February 15, 2007

4:00 PM

 

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.          Awards and Presentations

1.         Proclamation recognizing James McKenzie for 50 years of City service.

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

Setting March 1, 2007 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s).

1.         Approving the vacation of a 10 foot wide north-south alley and a 16 foot wide east-west alley in the block southwest of 4th Street North and 91st Avenue North.  (City File 06-33000024)

 
 
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F.           Reports

1.         Bus Rapid Transit Project Update.

 
 
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2.         Festival of States Parade/Grand Prix.

 
 
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G.          New Business

H.          Council Committee Reports

1.         Policy & Planning Committee.  (2/8/07)

 
 
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2.         Public Safety, Services & Infrastructure Committee.  (2/8/07)

 
 
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3.         Co-Sponsored Events Committee.  (2/1/07)

 
 
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I.             Legal

J.            Public Hearings and Quasi-Judicial Proceedings - 6:00 p.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 811-G 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.         Ordinance 812-G amending City Code Chapter 12 regarding fees, to create an incentive for green building certification.  (City Code Amendment 2007-02)

 
 
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3.         Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Lot Clearing Number 1408.

 
 
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4.         Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Building Demolition Number DMO 328.

 
 
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5.         Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Building Securing Number SEC 1060.

 
 
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Quasi-Judicial Proceedings

 

Swearing in of witnesses.  Representatives of City Administration, the appli­cant/appellant, opponents, and members of the public who wish to speak at the public hearing must declare that he or she will testify truthfully by taking an oath or affirmation in the following form:

 

"Do you swear or affirm that the evidence you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

 

The oath or affirmation will be administered prior to the presentation of testimony and will be administered in mass to those who wish to speak.  Persons who submit cards to speak after the administration of the oath, who have not been previously sworn, will be sworn prior to speaking.   For detailed procedures to be followed for Quasi-Judicial Proceedings, please see yellow sheet attached to this agenda.

 

Second Reading and Second Public Hearings

6.         City File #PC-700 (Modified Amendment):  The estimated 18 acre subject property is generally located on the northeast corner of 9th Avenue and 66th Street North.  A summary of the modified agreement is as follows:  to amend the Future Land Use Plan designation for two 2.98 acre parcels along the east side of 66th Street North, to a depth of 265-feet (encompassing approximately six acres) from Institutional to Residential Office Retail and Residential/Office General, respectively, and amending the balance of the property to the east (encompassing approximately 12 acres) from Institutional to Residential Urban; and amending the Official Zoning Map designation for the two 2.98 acre parcels along the east side of 66th Street North from RS-100 (Residential Single Family) to ROR-1 (Residential Office Retail) and RO-1 (Residential Office), respectively, or other less intensive use, and amending the balance of the property to the east from RS-100 to RPD-7 (Residential Planned Development), or other less intensive use.  It is also requested that a Development Agreement be approved.

 
 
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(a)    Ordinance 679-L, amending the Future Land Use Plan designation from Institutional to Residential Office Retail, Residential/Office General and Residential Urban.

(b)   Ordinance 702-Z, amending the Official Zoning Map from RS-100 (Residential Single Family) to ROR-1 (Residential Office Retail), RO-1 (Residential Office) and RPD-7 (Residential Planned Development), or other less intensive use.

(c)    Ordinance 801-G approving a Development Agreement.

K.          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.

 

L.          Adjournment

Consent Agenda I


Consent Agenda I

February 15, 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.         Awarding a contract to R. E. Purcell Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,786,255.75 for Citywide Street Milling and Resurfacing, FY 2007 (Engineering Project No. 07003-130; Oracle No. 11142), Marina Parking Lot Resurfacing FY 2007 (Engineering Project No. 07003-830; Oracle No. 11191), and Parks Parking Lot Resurfacing FY 2007 (Engineering Project No. 07003-930; Oracle No. 11181).

 
 
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2.         Approving Change Order No. 4 increasing unit prices for work performed after February 16, 2007 using remaining contract funds; approving a fourth and final one-year contract extension, unit pricing increase, and increase to the contract with All American Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $2,000,000 for the Sanitary Sewer Repair/Replacement FY 2003 Project; and extending the Agreement until February 16, 2007.   (Project No. 02097-120) (Oracle Project # 11478)

 
 
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3.         Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Construction Management Project Agreement with Biltmore Construction Company, Inc. for additional renovations at the north Shore Pool Complex, which will cover Change Order No. 6 for a water play feature at the North Shore Pool Complex in the amount of $407,701.50, and which expands the scope of work and establishes a new Guaranteed Maximum Price of $3,164,556.08; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.

 
 
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4.         Mahaffey Theater Renovations Project:

 
 
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(a)    Approving Amendment No. 5 to the Construction Management Project Agreement with Hennessy Construction Services, Inc. for the Mahaffey Theater Phase II Improvements project for a not-to-exceed allowance of $885,000 to cover improvements to the Stage area and Back Stage area of the Mahaffey Theater, and which expands the scope of work and establishes a new Guaranteed Maximum Price of $17,371,659.70; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.

(b)   Approving a $100,000 supplemental appropriation within the General Capital Improvement Fund for the Mahaffey Theater Renovations Project from funds received through a private donation.

5.         Reconsideration of Resolution 2007-57,  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 15, 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 donation of a technical rescue vehicle valued at $5,000 to Pinellas County Fire Administration.

 
 
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2.         Approving an additional contractor, Reeves Building and Plumbing Contractor, Inc. for building maintenance and repairs at an estimated annual cost of $100,000.

 
 
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3.         Awarding blanket purchase agreements to Emmett McCabe Trucking, Inc., Gibbs-Trevena, Inc., Florida Rock Industries Inc., and Cypress Creek Landscape, Inc. for road and landscape materials at an estimated annual amount of $163,000.

 
 
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4.         Awarding a three-year lease agreement for vehicles with The Bancorp Bank dba Mears Motor Leasing for the Police Department at an estimated annual cost of $172,390.

 
 
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5.         Approving the purchase of laptop computers and related equipment from Insight Public Sector, Inc., for the Fire Department at a total cost of $185,134.

 
 
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6.         Accepting a bid from Duffield Aluminum Inc. dba DHI Roofing for roof replacement and repairs at the City Services Warehouse for a total cost of $102,900.

 
 
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(City Development)

7.         Authorizing the Mayor to execute a one (1) year Agreement with the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to conduct an FY07 Transportation and Economic Development Assistance Program.

 
 
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8.         Authorizing the Mayor to execute a thirty-six (36) month Lease Agreement with the Canterbury School of Florida, Inc. ("Canterbury") for the use of an area abutting the northerly and easterly boundaries of the Leased Premises under a lease between the City of St. Petersburg and Canterbury dated February 28, 2003 ("Current Lease"); and to execute an amendment to the Current Lease to reduce the size of the Leased Premises.  (Requires affirmative vote of at least six (6) members of City Council.)