Date: April 30, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
1.
2.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
2.1.
Recognition - Lowell Veterans' Commission Veteran of the Month.
2.2.
Recognition - Massachusetts State Treasure's Office: SoarMA Program.
2.3.
Recognition - Cork Ireland Learning City Delegation.
2.4.
Recognition - Hoops for Hope.
3.
CITY CLERK
3.1.
Minutes of Technology & Utilities SC April 23rd; City Council Meeting April 23rd, for acceptance.
4.
AUDITOR BUSINESS
4.1.
5.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
5.1.
Siena Engineering Group Inc. (TC Systems Inc.) - Req. to install telecommunication underground conduit on Gorham St. intersection of Dix St. and Moore St.
5.2.
Siena Engineering Group Inc. (TC Systems Inc.) - Req. to install telecommunication underground conduit on Gorham St. intersection of Manchester St.
5.3.
Axis Engineering Group - Req. to place fiber line to service 2 Prince Ave.
6.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Motion Responses
A) Motion Response - Kerouac Partnership
B) Motion Response - Tour de Lowell
B) Motion Response - Tour de Lowell
6.2.
Informational Reports
C) Informational - VeoRide Update
D) Informational - Water Gate Exercise
D) Informational - Water Gate Exercise
6.3.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) HHS.
Documents:
7.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
Vote-Approve and Accept FY14 Earmarked funds 15,000,000 from MassDot for design and construction of Lord Overpass reconfiguration
8.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
8.1.
9.
ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
9.1.
Ordinance-Amend Chapter 9 Boards, Commissions, Committees by establishing a Monument Committee
9.2.
Ordinance-Amend Zoning by extending LI District to include all of 264, 266 Plain St and 58 Montreal St
9.3.
Ordinance-Create one new full-time grant funded position entitled Project Manager and establishing salary in the Career Center
10.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
10.1.
Housing SC April 30, 2019.
10.2.
Disability Commission.
11.
PETITIONS
11.1.
Claim - (1) Property Damage.
12.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
12.1.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. have proper department review ways to improve traffic and pedestrian safety along Salem Street corridor.
12.2.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department work with the LRTA to find ways of accommodating our community who take public transportation and are in need of carts for their groceries and strollers for their children, while adhering to the 220 CMR 155.2(25) Seats and Aisles - Aisles and Doorways kept clear of obstructions.
12.3.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department contact the community stores which are adhering to the plastic bag ban and request that they provide paper bags with handles.
12.4.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department look into providing a concrete base for the monument that is leaning/sinking at Lemieux Park on Mill Street.
12.5.
M. Samaras/C. Nuon - Req. City Council pass a resolution in support of Congresswoman Trahan’s efforts to urge US Census Bureau include Khmer, Hmong, and Lao among the languages supported by the Internet Self-Response and Census Questionnaire Assistance options for the 2020 Census.
12.6.
M. Samaras/C. Nuon/C. Elliott - Req. City Council have City of Lowell recognize April 17th as Cambodian Genocide Remembrance Day.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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