Date: September 26, 2023
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA / Zoom (Hybrid)
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MAYOR'S BUSINESS
2.1.
Communication Remote/Zoom Participation:
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2.2.
Presentation - Middlesex Community College Fulbright Scholars (Cambodian Delegation).
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CITY CLERK
3.1.
Minutes of Rules SC September 12th; City Council Regular Meeting September 12th; City Council Special Meeting September 19th, for acceptance.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
4.1.
Motion Responses
A) Motion Response - COA Bus
B) Motion Response - COA Weekends
C) Motion Response - Parking
D) Motion Response - Status of Computers in Police Vehicles and Precincts
E) Motion Response - Latino Community Space
F) Motion Response - Executive Session Minutes
G) Motion Response - Elected Official Municipal Employee Stipend
H) Motion Response - Bruce Freeman Trail
I) Motion Response - Smith Baker
J) Motion Response - HERS Ratings
K) Motion Response - ADU Map
L) Motion Response - Aiken 4-Way Stop
Documents:
- A) Motion Response - COA Bus.pdf
- B) Motion Response - COA Weekends.pdf
- C) Motion Response - Parking.pdf
- D) Motion Response - Status of Computers in Police Vehicles and Precincts.pdf
- E) Motion Response - Latino Community Space.pdf
- F) Motion Response - Executive Session Minutes.pdf
- G) Motion Response - Elected Official Municipal Employee Stipend.pdf
- H) Motion Response - Bruce Freeman Trail.pdf
- I) Motion Response - Smith Baker.pdf
- J) Motion Response - HERS Ratings.pdf
- K) Motion Response - ADU Map.pdf
- L) Motion Response - Aiken 4-Way Stop.pdf
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VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
5.1.
Vote - Accept/Expend $10,000 Mass State Police Grant - LPD
5.2.
Vote - License Agreement for Shoe Time Overhanging Sign
5.3.
Vote - License Agreement for The Green Place Overhanging Sign
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ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
6.1.
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RESOLUTIONS
7.1.
Resolution - Establish Sister City with Cork, Ireland
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CONSTABLE BONDS
8.1.
Communication - City Mgr. request approval of constable bond for Jose Navarro.
Documents:
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REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.1.
Wire Insp. - National Grid - Request Installation Of Handhole And Underground Conduit At Appleton And Gorham Streets.
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PETITIONS
10.1.
Claims - (4) Property Damage.
10.2.
Misc. - Brandon Choeun request installation of handicap parking sign on Market Street at 3 O'Brien Terrace.
10.3.
Misc. - Maria Ortiz (for the benefit of Josephine Santos Centeno) request installation of a handicap parking sign at 1360 Middlesex Street.
10.4.
Misc. - Randy Sargent request installation of handicap parking sign at corner of 7 Deerfield Street and Stratham Street.
10.5.
Misc. - Kennith Harkins request discussion with City Council regarding budget.
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CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
11.1.
C. Leahy - Motion To Reconsider - "C. Drinkwater/C. Yem - To Add Language To Section 3J Of The Proposed ADU Ordinance So That The Section Would Apply With The Adoption Of The Home Rule Petition, Which Mirrors Salem, Ma., Granting Rate Reductions And Tax Relief For The Proposed Units".
11.2.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. take a look at the organizational chart of the DPW.
11.3.
C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. provide a report to the City Council regarding double poles throughout the City.
11.4.
C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. look into closing City Hall at noontime on Halloween.
11.5.
C. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. provide the City Council with an outline on the maintenance plan for the new overpass landscaping.
11.6.
C. Nuon - Req. City Council proclaim and/or observe the National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15).
11.7.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. convene a task force to prepare the logistics of housing, feeding and assisting with daily living needs of incoming migrants.
11.8.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. work with Election Office to cover "Do Not Enter" signs at schools uses as polling places on Election Day to avoid discouraging anyone from going to vote.
11.9.
C. Nuon - Req. City Mgr. work with the delegation, MCC, UMass-Lowell and the Governor's Office to make a plan for the Inn & Conference Center when it is no longer needed for housing migrants.
11.10.
C. Jenness/C. Scott - Req. City Mgr. investigate improvements to the lighting at the Linden Street car condo.
11.11.
M. Chau - Req. City Mgr. provide a report regarding FEMA and local emergency response plans to natural disasters.
11.12.
M. Chau - Req. City Mgr. provide the City Council with a report regarding the migrant occupation of the UMass-Lowell Inn & Conference Center.
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CITY COUNCIL - EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.1.
Executive Session - Review/Accept/Release of City Council Executive Session Minutes Calendar Year 2022 and 2023 (September 23).
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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