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Council approves a slate of utility and procurement contracts as public commenter presses for clearer enterprise‑fund disclosure
Summary
The Clearwater City Council unanimously approved multiple procurement and utility items — including a $934,000 design contract for a beach gas pipeline and a $1.19 million five‑year billing system deal — while several residents repeatedly demanded that enterprise‑funded items be labeled on the agenda.
The Clearwater City Council on Jan. 15 approved a package of procurement and utility items ranging from pipeline design to billing‑system services and airport grant acceptance, while members of the public repeatedly urged the council to disclose when items are paid from enterprise (utility) funds.
Among the approvals, staff requested authorization for a design consulting agreement with AECOM Technical Services for Clearwater Beach gas pipeline work not to exceed $934,000; a five‑year hosted billing and AI agent services agreement with Cuyenta (listed on the agenda as $1,192,873.13); and an FDOT grant amendment of $1,100,000 for a parking‑lot expansion at Clearwater Executive Airport. Other items included maintenance and monitoring contracts for compressed natural gas stations and purchases of pipe, fittings and valves for water and wastewater operations.
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