Date: June 27, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA
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MAYOR'S BUSINESS
2.1.
Communication Remote/Zoom Participation:
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2.2.
Citations:
1) Damarje Williams - Mayor of the Day;
2) MassHire Lowell Young Adult Career Center; and
3) 100th Anniversary of the Lowell City Golf Tournament.
2.3.
Presentation - Catie's Closet (Mickey Cockrell).
3.
CITY CLERK
3.1.
Minutes For Acceptance Technology and Utilities SC June 13th; City Council Regular Meeting June 13th; City Council Special Meeting June 20th (FY24 Budget).
4.
UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING
4.1.
Boston Gas D/B/A National Grid Request Installation Of SCADA Box At Intersection Of Bradley And First Streets.
4.2.
Waveguide (FirstLight Fiber) Request Installation Of Underground Conduit On Appleton Street For Services To Verizon.
5.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Motion Responses
A) Motion Response - ARPA Online Dashboard Update
B) Motion Response - Election Schedule
C) Motion Response - Streeteries Officer Presence
D) Motion Response - VFW Highway
E) Motion Response - Western Ave Studios
F) Motion Response - Employee CDL Licensure
G) Motion Response - Hiring
H) Motion Response - DOL Grant
I) Motion Response - Lowell Sun Sign
J) Motion Response - Ethics Training
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - ARPA Online Dashboard Update.pdf
- B) Motion Response - Election Schedule.pdf
- C) Motion Response - Streeteries Officer Presence.pdf
- D) Motion Response - VFW Highway.pdf
- E) Motion Response - Western Ave Studios.pdf
- F) Motion Response - Employee CDL Licensure.pdf
- G) Motion Response - Hiring.pdf
- H) Motion Response - DOL Grant.pdf
- I) Motion Response - Lowell Sun Sign.pdf
- J) Motion Response - Ethics Training.pdf
5.2.
Informational Report
Informational - Updated School Invoices
Documents:
5.3.
Communication - Reappointment of John Descoteaux to License Commission
5.4.
Communication - Reappointment of Sinead Gallivan to Planning Board
6.
VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
Vote - Approve the 2024 Community Preservation Fund Budget
6.2.
Vote - Amending Prior Order Approving CPC Recommendation to Fund the Preservation of Rollie's Farm
6.3.
Vote - 635 Middlesex CPC Funding Recommendation
6.4.
Vote - Girls Inc. CPC Funding Recommendation
6.5.
Vote - Hadley House CPC Funding Recommendation
6.6.
Vote - St. George's Church CPC Funding Recommendation
6.7.
Vote - O'Donnell Park CPC Funding Recommendation
6.8.
Vote - Apply/Accept/Expend $155,000 MassDOT Small Bridge Phase I Design Grant
6.9.
Vote - Apply/Accept/Expend $2,670,000 One Stop for Growth Grants
6.10.
Vote - Auth Mgr Ex. 5 Year Contract for LRWWU Engineering Services
6.11.
Vote - Authorize Payment of Bills incurred in Excess of Appropriations
6.12.
Vote - Set FY2024 Revolving Fund Spending Limits
6.13.
7.
ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1.
8.
REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.
PETITIONS
9.1.
Claims - (3) Property Damage.
9.2.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Request installation of additional pole on Varnum Avenue, near Riverside Avenue.
9.3.
National Grid/Verizon NE - Request installation of additional pole on Varnum Avenue, near Fowler Road.
Documents:
9.4.
National Grid - Request installation of underground conduit within Morse Street to improve electrical service to the Lowell Housing Authority property.
10.
CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
10.1.
C. Yem - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department look into the possibility of using existing canal waterways to harness hydroelectricity.
10.2.
C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. have Human Resources report on how the cyber issue is affecting the hiring process.
10.3.
C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department update Engineering website to list the most recent Paving Conditions Index and the 2023 list of paving projects listed by streets and sidewalks.
10.4.
C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. look into offering the school department retirees Lifelock.
10.5.
C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. update the City Council on City-wide crosswalk painting.
10.6.
C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. have the appropriate department work to develop a master plan around parking for Back Central; including looking at public owned lots and possible tax incentives for private property owners that provide parking spaces.
10.7.
C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. provide an update on the Tanner Street Redevelopment Plan.
10.8.
C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. work with appropriate departments to develop a City-wide litter educational campaign.
10.9.
C. Scott/C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. work with the appropriate department to find a way to broadcast public meetings without technical difficulties.
10.10.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. have the proper department update City Council on sidewalk repair in District 3.
10.11.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. update City Council on a scheduled plan for the Shedd Park Pavilion repairs.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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