LOWELL CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 24, 2009

TIME 6:30 PM

Vong Ross address Council re: Census.

CITY CLERK

1. Minutes of March 10th for acceptance.

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Scheduled for 7PM)

2. Ordinance-Amend Chapter 270 Entitled Waste/Recycling.

CITY MANAGER

3. Communication-From City Manager, responses to Council Motions/Requests.

4. Communication-From City Manager, request approval Out of State Travel.

5. Ordinance-Quarterly Traffic (March).

6. Vote-Accept proposal Coffman Realty Inc. & convey 1769 Middlesex St. MGL c.30B.

7. Vote-Transfer $50,000 from Mgrs. Contingency to Messenger Dept. electricity etc.

8. Vote- Auth. an increase in the demand fee as allowed under MGL c.60s15 (2).

9. Communication-Resignation Christine Dunlap, Appoint Nate Moore, Stephen M. Laput, Patricia J. Vondal and Karen Davidson-Heller and reappoint Maria Lopez to Library Board of Trustees.

10. Vote-Transfer $561,994.20 from various accts. to Mgrs. Contingency Fund.

11. Auth. City Mgr. to implement Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.

REPORTS (Sub/Committee if any)

12. Wire Insp.-Info wires for Lowell Visiting Nurse, conduit in Church St.

PETITIONS

13. Conduit loc.-National Grid-Req. place approx. 80 ft conduit in Hall St.

14. Misc.-Burns & Levinson LLP, for University of Mass. Building Authority req. City to abandon portion of Standish Street.

15. Flood Law Office, Representing Tremont Yard LLC, request execute easement @ 1 Tremont Place.

16. Claims-3 claims property damage.

MOTIONS

17. C. R. Mercier-Req. Mgr. contact local stores w/shopping carts & discuss new wheel lock system.

18. C. R. Mercier-Req. Elderly/Disabled Drop Off Zone 145, 183, 227 Gorham St. & No parking both sides Summer St. Extension.

19. C. R. Mercier-Req. Mgr. investigate amnesty to eliminate fees & fines on Excise Taxes.

20. C. Kazanjian-Req. Council initiate action for Charter Change as it relates to number of candidates required for Primary Elections.

21. C. Milinazzo-Req. Mgr. provide list of proposed development programs to help stimulate local economy.