LOWELL CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2011

CITY HALL, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER

TIME 6:30 PM

CITY CLERK

1. Minutes of City Council Meeting October 18th, and Finance S/C September 13th for acceptance.

GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS (Scheduled for 7PM)

2. Ordinance-Quarterly Traffic

3. Order of Taking- Rita Street Extension

CITY MANAGER

4. Communication-From City Manager Responses to City Council Motions and Requests.

5. Order-60 Day Trial (57 Fifth Street).

6. Vote-Accept gift ($1,700) from Pollard Memorial Library Foundation, Inc. (Library)

REPORTS (Sub/Committee, if any)

GENERAL PETITIONS

7. Claims (3) claims for property damage.

8. Misc.-Catherine M. Coulam - 17 Ralph Street - Request for Handicap Parking sign.

MOTIONS

9. C. Mercier- Req. Mgr. have proper department install No Parking Here to Corner on Andrews St. at Moore St.

10. C. Mercier- Req. Mgr. have Lands & Bldgs. repair the hole in the roof on the Shedd Park Pavilion (Left Side).

11. C. Mercier- Req. Mgr. provide a report of progress, time line, etc. of the previous proposed hotel near the Tsongas Arena.

12. C. Elliott- Req. City Council vote to oppose expansion of homeless services by Living Waters downtown.

13. C. Elliott- Req. Mgr. enforce zoning and parking restrictions at 8 Kirk Street and provide report on proposed expansion of homeless services at the same location.

14. C. Broderick- Req. Mgr. meet with downtown businesses and Saint Ann's Church to explore possibility of working out a plan for use of space other than services for the homeless.

15. C. Mendonca- Req. Mgr. have the traffic engineer determine if Riverwalk Way could be made a No Parking area on one or both sides between Lawrence Dr. and Perkins St.

16. C. Murphy- Req. Mgr. reconsider network of transit overlay districts with adjusted minimum parking requirements to encourage neighborhood business or affordable housing development with thorough transportation demand management plans.

17. C. Murphy- Req. Mgr. provide data on variances granted by Zoning Board.