Weekly Agenda Review

October 5, 2023

10/5/23

  1. ATU Employee of the Month
  2. Police officer of the month
  3. Firefighter of the Quarter
  4. FDOT- UPDATE on Bush Blvd
  5. FDOT- Update on projects within the City of Tampa—PLEASE someone explain why they can’t time the lights SOUTH OF GANDY to run like FL Ave does in the afternoons?? Maybe they’ll send another rocket scientist to look at the traffic patterns during the week of Thanksgiving again this year? (When half the base is on leave?!)
  6. Ordinance granting USA Corps of Engineers rights access to CoT ROW for a new fuel line directly to the Macdill AFB.
  7. Acceptance of 250 Innotex nomex hoods with logo valued at $27k from Firemans’ Benevolent Association.
  8. Red light camera magistrate services for parking violations as well for up to $400 per day for hearing services.
  9. See number 8
  10. See number 8 8-10. I think Red light cameras expire this year? Are they going to be re-instated otherwise, why would we renew the magistrate contracts? Are these tickets paying for the services of the magistrates? If NOT, why?
  11. Approving bid for Aluminum corporation for mobile command center??? $239k for a mobile command center through TPD, but not TFR? Why are we furnishing something for St Pete??? Why is TPD doing this not TFR?
  12. $590k for artwork at the Convention Center- no sample of the work from the artist in CA. Ok, I have to ask about this…we are going to SUSPEND a statute on the EXTERIOR of a building in an area that has HURRICANES!!??? It is guaranteed to last no less than 15 years?? $40k per year for this artwork? Final approval of design is $59k?
  13. $30k for artwork at Wayne Papy Athletic Center
  14. $300k for artwork at Tampa Convention Center- Add this to number 12, that means that nearly $1 million of the Convention Center budget this year ($21 million total) 5% of that budget is going to artwork from OUT OF STATE artists?
  15. Special Event Code for BBQ Love Fest
  16. Special event code for Indie Flea market
  17. Rehabilitation of 109th Ave Pumping Station- The CIP dashboard calls for this project to cost $480k, it says $2.2 million on the paperwork here- while the bid process saved more than 30%, the project is double (see item 17) what was projected ($480k for two projects = $960k)
  18. See 17
  19. Kirby St and Gomez pumping station force main projects$2.2 million saved 12% through the bid process but still these projects were estimated at $960k. Maybe they need to work on estimating projects for budget projections?
  20. See #19
  21. A grant from FL Dept of Environmental Protection for $275k- for vulnerability assessment, was this done? It’s stated on page 8 of the attached document in SIRE
  22. Citywide Traffic Study conducted by Bala Consulting services, the original contract has a cap of $200k, this one is for $149k?
  23. Purchase of front end loader containers for $527k over two years. Wow, how often are they purchasing these?
  24. ONYX Cleaning services for Hana St building $168k the bid process saved us 37%
  25. Streetlight services for Wastewater department- the bidder came in at $626k but was only awarded up to $150k
  26. Waterproofing Experts for Facilities Maintenance services $300k. This is a bid renewal from 2022
  27. Nova Data testing for McKay Bay ultrasonic Testing for $247k for solid waste with a 4% CPI price escalation.
  28. Zampell Refractories with CPI increase of 3.2% for Tile work at McKay bay $1.2 million – so they had basically double the work than was originally bid?
  29. Receipt of $5 million for Idilia funds from the federal government. What where does it go? Who knows? It Personnel/operating expenses according to the resolution.
  30. Appointment of Robert “Pete” Edwards to the Tampa Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for four years.
  31. Medicare Advantage group agreement with CoT and Humana Insurance for local PPO plan benefits PPO plan with prescription coverage.
  32. Mowing and junk removal from the following properties: 4004 Short 30th St, 4205 E Miller Ave, 2716 E 12th Ave, 1207 E Crensaw St
  33. Demolition of 2328 W Cherry St
  34. Approving costs to secure property at 4008 W Rogers Ave
  35. AIDS grants between Catholic Charities, Diocese of St Pete for hosing for families members with AIDS- $2.9 million over 3 years from HUD
  36. AIDS grants up to $1 million for Catholic Charities for housing from HUD.
  37. AIDS grants to Catholic Charities from HUD for housing up to $246k
  38. AIDS grants to Catholic Charities from HUD for housing up to $240k
  39. AIDS grants to Catholic Charities from HUD for housing up to $390k
  40. AIDS grants to CoT from HUD for housing up to $2.23 million
  41. Changes to Drew Park CRA budget approving $131k for façade grant refunds.
  42. AIDS grants to EPIC of FL non-profit for housing of persons with AIDS- a HUD grant through COT for $780k
  43. Water easement donated by JF University Mall to the COT for installation of water facilities at 2266 E Fowler
  44. See #43, for acceptance of Easement.
  45. University Mall grant of water easement for 2212 E Fowler to COT
  46. See #45
  47. AIDS grants to EPIC of FL from HUD for housing up to $308k
  48. AIDS grants to EPIC of FL from HUD for housing up to $384k
  49. AIDS grants to EPIC of FL from HUD for housing up to $691k
  50. AIDS grants to EPIC of FL from HUD for housing up to $1.1 million.
  51. AIDS grants to Baycare Behavioral Health from HUD for housing up to $1 million
  52. AIDS grants to Boley Centers from HUD for housing up to $3.5 million
  53. AIDS grants to Metropolitan Charities from HUD for housing up to $495K
  54. Hold Harmless for seawall and riprap placement over submerged land near 1312 E Park Circle
  55. Grant to Tampa Bay performing arts center for renovations at 1010 N WC MacInnes Place from State of FL to the Straz center for $500k
  56. Scriveners error for HCP Associates for BZP-20-84080
  57. Housing appropriating for $500k for Multi-family housing rental rehabilitation for Oak st project.
  58. $500k from the Florida Aquarium to the Mobility department for parking.
  59. Petition for review for 510 North Rome Ave set to be heard on November 16th at 10am
  60. I have a BIG problem with this ordinance—BECAUSE IMPACT FEES ARE ONLY CHARGED IN PARTS OF OUR CITY--- TCC NEEDS TO INSURE THAT IMPACT FEES FOR TRANSPORTATION ARE CHARGED CITY WIDE--- This ordinance, while required by the state allows for more robbing Peter to pay Paul. Transportation Impact fees are supposed to offset the impacts of building in THAT area, not across town!! SMH
  61. 2nd reading for 4502 W McCoy St- we support this Rezoning!
  62. 2nd Reading for 2204 E 15th Ave
  63. 2nd reading for 209 N Armenia
  64. 2nd reading for 2015 & 2017 Maple Ave, 1305 S 22nd and 2020 Oakwood Ave
  65. 2nd reading for 2511 N Albany Ave
  66. Petition for review for 1934 W Nassau St
  67. 2nd reading for the Tampa Heights Overlay District!
  68. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE
  69. Execution of agreement between the COT and Accardi Properties for the conveyance of 851 E Zack St to the city for property located at the corner of Nebraska and Twiggs. (I believe this is a deal to free up getting the work done to the Jackson House)
  70. What?? The issuance of Special Assessment Revenue Bonds from “TIME TO TIME”?? What? Like it is borrowing $20 when you’re short until payday? Does council really think it is a great idea to allow them to continue bonding up to $40 million without approval? Haven’t we already gotten ourselves a SPENDING PROBLEM??
  71. Granger Construction contract for Prescott Pumping station $3million for this project but I don’t see it on the CIP plans? I need to look at the ones approved since the budget was issued, but I don't think this is the SAME project I asked about a few weeks ago. Why do we have a CIP dashboard if things aren't on it?
  72. See #71
  73. How to preserve the fire house, jail and surround properties off Commerce St in Port Tampa--- please do something about this?
  74. Veteran’s memorials through out the city in parks—See memo, what do you think?
  75. Several items on this one- lawfirm conflict of interest forms, legal department and city staff refrain from making comments on ongoing litigation, legal department not commenting about City Council to media, Staff use gov QA for public records requests. They are broken down below
  76. The conflict of interest form for law firms hired by the COT.
  77. City Staff refrain from speaking publicly about ongoing litigation.
  78. Staff to refrain from making defamatory statements about our elected officials.
  79. Martin Shelby to present a policy that allows a small self-insurance/liability umbrella policy for Tampa City Council.