03/15/2021 Council Work Session Meeting Minutes March 15, 2021
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Monday, March 15, 2021
9:00 AM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Council Work Session
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Roll Call
Present 5 - Mayor Frank Hibbard, Vice Mayor David Allbritton, Councilmember
Hoyt Hamilton, Councilmember Kathleen Beckman, and
Councilmember Mark Bunker
Also Present: William B. Horne II — City Manager, Micah Maxwell —Assistant City
Manager, Michael Delk—Assistant City Manager, Pamela K. Akin City
Attorney, Rosemarie Call — City Clerk, and Nicole Sprague — Deputy
City Clerk.
To provide continuity for research, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Call to Order— Mayor Hibbard
The meeting was called to order at 9:18 a.m.
2. Presentations - Given
2.1 Police Oaths
The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Police Officers William
Spelman, Alexis Kelsey, Emina Tabak, Hannah Anhalt, Luke Ohmer, Parker
Moody, Dante Cuomo, Robert Jessup and Brian Rowell.
3. Official Records and Legislative Services
3.1 Approve the 2021 Federal Legislative Priorities.
In response to questions, Lobbyist Harry Glenn said the transportation
infrastructure investment program is funded through the gas tax and
provides approximately$500 billion over five years. Most of the funds go to
the State's Department of Transportation. He said some funds will be
available for local funding requests. There are discussions to adding $2
trillion to the infrastructure investment program for clean energy, health care
facilities and schools; how the additional monies will be funded has yet to be
identified. He said Congress last year passed legislation that provided
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funding to state and local governments for election security.
The Council recessed from 954 a.m. to 10:04 a.m.
4. Office of Management and Budget
4.1 Amend the City's fiscal year 2020/21 operating and capital improvement budgets at first
quarter and pass Ordinances 9446-21 and 9447-21 on first reading.
The fiscal year 2020/21 operating and capital improvement budgets were
adopted in September 2020 by ordinances 9408-20 and 9409-20. Section
2.521 of the City's Code of Ordinances requires the City Manager to prepare a
quarterly report detailing income, expenditure estimates, collections, the
explanation of significant variances, as well as the financial status of all capital
improvement projects.
Staff was directed to schedule a one-on-one with Councilmember Beckman.
5. Economic Development and Housing
5.1 Approve the City of Clearwater's Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). (APH)
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the
principal administrative report documenting the City's expenditures for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment
Partnership (HOME) programs to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). For Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020, the City's entitlement
allocation was $764,043 in CDBG and $383,978 in HOME program funds,
$1,682,755 of Prior Year funds, $102,286 of Program Income and $1,192,174 in
CDBG Revolving Loan funding for a total budget of$4,125,236 from federal
funds.
Through the CDBG and HOME program activities, total expenditures were
$869,395 in FY 2019-2020, which included program income and funding from
the prior year reprogrammed funds. Those funds not expended from this year's
budget will be programmed in future years.
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In addition to reporting activities carried out with federal money, a summary of
activities conducted with the Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)
Program and Pinellas County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) Program is also
included in the narrative section. For FY 2019-2020, SHIP fund expenditures
totaled $1,185,451 and PCHTF fund expenditures totaled $97,154.
The report provides HUD with necessary information for the Department to
meet its requirement to assess each grantee's ability to carry out relevant
Community Planning and Development programs in compliance with all
applicable rules and regulations. It also provides information necessary for
HUD's Annual Report to Congress and it provides grantees an opportunity to
describe to citizens their successes in revitalizing deteriorated neighborhoods
and in meeting objectives stipulated in their Consolidated Planning document.
The City of Clearwater's FY 2019-2020 CAPER contains information on the
City's assessment of the following activities:
- Assessment of Four-Year Goals and Outcomes
- Resources and Investments
- Affordable Housing
- Homeless and Other Special Needs
- Public Housing
- Other Actions to Address Barriers to Affordable Housing
- Monitoring
- CDBG
- HOME
A list of notable accomplishments utilizing federal, state, and local funds for FY
2019-2020 include:
- Provided one down payment & closing cost assistance loan totaling $20,725
- Provided $278,308 for the rehabilitation of eight owner-occupied units
- Assisted Community Service Foundation with the rehabilitation of two
multi-family rental units
- Assisted Lexington Club at Renaissance Square with the rehabilitation of
seven multi-family rental units
- Provided $115,992 to Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County for the
acquisition of land and construction of one single-family home
- Completed construction and lease-up of Woodlawn Trail Apartments, an 80
-unit family rental complex
- Completed construction and lease-up of Madison Point Apartments; an 80
-unit senior rental complex
- Committed $208,904 for three Public Facilities projects: Directions for
Living, Homeless Empowerment Program and RCS Pinellas and
completed a Public Facilities Project with Arc of Tampa Bay carried over
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from the previous fiscal year.
- Provided $98,855 to assist 4,804 individuals through partnerships with ten
public service providers: Intercultural Advocacy Institute, Pinellas
Opportunity Council, Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center,
Gulfcoast Legal Services, WestCare GulfCoast of Florida, Homeless
Emergency Project, Religious Community Services (now, Hope Villages
of America), Kimberly Home, Directions for Living and Miracles
Outreach.
- Provided $51,575 for technical assistance services to Hispanic Business
Initiative Fund of Florida, Inc. dba Prospera and Tampa Bay Black
Business Investment Corporation that assisted 83 entrepreneurs and
businesses
- Provided $5,530 to three organizations to provide homebuyer education to
assist 79 Clearwater residents: Clearwater Neighborhood Housing
Services, Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation, and Bright
Community Trust.
Overall, federal, state, and local funding assisted 4,388 persons and 169
households
On March 9, 2021, the Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board
(NAHAB) recommended City Council approve the CAPER as written. The
CAPER is due annually to HUD no later than December 31; however, HUD
granted a 90-day extension as the workload of participating jurisdictions was
impacted by the pandemic.
Economic Development and Housing Assistant Director Chuck Lane
provided a PowerPoint presentation.
In response to questions, Mr. Lane said the entire project is at 120% median
income and below, 100 units are at 100% median area income and below,
18 units are at 80% or below and 2 units are at 50% or below. A majority of
the CDBG funds goes towards homelessness. He said approximately
$250,000 in the current year is allocated for homeless initiatives to social
service organizations. The maximum benefit for the City's down payment
assistance program is $20,000. Mr. Lane said the program participants are
getting pre-qualified for$170,000 and the City's assistance is not enough to
cover the gap between the first mortgage and the purchase price. Staff is
planning to raise the maximum benefit to $45,000 and require the
homeowner to pay back the city loan over 20 years, beginning in five years.
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The City Manager said the $250,000 general fund allocation for homeless
initiatives was attributable to the amount Council felt comfortable with at the
time. He recommended a separate discussion regarding increasing the
allocation and determine Council's level of commitment to fund social service
providers.
6. Finance
6.1 Approve revised Fiduciary Investment Committee Charter for the City's defined
contribution retirement plans. (consent)
The Fiduciary Investment Committee, consisting of city staff from Human
Resources, Finance, and other city departments, meets on at least a quarterly
basis to review and monitor investment performance under the City's ICMA 457
deferred compensation plan and ICMA 401a retirement plan, with the
assistance of an investment consultant. The Committee recommends
termination, replacement, and addition of money managers as appropriate,
among other duties.
City Council previously approved a Fiduciary Investment Committee Charter for
the City's defined contribution plans in September 2013. Staff is requesting
approval of a revised Charter at this time.
Changes to the Charter include the addition of a citizen appointee and revisions
to the composition of the investment committee to provide flexibility to assist in
obtaining volunteer participation on the committee. Other changes are minor
clarifications and clean-up of the Charter language.
6.2 Approve the purchase of Excess property insurance, including Bridges, Boiler and
Machinery and Terrorism coverages, from April 1, 2021 through April 1, 2022, at the level
of insurance provided for in this agenda item, at an amount not to exceed $2,800,000 and
at the property rate of$0.3476 through April 1, 2022, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
The Risk Management Division requested Arthur J. Gallagher and Co. to obtain
quotes for the property insurance program expiring April 1, 2021. After a review
of quotes received, staff requests the renewal of current coverage with
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group with a layer of coverage limits provided by
various carriers.
The proposed renewal with Berkshire Hathaway and additional sub-carriers
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includes a three-year rate guarantee for 2021, 2022, and 2023, subject to a loss
ratio provision of 100% for Named Windstorm and 40% for all other perils. By
accepting this agreement, the City's property premium will not be subjected to
an approximate 48% marketplace fluctuation projected over the next three
years.
This renewal maintains our Named Windstorm coverage at $75 million, and
flood insurance at $75 million on an aggregate basis. The self-insured retention
(SIR) will remain at $100,000 per occurrence, with a 5% SIR for named storms
with no maximum deductible. The Boiler and Machinery Coverage with
Travelers will also remain at $200 million with an increase of premium of 14%
for a total of$75,192.
The City insures three city bridges on a stand-alone policy through Zurich: Sand
Key Bridge, Mandalay Channel pedestrian bridge and the McMullen Booth
pedestrian overpass. This policy has a self-insured retention (SIR) of$100,000
per occurrence, with a $500,000 SIR for named storms, and provides an
additional $47 million of aggregate windstorm/flood/terrorism capacity which
would otherwise be applied to the $100 million limit for the City's property
insurance program. This program was placed in 2019, and incorporates a
three-year rate guarantee, which will expire in 2022. The premium for the
2021-22 renewal term is $58,873 and includes an increase in bridge values of
0.9%.
The requested renewal maintains the current coverage for "Terrorism - Property
& Liability" coverage limits at $25 million for property damage and $10 million for
liability for a premium of$22,000. The program also provides Nuclear,
Biological, Chemical & Radioactive Terrorism coverage with limits of$3 million,
for a premium of$25,270.
Total premiums for this renewal are estimated to be $2,766,417, which
represents an increase of 1.33% in premium and less than 1% increase in rate
from last year. Staff recommends adding a contingency to a not-to-exceed
amount of$2,800,000.
Risk Management believes these recommended coverages will continue to
cover the City's property risks at levels and rates which represent a reasonable
insurance program for the City.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are available in the Risk Management operating code 5907590-545100,
Insurance Premiums, to fund this contract.
7. Engineering
7.1 Approve the request from the owner of property addressed as 1068 Eldorado Avenue,
Clearwater to vacate a platted 5-foot Utility Easement, described as the west 5 feet of lot
5, Block 70, Mandalay, recorded in Plat Book 14, Pages 32 to 35, of the Public Records
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of Pinellas County, Florida, and pass Ordinance 9439-21 on first reading.
The property owner at 1068 Eldorado Ave., Clearwater, has requested that the
City vacate a 5-foot platted Utility Easement along the rear of their property.
The purpose of this vacation will be to allow construction of a pool and pool
deck.
There are no utilities present within this easement. Staff reviewed this vacation
and have no objection.
7.2 Award a construction contract to CROM Coatings and Restorations, a division of CROM,
LLC. of Gainesville, FL, in the amount of$149,437.75 for MS WRF Chlorine Contact
Chamber per Invitation to Bid (ITB) 18-0060-UT; approve Engineer of Record (EOR)
Supplemental 1 Work Order to Tetra Tech in the amount of$168,157, increasing the work
order from $43,481 to $211,638 and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
The City operates two chlorine contact chambers (CCCs) at the Marshall Street
Water Reclamation Facility (WRF). The inner CCC was taken out of service
due to a suspected leak at the eastern end of the chamber upstream of the
de-chlorination tank.
Phase 1 includes crack injections and repairs to the waterproofing expansion
joint at the inner CCC weir wall. Phase 2 includes application of an inner CCC
coating along the south wall adjacent to the filter building. If Phases 1 and 2 fail
to prevent additional leakage, Phase 3 will be initiated to waterproof the outer
CCC expansion joints at the weir wall.
January 13, 2021, Engineering issued ITB 18-0060-UT for MS WRF Chlorine
Contact Chamber which closed February 18, 2021. Two bids were received and
CROM Coatings and Restorations of Gainesville, FL was the lowest responsible
bidder in accordance with plans and specifications. EOR Tetra Tech evaluated
the bids and recommends awarding the contract to CROM Coatings and
Restorations.
April of 2019 the initial work order was approved to EOR Tetra Tech for design
services in the amount of$43,481. Supplemental 1 Work Order is for
Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for a new work order value of
$211,638.
Construction is anticipated to be completed within 180 calendar days from
issuance of Notice to Proceed.
The City of Clearwater's Public Utilities Department is responsible for owning,
operating, and maintaining the MS WRF.
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APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
3277327-546700-M 1905 $149,437.75
3277327-530100-M1905 $168,157.00
Funding is available in Utility Renewal and Replacement Project M1905,
Marshall Street Plant Repair& Replacement, to fund the contract and work
order.
7.3 Approve amendment to the construction contract between the City of Clearwater and
Construction Manager at Risk J. Kokolakis Contracting, Inc. of Tarpon Springs, Florida,
for the Solid Waste Transfer Station (Project 15-0007-SW) to include an extended
bonded warranty covering the top one and a half inches of asphalt and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
On November 16, 2017, City Council approved the GMP and contract with J.
Kokolakis Contracting to construct the new Solid Waste Transfer Facility
(15-0007-SW) at 1005 Old Coachman Road.
Substantial completion of the project was March 26, 2020.
Concerns about the quality of the asphalt were first reported by Solid Waste
staff on April 2, 2020 and continued through August 12, 2020. Core samples
were taken and analyzed in April and July of 2020 and the asphalt mix was
found to differ from that specified in the design drawings.
To remedy, Ardurra (the Engineer of Record), city staff, and Kokolakis
Contracting agreed to an additional five-year warranty covering the asphalt
beyond the standard twelve months from substantial completion, at a maximum
value $140,000 in replacement costs. Arehna Consulting, the materials testing
firm for the project, will provide reports of the condition of the asphalt every six
months during the five-year extended warranty period. If Arehna Consulting
determines the work to be defective, J. Kokolakis Contracting, Inc. has agreed
to replace the asphalt per the contract amendment terms.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
There is no additional cost to the City.
8. Marine & Aviation
8.1 Accept FDOT Grant Agreement Amendment (No. 435222-1-94-01) in the amount of
$100,000 for the Clearwater Airpark Hangar-C Replacement Project and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
Council accepted FDOT Joint Participation Grant Agreement No.
435222-1-94-01 in the amount of$1,200,000 on September 20, 2018 for the
Hangar-C Replacement Project. Council also approved a Construction Manager
at Rick contract with J.O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc. to construct Hangar-C on
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February 20, 2020. This amendment will provide additional funding to add a new
fire hydrant on airport property creating a looped fire system as part of the
hangar project. This amendment will increase the 80/20 Joint Participation
Agreement by $100,000 for a new total of$1,300,000 and the city's matching
funds will increase by $20,000 using Airpark Reserves for a new total city match
of$260,000.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A mid-year budget amendment will increase capital improvement project
G1901, Replace Hangar C, recognizing a budget increase of$80,000 in grant
revenue from FDOT and $20,000 in Airpark Fund revenues.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
Funding for this contract will be provided by mid-year budget amendment
allocating $20,000 from Airpark Fund reserves to capital improvement project
G1901, Replace Hangar C. The remaining balance of Airpark Fund reserves
after a 25% working capital reserve is approximately $604,953 or 178% of the
current Airpark Fund operating budget.
9. Public Utilities
9.1 Authorize a purchase order to multiple vendors as listed, for the maintenance, purchase
and rental of generators, transfer switches, replacement parts, and services, in the annual
not-to exceed amount of$1,000,000 through January 2022 with one renewal option
through January 2023, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances Section 2.564(1)(b)
Sole Source and 2.564(1)(d) Other Government Entities Bids and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
Most purchases and rentals for Building & Maintenance's and Public Utilities'
generator and transfer switches, as well as services and repairs, replacement
parts, and load banking have been made as sole source buys direct from the
manufacturers' designated vendor or by piggybacking contracts.
The authorizations for sole source and/or piggyback contracts have been
brought to Council each time a specific expenditure is expected to exceed
$100,000 within a single year, as required by code. This request consolidates
the authorization to utilize sole source manufacturers and distributors, as well
as properly sourced piggyback contracts, not limited to the following:
Sole Source:
Ring Power Corporation:
• Sole Source for Caterpillar engine and automatic transfer switch repair
Cummins, Inc:
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• Sole Source for Cummins engine and automatic transfer switch repair
Piggyback:
Ring Power Corporation:
• Piggyback Sarasota County IFB #191778JSO - Service, Maintenance
and Purchase of Xylem and Caterpillar Equipment; contract term
February 4, 2020 through February 3, 2023 with two one-year renewals
(2.3.2025). This piggyback will be used for services that do not fall
under sole source (i.e. preventative maintenance)
Ring Power Corporation and Cummins, Inc:
• Piggyback Sourcewell #120617 (CMM & CAT) ~ Electrical Energy
Power Generation with Related Parts, Supplies and Services; contract
term January 29, 2018 through January 29, 2022 with one-year renewal
(January 29, 2023). This piggyback contract will primarily be used for
Caterpillar rentals as needed. Ring Power is the authorized Caterpillar
dealer under this contract. This contract may also be used to procure
Caterpillar and Cummins parts at a discounted rate.
Mid-Florida Diesel, Inc:
• Hernando County ITB #19-T00085/DK - Generator Maintenance and
Emergency Repair; contract term July 16, 2019 through July 15, 2021
with one-year renewal (July 15, 2022). This piggyback contract will be
used as needed for preventative maintenance through end of contract
term.
• City of Lakeland ITB #8285 - Annual Preventative Maintenance and
Emergency Repair Services for Auxiliary Power Generator Units;
contract term October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, with four
one-year renewals (September 30, 2023). This piggyback contract will
be used as needed for preventative maintenance of auxiliary power
generator units.
Flexibility is requested to allow for expenditure of budgeted funds as needed
throughout the year, in accordance with the intent of this general authorization,
and to engage additional vendors as needed.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
FY21 5666611-546500
FY21 3277327-563800-96664
Future fiscal year funds subject to annual budget approval
In response to questions, Public Utilities Director David Porter said, in the
past, the Department would have to come to Council to address any
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emergency repairs, which requires time. Since the work must get done, staff
has identified a list of low-price vendors to conduct the work at any time. The
vendors get paid as the work is completed.
10. Legal
10.1Confirm COVID-19 Emergency Proclamation and adopt Resolution 21-12.
In response to questions, Emergency Manager Jevon Graham said the
North Greenwood Vaccination Site was made possible by coordinating
efforts with Parks & Recreation. At the end of the day, mixed vaccine doses
must be used and open to those who are in need of the vaccination.
11. City Manager Verbal Reports
11.1 Review advisory board feedback regarding meeting frequency and duties as defined by
city code.
As requested by City Council at the November 16, 2020 work session, advisory
board liaisons for the Airpark Advisory Board, Environmental Advisory Board,
Library Board, Marine Advisory Board, Parks & Recreation Board, and the Sister
Cities Advisory Board were asked to provide feedback following their first
meeting of 2021 regarding:
• Sufficiency of Powers and Duties as defined by city code
o All boards believed the powers and duties defined by city code
were sufficient.
• Meeting frequency
o The Parks and Recreation Board requested to increase their
meeting frequency to monthly. Monthly meetings would allow the
Board to respond to issues and residents more quickly, be
proactive, communicate more often, be engaged, know what is
going on, provide timely feedback to Council requests, and
improve community engagement by encouraging neighborhood
participation in monthly meetings. The Board wishes to meet
monthly for six months and reevaluate the meeting schedule
afterwards.
o The Environmental Advisory Board believed the quarterly
meetings were sufficient but requested to add two field visits
(Spring and Fall) to provide Board Members with firsthand
knowledge of projects.
• Identify a council meeting date to present their annual reports
o All advisory boards have identified a council date to present their
annual report, except for the Parks and Recreation Advisory
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board, who tabled the matter to their April 27 meeting.
The City Clerk said her department can accommodate the Parks and
Recreation Board's request to meet monthly. Since the board meets outside
of the Main Library's operating hours, the security guard will be needed for
an additional $17.33 per hour. The security guard will report to the library 45
minutes prior to the meeting and will remain until the meeting has adjourned.
In response to questions, the City Clerk said the minutes to all advisory
boards are distributed to Council via the Executive Assistant. Council may
request an out-of-cycle board update via the City Manager. She said boards
may also schedule a council update if council direction is needed. The board
members work with the board liaisons to set their agendas, with the
exception of any tasks directed by Council. If a councilmember wants an
advisory board to pursue community feedback on a particular topic, a council
discussion must first be scheduled to provide council direction. She said she
would relay the council direction to the board liaison.
The was council consensus to allow the Parks and Recreation Board meet
monthly for a 6-month period.
12. City Attorney Verbal Reports — None.
13. Council Discussion Item
13.1Amend City Charter to Require Candidates Receive 50% of the Vote to be Elected -
Councilmember Hamilton
Councilmember Hamilton requested consideration to amend the charter to
require candidates receive 50% of the vote in order to be elected. There is
more interest drumming up for city council. Candidates with the top votes in
Tampa and St. Petersburg are elected and no candidate takes the seat with
less than 50% of the vote. He said the change would require a run-off. He
suggested changing the city general election to August, with the run-off in
November. The change would affect the 2024 election.
Discussion ensued with comments made that the change would cost
candidates a lot of money to run an election campaign that included a run-off
and that it would not open the election to a lot of minority and diverse
candidates. It was stated that the Charter Review Committee did not make
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the recommendation to require a 50% of the vote and Council should respect
the recommendations provided by the Committee.
The City Attorney suggested Council schedule a presentation on voting
systems, such as ranked voting, by Dr. Scott Paine. The next charter review
will occur in 2023. Council may establish a referendum question outside of
the charter review process.
Staff was directed to place the item on the council meeting agenda and to
contact the Supervisor of Elections to determine if ranked voting can be
supported.
13.2CIearwater Ferry Boat Request - Mayor Hibbard
The Mayor said one of the vessels the Clearwater Ferry has in its fleet was a
result of a city project, requiring the vessel to operate in Clearwater only.
Due to COVID, the drop in tourism has impacted the Ferry's operation. He
requested consideration to amend the city agreement with Clearwater Ferry
to allow the vessel to operate in Dunedin.
Marine and Aviation Director Ed Chesney said Dunedin is part of the Ferry's
route. The vessel Clearwater provided is the largest of Clearwater Ferry's
vessels. Staff is looking at a regional transportation system with Forward
Pinellas. He supported the request as the ferry routes are expected to
increase as additional stops are added.
Discussion ensued with support expressed to allow the city vessel go outside
of Clearwater.
Assistant City Manager Micah Maxwell said staff reviewed a request to allow
the city vessel continue the Dunedin route service when the agreement was
renewed in 2018. There were some issues related to the RFP and the scope
of services, at that point, staff did not feel amending the agreement to allow
the city vessel operate in Dunedin was possible without issuing a new RFP.
Assistant City Attorney Mike Fuino said, in 2018, the city vessel going
outside of the city route to Dunedin was outside of the scope included in the
RFP. The city route was written into the agreement. He said the current
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agreement terminates in December 2022. Mr. Maxwell said the cost of the
city vessel was a not to exceed amount of$180,000. The City Attorney said
Clearwater Ferry did not want to pursue an additional RFP in 2018.
Staff was directed to contact Clearwater Ferry regarding how they wish to
proceed.
14. New Business (items not on the agenda may be brought up asking they be
scheduled for subsequent meetings or work sessions in accordance with Rule 1,
Paragraph 2).
Vice Mayor Allbritton requested discussion item for a Forward Pinellas
Update.
Councilmember Bunker requested a discussion item on Cult City Tours.
15. Closing Comments by Mayor— None.
16. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 11:46 a.m.
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