Date: August 22, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
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CITY CLERK
2.1.
Minutes of Technology & Utilities SC August 8th; City Council Meeting August 8th, for acceptance.
3.
AUDITOR BUSINESS
3.1.
4.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
4.1.
Motion Responses
A) Street Paving Plan
B) Translation Bureau for City Hall
C) Feasibility of Hiring Consultant maintain City/School HVAC and Boilers
D) Board of Parks Fees
E) Clean River Project
F) Needle Pick-up Program
G) Lowell High School Repairs
H) Recycling in City Parks Update
B) Translation Bureau for City Hall
C) Feasibility of Hiring Consultant maintain City/School HVAC and Boilers
D) Board of Parks Fees
E) Clean River Project
F) Needle Pick-up Program
G) Lowell High School Repairs
H) Recycling in City Parks Update
4.2.
Informational
I) Parking Fee and Rate Proposal
J) Year End Financial Review
J) Year End Financial Review
4.3.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) LPD; (1) MIS.
Documents:
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VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Vote-Auth Mgr Execute License Agreement 16 Franklin St
6.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
6.2.
Order - Order of Taking Parcel B-3 St Anne's Church
7.
ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
Ordinance - Accept Amendment to Code of Ordinances Boating and Watercraft
7.2.
Ordinance - Accept Amendment to Code of Ordinances Pub Crawls
8.
RESOLUTIONS
8.1.
9.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.1.
Ad Hoc Charter Review - Voting District Representation SC August 22, 2017.
10.
PETITIONS
10.1.
Claim - (1) property.
10.2.
Misc. - Anthony Galan (Pastor Lowell Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church) request installation of church parking sign at 524 Chelmsford Street.
11.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
11.1.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. provide a report to Council regarding National Grid tree trimming throughout the City.
11.2.
C. Leary/C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. provide a report with recommendations to resolve the ongoing complaints regarding incidents occurring at the corner of Central and Middle Streets (in front of the TD Bank North building).
11.3.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. provide an update to the City Council regarding the Lord Overpass plan and the time frame for final public input.
11.4.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. provide an update regarding illegal low riding cars throughout the City and police challenges regarding enforcement if applicable.
11.5.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. work with proper authorities to enforce waterway regulations on the Merrimack River.
11.6.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. work with Law Department and the state delegation to draft legislation to require water craft to be insured with some form of compulsory insurance similar to automobiles.
11.7.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. updated the City Council and the LHS Building Committee regarding the implications of the letter from Bond Counsel to the MSBA dated July 25, 2017 and when the City administration received the letter.
11.8.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have proper department install light on pole #20 on Fletcher Street, North Common side, or on pole #235 across the street by residential side at Willie Street.
11.9.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. increase the property tax revenue relief to non-profit veteran organizations from $400,000 to $700,000.
11.10.
C. Rourke/C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. work with state delegation to develop safety measures for area along Merrimack River that allows for water activities.
11.11.
C. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. have LFD Chief review preliminary designs of the proposed new high school to ensure that it provides adequate public safety for the occupants of the building.
11.12.
C. Belanger - Req. City Mgr. update City Council regarding Route 38 improvements (widening) along Kittredge Park.
11.13.
C. Belanger - Req. City Mgr. update City Council regarding RFP for Hamilton Canal Innovative District Master Developer and what the City is doing to market that district.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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