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Date:        January 31, 2023
Time:        6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA  / Zoom (Hybrid)

1.

ROLL CALL

2.

MAYOR'S BUSINESS

2.1.

Communication Remote / Zoom Participation:

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3.

CITY CLERK

3.1.

Minutes of Zoning SC January 24th; City Council Regular Meeting January 24th; Auditor/Clerk Oversight Personnel SC January 26th, for acceptance.

Documents:
  1. 2023 January 24 zoning sc minutes.pdf
  2. 2023 January 24 CC minutes.pdf
  3. 2023 January 26 auditor clerk sc minutes.pdf
4.

UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING

4.1.

Verizon New England Inc. Place One New 4" Conduit Approximately 46' Southwesterly Direction From Existing Pole Lakeview Avenue.

https://www.lowellma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/22303?fileID=45822

5.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER

5.1.

Motion Responses

A) Motion Response - Reserved Dwelling Sign Program
B) Motion Response - Suffolk and Broadway Streets
C) Motion Response - Kinsman Street
D) Motion Response - Plain Street
E) Motion Response - Hunger and Homeless Commission
F) Motion Response - Garden Road Repaving Request
G) Motion Response - ADA Ramp Update
H) Motion Response - Recycling Contamination By Month
I) Motion Response - MSBA Accelerated School Repair Funding Update with Attachment

Documents:
  1. A) Motion Response - Reserved Dwelling Sign Program.pdf
  2. B) Motion Response - Suffolk and Broadway Streets.pdf
  3. C) Motion Response - Kinsman Street.pdf
  4. D) Motion Response - Plain Street.pdf
  5. E) Motion Response - Hunger and Homeless Commission.pdf
  6. F) Motion Response - Garden Road Repaving Request.pdf
  7. G) Motion Response - ADA Ramp Update.pdf
  8. H) Motion Response - Recycling Contamination By Month.pdf
  9. I) Motion Response - MSBA Accelerated School Repair Funding Update with Attachment.pdf
5.2.

Informational Reports

Informational Report - Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Program with Attachment

Documents:
  1. Informational Report - Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement Program with Attachment.pdf
5.3.

Communication - Appointments and Reappointments to Hunger Homeless Commission

Documents:
  1. Communication - Appointments and Reappointments to Hunger Homeless Commission.pdf
5.4.

Communication - Resignation of Melissa Desroches from Board of Parks

Documents:
  1. Communication - Resignation of Melissa Desroches from Board of Parks.pdf
5.5.

Communication - City Manager Request Out Of State Travel (1) DPD.

Documents:
  1. 2023 January 31 ost 1 dpd.pdf
6.

CONSTABLE BONDS

6.1.

Communication - City Mgr. Request Approval of Constable Bonds for Stanley Wyzansky, Juan Garcia and Ronald Bertheim.

Documents:
  1. Communication - City Mgr. Request Approval of Constable Bonds.pdf
7.

REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)

7.1.

Auditor/Clerk Oversight and Personnel SC January 26, 2023.

7.2.

Veterans SC January 31, 2023.

8.

PETITIONS

8.1.

Claims - (4) Property Damage.

9.

CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS

9.1.

C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. update the Council on the LFD equipment order from the ARPA funds.

9.2.

C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. provide the City Council with a report on how many fines issued and cars towed during the parking ban for the January 23rd snow event.

9.3.

C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. have the appropriate department evaluate traffic flow at the Shaughnessy School to see if improvements can be made; including additional “one-way” and “do not enter” signage.

9.4.

C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. have the appropriate department evaluate the badly deteriorated sidewalk conditions at Cardinal O’Connor Preschool and develop a plan for repairs.

9.5.

C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. have appropriate department evaluate Christman, Newhall, Watson and Quimby Streets to determine if they should be added to the paving list.

9.6.

C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. have Traffic Engineer submit Hollis, Christman and Jean Avenue stop signs as a 60-Day trial.

9.7.

C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. work to review plan designs for Lowell High School with Perkins Eastman to make sure all amenities are built to scale for the student/staff population size.

9.8.

C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have LPD find ways and means to initiate a program similar to Chelmsford’s SafetyNet System Program, at no costs to the residents, that monitors and locates missing people who wander from homes and facilities.

9.9.

C. Rourke - Req. City Mgr. have the appropriate department investigate the creation of an elevator, hood and vent installation program to support renovation of downtown buildings.

9.10.

C. Rourke/C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. have LFD Chief provide an update on the department’s status with purchasing fire fighting vehicles.

10.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

11.

ADJOURNMENT

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