Date: February 26, 2019
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 February 14th, for acceptance.
Documents:
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AUDITOR BUSINESS
3.1.
Vote-Reappoint Bryan Perry to the position of City Auditor. (Cont. from February 14, 2019)
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GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1.
4.2.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) Motion response- Traffic Flow Rt. 110 Intersections
B) Motion Response - Dwelling House of Hope
C) Motion Response - HCID Utility Work
B) Motion Response - Dwelling House of Hope
C) Motion Response - HCID Utility Work
5.2.
Informational Reports
D) Informational - Patriot Care Parking and Traffic Planning
5.3.
Petition Responses
E) Petition response - 15 Min. Parking on Appleton St.
5.4.
Communication-Appoint Kerry Regan Jenness to Historic Board as Gr. Lowell Bar Assoc. Member
5.5.
Communication-Reappoint Richard Lockhart as Planning Board Mbr and James Wilde as at Large Member to Historic Board
5.6.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) LPD.
Documents:
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VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote-Accept.Expend Funds 5,000 from Mass Cultural Council Districts Initiative Funding Grant
6.2.
Vote-Auth. CM Ex. Temporary Access Agreement with WinnDevelopment re 193 Jackson St and 239 Jackson St aka Parcel 8 and 9 of HCID, Lowell
6.3.
Vote-Establish Municipal Facility Stabilization Fund pursuant to MGL c. 40 s.5B 4th paragraph
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REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
7.1.
Public Safety SC February 26, 2019.
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PETITIONS
8.1.
Claims - (2) Property Damage.
8.2.
Misc. - Leena Pen request permission to address Council regarding parking along Wannalancit Street.
8.3.
Misc. - Lee Properties, LLC (Jonathan Cozzens) request installation of overhanging sign for Bridge Street Laundromat located at 485 Bridge Street.
8.4.
Misc. - White Street Residents request new Resident Parking Program for portions of Fourth Ave., Mt. Hope St., White St. and Avon St.
8.5.
National Grid - Request installation of electric conduits on Quebec Street between Blossom and Maple Streets.
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CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
9.1.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. work with Middlesex North Register of Deeds, Richard Howe, Jr., to compile a report regarding amount of money paid to the Community Preservation Acts (CPA) by Lowell residents. (Cont. from February 14, 2019)
9.2.
C. Nuon/C. Kennedy - Req. City Mgr. review boards and commissions to determine whether additional associate and/or alternate members should be added to assist with quorum requirements and to help foster greater public participation.
9.3.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have Transportation Engineer revisit the traffic light at the corner of Broadway and Pawtucket Streets, in front of the Humane Society, and see if change is possible to a blinking/pedestrian crossing light.
9.4.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department provide City Council with a newly drafted 10 year, City of Lowell Partnership for Change Action Plan to end homelessness.
9.5.
C. Conway - Req. City Mgr. work with appropriate department to develop a report that will explain how the City complies with and implements the Federal and State law; “US Lactation Room Law”.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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