Date: September 25, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
1.
2.
CITY CLERK
2.1.
Minutes of Public Safety SC September 11th; City Council Meeting September 11th; Neighborhoods SC September 17th, for acceptance.
3.
GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1.
Ordinance-Amend Ch. 266 Vehicles and Traffic.
4.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
4.1.
Siena Engineering Group, Inc. on behalf TC Systems, Inc. (AT&T) request installation of telecommunications conduit in vicinity of 100 Chelmsford Street.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) Status of Marijuana Licenses
B) Branch Street
C) Increase in Charter School Cap
D) Voting Process and Functions of Municipal Government
E) Reliability of Electrical Infrastructure
F) 15 minute parking space at 178 University Ave REVISED
G) Pawtucket Street
B) Branch Street
C) Increase in Charter School Cap
D) Voting Process and Functions of Municipal Government
E) Reliability of Electrical Infrastructure
F) 15 minute parking space at 178 University Ave REVISED
G) Pawtucket Street
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - Status of Marijuana Licenses.pdf
- B) Motion response - Branch Street.pdf
- C) Motion Response - Increase in Charter School Cap.pdf
- D) Motion Response - Voting Process and Functions of Municipal Government.pdf
- E) Motion Response - Reliability of Electrical Infrastructure.pdf
- F) Motion Response - 15 minute parking space at 178 University Ave REVISED.pdf
- G) Motion response - Pawtucket Street.pdf
5.2.
Informational Reports
H) New Building Commissioner
I) Lawrence Street Bridge Project
I) Lawrence Street Bridge Project
5.3.
5.4.
Communication-Accept resignation of Kerry A. Hall-Board of Health
5.5.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) DPD; (1) Developmental Services; (1) Law.
6.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote-Authorize City Manager Ex. Permanent Easement between City and MassElectric-off YMCA Drive-Bus Parking Easement Area
6.2.
Vote-Chapter 70 Supplemental Appropriation of 1,149,211 to Lowell School Department
6.3.
Vote-Transfer 136,400 in Police Department to cover costs for Training for this fiscal year
6.4.
Vote-Transfer 60,000 for Maintenance, Repair and Overtime to Cemetery Dept
7.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
Loan Order-2,600,000 to pay costs to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise 75 Arcand Dr. to serve as site of new High School
8.
RESOLUTIONS
8.1.
Resolution-Support of National Suicide Prevention Awareness in the month of September
9.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.1.
Neighborhoods SC September 17, 2018.
9.2.
Arts and Culture SC September 25, 2018.
9.3.
Finance SC (Joint with School Committee Finance SC) September 25, 2018.
9.4.
Wire Insp. - National Grid/Verizon NE - Req. permission to install new pole located at 23 Holden Street.
10.
PETITIONS
10.1.
Misc. - Jasmin Ramos-Madonia request installation of overhanging sign at 16 Jackson Street.
10.2.
Misc. - Kimline Soth request installation of street lights on Harding Street.
10.3.
National Grid - Request installation of electric conduit on Andrews Street for service to Markley Data Center.
11.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
11.1.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. establish a process to enable individuals the ability to donate a bench to the City in honor of friends or loved ones.
11.2.
C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have proper department install commemorative inscribed bench at Shedd Park in memory of Craig Maxfield.
11.3.
C. Mercier/C. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. have Supt. of Police provide opinion and report regarding costs for scheduling two mounted police patrols in downtown when Lowell High School goes in and out of session during school year.
11.4.
C. Conway - Req. City Mgr. have Emergency Management Team provide an updated report regarding their practices and procedures to the City Council.
11.5.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. work with the LPD to implement procedures to better keep our crossing guards and children safe.
11.6.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department provide a report to the City Council as to installation of, "No Turn On Red" signs at all intersections of Boylston Street and Rogers Street.
11.7.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department provide a report regarding ways of making Boylston Street more bicycle pedestrian friendly.
11.8.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department prepare a report regarding installation of 15 MPH signs near all Lowell schools.
11.9.
C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. have proper department assess the amount of accumulated waste in the Jackson Street area since the new installation of the waste receptacles.
11.10.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. prepare a report on who is responsible for the upkeep of the grounds at all of our school buildings; including staffing levels by shift.
11.11.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. review and or update any ordinances regarding parking of commercial vehicles on City streets and in neighborhoods.
11.12.
C. Kennedy - Req. City Mgr. re-organize the way in which the City addresses the deferred maintenance of school buildings in order to improve productivity and efficiency.
11.13.
C. Kennedy/C. Cirillo - Req. City Mgr. develop an action plan aimed at eliminating the deferred maintenance in all of the schools throughout the City and that the City Mgr. seek funding from the MSBA in order to implement the action plan.
12.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
13.