IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2005

TIME 6:34PM

Roll call showed 9 present.

Mayor A. Mercier presiding.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of December 6th for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Elliott, seconded by C. Caulfield. So voted.

PUBLIC HEARING (Scheduled for 7PM)

Vote-Adopting the Minimum Residential Factor for Fiscal 2006. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

CITY MANAGER

Order-Dedicate the corner of Hildreth Street and Aiken Street for Thomas C. Brady. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-Dedicate the corner of Raven Road and Andover Street for James L. Hurley. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-Dedicate the corner of Dowling Drive and Varnum Avenue for George Spenard. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to accept a gift in the amount of $200.00 from the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce for the Mayor's Holiday Reception. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Ordinance-Chapter 13, Motor Vehicles & Traffic, Quarterly Ordinance. In Council, Read and hearing ordered for 7PM on January 3, 2006. So voted.

Order of Taking-To take by Eminent Domain, property located at 295.1 & 324, 360 Middlesex Street. In Council, Referred to the Economic Development & Downtown Sub/Committee for report and recommendation. So voted.

Loan Order-To borrow the amount of $1,750,000 for the JAM Plan Parking Facility. In Council, Given 1st reading and hearing ordered for 7PM on January 3, 2006. So voted.

$1,565,743 Raise & Appropriate from Fiscal 2006 Tax Levy. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. Howe). So voted.

Vote-$4,000,000 to Fiscal 2005-2006 Tax Rate from Free Cash. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. Howe). So voted.

$850,000 Cemetery, Police & Fire S&W Permanent from Cemetery, Police & Fire, S&W Permanent. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. Howe). So voted.

$160,000 DPW, Various Accounts from DPW, S&W Various Accounts. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 absent. So voted.

At this point, C. Elliott moved, seconded by C. Donoghue “To Suspend the Rules”. So voted.

Vote-Authorizing the School Committee to enter into a lease agreement w/Bon Marche Limited Partnership for property located at 143-159 Merrimack Street. In Council, under Suspension of Rules, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. Howe).

PETITIONS

Claims-There was 2 claims, which were referred to the Law Department on motion of C. Donoghue, seconded by C. Martin. So voted.

MOTIONS

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager take the necessary steps to place the property located at 187 Woburn Street on the Demolition List”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

C. Martin voted present.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager contact the State relative to enforcing regulations for idling trains in the City”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

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

“Request the City Manager have the Traffic Engineer address the crosswalk at 145 Gorham Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

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

“Request the City Manager have the proper department place a street light on pole #1089-1 in the vicinity of 71 Brattle Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. MARTIN, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager have the proper department take the necessary steps to re-dedicate the Wigginsville Square for the Veterans of Wigginsville”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

This was City Councillor and Former Mayor Richard P. Howe's final City Council Meeting after having served 40 consecutive years on the City Council. C. Howe was wished well by Senator Panagiatakos, Representative Murphy and was presented a Citation from both the Senate and the House. Also wishing C. Howe well was former Councillor and Mayor Armand LeMay and former City Councillor Curtis LeMay. The present City Council wished Councillor Howe well and presented him with a portrait of the LeLacheur Ballpark. The Chamber was filled with family and friends all of who wished Councillor Howe health and happiness in his retirement. C. Howe thanked all those present and left the Council Chamber with his family.

At 9:17 PM, C. Martin moved, seconded by C. Milinazzo “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk