{"id":791,"date":"2019-01-28T00:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T05:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=791"},"modified":"2019-01-28T00:11:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T05:11:28","slug":"october-2018-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=791","title":{"rendered":"October 2018 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LDNA 10\/22\/18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7 PM, LTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Present:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolyn Alphen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jack Moynihan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sam Litvin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meeting called to order at: 7:01.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opening greeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approval of minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Approval of Sept minutes; Motion made and 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\nfrom floor; approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Police Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Capt. Sullivan \u2013 A\nSector Commander<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Was Downtown commander about 10 years ago; Since\nthen was old east sector commander and then in charge of detective unit.<\/li><li>Recent downtown shooting was solved due to\neye-witnesses and video cameras.<\/li><li>Major problems downtown:<ul><li>1:00 \u2013 3:30 AM after bars close<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Morning issues with homeless<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Downtown high-vis patrols supported by grant\nfunding will continue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:ksullivan@lowellma.gov\">ksullivan@lowellma.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q&amp;A:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Councilor Leahy invites all residents to contact\nthe council with any issues facing downtown.<\/li><li>Maybe we should do a downtown survey to see what\neveryone thinks about issues such as rolling back bar hours.<\/li><li>What is the status of City\u2019s effort to get more\nlatitude for dealing with homeless issues?<ul><li>There was a meeting earlier today with Court\nofficials.&nbsp; Will report results next\nmeeting.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>What is the deal with pub crawls?&nbsp; Is this really good for the city?<ul><li>Police detail not paid by promoter, but there\nwas no violence or major issues.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Need to coordinate with other events in the\ncity.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Guest:&nbsp; Lowell City Councilor and Vice-Mayor Vesna Nuon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Worked with Capt Sullivan for many years.<\/li><li>If council decides to do something about\nchanging bar hours, public support\/input will be crucial.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q&amp;A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lots of lights out along canal and river walks.<\/li><li>Mayor Samaras: I\u2019m interested in looking at\noverall climate in downtown:<ul><li>after-hours drinking establishments.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Homeless issues and pan-handling.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Will work to start an open discussion about\nthese issue with residents.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Some homeless issues are really mental health\nrelated.<ul><li>It would help if shelter had daytime activities\ninstead of dumping everyone on the street for the day.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>What about pedestrian safety in the downtown?<ul><li>People routinely run red lights.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>What about red light cameras?&nbsp; This would also help with gridlock.<ul><li>Council will look into a motion to study the\ncost and feasibility.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Deferred to\nNovember meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>School Committee has motion pending to revisit\nneighborhood schooling. &nbsp;What do we\nthink?<ul><li>Not enough info to know.&nbsp; That\u2019s why we need to study the issue.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Would city-wide specialty schools still work?<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>School Dept would have to work hard to maintain\nparity among the various schools.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Councilor Leahy strongly in favor of\nneighborhood schools.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meeting Adjourns at 7:56.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LDNA 10\/22\/18 7 PM, LTC Present: Carolyn Alphen Jack Moynihan Sam Litvin Meeting called to order at: 7:01. Opening greeting Approval of minutes Approval of Sept minutes; Motion made and 2nd from floor; approved. Police Report &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Capt. 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