Date: July 25, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
1.
2.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
2.1.
Communication - Republic of Southern Cameroons letter of thanks.
Documents:
3.
CITY CLERK
3.1.
4.
GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1.
Ordinance-Amend Zoning Extend LI Zone to include 25 Olney Street.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) Butman Road
B) Cawley and Alumni Improvements
C) Enforcement of No Parking on Sidewalks
D) Folk Festival
E) Graffiti on Ray Robinson Restaurant
F) Use of Cameras at City Parks
G) Veterans Park
H) Walter Bayliss Dedication
I) Status on the RFP for HCID
J) Inland Street
K) South Common
L) HCID Open House
B) Cawley and Alumni Improvements
C) Enforcement of No Parking on Sidewalks
D) Folk Festival
E) Graffiti on Ray Robinson Restaurant
F) Use of Cameras at City Parks
G) Veterans Park
H) Walter Bayliss Dedication
I) Status on the RFP for HCID
J) Inland Street
K) South Common
L) HCID Open House
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- B) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- C) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- D) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- E) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- F) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- G) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- H) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- I) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- J) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
- K) Motion Response -Attachment.pdf
- L) Motion Response - Attachment.pdf
5.1.1.
Informational
M) Amber Zapatka Dedication
N) National Night Out
N) National Night Out
5.2.
Communication-Accept Resignation of James Ostis-Lowell Cultural Council
5.3.
Communication-Accept resignation of John Corrigan-Hunger Homeless Commission
5.4.
Communication-Accept resignation of Joseph Banh-Lowell Cultural Council
5.5.
Communication-Accept resignation of Rosaline Willie-Bonglo-Lowell Housing Authority (tenant rep)
5.6.
Communication-Appoint Sara Marks to Pollard Memorial Library Board of Trustees
5.7.
Communication-Appoint Wayne Sevigny Sr. to Lowell Housing Authority (tenant rep)
5.8.
Communication - Planning Board recommendation for proposed zoning amendment to extend existing Light Industrial (LI) zoning district to include 25 Olney Street.
5.9.
Communication - City Mgr. request Out of State Travel (1) HHS; (1) DPD; (3) LPD.
Documents:
6.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote-Auth Mgr. Ex. Annual Action Plan 2017-2018
6.2.
Vote-Auth. Mgr. Execute Two Temporary Easements Lowell Canal Bridges (TIGER) Project
6.3.
Vote-Transfer for temporary and permanent easements regarding TIGER bridge project and soil remediation at LHS
6.4.
Vote-Auth Mgr. Ex. Temp. Easements to MassDOT at two locations
7.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
8.
ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
8.1.
Ordinance-Create two Clinical Recovery Specialists Part time Grant and Salaries in HHS Dept
9.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.1.
Public Safety SC July 25, 2017.
9.2.
Wire Insp. - National Grid/Verizon NE - Request installation of pole and anchor located at 144 Chelmsford Street.
9.3.
Wire Insp. - National Grid/Verizon New England - Request installation of 1 JO and SO pole located at Gorham, 1 SO stub pole at Newhall and 1 JO pole at Ellsworth Street.
10.
PETITIONS
10.1.
Misc. - Lauren DiSalvo (Bar 74) request installation of overhanging sign at 76-78 Merrimack Street.
10.2.
Misc. - Gene Cordes (Community Teamwork, Inc.) request installation of overhanging sign at 165 Merrimack Street.
10.3.
Misc. - Alice Realejo on behalf of Hildalberto Mendonca request installation of no parking sign at 310-322 Lawrence Street.
10.4.
Misc. - Luis Maldonado request installation of light poles at 861 Middlesex Street.
10.5.
National Grid - Request installation of new pole located at 71 Rogers Street.
10.6.
National Grid - Request relocation of gas pressure regulator to sidewalk on Father Morissette Boulevard.
11.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
11.1.
C. Mercier - Req. City Council recognize Fru Nkimbeng and his letter of thanks from the Secretary General of Republic of Southern Cameroons regarding our resolution of May 2, 2017.
11.2.
C. Elliott/C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. meet with Finance SC to create financing plan to minimize impact of debt service of high school to senior citizens and those on fixed income.
11.3.
C. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. look into developing a 311 App to allow residents to report issues.
11.4.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. contact representatives of UMass-Lowell to discuss the status of the dormitory preparations at Perkins Loft and to inform the abutters as to the status.
11.5.
C. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. have DPD create a plan to revitalize the Mammoth Road and University Avenue business corridor similar to Cupples Square and Bridge Street corridor.
11.6.
C. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. have DPD create a plan to revitalize the High Street business corridor similar to Cupples Square and Bridge Street corridor.
11.7.
C. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. have proper department outline plans for crosswalks on lower Andover Street between Lawrence and Central Streets after road has been hard topped.
11.8.
C. Rourke - Req. City Mgr. have Traffic Engineer look into a four way stop at the intersection of Riverside and Sparks Streets.
11.9.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. provide an update regarding the flooding/drainage issues on Alcott Street and Douglas Road.
11.10.
M. Kennedy - Req. City Mgr. provide update regarding establishing a translation bureau in the lobby of City Hall as per motion request of March 28, 2017.
12.
CITY COUNCIL - EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.1.
Executive session - Regarding pending litigation (Huot et al v. City of Lowell et al) public discussion of which could have a detrimental effect on the City’s position.
13.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
14.