Date: June 25, 2019
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
1.
2.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
2.1.
Recognition - Ashwini Angadi.
2.2.
Vote - Accept and Approve Appointment of Karen O'Beirne Interim City Auditor and establish salary effective 6.20.19
3.
CITY CLERK
3.1.
4.
GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1.
Ordinance-Amend Zoning by extending LI District to include all of 264, 266 Plain St and 58 Montreal St.
5.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
5.1.
National Grid - Request permission to replace existing gas main from 1847 Middlesex Street to Chelmsford town line.
5.2.
National Grid - Request permission to replace existing gas main on Chelmsford Street between Howard and Liberty Street.
5.3.
National Grid - Req. reconstruction of gas pressure regulator station with associated piping and installation of updated safety measures at Moulton Square.
5.4.
Waveguide - Req. installation of 450 feet of underground and below bridge conduit at Pawtucket St. Bridge over Northern Canal. (TIGER Bridge Project)
5.5.
National Grid/Verizon NE - request installation of (1) JO Pole located at 12 Manchester Street.
5.6.
National Grid/Verizon NE - request installation of (1) JO Pole located at Manchester and Quebec Streets.
5.7.
National Grid/Verizon NE - request installation of (1) JO Pole located on Court Street.
5.8.
National Grid/Verizon NE - request installation of (1) JO Pole on Lundberg Street.
5.9.
Waveguide (for Extenet Systems, Inc.) - request installation of cell antenna at Pawtucket Street Bridge over Northern Canal (TIGER Project).
6.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Motion Responses
A) Motion Response - Water Infrastructure Update
B) Motion Response - Monument at Lemieux Park
C) Motion Response - LFD and LPD Renovations Update
D) Motion Response - Add to Paving Lists
E) Motion Response - NGrid Gas Safety
F) Motion Response - Traffic Calming Issues
G) Motion Response - Ridesharing Pickup Zones
H) Motion Response - 15 Minute Parking Middlesex St
I) Motion Response - Clemente Baseball Field Update
J) Motion Response - Citywide Traffic Plan Over Next 5 Years
K) Motion Response - Bus Shelter
L) Motion Response - Business Attraction
M) Motion Response - Lighting Along River and Canal Walkways
N) Motion Response - Car Condo and Neighborhood Parking
O) Motion Response - Letter Readings
P) Motion Response - Inspector Tablets
Q) Motion Response - Rental Property Registry
B) Motion Response - Monument at Lemieux Park
C) Motion Response - LFD and LPD Renovations Update
D) Motion Response - Add to Paving Lists
E) Motion Response - NGrid Gas Safety
F) Motion Response - Traffic Calming Issues
G) Motion Response - Ridesharing Pickup Zones
H) Motion Response - 15 Minute Parking Middlesex St
I) Motion Response - Clemente Baseball Field Update
J) Motion Response - Citywide Traffic Plan Over Next 5 Years
K) Motion Response - Bus Shelter
L) Motion Response - Business Attraction
M) Motion Response - Lighting Along River and Canal Walkways
N) Motion Response - Car Condo and Neighborhood Parking
O) Motion Response - Letter Readings
P) Motion Response - Inspector Tablets
Q) Motion Response - Rental Property Registry
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - Water Infrastructure Update.pdf
- B) Motion Response - Monument at Lemieux Park.pdf
- C) Motion Response - LFD and LPD Renovations Update.pdf
- D) Motion Response - Add to Paving Lists.pdf
- E) Motion Response - NGrid Gas Safety.pdf
- F) Motion Response - Traffic Calming Issues.pdf
- G) Motion Response - Ridesharing Pickup Zones.pdf
- H) Motion Response - 15 Minute Parking Middlesex St.pdf
- I) Motion Response - Clemente Baseball Field Update.pdf
- J) Motion Response - Citywide Traffic Plan Over Next 5 Years.pdf
- K) Motion Response - Bus Shelter.pdf
- L) Motion Response - Business Attraction.pdf
- M) Motion Response - Lighting Along River and Canal Walkways.pdf
- N) Motion Response - Car Condo and Neighborhood Parking.pdf
- O) Motion Response - Letter Readings.pdf
- P) Motion Response - Inspector Tablets.pdf
- Q) Motion Response - Rental Property Registry.pdf
6.2.
Petition Response
R) Petition Response - Park Street
Documents:
6.3.
Informational Reports
S) Informational Report - Construction Projects
6.4.
Communication - Planning Board recommendation for proposed zoning amendment to extend Light Industrial (LI) to include parcels at 264 and 266 Plain Street and 58 Montreal Street.
6.5.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) LPD.
Documents:
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VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
Vote-Auth. Mgr. Ex. First Amendment-Main Street Massachusetts, LLC-Spinners Lease
7.2.
Vote-Endorsing the Approval of the 2019 Open Space and Recreation Plan
7.3.
VOTE-SET SPENDING LIMITS TO REVOLVING FUND FY20
7.4.
VOTE-APPROVE PAYMENT OF UNPAID INVOICES FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEARS FOR SENIOR CENTER
7.5.
VOTE-APPROVE PAYMENT OF UNPAID INVOICES FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEARS FOR THE SCHOOL DEPT
7.6.
Vote-Transfer 1,000,000.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.7.
Vote-Transfer 113,429 to cover various financial obligations
7.8.
Vote-Transfer 130,201.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.9.
Vote-Transfer 155,000.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.10.
Vote-Transfer 192,000 to cover various financial obligations
7.11.
Vote-Transfer 20,000 to Disability Revolving Account
7.12.
Vote-Transfer 213,000.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.13.
Vote-Transfer 32,003.47 to cover various financial obligations
7.14.
Vote-Transfer 5,000.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.15.
Vote-Transfer 548,000.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.16.
Vote-Transfer 6,000.00 to cover various financial obligations
7.17.
Vote-Transfer 65,101.97 to move receipts to New Police Training Revolving Fund
8.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
8.1.
8.2.
Order-Vacate, Discontinue and Abandon Lequin Avenue
8.3.
Order-Vacate, Discontinue and Abandon portion of Middlesex St. and portion of Thorndike St
9.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.1.
Economic Development SC June 25, 2019 (Cont. from 3/26/19).
9.2.
Wire Insp. - National Grid - Req. installation of (1) SO Pole at 500 Wentworth Avenue.
Documents:
9.3.
Wire Insp. - National Grid - Req. installation of (1) SO Pole on Woburn Street at intersection of Easton Street.
Documents:
9.4.
Wire Insp. - National Grid - Req. installation of 2-3 inch underground electric conduit 27 West Third Street.
10.
PETITIONS
10.1.
Claim - (1) Property Damage.
10.2.
National Grid - Req. installation of (1) SO Pole at 90 Old Ferry Road.
11.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
11.1.
C. Leahy/C. Elliott/C. Mercier/C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. meet with Tsongas Arena Commission regarding the management company at the Arena.
11.2.
C. Leahy/C. Conway - Req. Rules SC examine possibility of restructuring City Council agenda so that motions can be placed at the beginning of said agenda.
11.3.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. provide update to City Council regarding contract with Verizon for the placement of smart technology on poles throughout the City.
11.4.
C. Conway - Req. City Mgr. meet with City Solicitor to formally request a copy of all “Time Sheets” reflecting hours spent and tasks billed by attorneys; as well as costs and expenses for the litigation of Huot et al v. City of Lowell.
11.5.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have Transportation Engineer find ways and means to improve traffic safety at the Perkins/Aiken Streets intersection during events at the ball park.
11.6.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have proper department explore options into making the fountain at JFK Plaza more appealing.
11.7.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have proper department install additional speed limit signs on Andover Street.
11.8.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department work with the theater and arts community to collaborate on the City of Lowell hosting National Film Festival.
11.9.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department review parking/traffic issues on Riverside Street, between Alma and Lafayette Streets in Pawtucketville.
11.10.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. have Transportation Engineer review inbound left turn in front of Hannaford’s on Rogers Street ; this left turn was not supposed to be allowed when Hannaford’s was approved.
11.11.
M. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. instruct proper department to look into completing the paving of the sidewalk on Hovey Street between Luce St. and Parkview.
12.
CITY COUNCIL - EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.1.
Executive Session - For purposes of discussing executive session minutes, notes, and materials in connection with the lawsuit Huot et al v City of Lowell et al, to determine whether such minutes, notes, and materials may be released under the public records law.
13.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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