Date: July 24, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
1.
2.
CITY CLERK
2.1.
Minutes of Rules SC July 10th; City Council Meeting July 10th; Education Partnerships SC July 19th, for acceptance.
3.
GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1.
Ordinance-Amend Ch. 272 by establishing new Article X, entitled Stormwater Management.
3.2.
Ordinance-Amend Ch. 272 Water and Sewers s. 272-73(B)(1) Compliance with Pretreatment Standards.
3.3.
Vote-Accept MGL Ch. 59 s.5N a Program for reduced Property Tax for Veterans or a spouse in Exchange for Volunteer Svcs.
4.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
4.1.
National Grid - Req. permission to install sole owned pole on Ellsworth Street for new feeder extension for Markley Data Center.
4.2.
National Grid - Req. permission to replace existing gas main on Nesmith Street between Andover Street and Bartlett Street.
4.3.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Req. permission to relocate Pole #2 on Maple Street towards Gorham Street.
4.4.
TC Systems Inc. (AT&T) - Req. permission to install underground cable conduit on Aiken Street at the intersection of Fr. Morissette Blvd.
4.5.
TC Systems Inc. (AT&T) - Req. permission to install underground cable conduit on University Avenue between Riverside Street and VFW Highway.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) Acceptance of Grosvenor Street
B) Do Not Enter Sign - Maryl Dr
C) Trees along rte 495
D) Pickle Ball Courts
E) Hovey Park Improvements
F) Water Detection in Municipal Buildings
G) Pollard Library Roof Repairs
H) Pedestrian Safety City Hall
I) Signs at Police Garage on Middlesex Street
J) Jackson Street Trash Barrels
K) No Parking Richardson St
L) LTC broadcasting in the MRR
M) Letters of Support for CARE Act
N) Community Outreach Procedures
O) Sampas Pavillion
P) Traffic Patterns
Q) Citizen Police Academy
R) Traffic Mitigation Plan
B) Do Not Enter Sign - Maryl Dr
C) Trees along rte 495
D) Pickle Ball Courts
E) Hovey Park Improvements
F) Water Detection in Municipal Buildings
G) Pollard Library Roof Repairs
H) Pedestrian Safety City Hall
I) Signs at Police Garage on Middlesex Street
J) Jackson Street Trash Barrels
K) No Parking Richardson St
L) LTC broadcasting in the MRR
M) Letters of Support for CARE Act
N) Community Outreach Procedures
O) Sampas Pavillion
P) Traffic Patterns
Q) Citizen Police Academy
R) Traffic Mitigation Plan
Documents:
- A) Motion Response Attachment - Acceptance of Grosvenor Street.pdf
- B) Motion Response Attachment - Do Not Enter Sign - Maryl Dr.pdf
- C) Motion Response Attachment - Trees along rte 495.pdf
- D) Motion Response Attachment - Pickle Ball Courts.pdf
- E) Motion Response Attachment - Hovey Park Improvements.pdf
- F) Motion Response Attachment - Water Detection in Municipal Buildings.pdf
- G) Motion Response Attachment - Pollard Library Roof Repairs.pdf
- H) Motion Response Attachment - Pedestrian Safety City Hall.pdf
- I) Motion Response Attachment - Signs at Police Garage on Middlesex Street.pdf
- J) Motion Response Attachment - Jackson Street Trash Barrels.pdf
- K) Motion Response Attachment - No Parking Richardson St.pdf
- L) Motion Response Attachment - LTC broadcasting in the MRR.pdf
- M) Motion Response Attachment - Letters of Support for CARE Act.pdf
- N) Motion Response Attachment - Community Outreach Procedures.pdf
- O) Motion Response Attachment - Sampas Pavillion.pdf
- P) Motion Response Attachment - Traffic Patterns.pdf
- Q) Motion Response Attachment - Citizen Police Academy.pdf
- R) Motion Response Attachment - Traffic Mitigation Plan.pdf
5.2.
Informational Reports
S) Collins Center Study - Organizational Study on Facilities Management
5.3.
Communication-Accept Resignation of Salmira Mitchell Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustee
5.4.
Communication-Accept Resignation of John MacDonald from Veterans Commission
5.5.
Communication-Appoint Adam Mitchell to Veterans Commission
5.6.
Communication-Appoint Marlin D. May and Soumita Acharya to Sustainability Council
5.7.
Communication-Appoint Timna Nwokeji to Lowell Cultural Council
5.8.
Communication-Reappoint Maxine Farkas-Lowell Cultural Council
5.9.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (2) HHS; (1) DPW; (1) LPD.
Documents:
6.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote-Accept Gift (250.00) from Laborers' Int'l Union of North America Local 429 in support of Lowell Police Dept. Community Programs
6.2.
Vote-Accept gift of all funds raised from crowdfunding challenge program by MassDevelopment to enhance Kerouac Park
6.3.
Vote-Authorize City Council ratify Small Cell Agreement between City and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC-AT&T
6.4.
Vote-Authorize City Manager Execute License Agreement VYO-Boston, Inc. (740 Aiken St) Church Parking
6.5.
Vote-Authorize City Manager Execute Sidewalk Seating License Lao de Cafe dba Lao de Cafe-108 Merrimack Street
6.6.
Vote-Transfer 24,300 to fund Contract for Appraisal Services
6.7.
Vote-Transfer 29,600 to secure funds for right of way acquisitions-Rt 38 widening
7.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
8.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
8.1.
(1) Education Partnerships SC July 19, 2018 (Project Learn) and (2) Environment & Flood Issues SC July 24, 2018.
Documents:
9.
PETITIONS
9.1.
Claims - (2) Property Damage.
9.2.
Misc. - Phoenix Avenue, LLC (Atty. James Bowers) request permission to amend zoning ordinance by extending RR (regional retail) zoning district to include 55 Phoenix Avenue currently zoned LI (light industrial).
9.3.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Req. permission to install new pole located at 23 Holden Street.
9.4.
National Grid - Req. permission to relocate utilities for bridge replacement on Pawtucket Street over the Pawtucket Canal.
9.5.
National Grid - Req. permission to relocate utilities for bridge replacement on Pawtucket Street over the Northern Canal.
9.6.
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) - Req. permission to install small cell site for mobile device data delivery located at 1007 Gorham Street.
10.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
10.1.
C. Kennedy - Req. City Mgr. have Law Dept. draw up a resolution calling for a height capacity reduction of Pawtucketville Dam from 50 feet to 48 feet.
10.2.
C. Kennedy - Req. City Mgr. assemble a three man subcommittee consisting of construction professionals who currently sit on the Lowell High School Building Committee for the purpose of acting as a liaison between Lowell High School Building Committee and the Lowell High School Building Consultants.
10.3.
C. Cirillo - Req. Environmental & Flood Issues SC consider the feasibility of prohibiting the use/sale of plastic straws in Lowell and provide a report to full City Council in a timely manner.
10.4.
C. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. explore the possibility of installing solar tress in the City.
10.5.
C. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. work with appropriate State and Federal agencies to have an additional river gauge installed above the Pawtucket Dam, to use as a basis for a more appropriate dam height with Enel.
10.6.
C. Elliott/C. Mercier - Req. City Council vote to prevent further permits from being issued for gas line work in the City.
10.7.
C. Mercier/C. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. find ways and means to supply benches for the children at the North Common basketball courts.
10.8.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. provide a report regarding latest shooting in City; including the cause of the shooting, whether drug or gang related and preventive steps being done to resolve the violence.
10.9.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. investigate the feasibility of constructing a new parking garage on the Davidson Street parking lot in order to free up parking in other City facilities.
10.10.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. develop a protocol for selling tax-title properties to non-profit organizations with a flexible payment schedule in order to promote their redevelopment as affordable housing.
10.11.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. inquire of the school administration if they would be in need of any assistance during time of transition.
10.12.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. provide update to City Council regarding the Hamilton Canal Innovative District.
11.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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