IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY MARCH 7, 2006

TIME 6:37PM

Roll call showed 8 present, 1 absent (C. A. Mercier).

Mayor Martin presiding.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of February 28th for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Donoghue, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted.

CITY MANAGER

Re-Appointment-Jim Boenis, Ann Cunha and Eileen Golden to the Council on Aging. In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. A. Mercier). So voted.

Re-Appointment-Rachel Edlund to the Lowell Historic Board. In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. A. Mercier). So voted.

Re-Appointment-John DeSilva and Sheila Hallissy as Pollard Memorial Library Trustees. In Council, Read and approved on roll call vote 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. A. Mercier). So voted.

Appointments-Janet Barsorian and Eliasha Harig-Blaine to the Hunger Homeless Commission. In Council, Read and accepted and placed on file. So voted.

Ordinance-Amend Chapter 10, Health and Sanitation, with respect to Noise. In Council, Given 1st reading and hearing ordered for 7PM on March 28th. So voted.

Vote-Authorizing the amendment of an existing Economic Opportunity Area. In Council, Read twice and C. Donoghue moved, seconded by C. Milinazzo “To refer this and the following two vote to the Economic Development Sub/Committee for a report and recommendation”. So voted.

Vote-To approve 92-98 Middle Street as an Economic Opportunity Area. In Council, Read twice and referred as noted above. So voted.

Vote-Approving a Certified Project Application and authorize a Tax Increment Financing Agreement with 92-98 Middle Street LLC. In Council, Read twice and referred as noted above. So voted.

At this point, C. Caulfield moved, seconded by C. Broderick “To Suspend the Rules in order to read a communication from the City Manager”. So voted.

Communication-From City Manager requesting the Council appoint James Kennedy as Acting City Manager from March 8th to March 12th. In Council, Under Suspension of Rules, so moved by C. Broderick, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted.

PETITIONS

Claims-There was 1 claim, which was read and referred to the Law Department on motion of C. Elliott, seconded by C. R. Mercier. So voted.

REPORTS

C. Broderick, Chairman of the Zoning Sub/Committee said they met this evening relative to several issues, which had been referred to the Committee by the Council. C. Broderick said the first issue was the Vote to amend the Hale Howard Urban Renewal Plan and after review, the Committee voted unanimously to recommend approval of the vote.

Mayor Martin then read the vote.

Vote-To amend the Urban Renewal Plan for the Hale Howard Streets area. In Council, Under Sub/Committee Reports, read and adopted on roll call vote 8 yeas, 1 absent (C. A. Mercier). So voted.

C. Broderick said the Committee also agreed to have the Division of Planning & Development provide the Committee with drafts of recommended changes to the Zoning Regulations for:

The remaining portion of the report was adopted as a report of progress on motion of C. Elliott, seconded by C. Donoghue. So voted.

MOTIONS

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

“Request the City Manager have the Law Department prepare a vote to amend the existing Zoning Code to increase the lot size/square footage requirements in residential zones with 2 or more units”. In Council, Referred to the Zoning Sub/Committee for a report and recommendation. So voted.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager take the necessary steps to place 178 Woburn Street on the Demolition List”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted, with Mayor Martin recorded as present.

BY C. ELLIOTT, seconded by C. Broderick

“Request the City Manager update the City Council on the License Commission's decision relative to the Paradise Club”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

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

“Request the City Manager report on the plans for the youth and youth program for the upcoming summer season”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager and the Youth Sub/Committee. So voted.

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

“Request the City Manager report on the plans for Hannaford closing its operation on Plain Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY MAYOR MARTIN, seconded by C. Caulfield

“Request the City Manager have the proper department repair the sidewalk on the north side of Hurd Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

UNANSWERED NON-RESPONSIVE MOTIONS

BY C. RAMIREZ

“Request the City Manager report on the status of the wiring of the Mayor's Reception Room for televised broadcasts of board and commission meetings”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

At 8:10 PM, C. Broderick moved, seconded by C. Donoghue “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk