LDNA 1\/22\/18<\/p>\n
7 PM, LTC<\/p>\n
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Present:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Jack Moynihan<\/p>\n Carolyn Alphen<\/p>\n Stephen Greene<\/p>\n Sam Litvin<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meeting called to order at: 7:02.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Opening greeting<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approval of minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n Approval of October minutes; Motion was made by Stephen and 2nd<\/sup> was heard.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/strong><\/p>\n $615.29 balance.\u00a0 Everyone is invited to make a voluntary $10 membership contribution.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Annual election of LDNA officers<\/strong><\/p>\n Slate of existing board is re-elected by unanimous consent.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Police Report<\/strong><\/p>\n Capt Crowley \u2013 Sector \u2018A\u2019 Commander.<\/p>\n Crime statistics look pretty good (low) for the period.\u00a0 One assault was 2 girls at high school.\u00a0 Other 2 assaults were domestic.<\/p>\n Robbery at Middlesex St.:\u00a0 Phone and backpack stolen from pedestrian by person who drove up in car.<\/p>\n Ongoing thefts from cars \u2013 lock your doors!<\/p>\n Bad weather = lower crime.<\/p>\n Compstat numbers are LPD-only (not UMLPD or LNHP PD) and reflect only issues that result in police reports.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Special Guest:\u00a0 William Samaras, Mayor of the City of Lowell<\/strong><\/p>\n Councilor Cirillo also in attendance.<\/p>\n Learns a lot from attending neighborhood meetings<\/p>\n Next step:\u00a0 increase involvement of neighborhood groups.\u00a0 Maybe groups can actually be involved in generating\/filing council motions.<\/p>\n 2 new council subcommittees:\u00a0 1) Seniors and 2) Non-profits<\/p>\n Senior subcom will meet at senior center and other locations where seniors are.<\/p>\n Increase communication, coordination and collaboration between city and non-profits<\/p>\n Improve Downton lighting<\/p>\n Work on traffic and parking issues.<\/p>\n Was headmaster at LHS for 19yrs.\u00a0 Strongly in favor of downtown location due to access\/transportation, and jobs and services for students.\u00a0 Good integration with UML and MCC.<\/p>\n Provide opportunity for councilors to discuss their visions for the city 2-3yrs out.<\/p>\n Most people have 1 thing in common:\u00a0 they the city to be a safe\/great\/positive place to live\/work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Q&A:<\/p>\n What about veterans:\u00a0 Very important.<\/p>\n Can public participate in plastic bag ban proposal?\u00a0 Councilor Carillo says \u2013 yes environment subcommittee will involve the public.<\/p>\n Lighting: \u00a0historic fixtures will remain \u2013 just new LEDs<\/p>\n Will work with Nick on parking rates.<\/p>\n LTC coverage of meetings and election issues<\/p>\n Coordinate with state on transportation issues; construction will makes things worse before they get better.\u00a0 (e.g. bridge closings etc\u2026)<\/p>\n Arborist \u2013 dead trees?\u00a0 In general this is where the increased involvement with neighborhood groups can help \u2013 in terms of bringing issues to the fore.<\/p>\n Will neighborhood subcommittee continue to go out to the neighborhood group meetings?\u00a0 Councilor Cirillo:\u00a0 Yes it was a good idea and will continue.<\/p>\n What about overpayment by seniors of garage fees?\u00a0 This is being worked on.<\/p>\n Lawrence turned down government grant for housing?\u00a0 All city\u2019s want market rate housing and nice restaurant, etc. \u00a0But needs to integrate all types of people.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Discussion:<\/strong><\/p>\n JAMBRA meeting discussed new garage in Hamilton canal district.\u00a0 Concern is about access to Canal Place III parking.\u00a0 Green wall may be replaced by printed screens due to question about survivability of green wall plantings in low sunlight area.\u00a0 Tiered design is still the plan.\u00a0 Expect to break ground this year.<\/p>\n Lowell Bike Coalition was interested in bike storage.\u00a0 Answer is that a special caged area and dedicated access for bikes.<\/p>\n Garage will also include some hookups for electric vehicles. \u2013 Plan for the future!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Parking rate issues:<\/p>\n Maybe the construction cost should be bonded and paid by the future users of the new garages<\/p>\n Lights out on west side walkway.<\/p>\n Ponding water on 2nd<\/sup> floor.<\/p>\n Snow is not removed from secondary exists in the winter.\u00a0 \u2013 Safety issue.<\/p>\n Parking rights are tied to individual condo unit deeds in many cases \u2013 and all developments have different situations.<\/p>\n Current parking rates are so complicated that no one knows exactly who should be paying what.<\/p>\n City should formally recognize agreements in place with various condo associations and account for the obligated spaces.<\/p>\n Maybe senior status could be automatically discerned from driver\u2019s license data that is already collected by parking dept.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lowell Open Spaces and Rec Plan meetings starting.\u00a0 Meeting at Senior Center.\u00a0 1\/25 from 6-8.\u00a0 More info email openspace@lowellma.gov.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meeting Adjourns at 8:27.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" LDNA 1\/22\/18 7 PM, LTC Present: Jack Moynihan Carolyn Alphen Stephen Greene Sam Litvin Meeting called to order at: 7:02. Opening greeting Approval of minutes Approval of October minutes; Motion was made by Stephen and 2nd … Continue reading