November 16, 2009

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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November 16, 2009

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.

E. Reports

1. Resolution declaring the results of the November 3, 2009 General Election.

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2. Mahaffey Theater Management Evaluation Final Report Presentation by AMS Planning and Research, Inc.

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3. Stimulus Report Update. (Oral)

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

Setting December 3, 2009 as the public hearing date for the following proposed Ordinance:

1. Amending Sections 21-87 and 21-90 of the St. Petersburg City Code; providing for the re-designation of Albert Whitted Park from a Non-charter Park to a Charter Park; providing for the designation of the Soreno/Straub Park Extension and the Poynter Park Extension to be classified as Charter Parks.

Reading of Title and approval of Proposed Emergency Ordinance:

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2. An Emergency Ordinance relating to public health and safety; providing for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in a portion of Soreno/Straub Park for the "Chillounge Night" event to be held on November 21, 2009; providing exemptions 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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G. New Business

1. Referring to the Committee of the Whole a recommendation to revert to having City elections in the Spring of the year. (Councilmember Nurse)

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H. Council Committee Reports

1. Public Services & Infrastructure Committee. (11/12/09)

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I. Legal

1. Emergency Medical Services ALS First Responder Agreement.

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2. Settlement of adversarial proceeding in bankruptcy case.

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3. Grand Bohemian SP, Ltd. Letter of Credit Update.

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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, 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.

K. Adjournment

CRA

St. Petersburg

Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)

November 16, 2009

1. City Council Convenes as Community Redevelopment Agency.

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2. Resolution of the St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) finding the "Park Plaza" project, located at 159 4th Avenue N, consistent with the Intown Redevelopment Plan, as reviewed in Community Redevelopment Agency report IRP 09-9a.

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3. Adjourn Community Redevelopment Agency.

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Consent Agenda II

Consent Agenda B

November 16, 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. Awarding a contract to Asphalt Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $139,656.00 for Union Street, 19th Ave South and Vicinity Paving for TACRA Phase III. (Engineering Project No. 06110-219; Oracle No. CP57022).

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