October 4, 2007

2:00 PM

Welcome to the City of St. Petersburg City Council meeting. To assist the City Council in conducting the City’s business, we ask that you observe the following:

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GENERAL AGENDA INFORMATION

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If you are hearing impaired an require the services of an interpreter, please contact the City Clerk, 893-7448, or call our TDD Number, 892-5259, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and we will provide that service for you.

October 4, 2007

2:00 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. New Ordinances - (First Reading of Title and Setting of Public Hearing)

Setting October 11, 2007 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinances:

1. Ordinance 847-G annexing Homestead Suites located at 2311 Ulmerton Road, containing approximately 3.12 acres.

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2. Ordinance 848-G annexing Extended Stay America Hotel, Executive Centres Office, and Executive Center Office Condominium, generally located on the north side of Ulmerton Road to the west of Heron Boulevard, containing approximately 12.56 acres.

Setting October 18, 2007 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinances:

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3. Approving the designation of the Sunset Hotel as a local historic landmark. (City File HPC 07-03)

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4. Approving the lease of a portion of the City-owned waterfront property known as the Bayfront Center for a period of 99 years to the Salvador Dali Museum, Inc. pursuant to Ordinance 674-G ("lease"); and authorizing the Mayor to execute the lease and all other documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.

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E. Reports

F. New Business

G. Council Committee Reports

1. Policy & Planning Committee. (9/27/07)

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2. Public Safety, Services & Infrastructure Committee. (9/27/07)

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3. Committee of the Whole: $710,286 FY08 Allocation for social services and arts/culture/education agencies. (9/27/07)

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H. Legal

1. Retention of Outside Counsel.

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I. Public Hearings and Quasi-Judicial Proceedings - 3:00 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. A resolution, in accordance with Section 166.0451, Florida Statutes, approving an inventory list of City-owned property within the City that is appropriate for affordable housing.

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2. Registration of Telecommunication Vendor, Level 3 Communications, LLC, per Chapter 25, Article X.

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First Reading and First Public Hearings

Setting January 17, 2008 as the second reading and second public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinances:

3. Proposed amendments to the Local Government Comprehensive Plan. (City File LGCP/PSFE-2008)

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(a) Ordinance adopting a new Public School Facilities Element and related amendments to the Capital Improvements Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element and Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan.

(b) Resolution transmitting the proposed amendments to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for review, in accordance with Chapter 163, F.S., and Rule 9J-11, F.A.C.

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.

4. Appeal of the Environmental Development Commission (EDC) denial of a site plan to construct a 23-story mixed-use development with a variance to airport zoning at 112 - 5th Avenue North. (City File 07-31000023)

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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

October 4, 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.

(Purchasing)

1. Change Order for Gasoline and Diesel Fuel:

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(a) Approving a change order with Petroleum Traders Corporation and Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc. for gasoline and diesel fuel in the amount of $490,000 $830,000 which increases the total contract amount to $3,454,873 $3,794,873.

(b) Approving a change order with Petroleum Traders Corporation and Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc. for gasoline and diesel fuel for resale for the Fleet Management Department in the amount of $44,000 which increases the total contract amount to $165,660.

(Miscellaneous)

2. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Intergraph Corporation, which increases the contract price by $300,000 to an amount not to exceed $3,472,292.

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Consent Agenda II

Consent Agenda II

October 4, 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. Awarding blanket purchase agreements to A.A. Casey Company, Bert Lowe Supply Company, Jim and Slim's Tool Supply, Inc. and W.W. Grainger Inc. for industrial supplies at an estimated annual cost of $155,000.

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(City Development)

2. Authorizing the Mayor to purchase one (1) improved parcel located at approximately 1214 - 18th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, to be combined with the adjacent parcels owned by the City for future development, in the amount of $62,200; to pay closing related costs not to exceed $12,800 (includes demolition cost); and approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $75,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund (Land Sales Designation) to Real Estate & Property Management for FY08.

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3. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement with Sno-Wash Sand, Inc., for the use of a triangular portion of the Cosme Well Field property for a period of two (2) years at a rental rate of $1,000 per month.

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4. Authorizing the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment ("Second Amendment") to the Agreement with the Southwest Water Management District ("SWFWMD") for Clam Bayou Habitat Restoration and Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements ("Agreement") on City-owned property at Clam Bayou Park and on surrounding properties; to purchase three (3) parcels for the Clam Bayou Expansion Project in the aggregate amount of $508,000; to pay closing related expenses not to exceed $5,000; and to execute all documents necessary to effectuate these transactions; approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $200,000 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the General Capital Improvement Fund resulting from additional revenues provided by SWFWMD pursuant to the Second Amendment.

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5. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Annexation Agreements for properties located north of Ulmerton Road and west of Heron Boulevard that are scheduled to be annexed on October 11th. The Agreements are with 1) Executive Center at Feather Sound Condominium Association, 2) Executive Centres L.L.C., and 3) ESA P Portfolio, L.L.C. and will become effective after the annexation appeal period has expired. The Agreements approve the purchase of right-of-way, conveyance of a stormwater pond, the maintenance of stormwater pipes, and the construction of road improvements, landscaping, streetlights and fencing. Funding for implementation of these agreements is included in the FY08 CIP.

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(Internal Services)

6. Awarding a contract to Florida Aquastore and Utility Constr., Inc. in the amount of $140,809 for the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility Sludge Holding Tank Cover. (Engineering Project No. 07040-111; Oracle No. 11439)

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7. Authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas County and other municipalities within Pinellas County concerning the First Local Option Fuel Tax.

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(Miscellaneous)

8. Authorizing the Mayor to accept $251,353.50 from Pinellas County as the City's share of the FY 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") to continue funding of law enforcement initiatives as set out in the County's grant application, and to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this transaction; approving a supplemental appropriation in the amount of $251,353.50 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the General Fund (0001) resulting from these additional revenues to the Police Department.

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9. Setting October 18, 2007 as the public hearing date for Preliminary Assessment for Lot Clearing Numbers 1419 and 1420.