Date: October 24, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
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2.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
2.1.
Communication - Letter of Superintendent regarding school surplus buildings.
Documents:
3.
CITY CLERK
3.1.
Minutes of Zoning SC October 17th; City Council Meeting October 17th, for acceptance.
4.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
4.1.
Axis Engineering Group - Request installation of underground communication conduit at 40 Andrews Street.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) Dedication for Mary Kay McNeil
B) Lord Overpass Update
C) LHS Ancillary Cost
D) 29 Frothingham St Update
5.2.
Informational
E) LowellSTAT - Development Services Report
F) FY2018 Live Auction Results
5.3.
Communication-Reappoint Henri Marchand and Michael McGovern to Taxicab and Livery Commission
5.4.
Communication-Reappoint Roland Cartier Jr. and Kyle Van to Veterans Commission
5.5.
Communication-Reappoint Thel Sar to Election Commission
5.6.
Communication - City Manager request Out of State Travel (1) Library.
Documents:
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VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote-Auth Mgr. Ex. Easement Agreement between City and UMBA re LeLacheur Park
6.2.
Vote-Auth Mgr. Ex. Easement from City to UMBA and UML portion of Pawtucket Street and Salem Street
6.3.
Vote-Auth Mgr. Ex. Easement from City to UML (Broadway Street and Pawtucket Street)
6.4.
Vote-Auth Mgr. Ex. MOU Boston Surface Railroad Company, Inc
6.5.
Vote-Auth. CM Execute License Agreement overhanging awning Minas Lunch Corp. 191 Appleton Street
7.
ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
8.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
8.1.
Economic Development SC October 24, 2017.
9.
PETITIONS
9.1.
Misc. - Crepes and the City (Ferney Lopez) request City Council approval of installation of overhanging sign at 144 Merrimack Street.
9.2.
Comcast - Request permission to install underground conduit at manhole at 43 Market Street.
9.3.
National Grid - Request permission to install (1) pole at corner of Pawtucket and Merrimack Streets.
9.4.
National Grid - Request permission to install (1) stub pole and anchor at 590 Pine Street.
9.5.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Request permission to install (1) pole and 10 feet of conduit at East Merrimack and Park Streets.
9.6.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Request permission to install (1) pole and 30 feet of conduit at 357 Pawtucket Street.
10.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
10.1.
C. Samaras - Req. City Council send letter of support to the Lowell Community Health Center regarding their request to Congress to pass the “Community Health Investment, Modernization and Excellence Act 2017” (CHIME).
10.2.
C. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. initiate an application to the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund through the Mass Cultural Council and Mass Development to enhance the presence of public art and lighting in the City and to expand these efforts into the City’s neighborhoods for the coming year.
10.3.
C. Milinazzo - Req. City Mgr. prepare a detail list of all estimated costs associated with both high school locations and the direct impact to the taxpayer including soft costs, construction costs, and ancillary or related costs i.e. Article 97, water and sewer upgrades, transportation and pedestrian improvements, potential eminent domain costs, and busing costs, etc.
10.4.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. provide a report regarding DPW usage of chemical application when treating the road before, during and after storms; report should include the costs associated with implementation and recommendations for saving costs.
10.5.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. provide a report regarding the number of contractors used to treat roads before, during and after storms; report to include use of GPS/GIS technology, the amount of product each contractor vehicle applies on the roads, the costs associated with the implementation recommendations for saving costs.
10.6.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. provide an update regarding the discussions with Circle Health (“Lowell General Hospital”) as it relates to reaching a PILOT agreement with the City of Lowell.
10.7.
C. Leary - Req. City Mgr. review the feasibility of changing the direction of traffic over the Howe, Ouellette and Rourke Bridges; one-way during peak driving periods, in an effort to determine if this could improve traffic congestion.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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