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06/01/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 City of Clearwater City Hall 112 S. Osceola Avenue Clearwater, FL 33756 9 ' e Meeting Minutes Thursday, June 1, 2017 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council Page 1 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 Roll Call Present: 4 - Mayor George N. Cretekos, Councilmember Doreen Caudell, Councilmember Bob Cundiff and Councilmember Bill Jonson Absent: 1 - Vice Mayor Hoyt Hamilton Also Present: Jill Silverboard — Deputy City Manager, Pamela K. Akin - City Attorney, Rosemarie Call - City Clerk and Nicole Sprague — Official Records and Legislative Services Coordinator To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not necessarily discussed in that order. 1. Call to Order— Mayor Cretekos The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Invocation — Mr. Dennis Pashoukos from Atheists of Florida 3. Pledge of Allegiance — Councilmember Caudell 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.) — Given. 4.1 Elder Abuse Awareness Day Proclamation, June 15, 2017 — Christina Simonetti, Area Agency on Aging 4.2 Homeownership Month Proclamation, June 2017 - Terry Malcolm-Smith, Economic Development & Housing 4.3 Sugar Sand Festival — Lisa Chandler, Sunset at Pier 60 M. Chandler thanked Council and staff for their continued partnership. She reviewed event activities and marketing efforts. 4.4 2017 FHSAA 4A State Baseball Champions Calvary Christian School - Head Coach, Greg Olsen The Mayor recognized the Warriors, who defeated Pensacola Catholic 11-1 in six innings to claim the school's first State Championship in any team sport. The Mayor also stated that the championship solidified a 30-0 season. Page 2 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 5. Approval of Minutes 5.1 Approve the minutes of the May 17, 2017 City Council Meeting and the April 25, 2017 Special City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. Councilmember Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2017 City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Councilmember Jonson moved to approve the minutes of the April 25, 2017 Special City Council Meeting as submitted in written summation by the City Clerk. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda James expressed concerns with obstruction of traffic at Ft. Harrison Avenue and Seminole Street and stated that the park behind the Main Library is an eye sore. 7. Consent Agenda — Approved as submitted. 7.1 Approve the City of Clearwater Economic Development and Housing Department Affordable Housing Loan Foreclosure and Loan Forgiveness Policy. (consent) 7.2 Approve a purchase order (contract) to Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), parent company of Marathon Equipment Company, Vernon, Alabama, for the purchase of a baler in the amount of$297,506.00, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent) 7.3 Appoint T. Wade Carlisle to the Marine Advisory Board with a term to expire March 31, 2021. (consent) 7.4 Appoint Mark Antonio Rodriguez to the Parks and Recreation Board with a term to expire May 31, 2021. (consent) Councilmember Caudell moved to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Page 3 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM 8. Administrative Public Hearings — Items 8.1 through 8.3 were continued as listed. 8.1 Continued to June 14, 2017: Approve the request from City of Clearwater staff to vacate a portion of Public Right-of-Way of Haven Street and real property dedicated as Right-of-Way in Official Records 4867, Page 1478; pass Ordinance 7049-17 on first reading (VAC2017-07) and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. As a pre-requisite to a land swap between the City of Clearwater and the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, Inc. (COS), it is necessary to vacate Haven Street and real property that was dedicated as Right-of-Way in Official Records 4867, Page 1478. This land swap, which is outlined in more depth in the contract's agenda item, will exchange three city owned and surplus properties for a strategic property owned by the COS. In order to support existing utilities, the City will retain a blanket general utility, drainage and gas easement over the entire premises to be vacated. Easements will need to be retained by private utility companies, to sustain their current utilities, as well. All city departments have reviewed this vacation and have no objection. 8.2 Continue to a date uncertain: Approve an amendment to the Community Development Code establishing a medical marijuana treatment use and applicable criteria and pass Ordinance 9042-17 on first reading. (TA2017-01001) This proposed ordinance would adopt local land use standards addressing medical marijuana treatment centers. Earlier this year the State Department of Health (DOH) released preliminary rules to comply with Amendment 2, which was effective January 3, 2017. The State Legislature failed to pass a bill during its regular session, thereby moving implementation of the amendment back to the DOH. Staff requested a continuance at the Community Development Board meeting on May 16, 2017, which they granted to allow time for the DOH to finalize its rules governing medical marijuana and to give staff time to address the rules in its proposed ordinance. 8.3 Continue to June 14, 2017: Approve amendments to the Clearwater Community Development Code relating to signage and pass Ordinance 9029-17 on first reading. (TA2017-03005) Page 4 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 9. Second Readings - Public Hearing 9.1 Adopt Ordinance 9005-17 on second reading, annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 3109 and 3111 Wolfe Road and 501 and 421 North McMullen Booth Road, together with certain right-of-way of Wolfe Road and North McMullen Booth Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said additions. One individual expressed concerns with the how the site may be developed in the future and suggested that the hours of operation be fixed to daylight hours. Ordinance 9005-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Cundiff moved to adopt Ordinance 9005-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.2 Adopt Ordinance 9006-17 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real properties whose post office addresses are 3109 and 3111 Wolfe Road and 501 and 421 North McMullen Booth Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Recreation/Open Space (R/OS). Ordinance 9006-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Jonson moved to adopt Ordinance 9006-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.3 Adopt Ordinance 9007-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Open Space/Recreation (OS/R). Ordinance 9007-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Caudell moved to adopt Ordinance 9007-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff Page 5 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 and Councilmember Jonson 9.4 Adopt Ordinance 9019-17 on second reading, annexing certain real properties whose post office addresses are 3064 Grand View Avenue and 3121 Wolfe Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said additions. Ordinance 9019-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Cundiff moved to adopt Ordinance 9019-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.5 Adopt Ordinance 9020-17 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real properties whose post office addresses are 3064 Grand View Avenue and 3121 Wolfe Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL) and Residential Urban (RU). Ordinance 9020-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Jonson moved to adopt Ordinance 9020-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.6 Adopt Ordinance 9021-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real properties whose post office addresses are 3064 Grand View Avenue and 3121 Wolfe Road, all within Clearwater, Florida 33759, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). Ordinance 9021-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Caudell moved to adopt Ordinance 9021-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson Page 6 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 9.7 Adopt Ordinance 9022-17 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 1516 Stevenson's Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33755, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition. Ordinance 9022-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Cundiff moved to adopt Ordinance 9022-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.8 Adopt Ordinance 9023-17 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 1516 Stevenson's Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL), Preservation (P) and Water/Drainage Feature Overlay. Ordinance 9023-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Jonson moved to adopt Ordinance 9023-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.9 Adopt Ordinance 9024-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 1516 Stevenson's Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR) and Preservation (P). Ordinance 9024-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Caudell moved to adopt Ordinance 9024-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.10Adopt Ordinance 9025-17 on second reading, annexing certain real property whose post office address is 2134 Burnice Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33764, into the corporate limits of the city and redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said Page 7 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 addition. Ordinance 9025-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Cundiff moved to adopt Ordinance 9025-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.11Adopt Ordinance 9026-17 on second reading, amending the future land use element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use for certain real property whose post office address is 2134 Burnice Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater, as Residential Low (RL). Ordinance 9026-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Jonson moved to adopt Ordinance 9026-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.12Adopt Ordinance 9027-17 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of the city by zoning certain real property whose post office address is 2134 Burnice Drive, Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential (LMDR). Ordinance 9027-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Caudell moved to adopt Ordinance 9027-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 9.13Adopt Ordinance 9030-17 on second reading, amending the Community Development Code, Article 3, Section 3-1807, incorporating the US 19 Zoning District into existing signage regulations, and certifying consistency with the city's Comprehensive Plan. Ordinance 9030-17 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Cundiff moved to adopt Ordinance 9030-17 on second and final reading. The motion was duly seconded and upon Page 8 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 10. City Manager Reports 10.1 Designate an underwriting team consisting of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James and Associates, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., to provide investment banking services to manage future negotiated bond sales for the City of Clearwater and adopt Resolution 17-20. In order to be in a position to efficiently conduct appropriate future long-term bond financing transactions, the City of Clearwater Finance Department seeks council approval for an underwriting team of investment banking firms to manage future negotiated bond sales. The team will consist of four firms selected through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process and will serve for a five- year period. The City's Finance Director will designate the Senior and Co-managers for each transaction. The City issued RFQ 16-17 to select a team of investment banking firms to underwrite future negotiated bond sales and received a total of twelve responses for consideration. The list of respondents is included in Exhibit A. The selection committee has evaluated the responses and recommends the Council approve a four firm team consisting of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J. P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James &Associates, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Councilmember Jonson moved to designate an underwriting team consisting of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Raymond James and Associates, Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., to provide investment banking services to manage future negotiated bond sales for the City of Clearwater. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Resolution 17-20 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Caudell moved to adopt Resolution 17-20. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff and Councilmember Jonson 10.2Approve co-sponsorship and waiver of requested city fees and service charges for Fiscal Year 2017/18 for the 50th Anniversary Concert of the Florida Orchestra in the Page 9 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 amount of$25,000 cash contribution and $5,750 of in-kind services. On March 16, 2017, the City Council approved the annual co-sponsorship list and funding for Fiscal Year 2017/18 for budget purposes. The Florida Orchestra has requested that the City co-sponsor a special event concert to be held at Coachman Park on Monday October 23, 2017 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Orchestra. Staff is requesting that this event be included in the Fiscal Year 2017/18 budget as a city co-sponsored event. Cost associated with the event will be a $25,000 donation to the Orchestra as well as in-kind services totaling $5,750; for police ($1,500), fire ($1,250) and parks and recreation ($3,000). In response to a question, Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Dunbar said the concert will be held on a Monday in the evening. Three individuals spoke in support. Councilmember Caudell moved to approve co-sponsorship and waiver of requested city fees and service charges for Fiscal Year 2017/18 for the 50th Anniversary Concert of the Florida Orchestra in the amount of $25,000 cash contribution and $5,750 of in-kind services. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. 10.3Support the Clearwater Historical Society in its pursuit of grant funding in the amount of$55,000.00 from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs under the guidelines of the Cultural Facilities Grant Program and adopt Resolution 17-21. Councilmember Cundiff moved to support the Clearwater Historical Society in its pursuit of grant funding in the amount of $55,000.00 from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs under the guidelines of the Cultural Facilities Grant Program. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Resolution 17-21 was presented and read by title only. Councilmember Jonson moved to adopt Resolution 17-21. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call, the vote was: Ayes: 4 - Mayor Cretekos, Councilmember Caudell, Councilmember Cundiff Page 10 City of Clearwater City Council Meeting Minutes June 1, 2017 and Councilmember Jonson 11. City Attorney Reports — None. 12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes) Councilmember Cundiff said yesterday's headlines included the selection of the first black and female President of St. Petersburg College in school history and congratulated Dr. Tonjua Williams. He said she received her bachelor's degree from Clearwater Christian College where he was a teacher for 19 years. Councilmember Jonson said he attended the Florida Urban Land Institute state conference last week in Tampa and one of the tours was a 2 -hour walk and boat ride on Tampa's Riverwalk and said it reminded him of how important the Imagine Clearwater program will be. He said PSTA is providing a student summer hall pass program until the end of August for $35 which will include unlimited rides. Must have a student ID to purchase. On June 6, 2017 at the N Greenwood Recreation Center, the JWB will be handing out 250 free passes along with information about free summer nutritional lunches. He acknowledged two bad bicycle accidents in the Clearwater area and encouraged motorists and bicyclists to be aware. 13. Closing Comments by Mayor Mayor Cretekos reviewed recent and upcoming events, congratulated Dr. Tonjua Williams for being named St. Petersburg College's new President, wished all those celebrating Ramadan many blessings and encouraged all to vote for Quincy at http: / /herodogawards.org /dog /puincy /. 14. Adjourn Attest ck- City Clerk • The meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m. City of Clearwater ge0 r ekt.l� Mayor City of Clearwater Page 11