July 10, 2008

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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July 10, 2008

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.

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.

1. Appeal of the Development Review Commission (DRC) approval of a Special Exception and related site plan to expand an existing utility substation, with a variance for specimen tree preservation. (City File LDR-2008-01)

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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.

2. Ordinance 995-V approving a vacation of the western 250-feet of an alley in the block bound by Central Avenue, 1st Avenue South, 50th Street South and 51st Street South. (City File 07-33000035)

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3. Ordinance 882-G amending the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) regarding tree removal permits for single family and duplex property. (City File LDR-2008-01)

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E. Reports

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

Setting July 24, 2008 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance(s):

1. Approving a partial vacation of the alley easement lying north of 56th Avenue South and east of Lot 10, Block A, Bahama Beach Replat. (City File 08-33000012)

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2. Approving an amendment to extend the Dali/City Lease deadlines.

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3. Bifurcation of the Gateway Centre Development of Regional Impact:

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(a) Resolution approving an Agreement to Bifurcate the Gateway Centre Development of Regional Impact.

(b) Ordinance amending and consolidating the Gateway Centre Development of Regional Impact Development Order.

G. New Business

1. Requesting Staff to initiate the process for the "Downtown Center Park" designation for the Al Lang site. (Vice-Chair Danner)

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H. Council Committee Reports

I. Legal

1. Approving a resolution lifting the stop work order for the Crislip Arcade subject to conditions.

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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 A

July 10, 2008

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. Cosme Water Treatment Plant Generator No. 2 Replacement Project:

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(a) Awarding a contract to Danner Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $1,289,932 for the Cosme Water Treatment Plant Generator No. 2 Replacement Project. (Engineering Project No. 00052-111; Oracle Nos. 11455 and P110003)

(b) Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 to Task Order No. 00-01-TBE to the Agreement with TBE Group, Inc. in the amount of $85,557 for construction phase services for the Cosme Water Treatment Plant Generator No. 2 Replacement Project. (Engineering Project No. 00052-111; Oracle Nos. 11455 and P110003)

Consent Agenda II

Consent Agenda B

July 10, 2008

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 a two-year blanket purchase agreement to Nite Owl Irrigation, Inc for irrigation system services at an estimated annual cost of $169,500.

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2. Accepting a proposal from Bright House Networks, LLC for high bandwidth services for the ICS Department at an estimated annual cost of $145,000.

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(City Development)

3. Certifying that The Salvation Army project to construct, furnish and equip a new Sallie House located at 740 Lafayette Street North and solicit contributions to assist in completing the improvement(s) is consistent with local plans and regulations.

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4. Certifying that The Young Men's Christian Association ("YMCA") project to construct, furnish and equip a new YMCA facility located at 691 43rd Street South in Childs Park and solicit contributions to assist in completing the improvement(s) is consistent with local plans and regulations.

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5. Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement and all other necessary documents with the Board of Trustees of St. Petersburg College for consulting services to facilitate public input for the Pier Visioning Project in an amount not to exceed $50,000; approving a transfer of $50,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Redevelopment Special Revenue Fund to the General Capital Improvement Fund; and approving a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the General Capital Improvement Fund, resulting from the transfer, to the Pier Visioning Project (11988).

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6. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a License Agreement with Blue Highway, LLC for use of portions of the Port of St. Petersburg and the City's Municipal Marina as a temporary marina for Mega Yachts.

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(Internal Services)

7. Authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to Task Order No. CID-08-03-WRA to the agreement between the City of St. Petersburg and Wannemacher Jensen Architects, Inc in the amount of $61,321 for additional architectural services for the Walter Fuller Master Plan Project, for a total amount not to exceed $135,980. (Engineering Project No. 08229-017; Oracle No. 11171)

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8. Authorizing the Mayor to execute annual Master Agreements and up to three one-year options between the City of St. Petersburg and Bayside Engineering, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and Sprinkle Consulting, Inc. to furnish professional engineering services for Traffic Calming, Bicycle/Pedestrian and Development of Regional Impacts Projects.

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9. Finding that $840 is an amount sufficient to pay for the maintenance of the improvements of the Lake Maggiore Bicycle Lanes Project ("Project") over its useful life of 15 years; authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $840 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to future maintenance required by the Local Agency Program Agreement ("Agreement") between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"); 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 improvements of the capital Project; finding that execution of the Agreement for participation by FDOT in the design and build activities of the Project shall not be considered an unlawful act under Florida Statute 166.241(3); authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for participation by FDOT in the design and build activities of the Project in an amount not to exceed $93,446; and authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $93,446 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Capital Improvement Fund resulting from these additional revenues. (FDOT Financial Project)

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10. Finding that $1,240 is an amount sufficient to pay for the maintenance of the improvements of the Pinellas Point Area Bicycle Lanes Project ("Project") over its useful life of 15 years; authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $1,240 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to future maintenance required by the Local Agency Program Agreement ("Agreement") between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the State of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"); 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 improvements of the capital Project; finding that execution of the Agreement for participation by FDOT in the design and build activities of the Project shall not be considered an unlawful act under Florida Statute 166.241(3); authorizing the Mayor to execute the Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the State of Florida Department of Transportation for participation by FDOT in the design and build activities of the Project in an amount not to exceed $153,629; and authorizing a supplemental appropriation of $153,629 from the increase in the unappropriated balance of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Capital Improvement Fund resulting from these additional revenues.

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11. Authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement for Wastewater Services and a Pretreatment Agreement with Tierra Verde Utilities, Inc.

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12. Approving Change Order No. 2 to the Agreement with All American Concrete, Inc. dated December 11, 2006 for the Water Resources Unscheduled Repairs (Project No. 06079-111) (Oracle Project No. 11398) for a contract increase in the amount of $107,393.63; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this transaction.

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(Confirmation of Appointments)

13. Confirming the reappointment of Donald B. Keller as an alternate member to the Civil Service Board to serve a three-year term ending June 30, 2011.

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(Miscellaneous)