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Eric Eby was kind enough to send us his slides from the presentation he did at our April meeting. They can be downloaded here.

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License Commissioner Akashian resigning April 18th.  Tonight will be his last meeting.  Many thanks for to him for all his years of service to Lowell.

 License Commission Meeting 6:30 PM April 10th (tonight)

Downtown related agenda items:

3.            Special one-day license application to dispense Wines only Steve Syverson, President, Arts League of Lowell, for premises at 307 Market Street, Saturday, May 17, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat., June 21, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Sat., August 23, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

                  Patricia Donahue of Zeitgeist Gallery, for premises at 167 Market Street. Saturday, May 3, 2014, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Sat., May 31, 2014, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat., June 14, 2014, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.                Jason Hantzis of Lowell Cultural Council, for premises at MRT rehearsal space, 132 Warren Street, for Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.                David Perry of Vinyl Destination LLC for Saturday, April 19, 2014, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, Mill No.5, 250 Jackson St.                Andrew J. Ambrosino for Sunday, April 27, 2014, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., UTEC, 24 Hurd St. 

6.            Special events permit for amplified outdoor entertainment

                Lowell Transitional Living Center, Philip Maynard, LTLC representative, 205-209 Middlesex St., for sound system for disc jockey, Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is Steps to Home – Walk to End Homelessness, and the outdoor venue is the parking lot at Canal and Jackson Streets. 

9.            Application for transfer of a malt beverages & wines only Restaurant license from Kyoto Japanese, Inc., d/b/a ETSOGO Sushi & Asian Cuisine, Steven Lin, President, for premises at 16 Merrimack Street, to Rising Sun Super Corporation, d/b/a Miyo Asian Cuisine, Cuifeng Xie, President. Application requires legal notice for publication, and public hearing.

11.          Hearing on the allegations of misconduct against SP Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Savanna Palace, Shayne Cranmore, Manager, 25 Market St., all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee, as charged by William M. Taylor, Superintendent of Police, for violation of    Section 1.20 of the Lowell License Commission Regulations, to wit, Illegal Activities;Section 2.12 of the Lowell License Commission Regulations, to wit, Promoter Events; 204 CMR 2.05 (2), permitting an illegality on the licensed premises, to wit: a transfer of the privilege of the license without the approval of the Lowell License Commission in violation of MGL, chapter 138, section 23. 

12.          Communication from William M. Taylor, Superintendent of Police, re allegations of misconduct against Finn’s Pub, 76 Merrimack St.

1.      We have provided the Lowell PD with pass cards for the Leo Roy Garage for them to include the garage as part of their patrol on the weekend nights.

2.      US Security is adding a third guard and will be working with the Lowell PD to create more presence and awareness on the weekend nights.

3.      I have solicited a few cleaning companies to provide prices to supplement the efforts of our contracted vendor’s “spring cleaning plan”.  I am hoping to get the stairwells power washed as soon as possible.

Downtown related items

License Commission of the City of Lowell is scheduled to take place in the Council Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St. on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

1. At the request of legal counsel for the licensee, hearing scheduled for March 13 is continued to April 10, 2014 on the allegations of misconduct against SP Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Savanna Palace, Shayne Cranmore, Manager, 25 Market St., all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee, as charged by William M. Taylor, Superintendent of Police, for violation of

×     Section 1.20 of the Lowell License Commission Regulations, to wit, Illegal Activities;
×     Section 2.12 of the Lowell License Commission Regulations, to wit, Promoter Events;
×     204 CMR 2.05 (2), permitting an illegality on the licensed premises, to wit: a transfer of the privilege of the license without the approval of the Lowell License Commission in violation of MGL, chapter 138, section 23.

2. Hearing on the allegations of misconduct against Hayhurst Group Inc., d/b/a Finn’s Pub, Kevin Hayhurst, Manager, 76-86 Merrimack St., all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee, as charged by William M. Taylor, Superintendent of Police, for violations of Section 1.20 of the Lowell License Commission Regulations, to wit, Illegal Activities.

Announcement from Community Associations Institute

By a vote of 67 to 32, the U.S. Senate has approved S.1926, the “Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act,” legislation delaying substantial increases in flood insurance premiums. S.1926 now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for further legislative action.
“When Congress reformed the National Flood Insurance Program in 2012 it was with the best of intentions in mind,” said Thomas Skiba, CEO of Community Associations Institute. “Unfortunately these changes made flood insurance coverage too expensive not only for individual homeowners, but also many community associations.”
The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act) was intended to place the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on sound financial footing through increases in flood insurance premiums. As the Biggert-Waters Act was implemented, homeowners and community associations saw flood insurance premiums soar to unaffordable levels.
While some property owners qualified for a 5-year phase-in of higher premiums, many did not. Homeowners seeking to sell their property did not qualify for the premium phase-in, effectively lowering real estate values by thousands of dollars. Faulty federal flood maps also caused homeowners living in properties constructed above flood levels to see unaffordable increases in flood insurance premiums

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Please be advised that the Snow Emergency Parking Ban will be lifted effective today, Friday, January 3, 2014 at 4:00 PM

PARKING BAN BEGINS AT 2PM TODAY, JANUARY 2ND 

Free parking for city residents at the garages listed below. Cars must be removed within 2 hours after the parking ban has been lifted.

George Ayotte Parking Facility (Tsongas Arena)
11 Post Office Square
Lowell, MA 01852

Edward Early Jr. Garage
135 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01852Edward Early Jr. Garage
135 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01852

Please see update below on Prescott Street night work from Fred Faust of the Edge Group.

On the nights of Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12, work may be ongoing a water connect project on Prescott Street, which will include a full street closure as of 8 PM and re-opening no later than 6 AM. Because this work relies on suitable weather and restoration of the sidewalk is involved, there may also be a lane closing during this work. If necessary, completion of work may also include the night of Friday, December 13. We regret any inconvenience.

For additional information, please call Fred Faust at 978-458-8822 or 978-397-8086.

Nighttime work on Prescott Street next week will be done with full street closure.

DOWNTOWN
Prescott Street–Friday, November 29
Contractors will be digging a test pit on Prescott Street for the new UTEC property at 27 Prescott
Street.
• Work will start at 8 a.m.; one lane will be closed but the street will remain open
• Friday’s work will be followed by nighttime work (with full street closure) next week to make a water connection
• Traffic signs and a police detail will be used to minimize traffic issues
• For more information contact Fred Faust at (978) 458-8222

The students have some new photos posted here.  This one by Sevy Doung.