Agenda 80 Percent
 
 
 
Date:        May 16, 2023
Time:        6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
 

1.

ROLL CALL

2.

MAYOR'S BUSINESS

2.1.

Communication Remote/Zoom Participation:

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2.2.

Citation - Lyla Khut.

2.3.

Communication - Jacquelynn Coles - Juneteenth Holiday Events.

3.

CITY CLERK

3.1.

Minutes of City Council Meeting May 9th, for acceptance.

4.

AUDITOR BUSINESS

4.1.

Communication - FY22 Management Letter; FY22 SEFA Report; and FY22 Financial Statement.

5.

GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS

5.1.

Ordinance - Amend Zoning Ext TTF Zone - 38 Nelson Ave.

5.2.

Ordinance - Amend S.272-73B1 Compliance With Pretreatment Standards.

6.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER

6.1.

Motion Responses

A) Motion Response - Narcan Training
B) Motion Response - State Assets with Attachment
C) Motion Response - Water Services Applications
D) Motion Response - Reserved Dwelling Signs with Attachment
E) Motion Response - Sayles Street Repaving Request
F) Motion Response - Middlesex Street Repaving Request
G) Motion Response - Urban Forest and Heat Island with Attachment
H) Motion Response - Pickleball Courts
I) Motion Response - Streatery
J) Motion Response - Update Water Main Under Beaver St Bridge
K) Motion Response - Behaviorial Health Unit
L) Motion Response - Maintain Quality of Life Near University
M) Motion Response - Swatting Calls
N) Motion Response -Up Tick In Gun Violence


6.2.

Informational Reports

Informational Report - Boards and Commissions
Informational Report - FY2022 Audit - Management Letter Response
Informational Report - LPD Translation Capabilities Information

6.3.

Communication - Resignation of Tha Chhan from License Commission

6.4.

Communication - Planning Board recommendation related to 38 Nelson Avenue zoning amendment extending TTF Zone.

7.

ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER

7.1.

Ordinance - Amend Zoning - Accessory Dwelling Units

8.

REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)

9.

PETITIONS

9.1.

Claim - (1) Property Damage.

9.2.

Misc. - Alex Papadopoulos (Atty. John Cox) request City Council abandon a portion of Pratt Avenue.

10.

CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS

10.1.

C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. create a Sustainability Department to coordinate efforts throughout the City that aim to meet the Commonwealth's and the City's climate goals and create a plan to adapt to the effects of climate change in a fair, just and efficient manner.

10.2.

C. Gitschier/C. Scott/C. Jenness - Req. City Mgr. provide the City Council with a report on the number of violations written for fireworks and what plans are being taken to stop the use of illegal firework usage.

10.3.

C. Scott/C. Mercier - Req. Mayor work with the School Department to make sure teacher development days are not scheduled during the November election.

10.4.

C. Robinson - Req. City Mgr. contact MassDOT to get an update on finished surface on VFW Highway.

10.5.

C. Robinson - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department place Bradley and 13th Streets on the paving list.

11.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.

ADJOURNMENT

Office of the City Clerk - 375 Merrimack Street - Phone: 978.674.4161