IN CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY MAY 25, 2010

TIME 6:31PM

Roll call showed 9 present

Mayor Milinazzo presiding

CITY CLERK

Minutes of May 11th for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Murphy, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Communication-From City Manager, request approval of Out of State Travel. (from last week). In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Scheduled for 7PM)

Vote-Accepting the provisions of Chapter 235, Acts of 1994 re:Police/Firefighters. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held. No Remonstrants, hearing closed. In accordance with Council Rules, ordered to remain in the Office of the City Clerk for 1 week. So voted.

Communication-From the Planning Board, recommendations on the following Ordinances. In Council, read, accepted and placed on file. So voted.

Ordinance-Amending Chapter 290, Article II & VII by adding new section 7.9 Wind energy Facilities. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held.

Speaking in favor were:

Steven Greene Member, Green Building Commission

Dave Londgren Member, Green Building Commission

Jay Mason Member, Green Building Commission

Mark Goldman 58 Oakland St.

No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Ordinance adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted. At the request of the Green Building Commission Members, C. Broderick moved, seconded by C. Murphy “To refer the Ordinance, as adopted, to the Joint Committees of Zoning and Environmental Issues for further review”. So voted.

Ordinance-Amending Chapter 290, Form Based Code and various Section of the Zoning Code. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Ordinance-Amending Chapter 290. Article IX, Overlay District, Flood Plain. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Conduit Locations-Nation Grid placing conduit in Adams Street, Broadway Street, Dublin Street, Fletcher Street, Suffolk Street. In Council, Hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed.

Referred to the DPW, Wire Inspector. So voted.

CITY MANAGER

Communication-From City Manager, responses to Council Motions/Requests. In Council, accepted and placed on file. So voted.

Communication-From City Manager requesting approval of Out of State Travel . In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Re-Appointment-Bernard Cassidy to the Cemetery Commission. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file and appointment approved. So voted.

Constable Bond-David M. Rourke Lowell, Ma. In Council, read and approved on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Appointment-Gary Perrin to the Zoning Board of Appeals. In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. Broderick). So voted.

Order-Stay of Demolition for property located at 127 Humphrey Street. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. Broderick). So voted.

Vote-Appropriation Transfer $95,000, Veterans Department. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-Appropriation Transfer $5,000 re: Land Taking Acquisition, University Ave Bridge. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

REPORTS

C. Mercier, Chairperson of the Parks & Recreation Sub/Committee said they met this evening as a follow up on the issues at Father Maguire Park. C. Mercier said the Assistant to the City Manager Henri Marchand informed the Committee that the City has either complied with or is in the process of complying with the requested improvements to the park. C. Mercier said the Organizations from the park are pleased with the city's efforts, as was evidenced by their absence. C. Mercier said the Committee would table the matter and would meet further when and if needed.

Adopted as a report of progress on motion of C. Broderick, seconded by C. Caulfield. So voted.

PETITIONS

Claims-There was 2 claims for personal injury, which was read and referred to the Law Department. So voted.

MOTIONS

BY C. MARTIN, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager report on the enforcement/prevention activities planned by the Police Department for the upcoming summer season”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. MARTIN, seconded by C. Descoteaux

“Request the City Manager report on the receipts from Hotel Room Tax and the amount allocated to the Local Convention and Visitors Bureau”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. MENDONCA, seconded by C. Martin

“Request the City Manager report on the taxes paid by the Hydro Plant at 145 Pawtucket Street since the beginning of operation and report on the terms of the current PILOT”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY MAYOR MILINAZZO, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager have the proper departments enforce the Ordinance re: Bicycles on Sidewalks”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

UNANSWERED NON-RESPONSIVE MOTIONS

BY C. CAULFIELD, seconded by C. Descoteaux

“Request the City Manager report on the Speed Reduction Sign on the VFW Highway heading toward U.Mass Lowell”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At this point, C. Martin moved, seconded by C. Mercier “To Suspend the Rules in order to introduce a motion”. So voted.

BY C. MARTIN, seconded by C. Mendonca

“Request the City Manager report on the traffic issues on Main Street in the vicinity of Lincoln Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At 8:13 PM, C. Elliott moved, seconded by C. Broderick “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk