Pinellas Park — The City Council took the following formal actions at its Sept. 11, 2025 meeting. The list below summarizes motions, outcomes and key details recorded in the meeting transcript.

Ordinances and resolutions
- Ordinance No. 2025-26 (Chapter 10 utility ordinance amendments): Adopted on second and final reading. Changes include renaming connection charges to "capital recovery fees," indexing deposit interest and adding sanitary sewer meter installation/inspection provisions. Vote: unanimous (motion carried).

- Ordinance No. 2025-27 (utility rates and fees): Adopted on second and final reading. Establishes new potable/reclaimed water and sewer rates, a multi-year rate plan (staff/consultant recommended 5% annual adjustments), a simplified reclaimed flat fee and a suite of miscellaneous fee updates. Vote: unanimous (motion carried).

- ADU2025-00005 (after-the-fact accessory dwelling unit at a single-family lot): Council denied the conditional-use relief and setback waiver (requested side-yard setback of 6.4 ft vs code-required 10 ft). Vote: unanimous denial (roll-call). Building permits and code-enforcement matters remain active.

Other actions
- Resolution BAC052500004 (vacation of unused right-of-way adjacent to 1120/340 Ninth Street North): Adopted on first and final reading; planning staff reported utility providers raised no objection and the planning commission had recommended approval.

- Resolution No. 2025-10 (tentative millage rate 5.65 mills): Adopted on first reading (first public hearing). The rate is the tentative levy for fiscal-year 2025-26; staff and the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee presented budget materials supporting the proposal.

- Ordinance No. 2025-28 (tentative budget appropriation for FY 2025-26): Adopted on first reading (tentative budget ordinance). The proposed budget includes capital projects such as park development, police/fire campus work and water/sewer infrastructure; staff presented revenue and expenditure summaries and CIP items.

Consent agenda
- Consent items C1–C11, including a resolution to adjust refuse collection rates to reflect contractor cost increases, several board reappointments, contract awards for capital projects, and contract final payments, were approved unanimously.

How votes were recorded: Where the transcript shows explicit roll-call votes (quasi-judicial ADU item) those are recorded; for most ordinances and consent items the meeting recorded motion/second and a unanimous "aye" tally with staff noting "motion carries unanimously." Specific movers/seconders are recorded in the official minutes; the transcript includes several motions moved by Councilman Butler and seconded by others during the meeting.

For details and the full text of ordinances, contact the City Clerk's office or consult the city website for published ordinances and resolutions.