Date: January 16, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
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CITY CLERK
2.1.
Minutes of City Council Meeting January 9th, for acceptance.
Documents:
3.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
3.1.
Motion Responses:
A) Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund
B) Beaver Brook
C) LaPlume Avenue Handicap Parking
D) Intersection of High Street and Rogers Street
E) Intersection of Aiken Street and Lakeview Avenue
3.2.
Informational:
F) 2017 Compstat Crime Data
G) Attorney General's Receivership Program
H) Sidewalk Snow Removal
I) Snow Removal Presentation
G) Attorney General's Receivership Program
H) Sidewalk Snow Removal
I) Snow Removal Presentation
3.3.
Communication - Appoint Mikaela Hondros-McCarthy to Sustainability Council.
3.4.
Communication - Appoint Sabrina Pedersen to Sustainability Council
3.5.
Communication - City Mgr. request Out of State Travel (2) LPD; (1) HHS.
Documents:
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VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
4.1.
Vote-Apply/Accept/Expend a Solarize Mass Plus Grant from the Massachusetts
4.2.
Vote-Apply/Accept/Expend Grant ($400,000) from the Massachusetts Cultural
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REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
6.
PETITIONS
6.1.
Claims - (1) Personal Injury; (5) Property Damage.
6.2.
Misc. - Linda Gilbert request (1) handicap parking sign installed at 67-69 Loring Street.
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CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
7.1.
C. Mercier - Req. installation of (2) handicap parking signs in the front of the East End Club at 15 W. 4th. Street.
7.2.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. direct the Law Department to create an ordinance that would require the City of Lowell ban plastic bags in stores larger than 4,000 square feet. The ordinance would only apply to carryout bags used at stores. These are to be exempt from the ban: thin-film plastic bags used for dry cleaning, newspapers, flexible transparent covering for uncooked raw meat, poultry, raw fish, hard cheese, cold cuts, fruit, vegetables, baked goods or bread and wet items.
7.3.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. approve the purchase of 10,000 reusable bags for our seniors and low-income residents and develop a plan to distribute them to our residents.
7.4.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. direct the Law Department to create an ordinance that would require the City of Lowell ban all sales and distribution of expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) food containers, with a requirement that food packaging be recyclable or compostable. This ordinance will affect all establishments that serve food or drink in single-use disposable service-ware. This includes but is not limited to cups, plates, bowls, hinged or lidded containers, straws, cup lids, and utensils. Food establishments such as restaurants and fast food stores, grocery and convenience stores, beverage retailers, and other retailers will be required to comply with this ordinance.
7.5.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. direct the Department of Planning and Development to give the City an update regarding where we are in the process of the Canal Bridge’s bids which are due to be received on January 30th.
7.6.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the Division of Planning and Development produce a zoning amendment to allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to issue a special permit for the addition of front porches to existing homes.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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