December 6, 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:

 

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GENERAL AGENDA INFORMATION

 

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December 6, 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 857-G amending Ordinance 209-G, extending the term of the non-exclusive franchise with Peoples Gas System, a division of Tampa Electric Company; providing for a new definition of gross revenues; providing for franchise parity; providing for the ability to meet the insurance requirement through self-insurance; and providing for assignment in certain circumstances.

 
 
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2.         Ordinance 858-G amending Section 21-60, City Code, relating to the operation of radio controlled model power boats; adding water bodies in certain City Parks to the locations where radio controlled model power boats may be operated.

 
 
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First Reading and First Public Hearings

Setting February 21, 2008 as the second reading and second public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s).

3.         Proposed amendments to the Local Government Comprehensive Plan.  (City File LGCP-2008-01)

 
 
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(a)    Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, specifically, amending Policy LU3.1 (B.2), concerning residential uses and transient accommodation uses; and amending Policy LU3.1 (F.2), concerning transient accommodation uses.

(b)   Resolution transmitting the proposed amendments for state, regional and county review, in accordance with chapter 163, F.S.

Setting March 20, 2008 as the second reading and second public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s).

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

 
 
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(a)    Ordinance proposing to implement new legislative requirements related to the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) by amending the General Introduction, Future Land Use Element, Coastal Management Element and Capital Improvements 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.

Second Reading and Second Public Hearings

5.         Ordinance 856-G annexing property located on the north side of Ulmerton Road to the east of 34th Street/Evergreen Avenue, containing approximately 11.83 acres.

 
 
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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.

First Reading and First Public Hearings:

Setting December 20, 2007 as the second reading and second public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s).

6.         Ordinance amending, with conditions, the Official Zoning Map designation from NMH (Neighborhood Mobile Home) to NPUD-1 (Neighborhood Planned Unit Development), or other less intensive use, property estimated to be 25.95 (upland) acres in size, or 29.76 acres including submerged lands, generally located south of Gandy Blvd. and east of Snug Harbor Road NE, along the waters of Tampa Bay.  (City File ZO-95)

 
 
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Setting February 21, 2008 as the second reading and second public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s).

7.         City File PC-707-A:

 
 
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(a)    Ordinance amending the Future land Use Map designations of approximately 582 parcels of land located throughout the City, totaling an estimated 211 acres, to address the errors or "glitches" identified following the October 2006 adoption of the Future Land Use Map amendments that implemented the Vision 2020 Plan and new Land Development Regulations (LDRs).

(b)   Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map designations of the property described above.

(c)    Resolution requesting amendments to the Countywide Future Land Use Map, as described above, to comply with the requirements of the Pinellas Planning Council and Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.

(d)   Resolution transmitting the proposed amendments for state, regional and county review, in accordance with Chapter 163, F.S.

8.         Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map designations of approximately 239 parcels of land located throughout the City, totaling an estimated 431 acres, to address the errors or "glitches" identified following the October 2006 adoption of the Official Zoning Map amendments that implemented the Vision 2020 Plan and new Land Development Regulations (LDRs).  (City File ZO-94-A)

 
 
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9.         City File PC-709-A:

 
 
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(a)    Ordinance establishing Planned Redevelopment-Mixed Use (PR-MU) as the Future Land Use Map designation for property estimated to be 15.68 acres in size, including one 3.12 acre parcel, generally located at 2311 Ulmerton Road, and four parcels estimated to be a total of 12.56 acres in size, generally located on the north side of Ulmerton Road, west of Heron Blvd. 

(b)   Ordinance establishing CCS-1 (Corridor-Commercial Suburban) as the Official Zoning Map designation for the above-described property, or other less intensive use, subsequent to annexation.

(c)    Resolution requesting an amendment to the Countywide Future Land Use Map, as described above, to comply with the requirements of the Pinellas Planning Council and Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners.

(d)   Resolution transmitting the proposed amendment to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for state, regional and county review, in accordance with Chapter 163, F.S.

E.          Reports

 

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

Setting December 20, 2007 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s):

1.         Authorizing the grant of a ten (10) foot wide Public Utility Easement to Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, to relocate and maintain electrical service and related accessories along the northern portion of Albert Whitted Airport.

 
 
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2.         Authorizing the grant of two (2) Public Utility Easements to Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc., a Florida Corporation, to maintain existing electrical service improvements on the northern portion of Albert Whitted Airport.

 
 
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3.         Authorizing the grant of two (2) Public Utility Easements to Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc., a Florida corporation, to install and maintain pad mounted transformers and associated cabling necessary to provide electrical service to improvements at Albert Whitted Park.

 
 
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4.         Future Land Use Map and Official Zoning Map amendments pertaining to the perimeter of the St. Petersburg Golf and Country Club golf course.  The total estimated size is 53,416 sq. ft. or 1.23 acres.  The parcels are generally located at the intersection of Cortez Way South and 35th Terrace South (Area "A") and the intersection of Madrid Way South and Columbus Way South (Area "B"). (City File PC-708)

 
 
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(a)    Amending the Future Land Use Map designation from Recreation/Open Space to Residential Low.

(b)   Rezoning the above described property from NSE (Neighborhood Suburban Estate) to NS-2 (Neighborhood Suburban Single Family-2), or other less intensive use.

 

G.          New Business

H.          Council Committee Reports

1.         Budget, Finance & Taxation Committee.  (11/29/07)

 
 
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(a)    Approving the recommendation of the Investment Oversight Committee recommending approval of a Resolution amending the Investment Policy by modifying the currently authorized investments types, eliminating trust account custodian and modifying the existing diversification sub-structure.

2.         Policy & Planning Committee.  (11/29/07)

 
 
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3.         Public Safety, Services & Infrastructure Committee.  (11/29/07)

 
 
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I.             Legal

1.         Consent and Estoppel Agreement for Vinoy Marina Ground Lease.

 
 
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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 r