November 1, 2007

8:30 AM

 

 

 

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:

 

1.            If you are speaking under the Public Hearings, Appeals or Open Forum sections of the agenda, please observe the time limits indicated on the agenda.

2.            Placards and posters are not permitted in the Chamber.  Applause is not permitted except in connection with Awards and Presentations.

3.            Please do not address Council from your seat.  If asked by Council to speak to an issue, please do so from the podium.

4.            Please do not pass notes to Council during the meeting.

5.            Please be courteous to other members of the audience by keeping side conversations to a minimum.

6.            The Fire Code prohibits anyone from standing in the aisles or in the back of the room.

7.            If other seating is available, please do not occupy the seats reserved for the hearing impaired.

 

GENERAL AGENDA INFORMATION

 

For your convenience, a copy of the agenda material is available for your review at the Main Library, 3745 Ninth Avenue North, and at the City Clerk’s Office, 1st Floor, City Hall, 175 Fifth Street North, on the Monday preceding the regularly scheduled Council meeting.  There is also a copy of the material located on the podium just outside the Chamber doors on the day of the meeting.

 

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.

 

November 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.          Awards and Presentations

1.         Proclamation recognizing Mrs. Rand's Class of Grace Lutheran School.

 
 
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2.         Historic Kenwood Bungalowfest Presentation.

 
 
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E.          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 851-G granting a four hundred and fourteen (414) square foot Public Utility Easement to Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, to install, upgrade and maintain electrical service including, but not limited to, switching equipment and related accessories on the western portion of Progress Energy Park

 
 
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2.         Ordinance 852-G approving an amendment to the Intown Areawide DRI Development Order clarifying the requirements to reserve development capacity.

 
 
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3.         Ordinance 853-G 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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4.         Approving amendments to the FY 2005-2006, FY  2006-2007 and FY 2007-2008 Annual Action Plans to add a new 1st and 2nd Street South two-way conversion project ("Mast Arms Project"), and to make the following redistribution of funds:  1) deobligate $743,000 from the unused balance of the Historic Jordan Elementary School Redevelopment project; and designate that $743,000 to the Mast Arms Project; 2) deobligate $550,000 of the unused funds allocated for the acquisition, relocation assistance, appraisal and environmental assessment of the two lots laying between the City-owned property at 2201 and 2245 First Avenue North  and designate $412,944 of those funds to the Mast Arms Project; designate $45,272 of those funds to the Brookwood Florida Central Project for replacement of roofs (queue project); and designate $91,784 of those funds to the Gulfcoast Legal Services Hurricane Hardening Project (queue project); and authorizing the Mayor to submit the amendments to the U.S. Department of Housing And Urban Development (HUD) and to execute all documents necessary to implement the amendments.

 
 
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F.           Reports

1.         Authorizing the Mayor to purchase one (1) improved parcel located at 801 Yale Street South, within the overall Dome Industrial Park, for $165,000; to pay closing related expenses not to exceed $500.

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

Setting November 29, 2007 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s):

1.         Approving a partial vacation of the air rights over the 500 block of 6th Avenue South.  (City File 07-33000022)

 
 
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2.         Ordinance granting a two hundred forty-four (244) square foot Public Utility Easement to Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, to install, upgrade and maintain electrical service including, but not limited to, switching equipment and related accessories on the western portion of Progress Energy Park.

 
 
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H.          New Business

1.         Requesting City Council schedule a Special Session of City Council to immediately follow the November 19, 2007 Canvassing Board Meeting.  (Chair Bennett)

 
 
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2.         Requesting City Council schedule a Canvassing Board Meeting immediately followed by a Special Session of City Council on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.  (Chair Bennett)

 
 
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I.             Council Committee Reports

1.         Committee of the Whole:  Weeki Wachee Quarterly Update/Offer from William W. Adams re:  3401 71st Street North.  (10/25/07)

 
 
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J.            Legal

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

November 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.

(Purchasing)

1.         Approving a change order with Morelli Landscaping, Inc for trees, shrubbery and flowers in the amount of $650,000 which increases the annual contract amount to $1,571,575.

 
 
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2.         Renewing a blanket purchase agreement with Motorola, Inc. for public safety radios at an estimated annual cost of $555,000.

 
 
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(Internal Services)

3.         Approving a resolution finding that $17,370 is an amount sufficient to pay for the maintenance of the intersection improvements of the Grand Central District Complete Streets Project over its useful life of ten years; authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $17,370 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to fund future intersection maintenance required by the Local Agency Program Agreement between the City of  St. Petersburg, Florida and the State of Florida Department of Transportation;  providing that the maintenance funds shall not need annual re-appropriations and shall be considered encumbered for the useful life of the Project with only authorized expenditures from that project being for maintenance of the intersection improvements of the Project; finding that execution of Supplement No. 1 to the Agreement for participation by FDOT in the Project shall not be considered an unlawful act under Florida Statute 166.241(3); authorizing the Mayor to execute Supplement No. 1 to the Local Agency Program Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for participation by FDOT in the construction activities of the Grand Central District Complete Streets Project in the amount of $658,000, for a total project cost not to exceed $734,000. (FDOT Financial Project No. 413005-1-38/58-01) (Engineering Project No. 07072-112; Oracle No. 11503)

 
 
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4.         Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with Tagarelli Construction, Inc. in the amount of $225,000 for City Wide Street Curbing & Ramps FY 2006, for a total contract amount of $770,705. (Engineering Project No. 06003-430; Oracle No. 11610)

 
 
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5.         Approving a resolution finding that  $16,070 is an amount sufficient  to pay for trail maintenance of the Skyway Trail Project over its useful life of fifteen years; authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $16,070 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to fund future trail maintenance required by the Local Agency Program Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and the State of Florida Department of Transportation;  providing that the maintenance funds shall not need annual re-appropriations and shall be considered encumbered for the useful life of the Project with only authorized expenditures from that project being for maintenance of the trail improvements of the Project; finding that execution of Supplement No. 1 to the Agreement for participation by FDOT in the Project shall not be considered an unlawful act under Florida Statute 166.241(3); authorizing the Mayor or his designee to execute Supplement No. 1 to the Local Agency Program Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for participation by FDOT in the construction activities of the Skyway Trail Project in the amount of $471,428, for a total project cost not to exceed $591,428; authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $471,428 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the Bicycle Pedestrian Safety Capital Projects Fund (3004) resulting from these additional revenues. (FDOT Financial Project No. 406484-7-38/58/A

 
 
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6.         Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with MTM Contractors, Inc. in the amount of  $225,000 for City Wide Street Curbing & Ramps FY 2006, for a total contract amount of $745,318.75. (Engineering Project No. 06003-330; Oracle No. 11610)