IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2005

TIME 6:36PM

Roll call showed 9 present.

Mayor A. Mercier presiding.

Prior to the meeting, a Moment of Silence in a darkened chamber was observed for Frank Boyle, Father of Retired Police Officer Arthur Boyle who passed away recently.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of October 4th for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Broderick, seconded by C. Milinazzo. So voted.

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Scheduled for 7PM)

Ordinance-Chapter 13, Motor Vehicles & Traffic, Quarterly Ordinance. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Conduit Location-Mass. Electric Co. conduit location in Seneca Street. In Council, Read and hearing held. Dave Aguair spoke for the petitioner. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed.

Referred to the DPW Superintendent of Streets and Inspector of Wires. So voted.

CITY MANAGER

Communication-From City Manager requesting approval of Out of State Travel. In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-60 Day Trial, Traffic Regulations, various locations. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-Dedicating the corner of Princeton Boulevard and South Canton Street as the Coulouras Brothers Memorial. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

REPORTS

C. R. Mercier, Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Sub/Committee said they met this evening and make the following recommendation:

That the City Council vote in favor of the Board of Parks action to dedicate the park at the corner of Arcand Drive and Father Morisette Boulevard as the Colleen Creegan Memorial Garden and she so moved, seconded by C. Martin. Adopted favorably on a roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

C. R. Mercier said they also discussed and asked Assistant City Manager T. J. McCarthy to address the concerns at the Fayette Street Park by increasing police patrols and increasing the lighting in the park. C. R. Mercier said this would begin to address the concerns of the residents of the Mazur Apartments.

Adopted as a report of progress on motion of C. Caulfield, seconded by C. Martin. So voted.

PETITIONS

Misc.-Residents of Dingwell Street requesting the street return to the Two Way Traffic. In Council, Referred to the Traffic Engineer for a report and recommendation. So voted.

Daniel Couture Middlesex Street request the city to open the fence along Jackson Street. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

MOTIONS

BY C. MILINAZZO, seconded by C. Martin

“Request the City Manager to report on the Zoning Board of Appeals decision on the Hess Gas Station on Pawtucket Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Martin

“Request the City Manager report on the reasons for the Zoning Board of Appeals Decision on the Hess Gas Station on Pawtucket Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. R. Mercier

“Request the City Auditor provide an update on the Certification Process for the Free Cash and include information on status of Grant Requests causing deficit”. In Council, Referred to the City Auditor. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. R. Mercier

“Request the City Manager have the Council on Aging Director set informational sessions on the new Medicare Prescription Plan which goes into effect on December 31, 2005”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Broderick

“Request the City Manager develop a distributing process for Senior/Disabled Funds for assisting in the cost of fuel”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Martin

“Request the City Manager stop payment of any further invoices relative to the construction of the Stoklosa School”. In Council, referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. MARTIN, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager have the Law Department report on the necessary steps the City can pursue to disbar Jackson Construction from being awarded any future State Contracts”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. HOWE, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Council obtain a report from the Engineering Consultants on the odors emanating from the Wastewater Facility”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. HOWE, seconded by C. Donoghue

“Request the City Council obtain a report from the Lowell Regional Transit Authority relative to the policy excluding vehicles from downtown”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY M.A. MERCIER, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager have the Election Commission notify the voting public as to the policies and procedures for Absentee Ballots”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY M. A. MERCIER, seconded by C. R. Mercier

“Request the City Manager have Lowell Telecommunications investigate the possibility of providing local access to DISH TV Subscribers”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At this point, C.R. Mercier moved, seconded by C. Elliott “To Suspend the Rules in order to entertain a motion”. So voted.

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. Milinazzo

“Request the City Manager provide a report on the numbers of city vehicles that are taken home by city employees”. In Council, Under Suspension of Rules, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At 8:15 PM, C. Elliott moved, seconded by C. Donoghue “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk