Weekly Agenda Review

March 28, 2024

3/28/24

  1. American Legion Oratorical Contest Winner for 2024.
  2. Commendation for Joel Susa for 35 years of service
  3. Disability Internship Program
  4. Contract renewal with Bound Tree Medical w/ 2.9% CPI increase for medical and first aid supplies for $500k for TFR
  5. Renewal of contract with USA Protek w/o price escalation for furnishing medical equipment and first aid supplies for $100k
  6. Agreements with Designated Case managers and TPD behavioral health unit for Community Treatment services (ACTS) with Gracepoint Wellness for $106k
  7. Grant acceptance of $5k for TFR from Frank Mangano Foundation.
  8. See #7
  9. Mutual Aid agreement with the CoT and the FL emergency management services
  10. $81k for software subscription to Versaterm Public Safety USA for IAPro and Blue Team Software Products
  11. Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and COT agreement for up to $24k to provide crime victims support
  12. Memorandum of Understanding between the DoD and the COT for participation in the skills bridge program for military folks retiring or ending their term of service.
  13. $200k with the Pine Lake Nursery for the Tree-Mendous program
  14. Contract with Feeding Tampa Bay to provide meals to students in the summer camp programs with Parks & Rec (no cost associated)
  15. Grant of Easement at 1101 N Jefferson St in favor of TECO.
  16. Acceptance of National Recreation and Park Association 2024 Youth Sports Equity Grant in the amount of $20k
  17. See #16
  18. Special Event Permit: Tampa Caribbean Festival & Parade
  19. Special Event Permit: TFR Cinco de Dodgeball & Cook
  20. Special Event Permit: Cuban Sandwich Festival
  21. Change order 1 to final CMP - $194k off of a $7.5 million project.
  22. $186k contract with 36T Cleaning Services LLC without price escalation for Janitorial Services at Water Production
  23. Contract services renewal for Facility Mechanical service at the McKay Bay WTE plant without price escalation for $826k
  24. $196k for a street sweeper for use by Solid Waste department, but we just leased 4 of them on 2/15 for the Mobility under this item. $890k for LEASED mechanical sweeper—3 sweepers for 4 years each for this price. I hope that includes all the maintenance for that kind of $$$ from Elgin Pelican Mechanical
  25. Transfer of funds from Logistics and Fleet Maintenance to Solid waste for a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle.
  26. Correction of a scrivener’s error in the name of the Awardee for Plum Creek Environmental contract in the amount of $1.9 million from February 2023
  27. Purchase of 4”-8” Ductile Iron Pipe from Terrell Industries, for $300k. The bid process saved the Citizens of Tampa 20% for water department
  28. Purchase of 10”-12” Ductile Iron Pipe from Terrell Industries, for $300k. The bid process saved the Citizens of Tampa 13% for water department
  29. Purchase of LARGE diameter Ductile Iron Pipe from Consolidated Pipe & Supply, for $247k. The bid process saved the Citizens of Tampa 2%
  30. $1.54 million for Large Diameter Ductile Iron Valves from Ferguson US Holdings. The bid process saved Citizens of Tampa 3%
  31. SAT Industrial Supplies & Solutions LLC for the purchase of Large Diameter Ductile Iron Compact Mechanical Joint Fittings single bid- $297k
  32. John Mader Enterprises, Inc. and TAW Orlando Service Center, Inc. for the furnishing of Electric Motor and Pump Repairs at the Wastewater Department Facilities in the estimated amount of $298k The bid process saved the Citizens 34%
  33. $595k for Gravity Rehab services for CIPP Lining Project for wastewater.
  34. See #33
  35. Addendum for $200,000 to the Contract between the City of Tampa and R. M. Halt & Associates, Inc. dba Cadstruct Corp. for Kid Mason Community Center Renovation these additional funds are to be utilized for replacing the roof which was not up to code and not structurally sound. Why is this under the Public Works Committee??????
  36. SAT Industrial Supplies & Solutions LLC for Large Diameter Ductile Iron Fittings for $306k the citizens of Tampa saved 4% by the bid process.
  37. SAT Industrial Supplies & Solutions LLC for Large Diameter Ductile Iron Pipe for $318k the bid process saved the citizens of Tampa 5%
  38. Reappoint Susan Swift to the Historic Preservation Commission for three more years! This is a GREAT choice.
  39. The Mayor is appointing Bruce Gibson (Architect) the Historic Preservation Commission for 3 years.
  40. The agreement with Clarion Associates to revise the code for the Development and Growth Management department! Wooo Hoooo!!! Let’s clean up the code! I am here to hold the BEER baby! $1million contract for this process. This is a HUGE step forward for our city! PS. CAB was on the RFQ committee and is very happy with this choice!
  41. Historic Preservation Tax Exemption Covenant with AIA Tama Bay for the restoration of 1208 N Howard Ave
  42. Internal Audit report for Parks and Rec, I am not reading it today, but I think it is a great time to have an IA report since they recently approved the new director Mulkey.
  43. 9% discount on taxes from the county for low income housing from FL housing finance corporation.
  44. Release of easement at 5088 N Dale Mabry Hwy
  45. Mowing and clean up of the following properties by Code enforcement: (1) 7706 N Arden Ave, (2) 3007 Thelma St, (3) 2205 E 17th Ave, (4) 3217 E Cayuga St, (5) 5010 E 32nd Ave, (6) 307 W Jean St, (7) 6502 N 31st St, (8) 6228 N 38th St, (9) 907 W Candlewood Ave, and (10) 8204 N Klondyke St
  46. Housing for people with AIDs funding from HUD for $937k over three years, decreased by $75k in 2024
  47. Encroachment on easement at 2234 E7th Ave with hold harmless
  48. Release of Easement at 4624 W San Jose St
  49. Encroachment agreement in the forms of pilings and footers at Tampa and Twigg street in the right of way areas.
  50. A Sidewalk easement with EYF STNL Club for 5808 N Florida Ave
  51. Sidewalk easement for Double ZZ LLC for 5004 15th st
  52. Grant of Stormwater drainage easement for 3207 S Manhattan Ave
  53. Release of easement for 3100 E Fletcher Ave
  54. City Easement joint use with FDOT at 1452 and 1502 W Busch Blvd
  55. Release of easement in Drew park for area between Cayuga, Chelsea Manhattan and Hesperides
  56. Release of easement at 3313 W Ivy St
  57. Emergency Solutions grant paid by the City of Tampa $51k additional funding for homelessness services. The total grant not to exceed $323k in 2024
  58. The allocation of $1.5 million for Tampa’s Union Station!! It’s about damn time!
  59. See #58
  60. Replat on Columbus drive for townhomes, it seems that the plat is only 18’ wide for each unit, curious if they plan to try to squeeze 2 car garages on there? It just seems that these lots are TINY for building. City Walk Ybor townhomes (of course Ybor does things different than the rest of the city. =)
  61. Replat near East Curtis and Thonotosassa Ave
  62. NEW timeline for Rome Yard project….so how long ago was this award given? Why can you NOT see the dates on the original timeline document filed in the past BUT this new one starts December 2024. Why are they waiting MONTHS more to get started on this project? They’ve had it since 2021 YET, they’ve missed another deadline AND they recently filed FLUEDRA against the city. Why are we doing business with folks who want to sue us because they didn’t get their way at TCC? (Because they had a CRAPPY plan and everyone knew it!) MONTHS after whining to the West Tampa CAC that they need $4.25 million more to build what they agreed to build in 2021! Geeeeeee, if Buckhorn hadn’t thrown out the original bid process maybe we’d have some housing there by now?? https://www.tampabay.com/news/2023/08/21/related-developer-miami-real-estate-city-millions-dollars-rome-yard/
  63. 2nd Amendment with Accardi Properties for the Jackson House property at 851 E Zack St
  64. RePlat of property at N Highland Ave into four lots with two opening only to the alleyway?
  65. Renewal with 3.2% CPI increase with Williams Landscape Management for $300k with the mobility department.
  66. Contract with Terrell Industries for Stormwater Pipes $164k the bid process saved the citizens 17% on this item
  67. Pole Transfer agreement with TECO for pole number 25564-44200 at Waters and 12th St
  68. Agreement with FDOT, for $232k for green artery segment D from Sulphur Springs park to 22nd st park bike lane.
  69. See #68
  70. FDOT agreement to fund the green artery segment E from Sligh to E Bird St for $812k
  71. See #70
  72. FDOT funding for green spine cycle track from N 15th to 7th ave $749k
  73. See #72
  74. FDOT funding for green spine cycle track from 13th Ave to 21st Ave for $970k
  75. See #74
  76. Request for Petition for Review- for 2219 E cloumbs for SU1-23-83
  77. A development agreement between the City and Banana Docks LLC for property located between Channelside Drive, Selmon Expressway, 19th st and E Harbor St, a development agreement for this project. Why has NO ONE IN GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT SIGNED OFF on this??? How many of these 4750 units will be affordable or low income? If we have a development agreement without ANY AFFORDABLE…WTH??? This is just setting the date for the two public hearings.
  78. Setting the date for the new CRP for Channel district CRA, which should be Capped!
  79. 2nd Reading- correction of a scrivener’s error in the East Tampa Overlay
  80. 2nd reading for declaring Marjorie Park Marina Gatehouse a historic landmark
  81. 3203 W St John St, Cemetery development 2nd reading—this should NOT have passed at 1st reading.
  82. 2nd reading for AB license at 1523 E 7th Ave 1st floor lonely
  83. 2nd reading- 304 East Davis Boulevard
  84. 2nd reading- 253 Westshore Plaza
  85. 2nd reading- 601 S Harbour Island Blvd
  86. Vacating Alleyway between N Bay, W Alva, N Lynn and N Clearfield
  87. 2nd hearing for 4019, 4105, 4151 E Fowler for housing with SEMCO investments
  88. Petition for review for Javed Gohar for SU1-24-03 for 1014 E 31st Ave I am guessing an illegal ADU is the issue. Code enforcement after code enforcement complaint…this is why folks don’t want ADU…the owner doesn’t live on the property, the tax records show this is already a multifamily.
  89. Petition for review for 401 S Howard—MISSED NOTICE--- will not be heard. 401 S Howard-- the applicant KNOWS better and should be more respectful of TCC time! When will this NONSENSE stop?
  90. Administrative update
  91. City Council Salary discussion—OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS NEED TO BE ABLE TO PAY THEIR RENT!! The piss poor salary is keeping great candidates from running for TCC! I’ll post the spreadsheets and the other information about this in a separate post. Please urge TCC members to vote FOR the increase in salary. Their job is NOT part time if they are doing it RIGHT. Their job deserves a salary that shows them respect. The Mayor is making nearly $200k per year. We have 8 elected officials who should all be honored as such. They have voted this down before, but that was before the elections. It didn’t impact anyone’s vote for the sitting members of this council. We MUST pay them a living wage or we’ll never have the BEST people on council. There is more about this on the THAN FB page
  92. 2nd reading on East Tampa Rec Complex. $35 million. When will the ridiculousness end of the HUGE projects scope creeping into 10xs the original amount of the contract??? It's not about where it is... it is about the price of it. If we sign up to buy a Chevy and we end up buying a Lamborghini then there is a BIG problem with the process!
  93. Staff to report on Youth Activities for Friday/Saturday nights Memo from January 25th? It looks like to me that P&R needs to do a better job of advertising these programs if TCC members don’t know about them…then how can the public?
  94. NAACP, NON-Payment—WHY? Is this from FY23 or 24? I can’t tell from the motion. Don’t tell me that you didn’t pay them because they didn’t do something if you’ve known for months now that all someone needs to do is pick up the phone and approach the leadership at NAACP to get them to do the work. The City holds all other organizations hands when they apply for something, but they can’t be bothered with the NAACP??? SHAME on you!
  95. This item confuses me, the City is “banning the box” but wants to do criminal background checks on who? Folks who bid on City contracts?
  96. Quarterly report for Stormwater projects- see written report
  97. Entertainment districts in the city of Tampa.
  98. Cemetery issues at 30th and Sligh, Italian Club and College Hill- update from legal staff.
  99. Reimbursement for Orlando Gudes legal fees by the City of Tampa. Read the Memo from the legal department and make up your own mind. Idk about the rest of you, but what I read/heard/learned, this is an issue created BY the City of Tampa because they chose to "investigate" even after they were asked NOT to do so by the plantiff. There is an ETHICS committee for the City of Tampa. They were NOT consulted in the process. No one is at fault in this matter that spent six figures on this issue but the folks who ordered the investigation. Not the plaintiff or the defendant. Why have an Ethics committee if you don't respect the decision making authority. This entire process hurt many, many people unnecessarily. Shame on whomever started the BS.
  100. Administration’s living in the City of Tampa requirement added to the Charter. I struggle with my position on this. As someone who loves my home I'd hate to HAVE to move for a job, but by the same if you commit to live in a community to take a position. DO IT.
  101. Presentation of TCC calendar for 2025