Agenda 80 Percent


Date:        January 22, 2019
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 Zoning SC January 15th; City Council Meeting January 15th, for acceptance.

Documents:
  1. 2019 January 15 Zoning SC minutes.pdf
  2. 2019 January 15 CC minutes.pdf
3.

AUDITOR BUSINESS

3.1.

Communication - FY19 YTD Budget Report - December.

Documents:
  1. 2019 January 22 fy19 ytd report december.pdf
4.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER

4.1.

Motion Responses

A) Paris Accord
B) Energy Savings Performance Contract
C) CTI Presentation
D) HCID Parking Judicial Center
Documents:
  1. A) Motion Response Paris Accord 1-16-19.pdf
  2. B) Motion Response - Energy Savings Performance Agreement.pdf
  3. C) Motion Response - CTI presentation.pdf
  4. D) Motion Response - HCID Parking Judicial Center.pdf
4.2.

Informational

E) LHS Project Update
Documents:
  1. E) Informational - LHS Project Update.pdf
4.3.

Communication-Reappoint JoAnn Howell-CTI to Hunger Homeless Commission

Documents:
  1. Communication-Reappoint JoAnn Howell-CTI to Hunger Homeless Commission.pdf
4.4.

Communication-Appoint Helen Littlefield to Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees

Documents:
  1. Communication-Appoint Helen Littlefield to Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees.pdf
4.5.

Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) LPD.

Documents:
  1. 2019 January 22 ost 1 lpd.pdf
5.

VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER

5.1.

Vote-Authorize City Manager Ex. License Agreement Enterprise Bank and Trust Co.-overhanging signs

Documents:
  1. Vote-Authorize City Manager Ex. License Agreement Enterprise Bank and Trust Co.-overhanging signs.pdf
5.2.

Vote-Authorize Mgr. Ex. MOU Traffic Supervisors 7.1.18-6.30.21

Documents:
  1. Vote-Authorize Mgr. Ex. MOU Traffic Supervisors 7.1.18-6.30.21.pdf
5.3.

Vote-Transfer funding for DPW for Public Building, Schools and Fleet

Documents:
  1. Vote-Transfer funding for DPW for Public Building, Schools and Fleet.pdf
6.

RESOLUTIONS

6.1.

Resolution-City Council Support Massachusetts Senate Docket 101, the Education Promise Act

Documents:
  1. Resolution-City Council Support Massachusetts Senate Docket 101, the Education Promise Act.pdf
7.

REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)

7.1.

Animal Advisory Commission Report.

7.2.

Environment & Flood Issues SC January 22, 2019.

7.3.

Wire Insp. - Verizon NE - Request installation of underground conduit to replace overhead services at 165 Thorndike Street and Highland Street.

Documents:
  1. 2019 January 22 verizon underground conduit 165 thorndike st.pdf
8.

PETITIONS

8.1.

Misc. - David St. Hilaire, Jr. request amendment of City ordinances to allow residents to keep miniature pigs as pets.

Documents:
  1. 2019 January 22 David St Hilaire Jr 70 Elm St Lowell, MA Req to amend City Ordinance to allow residents to keep miniature pigs as house pets.pdf
9.

CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS

9.1.

C. Mercier - Req. State Senator and State Representatives revisit the State’s bullying policy, Chapter 71, Section 370, to amend the section which does not allow the perpetrators fate to be disclosed to the victims’ parents.

9.2.

C. Conway - Req. City Council solicit the opinion, through a ballot question, of the voters of the City of Lowell on whether they want to maintain the City of Lowell’s present municipal election representation or direct the City to develop a new municipal election representation for the City.

9.3.

C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. work with the LRTA to incorporate a courtesy button program which will provide buttons for our elderly, disabled and pregnant riders, to allow them to have priority seating on the bus.

9.4.

C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department review the, "Age Friendly Boston Action Plan 2017" and provide a report to the City Council as to preparing an "Elderly Friendly Lowell Action Plan" for achieving a more elderly-friendly Lowell.

9.5.

C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. report to City Council regarding a plan to reorganize the DPW and the Parks Department.

9.6.

C. Kennedy - Req. City Mgr. instruct DPD to provide City Council with a report regarding all pending and potential economic development projects going on in the City currently.

9.7.

M. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. have proper department look into the installation of a bus shelter at the LRTA stop on Broadway Street near the Lowell Senior Center.

10.

CITY COUNCIL - EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.1.

Executive Session - Regarding matter of litigation, namely Huot et al v. City of Lowell, public discussion of which could have a detrimental effect on the City's position.

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

ADJOURNMENT

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