October 15, 2009

3:00 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:

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.

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GENERAL AGENDA INFORMATION

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If you are deaf/hard of hearing and 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 15, 2009

3:00 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 and Presentation regarding the upcoming Waterfront Parks Centennial Celebration.

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2. Proclamation and Presentation recognizing the importance of the 2010 Census.

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

Setting November 5, 2009 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinances:

1. Approving the vacation of a 16-foot wide unimproved alley on the east side of 24th Street South, immediately south of 2342 Emerson Avenue South. (City File 09-33000010)

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2. Ordinance amending Section 21-38 of the St. Petersburg City Code; allowing the consumption and sale of alcoholic beverages at certain City Parks and facilities when activities are sponsored or cosponsored by the City or which have received a facility use agreement or park permit or other approval from the City.

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F. Reports

1. Lien Amnesty Extension.

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2. Stimulus Package Update. (Oral)

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3. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with Overstreet Paving, Inc. in the amount of $3,545,000 for City Wide Street Milling and Resurfacing FY 2010. (Engineering Project No. 09003-130; Oracle Project No. 12538)

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4. Approving the purchase of resurfacing services from E.J. Breneman, L.P. for the Engineering and Capital Improvements Department at a total cost of $390,150.

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5. Approving the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement with Andretti Green Promotions, L.L.C. to extend the term of such agreement and consenting to an ownership change.

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6. Awarding a contract to Traffic Calming USA in the amount of $187,250.00 for the 49th Street South Corridor Improvements. (Engineering Project No. 09051-119, Oracle No. 12062)

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G. New Business

1. Referring a discussion on curbside recycling to the Public Services & Infrastructure Committee. (Councilmember Nurse)

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H. Council Committee Reports

1. Co-Sponsored Events Committee. (9/16/09)

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(a) Approving events for Co-Sponsorship in "name only" by the City for Fiscal Year 2009-2010; and authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this resolution.

2. Budget, Finance & Taxation Committee. (10/8/09)

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3. Public Services & Infrastructure Committee. (10/8/09)

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4. Committee of the Whole. (10/15/09) ORAL

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(a) Oral report of the October 15, 2009 Committee of the Whole meeting.

(b) Executive Action on Ordinance 1010-V.

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. Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Lot Clearing Numbers 1465 and 1466.

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2. Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Building Demolition Number 363.

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3. Confirming Preliminary Assessment for Building Securing Number 1124.

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4. Ordinance 953-G amending Article IV, Division 3 of Section 22, St. Petersburg City Code, relating to the Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of allowing a change in eligibility for participation.

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5. Ordinance 954-G amending Article III, Division 1 of Section 22, St. Petersburg City Code, relating to the City of St. Petersburg 401(a) Plan for the purpose of allowing a change in eligibility for participation.

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6. Ordinance 955-G amending Article IV, Division 4 of Section 22, St. Petersburg City Code, concerning the Supplemental Firefighters' Retirement Plan to effect changes negotiated between the City administration and the Union providing an annual 2% Cost of Living Increase (COLA) for members retired on or after October 1, 2008 to be funded solely by available State premium tax funding pursuant to Florida Statutes, Section 175.

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7. Ordinance 956-G providing for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in a portion of Vinoy Park for an event to be held on November 27, 28 and 29, 2009; providing exemption from City Code sections including but not limited to those Code sections dealing with alcoholic beverages being sold and consumed in City Parks.

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8. Ordinance 957-G amending the St. Petersburg City Code relating to Pushcarts; providing for hours of operation; providing for additional requirements; and clarifying existing requirements.

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9. Resolution approving renaming the entire length of Preston Avenue South, within the City of St. Petersburg, which extends between 4th Street South and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South, to Paris Avenue South, effective April 10, 2010. (City File SNC 09-01)

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10. Ordinance 951-G amending the Intown West Community Redevelopment Plan, modifying public improvement project descriptions and project funding sources and updating existing condition descriptions.

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11. Ordinance 952-G amending the Bayboro Harbor Community Redevelopment Plan, modifying public improvement project descriptions and project funding sources and updating existing condition descriptions.

~ CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING & RECESS CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~

St. Petersburg

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

October 15, 2009

1. City Council Convenes as Community Redevelopment Agency.

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2. Resolution recommending that City Council approve amendments to the Intown West Community Redevelopment Plan, modifying public improvement project descriptions and project funding sources and updating existing condition descriptions.

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3. Resolution recommending that City Council approve amendments to the Bayboro Harbor Community Redevelopment Plan, modifying public improvement project descriptions and project funding sources and updating existing condition descriptions.

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4. Adjourn Community Redevelopment Agency.

~ RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ~

City Council takes Executive Action on Ordinances 951-G and 952-G.

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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, owners of property in the City, owners of businesses in the City or their employees 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 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

CRA

Consent Agenda A

October 15, 2009

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. Play Structures and Play Surfaces:

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(a) Approving the purchase of play structures from Landscape Structures, Inc. and Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. for the Parks Department and Engineering and Capital Improvements Department at an estimated cost of $950,000.

(b) Approving the purchase of ADA compliant play surfaces from Playpower LT Farmington, Inc. for the Parks Department and Engineering and Capital Improvements Department at an estimated cost of $180,000.

(Internal Services)

2. City Wide Street Curbing & Ramps FY 2010:

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(a) Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with Assured Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $220,000 for City Wide Street Curbing & Ramps FY 2010 for a total contract amount of $392,140. (Engineering Project No. 09003-330; Oracle Project No. 12539)

(b) Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with Kilgore Construction LLC in the amount of $220,000 for City Wide Street Curbing & Ramps FY 2010 for a total contract amount of $438,825. (Engineering Project No. 09003-430; Oracle Project No. 12539)

(c) Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract extension and increase to the contract amount with Overstreet Paving, Inc. in the amount of $3,545,000 for City Wide Street Milling and Resurfacing FY 2010. (Engineering Project No. 09003-130; Oracle Project No. 12538) [Moved to Reports as F-3]

3. Lift Station 61/Pasadena Master Rehabilitation Project located at 6800 Travelers Way South, St. Petersburg, Florida:

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(a) Authorizing the Mayor to execute Task Order No. 08-2-BE/W to the Agreement between the City of St. Petersburg and AECOM USA, Inc., in the amount of $58,955, for construction phase engineering services for the Lift Station 61/Pasadena Master Rehabilitation Project. (Engineering Project No. 06066-111; Oracle No. 10978)

(b) Awarding a contract to TLC Diversified, Inc. in the amount of $706,506 for the construction of the Lift Station 61/Pasadena Master Rehabilitation Project. (Engineering Project No. 06066-111; Oracle No. 10978)

Consent Agenda II

Consent Agenda B

October 15, 2009

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. Renewing an agreement with Humana, Inc. for group health insurance, Medicare + Choice Health Management Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) for retirees at an estimated annual premium of $436,608.

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