IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2008

TIME 6:32PM

Roll call showed 9 present

Mayor Caulfield presiding

Prior to the meeting, Mayor Caulfield read and presented a Citation to Donna Hunnewell of the Wish Foundation.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of October 21st Special Meeting and October 28th Regular Meeting for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. Broderick, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted

CITY MANAGER

Communication-From City Manager, responses to Council Motions/Requests. In Council, accepted and placed on file. So voted.

C. Milinazzo questioned the Manager relative to a communication requesting a public hearing on the tax classification for Fiscal 2009.

C. Milinazzo then moved, seconded by C. R. Mercier “To Suspend the Rules in order to set a Public Hearing for the Tax Classification, establishing the Minimum Residential Factor for Fiscal 2009 at 7:00 PM, on Tuesday November 25, 2008”. So voted.

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

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to accept a gift in the amount of $100.00 from the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce to offset expenses for the Mayor's Holiday Party. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 present (C. Lenzi). So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $17,500 for the Community Forest Program. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1,400,000 for Brownfields Assessments/Clean-ups. In Council, Read twice and adopted 8 yeas, 1 present (C. Elliott). So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept and expend a grant in the amount of $200,000 from DHCD for Smart Growth Incentive. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Vote-Authorize the City Manager to execute a Drainage/Sewer Agreement with Connector Park Holdings LLC. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Order-To re-name Hamilton Street as Marston Street. In Council, Read twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

Ordinance-Amending Chapter 4, Dangerous and Vicious Dogs. In Council, Given 1st reading and C. Milinazzo moved, seconded by C. R. Mercier “To refer the Ordinance to the Public Safety Sub/Committee for a report and recommendation”. So voted.

Ordinance-Amending Chapter 9, Waste/Recycling by eliminating service to 4-5-6 Units. In Council, Given 1st reading and hearing ordered for 7PM on November 25th. So voted.

REPORTS

C. Elliott, Chairman of the Environmental Sub/Committee said the met jointly this evening with the Neighborhood Sub/Committee relative to the rolling out of the new Trash/Recycling Program. C. Elliott said the meeting was informative and the City will be ready to begin the program in March, rather than February, as previously planned. C. Elliott said the Committee(s) continues to express their concerns as it relates to the public education portion of the program, as it will be a pivotal part of its anticipated success. C. Elliott said the Committees were informed of the literature/displays/mailings/psa's/school curriculum and all other methods of informing the Citizens of Lowell of the upcoming changes. C. Elliott said the Committee would continue to meet and would keep the Council informed.

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

C. Kazanjian, Chairman of the AD/HOC Committee for the Arena said they met jointly last evening with the Economic Development Sub/Committee relative to the Vote to rescind a previous council vote to surplus the land adjacent to the Tsongas Arena. C. Kazanjian said the meeting was very informative and productive, the Committees agreed to delay action on the Vote for 4 weeks and request the City Manager to continue discussions with the University of Mass at Lowell relative to the possibility of the University assuming control of the Arena. C. Kazanjian and C. Milinazzo said that after a lengthy meeting, the Committees and the Council would await information from the City Manager and based upon that information, would formulate a plan of action at that time.

Adopted as a report of progress on motion of C. Broderick, seconded by C. Lenzi. So voted.

At 7:20 PM, C. A. Mercier moved, seconded by C. Lenzi “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson, City Clerk