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Office of the City Clerk City Hall • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 P: 978.674.4161 • F: 978.970.4007 www.LowellMA.gov Lowell City Council Michael Q. Geary City Clerk Regular Meeting Minutes Date: Apr 22, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Council Chamber 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA MAYOR’S BUSINESS 1. - MAYOR'S BUSINESS 1.1. 2014 / 312 - Proclamation - To Acting DPD Director Diane Tradd and Community Dev. Director Allison Lamey recognizing "National Community Week". Roll call showed 7 present, 2 absent (C. Leahy, C. Samaras). Mayor Elliott Presiding. M. Elliott requested moment of silence in darkened chamber for Elaine McDermott Sweeney. M. Elliott reflected on his friendship with her. M. Elliott read and presented proclamation to Diane Tradd and Allison Lamey of DPD recognizing “National Community Week”. Ms. Tradd addressed and thanked the Council. CITY CLERK 2. - CITY CLERK 2.1. 2014 / 313 - Minutes of City Council Meeting April 15th, for acceptance. In Council, read, accept and place on file by Motion of C. Belanger, seconded by C. Kennedy. So voted. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 2 of 6) UTILITY PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. - UTILITY PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1. 2014 / 238 - National Grid/Verizon NE – Request pole location at 16 Maude St. In City Council, Given 2nd Reading. Hearing open. Motion to recess meeting for one week (4/29/14) by C. Martin, seconded by C. Mercier. So voted. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 4. - COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 4.1. 2014 / 311 - Communication Summary Motion Responses (A) Motion Response - Solution for the Crosswalk at East Merrimack Street in front of Lowell Memorial Auditorium Informational Reports (B) Informational - FY 2014-2015 Draft Annual Action Plan - Comment Period Extended (C) Informational - Lowell Fire Department transfer (D) Informational - National Community Development Week Motion “To accept and place on file” by C. Martin, seconded by C. Mercier. So voted. C. Milinazzo questioned the transfer procedure of the Lowell Fire Department. Robert Healy (Interim CFO) explained the procedure adopted by Council. C. Mercier noted the second annual Pet Fest on April 26, 2014 and urged attendance. 4.2. 2014 / 317 - Communication - City Mgr. request Out of State Travel (3) LPD. In Council, read and adopted on roll call vote 7 yeas, 2 absent (C. Leahy, C. Samaras). So voted. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 3 of 6) VOTING Committee Member YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE MOTION SECONDED Elliott, Rodney M. x Belanger, Corey x Kennedy, Jr, Edward J. x Leahy, John J. Martin Jr., William F. x Mercier, Rita M. x x Milinazzo, James L. x x Rourke, Daniel P. x Samaras, William VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER 5. - VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER 5.1. 2014 / 321 - Vote-Auth C/M Execute MOU re: banners for St. Joseph the Worker Shrine In Council, read twice and adopted. Motion to “waive full reading” by C. Milinazzo, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. VOTING Committee Member YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE MOTION SECONDED Elliott, Rodney M. x Belanger, Corey x x Kennedy, Jr, Edward J. x Leahy, John J. Martin Jr., William F. x Mercier, Rita M. x Milinazzo, James L. x Rourke, Daniel P. x x Samaras, William ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 6. - ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 4 of 6) 6.1. 2014 / 319 - Order-60 day trial (Smith St) In Council, read twice and adopted. Motion to “waive full reading” by C. Kennedy, seconded by C. Martin. So voted. VOTING Committee Member YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE MOTION SECONDED Elliott, Rodney M. x Belanger, Corey x Kennedy, Jr, Edward J. x Leahy, John J. Martin Jr., William F. x x Mercier, Rita M. x x Milinazzo, James L. x Rourke, Daniel P. x Samaras, William REPORTS (SUB / COMMITTEE, IF ANY) 7. - REPORTS (SUB / COMMITTEE, IF ANY) 7.1. 2014 / 318 - Public Safety SC April 22, 2014. In City Council, C. Rourke issued the report and noted attendance. C. Rourke outlined the topics taken up at the meeting including the use of NARCAN; Service Plan report; and Matrix Study for the LPD. Motion by C. Milinazzo, seconded by C. Mercier “to accept the report as a report of progress.” So voted. C. Belanger noted Economic Development SC scheduled for April 29, 2014. PETITIONS 8. - PETITIONS City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 5 of 6) 8.1. 2014 / 322 - Claim - (1) property damage. In City Council, referred “To the Law Department for report and recommendation” by Motion of C. Kennedy, seconded by C. Martin. So voted. CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS 9. - CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS 9.1. 2014 / 314 - C. Kennedy - Request City Mgr. engage the proper department at UMass- Lowell to conduct a back water study to determine the maximum river water depth before flooding occurs in the Clay Brook Watershed. In Council, seconded by C. Rourke, read and referred to City Manager. So voted. C. Kennedy noted the issues involved and the need for the City to have their own back water study and that it should be done timely and in conjunction with UMass-Lowell. M. Elliott relinquished Chair to C. Mercier at 6:55 PM. 9.2. 2014 / 315 - C. Samaras/M. Elliott - Req. Youth Activities SC meet to discuss Healthy Summer and summer jobs program. In Council, no second needed, read and referred to Youth Services SC. So voted. M. Elliott noted that the subcommittee could be used to recognize the various programs that are available and to get the word out regarding them. 9.3. 2014 / 316 - M. Elliott - Req. City Mgr. report on efforts to clean streets and sidewalks in downtown on weekends. In Council, seconded by C. Milinazzo, read and referred to City Manager. So voted. M. Elliott noted the need for a better job during the weekend. M. Murphy commented he had begun working on a solution which would include work on Saturday. C. Belanger noted that the need was there for the work. C. Mercier returned Chair to M. Elliott at 7:00 PM. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 6 of 6) ADJOURNMENT 10. - Time for meeting to stand adjourned. Motion to Adjourn by C. Rourke, seconded by C. Milinazzo. So voted. Adjourn at 7:01 PM. Michael Q. Geary, City Clerk City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov