Weekly Agenda Review

January 23, 2025

1/23/25

  1. Commendation to Harry Hedges retired from the AHAC board
  2. JCC to provide presentation on Holocaust Remembrance day.
  3. Interns with disabilities members to share feedback about the internship program.
  4. Agreement between TPD and Housing Authority for training on certain properties. I’d bet these aren’t white neighborhoods nor will they be middle class communities. SMH
  5. Purchase of 4 Chevy Tahoes for TPD for $52k for total of $209k for the tactical response team
  6. ESRI Programs for GIS and operations supports for TPD $114k and TFR $228k.
  7. WHY are Clearwater Police Department getting an armored vehicle under TPD? For $370k. I am confused about that?
  8. 33 applicants for TPD are entering into a contract for 2 years of service for the training costs of $17k. Is this the first group of these folks? I don’t recall seening this before?
  9. COT accept donation from Resilient Cities Catalyst Inc of $8k for a chilled bottle filler and attached pet fountain to be placed on 22nd St at discretion of Parks and Rec.
  10. See #10
  11. $126k for window cleaning services for the Convention Center. There were 3 bids received, both lower but neither “responded”
  12. Agreement between COT and Joshua Way for working with after school programs at Parks and Rec to prevent; teen pregnancy, high school drop outs, drug addition, juvenile delinquency etc. FREE
  13. Parks and Rec agreement with Redefiners of World languages for summer and after school programs. FREE
  14. The COT donating $150k to the Ybor City Museum Society.
  15. The COT donating $25k to the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival.
  16. The COT donating $52k to MOSI.
  17. The COT donating $65k to the Tampa Bay History Center
  18. Special Event Permit- DI Spring Fest
  19. Special Event Permit- Knight Parade
  20. Special Event Permit- Tutus and Tennis Shoes 5k
  21. Special Event Permit- Fiesta Day
  22. Special Event Permit- Gasparilla Distance Classics
  23. Compressed natural gas agreement for Solid Waste trucks for $995k for three years with Opal fuels station services.
  24. Disposal of Natural gas dispensing services by solid waste with Opal fuels station, but it says there were 5 bids for this but not for the agreement for #23? Maybe I am missing it?
  25. Purchase Peterbilt 520 w/ roll off short body truck for $298k for solid waste
  26. Purchase John Deere 744X Hybrid Wheel Loader for $678k. for solid waste
  27. Approving consultant services for engineering, architectural, surveying, mapping etc. for various departments up to $200k. This sounds like a reasonable amount for a threshold for these services.
  28. Agreement with Blue Monkey disposing and recycling without price escalation for $584k for solid waste.
  29. Agreement with Carbonxt Inc for furnishing Plant carbon for the WTE process for $348k over 36 months. The COT saved 35% with the bid process for this item.
  30. Renewal contract with John Mader Enterprises with 2.5% CPI increase ($350k) and TAW Orlando service Center for $250k increase for Elecric Motor and Pump repairs in the Wastewater department facilities.
  31. Miller Pipeline sold to Insituform Technologies LLC assignment of contract for 131st St Sewer rehabilitation services. I don’t see the original amount of the contract.
  32. COT contract with CSX to install and maintain the E 4th Ave crossing for Gasworx…if they can do this WHY CAN’T they seem to get anything else done with CSX, to include public transit??
  33. SHIP grant allocation of $213k for grants for budget FY25
  34. $1million for Dawning family services for Rapid Unsheltered Housing Agreement for homeless services. For two years up to $1.3million
  35. ROW encroachment agreement for 2320 E 12th Ave for porch and steps with handrail.
  36. Extension of the Grant agreement from State to COT for Jackson House Restoration…the worst needed restoration in the history of the world…. This is RIDICULOUS that you can’t move forward on this property rehabilitation!
  37. CDBG funds agreement with Clearwater Neighborhood Housing services (Tampa Bay Neighborhood Housing Services) for $345k over 2 years. To provide homeowners insurance services amending performance measures.
  38. CDBG funds agreement with Tampa Real Estate Education & community housing for $370k over 2 years. To provide homeowners insurance services amending performance measures.
  39. CDBG funds agreement Housing and Education Alliance for $345k over 2 years. To provide homeowners insurance services amending performance measures.
  40. CDBG funds agreement with Solita’s House for $470k over 2 years. To provide homeowners insurance services amending performance measures.
  41. Sidewalk Easement for 8207 Forest City to repair sidewalks at 2425 E Hanna Ave
  42. 99 year lease for 2600 N 31st St for 117 affordable housing unit development --- MAYBE I DON’T SEE IT??? WHAT AMI DOES THIS CONTRACT SERVICE? Is there a deadline for having these units completed or will be waiting around for YEARS for them to break ground like we have for the ROME YARD project??
  43. What is the difference between this one and #42? They appear to be the duplicate?
  44. $602k for street sweepers from the stormwater assessment fund LEASED…it seems one department rents these another owns them? Which is cheaper?
  45. $37k for “Physical storage” for logistics…not sure if this means shelving or hard drives from any of the documents. For Logistics and Asset Management.
  46. $291k for mobility department a freightliner M2 and Bergkamp Asphalt patcher! Woop! More potholes patched! More roads paved.
  47. Streetlight Pole Replacement $624k agreement with Rob Michael Inc. One year with renewable up to 4xs. WHERE are these going? How many are being installed? Are these guys only doing installation or are they supplying the products as well? What do they look like?
  48. Petition for Review Hearing set--- 4465 W Gandy for March 27, 2025--- Mark your calendars THAN people, we’ll need folks to donate minutes for this CRAP plan!
  49. VAC23-30- alleyway/right-of-way located North of Amelia Avenue, South of Columbus Drive, East of Glenwood Drive, and West of North Boulevard, within the Plat of Ridgewood Park Subdivision--- it was a 3/3 vote at the January 9th hearing, waiting for Carlson to be the tie breaker.
  50. 2nd reading- REZ 25-12-- 702 West Columbus Drive, 2502 and 2504 North Boulevard and folio number 183355-0005
  51. 2nd reading- REZ24-52- Continued from January 9th due to 3/3 vote, Carlson vote for tiebreaker. 205, 207 and 209 East Columbus Drive, 2301, 2303, 2307 and 2315 North Florida Avenue, 204 and 206 East Amelia Avenue and folio number 191372-0000
  52. VAC-24-16- lying North of the Hillsborough River, South of East Bird Street, East of North 19th Street, and West of Rowlett Park Drive—This vacation would landlock a property NOT OWNED by the applicant. According to Mobility department, The entire vacation should not be done to this ONE owner. WHY WAS THIS LANDUSE CHANGE NOT NOTICED TO THE NEIGHBORS????? There is not a mailing recorded in ACCELA! STORMWATER says it will NOT allow a full vacation….but it doesn’t say that in ON BASE?
  53. Petition for Review 6801 North Orleans Avenue- extended family residence appeal to TCC to be allowed.
  54. Designation for the DOBY HOUSE to be historic landmark located at 1405 W Azeele
  55. Administrative update
  56. Contract with Mississippi Lime company for Quicklime for both Solid Waste AND Water departments up to $6.8 million. This contract the bid process saved COT 32%
  57. Design Build agreement for Water Main Improvement $24 million with Westra Construction. For Riverside Heights, 12th st and West Chelsea st (THANKS for adding the location!!)
  58. City Wide electrical services provide by Carter Electric with a 2.59% CPI. For logistics and asset management $3.5 million
  59. Consolidated Resource Recovery- rebid for $6.4 million for 5 years of yard waste recycling for Solid waste but there is also a $260k supplemental for Parks and Rec? Are we paying them to process our recycling and selling it back to us for Parks & Rec?
  60. Community Benefits Agreement discussion with Related Group about the Yellow Jackets being able to return to their fields?
  61. Mobility making a presentation on putting a light at Water & Franklin…which Harbor Island folks are VERY AGAINST!
  62. West Riverwalk… AGAIN… easements being negotiated. You ALL know how I feel about this one....
  63. TREE report—I’d like to see these reports broken down by district and when will the COT start replanting those that were completely destroyed and need to be taken out??? Is there a list of addresses? The maps are very small and difficult to read.
  64. Naming Field after Roland Paz Sr.
  65. Street Naming after Moses White
  66. Naming East Tampa Rec Center after Mr. Artis Gambrell—LORD…Gudes made this motion! Can we get it done already! Oh, wait, now we have a continuance! who doesn't want it? I can make a guess!
  67. City looked into purchasing the fresh kitchen property for a park…yet, the City flat out refused to work with the developers on Rattlesnake Point to put a waterfront park in our community!! Just sayin…Parks and Rec said no to the Howard property. What really SUCKS is that property will probably now become a stupid townhome project with NO ACCESS for the public. SMH.
  68. Update on the LDC code. I went to the meeting last week, it left a lot to be desired that only 6 members submitted comments, that’s disappointing. I am VERY concerned about ANY discussion that TCC would not have final review or say so in land use changes. There was mention in it that it would have to go to court. That’s simply beyond the reach of neighborhood leaders who VOLUNTEER. I’d also say that there is an issue with folks in the administration who TELL staff the decisions on administrative approvals. I’d prefer to see, you can ONLY do what the current land use is and NO REZONING, NO Comp Plan Changes before we hand everything over to an administrator because we seen that the current processes aren’t working.

LAST but not least. For those of you who do NOT do social media.
I came across this interview this week. Here we are 2 YEARS LATER....with very little changes.
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/city-leaders-explore-ways-to-fix-tampa-fire-rescues-crisis-of-need?fbclid=IwY2xjawH5-m9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYIl7HUH10Qj0ujvvtJczqy2NHohH67pCgjGFNCH9oTssnfxHe9QXt73iQ_aem_JOrwXcyzv3J03qHTmO6_-w

Public Safety Impact fees were on the agenda 2/23/23, 11/2/23, 1/25/24 since then CRICKETS! We still don't have Fire Station 24 moving forward?

Where are we with this study mentioned in the attached document? Just checking in on the matter?