Votes at a glance: Oldsmar council adopts flood-code change, entertainment-age rule and event fee policy

Summary of formal actions taken by the Oldsmar City Council on Feb. 4, 2025.

Ordinances and readings - Ordinance 2024-19 (Second/final reading): Amends the definition of “substantial improvement” in section 6.14.0.1 of Article 6 (Flood control, stormwater management, and wetlands protection) of the Land Development Code. Adopted on second/final reading; roll call recorded as 5–0. - Ordinance 2024-21 (Second reading passed; third reading required Feb. 18): Amends section 6.11 (Variances and appeals) to designate a special magistrate in lieu of a variance board to hear appeals and variances under Article 6; the council passed the ordinance on second reading (5–0) and staff noted a substantive change requires a third reading on Feb. 18. - Ordinance 2025-01 (Second/final reading): Amends Chapter 10 (Amusements and Entertainments) to prohibit persons under 18 from entering or remaining in adult-entertainment establishments and to prohibit persons under 21 from being employees at such establishments. Adopted on second/final reading; roll call recorded as 5–0.

Resolutions and administrative actions - Resolution 2025-02 (Canvassing board appointments): The council appointed members to the local canvassing board for the March election cycle: Steve Graber, Valerie Tadaszewski, Andrew Knapp, Amber Stevens and Joe Santana. Motion approved by voice vote; no opposition recorded. - Resolution 2025-01 (Special-events fee-waiver policy): Council adopted a formal policy establishing eligibility, application and conditions for partial fee waivers to nonprofits hosting special events on city property. Motion approved by voice vote; no opposition recorded.

Appointments (see full article for details) - Veterans Advisory Board: Jeff Reed (regular), Lou Courteaux (alternate) — approved by voice vote. - Code Enforcement Board: Mike Carroll (regular, 4 votes), alternates Ralph Richardson (5 votes) and Cheryl Florko (3 votes); Steven Phillips received 2 votes in alternate tally. Ballot counts read by the city clerk.

How the votes were recorded on the record - Roll-call votes were recorded for the three ordinances listed above (each 5–0). Other items were approved by voice vote or ballot; the clerk announced ballot counts where used.

Notes - Ordinance 2024-21 requires a third reading on Feb. 18 because staff made a substantive change to the procedural language concerning special magistrate procedures. - No budget appropriations or new spending measures were approved as part of the items adopted on Feb. 4; the special-events fee-waiver policy formalizes when the council will consider partial waivers to fees for qualifying nonprofits.