City Council - Regular Meeting

Intergo relations committee committing of the Lawren City Council. Today, Tuesday um March 24, 2026. Uh there is 611 at this time and we have the members um the board member with me. Uh councelor Franklin Miguel is on my left. Council uh Gregor de Rosario is on my right and my sir Anna Lev person to the chart 20 of the arts of 2022. This meeting of ordinance committee is being conducted by both in person and via remote participation. A reminder that person who would like to listen or to view this meeting while in program may either attend in person or at the location above or use any of the following as Facebook or YouTube. Um councelor and everyone please stand for the pledge of the of the flag of the flag

of the United States of America to stand one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Councelor, there is um minutes to approve. Can I have a motion, please? Motion to approve the minutes. Second. So minute is already approved for January the 272. All those in favor? I I

so I have it. Um the agenda and new business. So we had a couple of resolution today. Uh the first one is uh resolution 8726 is a resolution honoring Joanni Ortiz for the Lauren High School POS a scholarship winning and acceptance to center college in Denver Kento submitted by council president Joavanni Rodriguez councelor discussion any motion to send full counsel with a favor recommendation second So is a motion to send item 8726 to the funal council with favor recommendation. All those in favor?

I I have any n uh item 8826 is a red solution honoring J de los Santos Lauren High School Quest Bridge National Scholar in acceptance to to university. Submitted by councelor President Joavanni. Councelor may have a motion. Motion to send to full counsel with favorable recommendation. Second. A motion already made it by councelor Mig Franklin Franklin Mig and second by Gregor de Rosario. All those in favor?

I have it. Um, resolution honoring the sick World War II. Resolution honoring the uh 9126 is a resolution honoring the C World War II service member from the Lawren from Lawrence with final resting place in the Netherlands. American cemetery uh memorial in memorial car Amoroso, Mario Bardini, Oscar Foucher, Frank Grill, Harry Roach, Leonard Roguzki, and Thomas Ryan. That was submitted by councelor Malang.

Motion to senator full council to favor recommendation. Second. So the motion was Oh, hold on one second. No, that's fine. discussion

discussion for iron 9126 plan is around is he around I saw him four.

Yeah. So the resolution for this one um can council can we make a motion and table this item on things uh council llang is coming back that we can continue with this differenting items. So I withdraw my motion and I uh submit a motion to table second in f okay second. All those in favor.

So they are having um I got a resolution 8926 is resolution to sorry yes we going to wait a council. Okay. Thank you. Okay. So, uh councelor, can we take it back? Item from table item. So, motion on table 9621. 9126. 912. Thank you. Second. All those in favor? I discussion.

There is no Let's get taken out of table. Good evening, counselor. Thank you, Madam Chair, for taking me out of order. I appreciate the uh the courtesy. Um I I thought you had all this information. I just found out that you don't. Um I'm not and I'm not sure which number is which. I'm going to the clerk is actually printing out one more do set of documents, but while we're waiting for that, we already you have one, but there's another Okay. Couple is on it way. You have a copy. Did you get a copy of the pictures? Yes.

On this one? Yes. So, I'll wait for that one to come up. Council, as you know, my Mark the plant 29 Anderso out here in Lawrence. Thank you for taking me out of order. Uh, as you know, um, I've been, uh, one of the projects I've been on since I've been on the council for the last eight years, six years, I forget now. Um, is to really remember those Thank you. military men and women who have died in our in our our nation's wars and many of them never return home. they're buried uh overseas and um one of the things that I've tried to do is to go to those cemeteries where they are and represent us, represent the city. These people have been forgotten over the course of time and so this May I'll be going to three different cemeteries. Uh I'll be going to the Arden Cemetery, uh the Netherlands American Cemetery and the Cambridge American Cemetery. Uh what I would like to do is and this is a resolution that I would like to take with me to give to the American Battle Monuments Commission's cemetery directors. There are directors who are in charge of these cemeteries. They're beautiful. They're beautifully laid out. They're very patriotic and very touching to go to. And uh and these are the individuals that make sure that the remains of our soldiers from our city are kept in a very pristine, beautiful place, a place of uh that's solemn and a place of remembrance. And um and so I like to give them a a pretty much a thank you uh for for doing that work. Uh what I would like to do this evening is just read the names and counselors. Uh I've not done this before, but the the individuals their pictures I've given you a pictures of of all the individuals um who have who died in these wars who I'm going to remember and I they're in no particular order but if you I'm not sure which is the which is the first one of the on the document. Is it Ardens? Is

it Cambridge? I don't remember. You tell me which is the first one the first resolution. I don't have the numbers. Netherlands. What's the first one? That's Netherland. Netherlands. Thank you. Thanks, Netherlands. All right.

Thank you. buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery, our Private First Class Carl Emoroso, Private Mario Benardini, Private Firstclass Oscar Voucher, Private Frank Grill, Private Harry Roach, Sergeant Leonard Rauski and PI Private First Class Thomas Ryan. Mr. Foucher and Ryan were both awarded the bronze star medal for their extraordinary bravery, meritorious service in combat. And so with that, I would ask that this board send up to the full council with the favorable recommendation this resolution remembering these individuals. And I give that to the cemetery directors. Do you want me to continue with the next item

please? Next one is the um is Cambridge American Cemetery and this is in England. Those who are buried there are S1C and I don't the Navy guys I can never get a full handle on. It's harder for me. I think it's seaman first class Maurice demurs first lieutenant Norman Drewan Druan Sergeant Paul Luc Yk Lusk um there's a gentleman uh from the Coast Guard Bruno Powski second lieutenant Robert Simmons also at this cemetery there were three individuals one who are on the wall of the missing, which means that their bodies were never found and they're presumed dead. And that was Sergeant Michael Granovichas, AD3 Ernest Libby, and First Lieutenant James O'Neal Jr. So, I'd like to see that this committee would set up to the full council with favorable recommendation that we adopt this uh resolution for the men that are buried at the Cambridge American Cemetery. And finally is the Ardans American Cemetery. The the individuals who are buried from Lawrence who are there are Private First Class Edward Dumont, Sergeant Joseph Harrian, Private First Class George Corey, and Staff Sergeant Leopoldo Turra, Private First Class Edward Dumont and George Corey were awarded the Bronstar and Sergeant Joseph Harrian was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Out of all the individuals, and there are 19 of them that we're doing this evening, out of all 19, one of those have got a corner named after them. Leopoldo Tortora has got a corner named

after him here in our city. But I'd also ask that we send those up to the full council with a favorable recommendation. And that's it for my three. Thank you to your chair. Uh wondering if it's in order to take uh resolution 9126, 9226, and 9326 all in one block and send it to the full council with a favorable recommendation. Second. Okay, I hear a second. Second.

So, so um item 9126, item 9226, and item 93236 is already make we make a motion. is already sended to the full council with favor recommendation. I already have a second or in favor. I

So I have it. I'm going to Okay. Thank you, council plan. So, the next item on the agenda is item 8926. It's a resolution to enforce I'm sorry. I'm sorry, council.

I have recognition, too. You So let me go to the recon.

Okay. So we have it. Hold on one second. So item 9526 is a resolution honoring 2520 2025 firefighter Odigia Patrick Discros submitted by councelor Estean Infante. Thank you. Um chairwoman and vice president of the council. Um my fellow colleagues, I believe Teresa put a vanilla folder within your binders with um additional documentations, but specifically item well this and the next four the next three items are the recipients of the 2025 exchange club um honores awardees. Last year we had the privilege to recognize the 2025 um awardees and honores at the council level. So I'm looking to do the same this year for the 2025 ones. Um and for the firefighter of the year was Pat Driscoll. From what I have learned is that Pat has served over 37 years in the fire department. He is very well respected. um has served as the a former union president as well. And what I found the And you have this language in your I don't know if you want me to read. Do you want me to read it? Do you want me to read it? Yes. Okay.

Um resolution honoring fighter infante. Can you say your name?

Oh, I'm sorry. Counselor Stephanie Infante. I live at 226 Malveron Street, Lawrence, Mass. Uh resolution honoring fighter fighter Patrick Driscoll, 2025 Exchange Club fighter fighter of the year. Whereas firefighter Pat Patrick Driscoll has served 37 years of exemplary service to the city of Lawrence, a tenture defined by profound integrity, professional excellence, and a deepseated commitment to the safety of our residents. hand. Whereas throughout nearly nearly four decades of service, fighter fighter Disco has consistently prioritized the needs of the community and his fellow fighter fighters above his own, serving as a pillar of strength on on the fire ground within the firehouse and as a former union president. And whereas Patrick Driscoll has demonstrated exceptional leadership rooted in the character rooted in character rather than rank proving a calm presence and sound judgment that has earned him the enduring respect of his peers, supervisors, and the public. And whereas as a dedicated advocate for the well-being of his colleagues, fighter fighter Discoll has been a leading voice for firefighters health and safety, championing awarenesses and prevention regarding the long-term occupational risk inherit to to the fire service. And whereas his career embodies the highest ideals of the Lawrence Fire Department, reminding us that public safety is a calling that requires not only physical cou courage, but also humility, compassion, and a and a resolute sense of responsibility towards others. Now there be therefore be it resolved that the Lawrence City Council on behalf of the residents of the city of of the city of Lawrence hereby extends its highest com commendation to the to fighter fighter Pat Driscoll on the occasion of his nomination as the exchange club fighter fighter of the

year honoring a lifetime of distinguished service and his lasting impact on the strength and unity of the Lawrence fire department. counselors, there is uh a section missing uh that's usually added by the clerk, as you know, that includes the seal and the date that it it is printed on, which is usually the same date as the full council meeting, but that would be added um once the this committee sends it up to the full council. Thank you. through your chair. Council Ros, if you can just brief us on the other two so we can take them both. You don't have to. I mean, I don't know how they share lights.

Let's take it Let's take it as a as a blocks. 9626 and 9726. But if you constantly just brief us on the other on the other two. Yeah, just brief. You don't have to even make it easier. So you don't have to read the whole the whole information.

Um the next two we have uh the resolution honoring the 2025 police officer of the year which we have officer Janelli Bonet and um Sergeant Arikea Southworth. And these two um individuals from what I've learned well first it started with Officer Bone. She answered an emergency call pertaining to a uh one of our residents in active labor. And when she got there, um this resident was already in labor. And um she called for backup for help and um um Sergeant uh Southworth joined. And when they got there, they noticed that the umbilical cord was was wrapped around the baby. the baby was was born um on our sidewalk, but the the there was an issue with the umbilical cord. So, they worked together to ensure not only the safety of the mom, but the safety and the well-being of that newborn. And now today, mom and baby are doing well. So, and that is why they are officers of the year for 2025 um through the exchange club. And then lastly, I actually do not have um the supporting document yet for the EMT of the year, Paul Brennan. I'm waiting for his supervisors to respond back to me as to um the background as to why he he is the the EMT of the year so that I can draft it into um resolution language. chair, but we could we can also send them up pending those documentation and and by the time that it comes in, we'll just put them all together if that's okay with you. Council, if that's okay with you, chair,

I I would greatly appreciate that if that's okay with the chair and the committee. So, with that says, uh, document 9526, 9626, 9726, and 9826. I would like to send the full council with a favorable recommendation. Second. So uh motion is already made it by council del Rosario already second by councelor Miguel and all those in favor I I have any do you want me to thank you go back or do you want me um now I still have a few things here

um councelor we have uh item 94 426 is a resolution honoring Roombo newspaper and their 30 year of publications. So the person that was supposed to come in here send me a message that she wouldn't be able to. I would like it because it's a proposal made by you and I. So please, you can

I mean I I would actually pass it to you as the main sponsor of this of this item um pertaining to the 30 years of service. I I'm glad to to support you as as my colleague and the vice president as a district counselor um of where Roomba originated and still is operating. And I'm happy to support you. Uh I think you know a little bit more than I do but I'm here I'm here to just to support. Thank you.

Okay. I know as many of you know Roombo is a newspaper that has been running for the last 30 years. is a bilingual uh newspaper and it's been given to us you know always information about our community our city and without practically at the same time without asking anything to anyone and um on May 15 is going to be the 30 year and there going to be a big celebration and we as a council would like to do a resolution and present it to to her uh um Dalia and Alberto who are the co-owner of this uh newspaper that is being in the city of Lawrence for many many year. So councel

motion of senator full council with a favor recommendation second. You can second it as the chair. It's it's within our rules. Second. All those in favor. I I Okay. Roll call, please. Roll call for document 9426. Councelor Franklin. No. Councelor Gregor de Rosario. Yes. And madam chair Anna Levy. Yes.

Motion carries one. So the motion already. Thank you counselors. Do you want me to just keep standing here? I don't know. What do you would like to do, chair? Okay. So I Okay. You had another item. I have item one. Every 127 12726. It's a home rule petition. Uh this is for credible service for the Lawrence police uh officer submitted by councelor Stephanie.

Yes. Um as you may recall um counselors last last cycle I proposed a home rule petition to provide a option for credible service or time buyback not just for one officer but there were multiple police officers and also I added the f um some firefighters as well. However, um once the discussion happened at the committee level was it was referred to the um committee of the whole there was concern regarding cost to the city and years and that's definitely something that was understandable and I and we heard throughout those those discussions that uh myself and and my supporting partners on this on this um uh doc or agenda item, we wanted to make sure that it was feasible for the city and not and not something that that is a um a dent. Um as you also you may recall and councelor Miguel this is new for you but you may recall from last year that this a home rule petition like this was done in another municipality and do you remember which

Quincy

Quincy so it was it it was proposed in Quinsey by their city council and it was passed by the house and the senate um for one individual. So now I'm bringing it down to one. I just from those groups of individuals I had one um petition and here I am in hopes to to get this um to to get this done. I do want to remind there was also a concern about the work during the M MBTA you've worked for. Right. I do want to remind this committee and also um if it gets sent up to the full council eventually. I know there's a process but the MBTA is also part of our community and they serve our community. So technically it is also um a job and a service for our community. Uh with that being said, I'm now going to pass it on to my um supportive colleague here uh for this item uh for for further u discussion and I'll be here for questions. I'm not leaving. Good evening, counselors. My name is Ael Kano, 94 Maple Street, uh resident and also uh city employee. I'm here to um request for the document 127-26 uh for home rule petition to be uh placed forward in order to have credible service buyback of two years of service. um for my time. I was looking for more time, but as time has been acrewing, I've been actually working the time uh out of the five, I'm now in in that gap of the five years. And so I'm looking just for two years at this point of service.

I like where this is going. Uh I I do like it because we have a perfect sample sitting and a as a secretary that she left for a couple of years and then she come back and now her time is all this combabulated. So I'm assuming that if we go the right direction with this this come back and benefit some people that've been here tons of years and now they don't want to put all those years together. Um, but I believe that we need we here as a body, we need legal advice and I believe we should we should we should send this to the to the city attorney and have him come back with a recommendation uh for it. Uh, if if if that's okay with you, Madam Chair, if you want to continue the discussion, that's that's okay. But I would like to place a motion to send the city attorney and wait for the legal advice. And after that, we should table this matter right here in this and in this and this committee if that's okay. I mean, I don't want to drag it. I don't want to hold it, but we do need legal advice before we move forward.

I if I may, counselor, I I agree and I I appreciate um that suggestion and um as I mentioned last year when we were going through this, this is right, this is the democratic process. So, at at the end of this, even with the city attorney's um advice, even with with the language in front of you, if the council as a whole still does not feel like this is the right direction, then we have that opportunity to vote either for it or not. And we we emphasized that last year, too. Um hopefully we we are looking for a positive outcome, but we do understand that there there are certain elements that need to be considered. and through your chair and I know we've been on this back and forth for for a long time. So hopefully we can put a rush on it for the attorney to come back and then we can resume the conversation. That's okay.

Anything else? Would it be through your sh would I excuse me counselors? Uh would I uh probably request that you uh request the uh assistance of the retirement board as last time so they can have numbers as well as uh the kafu that would be very helpful as well for helping you determine uh if this is um an option. Sure. That that way you have more than just one advice and it's coming from um you know the uh city itself that they can work together. Okay. Okay. I will add also personnel director and just to to be on the the other side.

Okay. So there is okay there is a motion already. Second can you please uh read the motion? Okay. A motion is to send correspondence to the city attorney uh for uh legal advice on this um document as well as the um retirement board and CAFO and personnel director. All those in favor I there I have it. So we need also a motion to table included in there. It was included. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

All right. Um do you still want me to stand up here? Yes. You have one more item.

I have two more items. Iron 8926. Just give me one second. Sorry. So, this one we can send it. Um, all right. 80 Oops. 8926 which is the resolution to enforce ordinance um 02.0 there's supposed to be a point between the four and the zero um 02.04.081. Uh before I do I did write up an introductory for this, but before I do that, I do want to say to this committee, I spent about four and a half hours working on this to make sure and I was here in the in the council office and our secretary can attest to this to make sure that I crossed my tees and dotted my eye my eyes to ensure that I I got this right. Um, and even before submitting to to the to the city clerk, I also got uh the city attorney's advice on it as well. Um, so tonight, as I just mentioned, I I stand now before you regarding the enforcement.

Here we are. I stand now before you regarding the enforcement of or ordinance 2.04.081, which is pertaining to the temporary to temporary appointments. Um but I'm specifically drawing your attention to section D of the ordinance concerning the appointment which um section D um and this resolution is is is a request concerning the appointment of the community director community development director position within the the city of Lawrence. Um, I first want to be very clear that the resolution that I'm about to present before you is not about any personalities, is not any personal vendetta against any individual currently serving our city. Um, this is about the integrity of our governance. We are a city of laws and those laws which is our charter and our ordinances must be followed consistently regardless of who occupies an elected office or I mean elected seat or office. I want to continue with saying that our ordinances exist to provide a predictable process and to ensure legislative oversight. When we allow those processes to be bypassed, we undermine the very system we were elected to protect. When I first drafted this resolution that's before you, that was on March 4th. Now, it is March 20, I'm sorry. And when I first drafted that, it was on March 4th. and the administration at that point was 253 days past the legal 90-day limit for an acting appointment. As of today, March 24th, we are now at 270

days overdue. Section D of ordinance of ordinance 2.04.081 is not a a suggestion. It is a legal mandate. It outlines the specific procedure that the council must take when a temporary appointment exceeds its limit without a permanent com confirmation. By moving this resolution forward, we are simply fulfilling our smo our sworn duty to uphold the Lawrence City Code and ensuring that the Department of Planning and Development operates under a stable, law, lawful, and council confirmed leadership. I'm here to respectfully ask your support um in p in passing this resolution to enforce our council duty as outlining under under this ordinance. But before I do that, I do wish to go through the resolution paragraph by paragraph to allow the committee to ask me questions um of any paragraph and any clarification uh that you may need for me or or um anything else. If I may, sorry, this is a copy of the All right. So, and again, I drafted this and submitted this on March 4th. So, some of the dates and numbers throughout this is a little outdated as of today, March 24th. Resolution enforcing ordinance 2.04.081

section D regarding the appointment of the community develop community development director. Whereas the city of Lawrence adheres to a strict hierarchy of legal authority governed first by the Massachusetts general laws, followed by the Lawrence city charter, and finally by the city of Lawrence ordinances. And please stop me. I'm trying I'm going to read this slow so that we can u I know you're following along, but if if anything comes up, uh please feel free to stop me. And whereas section 4.4 Four of the city charter grants the mayor authority to make appointments and temporary appointments. Provided a certificate of appointment is filled with the city clerk certifying the appointee is quote especially fitted unquote for the role. And whereas city ordinance 2.70.030 030 section A explicitly establishes the position of community community development director mandating that the individual be quote appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council unquote thereby establishing clear legislative oversight requirement for this position. And whereas the city ordinance 2.04.0 081, which further regulates appointments and mandates in section A, that no person in an acting capacity shall serve for more than 90 days without an affirmative vote of the city council to extend such period. And whereas the acting community development director began their role on

or about March 20th, 2025, which is also reflected in exhibit B in your packets with an official member by an official member from Mayor Deputy dated March 26, 2025, which is also reflected in exhibit A in your packets. meaning the legal 90-day acting window expired on June 24th, 2025. And whereas as of the date of this resolution was written, which was March 4th, 2026, the administration has been in continuous violation of ordinance 2.04.081 081 for approximately 253 days since the initial 90-day expiration. And whereas despite the mand the mandatory language of the ordinance, the administration has twice submitted to the city council and has also withdrawn the appointment reflected as city council document number 342-25 and document agenda document 23-26. and further stated and further stated via an email from the mayor's senior advisor on October 27, 2025, which is reflected in exhibit E, page four in your packets that non-urgent mayoral duties will be deferred until after the November general election, a justification that does not supersede the city charter or ordinances.

And whereas every elected official in the city of Lawrence takes a solemn oath of office to quote support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the charter and ordinances of the city of Lawrence. And I mean sorry unquote and whereas ordinance 2.04.081 section D explicitly states quote on the 91st day following the temporary or provisional appointment pursuant to section 4.4 4 of the city charter with no further action, temporary or provisional appointment or or fi I'm sorry, temporary or a provisional appointment or final appointment by the mayor. The city council shall authorize the personal director to post and authorize the position, receive applications, certify applications, and submit to the council for selection and appointment the five highest certified applicants. The city council shall select and employ an individual from the pool of applicants within 30 days. I'm going to stop there before the last last section. Are we are there any questions for me or should I pass?

Okay. Okay.

Now the last section is a the call out. Now therefore be it resolved by the council that one recognition of vacancy. The city council hereby recognizes the that the temporary appointment for the position of community development director has expired by the operation of the law under ordinance 2.04.081 section C two invocation of section D. The city council pursuant to its mandatory authority under ordinance 2.04.081 081 section D hereby authorizes and directs the personnel director Carol Garcia to immediately post and advertise the position of community development director adhering to the qualifications set forth in ordinance 2.70.030 030 section C three certifications of certification of applicants. The personnel director Carol Garcia is directed by the city council to receive all applications, certify the candidates and submit the five highest certified applicants to the city council for for review per ordinance 2.04.081 section D. And lastly, number four, selection mandate. Within 30 days of receiving the certified list, the city council shall exercise its ordinance authority to select and employ a qualified individual for the position of community development director to ensure the stable and lawful operation of the department of planning and development. And then that is um the original copy

had my signature and the dates of March 5th, but I um after I submitted it to the city clerk, I did find a few grammar and date errors that I needed to fix. So, this one does not have um my signature. and the rest if the council chooses to vote um at the end in a favorable way then that's um the signature space for us to mandate and invoke section D of ordinance 0 2 04.081. Um I just want to go through in your packets as well. You do have a copy of the ordinanced um position of director of community development which was referred in this language as ordinance 2.70.030 030. And in section A within that ordinance, it clearly states position established there is est there is established the position of director of community development to be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. The next supporting document you have after that is the me is the memo from the city attorney. After I typed this, I did go myself personally to the city attorney's office and I had him read um the the drafted ordinance. Um we did discuss it. He found that this is a um that the that the that the resolution was was written. Um and we also referenced the ordinances I mean reflected back in the ordinances um that are that are referenced throughout the language. to ensure that everything was correct.

Council. Yes. So we talking about item 8926. That is the resolution to enforce resolution to enforce to enforce the ordinance 0204.01. Yes. That is what we're Yes. talking about right now.

Yep. which within that ordinance is section D that authorizes a city council to then take over the hiring process of director positions within the city. If the administration, it actually authorizes us on the 91st day. So obviously we're almost at 300 days past um the expiration date without any vote to extend an acting period. Um and I think the administration had ample time. They did send they did put that on on the agenda twice, but it was withdrawn twice. And um also as as I included in the resolution language um you did I did see um and that's also the actual emails also included in your packet as well that um the senior advisor said that the mayor will not take care of any quote unquote non-urgent matters until after the November 4th election. Just because there is an election does not mean that you stop being mayor. As we all take an oath, our oath is to respect, to follow, and to enforce the constitution of the country, the constitution of the of Massachusetts, our city charter, and our ordinances. And that is word for word um an oath that we took again in January. Um after the memo from the city attorney, you have a copy of the of the city charter. there's an X there because it's none of this is relevant to the actual subject that we have in front of us. Um but what is highlighted is section four, the executive branch and um I highlighted where I got um the language as to the mayor's um authority to appoint a person or a temporary appointment.

Rosario, as as much as I love the resolution of the ordinance, I would love to see it like like a I don't like when we point into one direction only when we can do it generally. So all position because it looks like we targeting somebody we target. I also started into I also looked into that as well counselor and and and that's what is hard for me to support because I'm not targeting anybody. I'm not targeting one position. And I think I had a conversation with you guys or uh a few days ago that we should look in general and and we should have been pointing at one particular position when this is happening the whole city around and now we actioning on it and it looks this way because we actually on one position only right

and this is what drag us drag us to this resolution which we should have done before when it was a provisional chief of police when it was a provisional we should have done it from the get-go but now and I'm going to say it I might be wrong but now because we pressure for who is in that position and we know we had that conversation before. Yeah, we need to ask at least for the minimum requirements to have somebody on certain position, not just that one minimum required in general. Even if you're going to work in a yard as a as a DPW employee, you should have the minimum requirement to be a DPW employee. But to me right now, as much as I like it, it's hard for me to support because we we only talking about one position,

right? And I actually did my homework on that as well. Count I can't I'm telling you, I came prepared for this. Um, I also met with the HR director to ask if we have any other acting roles that are past their 90-day mark. As of right now, this one's the most severe case. Um, if you are aware, maybe she didn't inform me, I don't know. But right now, this is the only situation that we have. Um, if there are others, I'm more than happy to put that on the agenda because like I said, we're we're here to to enforce our ordinance. Also um in terms of the provisional police, I was the counselor as well that took action on that when that happened and I actually was the one who who took who um petition to take out any provisional appointments from our ordinances which the council passed two years ago. So um it's not a target. Um I I I can understand why it it sees it seems like that. with other acting positions that the administration did bring to did put on the agenda to extend the 90 days. This one has not been brought down.

But once again again once again it should be done in general. I mean this is my I can put an example and I'm going to mention a name and I'm sorry if you listen McCarthy was in a position acting for for the longest and no nobody brought him down. Um because the because because the ordinance that we name again you name the position directly one position and and that's what I'm seeing as a target you know let's let's redo the whole ordinance let's do the old ordinance for the whole city and that way it won't happen because again I can name I can name you a couple of position that it was never brought down. they've been acting in the city before this or before this administration

through this administration and and and they were acting for years but now we're making a change but again and I love the changes but when we mention only one position that's what I feel myself that I don't want to be attached as a targeting somebody or targeting one so I can mention two things one I wasn't a counselor before so what happened before in other administration is not my concern we were here we were here when McCarthy was long enough

McCarthy McCarthy that that is that is a mistake um that was a mistake. But what I can say is I was a co-sponsor um when the ISD director position was not brought down to the full council for its 90-day expiration. So it was myself and councelor Leant trying to enforce this this section of the of the ordinance. Um however that was eventually withdrawn because then the administration did present a candidate to be confirmed. So um so again the problem is that it has not we have not um voted to continue the extension. That is that's the underlying llining problem. The other examples that you're trying to make counselor the administration has put on the agenda for the council to vote for an additional 90 days etc. Um, so that's that's the difference here in this situation compared to the past.

And also what I want to add is that as some of us are prepared to choose and pick who's going to take that position. I believe in not all of us are qualified to choose who's going to work in there where some of us doesn't have even the minimum requirement to pick somebody at that high as a director of of of development and putting on our power. I mean, we might be capable of doing it, but I mean, I don't want to be in a position where where a a kindergarten is going to choose my position where I have all kinds of qualifications. So, it bringing us to us here when some of us and I'm talking in general. I'm sorry if I offend anybody, but some of us doesn't have the minimum qualification to choose somebody again at that high level. It should be also a matter of this staying up the personal department. We choose and bring down and then we choose the three or the four how we do it. But us picking the one that is going to be there when we know counelor that some of us doesn't have the minimum qualification to pick somebody that has all kinds of degrees and put them in a place to do this kind of job.

If if I mean if that's the argument then we should we shouldn't be authorized to to do a search for the elected school board. We shouldn't be authorized to confirm the police or fire chief. we shouldn't be authorized to to hold a selection nor an interview process for the city attorney nor the city clerk. Um so I I don't know I understand. Um but but those those were powers that we had. Those were powers that we have and it hasn't changed. But now these are powers that we want to take on our on this is this is chang. This is not a we this this is this is a ordinance that's that's been ordinance that's a law. This is not councelor Stephanie and Fe making it up.

But no but I understand but as much as I like it and I like the change. What I didn't like is just targeting one position only. If we go back to the drawing board and we put the whole city in that and change the whole ordinance, I will be in full support. Okay. Um, I will gladly do that. I, as I mentioned, I've already done my homework and from my understanding, this is the position that has not been brought before the council for it 90day extension.

But we need to be prepared for all the position that might go through the same thing. So, we don't have to change it down the road. So, why don't we do it all as a whole, as a package, the whole thing? We don't have to go through it again. Once again, you have a perfect example right behind you. It happens. It changed. Now it happened again. So it gonna prevent this one maybe to move forward. But why don't we do it for the whole thing? That way they don't come back with another temporary position and we're going to be here again having the same discussion. That's I mean that's my that's my opinion. I think also I mean also prior um the other council before and now I mean I mean going back to to qualifications which I've also been consistent everything that I'm doing tonight may seem targeted but I've been consistent since day one

but I do and again I've been consistent where I stand since day one. I'm in I mean again I'm in support of it if it's the whole city but when again we and we have this conversation before when you mention directly a position you know we're going to make this change for that not to happen again blah blah blah blah this and that that's the argument but when when I feel this is how I feel that doesn't reflect how the councelor feels and that's that's why I put myself I mean I love the fact that we going to make a change but we should do it at the whole city not just because that position because that position we should do it I mean so it won't happen again in any other position The ordin here's the thing though. So the ordinance that is for the whole the whole city. Okay?

That ordinance section is for the whole city. It just so happens that at this point the only issue with the position that we currently have is with that position. That's not targeting anyone. That's not targeting a position. That is the current situation that we have. Um and now that is being brought to light. I'm sure um if the council does authorize its legal power that we that we have written in our in our laws, I'm sure moving forward, this administration and future administrations will not commit the same mistake of going almost 300 days um without without their the lawful um vote of a 90 of an additional 90-day extension. So at at one point also when do we as a council say enough is enough? Cuz right now we're being taken as a joke. It's almost 300 days. It's almost 300 days. And in the email provided to you as evidence as as supporting documents as well. there's this back and forth um blaming um another individual and and other individuals and also um reference to the election that things like this are important because there's an election. That's a joke. That is a joke. And like I mentioned, we took an oath in office and part of that language specifically states our laws, our city charter and an ordinance. And this is an ordinance. Now, I'll be the first one to continue this and I understand we made the mistake prior of not enforcing this, but now we're here today and it's about changing the future and I that's my response to you council.

Um, Miss Cle, can you do roll call for council re please? Councelor Selena Reyes present. Thank you. Thank you.

Any other question or any discussion on this regard? Uh thank you M chair but I'm current late so I need to keeping updated through this conversation. Okay. Can I hear through chair? I do have a question. Okay. Um again,

picking up on um my colleague the Rosario about uh this resolution being targeted. Um what is I mean do we have any other way to enforce the ordinance? Um I mean I understand that we previously initiated communication with uh different departments. We've been requesting we as a body. So the final um I mean the final path to go is this uh resolution to request action from the personnel uh department if that's uh is that right or do we have any other avenue to address this uh um violation of the ordinance? So, I mean, there there is a violation of the 90-day period. We're well over that. Um, another resolution, if the administration does send the name down, then we can vote to extend the 90 days or whatever days it is that that we need to extend. Um I also want to make clear that um this word of targeting I'll be be more than happy to change the language of the resolution to make it more generic. But like I mentioned this is the only case as of now that I know. So either way it's still quote unquote targeting and I'm only using that because it was used by by the committee because that's not my intention whatsoever.

Um now it has been a month since I worked on this so that could change. I'll be more than happy to go back to the personnel director to see if we have any any further acting positions that are either near the expiration or already over the expiration of the 90 days. I'll be happy to add that or not even add that because they're looking for more generic um generic language. But at the end of the day, when we're talking about this, the positions will be named because those are the positions in violation. It's not the individual in the position. It's the position and the action of the lack of action from the administration. That's what I want to make clear. Yes.

Um so there is no targeting is that we're not currently following. It's been almost 300 days that we haven't followed and I'm here trying to make a change for the future so that this doesn't continue occurring because it it has been a trend way before us and currently as us as as counselors. Okay, perfect. Thank you. And I will take that, you know, I haven't been part of the council before, so in order for me to be part of the action, it has to be taken now. Um, and you know, there is uh I know that we've been elected to do the right uh thing and and comply with the ordinances and if this is the avenue that we are um that we have in our hand, we have we should execute it.

Thank you. Thank you. Sorry, councel infant, you know. Yes, I would like to see this more generic and being use it for not just only one person directly. Oh, I know that is not one person. It's the opposition. Yes, is the position. We going to I want you to understand it's the only situation. So regardless, I can go back. I can change the language but I I will be in front of you again and I would have to name the name of the position and then what I'm going to get back from the committee. Oh, it's targeted

because I know that the following situation okay that the next item that coming after that you are doing some modification to to that ordinance. Yes. And it's to remove it's simply just to remove the word um provisional because we we already eliminated that from the from the ordinances last year. So it's just to update the language just only to update to refer that. Yeah. Okay. So this is the only thing just to make a little more generic and not just only for but that's the only one that we have right now. I know in a negative way that let's say and it's in violation.

It's in violation. It's it's an ordinance. It's it's clearly written. Um this is not it's like I mentioned it's not me making it up. Um, and I do understand past behaviors and in the in the chamber we consistently speak about human behaviors and that in order to see change, we need to change ourselves. Well, I understand how it may look, but here I am trying to make that positive change and trying to to ensure that we are aware of the city council legislative powers and it's been abused a lot. we've been disrespected a lot and we need to become familiar of what is within our jurisdiction and what is not and I am trying to be better about that myself because I know from the flip side um I I'm only going to speak about myself but sometimes I tiptoe in something that's the executive branch um responsibilities. So overall I'm trying to do better. I'm trying to follow our rules and um setting a platform for whomever was is to come next after us.

Okay. Council, can I hear a motion? Motion to send to full counsel with federal recommendation item um 8926. May I hear a second?

Okay. So the motion didn't go through. I know the motion council. Motion. There is a motion to table. Can I hear a second? All those in favor? I discussion. No, there is no discussion on motion to table.

I I I understand why it's motion to table. I'm going to come back. Um, I'm going to make those changes that uh you guys expressed to me and I also going to ask for an update to see if there is any other positions. But I want to I want to make sure that you guys understand if there isn't, it's not targeted. It's the situation at hand. So yeah, I I I want to say I taking the motion because I'm not be a part through this conversation. I want to be honest. I want to understand a little bit more uh to have the opportunity to see the video what is cruing through this conversation. Thank you. Stay there. Thank you.

Oh, I have another one. Oh my goodness. Stay there. I'm telling you, I I spent a Thursday night deep diving into our ordinances. So, there's more coming. There's more coming. There's more coming. So, you see, I'm I'm doing my due diligence. So um item 9026 is a proposed modification of the ordinate the same ordinance that we were talking about 0204.081 as submitted by councelor Stephanie.

Yes. So um for that you also have a copy of this in the manila folder within within your binders and you will see it's just a bunch some red strikes and it's simply just to eliminate the quote or provisional from section A, section B, section C, and section D um to reflect the ordinance modification that the council passed um last legislative session. And on that one, I'm in agreement and I like it. So motion to send the full council with a favor recommendation. Second. All those in favor? I so I have it. Thank you.

Thank you so much, counselors. Thank you. All right. So, let's continue with the agenda. Um, council, I'm going to take it. Hold on one sec. Oh, over here. So many. It's a very long night and very long agenda. I'm going to take a do uh document number 45825 out of order in auto table. Council may I hear second? All in favor? I

discussion. So we have Mr. McCarti over here. Good evening, councilors. Daniel McCarthy, uh, planning director, office at 360 Marmax Street. And you should have a a three-page packet that I, uh, submitted. Uh, there is also an original packet that's part of this um, application. I was not the original advocate of this proposal. It was an independent proposal. And the the motion was to uh amend the zoning ordinance map by changing a parcel of property at the um on Parker Street. Um it was uh submitted by attorney uh Dana Cohen. I believe he's here today to speak on this. My role was to bring this matter to the Lawrence planning board. Any change to the lawn zoning ordinance requires planning board review and um and a determination made. There is also a request from this council that this the planning department do an assessment of that neighborhood prior to that. Um I do have the three documents here for me.

Thank you. You already have them. Yes, I got it. So the three do Mr. MC can you give me your name and address please? Yes. So I'll just present my three documents and then I'll let the uh other speakers speak. The uh document is a Name and address please. Excuse me. Name and address please. Daniel McCarthy, planning director, 360 Mary Street.

Thank you. So before you have a decision from the large planning board, it was a favorable recommendation on that. Um I also provided you a site map showing the possible property. Um and again there is a what's we call a corer study where we did an analysis of the properties on the four blocks surrounding this property and the decision um the planning board uh the planning department came up with was that the proposed change um while we don't make any advisement to this um we don't we are not in favor or against this in any manner. We don't have a decision on this again, but the proposed change would not be in violation of the law because of the nature of the neighborhood that is already made up of a lot of commercial properties, a lot of non-residential properties. As you can see, there's actually more non-conforming properties than there are conforming properties on that. In that case, a single change would not be spot zoning in our opinion. But other than that, uh I I will let the uh other speakers uh make their arguments for this project.

Thank you. Oh, and just a reminder that when if when this does go up to the full board, it'll require public hearing. So, that'll be one of the motions we ask for. I got it in here. Yes. Thank you. Thank you for allowing us to speak.

My name is attorney Dana Cohen. My office is at 873 Turnpike Street in North Andover, Mass. I represent the owner of a particular property that's on Parker Street, number 128. His name is George Desmet. And you may recall the business that he ran for over 40 years called Packard Pharmacy. There's also an adjacent building 130 um Parker that is um at this time run as all office buildings. M uh Mr. Desmond ran the pharmacy, but he he chose to uh retire and now he's looking to sell his property. What we didn't know was that it was in an R2 zone. So, it's never occupied as a residential property and he's looking to sell it. We tried to go the special permit route, but it's not a uh we couldn't get a special permit. So, we were advised to um go to planning board, get their recommendation, and they unanimously voted to uh in an advisory capacity to recommend a zoning change for this parcel. As Mr. McCarthy mentioned, up and down um Packard Street, uh sorry, Parker Street, there are all uh businesses throughout this area. There are banks, gas station, car wash, retail markets, school, library. These are all uh uses uh permitted uses if it's in a B1 or B2. So, we are looking to get it reszoned since it was a pharmacy. No one ever got a special permit or change the zoning out of residential. And so, um, unanimously from the planning board, you have this

document of their decision signed by Betty Camlo Korea, who actually works for Century 21, our neighbor at 130. Parker, Brenda Rosie was there, Gabriella Tav Tavveras, and Anolina Tiveras.

So, um, Mr. McCarthy presented you with documents that showed up and down the street that we've all traveled many times. Uh it makes sense to allow this particular property to be uh zoned consistent with the rest of the street. But

but my question is this is only one property. It's only one piece of property that it's on a business complex if we can call it that way. So we want to change that particular piece on that. That that's the request here and it's not considered spot zoning according to Mr. McCarthy. There are other business owners that may want to change their zoning as well, but I'm only here for this particular parcel. And if and if you look at the other properties that are in the area um that if you look at AAA auto repair, Tony's Convenience, the ADT Security up and down the street, they've also come before the various committees and boards and requested a zoning change from residential or whatever their change was to business use. So that area is just only R2 right now.

We're we're just R2. No, nobody realized that all these years the pharmacy was running in an R2 in R2 zone in that in that zone. So it just it it was either something that was overlooked and it should have been changed a number of years ago, but for almost 45 years he was running his pharmacy and had a very nice business there. So we're just trying to continue the business use in that property. Yeah. There was no interest to sell back in those days

through your ch business was blooming. There was no interest to sell. Now there's no business going on now. We need to change it to sell it. That's how I see it. I I didn't hear what you said. I'm sorry. Business was blooming back in those days. So it it was it was a pharmacy, right? It it was a pharmacy. Yeah. So it was no intent to sell cuz business was blooming. Now there's no business there. Now we got to send change it owning to sell it. I I think that's how I see it.

Yeah. Well, I think that um the city is is thriving. Businesses are thriving. This building has remained vacant since um the pharmacist retired. So the city would generate more renu revenue if another business were allowed to be there. But being in R2 zone, it doesn't allow them to run a convenience store or another use of the property. So what what kind of business are you thinking to have it in there?

So there are a number of uses that are permitted in that area. So it could be used as a bank, convenience store, retail store, a laundromat, all the permitted uses in that uh B1 zone. Those are permitted uses. So they don't need special permits. So Mr. McCarti So the you went to the sewing board and

you went to the zoning board. Went to the planning board. The planning board. Correct.

What about the zoning? Um there's the planning board is the board that's responsible for the city's ordinances and they are the advisory board to this council for all matters related to changes in ordinance uh related to land use not the zoning board. The zoning board of appeals is the board you go to to appeal a decision from the building commissioner or get a variance. So, and they agree that's to change to from residential to commercial or it's going to be both at the same.

So, the the the property is currently zoned residential 2 that allows single family homes and two family homes only. doesn't allow multifamilies. It doesn't allow many businesses. Um the B1 district is the local business district. That's the least commercial business district we have. It's the business district that's designed for areas where there is a mix of residential and business. Um again, there's been a lot there's a lot of commercial businesses on the street. Most of them predate the zoning ordinance. The zoning ordinance was created about 1950. This store itself um goes back to the 1980s. I mean I mean more than that back to back to the 1920s. So the the the store was already a commercial building when the city established the zone as residential too. When you predate it, you're you're you called grandfathered. That protects you.

So that use is grandfathered. So if the property was sold, another pharmacy or maybe a convenience store could go in there without this happening. But other commercial uses are barred. So the only way to to do that is to change the zoning ordinance. And did you build um any business over there? It's going to be also they're going to build any residential on the top of the

um I don't know that. I'm not a big advocate of building on top of existing buildings, but they could do that if they wished. Um, anybody could. Um, the the B1 uh commercial district is less allows less uh development than a B2 or B3, but it's possible. So, it is possible. Yes. Okay. I mean, at the end of the day, it's it's a business building. So, it's a business. So, I mean, for them to sell it.

Yeah. So, I will through you chair. So, I would I would put a motion to send it to the full council with a favor recommendation. Second to other public. Yes. Want me to speak one second? Yeah. Before you take vote, which I I understand is the procedure. I mean, it was a procedure that put the motion, second it, and then discussion. That would that would have I mean, that would have that would have come to you, but yeah, now you're there. Don't go.

I apologize. Attorney Jonathan Ros, just give me one second. So, there is a motion right now to send it to the 4,000 with favor recommendation already. Second discussion discussion.

Thank you very much. I appreciate that. I'm sorry to intrude. Uh my name is attorney Jonathan Rossi uh Morris Rossi and Hayes office in Andover, 32 Chestnut Street in Andover. I'm here on behalf of uh uh 130 Parker Street uh Ferman Family LLC. Um as you would uh councelor Dorario as you had mentioned this is transaction driven here as this has been made aware that this is an R2 district. Uh this is asking to be changed specifically for just this one for this transaction. Now, spot zoning. In my understanding in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, this is spot zoning since we are making the change, asking to make the change specifically for this transaction. Now, I believe from what I've been told by my client and others that this is going to be attempting to be a laundromat,

which would be a big difference from a pharmacy. Um, which I believe would impact all the neighbors. could be positive, but also could be negative, especially for my client since the water line is the same water line. The water meter is the same water meter. So, these are all things that need to be addressed ahead of time. So, I'm here to specifically just put on the record that there is opposition to this. I I understand that it could go to the city council. It'll be public hearing then, which I know I will be I will be there as well, as well as other uh other businesses, maybe residents on the city of Lawrence. So, I just wanted to put that on my put that out there as well. So, thank you.

Thank you. And through your chair. And meanwhile, while we send it to the full council because we also want the input of the city council on that district to to have an input as as the full council get together next, I'm assuming next Tuesday because we're going to order for a public hearing and then you would have a full vote or you'll be able to talk to nine of us instead of four of us and and see where it goes, if it goes your way or or his way. But I mean but holding it here I mean it would drag the process uh and and and and at the end of the day I mean you got a value point and I can give you certain examples that I was sitting with the water commissioner last week and and he was telling me that the way developments are that he's a little scale of do we have enough water? So it's you know it's it's all kinds of stuff but we also want to hear about what our colleagues needs needs to say and and and you're more than welcome to be here on the public hearing. So I mean again it's a motion on the table regardless of where it goes to go to the full council.

Okay councilors. So there is a motion to send it to the full council we favor recommendation. Uh already second. All those in favor. So and we're going to order the uh public hearing. Okay. Thank you.

Thank you. Okay. So, getting back to the agenda, um, councelor, uh, iron, we're going to go to item 11420. I'm sorry, we're going to go to item 11726. Is Barbie Transportation LRC is a renewer of the taxi uh, delivery license. Officer Ian Sto from Lawrence Police Department. Good evening, councils. I am Sergeant Pangy Takis from the Lawrence Police Department along with Officer Ivan Sodto from Lawrence Police Department.

Good evening. As uh I have a business packet submitted by Balby Transportation. Do we have a representative here from Balby? Uh probably. She was having she was sick also. Uh she may have been under the weather. Uh but we uh all the paperwork was submitted to the thing. We did record checks. Uh the business checks were done through city hall and everything came back in good standard. Rosario. And what kind of what kind of public trans? Uh they would be a which one does Balby do? Delivery. Is a delivery service where it's a pre-planned uh pickup status. They

they they bring people to the hospitals or appointments. Is is that what it is? Yes, most of the time. Yes. So, follow how long are they working right now? Uh, Balby hasn't been in operation for too long. Uh, do you know why? I think this is the first year. This is the first year. This is the first? Yes. Okay. Because the license is for renewal. No. Uh I don't remember them being here last year. What I got in here is like a Barbie transposition LNC is the renewal of the T and li license.

I think that might be just an oversight miss. Uh if you want me to pull this one back and and and readress it, we can do that. So I would like to yes to get more information for the the time that they are in the survey right now. So when the license is going to be over, it expires uh in one year. In one year. Yes. So right now, so the renewal is every year. Yes, it is. Okay. And right now when the license uh is going to be over so that they has to renew it. Well, they have to file it by December 31st.

Uh so then we take a little time to process the stuff. We're in the pro uh we in the process of making everything online now. So, it's a little more streamlined and the dates will be easier to uh to enforce against these companies that are late and uh we'll be more than happy to get more information from Balby Transportation and and hold on to this. Okay. So, councelor, what is the motion? Motion. Can I hear a second? Second. So, motion is already uh made it table. Uh all those in favor I I have no discussion on table matter.

Can she can she sorry uh check can she be here when well we call them all and let them know that this was happening. Thank you. Thank you. I forgot to ask for name and address for I think we gave that already. You did it. Yes. Okay. I'm sorry. I want something in here. So item 11926 Rioondo transportation LLC renewer of li ofoto department.

Rio Hondo operates out of 49 Blancher Street owned by Rosemary Rodriguez. Uh she was called she usually comes to these but I don't see her here right now. She confirmed uh she confirmed the call but they've been in business for several years now. They are definitely a uh medical transport company uh operating out of city and doing a business check and records check everything comes in order. Counselors any discussion any question? Motion to send full council favor recommendation.

Motion is already made uh to send it to the full council with favor recommendation already. Second all those in favor. I I have it. So iron 12026 is the LM transportation LRC renewal of the t license. Uh that would be L&M Transportation which operates out of 56-62 Berkeley Street owned by Eli Morero. Miss Morero called Officer Sodto today. She is sick. Oh no, she's having her father is sick this time

in the Dominican Republic. So, she was traveling to the Dominican Republic. Again, she's another medical transportation livery uh with markings all over her car that say medical transportation. She's in business for several years and everything checks out uh with her business and her record. Councelor, any discussion? Any question? Motion to senator full counsel with a favor recommendation. Second. Second. So, motion already made it and second and send it to the full council with favor recommendation. All those in favor I

I have it. 12126 is the New York or NYC United Espre is the renew license. Um why is this? Uh that would be New York NYC Express which operates out of 154 Broadway. Uh they've been in business for since I believe I was I've been a police officer for 28 years for a long long time. We have a representative here. Okay. Oh, thank you. Mr. GMO is right here. If you want to ask him some questions, you can ask him questions. However, uh

come on. Say hello. Good evening. You guys have any questions? Councelor, you want to do any question? Uh to you, madame chair, I don't have a question because the the comment Ali just I need your name and address for the a little close. I don't have question just comment through our constituent. They express how satisfied they are with your service. I want to say thank you. Thank you.

Thank you very motion. Motion to send a full council referral recommendation. Second motion already made and second. All those in favor? I the I had it 1226 is the BP Loser uh transportation LLC renewer of the taxi and delivery license. Yes. VP Luxury Transportation located at 91 Brookfield Street on the second floor. I believe we have Mr. Junior Peralta in the audience today. Uh they do uh fit all the uh check all the boxes for their business and their record. And so we Paralta, do you want to say something?

Hi. Um Junior Paralta from 91 Brookfield Street representing VP Luxury Transportation. VP Luxury Transportation is a pre-book transportation basically to the airport. Just to the airport basically. Yes. Okay. And for how long are you operating on the city? Um this is going to be my first year but I've been in the transportation business for about eight years. Okay. All right. Look looking at your address being the second floor. How many vehicles do you have and where are they parked currently? One. They parked on my driveway. Rosario. Okay. So, can I hear a motion?

Motion to send to full counsel with favorable recommendation. Second. Already second. So, item 122. Do you got it, Maria? Okay. Um, all those in favor? I have it. Item 12326 is the looks line transportation LRC renewal of taxi and liver license. say Lockman. Uh looks Line Transportation is located at 153 Willow Street within the city. Uh the owners here uh again they uh they checked all the boxes with businesses and and with their record and we give it a favorable recommendation.

Hi, my name is Josel Aquar um 153 Willow Street. Um my company is looks line transportation and I do Uber and Lift and private transportation to the airport. Same question. I mean that's that's my district Willow Street. So how many vehicles do you have and where do you park them? Only one. I know the parking lot on Willow Street. You have your own parking? Yes. Thank you. Okay. No more question. So can I hear a motion? Motion to send to full counsel with favor recommendation. Second already. Second. Uh all those in favor?

I have it. So uh we have uh item 11426 as the American taxi renewal of the taxi and liver license. Okay, this is for American taxi and livery inc 49 blanchet street owned by a dean cologne. Uh her husband Pascal is here. Uh these are these last four the taxi services for the city. Uh that's why we saved them for last. Uh again they checked all the business boxes and their records are are good and we give it a favorable recommendation. If you have any questions Mr. Cologne is here any question can I hear a motion?

Motion to send to council with favor recommendation second. Motion already made it and second. All those in favor I have it. Uh iron 11526 is the le taxes inc renewal of the taxi and liberty license. Okay. Uh this is for Liberty Taxi Inc. at again at 49 Blanches Street owned by the same Miss Daneera Cologne. Uh they check all the boxes and all their businesses are the same. It's the same business as as American. Uh they own both businesses. Everything checks out and we give them a favorable recommendation. Miguel. Yeah. No, we're good.

Oh, okay. Motion to send with favor recommendation with the food council. Second. So, all those in favor? I they I have it. 11626 is the Popular Tax Corporation LC Renewable Renewer of Taxi and Liberal License. Uh Popular Taxis is located at 621 Common Street owned by Louisis Fernandez. As you know, they've been in the city for a long time. And uh again they checked all the boxes for businesses and records and we send it up with the full recommendation. All those in favor have a motion here. Oh we already had a motion. Huh?

We need to make a motion. Motion to send to full counsel with f recommendation. All those in favor and second. All those in favor I may I have it. So, can we start? Got one more. One more. Yeah. Oh, I'm sorry.

11826. Maraxis renewal of the taxi and limac taxi transport uh transportation corporation located at 85 Essex Street. Mr. Vergillio Caseras is here. They've been a long-standing taxi company in our city. Uh again, they checked all the boxes again this year and their record is is published. So, we send it up with a favorable recommendation. Council, any question? Um, next question. Yep. To send motion. Yeah. Motion to send to full council with favorable recommendation. All in favor? It's already second. All those in favor? I have it.

I have Yeah, right. Got you.

Uh I have uh Five Stars um transportation located at the corner of Lower Lainsbury Street. Uh they are having trouble getting their businesses passed because the owner owns uh taxes, back taxes. They don't own the property. Uh so what I have them doing is collecting all the rents they've paid over the past year uh to see if we can give them a favor recommendation, but that's going to be up to the ordinance committee right now. Uh as you know, they they're a very good company. uh they they offer a lot of services for the city and especially during the time of need for the police department. Uh they provided the buses to go back and forth to uh our fallen heroes. So we are working on five stars right now. So

yeah, if they can get something that says you know I have issues which I mean I have I work for a company also that we couldn't get a permit because we owe taxes but we don't owe the building. So somehow we work it out which the taxes actually went to the owner of the building. So it it detached the business. So if they can get a some type of note, okay, from the tax, we can we can move it forward with that. Okay. I mean, I got it done for the company that I work for because we don't own the building. So that's that's doable. So we can move for that. Thank you. Yeah. Yeah. Maybe you can submit for the next meeting. Yes, we'll get together with the owner. Uh we've contacted her today to try to get her here, but it was uh a kind of short notice and they couldn't make it.

Yeah. And if they can all be here next Tuesday, might be questions from the other consulars to them. So our concerns are still the same. So I still have a taxi company waking me up at 4:45 beeping the horn since they turn Juniper all the way to the go and and it's not going to change, I guess. But probably my my colleagues will have questions. I just I it's been it's been years and years asking for the same thing and they still beep the home at 4:45 in the morning when Yeah. which is as soon as they turn the corner so I know the time. So that's a good thing. I know it's it's 4:45 and I need to get up with the use of cell phones now that shouldn't be happening. Well, I don't know if you remember last year I was the same concerns. I still have the same taxi drivers.

But I mean if you can get us the company we can look at I mean I I I got the cameras. They know who they are. They pick up a 46, 47, 48 Juniper Street. As soon as they turn the corner, all they were in Alllington, they come with the horn. 4:45 exactly every morning. Okay. So, I mean, not for me, but there's earlyies leaving there and all that kinds of stuff. And it's also an elderly building right behind my house. So, but I mean, it's it's something that we deal on on a daily basis, and again, nobody's enforcing those. I mean, noise complaints are going to be there's an ordinance there to restruct the noise complaints. You have any of those those concerns? I'm afraid that the taxi companies are going to be are going to be here very hard and they're going to complain about but so they should restruct the way they service. It's been years of that. So we I mean

cell phones, phone calls before I mean like the bus company from they go to New York they call you an hour an hour before so you're ready. So they don't have to beep the horn. So I I don't know why the cab they haven't adjust to that and they have to be it it doesn't matter the time. They have to be the horn as soon as they turn the corner in this day and age. It's it's but I mean we we know that it's it's the backbone of the city and they provide business and and and jobs to other people. So, but we need somehow eventually before 12 2030 get to to a sense that 4:45 and maybe 9:00 or 10:00 at night is shouldn't be beeping horns the way they do. I can address that with some type of

with some type of ordinance adjustment or something like that. the captain is working on a noise ordinance and then and then it's going to it's going to be hard on them and and everybody that brings their horses. We've been working on that ordinance for a while now. They going to have to go to court and all that stuff for those ordinance. So, okay. Well, what I'll do is I'll let the commander know on midnight and maybe send a cruiser over there about quarter five. Yeah. Wait around the corner. Not a problem. Thank you. All right. Okay. Councelor, can I hear a motion to take a couple of items um from the police department? A report from the police department out

uh yes no they uh they asked me to go through the same way that that we have it in here and they going to start reading. So please I would like to hear a motion to take it a couple of item out of table and out of order because it's out of table and out of order. Uh and we can start with item but what items we don't have any we don't have any submitted. They were submitted yesterday, but it was too late for the Oh, you don't have So, we got work this is that the ones that I sent yesterday the 20th. Yeah, for sure.

Can I have those? Yeah, we have no problem with that. Mhm. What's that? Yeah, I got my You want You want me to start with the number that we had in here or you want to start doing? You can you can do it. You can start reading. Uh documented 13-26. Uh ordinance for handicap parking at 24 Utah submitted by councelor Del Rosario and Iris Texador. Uh we find a favorable recommendation for the handicap parking spot. Okay.

Motion to send item 13 26 motion 1326 to full cons with a favor recommendation to order a public hearing. Can I have a second? All those in favor? I have it. Uh document ordinance 14-26 handicap parking at 94 Myrtle Street. Uh, submitted by Rosa Cruz. Uh, the Lawrence Police Department gives a favorable recommendation for the handicap parking space. It says unfavorable here. It said unfavorable. Unfavorable. Favorable. I thought Oh, this one's Oh, wait a minute. Yeah. This location.

Uh, there was private parking alongside of 94 Myrtle and the applicant, Miss Cruz, has access to the private driveway. Motion withdraw. Second. All those in favor I

so motion to withdraw and send it to the full council. Thank you. Document 1526 uh referencing handicapped parking at 87 Trenton Street submitted by Council Gonzalez, State Rep. Brees and Anna Panero. Uh, Officer Sodto is looking for respect request to contact information for the citizen requesting handicap parking address to better evaluate the request.

Motion to send correspondent to um, Consuel Gonzalez and um, after that to get the information of the the police department regarding this location and motion to table after that. Second. So motion already t to table and send the correspondent to councelor Gonzale. All those in favor. There I have it. That was stable. Document 1825 uh submitted by Martin Tavaris uh for handicap pocket in front of 140 Lawrence Street. The police department has a favorable recommendation for that handicap pocket. Councelor

motion senator full council with a favor recommendation to order a public hearing. Second all those in favor. They I have it

for uh dockets 5526 and 5626. Uh if you can if you want me to do them separate do them the same for oneway signage on cross street from Manchester through Broadway submitted by council del Rosario and Pablo Peralta and childcare park and restrictions at 8 hemlock street submitted by councelor Reyes and Elsa Gomez. Uh the Lawrence Police Department, we mentioned this at the last ordinance. We defer its recommendation to the city for further evaluations. Matters involving residential parking controls are best addressed through a traffic engineering review, including assessment of roadway conditions, park, and demand signage, and compliance with applicable standards. We we feel that these determinations fall outside the primary subject matter expertise of the Lawrence Police Department and more appropriately evaluated through professional traffic engineering analysis. We are more than happy to bride any documentation to support their decision in the uh for the document 5526

through your chair. I I believe that document 5526 is already in the um at the engineering's office and they have a I think a company doing the reviews on the one ways. Yes. But just in case I mean motion to send document 5526 to the engineering department and DPW for review and table just a table and table after that. mayor here. We have the same uh ant response for 5626 for city childc care parking on 8 hemlock. So those are two different two different issues. So yes um motion for 20 5526 first. Okay. What is the motion for 26?

5526 is a motion to send 5626 is the one 56. We already did 55. Oh, this is we haven't vote on on the 55 and practically both are the same. I think we haven't vote. We haven't placed a vote for anything. I know I mean I know I know for a fact that this item is being worked 5526 as we speak is being worked by the engineering department but I put a motion to send it back to them just in case. Um and that was already second by Yeah. By Frankie Miguel. But we have Miguel. Yeah. All those in favor? I I So they I have it. So the 5526,

we're going to resend the item to the city engineer. Thank you. And the item 6626 is practically the same as the one before. We have the same response for that. Yes. Any any motion or any discussion on this item? Motion to send a DPW for review and also to the city and to the city engineer. It's a child care parking. So DPW is the one that actually do engineering. Okay. So,

so the motion is to send it to DPW for for review and already second by council relo I I have it what's all this uh 5826 would be handicap pock in front of 18 aim street uh submitted by glattis de mateo de my reason uh we give a favorable recommendation for this handicap pocket. Is there anything?

So the motion is already made and second by re in favor I I I have it. 5926 submitted by council Reyes and Infonte is handicap parking in front of 136 Bowden Street. Again, the department requests the contact information for the citizen requested handicap parking in order to proceed with the evaluation of the request.

And DPW second. All those in favor? I I have it. Maria, you got it? Yes. Document 6826 submitted by councelor president council president Rodriguez. This is a matter of child care parking restriction at 40 mile a again we stand by our response to the earlier childcare parking that should this should be referred to DPW and the city engineers office

motion DPW and also engineering department for review. motion or table after that. Motion already made it and second or in favor. Yeah, I have it. I believe we already did. We already do these ones. 7126. Three more. Okay. on the record 7126 submitted by council del Rosario and Miriam Santiago for handicap pocket in front of 87 removal railroad treat removal of a handicap pock in front of 87. Uh we have a favorable recommendation for this council motion to send a full council with a favor recommendation to order public hearing.

These all remove already motion already made it and second all those in favor I have it. And the final one I have here I got two more. No, the last one I have uh document 72-26 submitted by Damon Ventura uh handicap pock and removal of the handicap pock and sign in front of 203 West Street. We give it a favorable recommendation. Council, can I hear a motion? Council with a favor recommendation to order a public hearing. Second already second. All those in favor? They I have it. That's the last one I have in this.

Okay. So, we have we have one that is that was the last we have the 12 uh-26. Yeah, the 1226. What What is that? Uh

it's the one on 69 Bigalow S3. will be favorable. Motion to withdraw document 1226. Second. All in favor? I. There you have it. Thank you. Thank you for your time, counselors. Have a good evening. Good evening. I got to get better help. He does a great job.

Okay. All right. council. Let's continue with the agenda. Okay. I think that I got a couple of people in here. Um 124 26 126. Okay. 12626. So item 12626 is via the clamor 2026 on the campanic common park uh by Bernstein Estate area and that is going to be August 29 from 12 p.m. to 700 p.m.

Amen. My name is Mariel Maldonado 185 Water Street Lawrence Massachusetts. I am a pastor of the church casio. I'm sorry because I got a surgery. I Yeah, I know. I I we understand. I know that you've been doing this for a couple of year right now. Yeah. The fifth year of this celebration and I want to pray for the city of Lauren and never give up because the city of Lauren need God. I think so. It's my faith. So, uh it's going to be at the camp on the park on the 20 uh August 29. August 29th from 12 to 7 p.m. Yes. Okay. Uh councelor discussion any question through your chair.

Okay. So no sound broadcast. So and all I see is a small mic and small speaker. Mhm. All always the same the same the same way. Yeah. The same year they use the same speaker, same microphone and same everything. Okay. Cuz you heard me every year say the same thing. We need to keep it a little low. Yes. Pick up the trash, do you know to the neighbors and everything I do. I try my best. I promise every single year. The speaker is we forward to Yes. the audience that is coming to that. Yes. I am trying my best. Council, can I hear a motion? Motion to set to full counsel. We favor recommendation. Second already. Second. All those in favor? I.

There I have it. Thank you. God bless you. I see you Tuesday. Okay.

Okay. A seven. So item 12526 ICM Christo Vienna Lawrence 2026. It's going to be May 16 submitted by William Kennedy. No, it's going to be a William Kennedy par on June 13 and also it's going to be a Roel Par on June 11 counselor. Um, right now we don't have any representation but this is been done for the last two or three year too. Can I hear a motion please? Motion to send a full council with a favor recommendation.

Second. Second. All right. Second. All those in favor. I have it. Item 12426 Universal Lotus event on 2026 campon is on Saturday August 8 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Council, can I hear a motion? Motion of Senator F with a favor recommendation. Second. All righty. Second. Moros in favor. I have

good evening. Good evening. First, my name is I represent the Rioa located in 4648 street in Lawrence. Uh I've been told by All right. So just give me a second that I I can well now that you are there. Okay, let me call for that. Praise the word of God. It's 11326 uh preach of the word of God. Yes, it's going to be a burial location on Saturday. Yes, but we don't have in here the the location that this is going to be. I I provided uh to the uh city trail.

You have a copy of the Yeah, I have a copy of this. Can we see it, please? There are different locations. Uh Saturday, April 28th is the first Saturday. A April 25th at 2 to 4:00 p.m. Then two days on May, two days on June, two days on July on July just one day here at at the park from um that one is from 2 to 5 and August two days, September also two days and um October two two days. all our Saturdays in the park.

So, we've been um it's it's like the the lady before me says it's something that we do every year. Every year we've been orientated about uh consularors about everything. You we just we just use two speakers uh one microphone and no blocking sidewalks and no food. Just preach and give uh uh the word of God to to the city. It is stupid. Yeah. Everything is in the pocket. Yes. Yeah. We can take it back.

You have it in your pocket. No, they didn't put the item number. Why? 113. 113 125 times. Yes. 26. That's the 11326. Council get a motion through your chair. I only have an issue with Oxford and Low. Okay. Where are they going to be in Oxford and Low Street? And uh and uh we all we always you remember there used to be the fire and now it's like a it's a shelter I think. But we don't own the property.

No. No. But we always we always uh do it over there. We also uh talk with the people around there. They're they don't have no problem. We never get you know have a complaint about it. Yeah. The last year we explained the same thing about that that spot over there. We always go before, you know, like to evangelist over there. I understand. But we don't know that property. So, we cannot I mean, I'm assuming that we cannot provide a permit to do it. A permit to do that

to do it because that's a private property. Um, even though maybe in previous years, yes, because it was maybe used by the city, but now it's a private it's a private property. So, I don't know how the council feels, but to me, he needs to ask them. Whoever's running that, whatever that is, whatever they running there, you got to ask permission to them, not us, cuz that's not a city property anymore. So, you guys um you you people are at your concerts. Oh, we always go come here like twice. Like twice, right? We need to come here. Yeah, we got to come on Tuesday. You want us do you want us to provide like like a letter for

well if he gives you permission you don't need to come to us at all for that location for that particular location lower in Oxford you don't need to come to us cuz that's a private property if they tell you it's okay for you to do it on those days and those hours you you could do it there at that time without coming to us we don't need to give you permission for it. Yeah, we only can give permission to city properties like you have you have the parks, you have that, but that particular spot there, it's a private property. And I asked you, I thought you were going to say across the street where the where the Hambo Park is, but the Humble Park is being is is no space for them to be there because it's being fixed. It's being red. It's being Yeah, it's being remodeled.

So on the other side, what the ambulance used to be, it's a private property. So we cannot provide permission to a private property ourself. But again, if they tell you you could use it, you don't need to ask us permission. If they tell you yes, you could use those days from that time to that time, they give you the permission, not us, because that that belongs to them. Okay? But u like I say is just to be on on the same page. So we don't have no no problems if if you guys because we always come here. This is my first time. We always every year come like twice. Yeah. You you'll be back next Tuesday. You got to come back next Tuesday. If you can go over there like a proof that they are there no problem with

Yeah. I mean, if you want to do that, that's fine. But again, we're not going to tell you yes or no cuz we have no power into that property. That's a private property. All right. I understand. I understand. But I can do that. So, yeah. No. Get permission for them. I mean, they're not if you always there, they're not going to I'm assuming they're not going to see. We are going to send it, you know, all of the other items to the full council. That is going to be next Tuesday. Next Tuesday. Except for the one

low and Oxford. low the the one on lower and off that we has to take it out from all the uh uh the permits that you are asking for because we cannot provide you a permit or say yes or say no because that's not a city property. Yeah, I understand. I understand. Okay. So u Maria so make sure you know that that item for lowering ofort is not included on the permit that if provided. Okay.

Okay. But what about uh so what about if if I understand this I but for me to be sure us what about if we go there and they they said there is no problem we still can go. Yeah. If they tell you if they tell you there's no problem for you to be here. All right. from this time to this time on this day. Yeah, you can go you you can definitely go there. They own the property. They can tell you if yes or no because we want to go by, you know, we we have we need the permit also from the city for some reason. That is a private property. We cannot provide you a permit or private property. Okay. Okay. Thank you. So, see you Tuesday at 7:00. Yes. Next Tuesday. I don't think there's a meeting next Tuesday. Is it?

Should be. No. No. I think it's the following two saves. Yeah. Hold on one second. That's is um because it'll be a third one in the month. Yeah, that the next one. So, it's going to be maybe the seven. April 7th. April 7th. April 7th. April 7th. Yeah. Two weeks. Oh, man. Yeah. It's going to be April. Yeah, April 7 is the next meeting of the city council. Okay. So on April 7 at 7 o'clock at 7 o'clock right here again. All right. Thank you.

We like how this is being remodeled. Okay. He says, "Wow." So it's very nice. Thank you very much. God bless you. Okay. Not yet. Okay. We haven't make it a motion to uh motion to send a full council with favor recommendation except L and Oxford Street. It's already second. All those in favor? They have it. Uh council we have um people from national is uh they are online. Hi. Hello. Good evening.

Good evening. Let me see. Hold on a second. We need to Okay, so item so item 110 26 is the instar 1 J pool on Mafaring core near the water street. The port is 11:0550 between port 11:05 and 1106. Go ahead. So, good evening. Um, good evening,

city council. My name is Brian Saffler. I'm here representing National Grid today. We're located at 11:01 uh Turnpike Street in North Andover. I'm here representing uh this work request for 31240071. Uh as you stated before uh there will be a new pole that needs to be installed um between poles 11:05 and 11:06. Uh the pole will be located on McFarland Court. Uh this pole is being put in place because it is necessary to provide power to a new uh transformer pad that'll be installed in the parking lot there to provide power to 100 Water Street. Okay. It's going to be installed on 100.

Sorry. Please, can you repeat the address where the port is going to be installed?

Sure. Uh, it should be on McFarland Court. Councelor, do you have any questions on this regard? Any concern, comment? Council, can I hear a motion?

Motion full council with a favor recommendation and order a public hearing. So motion already made it and second. All those in favor. They I have it. Item 11126 is they install another one J pole on Maple Street near the corer S3 and relocate port 3460. Okay. Correct. Hello.

So, uh this is due to um to accommodate for DO's um reconstruction project of the Short Street Bridge that goes across Spit River there. Um they had asked us to move these poles uh to provide uh to relocate these poles to provide um open access for the construction efforts. Uh we'll be permanently moving these poles to these new locations. Um and we should actually uh as you can see as well that we'll be removing overhead electric lines that are actually crossing the spot river as well. So we'll be rem we'll be doing some cleanup with our lines in that area to make things uh just more favorable in general. And um yeah.

So you have to relocate it. Why you have to relocate to install a new pole? Yeah. So, there shouldn't be any new poles going down. Uh, it should just be relocating two poles. So, these poles would just be moving locations. So, the one at pole 3 460 um should be relocating about 40 ft uh northeast. And um poll 3455 will be relocating 38 ft uh southeast as well. You say 345, but I got it in here. 3460.

Yeah. Oh yeah, there will be two poles being relocated. So two port is going to be relocated. Uh yes, because in here I just only got one. Oh okay. Oh okay. There's two uh items. So that's 11026 and there's 11126 as well. Council Re sorry 1126 is the replacement. Okay.

Yes is another that that is another item. So that's and the first one is uh we're talking about uh item 1112 uh 26 is the one on maple street near the corer S3 and relocated port 3460 council any question discussion or what is the motion

motion to set to full counsel to a public hearing. So motion already made it and second. All those in favor I have it. Item 112 is the other one. Relocated one J4 on Maple Street near Ch Street and relocated Port 3455. The same situation. Uh correct. Yes. This is also to help in the DOT project. Okay. Motion to send a full council favor recommendation to order a public hearing. Second.

So motion already made it and second. All those in favor I they have it.

All right. See you next back to the beginning of the agenda. Okay. Okay. So, we had a couple we had a No, we don't have any more resolution. We went through all of the resolution. Item 9926 is a Saiir produced display uh 187 Lauren Street submitted by council Selena Re and Cesar Czecho. council.

I'm well aware of what they do. They actually were the first one here trying to get this type of permit. So, I'm I'm full in full support of it. Yeah. Okay. So, is this for a temporary uh every year? Can they say when they going to start doing this display? Uh, normally they normally they starting in the summer the fruit.

Yeah. No, I see a couple right now doing the same and hopefully they can come in here and request also the same. Yeah, normally they request some time and can I hear? Okay, form a motion to send with favor recommendation with the full council. Second. Motion already made and second. All those in favor? I have it. Uh item 126 is the char parking timing avenue councelor Selena Re and Esmeralda Seura. So motion to send to uh DPW Lawrence police department.

Um it seems uh through you s just point of clarification uh the Lawrence police department has um deferred to DPW and the engineering department on all shot clock parking. So they won't be taking any actions on uh on these type of items that we just saw through previous um items that they defer to the engineering department for this. So this um just on childcare parking we will have to uh send it to the engineering department and the PW that will be for item uh 126 for the child care parking.

Yes. uh the 100 when we uh same normally we send to the police department and also DPW. Okay, we can send it to both. Uh I mean we're going to send it to both but I will just as a point of clarification we receive uh multiple uh childcare parking today and they uh you know defer to uh DPW because they're not clarification for the city. Yes. from the police department that we receive all the the documents on child care. So um but uh we can send it to both that that's I mean to cover ourel and we can just receive the same communication back on that.

Yeah. Say councelor I I think that we should send it to Okay. We can send it to Lawren police department to DPW and the engineer. So and that way we cover everything. No I think it's not necessary to the ordinance but see you prefer That's fine with me. Okay. Can I Okay. Okay. Can I hear the motion for item 12 the char parking 10 Avenue to send the motion to send items 126 to DPW engineering department and Lawrence police department. Second. All those in favor?

I have it. Uh item 10126 again is a char parking 73 colonial road submitted by council Selena Re and Dejan Aonte. Motion to send to um items 101-26 to DPW engineering department and long police department. May I have a second? Second. All those in favor? I have it. Item 10226 Handep Park 83 Bennington Street submitted by motion to send to Lawrence Police Department.

Second. Second. All in favor. Uh 10326 Handicap Parking 214 Parang Street submitted by Carmen Devarez. Motion to send to Lawrence Police Department. Second. All those in favor? I they I have it. I 10426 is a handicap parking 177 Garden Street submitted by councelor Rosali Gonzalez and stay red Estella Re. Motion to send uh to police department.

Second. Uh all those in favor. They I have it. Well, I think so that we already cover. Don't we have 105, 106, and 107? Remove the handicaps. That's 105, 106, and 107. 105, 106. Oh, we have Yes. I'm sorry. 10526 is remove handicap parking on 2011 to 207 West Street by councelor Gregory de Rosario. Motion to send a full council or favor recommendation to order public hearing.

Second or in favor? I have it. 10626 is remove handicap parking 2002 2022 SJ Street by Rafael Paola. Motion full council favor recommendation to order a public hearing. Second all those in favor. I have it 10726 in the residential parking Saratoga Estmitted by Rose Fleet Pee motion to send to police department. Second engineering and engineering department second

motion already made it to send it to the police department and engineer department. Uh already second. All those in favor I I have it. So councelor any other item table that we from the table ma that you would like to take them out. Um I uh through you chair. Okay.

Um I have um a list of items that uh I would like to request correspondence from uh from the table matter. If we can take it uh as a block. Uh we have items 15524 uh for the veterans advisory board or um okay items. Uh can you I don't know. Maria Maria, are you hearing what's No, that was built. No. Can Can you hear what what I'm asking? Uh I mean if I I'm requesting um he's requesting as a blow a copro item that he would like to send to different uh department.

Yes. Um items 15120-24 um items 44724 and um 8125 would you like to read each of the items and we Okay. So what department would you like to send it? um to the 15124 to the Veterans Advisor Board. Um the 447 uh-24 to the school department um and uh 8125 to the council of aging correspondence on since that those uh items are on the table matter for a long time and we haven't received any any communications back on that. Are you doing as a formal motion?

I do. Second. All those in favor? I they I have it. So 447. Any other item? Uh councelor that you would like to take him out. Motion to adjurnn. Second. So motion to adjourn. Already second. in favor. I have. Thank you, counselor, and happy birthday, Mr. Councelor Rosario.