Date: December 18, 2018
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
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2.
CITY CLERK
2.1.
Minutes of City Council Meeting December 11th, for acceptance.
Documents:
3.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
3.1.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Request installation of new pole at 198 Riverside Street and Sarah Avenue.
3.2.
Verizon NE - Request installation of underground conduit to replace overhead services at 165 Thorndike Street and Highland Street.
4.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
4.1.
Motion Responses
A) Affordable Housing
B) Diversity Working Group Update
C) RCN Cable
D) Quarterly Financial Reports for Schools
E) Inland St
F) National Grid Electric Luce St
G) Pan Am - Idling Trains
H) Traffic Planning for Retail Cannabis Locations
I) 25 MPH Ordinance
J) Traffic Light Sequencing
K) Split Annual School Appropriation
L) EMG Study & MSBA Repairs
M) Water Gauge at Pawtucket Falls
B) Diversity Working Group Update
C) RCN Cable
D) Quarterly Financial Reports for Schools
E) Inland St
F) National Grid Electric Luce St
G) Pan Am - Idling Trains
H) Traffic Planning for Retail Cannabis Locations
I) 25 MPH Ordinance
J) Traffic Light Sequencing
K) Split Annual School Appropriation
L) EMG Study & MSBA Repairs
M) Water Gauge at Pawtucket Falls
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - Affordable Housing.pdf
- B) Motion Response - Diversity Working Group Update.pdf
- C) Motion Response - RCN Cable.pdf
- D) Motion Response - Quarterly Financial Reports for Schools.pdf
- E) Motion Response - Inland St.pdf
- F) Motion Response - National Grid Electric Luce St.pdf
- G) Motion Response - Pan Am - Idling Trains.pdf
- H) Motion Response - Traffic Planning for Retail Cannabis Locations.pdf
- I) Motion Response - 25 MPH Ordinance.pdf
- J) Motion Response - Traffic Light Sequencing.pdf
- K) Motion Response - Split Annual School Appropriation.pdf
- L) Motion Response - EMG Study and MSBA Repairs.pdf
- M) Motion Response - Water Gauge at Pawtucket Falls.pdf
4.2.
Petition Responses
A) Petition Response - Bowers St
B) Petition Response - Lakeview Ave
C) Petition Response - Jewett St
B) Petition Response - Lakeview Ave
C) Petition Response - Jewett St
4.3.
Communication-Accept resignation of Nancy Pitkin-Library Board of Trustees
5.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Vote-Accept Gift of 1,000.00 from Moses Greeley Parker Lectures to Pollard Memorial Library
5.2.
Vote-Auth City Manager Ex. Grant of and Modification to Easements (Lawrence St)
5.3.
Vote-Authorize City Manager Ex. Easement between City and UML-Howe Bridge ROW
5.4.
Vote-Transfer 75,000 due to increases in the number of trials, expert witnesses and other related litigation expenses
6.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
6.2.
Order of Taking-portion of 83 Pevey Street (Parcel 2)
6.3.
Confirmatory Order of Taking-portion of 91 Pevey Street
7.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
7.1.
Cannabis Control SC December 18, 2018.
8.
PETITIONS
8.1.
Misc. - Alaina Brackett (Purple Carrot Bakery) request permission to install overhanging sign at 107 Merrimack Street.
8.2.
Misc. - Brian Meade, Jr. (Neighborhood Rep.) opposition petition to MassDOT plan to reconfigure RT. 38 intersection at Oakland Square.
9.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
9.1.
M. Samaras - Req. City Mgr. provide a report to the city council and school committee/administration regarding school department reimbursement for the Digital Connections Partnership School Grant Program totaling $553,217.46 that was sent to the Lowell Treasurer/Collector’s Office in February of 2018 as well as Medicaid reimbursement. (per request of the School Committee)
10.
CITY COUNCIL - EXECUTIVE SESSION
10.1.
Executive Session - Regarding matter of litigation, namely Huot et al v. City of Lowell, public discussion of which could have a detrimental effect on the City's position.
11.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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