Weekly Agenda Review

April 18, 2024

4/18/24

  1. Cheryl Schroeder retirement Commendation
  2. Commendation Water Department during Water Conservation Month
  3. Lorraine Parrino to report on Arbor Day (GO TTAG!!)
  4. Brian David Hammond petition for position on the Architectural Review Commission
  5. FDOT Update
  6. 2- For Expedition Max SUV- $106k for TPD. Via Bradford County Sheriff’s office.
  7. 14- 4x4 Ford F150 crew cabs for TPD $667k—seriously, why does TPD need 4x4 vehicles?
  8. 7-MORE- 4x4 Ford F150 crew- for $314k
  9. 2- MORE 4x4 F150- HIGHWATER trucks for $121k
  10. 3- Ford F-150 Crew Cabs with Topper (K-9) vehicles $168k
  11. 2- Ford F-150- crew cabs with topper (DIVE) $111k
  12. 3- Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Pick up for $140k
  13. Memorandum of Understanding between COT, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernado, Polk and Pasco Counties with Department of Homeland security.
  14. $70k transfer and reallocation from law enforcement Trust Fund for HCC Police Recruit Tuition Expenditures.
  15. Grounds Maintenance for Julian B Lane park for $153k
  16. Sheriff’s Association Contract for 1 John Deere 544P Wheel loader for $261k for Parks and Rec.
  17. Reallocation of COT funds for Wheel loader for Parks and Rec for $177k.
  18. COT accepting donations from Jabil for Computer equipment to be used at Temple Crest Park Community Center with a value of $12k
  19. COT accepting donations from Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two loveseats, and kid safe playground surfacing worth $3300
  20. COT is receiving a USDA grant for $300k for community gardens. It will pay $9k for USF to administer the funding.
  21. Standard Hall License for The Straz Center to hold Annual Parks and Rec recitals, not to exceed $38k.
  22. Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant is converting from Diesel to Natural Gas $72k for the service lines and set up for this conversion.
  23. Xtremely Clean Janitorial Services without price escalation for Parks North. $676k (Ideally, for contracts like this “Parks NORTH” would be defined in one place- a list on one page of the parks covered) Why is this under public works not Parks and Rec? I thought I asked about something else showing up in this committee in the past couple of weeks.
  24. Someone correct me if I am wrong…but I am looking at the paperwork--- the original contract was for $914k even though it was the higher of the two bids—page 9/106 says there was a lower bid for $756k initially. Not sure why that bid wasn’t chosen? BUT, this Change order is DOUBLING the price of the original contract- which now makes it applicable for the apprenticeship requirements. How are the still exempt? This contract is with Stage Door II for road work.
  25. Renewal without escalation for removal of Humate residual material removal services for $800k
  26. 3rd amendment to grant agreement from the State of FL DEP for the SIX water treatment program. $115k
  27. O this is nice, Stage Door II reduced the contract by $114.79 for roadway restoration for their final payment. I guess they didn’t need it considering the other $914k from item #24?
  28. Moving Downtown CRA money in the amount of $810k to round out the improvements to Herman Massey Park. The initial estimate was 1,866,733.81 but only funded with $1.5 million which left a shortfall of $366k. BUT they say that there is a 3% increase in the cost- which is $1.92 million, they are asking for an additional $77k for the project to be moved as well? THAT $809,909 is MORE THAN 3%
  29. Appointment of May Frances Walker to the Tampa Housing Authority.
  30. Annual report on City Training for Harassment, anti-discrimination, implicit bias and cultural competency.
  31. Movement of funds from the Utilities Services Tax Special Revenue fund to the Capital fund for intersection safety Capital Improvements.
  32. Resolution to provide internship opportunity for a student with the City ADA Coordinator for the City of Tampa from USF.
  33. $156k for street car insurance premiums
  34. The purchase of a vertical lift by the COT for $24k
  35. Internal Audit of TFR Communications department--- interesting—I am wondering about this one because they had HUGE issues earlier this year??
  36. Release of Easement at 4421 N Hubert
  37. Release of Easement 5232 S Macdill Ave
  38. Demolition costs for 3209 N 15th St notice of lien
  39. Release of easement 4309 N Coolidge Ave
  40. Release of easement at 4803 35th Circle
  41. Release of easement at 3317 W Cypress
  42. Release of easement at 4905 Lyford Cay Rd
  43. Release of easement 4108 N Thatcher Ave
  44. Grants of Easement FROM the YMCA. Land Exchange Agreement
  45. Contract for $300k for sidewalk grinding with a 3.4% CPI increase for the mobility department. NOTE 46-48 & 52—I ASSUME are the new equipment needed to kit out for two paving crews for the COT. Vik Bidhe shared with the budget committee Friday that we are currently renting equipment so these will be great purchases! FILL ALL POTHOLES!
  46. $187k for a Caterpillar Steel Drum Asphalt Roller for mobility—Woop, woop!! More paving coming soon!!
  47. $241k for Asphalt Distributor Truck for More Paving
  48. $127k for Traffic Roller Vehicle
  49. Management ROW software- $143k.
  50. COT receives $625k from NGM settlement for contract at Armenia and Busch Blvd.
  51. See item #50
  52. $141k for Freightliner Dump truck for mobility.
  53. COT agreement with the USDOT for $1.75million for infrastructure accelerator co-op agreement.
  54. See #53
  55. Set hearing for Petition for Review for 1715 E 4th Ave
  56. 2nd reading 110 East Oak Avenue, 2005 North Tampa Street, 1813 North Franklin Street, 1708 North Florida Avenue, 106 East Palm Avenue and folio number 192338.0000 for TA/CPA 23-05
  57. Vacation 23-20-- 4 alleyways, within the block located North Of Oak Avenue, 5 South of Palm Avenue, East of Tampa Street, and West of 6 Florida Avenue, within the plat of Highland Park
  58. 2nd READING--REZ-23-82-- 110 East Oak Avenue, 2005 North Tampa Street, 1813 North Franklin Street, 1708, 1905 And 1909 North Florida Avenue, 106 East Palm Avenue And Folio Number 192338-0000
  59. 2nd Reading-- REZ 23-90 4075 Henderson Blvd
  60. 2nd Reading--- REZ 23-105-- 100 AND 204 North Westshore, 253 West Shore Boulevard, and 298 and 347 West Shore Plaza, in the City of Tampa
  61. 2nd Reading--- 205 North Albany Avenue
  62. 2nd reading—REZ 24-01 2302 and 2304 North Boulevard
  63. 2nd Reading- REZ 24-07 1101 W Sligh
  64. Historic Designation of Germany Public Library on 900 N Ashley Dr
  65. Missed notice- 1910 W Gray St
  66. Public Hearing Channel District CRA for public hearing dates by state statutes.
  67. Administrative update
  68. Grant agreement for repairs/renovations for Tampa Union Station from CRA for $1.5 million with a maximum amount of $4 million
  69. See item #68
  70. These are the contracts with developers with an 18% increase for $1 million for the last regular item agenda. I will reserve my comments until I hear these items discussed. But I find it interesting that COT denied another increase of this nature because it was too high but they’re all in to give these folks this increase?
  71. See item #70
  72. See item #70
  73. See item #70
  74. See item #70
  75. It looks like someone withdrew the 18% increase for PCL Construction??
  76. Change order with Dallas 1 Construction for adding $10.4 million for construction of Water Utility Relocation THUS DOUBLING the contract? Doesn’t that put it over the 2 reading limits?
  77. Change order with RTD construction for $14.4 million THUS DOUBLING THE CONTRACT?? That puts us over the two reading limit as well??
  78. Cleaning contract for parking garages and surface lots, the cover page says there were 6 bids, but I scrolled through all documents (200 pages) and didn’t see the list of bids? $2million is the price of the item.
  79. Sub-award agreement for Corporation to Develop communities and Safe & Sound Hillsborough and the City of Tampa of up to $750k for providing violence interventions.
  80. 5 minute update from Mobility on their proposed road repairs through out the COT.
  81. 3 BID purchasing requirements to be heard.
  82. Staff discussion about requiring projects to be approved by council IN ADDITION to be submitted to the CIP.
  83. The CFO to report the status of the budget for the Communications department. I’d like to know WHY DOES TCC NOT HAVE A COMMUNICATIONS person?? The administration IGNORES that we 8 elected officials in the COT! Otherwise I see communications people popping up like daisies...
  84. Staff to appear to discuss the appointment of the Community Benefits Agreement Committee—It’s been a while but wherever the CBA is approved, the Neighborhoods should be included for those communities. (If I recall correctly, there will be some rotation of members for this purpose?)
  85. Final language for the Land Development Code Amendment Cycle for January 2024.
  86. RESOLUTION 568 presentation from Martin Shelby and CM Viera. a. I believe the Mayor should only have 2 appointees! 9 is plenty of folks for this board. It is difficult to get volunteers for the boards we already have in place.
    b. Where is the commitment for staff to do public notice, take minutes and support the needs of the committee from the MAYOR’s office??? c. I’d like to see this item taken immediately AFTER Lunch or after public comment. That way folks don’t have to sit down there ALL day paying for parking to watch the hearings in person.
  87. Staff to present on the process to accommodate vendors on Riverwalk during special events.