Good evening, sir. Good to see you, sir. >> How are you, sir? Good, sir. You never change. You never age. >> Tell us the secret. No, I feel my age. Listen.
You go. Wow, plenty of pens. >> Those pinges already. >> Did you go at the bottom? You want to be last today? Yes. Yes. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. You can ask Good evening and welcome to the Lawrence
regular meeting for the city counc. Today is Thursday, November 6, 2025. Pursuant to chapter pursuing to chapter 20 of the act of 2022, this meeting will
be hybrid participation both in person at the we 165 165 street or remotely. Uh the Zoom link for the meeting was provided to anybody that requested this.
This meeting will be also transmitted live through the Facebook uh Lawrence City Council page as well as the YouTube Lawrence City Council page. Mank Roco. >> Councelor Levy >> present.
>> Council Lanton. Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Councelor Marmal >> present. >> Councel Reyes >> present. >> Council Vice President Infante >> present. >> Council President Rodriguez >> present. Uh please join me for a moment of
silence. Now join me for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for stand one nation under God
and justice for all. All right, counselors, we have an item that is out of u on the old business and uh if there is no objection, I would like to go with that item which is item 13724.
uh the approval of uh Milbunt uh portraiture real estate uh property on Andover Street. Joe Lavoy the superintend the superintendent of that greatest Lawrence Technical School is here with us. So counselors, there is any objection. It's on the old business.
>> A point of parl in regard. Are we going to go through the normal agenda? I realize you're looking to move us with like the public participation, the rest of that first. >> Yes. Uh I I lost that. So councilors
>> So counselors, can I get a motion to approve minutes from September uh 2nd, 2025, September 18, 2025, and September 19, 2025? Can I get a motion for that? There's a motion to uh there's a motion on the table properly second. Uh discussion
there is none. All those in favor please say I >> I please call the role. >> Council council ml >> yes. >> Council council dollarario is noted as absent. Council Luzon
council plant >> yes. Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Infonte. >> Yes. >> Council Rodriguez. Council President Rodriguez. >> Uh now we're going to public participation. The uh the rules for public for public participation are as
follows. You're going to have two and a half minute to speak. At the two-minute mark, you're going to hear a beep indicating that you still have 30 seconds. Um please refer to this council as a whole. So the first person that we have is H. Mali. name among others for
the record please. >> Omarayunali 53 Chester Street. Good evening honorable members. We the citizen in this important month of thanksgiving we are grateful that we have the best police department in the
nation. Lawrence police department with the impeccable leadership by honorable chief Morris Agler doing excellent job to protect our citizen. Lawrence police, this union of pride and honor. Because of your excellent job and your hard
work, Lawrence is a safe city. We wish the best thanksgiving for Lawrence police officers. Lawrence inspection department, one of the best inspection department in the nation. We must hire more inspector. Million thanks to our
DPW worker for making Lawrence a beautiful city. Lawrence public school with an impeccable leadership by honorable superintendent Ralph Guerrero moving forward. Lawrence teachers, thank you for excellent job. We are proud to
support your union. Because of you, Lawrence will rise again. We are proud to support our brave veterans. Thank you for your service. Thank you for your sacrifices. We must hire three new position in our veterans department.
Lawrence always strong. Lawrence always unite. We pray for the safety of all police officers and the first responder of the fire department with the impeccable leadership by honorable chief Delaney doing the best job. We wish the
best thanksgiving and excellent celebration for all police officers and the first responder. Thank you for giving a safe city. Lawrence police, a shining superstar in a sky of Lawrence. Happy Thanksgiving.
>> You the next person that we have is council LL Mark Lan name and address for the record, please. >> Good afternoon, council president, members of the council, Mark Llan, 29 Derso here in our city. just um as we've been doing the LSP or the light the Lawrence Square project today we had a
very meaningful and I think uh event where we were able to unveil the uh this new sign for Sergeant Albert J. Carter Jr. his very quick stories he died during World War II. Uh he was saving some of his buddies who were caught in the line of fire and brought them out
and got the bronze star. An amazing sign. Please go visit it. I think it's in a beautiful location in councelor Vice President Fonte's district at the intersection of Andover and Newton Street. We have two more coming up. You know, we're doing this now every Thursday 4 p.m. Not Thanksgiving, but
every Thursday at 4 p.m. So the next two, the next one is uh Jake Jacob or Jake Cohen Square on November 13th. That's next Thursday. Uh that is at 4 pm at the corner of Franklin Street and Common Street. Again, Franklin and Common J Cohen. very quickly. He was a a
centinarian. He was hundred years old. He was a World War I veteran. Uh had a claim to he worked for the city for a number of years. One of the few people that actually worked for the city and received some sort of recognition. I think he was either a painter or carpenter of some sort. Uh and and also
a World War I veteran. And so um people back in the day decided to give him a corner and that corner is on Franklin and Common Street. The next one would be on November the 20th. Corporal Corporal Robert D. Corvo. Um his story is
amazingly sad story where um uh he uh was in a Marine Corps. He was in Vietnam and um he suffered through through PTSD. Uh came back home uh was assigned to go to a hospital in Pennsylvania. Um then
was missing was missing for a number of years and they said that he was um awall. Come to find out he was killed at a side of a road on a Pennsylvania road um one day in um in the 1960s and um they finally through the course
of DNA were able to exume the body and did DNA testing and knew that it was actually him because he had a bulldog tattoo on his forearm and was able to identify him. So to wrap that up November 20th at the corner of Hampshire Street and Alder Street, Hampshire and
Alder and we'll be unveiling that sign on that day. Okay. And I as always I invite you council president, members of the council and the public as well to come by. Thank you. >> Thank you. The next person that we have is Rich Russell. Council Russell name address for the record please.
>> Good evening council is Rich Russell from North of the River at 34 Cross Street. I must tell you or let all of you know that I have closed out my OCPF account. Therefore, I'm no longer a politician. Hence, I don't have to be a
nice guy anymore. I don't uh it you have been warned. Years ago, there was a song titled when with the refrain, when will you be mine? Well, I've taken the liberty to change refrain to when will the truth be told regarding a bunch of
questions that need to be answered. So, when will the truth be told about the status of the investigation into Jennifer Pagan and her transg transgressions? Uh, when will the uh truth be told about
the reason LCAT lost the right to broadcast council meetings and why they lost access uh access to channel 8 on Xfinity? Where does the money for the public access channel go that LCAT should get?
Where does that go? We pay for it. What does the city do with that money? Uh when will the council chamber be finally finished? Who requested it? And how much is this project costing the city? Oh, who authorized it? Request an
authorization of two different animals. Is there an rationale in raising the area the council deck sits on sits on by about 10 in? is the real reason that some of you councils can uh finally look down on those that you uh come before
you. Did the designer of this up upraised platform realize that there should be several safe uh several ramps there for safety reasons? Uh will a throne be brought in hopefully to the completed council chamber to be
used by whoever is going to give the mayor's state of the city address. And finally, when will counselors publicly announce how much money they receive from political action committees? Pack money goes to show that any politician,
no matter how ineffective they may be, can be elected. I am not a fan of packs. I will close in saying politics is a rat race and right now it appears that the rats are winning. As always, thank you for the time to address you with my concerns.
>> Thank you. The next person is um Rocky Marrison. Name and address for the record, please. >> Hi, Rocky Morrison. Let me hear regarding uh Irving Street uh the parking, but I might be a little early because I know you guys are going to
vote on that. I'm just hoping within uh you can uh pass that uh right away instead of waiting 30 days instead of waiting 30 days because uh we've been a long time waiting for this non-p parking from uh 7:00 p.m. to 7 a.m. So I'm just here for that. That's all. Thank you.
>> Right. No problem. Thank you everybody. This all these names going to be submitted for the record. Right now we going to business. Uh counelors if there is any objections on the old business. We have item 13724 which is the approved uh of the mill
bond purchase of the real estate uh property located at the Andover Street. Uh this item was put together back then in 2024 and authorized by the council. Uh John Lab Boy the superintendent of the greater land technical school is here with us. So any objection to take
this item out of the business. All right. Without uh without no objection, I will uh move on to uh to request the council to the suspend the rules to be able to entertain this item.
So counselors, councilors, we uh need a motion to reconsider first. Anybody on the pavilion sides might be able to do so. And madame clerk, I believe everybody was everyone in the pavilion side can make this motion. >> Motion to reconsider item 137-24.
>> There's a motion to reconsider. Uh can hear a second. >> Second. >> Properly second. discussion. I hear none. All those in public. >> I now uh roll call. >> Councelor um Anvy,
>> yes. >> Council Lant, >> yes. >> Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Lamo, >> yes. >> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. Council President Rodriguez. >> Yes.
Now we have item u item 13724 here with us. Uh so I click we proceed to allow >> um so basically there's a request to reconsider um yeah Mr. um avoid is here with us tonight if you want to have him
just present but he who had previously authorized a bond authorization um which is a significant pro process but part of the bond authorization restricts the actual usage of the funds and was hoping to propose different usage um so the bond has already been approved and if he
can modify the usage so tonight's vote would be to allow him to modify the usage um if that's how you choose to do that So what you really need to I guess Councilman Fonte's motion was to reconsider the first motion. We need to
suspend the rules so we can reconsider it after that's the suspension of the rules. So it's slightly backward but if you maybe make a motion to suspend the rules which was allow for the reconsideration and then have that vote that would be just a motion to suspend the rules which
would basically ratify your motion. Yeah. All right, counselors. Can I get a motion to suspend the rules? >> Motion to suspend our council rules. >> Council rules been properly second discussion. >> I hear none. All those in favor, please say I. >> I
cler please call the role. >> Um, councelor Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Marmal, >> yes. >> Council Del Rosario was noted as absent. Council Luzon, council plant, >> yes. Council Levy,
>> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez, >> I vote. Yes. Now, it's a it's an order to have a motion to reconsider. >> Uh we we we we take a notes on the previous motion. Uh so the
superintendent is here today. So let's allow him to speak on this item. So as of why we should be modifying the uh the authorization for the uh for the loan that we previously authorized.
So name and address for the record please. >> Uh John Lavoy, superintendent, Greater Lawrence Technical School. Uh good evening everybody. Um, Chairman Rodriguez and uh, city council members, first of all, thank you for
allowing me to present this uh, proposal to you uh, at this time. And I did give you I uh, gave you a handout that I'm actually going to read from follow through so that to make it easier for you to uh, follow uh, what I'm saying
and uh, have a better understanding of what we're trying to do. Uh I'm going to read a particular motion uh that at some point if you would agree to this would probably need to uh use in order to make
it a legal uh approval based on our bond attorney's uh recommendation. So, um, Greater Lawrence Technical School, uh, is requesting the city council to, uh, amend a previous
previously authorized $4 million bond initially approved for the acquisition of the Elks Lodge property located at 652 Andover Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts, so that said funds may instead be used for the design,
construction, furnishing, and equipment of an addition to the district's existing ing facility located at 57 River Road and over Mass said amendment to be consistent with the intent of the original original authorization which
was to expand the district's medical and health related educational programs and further that this amendment shall not increase the total amount of borrowing previously approved. So, the funds would be used. Uh, first
of all, let me say that the reason uh we're asking uh for this change is uh after a couple of years of trying to work with the Elks to purchase their building, we have not been able to locate a new facility for them that was
acceptable to them. Uh so uh in lie of that we've decided we didn't feel we could wait much longer and uh have come up with a new solution that we can still meet our objectives. Uh so the funds will be used to build an addition on the west side of the school which I provided
you a drawing so you could get a sense of uh where that is uh in those documents you have. Uh it would provide the space needed to expand existing health programs and pathways. This initiative is a critical component of
our ongoing effort to prepare students for high demand careers in the healthc care sector in an industry that remains the leading employment growth area in the Marramac Valley as identified in the Mass Hire Northeast Regional Blueprint.
This new facility will provide the space necessary to expand our existing health programs and introduce new pathways that respond directly to the workforce need across both clinic clinical and administrative health care fields. So uh
the expansion the new credentials uh are pharmaceutical technicians, certified patient care technicians, medical billing and coding specialists, emergency medical technicians, radiology certification,
licensed practical nursing program. So uh this uh our growth in our uh vision is this would be part one of our expansion for our our programs and part two is we're in uh working with Lawrence
General Hospital to uh obtain they have offered us uh the fourth half the fourth floor at the Holy Family Hospital for us to start an LPN program. Uh so we're negotiating and working with that uh as well as part of this initiative that
we're working on. Um in addition to creating new credential pathways, this expansion will allow us to increase the number of certified medical assistants and certified nursing uh assistants graduating each year. Provide students with a wider range of hands-on clinical
training opportunities. broaden access for local students seeking health careers without the need for costly postsecary programs. Strengthen the partnerships with our area hospitals, clinics, and long ter long long-term care facilities. This initiative
directly supports Massachusetts workforce priorities by addressing the regionals the region's top employment needs, health care. By expanding our programs and credentials, Greater Lawrence Technical School will continue to play a pivotal role in the developing
a skilled, compassionate, and job ready healthcare workforce for our community. In conclusion, your support will ensure that our students in the Marramac Valley region are well positioned to meet the growing demand for qualified health care
professionals. Together we can expand opportunities, strengthen the local economy, improve the health and well-being of our residents. We have also uh have signed a um an agreement with Northern Essex and Regis College to
form a consortium to support uh the Lawrence General uh expansion so that there will be direct pathways for our students to go from greater Lawrence through northern Essex and into Regis College. We already have a dual credit program uh going with Northern Essex uh
where our students are taking coursework that's being approved for college credits and can be used towards their so associates degree in nursing. Uh this uh expansion will only strengthen that opportunity as we work with Northern Essics in a a very close relationship.
Um I think that um this will also allow us to increase our student enrollment by about 250 students. uh because between this program we're also looking at uh along with this particular uh expansion
uh we are going to uh start a public safety program which is a chapter 70 program which is a a new title but a new program where we will be training students for to be EMTs to help also in
that area but also uh train them as firemen, police officers uh court uh officers and anything in the public se safety sector uh within the state of Massachusetts. Uh so that uh
our init this initiative will not only expand the health programs but also expand the public safety sector that is also the third most uh needed profession in the Marramac Valley right now. Uh there's a huge shortage in in that
sector. So, um, after, uh, over a year of research and work, we've, uh, worked and met with, uh, all of our, uh, uh, police chiefs, uh, fire department, uh, Lawrence District Court officials, uh,
state police in, uh, determining what the real need is before we've, uh, determined to go along this venture. So, um, we know it's a change from our initial initial request, but in for in order for us to we would utilize that money in a way that would be well
aligned with uh the original intent that you approved. So, um, happy to answer any questions that you may have. >> Any questions? >> Council. >> Good evening, Superintendent. Um, I
appreciate seeing this come before us today because I remember back when I was a committee member. Um, I tried advocating for the LPN program to be added. Um, especially if it was um, I think back then it Middle Sex Community
College was the probably the only nearby um, school that was offering that program. Um, and it was mentioned to me that the data did not provide um that this this particular position was um in
demand, but I'm glad to see that the data has shown otherwise. Um do you happen to have numbers to show um how many students request this program as their top choice and then how many
students do not um are do not um get selected and are left with their second and third choices. >> So let me address the LPN situation first. So, uh, back when we were looking at, uh, and you were talking to us about
starting an LPN program, the hospitals were not hiring LPNs. Since then, the board of nursing, uh, uh, at the state level has uh, changed some of its regulations so that uh, LPN nurses can
perform a lot of different uh, duties uh, at a higher level. Um and so now the hospitals are uh looking in desperate need for LPN. They are now hiring. Uh we've been uh working with Lawrence General. We've met with them a few
times. Uh they are going to partner with us in making sure that our our uh training and our coursework aligns to what the real needs are within the uh nursing industry, particularly for those coming out of a vocational setting. Um
so that's I think the big thing that's uh has made the change with regards to that. Uh in terms of student interest uh last year um we typically take in about 30 between 28 and 30 students in medical
assistant and about 25 in health assistant. And last year for 30 seats in medical assistant we had 150 uh students pick that as their first choice. and in um health assistant we had about 70
students uh looking to enter that as their first choice. So we continue that continues to be our highest demand program uh at the school and uh we just did our preliminary the students just finished uh their first step of exploratory
uh which is a one-day visit of each shop and now they are going to select uh six programs that they're going to spend the week in. And again, the health programs are by far the highest demand programs to to uh explore.
>> And my last question is um I'm for this. I I'm happy to see anything that would help expand um opportunities and access for students to continue to be able to receive their top choice. To me, that's super important. um especially for
students that are specifically wanting to enroll at Great Alarmance Tech to study a specific program. Um so it's unfortunate for some students that don't get their top choices. Um if and when approved, when would this project be completed?
>> So this our goal is to have the uh totally completed uh with approximately two years from now. So we would be not this September but the following September looking to open the new um
public uh safety program and start utilizing the space for expansion of the health programs. So um it'll be a transition in terms of uh some of the pathways. So right now we would be able to once we open we'd be able to double
our freshman class and then each year again double uh we instead of 30 we'd be uh taking in 60 students uh to increase uh the uh opportunities and we continue to uh uh build a stronger partnership
with Northern Essex because a lot of our students we find in those particular programs go on to college and pursue their nursing degrees or other pathways within the health industry. Uh that is uh where we find the largest number of students continuing their
education at the college level both a two-year and four-year programs uh and having the opportunity to have a pathway uh uh with both Northern Essex where that then could also lead to Regis College uh which they would be able to
have an opportunity for dual credits as well. So, it's just going to strengthen uh this opportunity is going to strengthen uh the ability for students to continue their education um and uh service our particularly our uh our own
uh community where uh there's desperate needs particularly as we try to as Lawrence General tries to expand um their facilities. >> Question. I'm so sorry. Um, >> are are we going to be able to have our
students involved and be part of the process um and hire them for any of the work when it comes to the electrical the plumbing for this new addition? >> Absolutely. Uh just electricians, plumbers, uh maintenance service people
would all be uh and we've talked to uh uh Diane uh Richardson. We've been meeting with uh who's the new president of Lord Center. We've had a few meetings with her and we've talked about other career areas we have that would be extremely helpful for them and and the
the careers you were just talking about the construction industries, the maintenance industry, IT, uh our uh business tech program. We've already had conversations about how that we can strengthen our relationships in those areas as well. >> Thank you so much, Superintendent.
>> You're welcome. >> Best of luck. >> Thank you. All right, councel. >> Thank you. So, you brought in a little bit of the public safety through you, council president, the public safety discussion. Remind me again the tiein between the public safety portion and
what the loan authorization is focused on the healthcare. So, I just I wanted to make sure I got that. >> Yeah. So, they're work we're doing both programs in unison. um in terms of the building, the structure that we're putting up that you see in that drawing
is a two-story structure. So, the way we're going to be uh allowing this happen. So, when you think about bringing in 200 more students, it it has an impact in a lot of areas of our school beyond just those seat uh vocational programs. It increases the
need for more academic teachers, the need for more classroom space. And so we've been we're we are working on a five-year strategic plan to uh ensure that our expansion has a positive impact on all areas of our school and that we
can plan uh as we start to grow and bring in more students that uh we can support uh both students, staff and uh space. So the the uh the vision and the plan that we've started uh working on is
by opening up this uh new uh addition and the uh second floor being for the medical assistant. What we would be doing is uh moving our existing medical programs into the new space and the new uh programs and the expansion of the uh
curriculum would happen at the hospital. So, what that does, it then opens up space for us to uh add on more classrooms because by bringing in another 250 students, we're going to need more classrooms and uh more uh academic students. We're also in the
process of putting in a second cafeteria, which is about halfway there now. uh that will allow us to uh resolve the some of the crowding that's happening in the cafeteria because we've gone from 1,200 in the last 12 years to
19 uh to just under 1900 today. Uh so we've expanded quite a bit and our uh hope is to continue but as far as public safety a year from next September we hope to open that program >> in that building in the new building.
And the new building, the first floor of that building will be that and part of what exists now a place we have a a garage area to put a ambulance and a fire truck in to do the training. >> So, uh, just so I have a understanding
what can you provide for me right now what you believe the motion should read? >> The motion should read what I put in the document that you have in the document. >> Yes. So, right now we're looking to access >> in the in the blue. >> Yeah. At the very top of the >> Oh, I see. Thank you.
>> At the very top. >> Gotcha. >> Yeah. That would be the motion that uh if the council and you can show it to your attorney to ensure that uh you're comfortable with it uh if you'd like, but we we work with the bond attorney in
developing the language that was uh needed legally to make this happen. So, just so we're clear, and the reason why I was asking the public safety question is because that none of that is really touched upon in this document. >> Yeah.
>> The motion, the >> the funds will only be used for the medical programs, not for the public safety. >> You just gave us background information regard other activities at the school, the impact is going to have elsewhere. That's that's more >> Yeah. kind of context of of of what this
is going to impact the school, but this is not directly related to the to the motion that we're going to vote on for the $4 million bond authorization that's going to shift it from the Yelks to an expansion at your complex at 57 River Road in in Andover. That's what this is all about. And in this motion, we're
talking about specifically why you're doing it. And it talks about the healthc care portions. That's right. Why? So, just so I'm clear. Thank you. >> Yep. Councilors, any questions? I hear none. Counselors, can I get a motion with the specific language that
it was provided >> to us? And can we read the the language, please? Motion to approve the request of the Greater Lawrence Technical School District to amend the purpose of the previously authorized $4 million bond initially approved for the acquisition
of the Elks Lodge property located at 5 652 Andover Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts. So that sud fund may be may that be designed Sorry, my mic keeps going off.
>> Yep. Sorry. for in construction, finishing and equip and equipping of of an addition to the district's existing facility located at 57 River Road, Andover, Massachusetts. said amendment to be said amendment to be consistent
with the init with the intent of the original authorization which was to expand the district's medical and health related educational programs and further that this amendment shall not increase the total amount of barber bobber borrowing previously approved.
I get a second >> second >> discussion from properly second discussion council. So um very quick question quick answer where are we on the other member communities have they've already adopted this language or >> at this time Andover has approved north
Andover have has approved I presented to Mthuan yesterday they're going to bring it up at the next meeting but it was uh very favorable in the questioning and the and the response and the comments. They have a policy. They won't vote on
any uh amendments until the second meeting. >> Thank you, Council President. All right. Any other questions? Uh thank you for providing us with a tour as of where that money is going to be used when we went over for that uh
for the other program that we just um you just launched. >> Thank you. >> The aviation program. Thank you councelor the mama for um helping out on that program. Uh at this point I'll call the questions. All those in favor please say I. Madame cler please call the role.
>> Um >> this is on the motion to approve. Council Levy >> yes. >> Council plan. >> Yes. >> Council Luzon. >> Yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council of Marl. >> Yes. >> Council Reyes. >> Yes.
>> Council Vice President Infonte. >> Yes. Council President Rodriguez. >> But yes, motion carries. Congratulations. >> So we are proceeding with uh with um committee report and we're going to uh jump into the uh budget and finance
committee. Madame Claire, Madame Chair from the from the budget and finance committee. >> Thank you. Um, under the budget and finance committee, we have item 418-25, authorization to expend $45,377 towards the PAP 911 support and
initiative grant. And that was sent up to the full council as a favorable recommendation. And I make that as a formal motion. >> So motion properly second by councelor Levy. Uh discussion discussion
there's none. All those in favor please say I mad clair please call the role. >> Council Levy >> yes. >> Council plant. >> Yes. >> Council Luzon. >> Yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent.
Council Maro >> yes. >> Council vice president. Um council council Selena Reyes. >> Yes. Council Vice President Infante. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez. >> I vote on the affirmative. Item 41925.
Item 419-25. Authorization to expend $23,846 towards the fiscal year 2023. Um, STORB, which stands for where is it? I
just want to sex offender registry board. um address and address verification program was sent up as a favorable recommendation and I make that as a formal motion. >> There's a motion on the table. Can you hear a second?
>> Second. >> Properly second. Discussion. I hear no. Madame Clair, please call the role. >> Council Reyes. >> Yes. >> Council Mamo, >> yes. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent.
Council Luzon. Council La Plant, Council Levy, Councelor Levy, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez, >> I vote on the affirmative. Um, item 4205.
>> Item 420-25, authorization to expend 23,846 towards the fiscal year 2024. SOARB grant address verification program was sent up to the full council as a favorable recommendation. And I made that as a formal motion.
>> There's a motion on the table. Can you hear a second? >> Second. >> Properly second. Discussion. >> Discussion. Councelor LL. >> Thank you. I if it's all right. I I didn't want to ask them three times. I just want to ask a question to director
Sheepard. Welcome through you. Um can you just give me a paragraph so we can all hear it as what each one of these grants will do for the for the citizens of our of our city? >> Sure. Good evening. My name is Rosa Sheper, director of support service at the Lawrence Police Department. Um, the
first grant is a grant that we have been receiving for a few years and it's related to our dispatcher uh department which is the 9 the 911. Um, this grant usually pays for the software and some of the equipment that goes directly to
this department. It doesn't go to the the police department just for the uh for the dispatcher. It would not pay for for anything else. But again, it's just for the software to maintain um the 911 and and equipment for the uh for the department. And it will also pay for the
salaries for the the dispatchers for the uh sex offender grant. That's a grant that again we've been receiving for the um for the past four or five years if I'm not mistaken. Uh and this grant is specifically for the verification of sex offenders which is
level one, two, and three. Um it will pay for the overtime for the uh for the overtime for the um sworn officer for the police department. >> Third one. >> Oh, the third one. Yeah, the third one will be it will be for FY24. It will be
um the same thing. It will pay for the overtime for the just for the sworn officer to do investigation and added verification for a sex offender in the um March area. My my overriding question at least on the first one is when someone calls 911 with this new system
in place with the upgrades, what is that going to mean for the average person who is calling for 911? Are we going to see a noticeable difference when God forbid we need to make that call? But if we do make the call, >> it will be it will it's a continuation of the service that we offer right now with the software. Just a continuation
with the the software. It would not be any difference as of right now. >> So nothing's happening faster. There's no police responding. There's nothing that's in the software that that accelerates or coordinates or keeps track of. I'm just trying to figure out what it is that why are we taking this
what is special about this money that's going to make the system better and maybe it's not a lot but it's but maybe it's something. >> Yeah. Um for it will with the software it will be for us to be in compliance with the state um and
for the cyber security as well for the for the 911 department. um as well. It does it will um it will help with the with the with the with the phone calls with the with the call the 911 department. It will be quick and again it will be it will keep continuing the
services that we provide right now. >> So if we did take this grant we would essentially be losing the services we're providing right now. That's why this grant's important. So it's not so much we're getting new stuff, it's keeping what we are having. Is that the benefit of this grant? >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. That that makes sense. And is
that same logic holds true for the sex offender registry board information? Is that just continuing on the programs that we have? And if we don't have this grant, then we're going to lose whatever the program offers. And you know better than I what that offers, but but we're going to lose whatever that whatever that is. Is that
>> should that be my understanding of of what why these grants are important? We we will not lose the services whether we have this grant or not. But it's definitely is an incentive to the police officers to go and um to assign a specific police officer to continue the
services. >> And the reason why we're having this grant is if we don't have this grant, would the police be able to do that? >> We still need to we need to do that because we need to comply with the state of Massachusetts. >> We still have it. So what's the difference? Why are we taking this grant? to be I mean besides to be in compliance
we have there's a program in the state of Massachusetts that we have to be in compliance. >> Well, we're getting the m we would you just I'm sorry I don't mean to be argumentative but I just want to understand better. You said no matter what we're we're law required to do it. So we're going to do whether we get the grant or not we're required to do it. So now that we're getting the money for the
grant are we just is that maybe this is it. Are we freeing up other monies to be spent on other things? Is that what that would be doing? Yes, it would definitely help with overtime >> with the police department. >> Just general overtime across the police department. >> General overtime. Yeah, because this is only to pay overtime under this program.
No salaries. >> Got it. Okay, >> council president. >> Thank you, counselors. We are going to >> uh question related to Asia. >> Yeah, >> related to Asia. >> All right. the counselor especially.
>> Thank you through you, Council President. I'm a little confused here because the the ma the times that we have um previously spoken about the sex offender registry of the city of Lawrence and I'm I'm not sure if it's still in the local channel or not
either, but I recall one statement or one concern being consistently brought brought up and it's the lack of it's the list not being updated regularly as it should. So, I understand the whole the
the whole overtime and and I'm having an issue also with with the Lawrence police grants that seem to majority of these of these monies are going towards overtime. Overtime, overtime all the time. it seems like. And I just want to make sure
if if this grant gets approved that we're actually updating those lists and keeping it up to date because what's the point of paying for overtime if we have the discussion again and we're here sitting again saying why is
this list um not updated or what's the issue going on? But before I came to uh before I uh um we apply I applied for the grant I did asked that question because I know it was that it was asked that question last year and um I was told that yes is being is up to date
just when you go to the actual website it will take you to this the Massachusetts state website where it actually shows the the update. So okay so that's a problem right there. That's an extra step for our community members when we're we're promoting it as city of
Lawrence.com or Lawrence Police. I don't know what the actual URL is, but city of Lawrence.com. Let's just say they should be able to have that updated list under the city's website under the Lawrence Police Department. They shouldn't have to go through an extra step to go
through an a whole state agency list. This is why this is why this funding is going to be approved for overtime. So, if we're if we're going to use an officer for overtime, then I'm I'm expecting for our constituents to have
that service provided to them easily, not having to go through obstacles. And I hope that makes sense. >> I do understand. >> Thank you. You also mentioned that um um that a lot of the grants that we we bring to the uh
uh to the city council is overtime. It's because the grants are specific for overtime. That's why we that's >> Thank you for clarifying that. >> So I do understand I mean a lot of the grants that we apply for is specifically for overtime and if of course for for if
it is for equipment we I I will come back and I will mention that it's equipment but most half of our grants is based on overtime. >> Okay. Well, I just want to make sure if if we're spending over 23,000 if we're allowing over $23,000
that the officer that is assigned to this is actually updating that for our end and that the police department works with our IT department to ensure that that our residents have an easier access to that list. >> Your concern was brought up before uh before I put that in in the uh on the
memo. >> Perfect. You guys are 10 steps ahead. Thank you. >> You're welcome. All right, counselors, we have a little situation here and we need to uh recognize and rectify that um what happened. So item uh 34 uh 31825
item 41925 as well as 42025 those iter those item are technically at the committee level but uh due to it a confusion and uh and other circumstances that happen within the city council's
office and uh the city clerk's office we u add those item by mistake at that u at this at this committee at this the full council But uh they are tableled at the uh at the ordinance committee at the at the budget at the budget and finance
committee sorry. So essentially we we can provide a a a solution for for it since we have uh choppers and if there is no objection that we can actually pull it from committee and take a vote again on those items
due to the fact that uh they already been met when it comes to the public notice 48 hours ahead of time. the clerk have a quick explanation as well and or we just do the regular process as we
should and go back to committee and unt the at the committee level and deal with it at the next meeting. So, it's up to the council uh what we wanted to do, but I wanted to pass it over to the city clerk to give us a little bit more u
explanation as what happened. No, >> I want to just take full responsibility because it's not uh anything to do with your own office. Your office is um wonderful and my own staff is wonderful. What happened is the um documents came
to my office that normally don't um anything that would be tabled at committee would usually not come through my office at all. Um but because your office was closed, which it should have been, um I just looked quickly. I presumed anything that came in as that package was what was going up to committee. That's the standard
procedure. I didn't look they three documents all do say tabled. My understanding is they were tabled at the budget committee level. I put them on the agenda. So that is 100% on me. Um so they are here at this level at this time. So as you noted, council president, the public notice requirement
has been met. So um if you wanted to deal with them tonight, they've been the public's been notified. It's up to the chair of the committee if she has more thorough discussion she wants to have at the committee level. You did have a pretty thorough discussion tonight. So,
however you want to handle if you want to send it back to committee or I would recommend what you suggested though just taking a a vote even if you took the items as a block to pull them from committee just to um belt and suspend is any um procedural matter that might be
missing. But if you want to take a vote to pull the three items from committee that would help um sustain the vote that you just took this evening. >> Any objection to that to do that? >> But can I add something? >> Sure. Council president. >> Thank you, Council President. I just
want to quickly add um so the clerk doesn't fully uh fault herself, but in this in this first I I was not available to chair the the that budget and finance meeting. So I would have remembered something like this. But second, um the the committee of reports
sheet does have um the vote in favor of marked off, but it also has tabled. And I think that's where the confusion lied. We weren't sure which one was which. And because it was in the agenda, I assume to proceed. So, councilors uh um to move this
forward, I will entertain a motion if we prefer to suspend the rules and pull it from committee or uh the items are at the committee level. >> I've got a question real quick. I think I know the answer. Just just so we're clear. So, the committee didn't meet and it have a discussion on it, right?
>> We within >> met on those items. >> The committee met >> they were on the agenda. it is on the agenda but did not choose to to have a discussion or do anything. >> Uh we choose not to have the discussion because the police department were not there >> but but it was on the but you had the
opportunity to correct. That's all I need to know. Thank you. I'm good. >> So um counselors entertain a motion to to suspend the rules and pull item um >> to suspend the rules. >> Second. >> And to pull item 4825, 41925, and 4205
from committee. >> Can I hear a second? Second >> improperly. Second discussion. >> I like we need six more. >> Yeah. Just Yes. To suspend the rules and pull from the committee would be six. >> Please call the role. >> Um
want to keep the alternate alternation going whatever the um council. >> Yes. >> Council Mamo. >> Yes. >> Councelor Del Rosario was noted as absent. Council Luzison. >> Yes. >> Council Lant. >> Yes. Council Levy, >> yes.
>> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. Council President Rodriguez, >> I vote on the affirmative. Motion carries. Uh councilors, can I get a motion to take it as a block item for 1825, for 1925, and for 2025. Motion to approve?
>> No. Second. >> Uh there is a motion to approve. >> Discussion properly second discussion. Councelor L. >> I'll be voting in favor of this. I I think what I want to do is provide a distinction as to why I voted yes as opposed to sometimes I vote no on these things. I think that we went to the committee. The committee did what the
committee did and that provided us the opportunity. If however the the situation changed and the committee never met and never had a discussion on it, I would be voting no on this matter. But since it did vote that it did meet and they chose to do whatever it did, at least they met, I'm voting in favor of
tonight. Thank you. >> No problem. Any qu any other questions? I hear none. All those in favor, please say I. Oh, mad clair, please call the role. >> Councel Levy, >> yes. >> Council Lant, >> yes. >> Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council Dario is noted as absent.
Council Santiago, I'm sorry. Council Mamo, >> yes. >> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Infante, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez, >> I vote on the affirmative. Motion carries. Item 420 2125. Uh, Malan Clair
from the Bay Finance Committee. This is the order public hearing. >> Item 421-25, fiscal year 2026 property tax clarification uh was sent up to to order to be to order a public hearing on this item and
I make that as a formal motion. >> There's a motion to order a public hearing properly. Second discussion answer, >> when do we expect to have the public hearing on this? >> Uh, the second meeting of November. >> Then the next meeting. Thank you. >> Can I just Who who's talking to that? I
apologize. >> Can I hear a second? Councelor Les. >> Any other questions? >> Uh I hear none. All those in Melanch, please call the role. >> Council Levy, >> yes.
>> Councelor Lelant, >> yes. >> Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Amamo, >> yes. >> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. Council President Rodriguez, >> I vote yes. Councilors, if there is no objections, I would like to ask to take
it out of order. Item 4 1325, which is the review amount of real estate abatement for disabled veterans. There's any objection. >> Is this under? >> I This is under the ordinance committee. >> There is no objections. Uh looking for the number
>> council council on the chair of the of the ordinance committee >> 13 the number >> 4 uh 1325 >> because you got to turn the page >> turn page three stop >> the ordinance committee met and send
this document up. This is document 41325, which is to provide for a uh real estate abatement for disabled veterans. Now, I don't see this on the sheet, so I'm going to go through memory here as to
what the numbers are going to be. Um, I believe we doubled on >> from 1,000 to 2,000. >> There's two different portions. I believe the disabled veterans between a 10 and 99% rating was moved up from 400 to 800. That's number one. And the people with 100% disability, it went
from 1,000 to 2,000. So I believe it doubled both the people under 100% and the people at 100%. So um that the motion is to have a p order a public hearing. That's the motion. >> Oh, and the motion is to order a public hearing.
>> Council, can I speak? >> Stop one second. Let me stop one second. I don't know if this needs a public hearing. >> Uh my question to you is this is a this is an ordinance. Chair, >> I'm sorry. And I don't think and I I I'm withdraw the motion for the public hearing. I think we just need to have just a simple vote on this. I would also
ask and I know that there's been some talk about this is that um there's a request to make this happen sooner rather than later. So it takes effect in time for the year >> current fiscal year so the abatement process they can qualify for it in
January I think it is. And so I don't know if we can by the council do that. It may be a question that the assessor has the authority to do it. I just don't know we can push make that happen. But we can put as motion to recommend. Oh, there he
is. So maybe we can ask them >> if the vote take place this this time around this year it will um >> it will take an effect for next year. >> Through you may ask the assessor that question. >> Of course.
>> All right. Um, this vote tonight will take effect for fiscal year 2026. And it's um not just for 10% veterans, 10% disability or 100%. It's 22 across the board.
So, it's going to be uh uniformity. It's for every single veteran that owns a piece of property in the city of Lawrence. It's not just for 10% or 100%. It's across the board. So, we're doubling everything. And the fact
of the matter is our majority of veterans are 10% or 100%. So, the clauses are extreme. It's they're they're very very
large. Um but our veterans are 10% which is 400 to 800 and then 100% which is I I provided the numbers for for everyone and the numbers are
63 veterans will receive the maximum benefit provided if this council would approve it tonight. And the number runs from uh the exemption amount of the overlay account from the assessor's office is
going to go from 36,000 to 74,000. >> Right. But I just want to make sure we're clear on this. The breakout to what it the impact to the disabled veterans are there's two different figures, right? So between 10 and 99% the new number would be $800. And for
those who have a 100% disability rating, that new number is $2,000. So the vote that we're taking tonight and help me with this assess chief assessor. The motion before us should be to what? To to to codify those numbers 800 for the
less than 100 and 2,000 for the 100%. Is that what is that what the motion should be to make to effectuate the change? Yes. >> The motion tonight is to adopt clause 22J. I've sent out an email
to everyone in the city council. You must adopt clause 22J which doubles the amount of the exemption in the city of Lawrence for all veterans.
And that was is going to double the exemption amount for everyone across the board unilaterally. So it's not going to be 10% 100%. It's everyone who's a veteran is going to get double
the maximum benefit. So, if you guys can take a vote for to adopt clause 22J and that simply just increases or doubles the exemption amount for
everyone across the board of veterans. >> So, very good. If if you don't mind, Mr. President, I'd like to ask one more question. So when we had the discussion during the ordinance committee, it was really separated between two dis first
of all it was disabled veterans. What I'm hearing today, it's not just disabled veterans. All veterans or just disabled veterans? >> All veterans. >> Disabled veterans who are disabled veterans 10% or more, >> right? >> Who own property in the city of
Lawrence. All right. We have the number of 63 who qualify and what we're doing is just doubling their exemption amount and we needed to do more research as to the fact is it
just 10% or 100%. And after speaking with the state, they said, "No, it's it's across the board. It's everyone who owns property in the city of Lawrence, whether it's um you know, I can go on on and on as far as
the exemption amount as one limb, one arm, um qualifies or doesn't. It's across the board." Counselor, >> again, I'm so sorry about this, Chief Assessor, but we're saying across the board. And when I say
is it is it for all veterans? If you served and you're a United States veteran and you're living in the city of Lawrence and you own your own home and you're not disabled, do you qualify for this abatement? >> No, you need to have 10%. >> All right. So greater you need at least
10% disability. >> Thank you. Yes. Make sure we're clear on that. This across the board that just and there's a distinction between 100% and those less than 100%. Correct. >> Correct. >> Distinction. Is that right? >> 100%. Yes. >> Okay. >> If you if you are 99
>> Yes. >> from 10 to 99 and then you have up to $800. If you are 100% and then you're going to have $2,000, >> right? >> Correct. And it takes effect after this vote. If you uh approve it, it's going to be fiscally 2026.
>> Oh, next January. So that means this January council president that the people are going to be able to January 2026 they're will be able to see that change and apply for it. Okay. >> They can apply for the abatement u during the time of the abatement uh period which is I believe is February 1st to February 28th.
>> I'm prepared to make the motion and hopefully get seconded and and it it sounds like it's very simple to adopt clause 22J of the Mass General laws. Do I need to do we need to specify the numbers or is that self-evident? That's something that we need to specify on the motion.
>> I I would u recommend that you adopt 22J 100% which is going to double the exemption amount and effective fiscal year 2026 and that way I can speak with um madame clerk um tomorrow and we can send it to the state.
>> So I got you the motion. Yeah, I know exactly what you're saying. So the motion sure said uh 22 uh document 22J with the amount that is double the current amount that that we have in the city of V and that way the amount will be that and then >> that makes sense.
>> So I'll make a motion that we adopt clause 22J doubling the amount that our disabled veterans are able to receive for real estate tax abatement. Any >> second >> there's a motion on the table properly second uh discussion. So anybody that have a question we have
that uh that u veteran services here the director of the veteran services if anybody have a question so when it comes to veterans the numbers or or if you need to request any number this is the he's the proper person to ask >> council president >> council lone
>> uh just I just want to add that um the uh veterans uh department should make sure that all the veterans in the city get correspond respondence. >> Uh, >> yeah. Well, yes, the ones that qualify,
but I'm assuming he's going to send a general uh mail >> to let them to let them know about the exchange to so they can come apply for. Absolutely. Yes. >> But as soon as possible, we'll uh just get ready for >> we have >> the next uh year.
>> Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you, director. >> Yeah. President, >> council, vice president. >> Thank you. If um through you, council president, would councelor Lean consider adding adding that as an as an amendment to the motion to just I it's not that I
I know you will get it, but just to make sure um that this letter gets sent out to to our veterans. >> Yes. I if you would permit me to ask the question, do we The question here is we are going to codify this and mandate
that you send the letter out. I mean, I want to make sure do you have the money to in your budget to be able to send these letters out personnel. Would you be able to do it? >> Yes, we'll be able to send it. >> Now, the counselor wants the council vice president wants me to say yes. And if she does, she'll probably make a motion. Would you have would there be
any offense taken if we put this as part of the motion? >> No, not at all. >> Okay, I accept it. And and may I add it's it's sorry I don't mean to offend you but oftentimes we hear department heads say when we request correspondence to be sent out to residents and they
stand here and they say yes and yes and yes then later when we're out speaking to our residents and our constituents we find out otherwise. So I just want to make sure I know you're responsible. I just want to make sure that it gets sent. >> Yeah. Is is is and and thank you you
bring that up. Uh and if any veteran is is watching right now, uh this is one of the reasons why it's very important for them to keep their address updated with us so we can send this information out. Uh information vital like this one or any changes on benefits. Uh it's not
because we want to know where they at or or we want to be as they say nosy. It's because when information like this comes down, we would like to like send that out immediately. uh and when they don't have their information updated, sometimes we get mail sent back to us
that the address is not updated. >> Thank you for that. >> But we work we will work with the tax assessor's office because they got their information of who uh has applied before and we will send that letter out to them. >> Right. An email and a phone call does
also work. >> Yes. >> President. Um just to add to that also uh there's radio programs that will welcome your participation with this kind of information but just make sure that the
message gets to them. That's my concern. >> Thank you. >> Yes. >> President. >> No problem. >> Yes. Thank you, Council President. I have a question. So, does the veteran need to be uh living in here in Lawrence or be living
or just only to be the owner of a property and be rented to somebody else. >> That's a good question. Is a home a a property that you own or you rent it? >> I I I I believe they need to be the primary residence >> primary res to apply for it.
>> Good question. >> Correct. You need to be the primary owner and you have to live at the property. So do you have through you council president do you have a kind of documentation who's been living in the
property or because we know that there is so many people that are the owner but they don't leave it in here. >> Correct. They have to fill out the application. It's a it's not a privilege. It's, you know, you have to
fill out the application and once you fill out the application, we'll look at your res residency. Um, and the assessors decide at the end of the day uh that you qualify. Um, so you must own and occupy the property, whether it's a
single condo, two family, three family, that's how we uh will we'll determine uh if you own the property. And it's it's a you know as my capo used to say Mark I know it's a
you have to u you know it's it's a honor system and I don't think a veteran in the city of Lawrence is going to you know forge anything or or lie about anything. Um I think we have a long history of the veterans that have
applied um who vote who are registered voters. Um so we do have a ton of resource in our disposal in the assessor's office to make sure that we hold these folks um
that apply accountable. >> Okay. Uh through you council president Levy. Um so you going to send this information see we approve it today we're going to send the information to tomorrow to the estate that's is what
you say and how many days do you have for um to come back and that the state approved >> it's overnight um so I've been communicating with the state so the question was were we going to grant this for fiscal year 2027 or
2026 um And you know, this is a program that is going to benefit those folks that uh you know u have done everything for us. So the state said if
the city council adopts this the night of the hearing, work with your city clerk to send us the information and we will put it in our do gateway system to make sure that everyone is going to
benefit 100%. So it will happen overnight and when folks get their January 1 bill they will see the credit. Do you have any any other questions? >> Yes. Uh they're going to see the credit on the January 1st bill. Okay.
>> It's it's it's half and half. So you get it's a 400, you get two and two. So you know it's two quarter bills uh actual bills. So they're going to get the benefit of seeing the actual bill on the third quarter and the fourth quarter. So yes, they will see the benefit
>> practically the last two quarter. >> Yes. >> Or the 26. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> counselors. We on the motion we need to I think we need to add effective for the
fiscal year 2026, I believe. Right. >> I'll make that as part of the motion. >> Yeah. Sure. And I'd like to make one more comment. This is a very brief comment. I just wanted to um give credit to the disabled American veterans did local DAB chapter 2 for their work on
this. I know this is spearheaded by one of their members, Will Collins. But I know that it was on behalf of the entire membership that moved this forward. And so I want to thank the the DAV for bringing it to our attention. And while we're at it right now, I wish all the DAB members and all our veterans a happy Veterans Day is this is a fantastic vote
to have this evening, the meeting before Veterans Day. So this is a great time for this vote. So thank you. Let's celebrate. Any other questions? All right. Uh and I just want to make sure like we don't if we don't need a public hearing on this. I mean anybody I I believe that the assess the chief
assessor have checked with the city attorney. Have you have you checked with the city attorney about public hearing? >> Yes. So this is a local option and no public hearing uh needs to be uh you
know addressed. Um we can adopt this uh tonight >> and it'll take effect um January 1. >> All right. No problem. Any other questions counselors? I hear none. Madame Clair, please call the role. >> Councelor Reyes,
>> yes. >> Councelor Marl, >> yes. >> Councelor Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council Lant, >> yes. >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Infronte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez,
>> vote on the affirmative. Motion carries. So, councilors, before we continue, I just want to recognize the president. >> Thank you. Thank you, counselors. >> Well, I just want want to recognize the presence of uh councelor elect Franklin Miguel Francisco. He's here with us. Uh
and he's right behind it, right behind us taking some notes and following the agenda just to uh be a feel a little comfortable with uh with that since he going to be join us. uh he's expected to
join us on the next meeting which is on uh on the second meeting of November. So Franklin Miguel Francisco congratulations on on your victory on district A. I just also want to recognize the president's uh she just
left uh before I actually mentioned that Jessica Ramirez uh school committee elect Jessica Ramirez she was just here with us she just left uh the building. So congratulations to all that everybody that participated the last elections and
uh have that experience and the winners congratulations again. Thank you. All right. Uh we are going back to uh the budget and finance committee. There is anybody from the bon finance committee that is here that uh need to be uh
>> to be taken. All right. We go on top of the agenda with the public hearings. Oh, no. Hold on. Can we have one more? >> Yeah, that's from the ordinance. Yes, we have a few items. Councelor Plan, the chair of the finance of the ordinance
committee. >> So 396 >> 25 council plan. So, this is an IM39625. It's the Auto Recycle Group LLC seeking
a petition for a drunk I'm sorry, drunk dealer permit um JDC2501 for 4850 Medford Street. Um so, one of the things that's
a com I believe it's a committee report. Um this is a committee report. That's the motion. >> So the motion is to accept uh accept the item the accept the committee report. Yes. On the committee report. Can I hear a motion? Motion is to accept the
committee report. Can I hear a second? >> Discussion. >> Probably second discussion. Council la. The reason why this was sent up as a committee report and not a favorable recommendation is because we needed to receive written documentation
from ISD and the fire department uh regarding their um review of of the conditions at the location. Um I believe we have received something from ISD.
>> You do have this Here we go. We might actually have it. So, let's take a look. I >> think we got ISD, right? So, councilors, we do have um we we do have the in our packets, we do have the ISD portion is an email from Philip
Stevenson to um to the clerk dated September 17th. Um, and now we have this document from the police department. I'm sorry, fire department. Anyway, it's a committee report. I make that as the motion and I can read this
well that we take a vote on that. >> So, we have both reports 21 students from any questions? So, just to make sure that we are talking about, we know what we're talking about. This is the metal place
that is close to the roity, the one that we have the issue with the fire. It was close to Exry. They're very close by, but they are a little separated. Um, so this is the one that we're dealing with is the one at the
They I believe they they are uh there's anybody from the from the business. Yes. Can you come over? >> Yeah. >> This license. Yes. >> Council president. >> Can we read the letter for the record?
Um which one? >> The letter that we have in front of us. >> Yes. >> Clar please. Um this was to the ordinance committee from the city of Lawrence. It's um from Nelson Rosa. He's
the fire prevention inspector for Lawrence Fire Department. He writes, "I am writing in response to request for a written report confirming the fire safety status of Auto Recyclers Group located at 48-50 Medford Street as discussed during the ordinance committee meeting held on October 14th, 2025. On
September 16th, 2025, the Lawrence Fire Department Fire Prevention Division conducted a fire code compliance inspection alongside the building department inspector Phil Stevenson. The inspection identified the following fire code violations of the Mass Comprehensive Fire Safety Code in the
municipal Lawrence Municipal Code. Violations identified inadequate clearance around electrical panels. Overdue annual inspection of portable fire extinguishers. overdue annual inspection and certification of fire alarm system. The business was notified
of these deficiencies and a direct and directed to take immediate corrective action. A follow-up inspection conducted on October 14th confirms that all violations had been resolved. Corrective actions taken. A minimum 36 inch clearance was established and is now maintained in front of all electrical
panels. The annual inspection in tag of the fire extinguishers were completed. the fire alarm system inspector and certified by a licensed contractor. As of October 212, October 21, 2025, the facility has demonstrated full compliance with all
applicable fire safety regulations. Based on the results of our inspection and the corrective measures taken, the Lawrence Fire Department has determined that the location is safe to operate. >> Yeah, based on the firef fire department, we're good to go.
>> There's a second letter from It's a second letter from inspectional services. So, let's also read this for the record. >> Um, on October 21st, we received a memo from Inspectional Services that reads, "On the morning of September 16th, 2025,
the fire department fire prevention division engaged the inspectional services department to conduct a joint code compliance review. During the inspection, several serious violations of the state fire code, building code, and local ordinances were identified. Based on these findings, the businesses
was ordered to bring into full compliance. The initial violations included improper outdoor storage and inadequate distance from property lines and structures, deficiencies in fire life safety systems, including maintenance of doors
and opening protectives and blocked egress routes, improper storage and failure to remove waste materials, failure to obtain the required periodic certificate of inspection. Since that time, the company has made substantial progress toward compliance. A reinsspection was conducted on October
14th by both the fire division fire prevention division and inspectional services at that time. All violations have since been addressed in a timely and effective manner. Corrective action taken by the company include removal, reorganization and proper storage of
scrap and pallet materials, clearing and maintaining all egress pathways, ensuring proper maintenance of doors, opening and protective features. applied for stockpile permits, housekeeping and site storage management compliance identification procedure and
waste oil handling applied for the 110.0 periodic periodic certification of inspection. As of today, October 21st, 2025, the facility has demonstrated good faith efforts in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The
business has been given the go-ahead to continue with normal operations. The case highlights the importance of coordinated oversight and swift corrective measures to safeguard both public safety and the business continuity in the city of Lawrence. Sincerely, Philip D. Stevenson, health,
safety and equipment official. >> Councilors, any questions? >> Council president. >> Council vice president. >> Thank you, Council President. I just want to say first, thank you to Auto Recycles Group for keeping your word since the last meeting that we had. Um,
and I also want to say I don't want to hear in the future that you guys are behind again because that was an issue. Please keep up moving forward. I appreciate the honesty in during the initial meeting that we had and
oh that's the other company. I am so sorry. I am so disregard everything I just said. Thank you. They have been twice with us at the at the uh mention. >> Yeah, sometimes it's hard to keep up with everything.
>> But I have I have a I have a question. So me personally, I represent the district D uh where the location uh with the uh the joint jar is located and um this has this has been a battle
uh when it comes to keeping up with different things and the the the fact of the matter is that this license are for three years. So we don't see uh this license again for the next three years. I have voted on this for three times already in my my life on
this the council and now I'm not ready to vote in favor of it until you do one more thing because since I pass by every day I know what potentially can go wrong. So and I hope that uh the council follow um my
advice when it comes to this specific issue that I'm surprised that either the firefighter or the inspection services didn't look at it. So, you're fencing, it's a matter of time that you have an
accident with a potential injure on that since you have concrete blocks that are falling apart that are not quite uh put together. But eventually, they were probably eight years ago, they were put
together, right? But I mean, that is that isn't work. for parliamentary. Okay. I I believe you're exhibiting a an opinion. You may just I want to hear what your opinion is, but I think you should give the gavl to the vice chair. >> Pass it over. Uh
>> the president, you may proceed. >> So now that I don't have the g I have the more I have more lead. So now I have a question. Not an opinion. I have an opinion before, but now I have a question. When
are we going to fix the fence? >> Are we talking about the concrete blocks? >> Yes. >> So, we have had an issue with that, but the city actually came back uh came by a few months ago and wrote us up or, you know, asked us to comply and fix that
and we have done that. I don't know if you've been by lately, but it's perfectly 90 degree angle. It was all redone. I think you'll find that it's in pretty good condition now. >> Well,
it's it's it's it's a difficult difficult thing to tell you now that um that I don't see it that way. I passed by not that long ago and even one of the blocks were on the sidewalk.
Do you know what I'm talking about? >> I Well, I do. I do. Are you talking right on the corner of Yes. of um street of >> correct >> where the car dealership is? Right on the corner there. >> Yep. On Medford Street. >> Yeah.
I mean, like I said, we've rebuilt that whole corner and to straighten it up and I think it looks it's in pretty good shape. But >> yeah, I I don't believe it is to be honest with you. And uh and to be honest with you, I think that that should be fixed because
it's it's a matter of time due to the fact that um there is so much um the ground is so wet around there. the material that you guys work on. Uh and the fact that you guys water
frequently when you guys do your operation that uh complicate things a little bit and those those uh blocks uh over time they have they have fall
off and they also have they're not aligned and they you guys probably fix it up a little bit but not to the standard that if we just let it it's going to be fine in 3 years. I
believe that at least I going to I I going to vote on the affirmative once I see evidence that that's 100% checked and and and have a company uh that actually come and fix those blocks, not just having that uh the machine and fix
it up a little bit. Uh, I mean it it to be honest with you, I'm I'm protecting you guys because it's about it's a matter of time that somebody uh walking by one of those blocks fall off and then injure that person. Um, and
and it's a safety situation. I have seen it. Uh, I have reported and and uh and I'm glad that you you guys fix it a little bit, but today I'm not quite ready to vote on this license uh a 3 years license until we see
evidence that that's fixed. >> I am seeing some confusion in your face and I'm I'm going to suggest I'm going to hold off my suggestion. I'm going to hear from the other counsel councelor Luzon have a question. Are are
you all set, council president? for now. Council, >> thank you. Uh I we have letters in front of us from the two different departments and what we have in front of us is that
the company is in compliance. I I do understand the concern of the uh president um the council president, but we also have in front of us a respond from the two
departments and if they fail to notice uh what the council president noticed, we cannot blame this company. Um, I think it's a suggestion. It's a great
suggestion. It's a according to the uh council president is a safety issue. I don't know. I haven't been around your business. I'm not aware of any of that. >> But if
the council president stated here, it's h it it it's there is that should be uh on inspection inspection on the inspe inspection department. So if they fail
to name it uh we cannot blame the company because according to what we have in front of us they are in compliance. >> Um I don't see anything. If any of the counselors see something in the letter,
we just checking here and I don't see any mention of the concern, a valid concern that the council president had. But what we have in front of us is two letters stating that they are in compliance and
>> they kind of follow what we requested from them. >> Thank you. >> So the plan look like you had a question. >> More of a comment. Keep in mind this is a committee report. This is not on a final approval. So once we have this committee report done, then there'll be
a motion at some point. I'm probably going to make the motion to adopt or approve this and hopefully get second and then we could have this discussion whether or not we should amend it or vote against it or whatever. But this is the committee report at this point. >> Okay. Does anyone have on the committee
report? Council Marmal, >> I feel that it was essential to back the city council president in this situation because I am the current counselor that represents this district and I must concur with the concerns and the
challenges that the city council president mentioned. Um often times um as a body we are approving these permits not realizing that they're for 3 years or 5 years and within that time period um there are certain um issues that we
may want to address but we no longer have the opportunity to do so. Um, being that I only have less than two years serving um, this district, um, again, I must say that I agree with our our city council president in terms of the
structure and how the visibility of some of these businesses um, seems to seems to take a part in the devaluation of our community. Um despite the fact
that I am seeing uh letters from the police department and uh giving clearance, um I must say that I think it's time that we start taking responsibility to hold businesses accountable. um because it's not only
what's working in the inside of your organizations and making sure that you guys are passing inspection uh but also the outside of your property because oftent times I'm noticing that there is a lot of business owners who um which I appreciate wanting to conduct business
here in the city of Lawrence but don't reside in Lawrence and they go home but you know we're here the residents that live here and are seeing the day-to-day the the the crash, the fences that are nearly falling apart. That hurts the
pride of our community. Um, and I have often heard uh complaints um in this sector. So, again, I must say that I I concur. Um, and I think it's time that we start taking responsibility to hold
businesses accountable. >> Thank you, Madam Madame Clerk. We're going to we're going to take the role we're going to do the roll call for the to accept the committee report. I >> the counselor made a motion and I didn't catch who second order
>> just I just made a committee report >> mot who can we have a second >> council zone seconded >> and now can we do the the roll call >> yes the final vote is just
>> we should send this to inspection can I make >> um can I make a comment >> discussion question. >> Yeah, it could and I'm we are blaming a and I know this is a committee report is clear but if we have
any concern we should send something to the department that just sent us a letter uh stating that all this company is in compliance. Uh I don't know if I'm making myself clear. So we should say send something to inspectional and to
well to the inspection because it looks like the concern is related to the inspectional department. >> So because we're not we are not here to uh we're not inspectors. So if they send something stating that this business is
in in compliance uh we should send send the concern that council president has. I I understand where you're saying council president. We also have something from two
departments is stating that they are in compliance. So they're not failing. It's the two departments that are well I don't know about the Lawrence fire department. It's in special services that is giving wrong information.
That is what I want to make clear. >> Thank you councelor Lzon. Council Marl. >> Okay. Okay. So, I have a qu I have a valid question actually. despite despite that um businesses that come before us seeking to have renewals of permits or
licenses. So despite that they are in compliance um as as a body are we obligated to renew those licenses just because everything passes or do we as a body could choose that this business for whatever reason if valid we don't have
to renew >> that council president >> uh through you madame vice presidente uh we the council have the authority to uh give those license to John dealers the joint dealer license only the
council can do this uh because it's an special license or it's a it's a a type three uh dealership license which is only the council so we do have the program to accept
and also give this license only so nobody else can do in the city of and within the city only the council so for that specific business. So, it's only one of the few business that we have the authority to actually provide the license.
Is this does this pertain to the actual committee report so that we can move forward get a motion on on on the floor and actually continue to speak about about the permit issuing this permit specifically >> are there any
>> I was just going to comment on the on the on the on the council from district D's comments but if you want to move on the committee report I do >> um I don't have a problem with that >> madam madam clerk can call the role >> this is to accept the committee report council Council Levy, >> yes.
>> Council La Plant, >> yes. >> Council Luzison, >> yes. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Marmal, >> yes. >> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> I have a >> Oh, I apologize. Council President Rodriguez. Council Vice President,
>> yes. >> Motion carries. Okay. Now, can I have a motion pertaining? >> I'd like to make a motion that we adopt grant a license to the company. Motion has been made by councelor of the plan. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by councelor Reyes. Discussion
council president. >> Now this is to discuss the approval of the license. Like I said uh previously I uh until I see some type of repairs on the fence, not only on the blocks, the
concrete blocks, but on the uh the fence that you guys have. Let's put it let's put it clear. Is it a metal roof standing up with concrete blocks holding
it? Am I correct? >> Um, there are some concrete blocks. There's wooden, excuse me, wooden poles that they are it, you know, nailed to like >> and then uh and there that uh metal metal roofs
>> sheets. Yeah. Yeah. Full of graffitis. >> Full of graffiti. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Correct. >> We're actually, if you go by, if you've been by, we have painted part of it. We've started painting everything just
black to get rid of the graffiti. >> I understand. >> We have not finished. >> So, and according to the regulations, you're not supposed to go up taller than the offense. Uh that's actually we have a a high high
pile storage license for 25 foot piles. >> But then your fence should be 25 25 foot. >> Oh, I didn't know that. That's not what I >> That's according to the state law, not according to what I said. But I just said at the end of the day what it would like even though that part which you go
higher on the pile that you have so far so one um I know that you guys get into compliance once you guys come over to the city council. Um and I see I because I live by I live very close by. So I see it every day. It's not just you it's the
other company as well. But but what what I have seen it and and I have I have seen the lack of effort from your company is on the fencing portion of it is is is is a is a metal sheets holding it up a lot of concrete book on the
upside and it's not quite it's not quite to the it's not even quite to the standard I don't know how come the inspection service didn't mention it uh is is is something that should be fixed you guys should be proud about fixing it. That's basically the the the what I
wanted to get is like yes the answer that I would like to hear from you is like yes we will take care of it. That's the answer that I would like to see to hear. Why? Because it's a business that come in front of us every three years and for the last nine years
I haven't say no. I asked you for a bunch of paperwork before and when it comes at the first time that you guys came around, we worked that out and now I'm and six years ago I didn't see uh we didn't
question it that much. Uh we just approve it. This time around we we didn't question the other locations much but two three days later we have an incident that you know bring up a lot of other issues and even though we we have
that experience with the other company we're not holding you accountable to that to those issues uh but what I want to see for for sure is uh to the your interest of fixing up that fence
painting it feel proud about it pro potentially changing it from metal sheets to something that is more appropriate to that business. Uh I have seen those businesses on Chelsea
uh and they are not quite like we have allowance and even down the street that that other business that junkyard down the street they have ching fence all around and but you guys do not and I was just
waiting for an opportunity to bring it up uh to the council but instead what I did is like wait for you guys to come now so we can work this out and we can work we can you guys can uh can
fix that up on time and be able to give you a license for the next three years. Again, this is not a one year's license. This is not a temporary event. It's is a three years type of deal. And uh and trust me we uh
a lot of that u a lot of that uh trucks passing by are related to market basket are related to you guys uh all the business around and uh and and we have seen uh you know how other business operate
around but it is it is it is concerning that this issue has been for so long and we haven't see you guys fixing it up and feel proud about that. Yes, we fix it. We're working with the city unless the
city pass by and write you up. It's like like I said, it is even on the sidewalk. Technically, that's a sidewalk that is in front of your business and uh and there was a concrete block from your fence blocking the sidewalk
for such a long time. Uh, I don't know if you guys removed it lately since you guys write what write it up, but it is it is like I want to see you I want to see you guys
be more proactive instead of reactive and not waiting for somebody to come over or waiting for somebody to take pictures or the counselor to pass by say this is horrible uh and then and then fix it. It's like it's not it's not a good thing. So, are you willing to fix
it? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Okay. So, with that said, I will make a motion to table and wait for uh for those reports. Wait for those pictures. We can fix the fence. >> There's a president.
>> That's the right person. >> To what standard? I mean, I'm not I don't Are you saying to refence the whole line? >> You should though, to be honest with you, 100%. You've been you've been having that fence for over nine years and that's a lot of money but you make a lot of money. Trust me
that's how that's how you do business. That's the cost of doing business. As a matter of fact, to be honest with you, what about somebody get killed? What's going to happen? >> I don't I don't understand the correlation. >> You want to see the pictures killed by the metal fence? I don't
>> You want to see the pictures of the block falling apart? >> Okay. So this is what I'm going to suggest. >> So I'll make a motion to table. >> President, >> no, you should recognize it. Uh because it's a motion in order. >> The motion the motion is in order. But
before I recognize that, I'm going to say I think it's appropriate uh for you to connect with the business owner, council president, >> go to the site. >> Once I make a motion to table, yes, I I pass by. I'm not an expert on fencing, but I mean they should know,
>> right? But it it would be more it's it is it's it would it would make more sense for you after this is tabled if it's passed for you to go to the business, walk with them, explain exactly what what you're explaining it
now. Sometimes having that visual of representation helps walk them through right there in person of what you want to see or looking or looking to to have them work on. I think that that might be more practical. I'm I'm I'm looking at faces, confused faces. I I don't think
people are processing this. Take the time to go have a conversation in person at their facility and walk them through uh what what you are what you're explaining now. So, there is a motion to table. Is there a second? >> I'm I'm trying to talk before the motion
to table council vice president >> councelor Levy. >> Okay. So I think that I believe that we should ask also to the inspection service department if the president is going to go over there to go with him
just to put in writing everything that he been seeing in the way that it should be done. >> Thank you. and to send the information to inspectional servant to go in there and and make sure that everything that they prepare everything is in compliance
before uh when they say that everything is been done. So that's my advice regarding this and because that way is in writing is through the city is like a inspection service which will be responsible for getting the citation or
getting whatever that's uh uh in the repair. >> Thank you counselor. >> Thank you. >> All right there's a motion. >> I'll get in touch with the inspirational services. I'm not going to the business to direct the business as how to do business. Not doing that. >> There's a motion to table. Is there a second?
>> Second. >> Seconded by council Marmal. Um, madame clerk, can you please call the role? >> Um, this is on a motion to table. Council Reyes, >> Council Laro, >> yes. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent.
Council Luzon, >> no. >> Council La Plant, >> no. >> Councelor Levy, >> yes. Council um President Rodriguez. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President. >> Yes. Um Teresa, can we make sure that we
that that I'm sorry that count is five to to motion carries. Make sure that inspectional services director receives a communication from the city council office about this. um if if they need to connect with council president on further discussion
to please contact him directly. >> Thank you. >> Right. Um the next item that we have is u okay we're going back to the top of the agenda and the next public hearing we're
going to read is 38025. There is no objection to take it as out of order. ML, please read the notice for 38025. >> Sorry, we pulled it out. You have it show. >> Let's take your time.
Amen. Oh, we were just looking at it. This isn't on top of the agenda. Thank you for your patience. Um, notice is hereby given that the Lawrence City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7 p.m. in
the South Lawrence East Education Complex, 165 Crawford Street, Lawrence Mass. Pursuant to chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, in accordance with the recently revised city council rule 2, this meeting will be hybrid, allowing participation both in person and remotely to accommodate participants
with health considerations that prevent them from participating in person. Access codes for remote participation are available from the city clerk een.branernal city of llorence.com or 978-620-3230. Meeting is also available on Facebook and YouTube. The purpose of said hearing
is to gather testimony, information, and public input concerning the proposed amendments to the revised ordinances of the city of Lawrence to be further amended by adding the following subparagraph in the proper alphabetical order to section 10.36.010 010 of the municipal code. Parking
prohibited on certain streets, Irving Avenue, both sides, between Hampshire Street and Bennington Street between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Persons wishing to be heard shall be afforded the opportunity. >> Our public hearing is now open. Anybody
from the public that wishes to speak? >> Name and address for the record, please. >> Hi. Rocky Morrison, Clean River Project. >> Was that Was that for both sides of Irving Street or just one side? >> That's what that is. That's what was published. Both sides. both sides. It's
supposed to be one side along the greenway along the spet river. So, it's both supposed to be both sides. >> We can we can make that on the motion to actually uh >> that's what we're looking for. We're looking for just along the spot river. >> Uh the the fact that it's less less
restricted, we can actually adopt that in the motion. If it is more restricted, then we're going to have to publish it. >> We're trying to protect the spet river where they're parking and drinking and throwing their stuff over the guardrail and so forth.
So, so public hearing. So, you want to speak on the public hearing or you want to speak on the item? >> All right. Public hearing is now closed. Counselors, what's the motion? >> Motion to approve. >> There's a motion to approve properly.
Second. Uh, this is only for the for one side of the uh of the of >> from the Yeah. From the side of the river. >> Side of the river. >> Discussion. Uh, councel Luzon. >> Um, I I
do understand your concern and I but I want to know if residents were informed. We have an issue with parking on district B. In district B, um, there's no,
they don't find parking, especially for the people that work and they come back at night. It's it's a nightmare. there's nowhere to park and we don't have a public uh parking in the area. So, um
>> so this is permanent >> or this is for the during the project >> for the this is for the neighborhood watch. Uh Mr. Lopez is part of that neighborhood watch. All the all the houses the three families on that street are are part of a neighborhood watch and
Mr. Lopez could speak for that. So the the question is this is while the project is going is going on the clear river project or this is permanent the prohibition >> this is permanent uh it's a permanent one in Lopez is part of the the neighborhood watch with the neighbors
>> neighborhood watch is >> May I finish council president of >> course >> um do you live in the area >> do you live in the area sir >> good evening yes I live on Alma
right on Irving. >> Are are you concerned about the drinking or about um protecting the river? Because it it looks like it is two different things. If it's a safety uh issue,
we should get the police involved because you know that there's an issue with parking in that area, especially now with the new schools that is not far far away from there. People are parking in other streets because they cannot find parking.
Um >> yeah, I'm pretty much uh we want to protect the river and it looks good right now >> and uh we have like already two meetings uh on Irving now with our neighbors and we understand we need those spots to
parking at night time but the problem is uh right from I don't know if you the area from uh middle court to Hampshire Street we don't have neighbors there pretty much is my business and um a
house in Walnut Street. I think they park the car in the street, but pretty much at night time everybody go there and eat and drink and do things supposed to do and then we end up with the trash. >> H Okay. So, it's too
>> Can I Can I get your name again? >> Uh my name is Yuriel Lopez. I own a business Lopez. >> Uriel Juriel. You are Yuriel. Uriel. Yes.
>> Council President finished it. And so you own a business in that area. >> I own a business and I own a house. >> You own a house. So yeah, >> because I'm very familiar with your area. I'm also very familiar with the uh baseball field.
>> Uh and I know that people have concern. I I know I understand your concern, but I'm also as the counselor of the district, I know that we get so many complaints about parking that I to be
honest, if we keep eliminating parking, this is going to become a a a nightmare, especially for the working families. They go to work and when they come back, there's nowhere to park. And I do understand the concern
uh the concern that you have. I I do understand that. But it looks like it's a safety uh concern that that the police department should be dealing with that instead of blocking so many parking
spaces for the residents in need. And what we are seeing now is people on other streets parking far away from their houses because they don't find parking. We have houses with five to four cars
because of the financial situation that we're living. Um people are renting rooms and and it it that it renting drones is equal to more cars in the streets. I I would love to
vote in favor of this but if you if we can find a solution but we don't have a solution to bring more parking especially to that area console president. So blocking this amount of parking is going to be
a nightmare for all the residents. This is permanent and you walk that area council president you are very familiar with that area. There's no parking in this street, especially in the area that you live, sir. >> So, uh, quick question on that, uh, on
that on that blocks. How many parking you you guys expect to be block to be, uh, prohibited? How many parking spaces? >> I was uh, talking to Mr. Rocky because he's in charge of cleaning the river. at
least half of Irving have maybe we can get uh from Hampshire to Alma Street or Middle Court because those are the empty spots with no neighbors on front of that
in the side of the uh my businesses. It's just only the river and there's like the lasso house there and the people they just go there and do things don't supposed to do and we end up with a lot of trash like right now if you uh
police go by I'm pretty sure it's people drinking and smoking and that especially in that spot I understand from Alma to uh Bennington or Saratoga Street the neighbors they park there and they use the parking lot and I understand Lawrence we have a lot of cars and we
need more parkings But this is something I don't know we can do if you guys >> like an enforcement issue >> council president. >> Thank you. I was going to say that this sounds I'm having difficulties connecting with the issue that you're
experiencing as a business owner as a homeowner in connection to the Clean River project. Um, I'm sure that most of that trash is on property perhaps on your property, on your business, and not most
on the river. If it's on the opposite side, I I'm just having I'm having mentally I'm I'm having issues connecting the two. I don't I don't agree with this as of now. I'm I'm seeing Rocky may have further explanation. So, but this is where I'm
standing as of now and so I hear everything and I agree with the council president. This sounds more like we're having issues with inspectional services and Lawrence Police Department actually doing the job and ensuring that they're ticketing or um issu you know issuing
consequence consequences to to individuals who are violating our our local laws. But I'm going to I'm going to finish there. I'm going to listen to the rest of the discussion and then hopefully we'll see what happens.
>> Any other counselors? Council Don La. >> So, I just wanted to make one real quick comment. Colleague to my right made a comment that people are renting rooms uh in various parts of the city. Uh we need to get ISTD on that. I'm not sure that's lawful and that's adding to some of the
issues that we're facing. Um just as a quick side but the other point to this point which is Irving have both sides. I think one of the folks here said they're just looking for one side of the street. >> The motion was to one side only >> the motion was for one side. It was
different than what the public hearing. >> Yep. Because the the fact that they are less restricting the what we publish. Uh we we good to go on that. If it is more restricted and then we need to publish it again. So,
appreciate that. Second thing, I I just Whose district are we? Is this >> That's definitely yours. Okay. Right. Um and and just so I'm clear, um I've always kind of leaned toward the district councilors on things like this. Listen, the this parking issue, as my
colleague and good friend has said, is it's a it's a real issue throughout the city. and and and we have brought let's be honest a lot of this we brought upon ourselves with the relaxed zoning with um with with the inability to do inspections and ISD getting involved we
have brought this problem on ourselves and the at some point this is what's happening it's come to roost forget the rest of the expression but chickens have come to roost I think is the expression and that's happening and it will continue to happen I'm not the smartest guy in the world or around this day is
but even I saw this several years ago when we saw this happening and this is this is a reality that we're dealing with now. There's not going to be any more parking, but we're going to be building plenty of more units. So, and we're having unlawful units. So, I'm going to follow the lead of my colleague
who represents this area. She knows better than I what the needs are for this area. And so, um if if if if we need to not go forward on this, we I will vote against it. If we're looking for something that's more modified, maybe that's maybe only for parts of the
year, maybe they maybe the cleanup only happens at parts of the year and maybe that's the time if they need access to that section, maybe that's what we do. Maybe do things that are temporary rather than permanent. Maybe there's ways that we can do it so that both ends are met. And I see that Mr. Morrison's
shaking his head. He might even have an option that might be palatable to all of us. So, thank you, Council President. >> No problem. Just um just some fact that I want to bring up when it comes to the number of the of the uh parking that we might prohibit today. That's over 40
parking spaces between Hampshire and uh and Beniton that are if you look at the image on the website there's over 20 parking right now uh not right now on that image that were parked and there's a lot of empty spots that were not uh
taking on the image. So, it's it's a good guess to be potentially over 40 parking due to the fact that people are nasty. >> I'd like to do you uh Mr. President. Oh, >> yes. >> Excuse me. I I the M uh the mayor came
and the chief of police came to our neighborhood watch and he had a recommendation maybe have a uh was it a permit parking for the residents so they had their own parking space. That was an idea he had. Um, we did talk about this. This has been this has been going around for a while. This uh motion about the uh
7 uh pm to 7 am. This has been on the table for a while now, a couple of months. But uh the mayor did come to the the uh neighborhood watch and he recommended maybe this is a way you go and buy it. Uh n you know a permit parking for residents so you don't lose the parking but yet they get their
parking spot. It's another idea that you guys can take out. >> No, definitely we can uh they can send those over. In the meantime, what the what we're entertaining is the prohibition of those parking. So, but that doesn't mean that other options cannot been can cannot been cannot be
bring up to the council again and another with another solution if this one fails. So, it's the council is open to anything. The problem is that once we prohibit it, it's not the mayor that is prohibiting it. It's the council. And then right away people going to say the
council did it and yes we are doing it. >> Council president >> council president >> I would I see that um I do see that there was a counselor involved in here and I know that council Reyes is very familiar as a for years as an atlarge
counselor. But I do want to ask why was not why wasn't the district council invited to this meeting um to see what you guys presented to the mayor knowing that this would be in front of the council. >> Can I answer to that?
>> Let's allow the council that was part of the meeting to respond. >> No floor councelor Reyes councelor Reyes were you present at least or what what was the situation there? So we received the request and also we send the iron to the
police department. The police department send back to us a memo to give you a favor recommendation. We can send the iron back to the police department and asking because they not adding how many parking is affecting in this kind of
decision. So I think we passing by when they presenting the issue it's very important to us to maintain our river clean around but when we talk talking about we go to eliminate uh a 40 spot to
our resident we need to take in that in consideration council president >> council vice president >> I would like I mean I would like to see we have the council at large who's a sponsor of this I I and I'm sorry I'm seeing councelor um Levy as well as a
co-sponsor. I I think councelor Ray's suggestion is good. I I think um the two counselors at largestes at largest with the district counselor should go back with the police department and really the three of them look at that with Rocky and and the
resident and and that gives you guys also the opportunity to have a more indepth conversation with the counselors who will be taking a vote on this in the future if that sounds reasonable to everyone. Yeah, we're trying to stop the illegal those people going.
>> I mean, I think that the council the counselor for the district should get involved for sure. >> Council, >> just just for the record, I was not invited to this meeting. I knew it was happening and just to answer
Rocket and I know he has good intention. He cares about his project. We love the project that he's leading. Uh but the mayor is not an expert. you know, he doesn't live around that area. Uh, and it was not up to him to make that
promise. It was uh up to this council uh and the all the neighbors should be um informed and I know that council uh Rees was not present at the meeting, not
and and council Levy was not present at that meeting. date they had a meeting and I was informed uh not invited I was informed like five or 10 minutes before the meeting started
so my present there was not requested council president by me >> as the vice president >> so what so what I would as the vice president of the council I'm inviting my colleagues u councelor Levy I'm I'm pointing as you at you as well from from
above but uh please get together, see what's going on, invite the the the Lawrence Police Department to re-evaluate through the ordinance committee, however it is that you guys think is is best. I'm Let me finish before you gave me give me the the thing
>> that way you the message. >> Yeah. Yeah. Let let me finish >> and get to and and if we come back to the drawing table, there's still questions. There's still I'm not going to say it's going to be approved by doing that. I'm not going to say it's going to be denied either, but I do think it is important for um the
counselors to see. Council Reyes said police department didn't perhaps didn't include the the the the parking spaces and within their analysis and that's something that should be shown to the police department um the counselors. So, I just hope you guys take my suggestion
and we'll see where it it goes from here. Okay. Now, >> yeah. passing over the goble >> so I can have a few questions. >> So, um this is this is what I see here. I I walked that area couple of times the last few weeks.
And uh and the problem here is that we we have the same issue when it comes to uh resident parking, when it comes to people saying that we clean up the street, they we don't want it to get
dirty. I got it. Uh but also when when it comes to you know dirtiness people they do a lot of people you know they do it all the time. They they go to uh fast food restaurants and
drop off the back. They open the door and do it. We we seen it all the time. But what we're doing here is like there is people that don't do that. And there is over 40 parking spaces that
are going to be now blocked. And that doesn't mean that people are going to stop doing that because it's a behavior issue, an enforcement issue on our side. How we going to enforce somebody from not dropping trash on the street? That's
going to be a little bit of a challenge. But I'm not in favor of prohibiting parking because of a behavior issue that we have around. And we understand that we want to protect the river. But I mean that doesn't mean that people are not going to just do
illegal dumping, just do other things. I have me personally, I have give back those fast food restaurant bags full of trash. Give it back to the people that tried on the street. I have done that because but that's
that's something that is a is a is a they they behave that way. So, it's a behavioral change that we need to work on that going to take years for the city to to accomplish some type of result, but prohibiting over 40 parking spaces
on that area. It's like crazy. the idea that the fact that we actually talking about that I mean is it's like we we have potentially other issues
but I mean the main issue on on that area is parking and that that place that down there that it that's a recreational uh uh place that
there that actually save us a lot of money. Believe it or not, how how that save us a lot of money when people go over there and release the stress, play softball and park there
that those those are hours that potentially people are might might take to do and I know that on the back side of that place it's a lot a lot going on that is not related to the place dead
and I get and I and I get you I think that we should develop a plan that will work with the enforcement agencies that we have in the city of Lawrence. We work with uh different programs that actually make people's aware of the importance of
maintaining the river uh the river clean and we work with that uh people that are actually have bad behaviors when it comes to parking one spot and then dropping off everything that I have on the car. But the prohibiting parking I don't think is the solution.
Unfortunately, especially in that area. >> Yeah. The problem I understand from uh let's say middle court to uh Saratoga Street, the neighbors there, the house is right in front of the river. I
understand they need it and if it's okay, I don't know how it works, but they can stay with the parkings. But from middle court to Hampshire, there's no houses on the front and no houses in the river is not, you know, so they use
that spot to do things they're supposed to do. And then at the end, we end up with a lot of trash. I understand the neighbors all the way up. Yes. But on this side, it's kind of dark. We have a lot of trees from the last house there and we have no neighbors. No. So the
people they come there they spend three hours. I was talking to when uh we did a meeting over there with the chief of police and I told them we need them to swing by maybe twice a night or something. People drinking there they using drugs. They fornicating they they doing a lot of things and then next day
when you go pick up the trash because we doing it right now you find a lot of stuff on the floor and supposed to be there. I understand but they don't do that by the houses by Saratoga Street. Regarding about the baseball fields you mentioned it we have two baseball fields
there but we don't have our own parking. What about when people come from out of town to play a game where they going to park? They going to use our parkings? No. We need maybe to have only one field and use other one for parking like other towns they have.
>> I I play soccer. I go to different towns. I go to soccer field and we have 20 parkings to park in there. Nice. So in here we got two fields and we have no way to park a car there. So we got to use our parking for our neighbors.
That's that's not fair. No, the thing is sir is that even though we we should I mean I guess that on this conversation we're going to agree to the to disagree uh due to the fact that um
every everybody that have a car uh pay for uh for excess taxes. That means that they potentially have the right to park uh on on on throughout the neighborhoods. uh unless that we develop a program that
actually have resident parking and if we do that that means that we're going to have to uh do that for every street and that means that potentially we have more car than people. I don't know if you know that we have over 74,000 cars and
ls and according to the sensors is about 78,000 people. So on the on the school system we have 14 students 14,000 students just on the public schools those doesn't drive
potentially most likely. So it's it's an issue but and we understand but I think that we should work towards getting the safety issue that take care of first that we have in that area because based
on your statement there is a there's a lot of safety issue that affect the quality of life of of you guys living around and we understand that uh but I think that it's it's more like another issue to than just the parking because
if parking parked properly if cars park properly and doesn't do the damage that you just mentioned it will be okay assuming so I think that there is a lot of issues that need to be taken care of so people can >> some people they already grabbed a spot
to come and spend three hours four hours there and at the end they end up throwing trash and it's kind of dangerous walk in the the area I pointed right now because the people with the I know I don't know people in there they smoking they drinking they >> okay
>> they already have that they already take that spot to do that >> so again um I'm I'm going to actually wrap this up um councelor Luzon I'm going to suggest for you guys to meet again and I'm going to emphasize getting the counselors involved something like
enforcement I can tell you I'm a district counselor myself and when I'm hearing issues similar to yours within my district you can ask some of the lieutenants, you can ask the police chief. I do not stop bothering them until that gets resolved, until they
enforce it more. Um, so that's why it's important to when you have these meetings, and it's not just the mayors, at least including a city council at large or the district counselor or both to help to help um
I guess improve the situation. And that's all I'm going to say. Are you are you all set? Council zone. >> Uh I just have a question and and I I know you had a meeting. It was on a Sunday morning I believe. Yeah. And uh
the the chief of police uh because you already mentioned I'm assuming that the mayor made a promise in that meeting but it happened I think the meeting happened how many weeks ago? Two or three weeks ago.
Three. >> Did the mayor uh promise the me that this will happen? Did he made a promise there? >> No. No. No. Mayor >> the chief of police made a promise there. What was the uh um
what was his feedback? >> There was no promises. It was just uh suggestions. We did tell him that there was uh moving forward on this meeting here. It's been going on for a couple of months now, but they knew about it. Uh, but they just made suggestions.
>> Okay. So, councelor, I'm going to wrap it up. We know that this meeting happened. We know there were suggestions. Again, follow through, follow up with with our departments are really critical because they have 10,000 other things going on. And this is where
the body of nine of us come in u to keep things top top um and uh top of mind so that they don't forget about issues like this because when you think about the city overall
u trash uh hangouts can be become minute compared to other situations that happen in our city and these things and these become less and less of a priority and again this is where we we step in. So, with that being said, can I have a motion to table item
uh 3 380-25? >> So, move. >> So, move. Who says a move? >> Um, council uh motion made by council rays. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Seconded by coun uh council president. Uh madam clerk, can you please call the
role >> on a motion to table? Council Reyes. >> Council Mamo. >> Yes. >> Councelor Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon. >> Council Lant. >> Yes. >> Council Levy.
>> Yes. >> Council President. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Infante. >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Councelor President or Councelor Vice President. >> Yes. Uh please can you let them know
just to call or when they sing or are we going to call them uh for the meeting? What is the best way to do it? >> I'm going to if I can council bro I'm going to suggest um for the co-sponsors
of of this item to take the lead just at least the initial conversation send an email to Mr. Um, Rocky to to um Rocky will will will connect with the with the resident, but the counselor should send an email to
LPD and I would suggest having inspectional services there, a representative from there and then you guys connect with Rocky and get that date settled. I think that's the easiest way unless you guys come up with something else then then that's that. But >> and I also DBW need to be involved because they need to count the parking
space. DPW DPW is here too. Yeah. >> I know that >> and and different departments the the PW and the police department most likely uh because it's an enforcement issue and it's a safety issue and also potentially
solving those issues is a proposal for prohibiting parking. So, we need to know like parking spots that I might be being jeopardized. >> Council Levy, I'm seeing council Rey is nodding her head, so I'm I'm going to assume she's going to be the one to send the email.
>> Happy to put there, too. >> Oh, you you're happy to, Madam Clerk? Okay. So, madame clerk is going to work with councelor Reyes to to get this ball rolling. Councelor Levy, >> thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Yes. So we has to send us something that's uh I forgot to ask
all of this or not that I forgot but I was waiting in just to request. Okay. So to have the meeting the day of the meeting and to involve like the police department like you say the PW and and
um inspection and so at the same time uh councel uh council and myself. All right counselors we have um we have a couple of other public hearings that we need to go through. So the first
public hearing will be in relationship to item U 36123 uh 1925 34725 34825 34925 36925
37025 37125 Madame Clerk do you mind reading the notice like to make a motion that we dispense with reading the preamble? There's a motion on the table. Can I hear a second? Properly second discussion. There is no madame cler.
Please call the role. >> This is to not read the preamble. Um council levy. >> Yes. >> Council plant. >> Yes. Council loan. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Pres
your presence there is >> Jesus. Thank you. You are present. >> Infante. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez >> vote. Yes. All right. Uh Madame Chair, please proceed.
This is um the purpose of this hearing is to gather testimony, information, and public input concerning the proposed amendments to revise ordinances of the city of Lawrence to be further amended by adding the following sub paragraphs to section 10.36.340
of the municipal code handicap parking in the proper alphabetical order. Document number 361-25 Elizabeth Street, east side from a 20 ft north of L Street to 40 ft north of L Street. T number 19-25 Lynen Street east
side from a point 60 feet southeast of Jasper Street to 80 feet southeast of Jasper Street. Talk to number 347-25 Fairmont Street west side from a 20 ft northwest of Auburn Street to a point 40T northwest of Auburn Street. Document
number 34825 State Street, east side from a 62 ft south of End of a Street to a point 82 ft south of End of a Street. Document number 349-25 Washington Street west side from a 64 feet south of Lake
Street to 84 feet south of Lake Street. Document number 369-25 Greenwood Street southeast side from a 230 ft south of L Street to a point 250 ft south of L Street. Document number 370-25 High Street, southwest side from
a point 266 feet northwest of Grove Street to a point 286 ft northwest of Grove Street. And document number 371-25 Albian Street, west side from a point 198 ft north of Avon Street to a point
218 ft north of Avon Street. Persons wishing to be heard shall be afforded the opportunity. Uh anybody from the public that wishes to speak? I see none. Uh public hearing is now
closed. Uh councelor, let's take a motion one by one if possible. Um can I add a motion for item? >> I'd like to make a motion on 6123 Handicap Park at Elizabeth Street near
Low Street. That's the motion. >> Yeah. Um, to be honest with you, I was the sponsor for this item. That was two years ago. I don't know if that it's no longer needed. So, I'll ask for a motion to
table until I find out >> table until I find out whether or not that's needed. >> We may have made a I should go back on our mo that could have been whether we mo made a motion to withdraw. So, at this point, if I will withdraw that motion in a moment, I'll look that up
because I have the listing of all the withdrawals and I'll see if that's on there. Um, >> no, it is a public hearing motion that is posted public hearing. >> Oh, there's if it is for withdrawal, we have a public hearing in place. >> Motion to table. >> Motion to table properly. Second. Uh,
please call the role. >> This is I'm sorry. a motion to table. Um, council Reyes, Council Ml, Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council Lant,
>> yes. >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez, >> vote, yes. Carries. Motion. Uh, now we're going to entertain a motion for item 1925.
Make a motion that we approve document document number 1925 handicap parking and one limit. >> There's a motion on the table. Properly second. Okay. I had a second. Properly second. Discussion. I hear none. All those in favor please
say I. >> I. Clair. Please call the role. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Lant. >> Yes. >> Council Luzon. >> Yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council amo. Council Reyes.
Council vice president. >> Yeah. >> Council president. >> I vote. Yes. Motion carries. Now item 27325. No, sorry. Item 24725. Um I can make a motion that um that we approve document number 247 34725
handicap parking at two grand street. >> There's a motion on the table properly. Second discussion. Can't hear a second before. >> Second. >> Properly second. Discussion. There's no discussion. ML, please call the role. >> Council Reyes. Council Mama. Council Del
Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon. >> Yes. >> Council Lant. >> Yes. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez. But >> yes. Motion carries. Uh item
340 34825. >> Make a motion to adopt Handicap Park into the 6 day street. >> A motion to adopt. Can I hear a second? Properly second discussion. I hear none. Um discussion council res. I'm sorry.
I'm good. >> Um please call the role. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council plant. Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Maro. Council Reyes. >> Yes.
>> Council vice president. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez. Motion carries. And now it um 34925. What's the motion? >> Handicap park at 62 Washington Street.
Send this. Uh that's a make that in a form of motion to adopt. >> There's a motion to adopt. Properly second. discussion. Um, >> Madame Clair, please call the role. >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council Lant,
>> yes. >> Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Marl, Council Laos, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez. U motion carries.
Item um 36925 >> handicap parking at 93 green to make a motion to adopt. It's a motion to adopt. Properly second discussion.
I hear none. Um councelors was a motion. I mean a motion to approve. No discussion. ML clair. Please call the role. >> Council Reyes. Council Marl, >> yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon here. >> Council Lant.
>> Yes. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President. Council President, >> I vote on that affirmative even though there is a a a empty handicap parking right next to it.
And I know that because they're they they live right in front of my house. And I know that because is the person that is having that doesn't want nobody to park in front of him on his parking spot. And I know that because everyone everyone on this room
know this person and he's very active in politics and that is not bad not good. >> Sorry. Can I reconsider my my vote? >> It's it's affecting this person. Problem is not this person.
problem is the other person that have that parking spot and nobody nobody no don't want nobody to park on his parking handicap parking spot and that's why the neighbor right next to it need to apply
to have a a a person that really needs it have to apply for another one. Yep. That's how it is. That's how politics work. Alonso Rodriguez. Yes to you. Everybody doesn't.
>> So >> I don't understand. >> No, that's fine. We we good because the person the problem is not this person. >> The problem is the other person. >> Question from me. >> Sure. >> So we're if we if we know that we're
having this issue with um the individual that you've stated, it's been unfair. We've every handicap request that we've gotten through this council, we make it a point to issue a
statement as a as a body that the handicap plaque or handicap signage is not does not mean that it's designated to that address. It's anyone with a handicap um ticket or sticker. >> Correct.
>> So, why has this not been addressed with that individual? Well, I I going to refer to the mayor of the city of Lawrence actually. He's a one of the most active person with the mayor's the mayor is one of the right hand side of
the mayor. And that person that everybody knows him here, everybody he put a he put a a a number on his handicap parking that is only belong to the house.
Of course, it's enforcement is it's a selective enforcement of the of of those type of issues. It's like that's the problem. And that's why I'm so like disappointed. That's why I was a little crazy looking for the address to see if it was the house right right next to it
and it is >> Well, yes. Go ahead. >> Okay. Um I was under the assumption when we approve uh these handicap parkings that they are approved at the ordinance level uh based
don't isn't there something within ordinance that um if there's already one in place or there's nothing in ordinance so there could be multiple handicap in a given street >> as per the state law is one per household
>> one per household And then if it is multiple household is multiple parking spot that we can allow it. But the problem is that is that does that handicap parking doesn't belong to the household. It belong to anybody that had a blocker mean which means that somebody
from New Hampshire with a blocker can park on there >> because they are disabled. and ADA uh laws are if at the national level not just at the local level or the state level. So no parking no handicap parking
belong to one specific. It belong to anybody that have a blocker especially if they from Massachusetts. I mean I put I go I went to the extreme to going out of state but I mean if it is in Massachusetts I mean I'm assuming that yes. So going back to your question,
yes, it belong to anybody that parking spot belong to anybody that have a parking that have a parking placer and that parking space is requested. Uh and it's allowed only one per household uh essentially. >> Oh
yeah. Um I want to direct my question to the chairman of the ordinance committee. Uh based on your experience, have is this the first time we're seeing this type of request where there is already a handicap uh placard that has been
assigned to a given street or have we've se is this common where we've well have multiple um multiple handicap signs um on the same street.
So I've not done any analysis of the question. So you're asking me for my >> I just want to know if this is an outlier. >> So my recollection is that it's not to me would not be an there's streets of various sizes. You asked me if it's on street. So depending on the size of the
street it would would not be I would not I would not be shocked or surprised to see multiple more than one handicap parker parking pl uh sign on a street. I think we can go through our city and we we can notice it. Does it happen a lot? I don't know if it happens a lot. Are
you talking about a block? Um, I think we're adopting more and more handicapped parking spaces. So, the likelihood of guys having more than one on a in a block is starting to increase. So, I don't I can't give you a straight answer because I just haven't done the analysis of whether or not there's how many where
they are. I I would I would I would call to your attention the letter that we got for document number 36925. I think we've already voted in favor of it, but for 36925, the person's picture, person's request is on here. She explains why she
wants a handicap parking. Um, the police department went to the house, >> uh, did a review. We asked for an independent review to give us their recommendations. They came back and they recommended that we went ahead. We typically, unless we get details that
provide something to the contrary, we typically not 100% would follow the police department's recommendation is a neutral third party at looking into it. So, um, that's what happened in this particular case. I I have no idea what the council president is talking about. I don't know what's going on next door
to his house. I don't know who lives next door to his house. I don't think I want to know who's living next door to his house. Um, but I I I can assure you, at least from my perspective, this vote has nothing to do with >> it has everything to do with the police department recommendation.
>> No. And and let's be clear, this is not the issue. This person needs it. And I'm pretty sure that the person requested it was because he was not allowed to use the other one because it was name it and label. And I encourage you to pass by uh
91 Green Street and you will see how it says 91 Greenwood Street. And it's unfortunately that that happened throughout because we keep on even sending memo from the city attorney. Uh and I think that on the website we have
that memo from the city attorney that says that uh Henica parking doesn't belong to the individual that requested instead it belong to anybody that have the placer and on the ordinance committee that's a it's a kind of like
an like a comment that come up every time basically. So making sure that the people understand the rules but like I said is this is more than just the rule. is about all the things that I mentioned previously. Well, let's move on. Let's
let's keep on going with couple other things that we have here. Uh >> but council president, if I may. >> Sure. >> Can the district council send a a an email uh to the appropriate department explaining uh the situation because
every time we uh talk about handicap parking, we mention uh that it belongs to anyone in the street. So having an exclusive handicap parking is it's I'm not going to call it illegal, but it sounds illegal. >> It is illegal.
>> Okay. So my suggestion is to ask the city council district to send an email to make this complaint official because I think you have a valid concern. Thank you. Uh through you uh Mr. President.
Councelor Le >> councelor Leon >> and consular rates >> I know >> I know I know that part uh I want to clarify that point because the issue is
not the person request the handicap sorry >> you mention another case not relating with this iron tonight so I want to miss make clear on that part because Miss Maria Yeah, we >> she's not the issue whatsoever. >> I know that I want to be clear.
>> Not the issue whatsoever. As a matter of fact, I said >> we talking about the iron the 369. I don't want my constituent listen to us tonight and they >> No, no, she's absolutely fine. >> Yeah, I know. >> It's absolutely fine. I mean, like I said, I'm pretty sure that she have
requested because she wasn't able to use the other one that is going to be right next to her. uh even though she had a blocker and we have a a copy of a blocker here. >> Thank you. >> Sure. Council vice president.
>> I just I I don't mean to drag this but I just thought of this and it's important to state council marl if if you >> pass. Oh 10. Okay. Now move a motion to pass 10. I had a second. Madame CL please call the role. council.
>> Yes. >> Council Marmal. Council um council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Lison. >> Council La Plant. >> Yes. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez.
>> Vote on the affirmative. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Council. >> Thank you. Quickly. I council Marmal. It sounds like there is an actual concern um and a violation. I want to publicly on the record caution you on how to
proceed and make sure that you involve um I'm going to suggest the city clerk on all communication because the individual mentioned >> was did um was the campaign manager of your opponent and I don't want you trying to do the right thing to come
back to you saying that you're doing it because of retaliation or x y and z. So, I am publicly saying this because it will it might happen. I'm putting this on the record and I'm looking out for you, Council Marble. >> If I may, Council I mean, I voted in
favor of it. >> No, because the issue is not the item. >> No, no, no. I know. And I I I want to add that this request would not be it would not even be part of the agenda had the 91 Greenwood handicap placard be an
issue in terms of trying to privatize um that that placard. So I know uh through you council president um our chairman from the ordinance committee I am very famili familiar with how passionate you are when we speak of parking and how
we're creating a president um and I just feel and see based on the influx of the constant you know requests as to what is that you know how is that going to affect us in the future in terms of you know I don't know if this is something
that we might have to address at a later point in time. Um whether it's adding or adjusting our own ordinances in terms of speaking to multiple placards within this same street. I was under the impression that um they had to be a
number of feet away from one versus the other, but I have learned today that it's one per household. So if there's five consecutive households within the the same block, they could be five handicap placards. Um >> yes they have.
>> So okay I learn something new every day and that's that's >> we have that on on bra actually we have at least three over there three different neighbors >> and they but they use it though that's that's the important thing. All right we moving we're moving on counselors let's
let's take a motion for item uh 27025. This is handicap parking at uh 288 High Street. Uh make a motion to approve. >> There's a motion to approve. Can I hear a second? Properly second discussion. I hear none. Uh, please, madame, madame clerk, please call the role.
>> Councelor Levy, >> yes. >> Council Lant, >> yes. >> Council Luzon. Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Councelor Marmal, >> yes. >> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Infante, >> Council President Rodriguez,
>> on the affirmative 371 37125. Uh this is uh a motion for handicap parking at 40 Albian Street and make a motion to approve. >> There a motion to approve properly. Second discussion. >> Discussion. Council Brown. >> Just real quick. Um
yes to my colleague from district D's earlier comments. Yes, there we just because it comes before us and somebody asked for it doesn't mean we're required to go ahead and and provide a handicap parking. We are not required by law. we
can reject u a request for a permit for handicap parking permit for for whatever reason we decide that we want to do it for to be space issues whatever whatever the issues are so I just want to make sure that that uh that was at least addressed thank you council president >> and we have done it before
but the request is on the on another violation perhaps like a pump uh all right counselors Um, man, please call the role. >> Council Reyes. Council Marmal. >> Yes.
>> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon, >> yes. >> Council Lant, >> yes. >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Infante. Council President Rodriguez, >> on the affirmative motion carries. ML CL, please read the notice for item um
345 and 34525 and also for 37325, childc care parking at 336 How Street and childc care parking for 80 uh College Street. Document number uh 34525 and 373
25. The purpose of this hearing is to gather testimony, information, and public input concerning proposed amendment to the revised ordinances of the city of Lawrence be further amended by adding the following subpagraphs to section 10.36.450 of the municipal code daycare dropoff
zone in the proper alphabetical order. Howard Street west side from a point 58 ft south of Plushway to a 528 ft south of Plushchway. and document number 37325 Koolage Street southeast side from a 53
ft southwest of Beltnap Street to 73 ft southwest of Belnap Street. Persons wishing to be heard shall be afforded the opportunity. >> Uh public hearing is now open. Anybody from the public that wishes to speak?
I see none public hearing is now closed. Counselors, what's the motion? >> Motion to approve. There's a motion to approve uh for item 373 uh uh >> 345 >> 34525 >> and bolt on block or individual. >> Yes,
>> okay. Yes. >> Uh item 34525. I had a motion. >> Uh motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. Can I hear a second? >> Second. >> Properly second. Discussion. >> Discussion. >> I just want to make sure if I heard the correct the the clerk read it correctly.
Did Could you read the address for 34525, please? >> 36 hour street. >> I heard that's not what I heard from the clerk. I just want to confirm that. >> Oh, >> I could be mistaken. >> What I read it I don't state the street number as part of the public notice. I I
read the document number. So, the document number was 34525 Howard Street, west side. Okay. from a point 58 feet south of Pushway to point 200 525 feet south of Pushway I think maybe >> it's close to that address but it's not in that I thank you
>> even though at some point we said that we were going to be kind of like add the address for that uh for the search of it >> but I mean you can you can go back on that >> well I yeah >> I know but I'm parenthesis yeah >> kind of like for the item >> because eventually when you search for
it you won't be able to find it with the dimensions When we search for I search for by the document name which has the address in it. >> Yeah. >> Gotcha. All right. Uh there is an item on the table. Uh there's a motion to approve. Properly second discussion.
>> I hear none. Uh Clair, please call the role. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Lant. >> Yes. >> Council Luzon. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Marmal. >> Council Reyes. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Infonte. Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez.
>> But on the affirmative motion carries, can I get a motion to uh a motion for 3 37325? >> Motion to approve. >> The motion to approve. >> Second. >> Properly second. Discussion. >> It's 273. Correct. >> 373. Yes. Uh motion to approve. Properly
second discussion. I hear none. Uh m I'd like to make a motion. This is odd. I don't often do this. So we may want your seats. I did declare this to make ask if we can declare this an emergency. School's already started over there and they're looking for relief now. >> So you you're looking to wait the 30 days.
>> This is a >> I'm sorry I meant emergency. This is this is this is community day charter school, right? >> No, this is a child care parking >> and I'm not going to make that ridiculous motion. >> That was a but we need it. >> Yeah, I made it. I want to do that. I
accepted your motion. >> Like I love >> the 30 days. >> Yes. forgot care 373 uh banana clair please >> mercy >> so this is document uh 37325 to approve it's council >> yes
>> council mamo >> yes >> council del Rosario is noted as absent council >> council plant >> yes >> council levy >> yes >> council vice president infante >> yes >> council president Rodriguez >> on the affirmative madame clair please
read the uh the notice for item 27325 hure street drop off on west uh west side between Bradford to Habra uh Habra Street and uh this is for the drop off and pick up for that community day charter school.
Purpose of this hearing is to gather testimony, information, and public input concerning the proposed amendment to the revised ordinances of the city of Lawrence to be further amended by adding to section 10.36.330 the municipal code bus stops, taxi cab
stands, ambulance stands, and service zones the following paragraph in the proper alphabetical order. Document number 273-25 Hampshire Street West Side from Bradford Street to Haveril Street, school days 7 am to 8:00 a.m. and 2:30
to 5:30 p.m. Persons wishing to be heard shall be afforded the opportunity. >> Anybody from the public that wishes to speak? There's none. Uh public hearing is now closed. >> Motion to approve. >> Can I get a motion council
second? Will the uh will >> and wave the >> will the sponsor be willing to wave the date? >> Yes, you that's part of the motion but >> uh any questions councilors >> I do have a question so I'm going to
pass the go over >> the g so much council president. So this this uh this area right here uh I have work with different people from the school to be able to get the drop off away from
Habra Street and and this this this solution that is presented here it is doing that even though um I have safety concern about the drop off
and pick up on Hampshire Street due to traffic and I gonna express my concern uh and trust me uh I just want to put it up here for the record because something might happen and if it happen it happen it's going to
happen to to one of the most vulnerables. The safety concern that I have is that when when uh when kids tend to uh
get out of a vehicle, they go out through the passenger side. And when we think about this location and the drop off for this location, we have live traffic on Hampshire on
Hampshire Street going up. And if the kids get out on the on the backside and get out through that through that door because by default that's how they act because they're kids and the adults
as well. they gonna be exposed and be have a p point of conflict of of conflict point between live traffic and kids going to the street and and potentially having an an
accident. So I'm very concerned about about this uh about this drop off pick up and it is and this this has been done not thinking of every step the the the charter school
uh what we have done in the past is that we changed breakfast street from one way to two ways to be able to to put the pickup and drop off on breakfast street. Why? Because on Bradford Street, it already has proven that it's a safe
street to do pick up and drop off. Why? Because the other charter school that is on the other side on Braford and West, they do the pick up and drop off on there. Because of the Bellini that is right in the middle, they do the pick up and drop off on Bradford Street.
And the fact that we changed that street to a two-way street, it was and it's wide enough is because we can accommodate the pick up and drop off in the location. But there is a convenient situation for
the school and trust me I support the school big time. I support that school huge time uh because I know that they are doing doing a lot of good things for the kids. But essentially it is it is it is unfortunately that we're not thinking
about those specific those specific point. I talked to the DPW the to the city engineer about that. We have we agreed to disagree on that topic said that is that is but I I wanted to bring him up to the bring him up to the council.
>> Now to the class action lawsuit against >> um so I wanted to bring him up to the council. Another concern that I have is that we have the uh the fire the firefire department right down on low
Hampshire that this is like get getting in and out. And if at some point we have the cube, the traffic cubing all the way uh to that street, that's also a potential a potential uh safety concern
uh due to the fact that uh the fire department might have an issue uh with all the backing up traffic. I get the point that right now they are doing a drop off on on on Habro and that cube or
goes all the way to to Broadway. That's a that's that's passing Franklin going all the way to Broadway and that's when the people start lining up and it is it is bad but I mean I don't think the solution is Hampshire. Uh
I I'm not going to vote in favor of this. I going to I'm not going to vote against it. I going to vote present due to the fact that it's not because I'm against the solution that I presenting. Oh yes, I'm against the solution that I presenting, but I want the the school to
to have a safe drop off and pick up and and uh and and and that that could rep this could represent potential issue in the future. I hope not. I hope that I'm wrong, but I just want to bring them up. >> Thank you, council president. Any further
comments, questions, concerns? >> I would just add >> council um council l. >> Yeah, thanks. So, I would just add uh one thing which is that we've received in our packets communication as the council president has alluded to from the city engineer who was in support of it. We've also received documentation
from the uh a police department official who sees the need for for correcting the excessive blockage of traffic. And of course, we also and and also have something from the proponent um of the measure which is uh Mr. Scott
Barlo, the maintenance director with the community group, who again is is not only is he saying to us this would be helpful in alleviating the problem that they're facing, but also points out that there is something similar. Um, so he says here, u
>> signage uh similar to what is at Esparenzo Academy looking for a school sign zone on on Hampshire Street that he thinks would be helpful as well. So I just want I'm just calling to your attention. There is documentation in our packet in support of it. I'm not diminishing the council president's
comments on it. He is everybody. He's articulate. Council president speaks in a way that uh that is very convincing. Um and I think we should listen to him. Um but I feel confident based on the information that I've received from these three folks as well. Um, and as Dan Rivera once said in the council
chambers, let's give this a shot, see if it works, and if it doesn't, we can always fix it and try to figure something else out. And they're going to know pretty soon, I think, at the school is going to know whether or not this is working or not working. >> Could you and also I want to add it uh
the whole packet they explain uh the children is not get all along alone. They had two staff dedicated to waiting for the children. And >> yeah, >> the idea to the drop off is to to have
the space available when the booth came because sometime they have parking park car parking there is not allowed. The booth need to parking in the middle. See they have the space available they can do to the sidewalk not in the middle of the street.
>> Thank you. We have a motion on the table. It was properly seconded. Madam clerk, can you please call the role? >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council Land, >> yes. >> Council Luzon. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Amamo, >> yes.
>> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> Oh, I'm sorry. Council President Rodriguez, >> present. >> Council Vice President Fonte. Yes. >> Right. Uh we going uh finish up with
public hearing. So we going top of the agenda that is uh ordinance committee reports. There is no communication. Give me one second please. No we haven't finished with the public hear. No.
>> Yes we did finish with the public hearings. Yes. >> All right. Um all right. Uh no communication from the mayor, city officials of the city attorney committee reports. We finish up with the budget and finance committee housing committee. There is no report.
Orderance committee uh councelor Laand and the chair of the ordinance committee. Thanks just before I start there's a lot and uh we're trying to clean up our uh our agenda items. Uh I realized as I'm going there most a lot of these are withdrawals just because
there's been no action or some of these have actually gone up already have been approved. Um and uh there's no easy way to determine whether they have or haven't. So >> so um >> just give us a block. >> What I'm going to do I'm hearing
rumblings about a block which we could do. >> Yeah, we can read it all first. >> Okay. So um which is fine. So these are all mo these are all items to to be withdrawn. I'll read the items. Is that what you want me to do? >> Yes. >> Okay, please. >> 83. I'm gonna Anybody water? Because
it's gonna take a while. >> No. >> Uh >> 8323 ordinance creating a 5ft driveway setback. 10283 Helen and NAV one way from Havil Street to Yale Terrace. 10323 Congress Street. One way from Olive AB
to Havil Street. 10423 Congress Street. No parking anytime. West Street of Congress Street from All of A to Hil Street. 2422 235971 Marramac Street Zoning Amendment 30723 Resident Parking Show Court 31223 Resident Park Reservoir
Terrace 32723 Transient Vendor License 3 uh for Big Beautiful Wings. Uh 32823 Preach the Word of God September 29th and 30th, 2023 at Manchester Street Park. 33723 proposal of a $100 fee for all agenda items requiring a public
hearing. 35923 disclosure of municipal employee acting on election day for the general general election. Jorani Gutierrez 36323 transfer of taxi medallion number 19 Marramac Taxi Company Incorporated from A Hernandez El Vasquez 371-23 Water
Fountain to remember all Lawrence Mass Vietnam veterans who serve their country. 37623 to install underground facilities on Amesberry Street. 4123 Creation of $150 ordinance publication fee for onsite street signage. 41723
ordinance to reclaim city-owned real property when buyer fails to fulfill restrictive covenants or conditions. 42123 handicap parking 128 Hancock Street. 45123 modifying the tiff for unitex company. 463 I'm sorry 46123 Essex
Street bike lane project and allowance for left turns on Essex Street eastbound 46323 request for enforcement of declaratory judgment regarding 341 South Broadway 46523 home rule petition to reduce municipal voting age in Lawrence 47623 remove
handicap parking sign at 19 Cedar Street two more uh 47323 remove handicap parking sign at 45 street425 Five resident park and Bay State Road west side 60 ft. That's it. >> All right, counselors. We have all those
items to be withdraw. Any objection? >> I hear no send a motion to take it as a block. >> Motion to take as a block. >> There's a motion to take all all those as a block properly. Second discussion. Uh Madame CL please uh for the role
>> to take it as a block. Council Reyes. Council Laro, >> yes. >> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon. >> Council La Plant, >> yes. >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Infante, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez,
>> I vote on the affirmative. Council La Plan, do you mind taking item uh 382, 383, 384, 385, and 386 as a block? >> Let's read them all. Yes, I don't mind. 38225 Handicap Parking 60 69 Berkeley Street. 38325 Handicap Parking 46 Cross
Street. 38425 Handicap Parking. 122 Myrtle Street, 38525 Handicap Park, 8 Osgood Street, 38625 Handicap Parking, 23 Tornady Street, Apartment One. All right. Uh counselors, uh can I have a motion to order public hearing on
those? >> Motion to order public hearing. >> Take it as a block. Motion to >> take it as a block and order again. >> Motion to take the items as a block. >> I should probably say this came out of the ordinance committee. All with favorable recommendations, just so you know. >> All right. Here we go.
>> All right. Uh there's a motion to >> take it as a block and order a public hearing for it just mentioned. >> Uh can hear a second properly second discussion. I hear none. Amal, please call the role. >> Council Reyes. Council Mamo.
>> Yes. Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon. Council Lant. Yes. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte. >> Yes. President Rodrigo. >> I vote on the affirmative. Uh motion carries. Item 425, 426, and 427.
Um chair of the finance, chair of the ordinance committee. Ordinance Committee sent these documents up with a favorable recommendation to order a public hearing document of 42525 remove handicap parking at 18 Fton Street, 42625 remove
handicap parking at 170 High Street and 42725 removed handicap parking at 43 AM Street. That's the motion. >> Motion is to remove those uh those parking at those locations. Uh counselors, any any questions? Okay, I had a second. Properly second. Any
questions? All right, I'll call the questions. Manklair, please call the role. >> Council Levy, >> yes. >> Council plant, >> yes. >> Council Luzon. >> Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Councelor Marmal, >> yes. >> Council Reyes,
>> yes. >> Council Vice President Infonte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez, >> on the affirmative, this motion carries. Item 423:25. This is uh Cervisio Evangelistico at Campon Common November 8th, 2025 from 11
a.m. to 5:00 pm. The ordinance committee sent this up with a fable recommendation. That's the motion. >> The motion is to approve properly second discussion. I hear none. U please call the role.
>> Council Reyes. Council Marmal. >> Yes. >> Councelor Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon >> here. >> Council La Plant. Council >> Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Infante. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez on the affirmative. All right. We done with um
ordinance committee, personnel committee, there's no report. Public safety committee, no report. Economic development, no report. Committee of the whole. There is no report. All business. We have um item 42525. We have nobody for that item at
this point. Uh we will can I get can I get a motion to send correspondence to for the next for the next meeting uh to have uh the the planning director Daniel Dan McCarti to come over.
>> So move. >> There's a motion on the table. >> Second >> properly second uh questions. There's not clear please call the role. >> Councelor Levy. >> Yes. Council >> L plant. Council Luzon, Council Del
Rosario is noted as absent. Councelor Marmal, >> yes. >> Council Reyes, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte, >> yes. >> Council President Rodriguez, >> I vote on the affirmative. Motion carries. Item is for 414. 41425. P to confirm location for that uh
future city council meetings per the city uh city council rules number two. So counselors, I'm looking for a motion to have the next meeting and finally I hopefully the last one to be uh hold at this location. Can I can I get a motion? >> Motion to approve.
>> There's a motion to approve uh properly second discussion. I give you an update on that. uh due to the fact that we were in election that the the chambers was used for early voting and then uh final um that nobody was um this project is being
done locally uh and nobody was available to work uh during that time and uh I mean during that time because of the early boarding and now after the elections they were not working on that project. Today they reconvene and yesterday and they they
start working. Hopefully uh they finish up all the work that need to be done. The delivery for the desk uh it's going to happen within uh uh two weeks uh if if not a little longer, no more than three weeks to be safe and
install and um everything uh everything else uh will be finished by the first meeting of December hopefully. I hope um we've been pushing for that project to to finish uh ASAP and it's been a lot of inconvenience. So, we apologize for everybody that uh have going through
this including the counselors. We apologize and uh anybody from the public that is um been u going through this situation. Uh counselors now clear any questions council vice president.
>> Thank you. I I have um personnel later. I'll be I'll be scheduling two personnel meetings um that are going to happen in person. Is this the appropriate time? I know this is a for one meeting, but would we have to vote to have the personnel meetings here as
well? >> The problem with having it here is is that they need to set up all that equipment and that will take them three hours. Uh I will suggest to have those meetings on Zoom.
>> Yeah. >> Can we there is a way that we go into the executive section on Zoom? >> I would rather not have that on Zoom. >> Yeah, there is >> I know but I mean it's no it's is it will be extremely difficult to have it here as per the school department. I
wanted to have those meetings here >> about the library >> the setup the mobile setup this will have >> but uh when it comes to the secretary section anticipated that we we will have
that available make sure that you request everybody to have the camera on >> okay all right >> all right no problem moving on council man madam chair please The roll. >> Council Reyes.
>> Councelor Marmal. Council Del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzison. >> Yes. >> Council plant. >> Yes. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Fonte. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez. >> I vote on the affirmative. Thank you. Councilors. Uh any table matters that we
want to discuss today? >> Nope. >> Councilors, we have a new item that we need to discuss. uh if the council would like to take this as an emergency. So there is an item It's a fund transfer of $500,000.
I don't Yeah, it's a fun transfer of $500,000 from ARPA to the >> Does anybody have the revised agenda? >> The revised agenda. So, it's item 45025, phone transfer of 500,000 from ARPA fund to the Lawrence Food Resiliency Fund.
May your brain. It was a four. It was a No, it's a >> $500,000 from ARPA funds to the Lawrence Food Resiliency Fund. >> 500,000.
That's what he gave us. 500,000. 500,000. All right. Counselors. Um, >> so 500,000 >> one second. >> What I had looked at was his email that said, "As perform
$500,000 transfer funds to the resiliency fund. So, that's what I had put. And then I didn't see this that says $500. Um, there's 400 from here and 200 from here. That doesn't add up to $500,000.
>> It's 400 there. I think it's supposed to be 100 there. Um, but >> anyway, counselors, there is a $500,000 transfer from the remaining of the ARPA funds to their uh um to the U
allowance for uh resiliency funds. Um so councilors if if the council decide desire to uh take that take this as an emergency we can discuss it today. If it's not we can send it over to
committee up to the council like to send it to the committee. Send committee the committee. All right. Uh to take it as an emergency, we need seven vote with seven people here today
and uh uh majority say committee. Well, follow through. All right, we going to new business. So item 43125 authoriz authorization to spend $680,38
from federal department of health and human services uh reach grant. This is going to the uh budget and finance committee. Item 43225, authorization to spend 222,944 uh dollars formula grant uh for
executive office of orderless affairs. That's going to the uh budget and finance committee. Item 43325 author authoriz authorization to spend $9,000 fa 2026 title three grant uh from the executive office of uh elderly affairs.
That's going to the budget and finance committee item 43425 appropriation transfer for 400,000 uh from the stabilization reserve funds to legal services for litigations. That's going to the ban finance committee. Item 43525
payment for prior year's uh build $29.70 to Amazon invoice. That's going to the bay and finance committee. Uh item 43625 extend contract for um 8012 8012A with resources development teams uh for
the uh team longer than 3 years. That's going to the budget and fine budget. >> Yeah, that's going to uh contract >> budget budget. Can I go to ordinance ordinance? Yeah, >> compliance with the ordinance. Yeah. >> Yeah, let's go to or let's send that to
ordinance. Item 337 uh 25 handic parking uh uh uh handic parking at 197 Crawford Street. That's going to ordinance committee. Item 43825 handicap parking at 4847 Labbert Street. That's going to ordinance committee. Item 43925,
handicap parking at 155 Willow Street. That's going to ordinance committee. Item 44125, remove parking located located at 20 West Street. That's going to ordinance committee. Item 44025, Hendica parking at 87 Trenton Street.
Uh, not units. Um, unit one is wrong. Uh, Trenton Street. That's going to ordinance committee. Item uh, 4425, resident parking, Walder Street. That's going to um, ordinance committee. Item 44325, childcare parking at 11 Plat
Street. That's going to ordinance committee. 44 uh 44525 a 50-minute parking located off 64 Becker Street that's going to the ordinance committee 44525 install a J pole at uh on East
Haver Street near uh near Young Avenue that's going to the ordinance committee item 44625 and Sola J Paul on M Street near Low Street that's going to the ordinance committee this 447 is a school.
>> All right. Item 44725, uh, school parking molding on Chesman Street. That's going to the ordinance committee. Item 44825, a school parking only in Chesman Street. That's going to ordinance committee. Item 44925, a school parking only on Habra Street.
That's going to the ordinance committee. They need to specify the time for this all those all those item because it's not throughout the whole day. Item 45025 uh fund transfer for $400,000 from ARPA funds to the Lawrence for resiliency
fund that's going to the ban finance committee. Item 44125 review applicants and select appointees of the school committee members related to education that's going to personal committee. Item 45225, review applicant and select appointees for se uh for school
committee members on the finance aspect and that's going to that um um personal committee item 453 25 review applicants and select appointees for school committee member related to legal section and that's
going to that uh personal committee uh counselors. Now we're going to entertain uh a specific dates for um committees ordinance. >> Sure. >> A question to uh to the clerk and through you or both of you. Do we have
an expected date for the swearing in ceremony for the >> Yes. the at large the uh council of elect for district A. Right. A >> doing it right. I don't either. >> No no >> right before your next meeting which would be on the 18th. You have a 7
o'clock meeting. We would do like a little swearing in sermon for him at 6:30 right before that. >> That's going to happen here. Sure. >> When is when is the vote certified for the election? >> The 10th day is the 14th. So it's right before that, too. So they going to >> Today is the 14th I
>> believe it's a Friday. Monday is the 17th. We're going to hopefully I haven't had a chance to even speak to the council yet. Um but to do a brief orientation on that Monday and then have him sworn in on Tuesday right before your meeting. U because of the holiday we typ we
typically would have the ordinance committee on a Tuesday. I don't know what else is happening. So um >> do you want to have it on Monday? >> Do we have time to do it on Monday? We have 48 hours, right? So it's all day all day Friday all day Monday.
>> That gives us enough time for posting purposes. Can't do it. Can you? >> Okay. >> This is she's got to post it like >> Friday. Even if I post it now, if I went back and posted, >> we won't have time. >> You're not going to get to 40.
>> Can't do it Monday, right? So, I I um I don't know what else is happening. I So, it's going to be Wednesday. So, >> no, Wednesday is personal. >> Well, that's what I'm talking about. So, we don't have a lot of time. What time is personnel? I I I because we're jumping in on someone else's turf. I'm going to work I think we can work on
somebody else's schedule. So, >> all right. Let's Let's go personal first. I think um personnel I I think you you should be fine. Wait, no. Because Okay. All right. Personnel, we're going to have two meetings,
Wednesday and Thursday at I was originally thinking six, but to give you some time, um council the plant, we're going to have to start it at seven because of limited time both meeting the first meeting. You mean you mean the ordinance going to take place
at 6? >> Yeah. >> Is that that's enough time? >> I'm looking at the agenda. It looks like there is enough time if we just deal with the what's here. I think we can get it. We usually start a meeting on time, which is they're really good. My committee is really good. So, I think we
can get them by set and we will work hard because I don't want to inconvenience any other committee. So, we will we'll zip through it to get it done by sub. So, you're going to have two meetings and you have 14 14 interviews. >> 16 interviews.
>> So, eight we're going to do eight and eight. >> So, by the way, counselors, we have 16 people. >> 16 people to apply for the three position for the school for the school committee for the record. >> Kind of good, I think, isn't it? >> Huh? >> Can you can you tell us how many for
each each section? >> Um, yes. Go ahead. So you have um four applied for the legal, six applied for the education and six applied for the finance. Um, are we going to are we going to interview all of them or are we going to
review the resume and then to take some of them and interview those that are the final? >> The the personal director will be checking to see if there is any
uh anybody that doesn't qualify >> uh for those positions. What I mean is perhaps if somebody thought that it was a clerk positions and apply for this position and then it won't work. I mean,
but I mean they will check on that. They will they are the experts on that. >> Did note that one of the applicants um was a candidate for office who won. So I'm going to presume that he would withdraw. He would couldn't qualify for both. So we'll knock one off for you.
>> Yeah. one that you will be receiving a letter for one of the applicants that because due to the fact I was selected. >> Yep. Yep. >> So you have 15. >> So 15. Yeah. Um I also recommend in in preparation of this meeting um the I
think it was madame clerk that sent a memo on behalf of the HR department to the full council regarding the process of how this is going to go. So please, if you're on the personnel committee, please make sure to read that entire
document so we are all on the same page of what is expected of us and that we are following um HR procedures uh before that we are that we are aware of HR procedures before we we we come into the this meeting.
>> And uh and what the counselor is referring to is that the personnel director prepare a uh a process, a documentation and send it to the clerk expelling up the entire process as how
it should go when it comes to uh the hiring for this position. So they provide that to their uh to the committee and we'll follow >> I think madam clerk sent it to the whole council full council
>> they'll follow uh the committee will follow those steps. >> All right. Uh we have two meeting for personnel which is on Wednesday at 7 p.m. >> Wednesday and Thursday. >> Wednesday and Thursday at 7. Yes. Because then budget would have to be
Thursday at 6. >> Thursday at 600. So, budget towards 6 >> ordinance >> and ordinance is at 6:00 on Wednesday. >> Wednesday 6 p.m. >> Anything else? >> And I hope Mr. Del Rosario, I'm not sure if he's gone for the week because it's
Veterans Day. I'm not sure what his schedule is. So, fingers are crossed that we have a quorum. So, we might if we don't, we might have to call. >> But it's going to go through Zoom. >> It's going to be through Zoom. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> If he's away, maybe >> we have to call the council president if he's away. I don't know what his schedule is. >> That's fine.
just let me know ahead of time uh and uh if he's not able to join. All right. Um I think we good on the committees >> else any other committee. All right. We're moving on. Um >> so it was decided when we going to swear
um >> district >> that has been discussed and that uh and that councelor let Franklin Miguel Francisco already knows when he going to be running. All right. Um at this point I entertain
a motion to adjourn. But is anything else before we go? >> All right. A motion to adjourn. >> Second. >> Can I hear a second? >> Roll call. Roll call. Madame clerk. >> Um, council Reyes. Council >> Marmal. >> Yes.
>> Council del Rosario is noted as absent. Council Luzon. >> Council Lant. >> Yes. >> Council Levy. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Infonte. >> Yes. >> Council President Rodriguez. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you.