 7316-04 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose Post Office address is 1616 North Betty Lane, into the corporate limits of the
City, and redefining the boundary limits of the City to include said addition.
S. Adopt Ordinance No. 7317-04 on second reading, amending the Future Land Use Plan
element of the Comprehensive Plan of the City, to designate the land use for certain
real property whose Post Office address is 1616 North Betty Lane, upon annexation
into the City of Clearwater, as residential low.
9. Adopt Ordinance No. 7318-04 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the
City by zoning certain real property whose Post Office address is 1616 North Betty
Lane, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential
(LMDR).
Other City Attorney Items
Work Session Agenda - Rev 01
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City Manager Verbal Reports
Council Discussion Items
Other Council Action
Adjourn
Presentation(s) for Thursday Night
1. End of Session Report and Presentation - Rep Berfield and Sen Dennis Jones
Work Session Agenda - Rev 01
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PSTA FACTS AND FICiURES
Buses: 163
Trolleys: 20
Routes: 43, including 2 express routes to Hillsborough County
Bus Stops: 5,655
Shelters: 462
Customer Service Centers: 3
Annual Calls Received by InfoLine: 22,000
Ridership: 9.7 million annually; 32,000 daily
Bibes on Buses Trips: 147,451 annually; 500 daily
Paratransit Trips (Americans With Disabilities Act): 242,383 annually; 800 daily
Annual Mileage: 7.7 million
Annual Service Hours: 523,000
Annual Total Operating Budget: $39.6 million
Number of Employees: 535
Funding: Federal and State grants (13%), passenger fares (21%), advertising and
miscellaneous revenues (3%), and Ad Valorem taxes (63%)
Millage Rate: 0.6319 (cap 0.75)
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. BRT Overview
. Transit Signal Priority
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. Priority Modifies Signal Operation
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WORK SESSION -8/30/-04 - Notes
9: -- am
Present:
Convene as Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA): -
9:00
Approval of Minutes: 08-02-2004
P - FH 5-0
CRA Item
1. Adopt the proposed FY 2004/05 Community Redevelopment
Agency budget.
FH - professional services - what expended last year.
GC - Bellemo Herbert, appraisals. Will use for urban design
consultants
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J - thought were going to try to boost fa9ade grants.
GC - asked DDB to assist with that. They will be funding $50,000
to bring in an expert to look into a design re how to improve the
facades on main street. Fund in the following year.
J - any of the restricted funds able to be used?
GC - would have to find other sources.
J - if wanted to add another $50,000 where take from?
GC - unless take it out of professional services - no where else.
J - $30,000 drop in the bucket to maintain significant fa9ade grant.
GC - do envision upping for the next year. Get all in line along
with estimates of what would take to do the improvements.
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