Weekly Agenda Review

October 19, 2023

10/19/23

  1. Calvin Thornton from the Mobility department retirement Commendation
  2. HART presentation on organizational plans
  3. HART streetcar report
  4. Desiree Cole to speak on International Stuttering Day
  5. Ashley Odom prestation on Downs Syndrome Awareness
  6. Two applicants to Civil Service Board – Cory Person & Terin Barbas Cremer
  7. Planning Commission nominations for two positions. Three applicants- Joseph Citro, Alissa Sieben and Giovanny Cardenas (I think Mr. Cardenas should be reappointed)
  8. Honorary naming of Cypress/Paddock St after Phil Alessi Sr.
  9. Honorary Street naming at Albany and Cypress to honor Dr. Walter Smith Sr.
  10. Honorary Street naming Cypress and Reo St for J. Clifford Macdonald.
  11. 1st Reading for honorary street naming for James F Urbanski
  12. Shotspotter agreement 4 appears to be paid for by grant funds from FDLE Gunshot Detection Technology Grant
  13. See 12
  14. See 12 & 13
  15. Grant funds approval for Prosecuting cold cases using DNA 10/1/23-9/30/26 $533k
  16. See #15
  17. Overtime awards for Community policing $167k. from Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
  18. See #17
  19. Accepting the donation of 3 K-9 donations estimated in value $30k from Rise Tampa.
  20. Approve agreement with Advent Health for annual physical exams for TFR (Tampa Fire Rescue)
  21. Moving $412k within Public Safety funding from the opioid recover assistance funds.
  22. CoT agreement with Girl Scouts for use of certain Parks and Rec facilities through out the city.
  23. $292k for artwork at Hanna St, the total budget is $400k for artwork. The artist is in RI.
  24. $147k for pool blankets to retain the heat (the bid process saved the citizens of Tampa 23%) This is was allocated for in FY24 budget on the CIP plan for $200k for both blankets and heaters
  25. Special Event Code- Hyde Park Tree Lighting
  26. Sidewalk maintenance & Restoration from Mereno Industrial Services ($301k) and Gilliam Construction LLC ($385k) this was a sheltered market bid. This bid process saved the citizens of Tampa over 40%
  27. Change order 2 for Hanna Pumping Station Odor Control Replacement w/ Odyssey Manufacturing Co- decrease of $10k. final payment of $196k from a 2019 contract
  28. CPI increase on parts for the water department of 4% for $200k for a sheltered market bid. I like that on page 1 of the SIRE documents, It shows the funds being moved from account 40400 and 40700 to accounts 552010 and 563001- I can see the first two numbers in the budget. I’ll have to dig around to find the other two numbers. I assume then are spending accounts rather than holding accounts?
  29. Nebraska-Bush to Fowler Gravity Sewer Rehab. $580k. The city saved nearly 38% from the bid process. 23-00006 is not in the CIP viewer. While I am certain that everyone wants the sewer to go down like it supposed to, I’d like to see the numbers in the CIP viewer
  30. See item #29
  31. Approving a brownfield site at 2101 Main Street
  32. Alley clearing for Solid Waste- $150k It looks like these funds were done as part of a larger bid process as there because the bids were quite a bit higher than $150k awarded?
  33. 20% increase in renewal for Hydrofluosilicic Acid for use by the Water Department $150k
  34. 2nd try for bids for Hanna St campus cleaning. $268k with 36T Cleaning Services LLC Still 15% savings over the next bid.
  35. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) consulting to be used by the Water Department for $1.5 million—Consulting for what? It’s not really defined?
  36. Contract with Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works for $2.8 million. The bid process saved the citizens 21%
  37. FREE upgrade to the GTE building area that is rented by the City of Tampa for wireless radio telecommunications systems upgrades.
  38. Confirming James Kempton as a member of the Architectural Review Board
  39. Approval of $100k contract with the Hillsborough County NAACP for the Empowerment Center.
  40. Moving $350k within the East Tampa CRA funding. For a GRANT for Health Matters Pharmacy West LLC, for 5110 North 40th St for a healthcare facility.
  41. Easement Encroachment waiver for 2910 W Barcelona St
  42. Agreement between COT and Gemm Development LLC to remove two fused trees at 1902 W Cherry St Tampa
  43. Approval of Easement Encroachment waiver for 3818 N Ridge Ave
  44. Fair Housing Assistance Program between COT and HUD for partnership funds to Tampa Office of Human rights for $20k
  45. See #44
  46. Mowing or removing offensive accumulations from certain properties-- 7004 Mascotte, 3609 Phillips, 3611 Phillips St, 3613 Phillips St, 8208 N Elmer, 8210 N Elmer, 1615 E 15th Ave 1517 E 27th, 1522 E 26th Ave, 8414 N 18th St, 4623 E Lake and 3803 N Whittier (I wonder how many of these properties are “investment” properties? At least one of them is. It has been approved for an SU1, I’d argue that someone should “investing” in properties should have a higher standard for multiple code violations that need to be addressed by the City of Tampa to get the stinking grass mowed!)
  47. Mowing or removing offensive accumulations from certain properties—3407 Temple St, 4403 E 24th 3108 W Ballast Point
  48. Transfer Ybor I CRA fund $2700 for archway Streetscape Project
  49. Movement of $57k within CRA including, Central Park, Channel District, Downtwon Core, Downtown Non-Core, Drew Park, West Tampa, East Tampa, Tampa Heights, Riverfront, Ybor I and Ybor I.
  50. Release of Easement that encumbers 1545 W Main St
  51. ROW encroachment agreement allowing awning to cover 1545 Main St ROW
  52. ROW encroachment agreement allowing awning to cover ROW in front of 1218 E Kay St
  53. CDBG funds for public services between COT and Met Min for HUD for $128k
  54. CDBG funds agreement for Public services between the COT and HCPS Readiness Coalition Inc D/B/A Early Learning Coalistion under HUD block grants program for $125k
  55. Sidewalk Easement agreement from Kapotasana LLC for installing sidewalk at 5701 N Florida Ave
  56. H&G Homes contract with COT to replace sidewalks at 2418 E Ida St
  57. ODM Truck Inc for hauling Asphaltic materials for the mobility department for $262k A savings of 21% from the bid process.
  58. Outfall Maintenance by Bayside Dredging LLC renewal without escalation $900k. How many outfalls does the COT have that are being serviced under this contract? I thought there were only 5 in South Tampa. I am just curious?
  59. M/I homes Multi-modal Transportation Impact Fee Credit Agreement w the City of Tampa. It only says that the City should RETURN $3,555,545 in payments. It doesn’t bother to disclose how much was originally paid. I think that should be disclosed.
  60. 2nd reading- Vacation of alley way, north of 21st Ave, South of Melburne Blvd, East of 40th St and West of 44th St
  61. 2nd Reading- Vacate right of way No of Shore Breez Drive, South of Averill, East of Ellis and West of Bayshore
  62. 2nd Reading- Historical Central Ave area African American Heritage Sites for Johnson Brothers Houses located at 1248 E Scott and 1250 E Scott
  63. 2nd Reading- Comp Plan amendment for West Columbus Drive and North Blvdfrom R-20 to CMU-35
  64. 2nd Reading- Comp Plan amendment for 5025 E Fowler from R-35 to CMU-35
  65. 2nd Reading- Comp Plan amendment for 11300, 11414, 11410, 11408, and 11304 N Central Ave from CMU35 to CC-35
  66. 2nd Reading- Comp Plan amendment to change FY2023 to FY27 TO FY24- FY28 for the Capital Improvements Section
  67. 2nd Reading- 5210 Bayshore Blvd- Rezoning
  68. 2nd Reading- AB2 for 2507 S MacDill Ave
  69. 2nd Reading- AB2 for 5004 N Armenia
  70. 2nd Reading- REZ for 2204 E 15th Ave
  71. Petition for Review filed for 1210 E 18th Ave Hearing
  72. Notice of intent to suspend the sale of alcoholic beverages pursuant to Land Development Code for 3401 N 15th St
  73. Administration update
  74. Report on $150k artwork at McKay Bay Transfer station moved to another site
  75. $590k artwork installed at Convention Center. NOTE the budget for this work of art was $400k??? I still have a HUGE issue with suspending a statue from an outdoor rotunda?? https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=10204 This website says that the budget was $400k, we've spent 50% over budget?
  76. $300k for artwork to be installed at the convention center.
  77. $30k for artwork installed at Wayne Papy Athletic Center.
  78. ====>>> See #80---$40 MILLION DOLLAR BOND--- Note the use of from time to time authorizing the Mayor to bond stuff. Does that mean she can borrow millions of dollars without TCC being notified? Is this for #80????
  79. Change order 1 for contract for Tippin Water Treatment Facility Chemical System design build—Increase of $6.4 million. A 15% increase in the project cost from $34.6 million to $41 million. WAIT—the original contract was for $10.4 million in 2019, so this project has QUADRUPALED!!!
  80. SEE #78===>>> this is grant money that will pay for $25 million of the project for number 78? The signs all say that the project is $54 million. I am confused?? If the project is for $54 million and we have $25 million in grants, then that means the city is footing $29 million for the project but bonding for more?
  81. SEE #78 and #80
  82. Accepting Bid proposal of Dallas 1 Corp, for the Yorkshire Watermain Replacement for $6.4 million the bid process saved the citizens 35% on this project.
  83. Design Build Contract with Charles Perry Partners for McKay Bay Waste to Energy Plant improvements. $63.7 million for a total of $99.9 million.
  84. Housing of Sexual predators in Ybor City.
  85. Naming the dog park at Villa Brothers after Sandy DeDiego Sanchez!! Woop! Woop!! Do it!!! AND renaming East Ybor Park to Constantion Park
  86. Parks and Rec to report on the preferred caterers for events at City owned facilities ran by P&Rec
  87. Internships for Special needs individuals
  88. Please DO NOT STOP calling Food Deserts what they are. The term LILA is disrespectful to those areas. It is the same as putting lipstick on a pig. STOP it now. Those are not the only two areas of the city with a food desert. Please don’t forget that. Giving a pretty word to something that labels for who are doing without....that in NO WAY shows what they actually are. There isn't any FOOD there...thus called appropriately a desert. I live in a food desert. The others in SOG live in a food desert. We don't want to call it a Lila, like it is some cute thing. It is harder for folks who are doing without because of the lack of investment in businesses.
  89. Report on expediting payments to landlords by city of Tampa Rental assistance. Continued to November 16th
  90. WWII veterans memorial committee CONTINUED TO December 7