{"id":807,"date":"2019-08-22T19:04:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=807"},"modified":"2019-08-22T19:04:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T23:04:18","slug":"june-2019-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=807","title":{"rendered":"June 2019 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LDNA 6\/24\/19<\/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: 7:03.<\/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 Apr 2019 minutes:&nbsp; Made and 2<sup>nd<\/sup>; 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; $820.29 balance in\naccount.&nbsp; Suggested donation of $10 is\nwelcome.&nbsp; We donated $100 to Points of Light\nCelebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Police Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Peasley \u2013 newly in charge of downtown \u201cCharlie\u201d sector.&nbsp; Dedicated to downtown area only.&nbsp; 23yrs experience including Gang, SWAT, and\nSchool Resource Divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increase presence in downtown.<\/li><li>Bike and golf cart\/ATV used to get around\nquickly downtown.<\/li><li>Younger officers in plain clothes did bar\ninspections and found no issues.<\/li><li>Saturation Patrol strategy to increase visibility.<\/li><li>Strategy to deal with juveniles in large groups\non bikes misbehaving.&nbsp; Police working with\nJuvenile court.&nbsp; Bikes can be seized for\n15 days.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cluster of 5-6 car breaks on Jackson\nStreet;&nbsp; all involved unlocked vehicles.<\/li><li>1 robbery involving an uber driver.<\/li><li>Agg Assaults:&nbsp;\n2 were after school at LHS, others at bars.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Where did the displaced people who used to\nhang out at TD Bank benches go to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A: &nbsp;Everywhere else.&nbsp; LPD is working on the homeless issue, but\nwith the shelter here its inescapable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Roberto Dei, Special Events\nCoordinator for the City of Lowell, will speak about upcoming events at Kerouac\nPark &#8211; as well as the Lowell Folk Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over $25k raised to improve Kerouac park through\ncrown-funding campaign.<\/li><li>Series of six concerts scheduled for June \u2013\nAugust on a new stage.&nbsp; (With food\ntrucks!)<\/li><li>Yoga, Zumba and Crossfit free classes in the\npark in mornings.<\/li><li>Concrete games in the park.&nbsp; Chess pieces, Ping-Pong paddles, etc. &nbsp;for the games are available at Mill City\nClothing on Bridge Street.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information at <a href=\"http:\/\/likelowell.com\/keowakpark\">http:\/\/likelowell.com\/keowakpark<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No major changes for the folk festival.&nbsp;\nDance stage remains at Dutton Street one more year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will coordinate street closing and parking rules as event get closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JoAnn Marcos, from the Lowell\nNational Park Service, will the Folk Festival from the NPS perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for volunteers \u2013 4hrs commitment.&nbsp; See lowellfolkfestival.org for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Street closings begin Friday afternoon.&nbsp;\nAll vehicles inside barriers are screened for security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Market Street Garage access is open via Central Street same as previous\nyears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lower Pawtucket Canal will be drawn down until September for he Central\nStreet bridge project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Can we clean up the canals\nwhile they\u2019re drawn down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; Hard to get access.&nbsp; Canal water Cleaners group is active I tis\narea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enell has been better lately about being a partner with the city, for\nexample cooperating with Point of Light celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Call new Lowell syringe coordinator if you see a syringe \u2013 don\u2019t try to\npick it up yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s up with the adopt-a-island program?&nbsp; The city has re-invigorated the program and\nManager\u2019s office is actively trying to coordinate with the adopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Park area in front of the Roy garage looks really great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:&nbsp; Any news on Athenian Corner project?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:&nbsp; Its moving forward but slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New BBQ restaurant moving in where Lui Lui had been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caren Cirillo running for re-election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meeting Adjourns at 8:07.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LDNA 6\/24\/19 7 PM, LTC Present: Carolyn Alphen Jack Moynihan Sam Litvin Meeting called to order at: 7:03. Opening greeting Approval of minutes Approval of Apr 2019 minutes:&nbsp; Made and 2nd; approved. 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