Lori Weaver
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- Meetings spoken in
- 23
- Total speaking time
- 1:20:00
- Avg per meeting
- 3:29
- Segments
- 1113
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Top issues during term (20)
Potential data center siting concerns
Unknown until staff research; water and sewer capacity impacts could affect utility customers.
SWFMD Phase III water restrictions enforcement
Citations mean fines for residents who ignore watering restrictions.
Special Events Calendar 2026-2027
The event supports local merchants; street closures affect traffic that weekend.
LDC Articles X and XII modernization
Property owners on non-conforming lots may save variance fees and wait time when building.
Sponge Dock use rules
Fines are possible if the violation is confirmed.
Hickory Point annexation
If annexed, the park would become subject to city taxes and services.
New garage and storage structure at 116 N. Pinellas Ave
Private project; the denial sends the applicant back to redesign without further city cost.
Forward Pinellas transportation grants and planning update
Grant funds could offset local costs for street and mobility projects, though awards aren't guaranteed.
Nov. 7 symposium "Planting the Seeds for a Growing Future"
Grants bring in $55,000 spent to date plus up to $105,000 pending, with modest matches from the city's tree fund.
Boutique hotel and mixed-use development at 144 E. Tarpon Avenue
The CRA-purchased site returns to the tax rolls and downtown activity with hotel rooms, retail and event space.
FY 2027 proposed budget and insurance/health savings
A resident noted Pinellas property tax cuts could ripple down — the county projects billions in cuts, affecting mosquito control and county park staffing.
Unpermitted construction work at 530 Athens Street
$25/day fine starting September 17 if the permit isn't completed.
Dengue Fever Alert and Standing Water
Redevelopment of the vacant downtown Forbes lot
The city/CRA sold the site for redevelopment, and the hotel is expected to support downtown businesses and tourism.
Historic district alterations at the Allworth House
Costs fall on the private applicant; no city funding involved.
Tentative FY27 millage rate of 5.37 mills
Keeping the rate at 5.37 mills means most homeowners' city tax bills stay roughly level, but the 2.12% over roll-back raises a bit more revenue than last year in real dollars.
Flooding and erosion around the Bayou road
Unknown — potential county and city road and shoreline protection costs.
Sunset Hills school expansion and traffic
Unknown — a traffic study was requested but not committed.
Utility System Maintenance Purchases
Purchase amounts were not stated in the provided agenda excerpt.
Downtown Pinellas Avenue projects
Decisions during term (324)
Recorded while Weaver was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Application 26-04 Howard — Certificate of Appropriateness for new accessory structure, 27 E Orange St
Application 26-92 Balanced Directions LLC — balcony and stair replacement, 155 E Tarpon Ave
Application 26-97 Echelon Bank — illuminated wall signs, 116 S Pinellas Ave
Resolution 2026-01 — meeting time change to 6:00 p.m.
Consent agenda items 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12
Two Mersino pumps for stormwater (Item 11, $126,000)
Safford House roof replacement (Item 8) deferred
Motion for censure hearing regarding Vice Mayor Koulias
St Nicholas Epiphany Procession & Glendi Celebration 2027
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Celebration 2027
Award File No. 270016-N-AS, Single Source Purchase Of Airvac Parts, Pumps & Components (Tom Kiger Public Services Director, Ray Page Utilities Superintendent, Heather Estright Water Conveyance Supervisor, Kristina Whitmire Procurement…
Renew File No. 250100-C-AS, Laboratory Services (Tom Kiger Public Services Director, Ray Page Utilities Superintendent, Robert Marcincuk Wastewater Division Mgr, Darryl Vaci Water Division Mgr, Kristina Whitmire Procurement Services…
Award File No. 270024-N-PH, Single Source Purchase Of Beverages For Resale, Golf Course Snack Bar (Tom Kiger Public Services Director, Howard Hunt Golf Course Manager, Kristina Whitmire Procurement Services Director)
Consent agenda (meeting minutes)
Resolution 2026-31 — Short-term rental at 624 Cross Street (Application 26-77)
Election of vice chair
January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 16, 2026
May 18, 2026
Voting record (94)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Consent agenda items 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12
Two Mersino pumps for stormwater (Item 11, $126,000)
Motion for censure hearing regarding Vice Mayor Koulias
Consent Agenda (Items 2-10, 13, 14)
Consent Item 12: Purchase of Police Vehicles (File 270028-C-PH)
Item 16: Appointment to Forward Pinellas
Item 16 (reopened): Appointment of Mayor Koulianos to Forward Pinellas
Item 17: Appointment to School Transportation Safety Committee
Item 18: Appointments to Sustainability Committee
Item 19: Designation of Acting City Manager
Resolution 2026-28: Site Plan Approval, 144 E. Tarpon Avenue Boutique Hotel (Application 26-33)
Motion: Insurance Coverage Follow-Up Audit (Commissioner Weaver)
Resolution 2026-29 — Final Millage Rate for Tax Year 2026
Resolution 2026-30 — Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
CRA Resolution 2026-03 — Final CRA Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Consent Agenda (Items 2-8)
PBA One-Year Bargaining Agreement
IAFF One-Year Bargaining Agreement
Ratification of Procurement Director Hire
Ordinance 2026-16 (Second Reading) — Change to Qualifying Dates
Resolution 2026-25 — Opt Out of Live Local Multi-Family Property Tax Exemption
Stated the one-size-fits-all state program does not suit the city.
Vice Mayor's Censure/Discipline Proposal and Sunshine Law Review
Saw no breach of sunshine in the text messages.
Resolution 2026-26 — Tentative adoption of tax year 2026 millage rate
Resolution 2026-27 — Tentative adoption of FY 2026-2027 budget
CRA Resolution 2026-02 — Tentative adoption of CRA budget
Consent Agenda (Items 3-10, 12-16; Item 11 deferred)
Holiday Meeting Schedule Changes for FY 2026
Appointments to Library Board
Appointments to Heritage Preservation Board
Ordinance 2026-15, Second Reading — E-Bike Regulations
Ordinance 2026-16, First Reading — Change to Candidate Qualifying Dates
Agenda Item Request — Data Center Moratorium Discussion
Consent Agenda (Items 1-10; Item 11 deferred)
Fleet Management Division Audit #13_2026 accepted
Jolly Trolley coastal route funding renewal
Salary and Classification Plan FY2027
Ordinance 2026-14 — Vacation of a portion of E. Harrison Street (2nd reading)
Ordinance 2026-12 — LDC Article V, Planned Development Regulations (2nd reading)
Ordinance 2026-13 — LDC Article VIII, Plan Consistency, Concurrency & Mobility Management (2nd reading)
Ordinance 2026-15 — E-bike sidewalk regulations (1st reading)
Motion to remove Vice Mayor Koulias from the vice mayor position
The Vice Mayor violated the rules of procedure with personal attacks