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Oldsmar council adopts fees, approves street‑name change and disaster‑recovery contracts
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Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Oldsmar City Council adopted Ordinances 2026‑05 (fire/rescue fees) and 2026‑06 (street name change), approved parks & recreation fee updates (Resolution 2026‑07), and authorized multiple disaster‑recovery participant agreements under a Pinellas County cooperative contract.
The Oldsmar City Council on April 21 adopted a package of votes that included two ordinances, a parks‑fee schedule update and a set of disaster‑recovery participant agreements.
Ordinances: On second and final reading council adopted Ordinance 2026‑05 to create Article 5 (Fire Rescue and Life Safety Fees) in Chapter 30 of the code, establishing fees for inspections, plan reviews and related services. Council also adopted Ordinance 2026‑06 renaming Tuscan Way (Forest Road to Merlot Court) to Merlot Court. Both ordinances were adopted on roll call votes with no recorded opposition.
Parks & recreation fees: Staff presented Resolution 2026‑07 to update the parks and recreation fee schedule. Major adjustments include aligning some special‑event fees with fire department charges (EMT standby, tent inspections), hiking non‑tournament hourly field rental rates (softball/baseball $25→$30; multipurpose $30→$40) and creating a tournament‑day flat rate ($250–$275 per field per day). The resolution also creates a tiered Oldsmar Sports Complex player fee with separate resident and nonresident rates by season length; staff said the changes aim to reflect operating costs and simplify administration for annual use agreements. Council approved the resolution after clarifying questions.
Disaster‑recovery agreements: Citing lessons from recent hurricanes, staff recommended the city participate in Pinellas County’s cooperative procurement (RFP 25‑0763) and execute participant agreements with a set of pre‑selected firms so the city can mobilize recovery services quickly and preserve FEMA reimbursement eligibility. Council approved participant agreements with HR Green, LeMoyne Disaster Recovery LLC, Gulf Atlantic Engineers PA, Tetra Tech Inc., and Struction Solutions.
Other procedural votes included an interlocal agreement for Pinellas County to collect the FDEP MS4 surveillance fee (staff cited a 2026 total collected amount —rom the county— of approximately $30,000 distributed by population) and reimbursement to Pinellas County for ambient water‑quality monitoring ($26,939.53). All items passed without recorded opposition.
Why it matters: The fee changes shift some event and field costs toward users, create more predictable charges for tournaments and help the city recover costs for emergency and field‑maintenance services. The disaster‑recovery contracts are intended to speed response and ensure municipalities can secure reimbursable work after major storms.
Next steps: Staff will publish the updated fee schedule and incorporate the disaster‑recovery agreements into procurement and emergency‑response procedures.
