IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2005

TIME 6:36PM

Roll call showed 9 present.

Mayor A. Mercier presiding.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of November 15th for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Donoghue, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted.

PUBLIC HEARING (Scheduled for 7PM)

Ordinance-Amend Zoning Regulations various sections. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held.

Speaking in favor was:

Gerry Frechette Pawtucketville Citizens Council

Ann Marie Paige Centralville Neighborhood Action Group

Michael Ready 130 Nesmith St.

Curtis LeMay 40 Robert St.

Armand LeMay 30 Shea St.

No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-To vacate, discontinue and abandon portion of Jefferson Street. In Council, Committee of the Whole, read and hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Referred to the City Clerk's Office for one week. So voted.

Pole location-Mass. Electric Co. to place 1 pole and conduit in Pawtucket Boulevard. In Council read and hearing opened and recessed for one week. So Voted.

CITY MANAGER

Communication-From the Board of Assessors requesting that a Public Hearing be scheduled to determine the Minimum Residential Factor. In Council, Referred to hearing at 7:00 PM on December 13th. So voted.

Vote-Authorizing the City Manager to accept a gift in the amount of $17,459.67 for the Pollard Memorial Library. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to incur liability for the purposes of Snow and Ice removal. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-To authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $10,235.74 for use in the Fire Department. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-60 Day Trial, Traffic Regulations, various locations. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

REPORTS

C. Caulfield, Chairman of the Neighborhood/Traffic Sub/Committee said they met recently with the Back Central Neighborhood Association and Representatives of the Mass. Highway relative to the safety concerns on the Lowell Connector. C. Caulfield said some measures have already been implemented with the assistance of the Local Delegation and our State Senator and other options have been discussed as well. C. Caulfield said the installation of guardrails; flashing warning lights and rumble strips are all improvements to the safety of the road. C. Caulfield said additional meetings would be scheduled as more information becomes available. Adopted as a report of progress on motion of C. Elliott, seconded by C. R. Mercier. So voted.

C. Milinazzo, Chairman of the Economic Development and Downtown Sub/Committee said they met this evening with Senator Panagiatakos, Representatives Golden & Murphy, and the Directors of the Nanotechnologies Department of U Mass Lowell. C. Milinazzo said the initial meeting was to inform the Council and those present of the innovative discoveries in the development of Nanotechnology and the University's commitment to achieving such. C. Milinazzo said The Senator and Representatives reported the commitment of Beacon Hill in the development of a Nanotechnology Development Facility in Lowell in conjunction with U Mass Lowell and its academic partner institutions. C. Milinazzo said that both the Senator and the City Manager have discussed the possibility of locating the facility in an area that would lend itself to future technological and manufacturing development with in the city. C. Milinazzo said the Committee, the Senate, the Legislature and the Administration are very excited at the possibilities this partnership may produce and will continue to meet and would report back to the Council at that time. Adopted as a report of progress on motion of C. Donoghue, seconded by C. Martin. So voted.

PETITIONS

Misc.-Silver Star Realty Management requesting transfer of Fuel Storage license at 626 Rogers Street. In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Claims-There was 3 claims for personal injury, which were read and referred to the Law Department. So voted.

MOTIONS

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Donoghue

“Request the City Manager address the storage of vehicles in the City Garages. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Howe

“Request the City Manager have the Mass. Electric Company address the double pole #32 on Varnum Avenue”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. R. Mercier

“Request the City Council take the necessary steps to adopt the new State Law relative to Senior Citizen Tax Relief”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager have the Law Department draw the proper vote to name the corner of Dowling Drive and Varnum Avenue for George Spenard”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager explain and provide the costs of the recent promotions in the Lowell Police Department”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Martin

“Request the City Manager have the proper department install street lights in the area of the Christian Hill Reservoir, particularly Richards Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. MILINAZZO, seconded by C. R. Mercier

“Request the City Manager have the Career Center of Lowell work with the laid-off employees of Collins & Aikman Manufacturing Company”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. MILINAZZO, seconded by C. Martin

“Request the City Manager have the Traffic Engineer review the Parking Ordinances as it relates to Winter Parking Ban on Market and Middle Streets”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. HOWE, seconded by C. Milinazzo

“Request the City Manager submit a status report in the City's claim against Jackson Construction for the $2,000 per day fine for their failure to complete the contract by the June 30, 2005 Contract”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager and the Stoklosa School Building AD/HOC Sub/Committee. So voted.

BY C. HOWE, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager submit a breakdown on the $290,000 paid to Jackson Construction for the alleged deletion/restoration of the 3 classrooms at the Stoklosa School”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager and the Stoklosa School Building AD/HOC Committee. So voted.

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. Milinazzo

“Request the City Manager have the Traffic Engineer explore the possibility of placing 4 Way Stop Signs at the corners of Draper Street and Glenwood Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. Milinazzo

“Request the City Manager have the proper departments make safe sledding areas throughout the city”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager have the Law Department draw the proper vote to name the corner of Hildreth Street and Aiken Street for Thomas Brady”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager have the Parking Department Director address questions relative to the City Garages”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At 8:27 PM, C. Broderick moved, seconded by C. R. Mercier “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk