name and address for the record. 206 Broadway. Okay. I operate a shop there. I've been there 40 years and uh the place is a mess outside, you know. I I blow all the stuff to clean it up and it's just next
day it's the same thing. You know, why clean it? You know, there's garbage all over the place. It's uh it's it's sickening. You know, people throw their trash all over the place. There was a little girl coming out of Market Basket. She was in the car in front of me. She opens the window,
throws a banana peel outside the window. I don't know. I don't know whether you get that kind of a education or whatever. And uh you know, and they have these motorcycles with no lights driving down on Broadway popping wheelies. One just
got into an accident there. and uh they drive on the sidewalk, you know, with these these many uh these many motorcycles. It's just it's insane, you know. You know, I wish somebody would enforce something on that or do something about
it. And also the loud music at night, it's it's nuts, you know. That's all. Thanks. The next person that we have is El
Elizabeth uh Chartan name and address for the record, please. Elizabeth Charlton, 506 L Street, District T. Uh I'm here as the chairwoman of the Belleview Cemetery. Um I was listening to the
meeting last night and extremely concerned about the lack of understanding of the container fund. Okay. And there are people who just don't get what we do up there. And why the amount of overtime that we have to
spend for the Belleview Cemetery, okay, you already get 40%, okay, of the sale of every single watt in the Belleview Cemetery that is given to the city. We get 60% that goes into the container fund and we use it for our
operating budget. Okay, just just to be clear on this, we we generate revenue. We don't take revenue. Okay. For example, the overtime. Anybody ever have a burial and it's at 4:00 in the afternoon? That's overtime.
We're sorry, but we can't do it earlier because the family or the funeral home requests that burial to be done with a priest there. Okay. The priest can't make it. So, they want it at 4 or 5:00. That could be on a Saturday. That's
overtime. It could be on a Monday. That's overtime. We lock and close our gates every single day. In my time on the board of directors, we have had two rapes, 150 vandalized headstones, many
of which are marble and are irreplaceable being overund years old. Try to explain that to a family. Okay. Stolen cars. Stolen cars that are let go and run over the stones. I can keep going. Why those gates are locked? Then
there was the unfortunate individual who decided he was going to go and use drugs up there. We found him three days later in heat like we're having today. Do you know what that does to our staff? Okay, this is all of this is why we are
using this overtime money to lock the gates. I don't know of any other major city in the United States. I I was just in Rochester, Syracuse, Almyra, every single gate is locked at night to prevent this type of thing. You have cars that are racing up there. You have
drug activity. You have gang activity. This is all the reason why those gates are locked. If you really want to walk in there, you can. And yes, it's disappointing. You had asked me, one counselor asked me this, it is disappointing to go there and find the gate is locked. I've had that with my
own family in pee. The gate was locked. I've had that more than once. It's unfortunate. Call ahead. Check the website. Thank you. It's out there. Okay. Those are some of the overtime. Thank you. I have I have one other thing I would like to say really quickly.
Fourth of July. You don't be grudg. Thank you so much. The next person is uh it's Rich Russell. Richard Russell. Councelor Russell. Good evening. Council is Rich Russell, 34 Cross Street. The American political system is a wonderful animal,
an executive, a legislative, and at federal and state levels, a judicial branch. Lawrence, however, lacks a judicial branch. May I suggest a branch that sits as a referee, particularly during financial debates between the
executive and legislative uh uh branches. Uh sometimes this referee could also be used to cool varying degrees of disagreement between legislators. With that being said, why is everybody
avoiding any discussion regarding agenda item 24125, the revolving peg fund account in the amount of $450,000? All citizens of Lawrence who use either Verizon or Xfinity deserve to know where
the fees on our monthly bill go and what they are being used or not used for. What happened to our public channel? Good question. The citizens deserve to know. Uh in closing, have an enjoyable
Fourth of July and remember it's our country's birthday. Thank you for the time to express my concerns. Thank you. The next person that we have is uh Bill Collins. Yes. The next
name for the record, please. Bill Collins, one plat court. Good evening. Uh, Mr. President, members of the council, couple of things that were not addressed once again in this year's budget by the mayor and his handlers on the third
floor. The Veterans Department, once again, even though it is on the agenda of the Lawrence City Council, two ordinance positions still unfilled after three years of asking for action. Deputy
director and assistant director. These are jobs by Mass General law for veterans. This mayor is denying veterans the right to work, possibly Lawrence veterans, and this director the right to have an
adequate staff. The last director left because of this. This director is doing a fine job, but he can't do the work of three people. Last time I checked, he's not wearing a cape. and you people didn't do anything to
push the issue on it. Those other positions could look after veterans in the hospital, in the nursing homes, and homebound veterans. Dovetailing on to that is another issue. Uh the elder service board, many of the
veterans are older in this city. The elder service board hasn't met in nine years. This has been brought to the attention on the council. It sits on the council agenda. No action has been taken. It's interesting to note under Mass General law and our charter, this
board is mandated to be filled by nine people, nine Laurentians and to meet monthly. The mayor has done nothing to fill this board. The question is, how are the millions of dollars earmarked for elder services by the state elder service
department spent without the input from the seniors on that board? Who's deciding where the money goes? We heard a little bit about last night about where the money goes. Face painting. the director who by the way happens to be the director of the veterans department
also she has the almighty position of being in charge of recreation the elder services and the veterans department is the most feckless and ineffective director we currently have in the city the most there are many others
this lady has to go elders are being denied their rights veterans are being denied their rights and this mayor is no friend of veterans or the elderly. Thank you. Thank you.
The next person we have is uh Sean Sweeney. Name and address for the record, please. Good evening, uh counselors. Sean Sweeney, 5006 L Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts. I didn't come down here with the intention of speaking tonight.
Um, but as I walked in, I have to say I was extremely offended at the uh the renovation going on in this room. Architects um architecture is a longsted human activity. Uh this room had been really
high architecture for a municipal building um based on you know eons of um of precedent and and uh notions of proportion and dimension and it would
cost tens of thousands of dollars to restore this to what it had been. Um I just I you know as a former historic commission member and a historic house owner um I just I'm not sure who um approved this but you know not only that
I mean it's one thing to have work in progress but to have workers like tracking paint around the floor too it's like I would not have voted to pay for this. This is it. Personally, I find it an abomination, but I just had to say that because um you know, I was
viscerally uh touched by the the transformation of this room. Just my opinion. It's only my opinion. But thank you. Thank you. All these names are going to be submitted for the record.
Council council to take document number 1719 off of table matters. There is a motion to um table item 17019 properly second by councelor Levit. All those in favor please say I. The eyes
have it. Councelor Brown. I'm going to ask councelor U. Wendy Luzand if she wishes to join me because the the person that we are about to honor and just as a some background as we're waiting for the council to come up. Uh we have been doing this now for
12 years, 13 years. It's been some time and u it's been an amazingly excellent chore to be able to um to find out who are the top achievers in our school systems and to acknowledge them
for their hard work. Um and so we have two of those individuals today. Um the first person uh that I would like to recognize uh would be uh from Central Catholic, the top graduate. Her name is Alexa Kelcano. Alexa, will you please
come forward? [Applause] Let me just kind of briefly go through the resolution.
So, Alexa graduated from Central Catholic. She received a 4.55 GPA. That's outstanding. [Applause]
She took five AP courses with A's and B+es. This also include Agrades and 12 additional honor level courses over her four years. She was elected at the National Honor Society as a sophomore serving through her senior year and she was a member of the student alumni
association. She Alexa has volunteered in many many hours in community service at the Belliscini Academy and that's where Alexa went to school and graduated from and she volunteered as a tutor in their afterchool program and in their evening study hours and she was also
awarded the presidential scholarship and will attend the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with the goal of becoming a pharmaceutical engineer. So with that, um, by by order of this city council, uh, the entire
city council has signed on to this resolution acknowledging your excellent work so far in your studies, your achievements, and we wish you all the very best as you move forward to your next step. Congratulations.
[Applause] So, first things first, I would like to thank the city council for granting me this opportunity to be recognized. It's really amazing to know that my efforts
have not been in vain and that there is somebody there are multiple people here actually that are willing to recognize my efforts. And you know, as a young kid, I've walked past Central Catholic dozens maybe hundreds of times. And never would I have thought that eventually I would end up attending and
even graduating there. And I most certainly couldn't have done it without my friends and most importantly my family. They have been my rocks throughout my entire world. And I would also like to take this moment to honor them as well. [Applause]
And finally, I would like to thank city council and encourage them to continue to recognize young scholars of the city because it's because of this recognition that young students can continue to prosper and thrive and reach for the stars.
[Applause] This way. Do it right now. It's a good idea. Council President, I make a motion for a two minute. So, one more. One more. One
more. One more. Yeah. Yes. U before I actually do the next one, I do want to This is for a an amazing young man uh who has graduated from Northern Essex Community College. But before I I do that, I want to um
recognize and invite Dr. Naen Gonzalez De Jesus to come forward and she might have a few words that she may want to say uh before we actually recognize uh I want to say his name right now, but I'm going to call him up in a second, which is Pedro Rodriguez. Dr.
Counselor, thank you so very very much. I just wanted to say uh because of you and because of the council here, uh we are able to say congratulations to our student today from NCC. You've taken the
time to acknowledge and honor academic excellence and achievement. that's not done everywhere in this state. So, I just wanted to honor that and honor you, sir, for allow allowing us this time and allowing our student to have the floor
this evening. Thank you kindly. But I will tell you that if it wasn't for Pedro Rodriguez, Pedro, will you come forward, please? Before [Applause] I read this real quickly, does Pedro look familiar to anybody?
If you were here in 2022, 22. Yep. He would look very familiar because he went to GLTS and was the highest graduate of the school that year and also received recognition from us back in that year. So he's the first
time double award winner and uh for that that's an amazing streak of excellence never mind just one time. So u let me continue. Pedro I mean I think that says enough but I'm going to say a few more words here. Uh Pedro is a graduate of Northern Texas Community College with a
3.97 GPA and received an an associates degree in two majors accounting and business. He works currently at the Lawrence General Hospital in the fiscal department and he will attend the University of Lol where he will work to
receive a bachelor's degree in business. He is the first member of his family to attend college. Pedro also received, as I mentioned, recognition to the city council in 2022 when he graduated from the GLTS as its valadictorian and was involved in the
plumbing program. So on behalf of the entire city council, this resolution, Pedro, acknowledges your streak of excellence and the amazing work that we are going to expect from you uh as you continue going forward in this and I want to we all want to congratulate you
for your hard work and for your achievement. Congratulations. I appreciate this opportunity greatly that uh I honestly very surprised that I managed to score twice. There's plenty very plenty of talented students at Northern Essex and I would like to
recognize that um I'm very grateful for the opportunities I was given both uh with my loving family, my father and sister over there. [Applause] They always provided me with the proper
um motivation and uh encouragement whenever I needed it and she always showed me the right steps to take. I wish to continue going forward with my co with my experience and I hope to one day benefit the city as a whole. I wish to continue with my community service
actually which is why I'm currently working at Lawrence General Hospital. I wish to do more for the city that's always been given me so much. I appreciate all that all of you done council people and I hope you have a great night. Thank you. [Applause]
You see that? Congratulations. Sorry. A good shake. Motion to reset for five minutes. There's a motion to reset. All those in favor say I. I. The eyes have it.
Right here. Good job. How are you, my friend? I missed you over here because I missed stuff. But I blink and he's asking me a question like say all that. Hey sweetheart.
Are you guys coming to this meeting. Yeah. [Music] Everyone Even [Applause] very much. This is
Do you remember? Hallelujah. Thank you. Allergy attack. This is what we should know. Not let me know. motion motion to come out of recess. And there's a motion on the table. Can you
hear a second? Second by councelor Rees. All those in please say I have it. We have we have uh public hearing. Uh there is none. And then we have
committee reports. Budget and finance. There is no report. Housing committee. There is no report. Ordinance. We have uh two items. Item 27625 play the day with little spores and and
station at OK corner park councelor uh the chair of the ordinance committee council plan council president would it be in order we do have some city employees here I I I they've been here for quite some nights um I'd like to take uh if it's all right with you I
would like to take off 24225 off of tabled matters that's the reauthorization of the DPW and recycling revolving funds I can Take that off the table. Second. There's a motion on the table. Properly second. Uh all those in favor, please say I. I. The eyes have
it. But the underlying motion is there again. Madame clerk. 30 days. Uh there is a friendly amendment of waving the 30 days that is been accepted. Correct. Madang uh vice president. Yes. Okay.
Uh good evening um President Council and counselors. My name is Ida Santana. I'm the deputy director um for DPW. Um, thank you for having me this evening and for listening to us and I ask for your
support so we can that you can please listen to us and approve the recycling revolving account. Um, that account is needed for our department. I I just want to say that it was a new
account. It was created in December of 2023. And the reason why it was created um that we requested to be created is because the department was not making any um wasn't charging for any any of
the services of barrels um that we are providing now. Um we noticed that it we were not able to service our residents um the way we could if we had that
account. So, that account was created in December and now we are in front of you um requesting um to approve it for 150,000. The reason why we need that is because right now we have no trash barrels at all. Um they have we haven't
had them for weeks and it's because the account that we recently have didn't fund all the services that we can. um that resolving fund is going to help as I said with trash barrels and it's going to help with the um bags. It's going to
help with um mattress pickups and and white goods. What was the last one? White goods, which is TVs, um ACs, appliances. Okay.
So essentially, yeah, essentially this is a new account as you mentioned. That is correct. President, this is going to be the second time that it's been reauthorized to spend finish to spend uh money. This is going to be correct. That is correct. Second time. Thank you, Council President. Um I want
to say I appreciate the DPW director. Um I did communicate with him earlier and I I asked him three questions. One you just covered and I you know I mentioned to him that I was going to ask again this a this evening. Um I had a question pertaining to the miscellaneous
section um under revenues and he said to me that Marene might have a little bit more on what miscellaneous what what what is covered under miscellaneous for DPW. Um I don't know
if you deputy director may have a better Yeah, that's exactly what I have. So, um, good evening, counselor. Uh, so the my understanding is those miscellaneous expenditures were for a collaboration between the city, um, Department of Public Works and Groundwork Lawrence to
clean up uh, homeless encampments. Um, and they were charged to the revolving fund. And because it's not something that the revol revolving fund was made for, we charged it as a miscellaneous expenditure
one time. Okay. Thank you. Twice. Um and deputy director, you just covered my answer for white goods. Same question I had for the director earlier. And then my last question is um under expenses. And if you've already covered this, I'm sorry. I had to quickly handle a
personal situation. But um November 1st of 2024, there there there was an um rightfully so a a large expense for trash barrels to sell to residents. Um, in the groups that we have within District E, I've
noticed um a pattern of residents asking if the city only can like service can only um can replace just the the caps of the barrels rather than having to purchase the
entire um barrels when they need um when they don't need to. And the the director did go a little bit into it. A lot of the times when I guess when DPW arrives at a as a as a out of residence, um, homeowners, they may be in construction,
etc., and and things happen with that. But is there something right now actively happening within DPW that residents can just replace the the cap or are they still mandated to purchase an entire barrel when the rest of the barrel is
okay? Um, thank you for that question. Um to clarify the re um before the company that they they that was before was able to replace some of the parts and the reason why they were doing that is because it it was under warranty to
do so. Um that was in 20 uh 2020 that company had 10 years of warranty. We no longer use that company and a new contract came in. So now those barrels, unfortunately, we cannot fix those
barrels. However, the new barrels that they do buy come with warranties so they can replace them with that. Thank you um for answering my questions and thank you for being patient and allowing me to have an extra night to
review this. No, thank you. Thank you counselors for we're here to discuss and you know for any questions that you have. So thank you so much as well. Thank you council president. Uh and that's this is the importance of having um this type of conversation
because we get to know more about the services we can help be able to help more about the services that we providing and the different type of account that we use that we just not focusing on the proating budget. Um any other questions for that uh for the DPW
and the recycling? Councelor Santiago. Hi good evening. I appreciate every service do you you do it for the community for a con for our constituent but district a have some concern about DPW department. We had the
neighborhood meeting and we request to DPW director to assist our neighborhood meeting and nobody absent nobody was present there and nobody sent any information and the people was
requesting about uh recycling and trash bar back like usually DPW does in the in neighborhood meeting and and they need community service like you say you do
it. Okay. Um thank you counselor. Um for the entire DPW we apologize if no one was there. Unfortunately I did not see that. I don't know if you also CC me, but going forward, please always CC me. Um, it's not that the director is not
paying attention to his emails. He's always open door. However, we are a extremely extremely busy um department where he has to be called for many different areas and bigger issues um
that prioritize. So, please going forward just CC me and when we'll make it um to if you request that we're there, we will be there. My apologies. Okay. Uh any other counselors, any other questions in regard to this account?
Councelor Mamo, mine is just a brief comment and it's just uh based on looking at other accounts and the information that we received. Um, I wish that I would have seen a little bit more detailed regarding like the the cover sheet where it demonstrates the revenues. It just
seems very like just the amount and what it was. It doesn't give any dates. It doesn't give quantities. Like I it I just wish it was a little bit more detailed information. Okay. I would look into that in the future to send more information. So, Council Momo, you
wanted to see that uh on the on the uh uh yearly report on the uh quarterly report coming up. Yeah. All right. Please add those just add those that information uh of the revolving funds account on that uh
quarterly report. Perfect. We'll do. Thank you. You're welcome. Uh counselors, any other questions in regard to this account? All right. Great. Thank you. Appreciate it. Councilors, what we have an underlying motion which is motion to approve and wave the 30 days. Uh if
there is no further questions, all those in favor, please say I. I. Any nays? Yeah, I have it. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you, council president. Uh councelor Brent, I like to take document number 23625 for the authorization of the Belleview Cemetery revolving fund
account off the table matters. Second, that was 236. 23625. I don't have my glasses. 236. Oh, 236. Uh, yes. A motion to unt this matter. Properly second. All those in favor,
please say I. Any nays? The eyes have it. Good evening, honorable counselors. Um, I just wanted to give a quick overview of the cemeteries um, revenue accounts. All revenues in the fund come directly
from the plots of lands families buy to bury their loved ones as well as the containers and disinterment which is also known as exumation. It's the process of removing human remains from a place of burial. As a note, disinterments can be requested by family
members for various reasons such as relocation to another cemetery, cremation, or to fulfill a legal coroner's request. Uh, and I do see that the cemetery director is here. So, I will step to the side. Thank you, director. Good evening. How
are you? First of all, thank you for your time and I apologize. I was in here yesterday at a small accident unfortunately. So, I cannot speak very well as stitches member, but I'm here to answer any of your concerns or questions you may have and
clarifications in regards to our container fund. That's what we prefer calling it, which is our revolving um fund that we that's our operating. I must explain that is very important to
the cemetery. The cemetery operates on that money. The cemetery is a separate entity in the city. And if you look carefully at your budget, the city budget, you would see that through the years,
all we get for operation, maintenance, building, buildings, everything is a total of $10,000 or $2,000 per line item. That's because we produce our own monies. And it is through that revolving
fund that we operate. As we produce our own money as a business, we give the city 40% of our money and we c keep 60% of our money so that we can operate. So that when you do reauthorize that money,
we keep 95% $95,000. And if you see carefully, we have budgeted very well. Um throughout the years the expenditures have only been 50 $60,000 out of the 95 except this year
as I changed it to include taking from overtime I um I took the $30,000 that I overspent in overtime and took the accountability
and added it to my um funs. so that I could pay for it. But also when you see in the um that's why I asked for an increase in overtime because that's really where it should be paid not out of the $95,000.
So that's why you see the difference. So you brought a couple of points. You brought up the budget which is currently because if you see both of them you'll see the difference of what what I'm talking about. Yeah. Currently the budget on the budget you have a line item for overtime that have increased
for about $20,000 I believe. Right. And that's about 30 $30,000 that I'm paying now because I never increased that previously. So essentially the overtime on the uh on the budget is $38,000 currently if I
remember correctly. And um and then you have yesterday you have it u transfer from u serious account to the overtime account which is another $30,000 and also on the revolving funds we see a $29,000. Uh
am I right? Part of the year in transfers that was approved yesterday did include uh some transfers to the overtime for the cemetery. That's correct. Yes. from last year 24 for a fiscal year 25.
Yeah, that's what I'm seeing here. It's a 30,000 $30,000 transfer. Um, so essentially I'm very glad that we have this conversation because now what we are doing as a council is not just authorizing just an amount. We were
presented with an amount before. Now we have a series of expenditures revenues coming in getting to know the departments that have these uh extra revenues within the city. uh there are about seven I believe and and uh we get
to know because if we authorizing something then we also responsible for any potential issue that might happen uh or anything and then uh what we're doing is essentially looking to seek if it is any uh good things any u potentially any
u um suggestions as well. Um, councilors, any any questions? Council President, councelor vice president. Thank you through you, Council President. I'm going to say the same thing that I said to the DPW. Thank you for your patience
and for allowing us to review this. I only going to speak for myself. I wanted the extra time to to review this um report. And I also want to thank um Elizabeth for being here, the the chair of the board um for directly and
explaining Uh, no, no. I I appreciate it because when we were discussing the cemetery budget during our committee meeting, specifically the overtime, I don't know if you recall, director, um, I mentioned
that where my father is, they have a gate. So, I was conflicted about the whole gate situation for our city, but also conflict and also trying to be fiscally responsible at the same time. And I did um state that during during
that um that time. Um and that's an area that perhaps is active perhaps not as active as as the city of Lawrence. There's a certain we have to say things in a certain way, but you came and I appreciated the fact that that you that you came and and gave us gave us the
truth. Um so that I mean that that puts value behind it. Yeah. Yeah. Puts it in perspective. Yes. There's one thing I would like to add. Um our neighbors I'm not I'm declining to name, but the other cemetery, a section of their
cemetery is currently up at the top. Yes. Speak to the mic, please. They have um jersey barriers placed. So, if you want to go in the oldest section of that cemetery, you either walk in or you have
to go to the office, request the backho to come remove the barrier. they will remove it and then they have to put it back when you're done visiting. And the reason the barrier is there is for the the reason we are locking our cemetery is so that you know they have the same
problems. And if you also go by the other cemetery at night on Current Hill Road, you will find at night if you look closely there's a lot of cars in that cemetery. Why are there cars in the cemetery? There's no police go activity
going on there. You see? So that's why you know what I'm saying? I I I get it. I I I I'm personally currently living it, visiting a cemetery periodically. Um so I I 100% get the frustration when when the gates are are locked and you
know all of that. So I I get it and I just want to thank you again for that explanation for your own safety. Yeah. As far as the overtime coming out of the container fund that goes before the board. The board has to approve it. that's been going on since I was on the
board. Uh we would pay, we used to have veteran volunteers up there and we would pay them their salary out of the container fund. You see, so it's not, you know, but now we do it with the employees. Employees don't get enough
money and that becomes a union issue. Yes. All right. The mic confusing it becomes a union issue. Thank you. But the cemeteries, remember, cemeteries don't close 365 days. Doesn't matter if it's holidays, doesn't matter when we're
off, the workers are there. So, it's costly. I I know. I know. Trust me. I know, right? What What's the schedule for the cemetery? Cemeteries um for workers, employees, um even if it's Christmas, the gate. The gate. Oh, the
gates are open 7 to 7:00 p.m. during the summer. because of daylight. Remember, they don't have there's no electricity and 7 to 5 in the winter. Council to you, Council President. I I want to say thank you, director, because as the city
council represent that cemetery, you always in communication with me and I like that. Thank you. When it's an issue and and you consult with the board, you always come back to me and keep me informed. That's why you probably didn't have tons of questions and I know the operations and I and I've been there in the cemetery every time you need us. I I
I I like the changes. Complaints. I'm down. Completely down. When when you first got into that, there was tons of complaints. I like changes. Yeah. And and and at first there was a lot of complaints with the cemeteries being closed, but people actually
understand. But what I like is the open communication that you have directly with me when it comes to issues in the cemetery. So I I I very thank you and I know it's going to be better because we communicate on a daily basis. Thank you. So those communications should go to
counelors at large as well. We are on the corner for my annual report with the councils and I do give you a yearly annual report in July where I'm extremely detailed. You can see every person that purchase, every sale,
every transaction, every expenditure that's done in my annual report. Yeah. Thank you. And I I'm glad that you brought that up because yesterday we have an unpleasant conversation uh that was not quite professional. Um you you are completely different when you're
here in the council and I wish that we can have that type of conversation also when you over the phone. Uh not a pleasant conversation at all whatsoever because you actually insinuated that the council didn't read the report and everything we need for the funds for the revolving fund was on the uh on that
report and potentially it was but we treat everybody the same and we ask everybody to bring those information over to be able to have this discussion here at this point. So, uh, next time we have a conversation with the phone, uh,
just pretend that we're here because out here I felt like the conversation is a lot more professional. So, uh, thank you for for listening and take, uh, take this as a suggestion. Obviously, it's going to be up to you, but um, moving forward um, I think that we should
maintain that professionalism. So, thank you counselors. Any other questions? Council President Chancellor Loz, thank you. I just want to make a a comment uh and and also say
thank you to the director. I know that I make a few I have made a few calls in regards to my constituents and the service has been very professional. Uh she's very attentive. Uh she goes the
extra mile and I just want to put that out there. Um and the way you treat the families with their respect and the patient and giving the information, it means a lot and and
I know they go to social media and they make nice comments uh because it reflects the treatment that they get. Thank you for doing that. Especially members of the faith community and mostly those are the ones that I send your way. Uh I appreciate that and on
behalf of them um I need to say uh thank you on their behalf for your services. Thank you. Thank you. One last petition. Do you mind sending us an email uh and walk us through how perhaps if somebody would like to uh
purchase a box or a container um down in the cemetery? what is it that they need to do from point A to point uh B all the way the whole process so we can uh in case we receive in uh a phone call to
guide them so we can provide that information. Sure. Thank you. Uh any other questions counselors which uh the motion have a friendly amendment on this one? Okay. Councelor Levy. Um, just through you, I just only want
to thank you because uh the cemetery looks completely different than it was a couple of years ago. I used to go by maybe every other week to the cemetery. Um, no directly to the city cemetery, but I go to the other
side that I pass by because there are some friend also that sometime I like to to go and visit. And thank you. It's completely different. It's looks very nice. And also I know that student the time for the veteran and everything. So
this year we replace all of the flag that's uh that was no been changed for a couple of year and thank you for everything that you've been doing. Thank you. My staff will be very happy together. They work very hard. Okay. Thank you. I have President I have a question. Council Lozan. Um thank you
council president. I it's just a a question. I visited this uh due to the tragedy that happened in Dominican Republic, I visited two cemeteries and something that I noticed there um is uh
the things that they allow uh because I do notice in our cemetery there so many and I know it it's different from from different families and the way they express their love but in that cemetery is called Puera deli.
Hello. Um, the door heaven door to heaven is one in the capital and one in Santiago. But they they don't allow to put so many different things. That's not I was No, no. I'm saying that I'm I I noticed it's not yours. It's not
Okay, good. We don't allow it. Okay, good. So, I'm think talking about the other one. Thank you. Thank you for because actually it's not allowed. Yeah, it it it in in cemeteries, but unfortunately
that's happening right now at the other cemetery, but unfortunately it's just because they're in transition. Yeah, good. It it they only allowed to put flowers and they have fresh fresh flowers. Fresh flowers and it looks so beautiful and peaceful, but thank you for clarifying that. And my other
question is uh a cemetery in me and I and I forgotten they don't allow to do burials on Saturday or they when we s the services they didn't allow to there on Saturday and the director was very
specific uh and he explained to us uh to the family that it was to because of the overtime. That's why so I don't know I'm just going to put it out there. I I haven't I mean I'm not but we're a business. Yeah. Yeah. But I mean they
were very specific on that in terms Yeah. But I mean they said you can do it any day during the week but not Saturday. It may be something that the community will not welcome but I just going to put it out there. I'm not making any suggestion. I just remember
that um the thing the thing I Yeah. I I can you hear me? Okay, good. Um, I'm kind of short. No, you you go. You're good. I can hear. Okay. So, so the thing is is what one senator says is unfortunately we pass
the cost of overtime onto the burial. Ah, okay. So, we are not, you see what I'm saying? And the thing is oftenimes what will happen is you'll have someone certain religion and they want to have a priest. Okay? Or if, for example, if
you're Jewish, you may need to bury someone within a 24-hour period. So you you see what I'm saying? Those are you. No, I'm not conso president to you. I'm not telling you how to run the cemetery. I'm just made two suggestions.
It's up to you. The city of Lawrence will lose money because this is how the cemetery works. If I have if we have a burial on Saturday, we charge $600 overtime per hour. And but that money does not go to
the Belleview Cemetery. Oh, that money goes to the city. No. Okay. I I just remember that. I'm not telling you. So, how is the business also? Director uh uh uh Lopez, I I I'm not telling you how to run your uh the cemetery. It was a
suggestion. I just also um we could email you a copy of the rules and regulations. Okay. If the council wants, they're on the city website as well. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you, council president. Okay. Yeah. Uh so essentially what if I
understand the last thing the last comment is that if somebody's get buried on Saturday the people that actually is seeking for that service they're going to have to pay for the overtime of that employee. That's correct. Or after 4:00 then it's our
container fund paying it but yet the city's the one getting it. You understand? So we're actually giving you $600 for every time the works, but yet you're giving me $95,000, but I'm paying
$30,000 out of it because I paid it in overtime, but yet I'm giving you for every hour. So, is your salary come out of the of these funds? It's coming out of the city. So, it's not giving anything. I'm going No, no, no. What I'm saying is when it comes, it's like I don't want to have that perception like
the city's getting something when you pay we pay for the employees. We're talking about overtime. No, I'm talking in general because I mean it sounds like it's like uh finances two two separate entity absolute like absolute separate entities you're talking about is finances if I'm talking about the
container fund is paying the overtime right right because you're looking why you pay why are we giving you $30,000 you're paying $30,000 in overtime but yet we're charging them $600 per hour for the time but that's not going into the that's not coming that money is not
coming back to the container Yeah, on the operating on the operating budget, we have $38,000 on overtime plus the transfers, we have a a debt a debt of $30,000. So essentially, he's thinking on getting that money out of the transfer. No, it's like at the end of the day, listen, we open up the
conversation of the revolving funds. Uh we getting the the amount of information that today I believe uh the council feel comfortable, okay, to take a determination. uh if the if that u if the revolving funds uh is satisfied and then we move
forward with that and that's the discussion today. Thank you counselors. Any other question I'll this time the is the is the waving the 30 days is on place. Yes. Okay. Perfect. All those in favor please say I. Any ns? Nice have it. Thank you. All
right. We're moving on. We have Thank you very much. Item another item uh which is that the library counselors. Can I get a motion? Is the library not here? She did send an email. Can we on table
item 24025? This we have a bunch of question. Can we There is any other one that is he already here? Um I can speak on behalf of the library director. All right. Uh
uh item 24025 24025. Can I get a motion to on table that? I already make a motion to on table. Uh it's been properly seconded by councelor Rosario. All those in favor, please say I. I. Any ns? The eyes have it.
All right. She uh the library director, she was explaining yesterday all the revenues. Now she was going into the expenses. I want to know all those $300 in food. $3,000 in food. What is that? Um I have here um a message from the
library director and it does go over uh those food expenses. So I'm going to go ahead and and read it. Um this report is submitted to provide full transparency regarding the use of the Lawrence Public Libraryies revolving account for FY25
specifically related to the record recorded expenses and their intended purpose. The summary. Between July 2024 and January 2025, the library processed a total of 13 expenses through its
revolving account totaling $2,93811. All of these expenses were used to support community programming by providing food and refreshments during library hosted events. Vendors included local businesses such as Sal's Pizza,
Brad, Subs and Pizza, LSE's Cafe and Bakery, and Heavenly Donuts, reflecting our commitment to supporting local commerce. The purpose of these purchases, these food related expenses were not discretionary, but rather strategic. They were designed to enhance
the library's public programs and increase community participation. Offering light refreshments and meals during educational workshops, family events or youth focused programming has proven effective in boosting attendance and community engagement, particularly
in a gateway city such as Lawrence where many families face economic hardships. compliance and adjustments. Following our budget hearing in February 2025 with acting cappo Ramona, acting assistant controller Marllin, and city attorney
Tim Hootin, the library was instructed that food related purchases should no longer be processed through the revolving account. Out of respect for this directive, no further food related charges have been made on the revolving account after January 2025.
To ensure ongoing compliance while continuing to offer meaningful services, we consulted with our Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, known as MVLC, state aid program director, Kate Merlin. She confirmed that such expenses
are allowable under our state aid to public libraries funds. As a result, moving forward, all similar programming costs have been and will be charged exclusively to our state aid account, which is uh 1961
uh project number 82600. In conclusion, the library revolving account has been used prudently and in good faith to promote community engagement through programming with only 13 expenses over the span of several
months. The financial impact is minimal. More importantly, these modest investments have helped create inclusive, welcoming events that align with our mission to serve all members of the Lawrence community. We remain committed to transparency and fiscal
responsibility and welcome any questions regarding the library's financial practices. I would also like to note that she did mention she um would try to join via Zoom. Um I'm not quite sure if that's the case.
I don't see I don't see anybody here. Could I get a copy of that statement from you? If not tonight, tomorrow. Fantastic. I don't have that for whatever reason. I apologize. It's a different. Okay. So essentially that u the account is no
longer being used for food. So the purpose of the of the expenditure what are what is going to be the now how they going to spend the funds because essentially that's what we're doing. We're doing the the expenditure uh we allowing the library to be able to
spend those funds but now we don't know what. Yeah. So, when I uh checked in with her earlier today, um her goals for the department are to continue using this revolving accounts funds for copers, um paper uh purchasing, and um
allowing the residents to um use the space. So, um it'll be more for supplies going forward. Uh we did have a conversation with her that we did not feel that um food was the best use of the revolving fund account. Um as she
mentioned, she will be using another um account for that going forward. But so it would be for operating for the library um printer, copying paper and um ink, those types of expenses that
haven't happened since uh January this year. Correct. she was using uh the general fund for those types of expenses and she can continue to use the general fund. Uh but council president councelon councel
Santiago next. Um I what and um giving the benefit of the doubt you're not I don't know if you're going to be able to respond this my my question but what is concerning and and and is that none of
the uh there's no description of the events in this report we only see dates I'm referring to this so I think for the future We should have
what that the type of event I mean and and you mentioned that that she's not going to be using the director is not going to be using this this fund to buy food due to your recommendation to the department recommendation. But I mean
for the future it will be um um better uh to see what was the type of of event uh that they spend this amount of money. It
would be better uh for them and for the council. Council you can request the information now because we have the report here. Do you want to request that the event that they that they actually I think yes let's do that. Let's request uh what was the event for every
um for the dates that she listed here. I um do Hi, council. This is Janelle from the Lawrence Public Library. May I through you? Come in. Okay. Yeah. Well, she's here. She just come in.
Thank you, director. How are you? Thank you. Thank you for joining us via. So, I understand that from now on you're going to be using another account uh to buy uh food for your events at the library for the events at the library.
And what we have here where you send the list that you send doesn't have any description of of the events. Um we only have the dates. So I'm formally requesting uh for the future and also
for now I'm requesting the list if it's possible for the events that you listed here the dates that's one and for the future uh it will be better to include that on your report I know you put together a lot of events uh I've been
attend some of them and but for the future and for clarity I think it will be more beneficial to have to list the event. Um I I that's my suggestion. Thank you, Councelor Lon. I agree with
you. I I will say that the date is very important simply because that date is what allows us to crossch checkck um the exact uh social media, our calendars. Therefore, we could provide the name of the events. I think that would be we can do that in addition to that. But I think
the date is relatively more important statistically because if I have the date, I can refer back to the calendar event on our website and as well as the city of Lawrence website and our social media and I could even go back into our um encloud in our drive for all the photography submitted for those days
which would allow us to then give you a title for that event. I think that would be more productive in addition to um giving you the date. So uh we will make sure to include that in the memo. So, for example, um we have a book drive coming up. We'll make sure to put a book
back drive and then the date associated to it for the future. Yeah. No, essentially what she's looking for is for the event, not the name of the event, the name of the event, but you can do both. Correct. So, like the book drive, but you want the date because we have like summer reading program or we
have, you know, reading story, but they happen on different days. So I just don't want to put story time and then we forget about the importance of the date and that'll allow us to go back and refer to why the number might have. You did an amazing job providing the days.
What I would like to see is the name of the event your alongside the date. Correct. Yeah. Yeah. The dates are perfect. But next we have the date. Next to it just add the event because I know you put a title of the event. We know that the the library is very active. We
are aware of that. But you know for clad that we just asking I'm asking it's possible to just add the name of the event and if it's possible um if you can provide based on the list that we have in front of us uh the
events that uh that belong to and every date in this list. Thank you so much director counselor. If I may, I'll make sure that we get that report to you tomorrow. Thank you. I will work with her clerk to to get that information. Thank you, Councelor Santiago. Yes. Good
evening. The question that I have, the constituent pay for the photocopy on the library. Yes, correct. Because as far as I know some of the funds you are requesting to revolving
account is because you need to use for photo copies as well. It's just a correct. So the printer paper how much the pay for copy color and white and black that's one of the
services we provide. Then that money is what goes into the revolving account. So when someone comes in to pay for copies or color copies, they're charged a cent per page and then that gets put into that revolving account. So the how much the constituent pay for that
service? How much? Uh I'm sorry I give me one moment. I'll go ahead and give you information for the black and white. And then I don't know about the color. I believe the last time I went the color was 15 cents. 15 cents. But that's good.
And we've been h we have had this conversation about increasing the cost. Um but we do have to be keep in mind that we have a lot of small businesses that we feel would be you know justifiable not to also increase it to become competitive to other multi-ervices. But right now it's 15
cents for black and white and 30 cents for color. Got it. Thank you so much. Yes ma'am. All right counselors any other questions? I hear none. Although uh I'll call the questions. All those in fail, please say I. I. Any nays? Nice have it.
All right. Uh we have Thank you for your time. No problem. So we have that item 24125. Can I get a motion to untot item 24125? Motion to unt item. Properly second by councelor Reyes. All those in favor,
please say I. I. the eyes have it. Uh something to clarify from this item is that uh we have two diff uh this the school department is using these funds for the educational piece of that uh of the three channels currently. So they
were here the first night that we were discussing this. They're not here tonight. Malen, anything that we want to add? Um, so document number 241-25 is asking for authorization to establish
the PEG access and cable related revolving fund with an appropriation of 450,000 for fiscal year 2026. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44 section 53F3-4 requires an appropriation to spend any
monies in the public education and government cable access known as PEG access and cable fund. Monies from the fund may be appropriated consistent with the cable franchise agreement to support cable peg access service or programming
for city town or town residents. My apologies. Uh this fund is managed by the city as well as the school as council president mentioned. Um the revenues of this account details that the city receives u monies from Comcast
and Verizon. They charge um Comcast and Verizon charges the residents a rate that um is then paid to the city via this fund. Um the reason the reason that the city receives the monies is because the city has taken over the community
channel. Uh the expenditures on this account show that the Lawrence public schools use this fund for educational programs and supplies for teachers that run the PEG access programs. So councelor Vice President Infante.
Okay. This is um another account that I wanted some time to review. I'm still very confused with with what what was provided to us. So let's let's walk through this. First, we have this packet, right? Okay. So, I'm seeing here
highlighted an annual budget of $536,74.98. Now, is this part of the revolving account? That is um the revolving account. Okay. And that was sent in one of the previous reports. I think this might have been the first quarter report sent to the Okay. And this is a report
from the city. Yes. Okay. All right. Okay. And then the second packet that we have related to this item shows the PEG fee rates of 4% that totals 400 431,19.19 and that is what the cable companies are
charged the total of what the cable companies charge to our residents. Uh where are you looking President at this one? It always says sheet one, excuse me, sheet one, cable fees paid to city of
Lawrence. You said $454,000 431,19.19. I hate when I work out of paper. I'm having trouble finding that figure. Okay, here you can use. Okay, I do not have this form. So yeah.
Okay. So that number there the that is what the 4% totals what we what we have charged to to our residents. Correct. So this is what that is showing. So this is an So is that included in the total available budget or is that a separate
amount from the the $5,000 $500,000? So I think that that these numbers um they're all they're all the same numbers in different formats. Um so it looks like the numbers that I have are a little bit more recent so the number is
higher. Um and this I think was provided um a while back I'm assuming. Uh so the number is a little bit lower that 431 is uh the account currently has 446 496.21
available. Repeat that. Of course, $446,49621 is what's currently available in the uh fund. All right. How much? So, where can I see and how much of that
goes towards directly towards or how much of it so far has gone directly towards educational purposes? Um, so that would be the expenditures page. Um, did you guys get that? Sorry, I am just as confused as you. That's why. So
if my just trying to wrap my head around this and I will I will um mention that I'm not that aware of this account and this fund. Uh I'm not quite sure if the IT director is able to um come speak a little bit more about it, but so the
expenditures are that report that shows um how much has been charged to the account. All right. So So off the bat, All right. So off the bat, this this particular item, we have three channels that are owned by the city of Lawrence. Um only one party uses it the and and the the
the huh one channel is functioning which is the the for for Lawrence public schools. Sure. And the council the point is is that primarily one party is using this.
Um, I am out of all the reports that we've received, this is the most confusing report. And I feel like, and I'm not pointing at you because I know you're just trying to do your job. I feel like this was purposely done. This should have reflected the same format that the other reports reflected. Um, I
don't understand why there's always a dark cloud over the the cable access channels for our communities. And I I I'm going to leave it at that. And I'm really frustrated that I can't even understand this because this is crazy.
Got the director here with us. So good evening council. Clarify something. IT director for the city of Lawrence 200 Pro Street. Well, I want to be clear, right? This account same as Marlin.
Uh this is something that even myself don't control. All right. So the intent of this account, the only intent for this account is to pay for the local community access, whoever is running it,
um the government, right? Channel who is running it, right? Well, right now one is running it right now. So as per the law, as per the law, a nonprofit organization can run it or the city can run itself. Yeah. So the contract with
LCAT, right, that contract uh expired in 2017, expired uh many years ago, 2017. So then the city decided to take over the channel. So now I know the city is working to you know
have someone to run the channel. Now this this account, right, this account is only used for the TV purposes, right? So let's say for instance we bought new cameras for the city council. We use it out out of that account. Uh we cannot
use that account for something else because the cable company I guess they do I mean they have their own restrictions on what we can do with the account. So that that's all now. I do I don't have a clue of how what's coming
in or not. Council, do I still have the floor? You are the IT director. The fact that you and nothing against you, but the fact that you're in front of this body right now stating that you don't even know 100% about this account when you are the IT
person for our entire city, that's a problem. That goes back to this black cloud that I mentioned. Um, this is not this is not a game. This account, the PEG account, we are generating almost half a million
dollars from our residents through this. That's a lot of money. There should be more answers. You should know at least at least to the director, you should know more. Well, yes, but remember and I know you tried. No. Well, this account was set up up this account was set up,
you know, many years ago, you know, last year when Anna Levy um uh requested, hey, we have all the equipment in in the city council. That's when I got involved, right? And Mark Anelo when he was here he says you can use this peg
account you know to help the counselors out that's when I found out about this account and and also when we started uh talking about city taking over the community channel right that's when we started okay there is an account that we
can use for that purpose okay and have you as the IT director have been directly involved in these conversations of the future usage of are three well two because one is already being used two community access channels the plan
the future plans for these at the beginning yes but everything is um we don't have no one who's going to run the channel now that's still on the works how it's going to be done um but there's
no I don't have clear instructions all right you know so and so is going to run the channel and and whatnot so but yes We still are in the talk of how we're going to p move forward in hiring someone that will run the uh the
community channel and this whoever whoever wh whomever um will be the person or organization. Um I'm assuming is going to the individual will be reporting to it. Uh that part I don't know. Uh I know
we've talked to the attorney uh to help us out on how we can kind of move forward with this. You know that there is regulations in terms of that. So but as I stated um you know if if if it
needs to be responsible for that. I don't know who makes that decision because you know to be honest with you I'm just trying to help. No. And and I'm not stating that it needs to be responsible. So I apologize for that. I'm I'm just trying to make up the point that as the IT director, it is important
for you to be in sitting at that table when these discussions are happening because right now you're the one representing this item. There's nobody else from the administration here. So they they should be responsible in having their department heads in
strategic conversations that affects the entire community. I I'll I'll make sure that uh yeah I'll counselors I want to I want to uh bring up some information as well uh when it comes to the the the revolving funds account uh when it comes
to specifically the the funds. So, do you mind reading a little bit about the aent? The council president is asking me to read the last paragraph of Mass General Law, chapter 44, section 53E and a half one-2. Um, the paragraph reads,
um, the city or town shall on or before July 1st of each year vote on the limit of the total amount that may be expended from each revolving fund established under the section in any fiscal year. the limit on the amount that may be spent from a revolving fund may be
increased with the approval of the city council and the mayor in a city or the approval of the board of selectmen and finance committee in a town. So essentially the the amount uh for this account is is there's any other section on the law that referred to the pack
account as you mentioned Marlin I have chapter 44 section 53F3-4 3-4 okay this a little different that one can you do you mind uh staying a little bit on that one when it comes to the specific amount Whereas Mass General Laws chapter 44
section 53F3-4 requires an appropriation to spend any monies in the PEG access and cable fund. Monies from the fund may be appropriated consistent with the cable franchise agreement to support cable PEG access service or programming for city or town
residents. So essentially uh that section is all is telling us that we should approve the entire amount that is collected. All right. Um go with that section. Yeah. So I have a difference of opinion
just based on just listening and not having the language in front of me. The last one chapter 53F said may. What the clerk read was shall. There was a different there was a requirement from what the clerk had and there was a may that does not require us. The word may
was in that language. Can the city clerk please read again that provision? Sure. This is 53e one and a half and but I guess that the section that deal with the peg is the uh the one that Marlene
has. This is you mind read the title of that? You've got it. This is with regard to um revolving funds. It's entitled revolving funds. So um just says the city or town shall on or before July 1
of each year vote on the limit on the total amount that may be expended from each revolving fund established under this section in any fiscal year. The limit on the amount that may be spent from a revolving fund may be increased with the approval of the city council and the mayor in a city or with the
approval of the board of selectment and finance committee in a town. All right. So that provides some clarity. It doesn't say how much. It just says that we must provide some money to the PEG
provisions. Um and the and the citation that the assistant controller just read was the same requirements that we have every other revolving fund. The deadline is July 1st to go ahead and reauthorize. So that's consistent with everything
else. So u let me just start with my um with my concerns with this and then I think where I will go um where I think what I will go is uh and I wish the schools were here. I've got confidence in the schools. That's
not my issue. But I don't have confidence on the city side. That's my issue. So I don't if if given a choice, I would like to fully fund the school portion. And I believe it's a I believe it's a third for each a third
for the P. I'm going to use shorthand. These P is for public, E is for education, and G is for government. So I believe and maybe assistant control you might have that language. I just don't have it in front of me how the breakout is. But whatever that component is for the educational
system, I would recommend that we fund up to that amount. I I do have reservations and strong reservations regarding the other portion. We have been languishing now for some time. I I
don't think it's quite frankly fair to be going uh for me to to um to expect um our um our uh computer individual the um the IT
director I thank you is struggling the IT director or the controller to have a mastery of this because quite frankly it's my understanding that that the policym on this is at a much higher level within the administration. it's not at this level. So, um before I feel
comfortable going ahead, I think this is the leverage that I'm looking for as a counselor to engage in the conversation about what is the direction that we're going in. What are the steps that we are are going to go forward to fulfill the obligations to the rateayers, not the
taxpayers, the rateayers from Comcast and Verizon. They're the ones that are funding this these this fund and we just need to know more fully where that's going. Once I have that information, I
think I would feel a lot more comfortable. But absent that, I don't feel comfortable. So, um, does do you do does anyone have and I'm going through you. Would you happen to have what the school department maybe you have historical I don't have my data here. Do
we have the historical data of expenditures right now from the from the from the school department? um that it's not quite clear uh on here but counselor I think that also we need to take into consideration
um the fact that the IT and the administration is working on something uh and that something means that u if we don't if we just authorize the education portion of it the whole project stop so
if we go by something that is reasonable but not to the limit and then potentially they might continue working under the same guidance of the other revolving funds accounts which have a specific uh over oversight of the of the
CAFO. Um so I wouldn't I wouldn't like to just stop the other projects um and and potentially give the benefit of the doubt for for to continue working not to the full extent but partially which it will be convenience also in case that we
need uh because the the the city council is is that part of the government channel uh and that's essentially also part of that uh of the whole um of the whole thing if they find somebody in the meantime stopping the whole project will
will help partially fund it. It will will help. Council, if I could just respond to that, which is we do have the authority to reauthorize and the one missing piece to this whole thing is I believe there's the telecommunic telecommunic telecommunications act I
believe the 1996 which regulated the requirement that there be this uh that the that the I'm sorry, thank you that that the companies provide monies from the rateayers to provide these cable
channels for government, education, and for the public, PENG. And so there is some state laws. I know we're not going to be able the money that that the rateayers have paid aren't going someplace else. There are dedicated funds that cannot be touched. They can't
be touched for library books or funeral internments or police officers. They can't be touched for any of these things. They have to be used for these purposes. So if we don't reauthorize it at a high level, it doesn't preclude us. Once we
get more information in July, in August, in September, whenever we can get more information, we can then reauthorize to a higher level. There's nothing to stop us. There's nothing stopping us, I don't think, tonight, from authorizing enough for for for the for the schools and then
requesting that we engage in a conversation or requesting that the administration provide I don't know what this blueprint is, council president. I it sounds like you might know more than I know about what they're looking to do because I don't know anything that they're looking to do. I do not know. So
So here's one counselor that doesn't know anything about what's going to be going on with the cable channel. Nothing. Zero. And this has been like this for this entire fiscal year. I think the numbers suggest we've spent nothing. We spent nothing on anything but
education. So this money, it's not being spent elsewhere, so it's still sitting there, but nothing has been spent. So I would feel more comfortable for my vote if I knew where the money was going. I don't need to micromanage PE and G. I don't need to micromanage it. I just
want to know the big picture of what are we doing? That's all I want to know. And right now, I I don't have that. So, at this point, unless I hear something differently, and I'm always open to listen unless I hear something differently, um I will not be supporting this this evening. Number one,
understanding that we we will have a fail safe an opportunity, I think, in the future to go ahead and reauthorize or authorize it if we need to. And then number two, I would be tonight if if if if there was I would make a motion
450. What's the total amount that I am? Sorry. What's the total amount that we re What's the total amount that we received from both Verizon and Comcast? 446 496.21. I can say that again. 446, 496
21 cents. So, this is in artful, but I I'm I'm listening to what the council president suggested. There's some logic that resonates with me. Um, I would I would reduce that by half. That way, I know that the schools are taken care of and
there's probably a little extra as well. Um, so if it's two, if it's 450, I would look to cut this budget. um the not the budget. I would cut the amount to be appropriated by $225,000. That's a form of motion. I'll make that
motion. Uh that's a form of a motion properly second by councel infant. Discussion the motion. Yeah. The motion is to allow the expenditure of the PE account to be to not exceed 225,000 uh for the expenditure.
um discussion discussion. Councelor Infante and then councelor Luzon. Thank you to add um to what my colleague said and I actually I I understand where the council president is is trying to go
with this is trying to be fair about this. My and aside from not knowing how we're using this these this fund moving forward, my main un uneasiness or uncertainty comes from and I know and I know it's not his fault
either. Um the fact that this being an IT related situation and I'm asking I've asked the IT director some questions and he's not for me I'm only one counselor. the way that I'm interpreting things,
he's not being included in this discuss in these discussions. Maybe to an extent, but not fully enough to be able to to at least confidently stand in front of this podium and answer some questions to the council. Um, so that is the reason why I am not supporting this
tonight. Yeah. No, I we understand. We understand. I mean essentially uh what I think my the logic behind is also to allow potential u if there is any plan I'm not included on the plans at all whatsoever. I haven't been um involved
on any of that but just to be kind of like you know potentially not stop the whole thing and uh and be and be able to allow them to flow because we need those we need the government to function. We need the community which is the most important one to function and the
education is is already in good hands. I'm sorry, Council President. I mis said what I meant. I didn't mean not not support but not fully support the full amount just because we're on the record. So, I just want to make sure. Thank you, Council Lon. Thank you, Council
President Abel. If I understand the motion correctly, uh, councelor La Plan is it will his motion is only to support the part that has to do with the school department. No, a little half of it. Half of it half of the money. I mean, we authorizing the
expenditure of I mean the they asking us to authorize the expenditure up to $450,000. The motion is to allow them to spend only $225,000 which is going to include the schools and potentially any any other project
coming up if they have any. And then subsequently we the council u u as a through it u u through it some documents from the mayor's office need could approve more if we if we have to. Can
may I uh through you council president, can I ask the direct uh IT director a question? Yes. So based on your um comments uh and maybe you covered this, but I'm going to
ask the same question again. So and and you already um know the motion that we have on the floor on the table. Um, do you need you have access to more to this funds?
If if it if I need to upgrade an equipment, that's where let's say if it's PEG related, that's where I will pull it from. Okay. Because it's designed for for that. Based on the projects that you're working now also is
the renovation of the chamber. Uh are you utilizing those funds for the renovation of the chamber? Uh no. Uh director Heyman uh set up an account for separately. Uh yeah, cuz we bought some speakers. Okay. You know, I'm doing the
installation for the speakers, but it's not it's not being charged to that account. All right. So that's good to know. So my other question if I through you council president. So, um, do you have any projects in in line
that you will need to access those this the phones that we're talking about? The idea is, right, to find somebody that will, you know, run the the community channel. Okay. and and and and
like I said, you know, it it's it's being worked on because there's um uh we gave some um I guess there I don't know if it has to be an ordinance to to have somebody from the city run the channel.
So that's being worked with the attorney. So the plan is to hire somebody, right? If once we get somebody, they're going to run the comm the public channel and also supports everything that has to do with city council and also helps the school as well. Even though they have their own uh
um uh David Parski, he's no longer there. He's retired, but he left someone in there. Um you know, and we exchanged information back and forth. And um and you're not part of that conversation.
uh last year I started to be honest with you. Okay. So uh how many meetings have you uh we have done four meetings. So the last meeting was uh when Neestor Castillo also was involved since as part of communication. So we sat down, okay,
so we we need to do some, you know, uh what what what you know what you're going to do in the community channel, you know, um some guidelines so we can take it to the attorney and and then from there start the process of hiring somebody. So that that's where we left
it off. Okay. And the last meeting was a year ago, uh months ago. I No, I can say almost a year ago. So there's nothing happening right now. Um thank you thank you for uh for clarifying that. Thank you council
president. Yeah and and it's it's important also to recognize that there is three channels the education the government and the community. It's always a focus on the community and the education but the government is also important. Uh I was going to go first to
councelor Reyes and then councelor Levy through you m president. uh the IT director cover uh what I want to mention uh we starting the conversation uh to see what is the way we can include our
organization through our community to include our organization to presenting different kind of event happen in our community because uh I think uh
couple years ago you can uh see through the channel uh what is the the local event we have and also the local uh meetings we can appreciate to the to the channel but it's not happening anymore.
I think the key is to have somebody dedicated to moving forward this kindness activity through this uh uh through this channel because right now we don't have we starting the conversation through my colleagues uh
consular le request uh last year but we don't see any movement about this conversation we had through through our committed and focus Levy thank Thank you, Council President Rio
Carlos. Um, I have a question for you. Did you already get all of the equipment and everything that you needed and that uh it was uh through this account um through during that time, like I said, Mike
Carell was the one that gave me the the the account number. And like I said, I when we started all this process. That's when I got myself involved. And you know, then they ask since we talking about some technology equipment, I think
help us out and make sure we're getting the right equipment. We're not just buying things just for to buy things. So, um, yes, sir. I councel, the question is around if we get all the equipment for the channel or for the uh
of the city council chambers. The city council chambers. Okay. Uh, part of Yes. I I use the console and um and I'm planning after this remodeling. I I know you guys want to, you know, want to set
a limit, but um there's other things that the council needs that I was planning to take it out of there. But I I don't have the last word, you know. Um, all all I can tell you is if I spend
a dime out of that account, me myself, I guarantee you transparency. If I, like I said, spend even a penny. If you guys want to see receipt or what did I did with it, I'll guarantee you I'll send you a full report. So, practically most of the updated that we
started last year for the city chamber is not on yet. No, it was there's a lot to be done to be there's a lot to be done. I mean, we have microphones that are already starting to fail and cheers.
There's a lot of things, but like I said, I I don't have the final word. Cheers. Essentially, what you're saying is that um u limiting the amount might potentially affect the project uh for the city
council. So, and it's important to recognize that the project for the city council upgrade started uh three years ago. Uh practically most of the uh all of this started practically by September October
of the last year. No. Yes. Yes. Something like that. Yeah. But like I said, that's is what I said we haven't finished it yet. Whatever that we haven't uh decided to do with everything in here. I have good intentions.
and and and you know and helping and getting the right equipment. But um one good intentions. So the um proof the total amount that we have is $450,000.
If we have three channels, a good guess will be a um eight $150,000 each. Uh essentially if we uh if we choose to uh do or continue with the
education and potentially keep on funding that uh the government channel uh as the renovation goes on. I think that the council should reconsider uh twothird of the funds to be authorized which is about 300,000.
So yeah and and and then let's say if we get somebody that is going to run the channel we will be more than happy to come here and look for your approval and expenditure and all that stuff. So which is the community portion? Yeah the the community purchase uh council plan do you consider that statement? Will you
consider that your motion? So what you're saying is that we want to you want to increase the cut to to or reduce the spending to $300,000? Yes. if it's possible, please. Yeah, I'll accept that. That's that's
the motion. I guess I'll substitute that. All right. 300,000. Um, any other questions, counselor? So, the spender will be up to $300,000. I'll I'll call the questions. All those in favor, please say. All those in favor, please say I. And then we'll call
for the roll call. All those council Reyes, yes. Council Mamo, yes. Council Santiago, no. Council Del Rosario, yes. Council Luzon,
yes. Council Lant, yes. Council Levy, yes. Council Vice President, no. Council President. Well, yes. What's the Was that uh what's the count? I have two no.
So, seven seven to motion carries. All right. Uh what is that? We we done with that uh with all revolving accounts. Marlene, do you do you mind going over? I would like to my I would
like to express my sincerest u appreciation of of your work. Uh you've been grateful. You've been very you've been great to that to to this discussion and bring clarity to many of the little things that we didn't know and to uh
pull up those reports uh and and send it to us or provide it to us in paper. Thank you Marlin. Uh I highly appreciate all the work that you have done. Thank you counselors. I also wanted to take the time to thank each and every one of you. Um I don't know when any of
you guys get any sleep. Uh but I am beyond proud of of um each and every one of you. Thank you for taking the time. Um I know that reviewing these numbers and all this information is not always easy. Um but please know that both as a resident um and an employee. It is
appreciated and it is seen. Um from the bottom of my heart, thank you each and every one of you so much for your time and um for being so gracious as well. I I still have a lot to learn, but hope that I can continue being a resource and
helpful person in general for you guys. And Meen Malen, your district counselor, told me that he's very proud of you. Thank you. [Music] Uh, now going to new business. We have the airport director here and he have
two specific items. item 28425 and 28525 which is the authorization to spend 13,05 for fiscal year 2025 and uh $4.61 61
cents uh for fiscal year 2026 funding from the mass dot for ra uh for run rate five and uh drainage improvement and to accept the grant to to assure for assurance and
uh and the second item is for item 28525 which is the authorization to spend 193,962 uh45 cents for that uh phrase three signed phrase of the APA administration building from MA DOT and and to accept the grant of uh
insurance counselors. Those those two items that uh the APA director, he is looking to see Senkins for to take this item as an emergency and uh not to send it to committee and be able to discuss this at this point.
um is the intent is to um have these two items tonight. I'll entertain a motion and then subsequently uh remove myself from the conversation. You repeat the item. item 28425
and 28525. Those two uh they can definitely be taken as a package for the uh uh for their uh purpose of uh just not send it to committee and subsequently uh deal with it individually. So is is that can
we ask a question make a motion that we send that we we suspend the rules suspend the rules to send it to committee for document 28425 and 28525 second motion has been uh put in front of us properly second at this point
counselors I going to remove myself from the from that conversation do a potential conflict of conflict of interest due to the fact that I work for uh the state the Massachusetts the Department of Transportation. Thank you. Thank you. So now we have in front of us
item 284-20. Wait 28. All right. All right. Motion was made. Probably seconded. Discussion. Seeing none, I believe we need six votes for this. Um
all those in favor say I. I. Madam clerk, can you call the role? We need six votes for this. Sure. Um councel Levy. Yes. Council La Plant, yes. Council Luzon, yes. Council Del Rosario, yes. Council Santiago, yes. Council
Mama, yes. Council Laos, yes. Council President, I council vice president, excuse me. And council president has recused himself. Motion, you have eight votes. Eight votes. Motion carries. Um I'm sorry. Can you remind me? Was this a package? That
was a motion to take urgency. Okay. Not to send to not to not to send to committee suspend rule six not okay so can I have a motion to take item 284-25 and 285-25
as a package motion has been made properly seconded discussion seeing none all those in favor say I I the eyes have it now we need a motion to item Right.
Well, not the counselor. The emotional suspend was notended. That's correct. Basically is declaring an emergency. No, I did not declare an emergency. I just suspended the rule so we don't send it to me. We still need to have an emergency to have a vote tonight on it. Okay. Okay.
Councilors, can I have a motion to declare this now packaged item as an emergency? Motion has been made by council de Rosario, seconded by council marmal. discussion discussion uh council ll so the question we should always be asking
when we declare an emergency and it shouldn't be easy to declare an emergency but what's the emergency here that so counselors uh the reason why this is uh towards the end of the fiscal year and we're seeking a reimbursement from the state and we have until the end of this month which is really 26 days
with uh with the holidays and such. So the proximity uh the sooner we could get this to the state the sooner the city could get reimbured. These are two grants. One for a engineering for drainage uh that we that is starting um this fiscal year for the the actual
project, but the the the engineering for the uh project is the $13,000. The additional is the design for the building um that is cited. And so those two items, the the proximity to go I'm sorry, councelor, I see some nods of
penc I am disagreeing with the premise, but I'll I'll listen to you first and then then react. Go ahead. The state issued them just two weeks ago and the the timing of when the meeting that uh the the airport commission met
and to the proximity to this meeting that's the the only availability that we had to submit it any earlier. We could not I could not bring this item up before the airport commission met and discussed it. I I I appreciate all that, director.
We I'm expecting us to have a meeting in two weeks. That'd be July the 15th. If we're going through the normal course of business, this would have gone to a committee. I'm not sure which committee. It probably it may have gone through the
budget and finance uh committee who I'm sure will meet in the next week and then will be referred. Does it need a public hearing or is just a regular approval? Correct. There's no public hearing. Correct. So it would come before the full if the budget and finance committee met in the next week, it would then come before the full council on the 15th,
thereby negating a need for an emergency if we have a vote on the 15th. U the way why I shook my head and quibbled is because it's not an emergency that we get the money a week faster or two weeks faster. That's not an emergency. The emergency is if we were to lose the
money. Now we have an emergency. Well, that is part of it. So when I mention getting the money is submitting the the documentation so that we can otherwise yes it is a risk that we could lose the reimbursement from the state if we take
action on the 15th as a council is there a risk that we're going to lose the money and what kind of risk the risk is any any other competition uh it's a competitive grant any other competition with any other of the other airports submitting uh for for for this
competitive grant uh for this pool of money. So it's a roll almost like a rolling admissions. So once the who's who's the who's do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do D do is the issuing mass DOT? Yes. So if Mass DOT gets it from the the the airport in
Taton tomorrow they are at a competitive advantage over us if we don't do it until the 15th. Is that what you're suggesting or is what I'm hearing is that there's a deadline at the end of the month and then Mass DOT looks at all the applicants and makes a decision. The
latter. Okay. So, so if that's the latter, then it doesn't make a difference. As long as we get this thing passed by July the 15th, we don't need to vote on this tonight. And I've been a firm believer about an emergency. It really has to be an emergency. I I and
and I just don't get the sense that this is an emergency at this point. I was just doing the timing counselor. Uh and you mentioned referring to the committee and then when is your next meeting and by that time we are when and that's that's my concern. Our next scheduled meeting is the first and the third
Tuesday of the month which would be 14 days from today July the 15th. And so we vote on this for July the 15th. You're we're 16 days before the end of the month. That is fair. City clerk. Madam Clerk, just to I
recognize that the council is concern I think that's valid. Um I I will say as a former grant writer, the Commonwealth of Mass does have several grant programs that are competitive the way the director is describing them with the limited pot that is gone by the time you
file your application. So I I do think there's some legitimacy to his concern about the time frame. Not not to debate with the clerk on this, but I I asked that question specifically. I asked was there a competitive advantage of having something in earlier the answer was no. if we have it at the end of the month is that put everybody on equal playing
field and the commission the director to his credit said yes it's a level playing field by the end of the month that's why I'm doing it I honestly counselor um I will I will stress that the uncertainty of FY25 funds which is the item at hand
there is some uncertainty if if these monies will be available as the state is wrapping up their fiscal year uh so I I really wanted to uh get them in the door and and have them secured. But again, if if if the opportunity does not arise
today to do that, then I'm just I'm just I'm just trying. We're all advocates. I'm an I I can't speak for invest. I'm an advocate of the airport. I want to see the airport do well. No no no butts. I want to see period. I want to see the airport do well. Period.
I also wanted to make sure that we honor the integrity of our process, right? And that when something truly is if if there's a fire that's an emergency, we got to scream to our lungs because we need a fire department now. We don't to use this metaphor, we don't need the fire department now here in this
particular situation because there's no fire. we have o we have an opportunity to get this thing done and cured without a red what I'm understanding I'm I'm listening to this for the first time with without u the the airport losing any advantage at all
as long as we get it in and if we get our if we do our business as we should be doing our business there should be no problems in getting this in your in your hands in a timely manner with 15 days so I I I I rush to to not sending it to the
committee because I was under the impression, this is why it's always good to hear a little bit more before I make the motion. I I rushed that because I thought there really was an imminent imminent concern here that we needed to move on and that's why I actually made the motion that we not send it to the committee. Now, I don't I don't think that that's really what I want to see
happen. I from what I'm listening to. Thank you, Councelor. Um, councelor Deazario and and thank you Duo and what you're saying it's it's it's okay. We should have asked the question, but we already have it here. It's already here. I mean, we
should have asked the question prior to suspend the rules. We already have it here. Let's get it done. Let's move on. Thank you. Any other counselors? No. All right, Madame Clerk. Uh, what is the motion we have? The current motion is to declare the item as an emergency.
Councilors, all those in favor say I. I. And we do need six. Madam cler, can you please call the role just to make sure? Council Reyes. Yes. Council Mama, yes. Council Santiago, no.
Council Del Rosario, yes. Council Luzon, yes. Council plant, no. Councelor Levy, here. Council vice president. Yes. What is the count? three, four, five, six, six to two. So, yes, it's motion
motion carries. All right. Um, I want to call you director, but director director, you have the floor. All right. So, we have we now have it as a bundle. We have the authorization to
expend 13, um, $15 and $4.61 61 cents towards the engineering and then the other portion is $193,000,000 with 90 962 $6245
for the design phase. Can you go a little bit more in detail um uh for the the logistics on these? Sure. Uh logistics of the need, logistics of what it's for? Both. Both. Okay. So the runway 5N drainage plan is is a plan
that is gearing up to start this fiscal year uh this summer in the next uh 30 days. And so this monies that that we have is an an opportunity to get reimbursed by the state mass aeronautics
for engineering uh which was the design leading us up to the construction of this program. uh that's the $13,15 uh grant. Second one before you is phase three of the airport administration
building and that is the design of the administration building that is uh being worked up on um that covers um the the Finick and McCr um uh competitive grant to the state for
uh the design of of said building. So that is the $193,96245. Thank you counselors. Can I have any questions or comments pertaining to what the director just reported? Seeing none, I will entertain a motion.
Motion to approve. Motion has been made by councelor de Rosario, seconded by councelor Luzon. Discussion seeing none. All those in favor say I. I. And the eyes. Any knows? And the eyes have it. Thank you so much. Thank you
very much. Can someone let council president know he's all set now? Keep going. So, we got now, do you have anything? Anything else? All right, great. Awesome. Um, all right. Now, we go on top of the
agenda, counselors, and we have um no public hearing. Um, we have committee reports. No communication from the mayor, city officials, or the city attorney. Uh, the budget and finance committee, there is no report. The housing committee, there
is no report. Ordinance committee item 27625 councelor uh the chair of the ordinance committee, councel plan. Thanks. Uh, this is a date with station. Everybody enjoyed it.
withdrawn make that formal motion. Second. All right. There's a motion to withdraw properly second uh discussion. All those in favor, please say I. I. Any nays? The eyes have it. Item 27825. The chair of the of the committee. So
this is a resolution honoring the interament of deceased Lawrence World War II veteran soldiers in the North African cemetery. Leo Lejander, Kenneth Kio, John Jibo, Stanley Barooi, and George Nice was up to the full council with favorable recommendation to make
that in the form of a motion. There's a motion. There is a motion in front of us properly second by councelor Reyes. Discussion council plan. Thank you so much, Council President. Um, as many of you know, uh, for the
last eight years or so, I've been going around the world to our cemeteries of our fallen, uh, through the various wars. Uh, eight cemeteries I visited with my family where we have placed the Lawrence flag and met the cemetery
directors and have paid our respects to 79 war dead from the city of Lawrence. Uh later this year um I will be heading back out again, this time to North Africa to the country of Tunisia. Um this will be the the ninth cemetery and
there are as you just heard five uh Lawrence servicemen who are um well four are in turned there and one was buried at sea. if you would just give me a moment. I think it's really important um to mention their names as an old Indian adage about once you mention someone's
name was passed, they haven't passed, they're still alive to that effect. And I just think it's important that whenever we have the chance to actually mention someone who's given who's from our city gave their lives in combat and in war, uh that we have that opportunity. So, if you give me a second, I will go through these really
respectfully. Um Leo Lejande of the United States Army. He served in the 91st Field Artillery Battalion, First Armored Division. He died on February 15th, 1943. He was posumately awarded the Purple Heart
Medal for a sacrifice. Technician fourth grade George Nice of the US Army served with a 389th port battalion. He died on September 15th, 1943, was buried at sea, and was posimously awarded the Purple Heart Medal for Sacrifice. First
Lieutenant Kenneth Kio of the US Army served with the 26th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry Division, and he died on March 30th, 1943 and was possibly awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his gallantry and sacrifice.
Private First Class John Jibo of the US Army served in the 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion and he died on March 23rd, 1943. He was posumously awarded the Purple Heart. And lastly, Corporal Stanley Barooi of the US Army served in
the 26th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry Division. He died on March 28th, 1943, and was possibly awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star Medal for his um sacrifice and gallantry. The resolution is Superintendent Adrien Adams. That individual is the director
and the superintendent of the cemetery in Tunisia in Tunis. And uh with your with the adoption tonight of this resolution, I will give this resolution to Superintendent Adams in Tunisia and as we pay our respects to Lawrence Fallen um at that cemetery.
All right, there is uh councelor BL. Thank you for uh doing this. We highly appreciate it on behalf of the city of Loun and the city council. Uh councilors, any questions? I hear none. All those in favor, please say I. I. Uh madame cler please call the
role. I think it will be important for to recall every vote. Uh council Levy yes. Council plant. Yes. Council Luzon. Yes. Council del Rosario. Yes. Council Santiago. Yes. Council Marmmo. Yes. Council Reyes. Yes. Council
Vice President Fonte. Yes. Council President Rodriguez. Yes. Thank you. And uh thank you again council for doing this. Um there is no other uh ordinance committee reports. There's no uh committee report from personnel committee neither from the safety uh
public safety committee or economic development committee committee of the hall. There is no reports. Uh all business there is none. Anything from the table matters counselors that wishes to uh remove from the table. Uh I hear none. So we're going straight
to uh new business. Uh bear with me for a second. It 26525 the reappointment of um Rosida Heronimo uh tenant representative
uh to the Lawrence housing authority that's going to the housing committee I mean to the to the personal committee. Item 26325 reappointment of Ugo Cortez uh to the Lawrence housing authority. Uh that's going to the personnel committee.
Item 26425 declaration of surplus of property 2 uh 207 Martian street that's going to the housing committee. Item 265 end of year transferred uh between departments account for the amount of $258,000
86 uh to the environmental project um uh that is lo that is stated here and the item that's going to the budget and finance committee. Item 28025, um, authorization to spend $700,000 to,
uh, 2026 safe and successful initiative, uh, grant from the Executive Office of the Public Safety and Security. That's going to the Van Finance Committee. Item 28125, authorization to spend 56,146
uh 16 cents for the fiscal year 2026 state traffic safety uh information system improvement grant uh from the executive office of public safety and security uh and 44,914
uh and 53 cents grant and also 11,228 uh and 666 63 cents uh match uh that's going to the B and finance committee ite225 the authorization to spend um a total amount
of 60 64,926 with 56 cents fiscal year 20 fiscal year 2026 municipal uh road safety grant from that u national highway traffic safety administration that's going to that uh budget and
finance committee item 28325 the authorization to spend $40,000 uh SF uh SFY 2025 Edward Bane Memorial Justice um assistance grant from the executive office of the
uh public safety and security that's going to the van finance committee item 28625 approve of notice of uh dedication of the James O'Neal Park
uh that's going to all right that's going to the ordinance committee item 287 uh it 28725 the home petition to allow article 97 legislative protective for the parcel of the land
identified as Jen O'Neal Park that's going to the ordinance committee item 28825 handicap parking at 88 Springfield Street. Uh, ordinance committee item 289 at 25 handicap parking at three bellow road billow street. That's going to the
ordinance committee. Item 29025 handicap parking 10 u block street uh ordinance committee. Item 29125 remove or modify no parking s uh signs at uh 343 South
Broadway rate. Uh that's going to the ordinance committee. item 9 uh 29225 uh Chico's summer uh shootout at the corner park August 17, 2025 at 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. That's going to
the ordinance committee item 29325 church services in the park at the companion common August 17, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. That's going to the ordinance committee item 29425
um Evangelis in the park company September 20 September 2020 20 25 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. that's going to the ordinance committee. So counselors, we have an a special meeting on the 7th um
related to what we discussed, what we what I mentioned uh last night and um now I going to um um open it up for subcommittee meetings um the ordinance committee next Tuesday
7. Next Tuesday at seven personnel, budget and finance and um going to be here Monday. Um, we'll do Monday personnel Monday at 5:30, budget and finance Monday at 6. All right. And
then subsequently, we're going to have the special meeting at at 7 p.m. Personal and budget on on Monday. Um, so all right. And then um we'll on that meeting we'll try to add a few other
things so we can have Yes. Yeah. Housing it would be ideal for me on Tuesday before ordinance if it's just one matter but I can You want to do you want you want to do
Monday at 5 counselors? It's 5 to7 and it's only one item. All right. No problem. Uh counselors, any other
anything else that we we're missing? All right. Motion. I understand a motion to enjoy second. Uh discussion. There is none. All those in favor, please say I. The eyes have it.