City Council - Regular Meeting

broadway um and the um she was an activist and someone who was an activist regarding veterans veterans issues and so we'll redo a new sign for her and then eugene mccullough is the following thursday and he is i think it's myrtle street at the interstate right by the hayden schofield park there in the corner and eugene mccullough was a captain in the army and he was also um very well known as a funeral home, an undertaker in the city. And so, of course, I invite all of you to show up. And, and, and, if anybody here has an interest or a desire to read or to talk a little bit, I've got the narratives during the ceremonies. I invite any one of you to reach out to me and be a part of this. It's not just the Mark LaPlante Show. It's a lot of people who are involved in this. So I invite everybody to, if they want to be a part, to get more involved. So there's that. The second thing, a little heavier, but I don't want to make it too heavy, is I'm a little disappointed, borderline frustrated. We were supposed to deal with the camera surveillance issue this evening. I came out of the committee with a favorable recommendation. It's not on the agenda, and I'm not here to – mistakes happen. I understand that. Oversight, I don't think there's anything malicious about it, but this is in the heels of – being blocked to try to hit with discharge last month on this, and that didn't happen. And now this. It's a little frustrating. But I just wanted you to know that they came out of the committee and hopefully we'll all have a chance to look at it and to make whatever recommendations we have as we try to advance what the ordinance does, which is to provide our community, our citizens information regarding cameras throughout our city. So they are aware it's about being open and transparent. So that's it. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. All these names are going to be submitted. The hearing for tonight. And we go straight to committee report. Madam Chair from the Budget and Finance Committee.

First item under the budget and finance committee, we have item 3026 reclassification of nonunion positions. Update Collins Center report to reflect cost of living adjustments that we call pola. And that was sent up as a favorable recommendation. And I make that as a formal motion.

There's a motion in front of us properly second discussion. I hear none, but I want to clear, please call the roll.

Council plant.

Yes.

Council dollars area.

Yes.

Council areas.

Yes.

Council and Fonte. No. Council. No. Council, let me go. No. Council come Gonzalez. Yes. Council Vice President?

No.

Council President?

But no, what's the count?

Five opposed and four in favor, so the motion fails. Motion fails.

Item 248-26, Monon. Monon Chieftain of the Regional Finance Committee.

Item 248-26, the LPPA Local 125 Lawrence Police Patrolman's Association funding approval was signed up as a committee report, and I make that as a form of motion.

It's a motion for the committee board and a second probably second discussion. It's got your notice. The committee for there is no discussion on the committee for a month.

The schedule comes along the reason why I just think it's important. This is already been the money's already been funded for this and there's more of an informational thing as well our colleagues to know that's why it's a committee report and so favor recommendations of him to really vote on this evening. Thank you.

So as you mentioned, Councilor LaPlante, you're right. This is an informational item. Not any allocations are gonna be, it's being asked to the council to approve. So any questions to the CAFO or to the union members? I hear none. Thank you so much. Thank you for the work that you guys have done. Thank you to the union. for being here, present, and supporting your members. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. The ayes have it.

Item 249.26. Item 249-26, end of year transfers between accounts with cents up as a favorable recommendation. I make that as a formal motion. Thank you.

There is a motion in front of us, properly second. Discussion? I hear none. All those in favor please say aye.

Aye.

Any names? Let's have it. Item 250.26.

Item two, 250-26, transfer in the amount of 1,325,743 from the FY26 Capital Reserve Fund to various city accounts was sent up as a favorable recommendation, and I make that as a formal motion.

Is there a motion in front of us? Properly second discussion. I hear none. Discussion. Councilor Blank.

Listen, we're always looking for some good news. We don't want to be here long tonight. Could I invite the gentleman from Colonial Power to come up to speak on something that was brought up during the committee hearing, committee meeting? Would you please come forward? I'm so excited about talking about this that I wouldn't.

This is not the 51. This is the next one. Thank you.

Just so you know, I'll be calling on you very soon. Thank you.

Item 250 is the transfer for $1.3 million for the various accounts. Chancellor Malmo.

In the budget committee, I'm noticing the transfer to DPW sign replacements. Was there any details regarding the specifics of signage, exact location?

Do you have any other questions?

That wasn't discussed at all. Would anybody in this room would know? I guess not. I'm just the reason why I asked is because, you know, the last time we you know, we did these transfers and I believe it was with DPW. And no, let me correct me if I'm wrong. I know sometimes when we approve for certain grants, DPW specifically, it was like two over two million and it was to fix some signs, fix some sidewalks. and sometimes we don't do our due diligence to get the specifics of these things so i'm just wondering if this item in particular would require for us to ask those questions well the item percent doesn't require to ask the questions but if there are good questions because there's a project that is going to come up it says sign sign replacements so um science replacement so it could be as well so it's like are we asking the questions as to what lighting units Sorry. That's okay.

Good evening, councillors. Ramona Ceballos. So it's my understanding that these lighting units are mainly on Broadway and also those ornamental units that are very costly. So they are working on replacing them. A lot of them are intersections that have been probably hit by cars or they are in dire need of replacement. And for the signs, a variety of signs, I know the council is very busy approving a lot of handicap signs. And there's a lot of expenses involved with that. So DPW has to constantly replace those signs and update them as well. Also, when they do different things within the signs on the roads and things like that. So that's pretty much the bulk of it.

I guess I'll send out my communication because I would like to get the specifics as to, you know, naming all the the streets or the the the signs that are affected and the the light the light uh uh fixtures that that are affected and impacted and therefore we're using these funds to allocate it to fix to fix that so uh that's something i'll do on my own end okay thank you if you need my help let me know oh i hope that's careful uh now that you're there

So the DPW is gonna be working with the fire department to do the repairs on the lighting units. Well, those are the street lighting.

Yes, so it could be both, actually. So I know the fire department has been asking for some funding to also replace some of the streetlights. So if we have money available, we'll just try to stretch the money as much as we can to cover both.

So another thing that I would like to bring up on these two items, that is, does the city have a recovery plan procedures when somebody have an accident that hit some of the infrastructure that we own? Do we have like a follow-up process when we get a police report of somebody having an accident, you know, hit something, a sign perhaps, or a fence? or something like that to be able to recoup those funds and be able to fix those?

It's my understanding we do. Usually when the police report or the reports filed, a lot of the times the city attorney is involved and they try to get, if they have the information of the person responsible, they do try to pursue some funds to cover them.

Do you mind sending us the process typical process also how the city pursue those sure uh if it is if it is anything like formal and if it's not can you guys work on something related to that okay uh counselors any questions i hear none uh but i'm clear please call the roll um counselor gonzalez yes

Council Miguel, yes. Council Marmo, yes. Council Infante, yes. Councilor Reyes, yes. Councilor Del Rosario, yes. Council LaPlante, yes. Council Vice President, yes.

Council President, yes. Thank you, Councilors. I do want to clarify something. Under the year-end transfers, the only thing we had was the one presented from the mayor's office. I just want to make sure that we're clear that that's the one or because I know it might have seemed like it was a one off separate item, but it was the item was within a year and transfers to clear up the transfer that the senior advisor requested 15,000. Yes.

For Mr. Castro. That's what it is. Everybody's clear.

Can we go into an executive session, please?

We can't. Question. Do we post it? Okay.

I did. I sent it as a...

I know you did, but I mean, I don't see it on the item posted.

Well, the Budget and Finance Committee did request it.

Okay.

I mean, you can ask. It is what it is.

If you can't answer, you can't answer, just say.

Hold on a second. Let's go back to the item. So we need to go back to item 249.26 before we engage into discussion. Can I get a motion to reconsider? or that anybody can make a motion to reconsider, and then we can go back.

That's 26.

There's a motion to reconsider item 249.26, properly second discussion on the reconsideration.

Discussion.

On the discussion. Chancellor Reyes. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. What's the motion?

Motion to approve.

There is a motion to approve. Properly second. Discussion.

Discussion.

Councilor Infante.

Thank you. Advisor Spanner, if you could, if you're publicly allowed to, there's some confusion. I understand what your explanation of the Budget and Finance Committee was.

Can you repeat it for the councillors as well? Answer the question.

my question is is there is a confusion between what happened there is talks that the individual was let go and then there's other talks that the individual resigned originally the communication that was sent out was that the individual resigned so what what actually happened here the

Okay, I'm going to do it as cautious as I can because I'm also named in one of the pending litigation. And so let me think how I'm going to respond to it. Number one, to your question, the individual was terminated.

So the communication we received was wrong? He never resigned?

He never resigned.

Okay, that's a problem.

That was terminated. I don't know from whom you received the communication. From the mayor's office. Okay, but the individual was terminated.

It was a press release to the public, and now you're telling us something different.

No, there was a press release was wrong. Some information was leaked, but the information in was not correct. The individual was terminated.

So the information was never a press release, you said?

It was a press release. Well, not to my knowledge. If that information was, sorry, if that information was given that the person resigned was incorrect, the person was terminated. And I'll repeat it again, terminated. So the other question?

It was just to clear that up.

Yeah, terminated.

Yeah, terminated.

And the other questions of the finance committee was related to the $15,000. That was to what was the purpose of it?

The purpose is that the it's cost related to his termination. And I don't want to give more information. We can go into an executive session.

No, we didn't post it.

Yeah. So that will be the the the matter. But it's going to be needed anyway. I mean,

Any questions? All right, I'll call the questions. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

This is on our document. 249. 249.

249, 26. Thank you.

Council LaPlante? Yes. Council Del Rosario?

Yes.

Councilor Reyes?

Yes.

Councilor Infante? Yes. Councilor Malmo?

Yes.

Council Miguel. Yes. Council Gonzalez. Yes. Council Vice President. Yes. Council President Rodriguez.

Absent. Abstain? Yeah. All right.

Item 251-26. Item 251-26. Net metering electricity offtake agreement was sent up as a favorable recommendation. Make that as a formal motion. Thank you.

There's a motion in front of us. Properly second discussion. Thank you.

I'd like to finally invite a gentleman from Colonial Power. So first of all, I think that with the item before us, I'm supporting it. I think it's frankly a no-brainer. It helps the city out in saving some money in our municipal buildings. What I... Wanted to hear though, during the discussion that we had at the budget committee, and I think each counselor will want to know this because I think we talk about good news and we oftentimes have a lot of bad news. So would you please inform us as to on the aggregate program, how much, if people decided to opt in or stay in and not opt out, stay in, how much money would they have be saving either monthly or the course of annually?

So- The starting in August basic service rate is going up to the 17.3. Given your rate of 13.2 on the aggregation, the average household would save about $25, $24 per month over the six months, somewhere in the range of $145. No one needs to do anything if you're already in the program. We've just done what we call a sweep. So anyone that's moved to the city over the last six months, you know, someone might have moved out, someone else moved into the apartment, their basic service customers. We've done a sweep of 5,400 accounts. If they decide to do nothing, they'll be enrolled in the program. enhancing the savings for the city. At this point, the city has saved $1.8 million through March of 26. And the savings, I'm just using the average that we did last year over the six months, you'd save another 1.5 million because of the increase in price.

So when I talk to my neighbors, if they decided to stay in, I could essentially say to them, because they decided to stay into the program, that they probably saved around, over the course of a year, about $150. That's correct. And that's, you know, when we're all fighting to scrape nickels together, people are trying to figure out where can they save money. We go to market basket, prices keep going up. And so every now... So this is good news that finally, at least on the energy portion, on the electrical portion, that we're able to save some money if they decided to stay in. And the good news as well is if we have neighbors of ours who opted out, they can come back in now that they've seen that other people have received savings. the more the merrier. So how can our neighbors or other residents or constituents get a hold of whoever to opt in?

No problem. So if you had to opt it out, we didn't re-mail to you because people have exercised their choice. You can always opt it back in without fee or penalty. If you dial 866-485-5858, extension 1, We have translators in line. If they needed that, they'll take care of your opt-in. If you want to go online, simply go to colonialpowergroup.com, choose Lawrence, and there's an orange button. You click on that button. If you have your electricity bill, literally less than five minutes to fill out the opt-in. And you pay nothing. One way or the other, you're just going to pay the lower price. We know right through February, there's savings involved with this current price. Thank you.

President Rosario, before you continue, do you give us your name and address?

Mark Capadona, Colonial Power at Five Mount Royal Ave, Marlboro, Mass.

President Rosario. Thank you to you, Mr. President. And you know this is public, right? This is out there. And I know my neck of the hood, I'm in the neighborhood. Tomorrow, there's going to be some people advertising this. pretending to be you. And then people are filling out this and opting in another program. So what are we doing to get the correct information out there? But what are you guys are going to do? Because tomorrow I can assure you that it's going to be tons of people out there promoting what you just said. but with other company. And then people are going to fill out thinking this is what it is. And then all of a sudden they got another bill from another company and they enroll in another program.

So here's the good news, counselor. The mailing has already gone out. And if they haven't responded, they're going to be enrolled in June. So if someone else is trying to get them in right now, they will not get into the program because we'll have first in. If somebody comes down the road, and I agree with you, someone will come down the road, third party supplier. There's not a lot we can do because they are able to do that currently. I'll tell you that there is legislation in front of it's H5151 that the council can vote if you don't want third party supply any longer. The municipality right now, if that gets incorporated in the joint bill, third party supply would not be able to participate here in Lawrence any longer. Thank you. You're welcome.

Any other questions? So do you mind? I mean, I know you went over very quickly, but do you mind going over a little bit more as of why this program happened? Because we have new councillors and new people watching.

As far as the program itself? The program is for the city. It's an opt-out municipal aggregation. The prior council had approved this. They entered a contract with First Point Power. And this is an opt out aggregation. I want to make sure everyone understands this. Everyone was mailed to. If you didn't do anything, you were automatically enrolled. So far, it's just been savings, but it could go both ways. So the rate that was locked in was 13.2 on the supply portion of your bill. So National Grid has two parts. National Grid is the distribution, transportation piece of the bill. That's the top part. We're talking about only the supply portion of your bill. That's locked in at 13.2. Right now, basic service, what National Grid is going to charge you is 15.3 on August 1st, that goes up to 17.3. So your rate won't change, as Council of Plant mentioned, and the savings will almost double at that point. What does it require from you, the resident or the homeowner? Literally nothing, meaning if you were mailed to and you didn't do anything, you're automatically enrolled. Sometime over the next year, we'll be back to the council. This rate is going to be good until November of 27. We'll come back and we'll explain what the new contract is, whatever those terms and conditions may be. They'll make a decision whether they sign up or not. It still won't require anyone at home to do anything. You'll automatically be moved to the new supplier. You won't need to do anything. What I want you to know is if you did opt out because you weren't certain of the program, you can always opt in. The city council made sure that this program had a free opt-in and a free opt-out, and you can go back and forth whenever you want without a fear penalty. So it's very important that everyone understands this is a choice the city council has brought you, and you get to make that, but you need to actively do something if you have opted out.

All right. Now, that was the program that we approved two years ago that is going to take place on June this year. I'm sorry. That was the program that we approved two years ago. That is correct. And now that's going to take place this year on June.

We just did another mailing of that exact same rate. The contract is good until November of 2027.

All right. And now this item is related to the 50% discount, which is completely different than what we're discussing.

So let's talk about what we have for today. Yes. So what's in front of the council here tonight is a savings of 15% off the municipal buildings. So whatever that rate is, and right now, if you calculate it, it's about $12 million in savings. It could be more if rates continue to escalate the way they are. But if they were to go down, it might be slightly less. But right now, it looks about $850,000 per year. And it's a 15% discount. I just want to make sure everyone gets that on both the national grid side and the supply side.

Any questions, Councillor? This is a 20 years contract.

A discount for 20 years. That's correct.

And options of two or five years. Councillor Levin.

Thank you. I have a question.

Yes.

I got a resident who sent me something in Facebook that has been called Citizen against Eversource, where the bills have been crazy. Creepo, practically.

So Eversource is probably your gas bill because National Grid is your electricity bill that we're talking about. I should have mentioned that. I want to apologize. We're talking about the electricity bill. I believe Eversource is your gas.

Eversource is good.

Okay. And I didn't, that probably should have been the opening salvo. My apologies, Counselor.

Okay, I'm sorry.

No, no, I'm sorry.

Counselors, any questions?

No, Gonzales. Sounds like Gonzales. Thank you. So my understanding, I just want to be clear on this. This is... This is a charge that's going to be extra as a supplier on the National Agribill. Right?

Discount. Not extra.

Because, okay.

Because the rate is lower right now. It's at 13.2, the city plan.

All right. So from personal experience.

Yes.

I had a situation where something like this was presented to me.

Yes.

And it was as a supplier. I agreed.

Yes.

Went into contract.

Yes.

And it increased my bill.

Yes. So it will increase the bill. No. So you were on a third party supply. And I'll tell you this many times. The attorney general has given out their latest report about seven hundred and eighty million dollars extra of a basic service. Many times what they'll do, especially this time of year, they'll give you a short term. I'll call it a loss leader. It will be below the basic service rate. And as soon as they you're done with that term. Everyone's busy life. They slightly step up your rate. And then before you know it, you're paying more than basic service. That is not the city plan. That is not. That's an individual third party supply contract that you entered. And if anyone's on one of those, I ask, please look at your bill. It should say City of Lawrence, first point power, if you're part of the program or basic service. If you have anything else, I mean this, because most likely when you sign the contract, it was below basic service. And you should take a look and say, hey, is the rate below 13.2 or at a minimum below the 15.3 that basic service is right now? If you're paying more than that, you're paying too much. And you can always call 866-485-5858, extension 1, to get in the city program.

So two years ago, we adopted this program for the entire city of Lowndes. Everybody that was using National Grid was going to be transferred over to the city's program. The good thing about this program is, as I mentioned, you can just leave, no contact. and go back to national grid if you go to the third party supplier and then you have an issue okay so it's supposed to be either new leaf energy or national grade essentially and if you decide to go to a third party is your choice but i mean that's not what is recommended so national grid or the city's plan and that way you don't have contract you can leave come back and forth anytime through one phone call, essentially. It's not like a bottle. Oh, I called you two months ago. Nothing changed.

I just wanted to make sure it wasn't something that was...

It sounds like you're saying I have the same question. Two years ago.

The bill. Okay. Thank you.

All right. This, like I said, this is a 20 years contract for that municipal building discount of 15%. That's what we're discussing today. And two additional extension of five years each for the 15% discount. So any questions on this item, councillors? I hear none. Please call all those in favor, please say aye.

Aye.

Any nays? The ayes have it. Item 263.26.

Item 263-26, authorization to expand 573,000 of the Federal Highway Administration Safe Streets for All Signs and Lines Project Grant was sent up as a favorable recommendation, and I make that as a forum motion.

There is a motion in front of us. Properly second discussion. I hear none. All those in favor please say aye. The ayes have it. Now, there is no report for the Housing Economic Development Committee, Ordinance Committee, Madam Chair, and Vice President of the Council. Item 143.26. Item 143.26.

PB, Lupita D Montoya- Well, I don't want a 3143 26 is the request for the Council to adopt resolution in support of the Massachusetts artists or the estate lady later per question one. on the November 5th, 2024 ballot. This was submitted by Councilor Richard Rosso and Councilor Vice President Anna Levy and was sent to the full council with favor recommendation and I make it as a formal motion. Second.

The motion in front of us, properly second discussion. Yes, let's go through that resolution, please.

Counselors, regarding document number 143-26, the resolution reads, resolution in support of the state auditor's effort to implement question one. Whereas the city council for the city of Lawrence recognizes that over 60% of the voters in the city of Lawrence supported question one in the November 5th, 2024 election. And the council desires to express its strong support for the implementation of question one, giving the state auditor the authority to audit the Massachusetts state legislature. And whereas 71.4% of the voters across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts also voted in support of this measure and Whereas the voters of Massachusetts clearly expressed their desire for an independent commission to review the records and issue findings. And whereas question one is designed to directly and government transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility. And whereas the state auditor has been unsuccessful in her efforts to implement question one. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Lawrence City Council buy in through this resolution hereby urges the Massachusetts State Legislature and the Massachusetts Attorney General to honor the will of the voters and acknowledge the passage of question one and allow the state auditor's office to proceed with this audit. And witness whereof the Lawrence City Council here to set their hands and causes the seal of the city to be affixed the 16th day of June 2026. Any questions?

When this item was submitted to the council, after it was submitted to the council and we had it in the ordinance committee, we saw in the news that there was a response on the state house to the auditor. And I went online and I saw that there are audits published online. And so I was just some type of thinking of, you know, when this item was submitted, there was no response from the state legislature. And after it was submitted, then they established a process to follow. What I'm seeing here is that we have two state bodies, you know, having some type of dialogue and we shouldn't expose the city to come in the middle when the other party already responded to it. Whether, you know, if it is not the moment to do so, or, you know, just to wait if there is any, issues down the road. But I see that there is a response from the State House to the auditor and I just wanted to express that I saw that they are in dialogues. If it would be otherwise, I would support this motion because it is what the board has expressed and There is no bigger resolution that the votes of the people, they already, you know, it was voted. And we had an article posted online. So it's not something that has been neglected or rejected.

Any other questions, Chancellor?

Chancellor President.

Councilor Pante.

Thank you. I first want to thank former Council Rich Russell and Council Vice President Ana Levy. When I saw this, because I'm one of those 60% voters that voted in favor of question one. So thank you for that. I want to respond to the comment about the audit. It's like the city of Lawrence. We have an audit every year, but we still have some concerns that perhaps may need a deeper investigation or maybe investigation is the wrong word, but a deeper dive into. So the audits can be made, but you don't 100% know if it's actually fully made or fully done. So that's why I appreciate that this question was on the ballot and why I supported it. And I'm going to be honest, I was a little nervous when I saw this on the agenda, knowing that I do have two colleagues that are aspiring to be state reps. And I know this is such a controversial topic, but I also want to applaud my two colleagues for taking this on, discussing it at the committee level, and essentially making a determination to send it up as a favorable recommendation. I don't think that was easy. But I just want you to know that at least I noticed it. So thank you. Thank you for that.

Any other questions? I got a question.

Through you to my colleague from District A. So in reviewing the State House website or whatever, I haven't seen it and I didn't hear anything about this. So I'm learning from it. Was it comprehensive? Was it a full audit? Is it just negotiations? I mean, how far? I don't know anything about whether or not they have satisfied the will of the voters and what they've done.

Well, it all depends on the object that you're seeing the report. I mean, what is it that the reader is looking for? The audit is posted. Whether you're looking for something in specifics, it will be up to the reader. Um, in my opinion, it, it was, uh, it is an audit and he is posted. Um, so if it is, you know, that the auditor is looking for something in specifics, that will be something different. Uh, but it is, it complies with the question one that he was audit and posted online.

Did, uh, through you president did the. Did the auditor comment? Do we know if the auditor commented on, said yes, this satisfies what question, ballot question one had to do? Or did she, do you know if she's commented and said, yeah, that's, we're good now. They did it. Yeah.

Yeah, well, I'm not sure what is the comment about, but it's the same as the question. The question was if we agree with the audit. And I was one of those who voted yes. And here you have the report. It is subject to the interpretation of whoever is reading the audit.

I don't mean to put you on the spot.

I don't work for any of the officers. We can bring them on and send them an invitation and have them question. If we want to go for it, we can send them an invitation and we can interview them here.

Let's allow the clerk to give us some clarity.

Just from listening to the news, I have not spoken with the auditor on this, but what I heard on the news was that the State House had released their financial reports up through FY 2024 and posted them on the website. My understanding is what the auditor wants is to go in and verify that information. That's what an audit is, is to not see what you post, but to like, when we get audited, these people come into the building and they sit with Ramona and with previous to Ramona's Mark Ainello, and they go through the books and they verify that the books line up with what we've posted in our reports. And they look for the backup to verify the report. So my understanding is that the financial reports are now posted. But if that actually constitutes an audit or not, I don't know. And I don't know if the auditor has said that she's satisfied with that. But what NPR has reported is that the financial reports up through FY 2024 are now online. So that's just for the background.

Any questions?

Any other questions?

Councilor Levy? Councilor President Levy.

Well, I would like to thank each one of you that are supporting this resolution in favor of this. I think that's one of the things that I always have been fighting is to make sure that the voice of the voter is being heard. And the voter vote to do the art, to do the art. And we need to continue supporting things like this. And because we need transparency, we need somebody also who represent the voice of the voters. Thank you. And thank you so much for supporting us.

Any other questions? Madame Claire, please call the roll.

Just looking for that. Does anyone know who went last? He went last, so. No. No. No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Board. Yes.

The motion is six degrees.

All right, continue with the meeting. Uh item 169 26.

I don't 169 26 is the all gold dealer license renew by brother and jury was sent to the food counter with paper recommendation and we make a formal motion.

There's a motion in front of us properly. Second discussion. I hear none. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any nays? There's Abbott. Item 260.26.

Item 260.26 is being passed 1J04 on Broadway near the Folies Street. Referent number is 31127752 from National Agree. What's the order to the school council to order a public hearing? And I make a formal motion.

There is a motion to order a public hearing. It's been properly second discussion. I hear none. All those in favor to order the public hearing, please say aye. Aye. Thank you. See you later.

Item 262.26 is the Amedar family picnic and sport day at the O'Connor Park. This is going to happen on Saturday, June 20, 2026. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. I'm sending this to the school council as a formal motion.

There's a motion from us for a second discussion. Are there none? All those in favor, present. Any nays? The ayes have it. Personal committee, there is none. Public safety, there is no report. Committee of the Whole, there is no report. All business, there is none. Any table matters that we would like to discuss today? All right, we'll go straight to new business. Item 264.26, extend a temporary appointment of Santiago Matias as the Director of Planning and Development for the next 90 days. That's going to Personnel Committee. PB, Jorge Boone. : I don't 265 26 appointment of Valencia a mighty to the conservation to the conservation Commission that's going to personal committee. PB, Jorge Boone. : I don't thought those items 266 26 appointment of Orlando the Castro to the Lawrence with development authority that's going to the personal committee. Item 267.26, authorization to spend $5,409.36. MassDOT Autonomic Grant for Run Rate 5, drainage improvement. That's going to the Regional Finance Committee. Item 268.26, authorization to spend $22,447.34. MassDOT... I don't know. I grant or runway five drainage improvement. I don't know. Six. That's going to the finance committee. I don't know. 6926 naming of part on their the construction of on base on base on base. They wrote as a Billy Robert Park. Uh that's going to the ordinance committee. Item 270.25, item 270.26. It's a typo there. Item 270.26, parkers and parallel license, Lourdes Ureña. That's going to the ordinance committee. Item 270.126, naming of corner of Haver Street and Abder Street as Anthony D. Fuchsia Square. that's going to the Ordinance Committee. Item 272.26, Groundwork Lawrence, 5K, Manchester Street Park, the Speaker River Greenway, and Nocio de Marca Park, that's going to take place on Sunday, August 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., that's going to the Ordinance Committee. Item 273.26, Resolution Honoring Youth Development Organization, Inc, YDOs, the 20 University and recognition of July 16, 2026 as the YDO day. That's going to ordinance committee. Item 274.26, request for zoning change. 46 windows are rezoned to a highway access district. And that's going to housing committee. Okay, you're right. So did the zoning have this item already? Okay, we're going to refer to the planning of the zoning. All right, we're going to be requesting this item to planning and also to ordinance, the planning board and also to ordinance. That's 274.26. Once we receive the item from the planning board, and then we can proceed. Item 275.26, a proposed ordinance name change of Ordinance 002.48 to Office of Human Resources and Labor Relations. That's going to Ordinance Committee. Item 276.26, creation of proposed ordinance 0248.050, Deputy Director of Human Resources. That's going to personal ordinance, sorry. Item 277.26, handicap parking, 37 Bennington Street. Ordinance Committee. Item 278.26, handicap parking of 42 Tundrake. street that's going to ordinance committee. Item 279.26, handicap parking, 3537 Walnut Street, ordinance committee. Item 280.26, resident parking, 15 Bunker Hill Street. Are they referring to only one spot as a resident parking?

So the petitioner came in with their own thing. And I said to them that you really need to get the rest of your neighborhood on board. And they said that they would be doing that. But I have not received backup for the other neighbors. Okay. He said, I'll deal with it.

So it's the street or the one spot. You guys are figured out. 28026 is going to go to the ordinance committee. Make sure that we guys don't get one spot because then everybody's going to be looking for that specifically. All right. Councilors, committee meetings next week?

Or the next week. Tuesday at 7 p.m.? Yeah. Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Oh, personal.

Wednesday at six.

Any housing?

Do we have any items?

Any housing?

Yes, several housing. I can make that. Thank you.

And then what I can make it on the base.

You can make it as six or you just can't make it that big. You can make it that big. You can do Thursday.

Thursday is open.

Okay.

Then you can do No, I say Wednesday at five.

I tried that one.

What was the item that we have there? What was the item that we have? Oh, the 141. Yep. That can wait. Yep. All right. Anything else, counselors? Before we adjourn? Anything else? Chancellor. Tomorrow we have, uh, uh, I mean, uh, the special meaning for the budget. Uh, we receive it, uh, read allocations today. I hope that every council have look into it. Uh, it's a new email, a special meeting. It's at seven tomorrow. Motion to adjourn. We haven't finished yet. So the allocation has been submitted. We asked the mayor to sign those allocations and they will be presenting those tomorrow. Also, in case that we don't vote on the budget tomorrow, we have asked for another meeting on Thursday. Yes, in case. We're doing that as a precaution in case that we need to meet on Thursday to a special meeting for the budget. And then we have that date as well. But hopefully we can move on tomorrow, move on on this item tomorrow.

Council President.

Councilor Levy.

But according to what we talked yesterday, still we have 45 days in front of us since yesterday.

Yeah, we have... The 45 days have reset to zero starting yesterday. But if anything, I mean, all the procedures that need to happen on July 1st, I hope that we don't get to that point. But that's not... It's not going to affect the 45 days because the 45 days reset yesterday. Since we took it off, we took them off.

Did you get confirmation on that?

That's how it is. As a matter of fact, we have not because our city attorney is unavailable. I don't know if unofficially you guys have here, but I don't want to make it public. And then he's not here. He wasn't here today. But tomorrow we're going to have another meeting for the budget. We have the original 45 days and on the 27th. of this month. So we are within the original 45 days, but for sure we took a vote. We took a stand yesterday and the budget was rejected. We have no budget until we have it tomorrow, hopefully. So are we good? Any questions, councillor? All right, I'm just gonna motion to adjourn.

All those in favor, please say aye.

Aye.