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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 28, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM Location: City Council Chamber 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA MAYOR’S BUSINESS 1. - MAYOR'S BUSINESS 1.1. 2015 / 254 - 1. Citation - Aaron Fox (Wastewater) recognizing idea regarding stop log wall and portable dam in Lowell's Flood Protection Plan. 2. Citation - To Tolayuth Ok and Sereysophana Yauk recognizing owners of new business, The Lowell Flower Shop. 3. Citation - To Richman Yauk and Sokhamaty Sin recognizing owners of new business, Lowell Travel and Tour. Roll Call showed 7 present, 2 absent (C. Martin, C. Mercier). Mayor Elliott Presiding. M. Elliott presented citation to Mr. Fox recognizing his work at wastewater department regarding building dams. M. Elliott presented citation to Tolayuth Ok and Sereysophana Yauk owners of the Lowell Flower House recognizing it as a new business. M. Elliott presented citation to Richman Yauk and Sokhamaty Sin owners of Lowell Travel and Tour recognizing it as a new business. Motion to Suspend Rules to allow Mr. Croteau of UTEC to address the Council by C. Samaras, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. Mr. Croteau commented on the successful year at UTEC regarding education and employment and also noted the strong partnerships they have maintained. CITY CLERK 2. - CITY CLERK 2.1. 2015 / 244 - Minutes of City Council Meeting April 21st; Substance Abuse SC April 16th, for acceptance. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 2 of 6) In City Council, minutes read, Motion “To accept and place on file” by C. Kennedy, seconded by C. Belanger. So voted. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 3. - COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 3.1. 2015 / 245 - Communication - City Mgr. request Out of State Travel (1) Wastewater; (1) MIS. In Council, read and adopted. VOTING Committee Member YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE MOTION SECONDED Elliott, Rodney M. x Belanger, Corey x Kennedy, Jr, Edward J. x x Leahy, John J. x x Martin Jr., William F. Mercier, Rita M. Milinazzo, James L. x Rourke, Daniel P. x Samaras, William x VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER 4. - VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER 4.1. 2015 / 256 - Vote-Apply/Accept/Expend Grant (FLAP) $355,000 Downtown Pedestrian Signage Improvements In Council, read twice and adopted. Motion to “waive full reading” by C. Milinazzo, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. C. Belanger requested information on the vote. Craig Thomas (DPD) commented on the grant noting it was available because of the presence of a national park in the City. C. Leahy commented on the visibility of some street signs in downtown. 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. x Martin Jr., William F. Mercier, Rita M. Milinazzo, James L. x x Rourke, Daniel P. x x Samaras, William x 4.2. 2015 / 257 - Vote-Apply/Accept/Expend Grant ($700K) Multiyear Multi Modal Improvements In Council, read twice and adopted. Motion to “waive full reading” by C. Samaras, seconded by C. Belanger. So voted. VOTING Committee Member YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE MOTION SECONDED Elliott, Rodney M. x Belanger, Corey x Kennedy, Jr, Edward J. x x Leahy, John J. x x Martin Jr., William F. Mercier, Rita M. Milinazzo, James L. x Rourke, Daniel P. x Samaras, William x ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 5. - ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 5.1. 2015 / 255 - Order-60 day trial (various) In Council, read twice and adopted. Motion to “waive full reading” by C. Milinazzo, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 4 of 6) VOTING Committee Member YES NO ABSTAIN RECUSE MOTION SECONDED Elliott, Rodney M. x Belanger, Corey x Kennedy, Jr, Edward J. x x Leahy, John J. x Martin Jr., William F. Mercier, Rita M. Milinazzo, James L. x Rourke, Daniel P. x Samaras, William x x ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER 6. - ORDINANCES FROM THE CITY MANAGER 6.1. 2015 / 258 - Ordinance-Amend Ch 266-47 Vehicles and Traffic re: Rosemont neighborhood In Council, Given 1st Reading and Motion to refer matter to Public Hearing on May 12, 2015 at 7 PM by C. Belanger, seconded by C. Leahy. So voted. REPORTS (SUB / COMMITTEE, IF ANY) 7. - REPORTS (SUB / COMMITTEE, IF ANY) 7.1. 2015 / 246 - Youth Services SC April 28, 2015. In City Council, C. Samaras presented the report noting the purpose of the meeting and outlining attendance commenting on UTEC programs, their partnerships with LPD and their outcomes for 2014. Motion to accept the report as a report of progress by C. Rourke, seconded by C. Milinazzo. So voted. C. Milinazzo noted the Transportation SC scheduled for May 19th regarding LRTA. PETITIONS 8. - PETITIONS 8.1. 2015 / 252 - Claims - (6) property damage. City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov  (Page 5 of 6) In Council, read and Motion to refer to Law Department for report and recommendation by C. Leahy, seconded by C. Kennedy. So voted. 8.2. 2015 / 248 - National Grid – Request installation of 2 poles, 1 transformer and overhead conductor at 94 Canada Street. In Council, Given 1st Reading and Motion to refer matter to Public Hearing on May 12, 2015 at 7 PM by C. Belanger, seconded by C. Samaras. So voted. 8.3. 2015 / 249 - National Grid - Req. installation of forty feet +/- of PVC conduit from Riverside St. to property line of 84 University Ave. In Council, Given 1st Reading and Motion to refer matter to Public Hearing on May 12, 2015 at 7 PM by C. Rourke, seconded by C. Milinazzo. So voted. CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS 9. - CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS 9.1. 2015 / 247 - C. Mercier - Req. City Mgr. have Traffic Engineer check intersections in downtown where traffic takes a right or left while pedestrians have the walk signal (i.e. Merrimack, Central, East Merrimack at Bridge Street etc.) and install proper signage. In Council, seconded by C. Rourke, read and referred to City Manager. So voted. Manager Murphy noted the matter is currently being reviewed. 9.2. 2015 / 250 - C. Leahy - Req. City Mgr. have proper department work with Town of Tewksbury to repave area in and around 400 Clark Road. In Council, seconded by C. Kennedy, read and referred to City Manager. So voted. C. Leahy noted the work has already begun. 9.3. 2015 / 253 - C. Belanger - Req. City Mgr. update Council on joint marketing campaign between City of Lowell, UMass-Lowell and The Lowell Plan. In Council, seconded by C. Samaras, read and referred to City Manager. So voted. C. Belanger commented on the progress and the need to keeping moving forward. Manager Murphy noted the arrangements agreed to thus far. 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. Kennedy, seconded by C. Rourke. So voted. Meeting adjourned at 7:09 PM. Michael Q. Geary, City Clerk City of Lowell • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852 • www.lowellma.gov