{"id":805,"date":"2019-06-24T02:31:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T06:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=805"},"modified":"2019-06-24T02:31:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T06:31:34","slug":"april-2019-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=805","title":{"rendered":"April 2019 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LDNA 4\/22\/19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\n7 PM, LTC\n\n<\/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: 7:02.<\/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 Feb and Mar 2019 minutes:\u00a0 Motion made and seconded; approved.<\/p>\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; $890.29 balance in\naccount.&nbsp; Suggested donation of $10 is\nwelcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Police Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Richardson:&nbsp;\nMade a commitment to downtown; including higher visibility presence\ndowntown.&nbsp; TD Bank area is going to be redone\nwith new benches designated for the residents nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; What\u2019s up\nwith story in the Sun about LPD officers who mis-behaved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; It happened before\nI was chief, and I wasn\u2019t aware of all the details when the officer in question\nwas promoted.&nbsp; Another officer involved was\nnot promoted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O:&nbsp; Now that pot\nis legal, the isn\u2019t the street pot cheaper?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; Yes, its becoming\nan issue, but we\u2019re really focused on the fentanyl issue at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; What about\nestablishing a neighborhood watch program?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; Maybe down\nthe road.&nbsp; There are issues.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capt. Kennedy (Charlie Sector commander)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>4 Agg assaults.<ul><li>6:15 am at the shelter; arrest made.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>1pm at Lowell District Court; parties were known\nto each other; 3 arrested.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>LHS students in a disagreement; 1 arrest made<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Blue Shamrock; person claims they were beaten\nwith a bat; but no witnesses.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>1 Burglary at Dunkin Donuts involving a scam.<\/li><li>5 car breaks<ul><li>1 may have been a domestic incident.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>2 vehicles were left unlocked and contents were\nstolen.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>1 vehicle has windows smashed near shelter;\npossibly drug-seeking individual.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>5 disorderly<ul><li>1 involved a social media app.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>1 involved bar closing at Last Safe and Deposit<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>2 shoplifting incidents<ul><li>1 was perpetrated by a shelter resident;&nbsp; The resident returned the property and the\nstore declined to press charges.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>1 involved stolen baby formula from CVS; most\nlikely to be sold for drugs.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; I called in a couple of\ndisorderly issues, and police responded but why didn\u2019t they make the list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; The two issues involved\nemotionally disturbed people who ended up going to the hospital for medical\ntreatment.&nbsp; So those incidents don\u2019t tend\nto show up on the crime report.&nbsp; Police\ntry to be compassionate and find help for people that have real issues.&nbsp; It\u2019s a real problem that there\u2019s little to no\nsupport for these people and its left to the LPD and the ER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact at <a href=\"mailto:tkennedy@lowellma.gov\">tkennedy@lowellma.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Management representatives from\nCoffee and Cotton and The Farm Market will give a brief update on upcoming\nevents and offerings at Mill No. 5.&nbsp; (Addie,\nGM of Coffee and Cotton; Mariah, farm Market Manager)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>POSTPONED<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rogers Muyanja of the\nInternational Institute will give an overview of the organization&#8217;s work in\nLowell, as well as speak of the upcoming 100 year anniversary observation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Asylum vs refugee <\/li><li>Founded in Lowell in 1918.<\/li><li>(See attached slides)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Is there a particular group that\naccounts for a lot of clients?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; A lot of people from\nAfganistan and Iraq who have helped the US, are currently clients.&nbsp; But the overall numbers are very low under\nthis administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Do you work with Rotary clubs\nand other similar groups?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; Yes, developing these\nrelationships is critical.&nbsp; The current climate\nand rhetoric makes outreach especially important these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>5\/8 Meeting at Rogers School to discuss possible\nchanges to intersection at end of Lowell Connector.<\/li><li>City will talk to TD Bank about possible\nimprovements to the area around the Drive-through at Market &amp; Central\nStreet.<\/li><li>LDNA will donate $100 to the Points of Light\nFestival.<\/li><li>No LDNA meeting in May.&nbsp; Next meeting is 6\/24\/2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Can we get notice of when the\ncanals will be drained?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; We will follow up with city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Can we get an update on the\ncentral Street bridge replacement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; We will ask the city to come\nback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Can we get update on green\nbike program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; Yes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meeting Adjourns at 8:45.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LDNA 4\/22\/19 7 PM, LTC Present: Carolyn Alphen Jack Moynihan Sam Litvin Meeting called to order at: 7:02. Opening greeting Approval of minutes Approval of Feb and Mar 2019 minutes:\u00a0 Motion made and seconded; approved. 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