Weekly Agenda Review

September 19, 2024

9/19/24

  1. Invitation to City Council for the Mayor’s Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on October 1, 2024—Is the Mayor paying for this event?? Or is the City of Tampa?
  2. Commendation for Officer Richard Mercado retiring from TPD.
  3. Tampa Bay Regional Planning council making 10 minute presentation.
  4. Master agreement & Statement of Work between the City of Tampa and UL Verification services. For TFR, $53k from SYSTOC Record Management Software
  5. 1st Amendment between HCPS and TFR for educational services for TFR staff increasing by $67.5k
  6. Donation for $850 for TFR Cadets from the LPGA Tampa Bay Chapter
  7. Transmission from the City to Florida Agency for Health Care Administration for $2.1 million but they will pay COT $5 million for emergency medical transportation.
  8. Attachment F between city of Tampa for online training management system for $79k for TFR and T&I
  9. Grant from DOJ for electric vehicle purchase of $963k for police cars
  10. See #9
  11. Purchase a Mortuary Tent for TGH for $136k from 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative grant.
  12. We’re paying the Tampa Sports Authority to use the stadium for Tampa Night out.
  13. COT and Trane US for Child Water air handler for the Convention Center for $767k
  14. Nelson’s Tree Farm bid for Cemeteries Grounds Maintenance for $162k for parks and Rec department. The City had a lower bid but it wasn’t from a certified bidder, I hope that staff has spoke with the lowest bidder to ensure they are good to go for any future bids???? The bid that wasn’t registered was 27% lower than Nelson’s. We’d like to see them have the opportunity to bid properly next time!
  15. COT cleaning up the properties at (1) 6228 S Kelly Rd, and (2) 4502 S Shamrock Rd
  16. Workforce Development Software purchase for $31k for neighborhood and community affairs, workforce partnerships and special projects division. (WHAT is SPD? First time I’ve seen it on an agenda?)
  17. COT securing vacant structure located at 2710 W Cypress.
  18. COT and Conventions, Sports & Leisure International for furnishing Expansion Feasibility Study for Convention Center for up to $171k
  19. COT accepting donations from National Alliance for Youth Sports for $20k for use by Parks & Rec.
  20. COT costs for demolition of properties located at: (1) 2002 E Genesee St, and (2) 3501 N 29th St
  21. Special Event- Fight Wright against Breast Cancer
  22. Special Event- Hyde Park Art Festival
  23. Special Event- Tampa Bay Heart Walk
  24. Workorder for MPH Civil Consultants for services for Forest Hills Park Stormwater Pump Station replacement for $185k
  25. Contract w/ price escalation for McKay WTE for Facility Electrical support services for $293k for Solid Waste
  26. Renewal with 3.4% CIP increase for COT and SAT Industrial Supplies & Solutions LLC for Ductile Iron Compact Mechanical Joint Fittings, 4”-24” (Sheltered Market Solicitation) in the estimated amount of $400,000
  27. City of Tampa and TESTAR Engineering, P.C., with a 3.5% CPI increase for McKay Bay WTE Annual stack testing for $178k
  28. COT and Gaffin Industrial services contract w/o increase for $176k for facility vacuum Truck services.
  29. Purchase from Xylem Water solutions for submersible pump for $1.2 million for waste water department
  30. COT renewal with Nova Data Testing with 3.5% CPI increase for McKay WTE plant for $256k
  31. Industrial Compressor Services LLC furnishing Compressor maintenance for $251k for Wastewater department.
  32. Change order for Stormwater gravity rehab program for decrease ($252k) for final payment for $8k
  33. Approve the purchase of Brownfield tax credits between the COT and US Bank National Association for $252k net funds to be received.
  34. See #34
  35. It looks like the rebid- is adding $100k to a $370k project that was bid in 2020? I’d think that this scope of work would be completed by now, instead it has increased by 20%?
  36. Design Build for Athletic field lighting citywide—the list of fields is on page 21 of the 2nd document, I am glad to see Gadsen Park is included as they use that park often! What about Skyview park? It says athletic fields city wide? It’s not on the list of properties to address? Check for your community parks…
  37. Change order 1 to Howard Curren wastewater treatment filter building replacement (-$11k) decreased and final payment of $20k
  38. Contract for City Of Tampa and UKG Kronos Systems for Workforce software use 400 licenses for TPD, TFR and and HR for $30k.
  39. Resolution to create a “Natural Resources Advisory Committee” I thought there already WAS ONE?? But it hadn’t met in many years? What do I know? LORD…who made this resolution?? 1st—they can’t get certified arborists to serve on the VRB because there aren’t enough of them that LIVE in the City??! It may require a change for that position to someone who has an office in the city??? OR that position will likely not be filed either. I see that the Mayor wants to pack it full of people she cares about and leaves the neighborhood folks to TCC. SMH… you can’t make this up.
  40. Moving $1.5 million from the general fund to cover expenses related to Hurricane Debby…is the state and feds paying us back any of these funds?
  41. Paying Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney for legal services connected with Liberty Hospitality Group mgmt. vs COT not to exceed $100k
  42. Internal audit report for Water billing--- I can’t wait to see if the changes in the credit card payments show up on the audit?
  43. Replat of property for townhomes South of West Columbus Dr. It doesn’t include enough information to say WHERE?
  44. $2million dollar movement for the downtown CRA for debt service? Funny they have debit service and the other CRA’s can’t seem to spend their $$?
  45. Private Dock Agreement for COT and 6006 River Terrace
  46. Private Dock Agreement for COT and 6404 N. Otis Avenue,
  47. Park construction by owners of 3812 W Pinewood. (Hopefully named Lisa Chesser Park) Ya’ll know how I feel about this Development agreement, the developer met with the neighbors. We’d like to see the COT staff be required to include the neighborhoods ESPECIALLY when you are talking about changing the use of COT property that impacts the community. We’ve spoke with CW Hurtak about this already. We’ve also reached out to the development community about ways that this can be easier for everyone. I’ll keep you updated on the movement.
  48. WHY are we continuing to lease the EOC from GTE? While Hanna St isn’t full, it has showers and other areas that appear to be MADE for this type of set up? I thought someone told me that it was going to be moved to Hanna St??? AND they are EXPANDING THE LEASE for TFR? For another $4700 per month?? It says this costs $16k for the additional leasing space, God Knows how much the original lease is for??
  49. Replat of lot North of East Elm St and West of N Nebraska Ave for 10 townhomes.
  50. Replat of lot at corner of N34th St and E 28th Ave for 7 townhomes
  51. Renewal without price increase COT and Onyx Cleaning Services LLC w/o price escalation for $144k for Logistics and Asset Management Facility division.
  52. Purchase of Gutter Brooms and Main Brooms for Elgin Pelican Mechanical for $118k for mobility department.
  53. Mobility department hiring a community engagement service for for between $100k or $200k from Versant Strategies LLC? Maybe they’ll teach stormwater folks how to answer the phones when folks call about flooding?
  54. Contract with SPIN for micro-mobility. Which should net the COT about $53k annually.
  55. Petition for Review—205 N Albany Ave – Hearing set for 11/7/24
  56. Pettion for Review – 205 N Albany Ave - Hearing set for 11/7/24
  57. 2nd reading for VAC 24-13 to expand the Waste Management recycling services plant. I am FOR this project!
  58. Comp Plan amendment for Future Land Use Map, for the property located at 8901 North 13th Street, 8814 North 14th Street and 8813 and 8820 North Brooks Street, from Residential-10 (R-10) to Light Industrial (LI)
  59. Comp Plan amendment 24-09 for property located northwest of the intersection of North Massachusetts Avenue and West Braddock Street (folio number 182406-0005), from Residential-10 (R-10) to Residential-20 (R-20)
  60. Comp Plan Amendment-- 2101 West Main Street
  61. This should be heard with #47—see comments there! Park on Pinewood St by Macdill AFB
  62. Tax roll for non-ad valorem assessment for downtown, and Historic Ybor
  63. VAC alleyway between E Virginia and E Selma and N Florida and Suwanee
  64. Opt out of Live Local above 80% for tax credits. PLEASE WRITE COUNCIL TO SUPPORT THIS ONE!!
  65. Notice of intent to suspend the sale of alcoholic beverages at 7700 Courtney Campbell Causeway
  66. ADA changes from the Mobility department, seems like it’s concentrated on bus stops? There are some direct numbers about how large benches may be etc. Please look at this further if it interests you.
  67. Administrative update
  68. Approving award between Allied Universal Corp and COT to purchase Liquid Chlorine for $4.3million for the wastewater department.
  69. CONSULTANT services not more than $5 MILLION… for Applied Services consulting for Citywide Watershed master planning program…good LORD! $5million!!!
  70. The planning commission to present updated Land Use section. I just received the updates yesterday. I hope they show the difference between the new and old document??
  71. Solid Waste to make a presentation about the McKay Bay WTE plant progress.
  72. Administration is to report on what they are doing to support the passages of the CIT?
  73. Real Estate Department to report on GPR Scan of College Hill Cemetery adjacent to the Italian Club
  74. Amendment to the parking lease section of the Land Development Code—GOOD!!
  75. Legal Staff to report back on the Property tax exemption for 80-120% AMI I guess it has to be put in the paper. I think it goes with #64?
  76. Parks and Rec to post signs to help with autism and down syndrome awareness at all abilities New Tampa Park.
  77. Quarterly stormwater Project/program update from Vik Bhide.