May Meeting Minutes

LDNA 5/23/16

Present:

Jack Moynihan

Carolyn Alphen

Stephen Greene

Corey Sciuto

 

Start: 7:02

 

Approval of March Minutes:

Moved by Carolyn; Second by Jack

 

Treasurer’s Report:

$287.29 + $40 deposits

 

Police Report:

Captain Richardson

 

Discussed recent incidents downtown. Largely typical bar stuff.

 

Report graffiti to Mike Demaras at Neighborhood Services mdemaras@lowellma.gov or via e-gov http://www.egovlink.com/lowell/action.asp

 

Councilor John Leahy, Public Safety Chair:

 

Increases to staff on Police Department and Fire Department. City Manager and the Police Chief are in Washington, D.C. today receiving a reward for Community Policing.

 

Paul A: How is the Hamilton Canal District work coming?

 

  1. Leahy: Contractors are being picked; hopefully the courthouse and the planned buildings start soon.

 

Stephen G: Will we get sidewalk repairs done before Folk Festival?

 

  1. Leahy: We would like to.

 

Jack M: Can we do anything about traffic light enforcement? Can we get cameras?

 

  1. Leahy: We haven’t discussed that in particular. We’ve talked about cameras in general.

 

Sam L: The downtown lights have cameras in them. Can’t we just use those?

 

  1. Leahy: We are continually looking into this sort of thing.

 

Sam L: What does the city offer for teens to do in the summer?

 

  1. Leahy: They can help work with the Parks Department.

 

(Councilor Bill Samaras enters; discussion on the panhandling and loitering laws)

 

Reminder to contact Nick Navin, Parking and Garages Dept. with any questions: http://www.lowellma.gov/parking/Pages/default.aspx

 

DIY Lowell:

 

Visit www.diylowell.org to submit ideas. Summit looks like it will be July 14.

 

First Thursdays:

 

http://www.cultureiscool.org/downtown-lowell-first-thursdays now through September.

 

Sam L: Can we make it legal to get to Western Avenue Studios from Dutton Street?

 

  1. Samaras: It would cost $2M to build a pedestrian bridge over that.

 

Adjournment: 8:32 PM

 

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