Agenda 80 Percent


Date:        January 9, 2018
Time:        6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA 

1.

ROLL CALL

2.

CITY CLERK

2.1.

Minutes of City Council Inauguration 2018 January 2nd; City Council Meeting January 2nd, for acceptance.

Documents:
  1. 2018 January 2 inauguration min.pdf
  2. 2018 January 2 CC minutes.pdf
3.

AUDITOR BUSINESS

3.1.

Communication - December 2017 Year To Date Budget Report.

Documents:
  1. 2018 January 9 ytd budget report 12-31-17.pdf
4.

GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS

4.1.

Order-Abandon portion of Newell Street.

Documents:
  1. Order-Abandon portion of Newell Street.pdf
5.

UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING

5.1.

National Grid/Verizon NE - Request permission to install stub pole at corner of West Jenness and Rexford Streets

Documents:
  1. 2017 December 5 National Grid VerNE Stub pole W Jenness St.pdf
6.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER

6.1.

Motion Response:

A) Clay Brook Culvert
Documents:
  1. A) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
6.2.

Informational:

B) Ameresco Contract and Obligations
C) MMA Municipal Website Award
D) FY18 GFOA Budget Award
Documents:
  1. B) Informational - Attachment.pdf
  2. C) Informational - Attachment.pdf
  3. D) Informational - Attachment.pdf
7.

VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER

7.1.

Vote-Declare surplus and convey Parcel 1 and purchase Parcel 2 for 1,688.96

Documents:
  1. Vote-Declare surplus and convey Parcel 1 and purchase Parcel 2 for 1,688.96.pdf
7.2.

Vote – Appropriate 7.1.2017 Free Cash

Documents:
  1. Vote-Appropriate 07.01.2017 Free Cash.pdf
8.

ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER

8.1.

Loan Order-Additional Bridge Repairs

Documents:
  1. Loan Order-Additional Bridge Repairs.pdf
9.

REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)

10.

PETITIONS

10.1.

Misc. - Sandra Medeiros request installation of handicap parking sign at 49 Rock Street.

Documents:
  1. 2018 January 9 Sandra Medeiros Req HP Sign 49 Rock Street.pdf
11.

CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS

11.1.

C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the DPW Commissioner provide City Council a list of non-operational or disrepair items no later than August 10th, of every year which are vital to our municipal buildings working properly for our Fall-Winter season of 2018.

11.2.

C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. direct  the law department to provide the City Council with a report on the feasibility of creating an ordinance that would require the City Council to include a line item in the budget for deferred maintenance issues in all municipal buildings.   

11.3.

C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. provide information regarding major projects in the City as well as information regarding UMass-Lowell projects.

11.4.

C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. provide information regarding outreach in hiring process; including breakdown of results in following categories: race; gender; veteran status; and residency.

11.5.

C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. report on the appropriate protocol for downtown snow removal.

12.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

13.

ADJOURNMENT

Office of the City Clerk - 375 Merrimack Street - Phone: 978.674.4161