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 Date:        May 23, 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 - UML Chancellor Julie Chen.

3.

CITY CLERK

3.1.

Minutes Of City Council Meeting May 16th, For Acceptance.

Documents:
  1. 2023 May 16 CC minutes.pdf
4.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER

4.1.

Motion Responses

(A) Motion Response - Baseball Tournament at LeLacheur

(B) Motion Response - Pein Air Co-working

(C) Motion Response - Open Streets

(D) Motion Response - Lowell Experience

(E) Motion Response - Bi-Weekly Conversion

(F) Motion Response - 45 Merrimack Street

Documents:
  1. (A) Motion Response - Baseball Tournament at LeLacheur.pdf
  2. (B) Motion Response - Plein Air Coworking.pdf
  3. (C) Motion Response - Open Streets.pdf
  4. (D) Motion Response - Lowell Experience.pdf
  5. (E) Motion Response - Bi-weekly conversion update.pdf
  6. (F) Motion Response - 45 Merrimack Street Update (3).pdf
4.2.

Informational Items

Informational - FY2024 Budget Update

Informational - Update on Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Municipality Equality Index (MEI)


Documents:
  1. Informational - FY2024 Budget Update.pdf
  2. Informational-- Update on Human Rights Campaigns (HRC) Municipal Equiality Index (MEI).pdf
4.3.

Communication - City Manager Request Out Of State Travel (1) Parking.

Documents:
  1. 2023 May 23 ost 1 parking.pdf
5.

VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER

5.1.

Vote - Accept Gift from Kkonde Family

Documents:
  1. Vote - Accept Gift from Kkonde Family.pdf
5.2.

Vote - Apply/Accept/Expend CSO Grant - Wastewater

Documents:
  1. Vote - ApplyAcceptExpend CSO Grant - Wastewater.pdf
5.3.

Vote - Transfer $350,000 - Personal Information Insurance

Documents:
  1. Vote - Transfer 350,000 - Personal Information Insurance.pdf
5.4.

Vote - Transfer $394,123 - Salaries and Wages

Documents:
  1. Vote - Transfer 394,123 - Salaries and Wages.pdf
5.5.

Vote - Transfer $707,888.16 - DPW

Documents:
  1. Vote - Transfer - DPW.pdf
6.

REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)

7.

CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS

7.1.

C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. have the Police Department provide extra patrols the the car wash located at 81 Rogers Street.

7.2.

C. Robinson/C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. draft a letter on behalf of the City Council and community stakeholders to be sent to State Department of Housing newly appointed secretary, as well as, Sheriff Kotoujian, Sen. Cindy Friedman and the "Restoration Center" team to explore feasibility of creating a pilot program utilizing the former Superior Courthouse to address the mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and housing crisis impacting our community.

7.3.

C. Robinson - Req. Mayor create a Restorative Center Ad Hoc committee focused on exploration on utilizing the Superior Courthouse property.

7.4.

C. Robinson - Req. City Mgr. have DPD provide GIS mapped report on potential number, as well as, locations of ADUs if proposed change were to be adopted.

8.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

9.

ADJOURNMENT

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