Date: August 14, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
1.
2.
CITY CLERK
2.1.
Minutes of Environment & Flood Issues SC July 24th; City Council Meeting July 24th; Ad-Hoc Election Laws SC July 25th and August 1st, for acceptance.
3.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
3.1.
National Grid - Req. permission to install sole owned pole on Ellsworth Street for new feeder extension for Markley Data Center.
3.2.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Req. permission to relocate Pole #2 on Maple Street towards Gorham Street.
4.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
4.1.
National Grid - Req. permission to relocate utilities for bridge replacement on Pawtucket Street over the Pawtucket Canal.
4.2.
National Grid - Req. permission to relocate utilities for bridge replacement on Pawtucket Street over the Northern Canal.
4.3.
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T) - Req. permission to install small cell site for mobile device data delivery located at 1007 Gorham Street.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) 1st Street Security Cameras
B) Narcotics Cameras
C) Precinct Staffing
D) Mental Health Care Center
E) LHS Project Working Group
F) Downtown Upper Floor Vacancies
G) Smart Water Meters
H) School Department Assistance
I) State Foundation Budget
J) HCID
K) Crime Stoppers
B) Narcotics Cameras
C) Precinct Staffing
D) Mental Health Care Center
E) LHS Project Working Group
F) Downtown Upper Floor Vacancies
G) Smart Water Meters
H) School Department Assistance
I) State Foundation Budget
J) HCID
K) Crime Stoppers
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - 1st Street Security Cameras.pdf
- B) Motion Response - Narcotics Cameras.pdf
- C) Motion Response - Precinct Staffing.pdf
- D) Motion Response - Mental Health Center.pdf
- E) Motion Response - LHS Project Working Group.pdf
- F) Motion Response - Downtown Upper Floor Commercial Vacancy.pdf
- G) Motion Response - Smart Water Meters.pdf
- H) Motion Response - School Department Assistance.pdf
- I) Motion Response - State Foundation Budget.pdf
- J) Motion Response - HCID.pdf
- K) Motion Response - Crime Stoppers.pdf
5.2.
Informational
L) AFG Grant Awarded to Lowell Fire Department
M) LHS School Building Committee Appointments
N) Green Communities Grant Award
M) LHS School Building Committee Appointments
N) Green Communities Grant Award
5.3.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) DPD; (1) LRWU.
Documents:
6.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote-Accept gift ($200.00) from the Committee to Elect Dave Nangle for the Literacy Program at Pollard Memorial Library
6.2.
Vote-Accept gift from Whitman and Bingham Assoc. LLC (survey)
6.3.
Vote-Auth Mgr Execute MOU Lowell Police Superior Officers Assn 7.1.18-6.30.21
7.
ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
Ordinance - Amend and Add New Article on Pilot Bicycle Share Service
8.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
8.1.
(1) Ad-Hoc Election Laws SC July 25, 2018 and (2) Ad-Hoc Election Laws SC August 1, 2018.
8.2.
Wire Insp. - TC Systems Inc. (AT&T) - Req. permission to install underground cable conduit on Aiken Street at the intersection of Fr. Morissette Blvd.
8.3.
Wire Insp. - TC Systems Inc. (AT&T) - Req. permission to install underground cable conduit on University Avenue between Riverside Street and VFW Highway.
Documents:
9.
PETITIONS
9.1.
Claims - (4) Property Damage.
9.2.
Misc. - Anastasia Sakellaris request permission to address Council regarding air conditioning issues at Pollard Memorial Library.
9.3.
Misc. - Carolyn Jaracz (Atty. Brian Akashian) request City abandon a portion of a paper street known as LaQuin Avenue.
9.4.
Misc. - Donald Doubleday, Jr. request City repair the island at end of cul-de-sac on Cheryl Lee Lane.
9.5.
Misc. - Kathleen Velten Hemenway request City purchase property located at 8 Newbury Street and establish a park at that location.
9.6.
Misc. - Wilmar Ventura request permission to speak before the Council regarding 29 Frothingham Street.
9.7.
Misc. - Ricky Rathsombath (Lao' De Cafe) request installation of an overhanging sign 108 Merrimack Street.
9.8.
Misc. - James Saunders (Lowell Makes) request installation of an overhanging sign 115 Merrimack Street.
9.9.
Misc. - John McDonough request City Council make South Street (Fr. Ronan Terrace to Highland St.) two-way direction when school is not in session; change Fr. Ronan Terrace to one-way easterly and install stop sign on it.
9.10.
Misc. - Winn Companies (Atty. Kevin Broderick) request City convey a perpetual easement to Parcels 8 & 9 in the Hamilton Canal Innovation District.
Documents:
9.11.
Verizon NE- Request permission to install underground conduit and hand-hole for access on Pawtucket Street over the Northern Canal Bridge.
9.12.
Verizon NE- Request permission to install 184 feet of underground conduit at 165 Thorndike Street.
10.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
10.1.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. investigate the reasons for idling trains in the Lawrence Street area.
10.2.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. update Council regarding white building on Butler School grounds.
10.3.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. update the Council regarding an appointment of a neighborhood service coordinator for the City.
10.4.
C. Leahy/C. Elliott - Req. City Council endorse a rally to promote unity celebration in the community on August 28th at City Hall.
10.5.
C. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. explore feasibility of creating a 15 minute parking space at 178 University Avenue for local business.
10.6.
C. Mercier - Req. City Council support displaying a bust of George D. Kouloheras in the foyer of City Hall next to bust of Clement McDonough at no expense to the City .
10.7.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have DPD provide a detailed presentation, justifying how filling in the Lord Overpass will be an improvement to the traffic congestion problems in the area.
10.8.
C. Conway - Req. City Mgr. include with each motion response the work hours that it took to accomplish the task and further include an estimate of costs for each motion.
10.9.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. schedule a public meeting with new police superintendent as soon as possible after the hiring.
10.10.
C. Nuon - Req. City formally support H.R. 5754 (Cambodian Democracy Act of 2018) passed by the US House of Representatives and condemn the fraudulent elections that took place in Cambodia on 7/29/18; further request the City send a letter of support to Sens. Warren and Markey for passage of Senate #2412 (Cambodian Accountability & Return on Investment Act—CARI) encouraging the restoration of civil and political rights of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), media and civil society organizations, restoration of elected officials to their elected offices and release of all political prisoners.
10.11.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. meet with the Director of the Middlesex Shelter and neighborhood representatives to discuss illegal activities taking place outside and adjacent to the shelter.
10.12.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. provide updated report regarding trash violations and fines collected to date.
10.13.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department install signage of updated parking rates replacing the old signage in the parking garages.
10.14.
C. Cirillo - Req. Environment & Flood Issues SC have the Lowell Sustainability Council present the Solarize Lowell Program.
10.15.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department repair the perimeter fence at Eagle Park.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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