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Agenda
The council will hold public hearings on zoning changes and utility pole installations, then review many parking and handicapped parking requests, committee reports on housing redevelopment parcels, school roof bond authorizations, and new business including police technology and grant expenditures.
Agenda items
Public hearing 274/26: Zoning change request for 46 Winthrop Avenue - Elias Kanj
Public hearing 362/26: Zoning ordinance amendment creating Highway Access 2 Overlay District (HA-2) - 6 Chickering LLC
Public hearing 408/25: Install JO Pole on Winthrop Avenue near Durso Avenue
Public hearing 409/25: Install JO Pole on Marlborough Street near South Union Street
Public hearing 445/25: Install JO Pole on East Haverhill Street near Young Avenue
Public hearing 446/25: Install JO Pole on Ames Street near Lowell Street
Public hearing 464/25: Install JO Pole on Beacon Street near Andover Street
Matters pending public hearing: ordinance changes for Program Coordinator/Human Rights Executive Director roles (103B/22)
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Matters pending public hearing: 4-way stop signs at East Haverhill and Berkeley Street (200/21)
Matters pending public hearing: 15-minute parking at 83 Warwick Street (112/22)
Matters pending public hearing: stop signs on Salem Street at Foster Street (271/22)
Matters pending public hearing: discontinue portion of Bay State Road as public way (429/23)
Matters pending public hearing: handicapped parking at 219 Prospect Street (437/24)
Matters pending public hearing: child care parking at 6 Knox Street (440/24)
Matters pending public hearing: stop sign at High Street and Highlawn Ave (573/24)
Matters pending public hearing: rezoning city land off Bay State Road and Jordan Street (46/25)
Matters pending public hearing: surveillance technology ordinance compliance (341/26)
Matters pending public hearing: annual review/renewal of residential and handicapped parking ordinance (323/26)
Matters pending public hearing: small waste hauler registration ordinance (324/26)
Multiple resident parking requests on various streets (Jackson Terrace, Albion Street, Bromfield Street, West Hawley Street area, Monmouth Street, Blakelin Street, Wendell Street, Lansdowne Court, Tewksbury Street, Washington Street, Lake Street, Cypress Avenue, Greenwood Street, Fairmont Street)
School parking only designations for Chestnut Street (north and south sides) and Haverhill Street (south side)
Multiple handicapped parking requests and removals at various addresses (Elm Street, Highlawn Avenue, Warren Street, Union Street, Trenton Street, Ferry Street, Myrtle Street, Alder Street)
Child care parking requests at Buswell Street and Orchard Street
Communication: Vote of No Confidence resolution regarding Mayor Brian A. DePena (403/26)
Communication: Discussion of complaints or charges by MA Attorney General concerning a public officer (404/26)
Budget and Finance: 30-year non-aviation land lease with DWSI (388/26)
Budget and Finance: Expend $767,000 EOHHS Safe and Successful Youth Initiatives grant (389/26)
Budget and Finance: Expend $139,805 MA Dept of Public Health grant (390/26)
Budget and Finance: Expend $6,000 Health Care for All grant (391/26)
Budget and Finance: Expend $641,224 CDC grant for Lawrence REACH (392/26)
Budget and Finance: Bond authorization $7,861,647 for Frost School roof replacement (393/26)
Budget and Finance: Bond authorization $9,099,330 for South Lawrence East School roof replacement (394/26)
Housing and Economic Development: Multiple surplus property and urban renewal parcel transfer approvals to the LRA for various redevelopment proposals (South Canal Phases I and II, Pemberton Park, Methuen Street East and West, Essex Street, Common Street East and West)
Housing and Economic Development: Update on litigation regarding LRA property transfers (022/26)
Ordinance Committee: Various resident parking and stop sign items (Gale Street, Essex Street, Bruce/Cornish Street intersection, Sunray Street, West Street, Bay State Road)
Ordinance Committee: Old Gold and Second-Hand Dealer License application - Celeste Brodnick (396/26)
Ordinance Committee: Prohibition of parking in designated bus stops (402/26)
Personnel Committee: Personnel Director hiring update (543/24)
Personnel Committee: Appoint Charys J. Davenport to Board of Registrars (372/26)
Tabled matters review including residency requirement, speed limit ordinance, voter ID, floodplain map, noise ordinance, Vision Zero policy, and other pending items
New Business: Expend $300 gift from Estate of Constance M. Cataldi (405/26)
New Business: Expend $70,000 from Cataldo Ambulance Services for EMS Coordinator salary (406/26)
New Business: Expend $43,500 BJA JAG grant (407/26)
New Business: Introduce Sound Thinking Plate Ranger Automated License Plate Recognition pilot program (408/26)
New Business: Net metering electricity agreements with 978 Solar Development LLC (409/26)
New Business: Transfer $2,000 from Legal Services to Claims (410/26)
New Business: Appoint Belgica Linette Perez as Director of Office of Planning and Development (411/26)
New Business: Discussion of Flock Safety Cameras for Police Department (412/26)
New Business: Discussion of shooting statistics and public safety technology (413/26)
New Business: Discussion of contractor and developer compliance with city ordinances (414/26)
New Business: Create ordinance for Assistant Director of Personnel (415/26)
New Business: YWCA Halloween Community Event approval for Campagnone Common, October 16, 2026 (416/26)
New Business: Install JO Pole on Marston Street at Brookline Street (417/26)
New Business: One-way designation for Orchard Street (418/26)
New Business: One-hour parking at Nunzio Dimarca Park (419/26)
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