Remarks by Jeovanny A. Rodriguez
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“There is a personal committee. There is no more report. Public safety and emergency management. There is no report. Committee of the whole. Item 40426, Madam Vice President Levy.”
“No, that was a recommendation. Yeah. All right, councillors, we are getting an update.”
“There is a motion to accept the committee report properly. Can I hear a second? Second. Properly second discussion on the committee report. On the committee report, before we close it, I would like to get the update and potentially table this matter eventually. Madam Clerk, please read the update from the city attorney on this matter.”
“So this is the committee report. Councillors, any questions on the committee report? I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any nays? The ayes have it. Councillors, I will entertain a motion to table this item.”
“It's a motion to table. Properly second. All those in favor, please say aye.”
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“Can I get a motion to release item 165.36 from committee?”
“There's a motion to do just that, properly second. Discussion? I hear. I was looking for the document number. I hear none. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any nays? The ayes have it. The item, we received information from the city attorney as of potentially revising this item and not necessarily recommended. I would suggest to send correspondence to the city attorney to this item.”
“SORRY. LET'S GO BACK. WE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM THE CITY ENGINEER ADVISING THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON THIS LOCATION TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE A LOADING ZONE ON JACKSON STREET, EVEN THOUGH POTENTIALLY IT COULD BE IT COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL TO BE ACCOMMODATED AT HABER STREET, BECAUSE IT'S RIGHT AT THE CORNER. THAT'S WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE. SO I'LL RECOMMEND TO SEND CORRESPONDENTS TO THE CITY ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THIS AGAIN AND LOOK AT ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVE AS TO HOW THIS COULD BE ACCOMMODATED IF IT IS. SO CAN I HEAR A MOTION TO SEND CORRESPONDENTS TO THE CITY ENGINEER?”
“There's a motion to send correspondence to the city engineer. Can't hear a second. Properly second discussion on the matter. I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. The ayes have it. Councilor Gonzalez, it is important to advise those people that apply for a loading zone that is not exclusive to the business, that is just anybody from around can use it, and this is not a permanent spot for them.”
“Yeah, because sometimes they apply and then, oh, I have a free parking.”
“Properly second. Discussion? I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. The ayes have it. Item 182.26. I think that it will be an order, so.”
“Yes, and now we need to, yes. Motion to order public hearing. Councillors, I'll entertain another motion. That could be an order to order a public hearing.”
“There's a motion to order public hearing, properly second discussion. I hear none. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any nays? The ayes have it. Thank you. Item 182.26, approval of bond authorization, $10 million, $149,973. From the APA administration buildings, Francisco Breña is here with us tonight. So, Madam Clerk, give us some context on this item.”
“That's the proper way. Ratify. All right, Councillors, at this time, I'll entertain a motion to order a public hearing on item 182.26. So moved. There's a motion in front of us to order a public hearing, properly second discussion. I hear none. All those in favor, please say aye.”
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“If a bullet from committee know if we just leave it there, yes, do you are you planning on having a meeting related to this item soon this item soon.”
“We'll draw the motion. So this item going back to the Public Safety and Emergency Management Committee. Any Table Matters, Councillors, that want to address? All right, go straight to new business. Item 43426, Payment of Prior Invoice, $30,316.80. Raleigh, Hardin, Parkinson, Keston. This is going to be sent to the Budget and Finance Committee. Item 435.56, fiscal year 2027, property tax classification. A public hearing is anticipated for this matter. Do you want to order it now?”
“We don't have time. We need to order the public hearing now. for a specific day of November, last second meeting usually.”
“Okay, perfect. No, and then, are you sure? Yep, yep. Okay, no problem. This item will be going to the Budget and Finance Committee. Item 436.26, authorization to expand $280 from the project 19580 established to pursue mass general law, C40, section 22G, to support deaf and hard of hearing awareness in the city of Lawrence. This item will be going to the Boylan Finance Committee. Is the amount correct?”
“All right. Item 43726, appointment of Elvis Lora to the Lawrence Cultural Council. That's going to personal committee. Item 43826, resolution formally naming the Lawrence Police Department community room to be the Lieutenant Charles Sandon community room. So that's going to... ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. Item 442, 26, mechanical parking at 108, 110 Wachusett Ordinance Committee. Item 443, 26, in Tola J. O'Paul on Lowell Street and near Oxford Street. That's going to Ordinance Committee. Item 444,…”
“7 p.m. Tuesday. Okay. Budget and Finance and Personal Committee.”
“You good for Wednesday? Okay. Okay. Safety. Public safety.”
“Thursday. Can you do Thursday for those two meetings?”
“Hold on, because we have a special situation.”