February 1, 2007

8:30 AM

Council Meeting

A. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call.

Invocation and Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America.

B. Approval of Agenda with Additions and Deletions.

C. Consent Agenda

(see attached)

D. Public Hearings and Quasi-Judicial Proceedings - 9:00 a.m.

Public Hearings

NOTE: The following Public Hearing items have been submitted for consideration by the City Council. If you wish to speak on any of the Public Hearing items, please obtain one of the YELLOW cards from the containers on the wall outside of Council Chamber, fill it out as directed, and present it to the Clerk. You will be given 3 minutes ONLY to state your position on any item but may address more than one item.

1. Ordinance 970-V approving the vacation of 53rd Avenue North and 5th Street North southwest of 4th Street North and 54th Avenue North. (City File 06-33000031)

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E. Reports

1. Tangerine Avenue Community Redevelopment Area (TACRA) Phase III Disposition

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F. New Ordinances - (First Reading of Title and Setting of Public Hearing)

Setting February 15, 2007 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s).

1. Amending Chapter 16 of the St. Petersburg City Code to incorporate the following provisions into the Concurrency Management System: 1) a proportionate fair-share program, pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and 2) the requirements of Policy T4.9 of the St. Petersburg Comprehensive Plan, related to the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area.

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2. Amending City Code Chapter 12 regarding fees, to create an incentive for green building certification. (City Code Amendment 2007-02)

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G. New Business

1. Requesting the City's policy regarding Council's role pertaining to homeless issues. (Councilmember Danner)

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2. Requesting the City initiate the application process for an alley vacation between 36th & 37th Avenue North and 71st and 72nd Street North. (Councilmember Polson)

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H. Council Committee Reports

1. Budget, Finance & Taxation Committee. (1/25/07)

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2. Policy & Planning Committee. (1/25/07)

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3. Public Safety, Services & Infrastructure Committee. (1/25/07)

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(a) Proportionate Fair-share Program Ordinance.

4. Committee of the Whole: 1) FY08 Budget Process, 2) Weeki Wachee Quarterly Update, and 3) Kenwood Dog Park. (1/25/07)

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I. Legal

1. On Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., an attorney-client session, pursuant to Florida Statute 286.011(8), will be held in conjunction with the lawsuit styled The City of Pinellas Park, Florida, The City of Clearwater, Florida, The City of Largo, Florida, The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, The Town of North Redington Beach, Florida, The City of Oldsmar, Florida, The City of Belleair Bluffs, Florida, The City of Tarpon Springs, Florida, The Town of Indian Shores, Florida, The City of Safety Harbor, Florida, The Town of Belleair, Florida, The Town of Redington Shores, Florida, The City of Belleair Beach, Florida, The Town of Belleair Shore, Florida, The City of Gulfport, Florida, The Town of Kenneth City, Florida, The City of St. Pete Beach, Florida, The City of Seminole, Florida, The City of Treasure Island, Florida, The City of South Pasadena, Florida, The City of Madeira Beach, Florida, Florida municipal corporations v. Deborah Clark, Supervisor of Elections for Pinellas County, Florida; Pinellas County; Pinellas County Charter Review Commission Case No. 06-5975-CI-11.

Any or all of the following persons will be attending: John Bryan, Chair; James Bennett, Vice Chair, David W. "Bill" Foster, Rene Flowers, Leslie Curran; Earnest Williams; Jeff Danner; Herbert Polson, Mayor Rick Baker; John C. Wolfe, City Attorney; Mark A. Winn, Chief Assistant City Attorney; and Jeanne Hoffmann, Assistant City Attorney. The session will commence in City Council Chambers, 175 Fifth Street North, St. Petersburg, Florida. After the commencement of the session at the public meeting, the session will be closed and only those persons described above together with a certified court reporter will be allowed to be present. The subject matter of the meeting shall be confined to settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures. At the conclusion of the session the meeting will be re-opened and the session will be terminated.

J. Open Forum

If you wish to address City Council on subjects other than public hearing or quasi-judicial items listed on this agenda, please sign up with the Clerk prior to the meeting. Only the individual wishing to speak may sign the Open Forum sheet and only City residents, property owners, or business owners may speak. All issues discussed under Open Forum must be limited to issues related to the City of St. Petersburg government.

Speakers will be called to address Council according to the order in which they sign the Open Forum sheet. In order to provide an opportunity for all citizens to address Council, each individual will be limited to one appearance per month and each speaker will be given three (3) minutes. The nature of the speakers' comments will determine the manner in which the response will be provided. The response will be provided by City staff and may be in the form of a letter or a follow-up phone call depending on the request.

K. Adjournment

Consent Agenda I

Consent Agenda I

February 1, 2007

NOTE: Business items listed on the yellow Consent Agenda cost more than one-half million dollars while the blue Consent Agenda includes routine business items costing less than that amount.

(Internal Services)

1. Northeast and Northwest Water Reclamation Facilities:

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(a) Awarding a contract to Wharton-Smith, Inc. in the amount of $7,067,000 for the construction of a Gravity Belt Thickener at the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility and construction of a Diffused Aeration Conversion at the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility; approving a transfer appropriation of $176,000 from Award No. CONV403 to the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility Diffused Aeration Conversion Project; and approving transfer appropriations of $357,000 from Award No. 80076, and $1,400,000 from Award No. 80207, and $61,000 from Award No. CONV403 to the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility Gravity Belt Thickener Replacement Project (Engineering Project No. 04042-111, Oracle No. 10326, and Engineering Project No. 03089-111, Oracle No. 11456)

(b) Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 00-14-MP for the agreement between the City of St. Petersburg and Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $85,476 for services during construction of the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility Diffused Aeration Conversion, for a total amount not to exceed $445,376. (Engineering Project No. 03089-111; Oracle No. 11456)

(c) Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. 00-19-TBE for the agreement between the City of St. Petersburg and TBE Group, Inc. in the not to exceed amount of $74,892 for services during construction of the Northeast Water Reclamation Facility Gravity Belt Thickener Replacement, for a total amount not to exceed $223,671. (Engineering Project No. 04042-111; Oracle No. 10326)

2. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $320,643.54 to the contract with Coastal Marine Construction, Inc. for City Port Structural Rehabilitation - Phase I, for a total cost of $998,784.02. (Engineering Project No. 01072-117; Oracle Nos. E930901 and CP97241)

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Consent Agenda II

Consent Agenda II

February 1, 2007

NOTE: The Consent Agenda contains normal, routine business items that are very likely to be approved by the City Council by a single motion. Council questions on these items were answered prior to the meeting. Each Councilmember may, however, defer any item for added discussion at a later time.

(Purchasing)

1. Approving the purchase of brush chippers from Vermeer Southeast Sales & Service Inc. for the Stormwater, Pavement and Traffic Operations and Parks Departments at a total cost of $239,096.

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2. Renewing a blanket purchase agreement with R.E. Purcell Construction Inc., for asphalt for Stormwater, Pavement and Traffic Operations at an estimated annual cost of $150,000.

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3. Approving a change order to Verizon Wireless of the East LP dba Verizon Wireless, for wireless data services in the amount of $95,000 which increases the estimated annual cost to $285,000.

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(City Development)

4. Authorizing the Mayor to purchase two (2) unimproved parcels located at approximately 2518 & 2534 - 7th Avenue South and 2433, 2441 & 2449 - 8th Avenue South, within the overall Dome Industrial Park, for the aggregate amount of $134,300; and to pay closing related expenses not to exceed $1,000.

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(Neighborhood Services)

5. Authorizing the Mayor to continue to fund the Homeless Outreach Program services provided by St. Vincent de Paul from February 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007; and authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $15,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Operating Fund.

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(Internal Services)

6. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Agency Program Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") and the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for participation by FDOT in the design activities of the Skyway Trail Project ("Project") in an amount not to exceed $120,000; and authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $120,000 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the General Capital Improvement Fund resulting from these additional revenues. (FDOT Financial Project No. 406484-7-38-01)

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7. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with Pavement Technology, Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for the Citywide Street Asphalt Rejuvenator Application FY 2005 Project, for a total contract amount of $293,599.80. (Engineering Project No. 05003-530; Oracle No. 11142)

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8. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Local Agency Program Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") and the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, for participation by FDOT in the design activities of the Grand Central District Complete Streets Project ("Project") in an amount not to exceed $76,000; and authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $76,000 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the General Capital Improvement Fund resulting from these additional revenues. (FDOT Financial Project No. 413005-1-38-01)

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9. Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cooperative Funding Agreement with the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the City of St. Petersburg Toilet Replacement Program Phase 9 in the amount of $300,000.

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(Miscellaneous)

10. Setting February 15, 2007 as the public hearing date for Preliminary Assessment for Lot Clearing Number 1408.

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11. Setting February 15, 2007 as the public hearing date for Building Demolition Number DMO 328.

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12. Setting February 15, 2007 as the public hearing date for Building Securing Number SEC 1060.

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13. Approving Task Order No. CID-03-21-ASW to be issued to Aude, Shand and Williams, Inc. for architectural/engineering services in the amount of $156,000 for improvements to the stage area and back stage area of the Mahaffey Theater; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.

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14. Approving a revised Interlocal Funding Agreement between the City and Pinellas County for the design and construction of a new research & development facility for SRI International at the Port of St. Petersburg.

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