Ready? Hello. Yeah. I want to make sure I have quorum. Council Rodriguez, are you on the line still? >> Council President, >> yes. Give me a minute, Madam Chair. >> Okay. Okay.
>> Hello. Yes. >> Thank you. How long do you guys >> Hi. Hi, Malachia. >> I hear you, Council President. >> I hear you, Council President. Are we ready to call this meeting to order? >> He's going to jump into the uh uh to the Zoom so he can present the item. It was
not his item, though. That's why he told me it was somebody else item. >> It's It's his name. >> Yeah. I mean, you know that he's the head of the department. But anyway, he going to try to jump in right now. I just spoke to him. That way we don't we don't um we just do whatever we need to
do with it with a little delay, but we don't have to come back. So, I just sent him the the the I just sent him the >> the link. >> I am on. >> Mhm. But you're live. >> That's That's fine. Um,
okay. Council President, I haven't called this meeting to order, so let me call this meeting to order. Um, hopefully by the time we're done with uh um the Pledge of Allegian because I just finished talking to him.
>> Okay. But by the time I'm done, if he's not ready to go, we're already 15 minutes, 20 minutes in and we have a 7:00 p.m. meeting. Um, so I'm sorry everybody's been here waiting. Uh, good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
Uh, this is the Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting. Today is Tuesday, April 14, 2026. It is approximately 6:44 p.m. Note, this meeting is also being conducted as a hybrid meeting and you may remotely
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I >> pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Voting members present today is our vice
chair to my left, counselor from district A, Frankly Miguel, and our city council uh president and councelor at large, Giovanni Rodriguez. Uh Mark Lelant is absent for today's meeting. Um we do have minutes for city council
approval. This is uh I don't Let me do it individually. Can I get a motion uh to approve uh city council minutes dated January 12th of 2026 through February 9th? Um no,
January 12th of 2026. >> Can I get a second? >> Property second. Madame clerk, could you please call the role? >> Okay. Councelor President, Javanni Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Frank Miguel. >> Yes.
>> And Madame Chair Vivian Marl. >> I vote yes. Um, can I get a motion? Oh, thank you. Motion carries. Can I get a motion to approve minutes for council approval dated February 9th of 2026? >> So, >> can I get a second?
>> Second. >> Properly second. Madame clerk, please call the role. Sure. Um, council president Javanni Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Frank Miguel. >> Yes. >> And Madame Chair Vivian Marmal. Yes.
>> Motion carries. >> Motion carries. Can I get a motion to approve minutes for coun uh city council approval dated January 28th of 2026? >> Motion to approve. >> Uh can I get a second?
>> Second. >> Properly second. Madame clerk, please call the role. Uh roll call. Council president Javanni Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Franken Miguel. Yes.
>> And madame chair be on my >> I vote yes. Motion carries. Um and can I get a motion to approve minutes dated March 11th of 2026? >> Someone. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Probably second. Madam clerk, please
call the role. Council President Javanni Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Franklin Miguel. >> Yes. >> And Madame Chair Vivian Marmal. >> I vote in the affirmative. Thank you. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. Top of the agenda, we have under
new business um item 13626, surplus declaration of real property parcel of land on Summer Street. No address hyphen map 107, lot 48. We do have our planning director
uh online, um Daniel McCarthy. Uh Mr. McCarthy, you do have the floor. if you could please provide us with details regarding this item. >> Let me uh unmute myself. Um this is actually part of a package project. The
lot that's been submitted is the uh a vacant lot. Um it was a former play area, a parking lot for the Holy Rosary School at 100 Summer Street. Um the city plans to um devel develop this project,
this property uh for an RFP bid. Um we're looking for a uh a commercial uh uh real estate developer who wants to make this into housing. That was the highest priority. Uh the um
there is another parcel um on table business uh also for declaration of service. Um let me guess see where that is. All right. I can't see I can't find it
on the agenda. Um but that's that's our intention. We're going to we're going to we want the the the parcel declared surplus for the purposes of uh see if we can get a real estate developer or a property developer to convert the
existing building into housing um as a secondary project. We uh want it developed by uh allowing the demolition of the existing building. Um primarily want we do want to save the building
because it's historic. uh um for preservation purposes for redevelopment. But if uh we can't find a developer who's willing to invest the money in redeveloping that project, we'd like to uh again uh have it development for housing.
>> Page four 107. >> Say that again. >> That's page four. The other item 10721. >> The other Mr. party. I'm being advised a page four is potentially the um the location of
the item that you are trying to reference. >> Yeah, I'll be frank with everybody. >> Yeah, I wanted to I I it was my intention to have this this table for this evening. >> I I see it. Okay, hold on. I see it
under tabled um under item 10721 surplus declaration 100 summer street. Is this the map 107? >> This is lot 47 and then this is lot 48. The one where
>> Oh, that is correct. It's been sitting on the uh been sitting on this agenda table since 19 2021. But we're talking about two different lots that you're um is several.
>> Yeah. The the the the lot that's on the agenda today is an adjacent lot. It's vacant. It's a paved area next to the school building. The school building is identified as 100 Summer Street. >> The vacant lot has no address. It was
>> It should have probably >> I'm googling it right now. you madam chair >> um before we start discussion council president I just wanted to make sure that uh Mr. McCarthy, >> I'm bringing some clarity to the >> also point of cl point of point of
information. Go ahead. You have the floor. >> Uh uh McCarthy, this is the parking lot of the building. So, let's be clear. This is not a vacant lot. This is the parking lot of the actual building, the school that it was that is there, >> correct?
>> On 100 Summer Street. So, it is and I it is that it is right next to the school. for the purpose of that lot throughout the entire life of that lot has been uh the the parking lot of that location.
>> Correct. >> If you refer to that, it will be easier to make a reference and to understand what is what is what is going on there. >> So 100 summer street is the building that is uh on summer street that is it
was it used to be a school before >> and uh and this is the parking lot that serve the school. Yes, that is correct. So, um, and and this that's our intention is to have the properties um
combined to to because the 100 Summer Street's been, I guess, sitting uh on the agenda for five years and we wanted to put the other one on. Um,
>> President McCarthy, um, >> I don't >> I've only been a counselor for three, so do you mind Mr. McCarthy, my apologies. I've been a counselor for three years. So, being that this has been sitting for 5 years, do you mind um kind of bringing me up to speed as to the reasoning why it has
been tabled and just sitting here for 5 years? >> I'm not sure why. I was I wasn't involved with the past administration's reasoning why it was brought down uh for surplusing. Um, but it's been there and
the current administration would like to develop a property, >> but I'll be frank with you, it needs it needs to have a department needs assessment and which I think we've requested to be done, but I don't think it's been completed. I don't have any
documentation to that effect. So, it does it does have to go through the arena process which where we we asked all the departments. My recommendation was to also send the school building through the needs assessment as well because it's a major property and needs
um an evaluation to whether any any city department uh requires the building. I'd say specifically the um school department, but that we understand the condition of the building. It's in dire needs of um what I would say is probably
millions of dollars of work to rehabilitate it. Um, I'm through your manager. >> Do you have the floor council president? >> I'm sending up so the the background information since I was in the council. Please check your email. Uh, but I'll I'll that was by but
actually that was sent out by Angel Moretta uh back in 2021. I actually went through my email because I remember exactly what happened >> and I find that I just sent it to you guys to all of you all of the members of this committee. Well, as as uh as uh
exactly as as I as I remember uh the school department have interest on this property they have when they get receive the the the request as of if they have any needs for
it u that which by the way we don't have that information with this item to declare surplus as is required uh to understand that any department have any interest on this on this specific property. We don't have that form. But
back in 2021, I exactly remember the discussion. I remember exactly the discussion as of why this this item was tableed back in back back then uh during that time in July 13, 2021.
And that's because the school have interest on developing this property. If we think about it, like we just we just uh uh back then when we have this discussion, we were like talking about, okay, but we're going to build two new schools. We just built two new schools
for about $300 million in this property uh sitting right around what is the most needed uh around the most congested area and where the most of the students um are are uh populating our schools. uh
the discussion around me and councelor um um councelor Payano back then it was around developing the building to actually be part of the either uh the a a K1 to2 school uh as they have few in
the around the city or to develop the any uh any u uh school that uh advance different programs like adult learners adult adult education or perhaps another school that
was looking into this property was the vocational school uh to extend u uh their program that they have. That's the reason as of why we have these properties uh this property uh table back then in 2021 and obviously the the
parking lot that serve this property will be essential to do any type of development any type of development. uh around uh this this uh this property. So I'm not on on favor
of moving to uh declare this as a surplus because we do have a need in the city and by declaring a surplus that means that we don't have a need but obviously I just sent a letter to both of the members of this committee that you guys are fairly new to the to the
council. So you can have a a uh a background as of what was the discussion discussion about. >> Thank you council president. Um I I am looking at the that email now as we speak but um before you even submitted
this email I was already on the fence of I like this this project is not like declaring this as a surplus is not sitting well with me. I I Googled the address uh on Google Maps. I'm able to see a visual of this property.
We already as a as a council body, we already are extremely attacked for not taking into consideration how parking has been such a challenge and how we are miraculously
approving these developments. um despite trying to vet these projects and we understand that there is a need to revitalize the city. But we also have to take into consideration um what type of revitalizations are
going to continuously hurt the community by not addressing the the issues and challenges that are that we're facing as of now and are going to continue to grow if we continue to ignore this. Um, I don't understand how parking seems to be
such a major concern and yet I've have yet to see a project come before us where it's addressing the parking needs. Um, I have yet to hear a garage being proposed or anything related to parking. I'm just I'm just hearing projects
relating to housing development. And again, I'm there's moments where I'm for this, but if it's done responsibly. Um, so also I I want to ask a question to Mr. McCarthy.
I'm only seeing the memo and I'm seeing the lot in declaring a property as a surplus. Where is the sheet where it's indicating that it has been vetted through every department and they're saying that there's no need that
they have no need for this. >> Um >> yeah, as I mentioned earlier, um that hasn't been done yet and I was asked to place this on the agenda as a placeholder. >> Okay. >> I I was unaware that it was it was being scheduled tonight. When I found out
later on, I meant to call and have this matter tabled. All right. >> So, >> so then I think what's appropriate is to potentially have this item tabled in order to receive the necessary documents where we're able to vet this project
properly. And at that point, uh, a decision can be made whether it's favorable or unfavorable. But at this point, I think the the appropriate recommendation would
be to table this item. I would I would agree with that. >> Okay, >> Madam Chair, I will uh I before we actually close, I would like to um actually them. Are you you are in charge of these type of uh
items coming in front of us. Is >> Oh, but my because I was asked to place it on >> Okay, I got it. >> My name my name got linked to it. Yeah, just relight the message as of what you know that before they submit an item on the agenda that they need to have all the proper documentation uh uh that that
that it take not just a memo because I mean essentially what you what you guys are doing is is making the council do the work that is that is the hard work like you know fighting with the with the head of departments and doing this and that by denying the item because they
don't have all that all the proper documentation. We don't want to go through that situation. Can you relay that message to anybody? >> I can and I apologize. It wasn't my It wasn't my intention that the this matter get heard. When I saw the schedule that this was the only matter on I my my intention today was to
send a memo out asking it to keep it tabled. >> Thank you. >> The rest of the chair, if it is no, I will I'll make a motion to table. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion has been made properly second. Madam clerk, could you please call the role? >> Oh, well, I didn't say discussion. Am I
>> No, no, no, no. >> I'm so sorry, guys. Madam clerk, could you please call the role? >> Vice Chair Frank. >> Yes. >> President Rodriguez. >> Can you hear a vote? Yes. >> Madam Chair,
>> yes. >> I vote in the affirmative. >> Thank you. >> Motion carries. Um there's no other items that we should be on tableabling. >> Um even though we don't have time. It's 7:02. We do have an ordinance meeting >> that should be commencing as we speak.
>> So motion to adjurnn. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Properly second. Madam clerk, could you please call a role? >> Sure. >> Vice Chair Franklin Miguel. >> Yes. >> Council president Javanni Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> And Madame Chair Vivian Marmmo. >> Yes. >> Motion carries.
>> Motion carries. Good evening, guys. online. Good evening and good evening and welcome to the ordinance intergovernmental elections committee a sub committee a subcommittee of the Lawrence city council today Tuesday April 14 2026
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all. answer. We have iron 13826 is a 15minute parking and Ansbury S3 SS3 intersection Santia Bakery submitted by councelor
Rosali Gonzalez and Gypsy counselor. Um >> motion to send to police department and DPW >> second motion to table as well. I will have to So there is a motion to send it to the police department and the pedo at
the same time is a motion to table. Uh all those in favor. >> I I any I have it. I 13926 is a handicap parking at 12 lambs dome court by Dora
Christomo. >> Motion to send to Lawrence Police Department. Motion to table. All those in favor I >> I have it. There is an item 140 on 126
uh handicap parking 297 lower street submitted by councelor Analevi and Falisa Lopez. Councelor >> motion to send to Lawrence Police Department. Motion to table. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I.
>> Any none? There I have it. Item 14126 is to remove handicap parking on 18 Orang Street. >> So uh so the motion to send to full
council to a public hearing to remove. >> Can I hear a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I have it. Item 1426 is a proposed ordinance for finance
officer. Um the steon is over here. Thank you for being here. This is the ordinance 02.72.070. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Sorry. Good evening counselors. Uh attorney Timothy Hooton standing in for the director of inspectional services.
Uh this is a finance officer position looking to be created in the um inspectional services department. We have the same office in the DPW. So this mimics it exactly. So this would be the person in charge of the financing in
charge of uh assistance to the ISD director. Uh we have the qualifications, the salary and it basically tracks all the orders and the contracts of everything that comes into ISD. It's a It's a needed position and the ISTD director asked that you uh approve this
and move this on to the council. >> So, um you say that you have everything ready, the full package is already done for this position and this position it will be uh the inspection service. >> Correct.
>> Okay. And what is the category of this position? >> It's a grade 20 in the It's a union position. >> It's a union position. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um
councelor, any question regarding this item? So this is the first time that we are creating. Yes. >> Yes. We don't have a finance officer in ISD. We have the finance officer located in the DPW. So this is the exact same position except for a different department.
>> Okay. When we created, do you remember when that we created the one for DPW? >> No, I don't. I don't know. I would have to look that up. I'm sorry. I would be just be guessing >> through you. Sure.
>> Gome. >> Yes. Uh attorney, do we have since this is the same position as well as we have in in DPW? Is it the same um job description or is is it basically >> I mimic I mimic exactly the same
qualifications the same I mean obviously you just report to a different department. So >> Okay. All right. Thank you. So um I told me do is this position is going to start after the approval of the of
the budget or before? >> Oh there's no there's no money in this for us right now. So it will be the new budget year once the position's created then they would uh have to um fund it. But right now there's no funding for this. >> There is no funding for this.
>> No there is not. So the qualification for the position is a bachelor degree in business administration, 7 to 10 years accounting experience, preferral in a municipal environment or an equivalent combination of education
and experience and must be familiar uh with mumbies >> municipal business systems is what that's the short code for it. >> All right. because I don't know this that program in the money. Yes. But I don't know that one. >> Yeah.
>> So, and the citizen survey municipal software assisting experience in cultural management is desirable position require a strong interpersonalized skill. Ability to manage many tasks, attention to detail,
ability to meet the line and knowledge of general office equipment and software. >> Yes. So see we okay see we send it to the full council this position also has to be sended to personnel
>> sent to personnel yes >> okay >> and then then they would have to add advertise put out um you know to fill this position >> to fill out the position >> yeah I I think that what you're kind of counting on is that by the time that all this happens it's going to be in time
for the new budget anyway so it's it's not like it's going to happen tomorrow So >> councelor any more question >> okay so >> uh the salary is not including on the proposal >> it's the it's the um grade 20 in the
union contract I'm my problem is I did not bring that I apologize that >> oh okay >> so It's It's slightly above a clerk. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Will you be able to send it to us? >> I will definitely send that to you, but I will have that information prior to the full council.
>> To the full council. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Council, is there no more question? What is the motion? >> So, motion to send to full counsel with federal recommendation. >> Pending documentation. >> Pending the documentation for regarding
the salary. Yes. >> Second. All those in favor I >> they I have it. >> Thank you very much C. Good to see you all. So item 14326 is a request for council to adopt resolution in support of the
Massachusetts ART audience day legislator um per question one on November 5th, 2024 ballot as submitted by uh Miss Roso. So go. >> Good evening, councilors. Uh Rich
Russell, 34 Cross Street. First, I apologize. I have serious hearing problems. So to you know me, two minutes. Uh, I decided to request of you with this
agenda item that the city council draft a letter of support for the adoption and implementation of ballot question number one that appeared on the November 24 state ballot. This question was placed on the ballot after being vetted by the
attorney general as a valid bad uh ballot question and it is in compliance with various sections 4874 8167 and 108 of the articles of amendment to the Massachusetts
Constitution. The ballot question based uh based with about 72% of the state's vote is agreeing with the financial dealings of the executive, judicial and legislative branches of the commonwealth should be auditable. The voters spoke
and as a result the president of the senate, the speaker of the house and the commonwealth's attorney general are now stonewalling a constitutionally valid process. I as a citizen of Lawrence can
file a public record request and of the city government and get answers to similar questions that the state government is trying to hide. The reason for this resolution is due to the fact that several other communities statewide
uh for example Reading, Wilmington, and Somerset are doing the same thing, sending a trying to send a resolution forward to the state house. Why a resolution from the council? You councilors are supposed to represent the best interest of your constituents while
60% uh voter being for this in Lawrence does not match up to the 72% statewide. Lawrence voters still are in favor of this. Please remember that not everyone agrees
with decisions made by our elected officials. Election results should be a two-way street. Oftent times, the only street mentioned is a highway, as in our way or the highway. Please consider sending a resolution from the Lawrence
City Council to the Powers at B on Beacon Hill to let them know how Lorenians feel about the audit. Uh, thank you for letting me expand my thoughts. There is a spreadsheet I created the number of voters from the election the whole nine
yards that break down the numbers. Uh I don't know more what more you can ask of me. >> Well, this is great. You know, I was reading while you were talking and this is great. at least remind people that we voted in favor of this >> whether you know
>> whether this gets sent forward with a favorable recommendation or just sent get get sent forward as a committee report. I want to see it at least voted on by the full committee. I I would appreciate that and I think
the uh the voters of Massachusetts along with the voters of Lawrence deserve answers as to what is being done with money. Like I said, I can get answers from this building within two weeks on how money is being spent. State House, they don't want to do it. What
are they hiding? And this is this is the only way to do it. And as an afterthought, the state auditor knows nothing about this what I've just done. This is this is above board with no no push from anybody else. So, it is what
it is. So, like I said, I would consider a favorable recommendation, favorable committee report, or at least a positive statement from uh the ordinance committee going up to the full council.
>> Uh Mr. Roso. Um, councelor Roso. Um, did you speak with the city attorney regarding getting >> I I I I I could turn the herinade up, but then you're going to start getting feedback and I don't even know what this is going to do feedbackwise.
>> USB with the city attorney regarding the resolution. USB with him with the city attorney. Okay, we will see you Tuesday night. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, a council I don't know see the other
counselor have it. >> She asked if you >> asked if you >> need to write it. You need to put it in writing. He's going to get and look for him right now.
>> But I don't know if uh any other council have some question on this regard or have any comment uh regarding the proposal. We don't have any kind of drop any >> yeah that is what I would like I would like uh I would like to send this to um
the city attorney and also uh to the city clear to write uh a draft and give it you know um an advice on how to make it this happen and so to
send this so principle to send it to the city attorney. But what is the that you guys think about it to you chair? I believe uh former councelor Mr. Russo uh he need to have a
draft to bring to the city cla and work together what he want to see in the resolution and also we can send them to the city at yes >> did you hear what's
>> okay how you going to explain it >> okay so the best Okay. >> Okay. So, the best way is to go and speak with the city clerk to create a resolution and bring me back to bring to
us or send it to after that he work with the city with the city cler to send it or to go to the city attorney and just to make sure you know that we are opinion. Huh? >> Yes. to get the opinion of the of the
city attorney on this resolution. So at this moment uh I think >> so a motion to table and send it to um to city attorney and and city clerk. >> Okay. So >> yeah motion to table second. >> Y
>> So there is a motion to table by Franklin Mig second by councelor Selena Reer. All those in favor I >> Okay. So pending pending that's uh on
the next uh meeting to bring the resolution uh that is being by the city clair and also by the city at uh and from there we can work because we need the advice from them. >> Okay. Thank you.
Item 14426 is a resolution opposing the estate mandate implementation of accessory dwelling units a d use in the city of Lauren submitted
by councelor Mala plank and councelor Stephanie Infante. Um, councelor I don't see neither uh councelor Llang or councelor Infante in here. >> Sorry madam chair. What is the item you
call? >> I call for item 144 uh 14426. >> Uh 14426. Okay. Can I hear a motion
or any question on this regard or this item? >> So, uh through you share. So, since we don't have any of them to present the item um so I would like to then do a motion to table. >> We had a resolution in our packet. We
can double check. Well, if you want to proceed with a different way, I'm willing to support it, but I didn't know if they want to add or um present the item to us with any specifics. So, yes, I think that they should come
and get here one of them. uh and to present I don't have any problems if you want me to read and so uh there is a motion right now on the table it's no approve it or no second but I I can read
it >> I can second them >> okay we can also I mean we have to table it but then send it to the departments for uh that I am going to take any effect on this so I would say ISD and planning and development and the city
attorney >> and also send any correspondent to the people who proposed this. >> Yes. >> So just to make sure that uh see they want us in case that they are >> not able to come at the next meeting for
any reason. So to pursue uh and to get the uh the okay to go ahead. >> Perfect. So it was properly >> so a motion to table properly second. All those in favor I >> I say I have it.
>> So the next item in the agenda is item 14526. Um we had a jamada. It's going to be celebrated at the campanonic com and June 6, 2026
and September 19, 2026 from 12 to 5:00 p.m. That was submitted by Sonia Kora Eiglesia Deios is somebody in here from this item
item 14526. Sonia Kora Deios Canor >> I'm here. >> Are you here? Okay. >> Hi. How are you? >> Good afternoon everybody.
>> Hi. Good afternoon. Can you tell uh us a little bit about this um presentation that you have it on on the common part please? >> Yes. I'm Jose Vasquez. I'm the pastor.
We need to try to go going through the community like a Christian service. >> Like a Christian service. >> A Christian service. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, did you check
>> Did you check that? >> What happened here? Okay. >> So, did you check that the day is okay? >> Yes. >> June 6 and uh in September 19th.
>> Perfect. >> From 12 to 5. >> Yes. It's like 12 to 3:30, but to 5 is more better just in case. Council, do you have any questions
regarding this presentation? >> Sorry. >> So, one thing that we has to remind that we need to remember to everybody is like the speaker need to be to the front of the people that is going to be in the
park, not uh toward to any um building or outside the area that you're going to use it. Do you know that? No. Yes. >> Okay. Council Miguel. >> Um, so no, I was going to say that they
have the their dates and the application in the folder. So everything is approved and the dates are available and approved by the recreation department. >> Yes. Everything is already approved and everything is in order at this time. >> Yes. >> So uh can I hear a motion?
>> Motion to send to full council with federal recommendation. >> Second. So motion is to send it to the full council with favor recommendation already second. All those in favor >> I the I have it. Thank you. Um see you
maybe by June 6th. >> Thank you. Very appreciate it. >> Okay. You have to come up to the next meeting. >> Yes. They have different days. >> It just says June 6 on this sheet. Another one. >> Yeah. >> But the application says September 19 as
well. Uh yes uh June 6 and September the n the the 19th. >> There are two days. >> Yeah. But I'm just seeing >> but we have in the application different dates. >> Do you have both dates?
>> The one the sheet from the recreational department. >> Where is the commission? Yeah, they just have one date in the application. >> But in the here in the >> Okay. Um,
there is only one page. >> Let me see. Okay. in the one page that in the pace that we have is only June 6. So you don't have uh that the requirement for
September the 19th. Hello. >> Yes, I'm here. >> Okay. >> It's two different dates. >> Two different days but but only is uh June 6. Uh the the paper that we have
over here. Okay, I can do the other one later, right? >> Yes. Um, you has to come to the next um city council meeting and uh we are sending this with favor recommendation to the full council. It's going to be
next week um Tuesday or the next week at 7:00 and I hope that you will be able to bring the requirement paper or the per me that said that it's okay for June uh for September the 19. >> All right. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you too. The next item in the agenda is 14726 Day of Bible celebrating in March. Well, yeah, in March it's gone. Campon Common
Park September 26, 2026 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. God bless you. Maria Fernando Vija from 30 Loville Street in representation Christian Methodista and the association
of pastor Amedal. Um, we are requesting um a permit. Well, I got permit, but I'm requesting permission to use the park, Campnome Park, um, Lawrence Street um, in Hero Street or in the perimeter of
the park of the Pang Camp Nung Park on the 26th of September from 3:30 to 700 p.m. And we will they meant a march march on the sidewalk, not March the month. So, we we're going to be celebrating. So, we're going to be
marching from the church from 42 Park Street onto the park here across the street. And we were going to be um standing in different locations within the perimeter of the park. We will probably use a speakers, not large
speaker, more like megaphones and stuff like that. and we will be sharing the word of God on the surroundings for whoever it's in the surrounding area to listen to. >> So you're going to start walking from Park Street. >> We're going to march from Park Street
and stop here at the company park >> and then there we will share >> right and I think so the maybe the USB with the police department also. Yes, we will. Well, we will have to make accommodations with them to make the
requests for their assistance, but we will also have um people that will be helping us to stay safe on this on the sidewalk. Well, I think that uh we need uh >> the permission from >> the permission from the police department that is okay with uh you know
with them and for the city is a secure way um for you to walk from park into to the park. >> Okay. Yes. And I also have a second request for flag racing on the 1st of
September 2026. I'm not sure if you have that paperwork because it looks a little bit different. Two different paperworks. >> Okay. So, uh right now >> the same item. >> No, >> no, it's No, it's a little bit different. So, >> so you have to wait. Let me see if we
have it the the other items. But we have to approve this one first. >> Okay. >> And get to the to the other one because in here in this page, if nothing >> correct. So because I'm not sure why they the recreation department gave me
this form is this is just to make the request and then they will give me something like this. >> Okay. Yes, I think so. So where is going to be okay? You're going to have a Okay. Councelor, hold on one second. >> So where are you going to raise the flag? Where?
>> Um outside the city hall across the street. >> The same day or different date? >> A different date. >> Okay. >> You want to pick? >> Okay. the the phrasing of the plaque will be September 1st, which is a Tuesday, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. And then this is the request that is
approved, but I don't know why that one is not approved. Maybe because I had to present. >> Okay, let's finish with this one and let me find out and we can talk because if not in here, uh, you has to we has to put it on the agenda for the next site. >> Okay. Okay. For the next meeting. Okay. >> Clarification.
>> Point of clarification. I believe that the flat raising is handled through the the mayor's office. >> Okay. Directly from the mayor's office department for I mean to use the parks for any type of uh permits will have to come in front of the council but the
flag racing portion is through the mayor's office is my understanding. We can get more clarification from the recreation >> but they have to they has to make the request >> like the same way that the other people who raise the FL they has to come over here
>> for the raise raise their flat not the mayor >> it is the mayor office who does it automatically it doesn't needs to come through the council for uh for flag raising >> that's my understanding >> do I have to make an appointment to see the mayor for this >> yes that one
yes I'll work on making the appointment with the mayor for the flag meeting >> and we can continue with this one. >> Yes. >> Okay. Any question regarding item 14726 >> motion to send to full council with
federal recommendation um pending of the the Lawrence police uh support documentation >> support documentation. So you have to come all of in favor say >> I >> I >> the I have it. So you need to come Tuesday at 7 p.m. Uh the full council.
>> Okay. And I have to make the request that the PD to bring it with me that day >> just in case. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay. No, the PD. Yes, we we need it. That's is the request that we going to need it to to finalize this at the at the full council.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. So item 14726 is a day of uh celebration September September the 26
uh by Grace Vega Eiglesia Christristiano Methodist That was the item. >> That was the item that she was presenting. >> We just need to do the final vote on that. >> What was that? >> The final vote. >> The final
>> Well, the previous item, you already did it. You um >> we already voted. Yeah, that was made by him, second by her. >> Depending on the police department, but >> he's all in favor. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. She don't that we need to say you know every in favor I to complete that motion she >> well we went through all of that >> yeah but
so we have somebody here for item 14826 Six. Is that Kaye? >> Hello counselors. Jamie Martinez, Lawrence Community Works, 168 Newberry Street. And Jarita, 168 Newberry Street for Lawrence Community Works.
>> Perfect. So, what you should have in front of you is the recreation department permit and all the check marks from the citizens serve. Um, because we follow all protocols. We spoke to the police department already and everything. This is for the
threeon-ree um tournament that the youth do for Movement City and the community. It's a scholarship fundraising event that we are going to do June 6 at the Brook Street Basketball Court. And then we have our annual par dev bario event that we do at Lawrence
Community Works. We are going to borrow or we want to utilize the park for resource tables from other uh nonprofits throughout the community to come share what they have to offer. >> So that one is in August the 8th. >> H >> it's August the 8th. >> No, no, no. That's only a rain date.
Everything is June 6. It's two event in one day. >> Okay. Because uh Okay. It's on June 6. But if rain it's going to be okay. Yes. August the 8th. >> Correct. >> Okay. So council any question or comment on
this regard madam chair? >> Yes. Um I would love to say thank you because uh every year this event is amazing to uh share quality time with our community. It's amazing to see our Jews
running around and through the different activity. Uh I love to see the kind of activity especially in this area in Escarito Park because we working very hard to maintain
our neighborhood safety and moving forward. So thank you for that. >> Thank you. >> How many years the Escarido Bar was bu >> Oh many years ago. It's just we haven't been able to use it due to safety reasons, but now we're starting with the
basketball tournament. Hopefully, we can start moving par devario or hosting other events there. Um because it's been many years that we don't celebrate that park and bring families together there. >> Yeah, that's one of the first part that that was built by Lawrence Community.
>> I think maybe by the beginning of the 2000, the end of the 90 or beginning of the 2000. Yeah. >> Uh that was Bill. >> Yes. >> The and I just remember
so many work so many things to do. Uh so we get >> um no I don't have any any question but I will like to you know uh support this type of events and send it to full council with favor of recommendation
both items uh 148 and 149. >> You make a motion. That's a formal motion. >> So we going to make a motion as a block. >> Yes. >> For the 148 and the 149. Can we make a motion as a block? >> Motion as a block.
>> Okay. All who say you second? >> I second them. >> It's already second. All those in favor. >> I have it. So see you on Tuesday at 7 o'clock. uh for this two iron and just remember see if you use any speakers how
to use it and to make sure that the children get inside the area. >> Yes. So when we for the park we do announce it to all the neighbors around um because we will be using the speakers to announce the games and all that stuff. So the neighbors get a week
notice. >> Okay. >> Um letting them know what time the speaker goes on and to what time is the event. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you so much. So, I'll see you Tuesday. >> Thank you. Have a great evening. >> Thank you, >> council. Um, item 14726, we do not have nobody in here. So we has
to make a motion on the item to send it to the full council or to table is the day of the Bible celebration in well in March that was March but now is on September the 26 in
camp common park from 3:30 to 7 by grace Vega Elesia Christristiana Meodista >> um just uh question. That was the lady who brought >> The lady was the 14526. >> No, that was the pastor who who was
online with us. >> Yes. >> Um and the 14 was the ladies and >> Yeah, that was the item 147 who we voted for. Um >> do you have it, Maria? >> 45 47 48 and 49.
>> Okay. Better to review than to understand. >> I know that uh the pastor uh >> Yeah, I got 145. >> Okay.
>> And then I got 147. >> Mhm. >> And then 148 and 149. >> And the 149. >> Yes. >> Oh, I got some people in the back.
15026 is the boyia sunset events 2026 the warehouse part on Thursday or start Thursday June 18 through September the 10 2026
we're going to start early from 5 to 9:30 >> welcome uh state your name and address for the record. Anyone that is going to speak also has to uh state the name and address.
>> Okay. Johansson Martinez um 30 Montgomery Street. >> Okay. Can you tell us a little bit about >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Everybody know about about the Boys. That's something that is >> for how many year right now?
>> This is the fifth uh anniversary. >> The fifth anniversary. >> Yeah. >> Wow. Great. >> Yeah. So, as you stated, we celebrating the fifth uh fifth anniversary. We're bringing uh asking for the permission to bring
the celebration through June 18th to September 10th. Uh that will be all Thursdays. Thursdays. >> Okay. >> As the celebration have been going for
for years, four years in the past, um it has been bringing revenue to the to the city because a lot of people from outside the city comes and after the party ends they go to business in the city go to eat have a
drink after after so that's only that's one of the ways that this boyman sunset uh support the city as well that bringing an space for the family to share especially
well the event initially was for bringing uh bringing up the Dominican culture but it has expanded to >> everybody >> everybody >> you have >> you know something I don't think so that
neither since the beginning I don't think so that was just only to celebrate Dominican culture >> Latin American culture >> yes because I think since the beginning you know everyone was integrated in
in this >> in this group >> you know it's been growing every year I think every year more and more people and it's a recognition and everybody is waiting and expecting right now the Bohemia say what we what can we expect
to have this year >> well we starting with a group of is coming for from Dominican Republic especially for the first one uh we're opening big this this here. So in terms about the security we always have the
capagans that they they very responsible being in there two different groups of of capagans uh as well um the last day I think so the last one uh the no not not the last one but there was
there was a moment that we had a conversation with the chief of police that he said that he will he will be making sure that uh that we will have in patrols on around >> um for the date. So
>> in terms of our security is going to be even more secure. >> That's okay. That's good. >> Will be very very special and we are doing partnership with another organization. >> Okay. Uh can you go to the microphone
and say your name and address please? Jenny Garcia 25 Avenue North really for is five years celebration um it's very
pride for me that when we working for the city oh Jenny there is a lot of is about but we are doing this year panit with another organization
because we think about boys or caribbean in palichi with the fair lif fair. We are other organization we ask how they can
do pichi for for a sponsor some band that we had and actually I think the boy said um is grow every year and I think I think
the city because this is community events and I hope I hope uh the city involve more with the with the event especi with with
and anytime anyway but the goal is over there for for for we feel safe. This is very very important because we expect more people this year and more and more and more and this is no noise
even for this is even for community. I think that everybody had to feel that this is community event. This is community activity and I think that
everybody love Lawrence have to take care about every events that we do in Lawrence. This is my my hope and sure I know I know but together we we will have better
events not only at the nail with everybody. I hope that th this is my my petition and feel that Boa sunset it is city too. >> Thank you.
>> I I really agree with you that Boia is the community event. >> Yes sir. >> Jo started as a family event. So practically that's is you know the way and we never saw that this family event is going to grow in the way
that it's been growing >> you know and believe me or not uh there are so many people that right now are asking me h do you know if we going to have the bia some say I say you know I think so that yes I don't think so that
Jenny going to let this thing not happen because everybody is expecting the Bohemia mostly not as a community event but as a family event. >> Exactly. >> Because it's a place that you can go that you can enjoy. >> Yes, it is.
>> That you can hear the music that you can see people that maybe right now with the weather that we've been having in here in Lawrence, we haven't see for almost a year right now. >> Exactly. And it's the place that you enjoy to get
together with you know with some other people without any race or thinking that you are from here or from there. That's is what I say it not just only a Dominican event. This is a family event
for the whole city of Lawrence. I had invited and some other time I start inviting Anglo people and you can see that there are so many Anglo people that maybe do not speak the language but the
music made them to feel the heat you know that is >> I know I know from people coming >> from the from the group >> I know for from people that is coming from Orlando just to >> enjoy the events I know from but that's
a a one time thing, but I know from people that >> Thursday through Thursday come from Rhode Island, from South Boston. Um, so we have from New Hampshire. So we have a lot of people that is coming from other
cities and states to Lawrence and bringing opportunities to to Laurenians with that >> the most also special happen during the we are
Dominican we are Dominican but in sunset is for everybody our band is from different country and this is very attractive for for the city
tourist attraction you >> yes because the the umbrella when the umbrella is there is incredible every time every moment is take a photo take a photo a lot of person coming to take a
photo and this is good for this city and we feel very proud about that honestly this is our uh satis satisfaction. Yes. Yes. uh and and hope that
everybody >> you have to feel very proud you know you have to feel very proud >> because on the way that we started like I don't remember but maybe 10 15 people that's we went to the first event that we did at the Lauren public library you
know when we started when US uh start recruiting people to be part of attain at the moment And we start looking for nay at the same at the same time and look right now you can feel very proud
uh Jenny. So for what it is right now at also with I can say >> yes because everybody had to feel that >> it's one of the best event that we have a family event that we have in here. I'm
not looking like it. This is you know it's a family practically family. >> Family. >> Yeah. >> This is very very important family and everybody had to take care boy suns said >> councelor any question or comment.
>> No motion to send to full counsel with federal recommendation. >> Second all of them in favor. >> I have it. So, next uh Tuesday, please uh at 7:00 at the full council. >> Thank you so much, counselors.
>> Have a great night. >> Thank you. Iron 1512C is the Greater Lauren Family Hair Center Community Health Fair. >> Good evening everyone. Um my name is Lucia Rondon here on behalf of Greater
Lawrence Family Health Center um from 73 Wendup A and we are looking to facilitate a community health fair community resource day. >> Can you the mic >> can you community Okay. Do which part
would you like to me repeat for me to >> um Yeah. Do you guys heard the first part? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So yeah, so I am looking to facilitate um a community health community resource
day on May 29th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the um company in common park. >> At the common park. Yes, >> at the common park. >> Correct. I think so everybody like this. So the
event so the the hair fair just to we we learn a lot and we can see a lot of people that's taking care of the hurt of the of somebody and give us some information. >> Correct. We are looking to also partner
with um different nonprofit organization within our communities and have them table our event so that the community members can know of other resources that are out in our community as well. Uh we are thinking of host of having games for individuals who attend prizes and
giveaways. We are going to have a small mic. We're not thinking of having like loud music or anything like that. It's just probably to announce prize winners and just certain things in within um the event. >> This is great. Okay. Uh any comments or
councelor? >> Uh no not coming. Motion to send with favor. Oh, you have comments? >> No. Not much. >> H motion to send with favor recommendation with the food council. >> Second. >> So all those in favor? >> I I >> So the I have it. So next Tuesday at
7:00 p.m. uh the city council over here. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Uh item 1526 is the risk queening spirit for Christ.
So we have okayasa deion 2026 is going to be celebrated at the campan park on May 30 2026 um there is somebody here to represent that
no council um question or comment or what is the motion let's see when Maria go to double check with him oh Okay. Okay. Item 15226
rescrewing spirit for Christ. >> Well, um just uh I noticed that the package they have everything approved. Uh I'm not sure if we wanted to add anything to to this uh request, but I'm
pretty sure that uh it will be in full counsel. If they don't come, they can, you know, we will all be there to vote for this. But I would like to send this item with federal recommendation to full counsel. >> Second
all those in favor. I so I have it. So, I'm going to go to item. This is from the Okay, council. This is from the new business March 17.
We have item defending items. So, you can come out. Good evening counselors. >> Good evening. >> Officer Sto Lawrence police 90 low. >> Hi officer. How are you? >> I'm very good. >> Hope you guys are doing well.
>> Uh so today I am presenting uh Balby Transportation. The last meeting that we were uh that we had there was some confusion on whether they were a renewal delivery company or a new company. Uh they are a new company. >> They're are new company. >> Yes ma'am. Okay. >> And they have completed all their
paperwork. They have paid all their fees. uh they're licensed and um at the request of the ordinance committee we do have uh the owner here uh Mr. Haime Balby if you have any questions for us. So this is item 1172C, the Barbie
Transportation LRC. Um it's not a renewal. So we have to make sure that uh this is been changed because this is a new um company is not a renew license. So
>> correct. >> So Maria, okay, that's a new company. Okay. Can you tell us and your name and address please for >> Yeah, my name is Jamie Balby 272 High Street apartment one Lawrence. >> Okay. Can you tell us a little bit about
the company? Oh yeah, we provide this company this year uh for transportation. That mean we take people to the airport and sometimes we take people to the hospital on Boston and only what we have one car and the company that mean one
driver is me and that's it. >> So you are a fulltime. >> Yeah. >> 24 hours. >> Yep. >> Looking for money, >> pay rent. >> Okay. So when the Okay. So you already
started doing that or are you waiting for your license? >> Uh >> no, they've already started. They've um they've been issued the license and everything. So Okay. >> Yeah, I do all paperwork in the city hall and police department and yeah, I'm
already working on it. >> Okay, that's great. So new business, new people getting involved with the community. That's is great. So you are doing your own advertisement. How do you get the advertisement on the on the company? >> Yeah.
>> How do you do it? >> Uh we do it by you know internet put it on Google um Facebook >> or the app. That's what we do. Put it >> so I can find you in one of those in Facebook and Yes. Just Google. I can
find you if I need your service. >> Yes. You look for Barbie Transportation and >> Balby Transportation LRC. Yeah. >> Councelor, any question or any comment regarding this?
>> Uh, no. No question. >> No question. So, >> motion to send with favor recommendation with the full council. >> Second. >> So, motion already made it and second. All those in favor? >> They I have it. So, we're going to see
you next Tuesday uh over here at 7 p.m. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Have a good night. >> Good night. >> Good night. >> I I also have some uh ordinances here that I have submitted if that's okay. >> So, we're going to take it as a block.
>> Okay. Councelor, it's a motion for taking a couple of items um as a block. and I would like to to hear. >> Okay. So, the first item I have is
document 103-26. >> 103 >> and this was submitted by council Miguel, Council Reyes and Carmen D Nunes de Alvarez. >> Okay.
So, I'm submitting this uh response. This request is for handicap parking to be placed in front of 214 Farnum Street. The Lawrence Police Department has a favorable recommendation for the handicap parking at 214 Farnum Street.
>> Council, >> any comment or any question? What is the motion? Well, >> we're going to take it as >> we're going to take it as a block. >> So, the next one I have is document 102-26.
>> Okay. >> And this was submitted by Council Miguel, Council Del Rosario, and Nester Tavarz. Uh, I'm submitting this memo in response to this document. Uh, this request is for handicap parking to be placed in front of 83 Bennington Street. The
Lawrence Police Department has a favorable recommendation for handicap parking at 83 Bennington Street. >> Okay. >> The next document would be 59-26. >> Okay. 59. Okay.
>> And this was submitted by councelor Reyes and councelor Infante. I'm submitting this memo in response to this document. This request is for handicap parking to be placed in front of 136 Bowden Street.
And the Law Police Department has a favorable uh we're in favor in regard for this. Uh the next one is document 104-26. It's uh was submitted by councelor
Gonzalez and state rep. Reyes. I'm submitting this memo in response to this document 59-26 regarding a request for the placement of handicap parking in front of 177 Garden Street. The Lawrence Police Department respectfully requests the contact
information for the citizen request requesting handicap parking at this address in order to proceed with the evaluation of this request. we uh when I reviewed the the sheet that Teresa sent me, there was no uh citizens name or
phone number was not on there. So, just like to reach out to them, you know, because everything's case by case. So, I'm just requesting that we can reach out to >> whoever was it that requested that. >> Uh 177 Garden Street. Okay. These uh last three that I have.
>> Okay. So, um >> that one is a different item. We can go for Okay. You want me >> So, we have to make a Yeah, we have to make a motion for um item 10226. Uh, handicap parking 83 Bennington 10326
handicap parking 214 Farhan Street 10426 handicap parking on 177 Garden Street uh 5926 handicap parking 136 uh Bong Street.
Council, can I have a motion? Um we can send with favor recommendation uh three item because the 104 you don't have the full documentation >> correct. >> Okay. But we can sending >> all the other ones are good
>> as a block uh >> pending on 104 >> 59 59-2 uh 102.26 103.2C C we favor recommendation. >> Yep. Second.
>> A public hearings. >> Yeah. >> And the public hearings. >> Second. >> Okay. So in favor >> I >> I and so 104 we can table. >> Yeah. Table second. >> There is no table
>> question on that. All those in favor? >> I >> I >> I have it. >> To the to the >> to the petition. Yeah. To the person who submitted the petition. >> Thank you, Madam Chair.
>> Okay. >> So, these uh last three that I have um they're going to be the same response. >> We can make as a block. I have the same I have the same >> it's going to be the same exact response for these next three. So I don't know if you would like to >> So we can make it Yeah, we can we can
make a motion to >> Okay. As a block >> submit it as a block. >> Okay. Excellent. Thank you. Okay. So it's going to be the first one was going to be 107-26. >> Uh and this was submitted by councelor Miguel, councelor Reyes, and Rose Fleet.
I'm submitting this uh memorandum in response to this document concerning a request for residential parking restrictions on Saratoga Street as submitted by vice chair, council Reyes, and Rose Fleet. Uh after review, uh the Lawrence Police Department defers its
recommendation to the city for further evaluation. Matters involving residential parking controls uh are best addressed through traffic engineering review, including an assessment of roadway conditions, parking demand, signage compliance, and applicable standards. These determinations fall
outside of the primary subject matter expertise of the Lawrence Police Department and are more appropriately evaluated through professional traffic engineering analysis. The Lawrence Police Department remains available to provide any relevant in-house data, including citation activity or public
safety information, should such information assist the city in its review of this ordinance. And the next one will be 101-26. This was submitted by councelor Reyes
and De Janeiro Aonte. Uh submitting I am submitting this memorandum in response to this document concerning a request for childcare parking restrictions at 73 Colonial Road uh as submitted by councelor Reyes and the Janeira Abonte. Again, this is going
to be the same response. Um we are deferring this back to the city. Uh, and then the last the last one is going to be 100-26 submitted by councelor Reyes and
Esmeralda Seagura. I'm submitting this memorandum in response to this document concerning a request for child care parking restrictions at 10 Sterns Avenue uh as submitted by councelor Reyes and Esmeralda Sagura. And again, uh, we're
going to defer this back to the city. >> Okay. So these three ite >> for uh a story and recommendation. >> Yes ma'am. >> So >> yeah. >> Uh no I want to do the motion because the three iron and be a part I know very
well what is the location and what is the protocol to follow. >> Okay. Excellent. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. A motion to send correspondent to DPW and city engineer. >> Second. >> So it's a motion to say item. Okay.
Motion to say item 100026. Item 101 126 and item 1 0726 uh for the city engineer and DPW.
>> Yes. >> Okay. already second and t all those in favor I >> I have it. >> Thank you counselors. >> Always a pleasure. >> It's a pleasure for us to to have it
here. >> Absolutely. Yeah. I will see you on the 21st. >> See you. >> You have a good night. >> Good night. Thanks. >> Have a good night. Um okay cancel. Um
any item that you would like to take ite table um from any day there is something uh any item. >> No motion to adjourn.
>> Second. >> There is a motion to adjourn. Already second. All those in favor >> I >> may I have it. >> Thank you everyone and good night.