On the agenda: Lawrence meeting — Automated License Plate (Oct 20)

REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAWRENCE CITY COUNCIL
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers, Lawrence City Hall,
200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA

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POSTED:
OCT 16, 2026
@ 11:00 A.M.

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2022, this meeting will be hybrid, allowing participation both in person
in the City Council Chamber and remotely.
The Zoom Link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86768223088?pwd=2QfyFYXbJykMRHYc2VDtRWpYUj0nvV.1
Meeting ID: 867 6822 3088

Passcode: 390116

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AGENDA

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Roll Call
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes
02/17/2026
07/07/2026
08/05/2026
09/15/2026
10/06/2026

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Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting

Public Participation

Public Hearings:
100/25 Resident Parking Only – Washington Street [from Manchester St to Lake St] – Councilor Gregory Delrosario
101/25 Resident Parking Only – Lake Street – Councilor Gregory Delrosario
322/25 Resident Parking – Cypress Avenue – Karen Hatem
367/25 Resident Parking Only - Jackson Terrace [between Jackson Court and Newbury Street] – Counc. Wendy Luzon
368/25 Resident Parking Only - Albion Street – Counc. Wendy Luzon
381/25 Resident Parking - Bromfield Street – Councilor Gregory Delrosario
389/25 Resident Parking West Hawley Street area – Counc. Vice President Stephany Infante and Joseph Quartarone
405/25 Resident Parking - 6 – 8 Monmouth Street – Councilor Wendy Luzon
406/25 Resident Parking - Blakelin Street – Councilor Gregory Delrosario
442/25 Resident Parking - Wendell Street – Councilor Gregory Delrosario
447/25 School Parking Only - Chestnut Street [North Side] – Timothy Houten, City Attorney
448/25 School Parking Only - Chestnut Street [South Side] – Timothy Houten, City Attorney
449/25 School Parking Only - Haverhill Street [South Side] – Timothy Houten, City Attorney
474/25 Resident Parking - Lansdowne Court – Councilor Vivian Marmol
494/25 Resident Parking Only - Section of Tewksbury Street – Counc. Vice President Stephany Infante, Susan Krawiec and
Tewksbury Street Residents
255/26 Resident Parking - Gale Street – Councilor Vivian Marmol
256/26 Resident Parking - Greenwood Street – Councilor Vivian Marmol
257/26 Resident Parking - Essex Street [from Greenwood Street to Warren Street] – Councilor Vivian Marmol
302/26 Handicapped Parking - 66 Elm Street – Juan Benitez
303/26 Handicapped Parking - 36 Highlawn Avenue – Josefina Velasquez
306/26 Handicapped Parking - 83 Warren Street – Migdalia Lopez
338/26 Child Care Parking - 63 Buswell Street – Johanna Mordan
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341/26 An Act Compelling City Agencies to Adhere to Chapter 9.25 of the Municipal Code (Surveillance Technology)
– Councilor Marc Laplante [Public Hearing Anticipated for 10/20/2026]
374/26 Creation of Four [4] Way Stop at the Intersection of Bruce Street and Cornish Street – Councilor Franklin Miguel and
Councilor Rosaly Gonzalez
375/26 Stop Sign – Sunray Street [Corner of Highland Ave.] – Counc. Celina Reyes
380/26 Remove Handicapped Parking - 65 Union Street – Rosa Lia Perez DeMoscoso
381/26 Remove Handicapped Parking - 32 Warren Street – Maribel Rivera Colon
382/26 Remove Handicapped Parking - 124 Trenton Street – Felipe Hidalgo
384/26 Resident Parking - West Street [between Archer St. and Manchester St.] – Councilor Gregory Delrosario, Councilor
Celina Reyes and Julio Mejia
385/26 Resident Parking - Bay State Road – Councilor Celina Reyes

Matters Pending a Public Hearing:
103B/22 Request to change Ordinances-(Program Coordinator for Economic Development)-Ord. 2.104.060(Human Rights
Executive Director)-Mayor Brian A. DePeña.
200/21 4 Point Stop Signs-East Haverhill and Berkeley Street-Counc. De La Cruz-Communication received from City
Attorney on June 29, 2022 regarding report received from City Engineer on June 28, 2022.
112/22 Fifteen Minute Parking-83 Warwick Street [Mon-Fri 8am-6pm]-Nereida Madera-Pub. Hrg. Ordered
271/22 Stop Signs on Salem Street (East and West Bound Directions) at the Foster St. Intersection-President Laplante
429/23 Discontinue the Use of a Portion of Bay State Road as a Public Way [from McFarlin St to Jordan St] – Daniel
McCarthy, Land Use Planner
437/24 Handicapped Parking, 219 Prospect Street – Cornelio Villa Sanchez [Need Measurements]
440/24 Child Care Parking, 6 Knox St. – Counc. Ana Levy [Need Measurements]
573/24 Stop Sign, High Street at Highlawn Ave – Counc. Fidelina Santiago
46/25 Rezoning a Portion of City Land off of Bay State Road and Jordan Street from General Industrial (I-2) to Open Space
Recreation (OCR) – Dan McCarthy, Acting Planning Director
323/26 Create Ordinance: Annual Review and Renewal of Residential and Handicapped Parking Spaces
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario
324/26 Create Ordinance: Small Waste Hauler Registration and Accountability Ordinance – Counc. Gregory Delrosario
393/26 Bond Authorization [$7,861,647] for the Roof Replacement Project at the Frost School – Jason Cabrera, Chief
Financial Officer, Lawrence Public Schools
394/26 Bond Authorization [$9,099,330] for the Roof Replacement Project at the South Lawrence East School – Jason
Cabrera, Chief Financial Officer, Lawrence Public Schools

Communication from Mayor, City Officials & City Attorney:
433/26 Update on the Nunzio DiMarca Park [Current Status and Expected Completion Timeline] – Counc. Vice President
Ana Levy

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Budget and Finance Committee:
383/26 Home Rule Petition for Credible Service for Six [6] Lawrence Fire Fighters – Francis Trinidad, Michael Armano,
Shane Battle, Jose Perez, Paul King and Diogenes Blanco
405/26 Auth to Expend [$300] Gift from the Estate of Constance M. Cataldi – Paul Maccarone, Director of Support
Services, Fire Dept. for Chief Patrick Delaney
407/26 Auth to Expend [$43,500] BJA FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant – Rosa Shephard,
Director of Support Services, Police Dept.
408/26 Introduction of Pilot Program: Sound Thinking Plate Ranger Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) – Rosa
Shephard, Director of Support Services, Police Dept.
409/26 NET Metering Electricity Offtake Agreements, 20-year Electricity Billing Credit Agreements with 978 Solar
Development LLC (New Leaf Energy) – Simon Pereira, Supervisor of Energy Projects
410/26 Transfer of Funds [$2,000] from Legal Services (010411-5305) to Claims (010411-5761) – Timothy P. Houten, City
Attorney
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Housing and Economic Development Committee: [NO REPORT]
Ordinance Committee:
277/26 Handicapped Parking – 37 Bennington Street – Maria D. Rivera [W]
335/26 Handicapped Parking - 56 Greenwood Street – Pedro Nieves [OPH]
336/26 Handicapped Parking - 145 Union Street – Krystal Ivelisse Morales [W]
364/26 Handicapped Parking - 4 Fairmont Street – Yaritza Duran Paulino [OPH]
366/26 Handicapped Parking – 393 Lowell Street – Eduard Abreu [W]
378/26 Handicapped Parking - 192 Union Street – Barbara Soler for Carmen Rodriguez [OPH]
417/26 Install One [1] JO Pole on Marston Street at Brookline Street (Pole No. 4630-50) [REF # 31358963] – Dave Johnson,
National Grid [OPH]
Personnel Committee:
411/26 Appointment of Belgica Linette Perez as Director of the Office of Planning and Development – Caryl M. Garcia,
Esq., Personnel Director
Public Safety and Emergency Management Committee: [NO REPORT]
Committee of the Whole:
403/26 Adoption of a “Vote of No Confidence” Resolution regarding Mayor Brian A. DePena – Council President
Rodriguez, Vice President Levy and Councilor Infante
404/26 Discussion regarding Complaints or Charges issued by the MA Attorney General concerning a Public Officer –
Counc. President Jeovanny Rodriguez

Old Business:
165/26 Loading Zone – 67 Jackson Street [AF Café] – Counc. Rosaly Gonzalez [Release from Committee and OPH]
182/26 Approval of Bond Authorization [$10,149,973] for Airport Administration Building – Francisco Urena, Airport
Manager [OPH]

Tabled Matters: [updated: 10-06-26]:
72/16 Residency Requirement-City Employees – Home Rule Petition – Review – Council Pres. Vasquez; Carried forward
12-16-2025 as Rule 12F exception
125/17 Establishing maximum motor vehicle speed city wide to 25mph–Request to Amend Chapter 10.26 – Council Pres.
Vasquez & Councilor. Rodriguez -Public Hearing Opened & Closed; Carried forward 12-16-2025 as Rule 12F
exception
444/23 Requesting of Voting ID – Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Gregory Delrosario [OPH]; Carried forward 12-16-2025 as
Rule 12F exception
245/25 Adopt new FIRM Floodplain Map for the City and Approve Amendment of the City’s Floodplain Management
Ordinance (Chapter 15.32) with latest Regulations from National Flood Insurance Program – Daniel McCarthy,
Planning Director [Approved 07-07-2025, Reviewed for Possible Reconsideration] [T] 11-18-2025; Carried forward
12-16-2025 as Rule 12F exception
22/26 Update on Status of Litigation regarding Lawrence Redevelopment Authority [LRA] Property Transfers] – Counc.
President Jeovanny Rodriguez and Attorney Timothy Houten [T] 10-06-2026
28/26 Declaration of Surplus Property, 15A Boston Street (Map 73, Lot 2-1) [Home Equity Protection Act] – Charlinett
Pascual, Acting Community Development Director [T] 02-17-2026
29/26 Declaration of Surplus Property, 15B Boston Street (Map 73, Lot 2-2) [Home Equity Protection Act] – Charlinett
Pascual, Acting Community Development Director [T] 02-17-202
65/26 Proposed Update to Noise Ordinance [ORD # 09.04.040] – Capt. Ariel Montas, Lawrence Police Dept. [T] 07-072026 [Public Hearing occurred/Closed; Motion to Approve was made]
98/26 Resolution Honoring 2025 EMT of the Year, Paul Brennan – Councilor Stephany Infante [T] 04-07-2026
274/26 Request for Zoning Change – 46 Winthrop Avenue – Elias Kanj [T] 10-06-2026, Public Hearing Closed
294/26 Resolution Adopting a “Vision Zero Policy” to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities and Serious Injury - Daniel McCarthy,
Planning Director [T] 08-05-2026
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297/26 Request for a Home Rule Petition under the “Heart Bill” (M.G.L. c.32, sec. 94) requesting a Line-of-Duty Death
Designation for Deceased Lawrence Police Sgt. Charles Saindon [Executive Session Anticipated] – Councilor
Stephany Infante and Kelley Saindon [T] 08-18-2026; [T] 09-15-2026
319/26 FY2027 Budget Amendment Request – Restoration of Data Entry Clerk – Mayor Brian A. DePena [T] 08-18-2026
354/26 Review and Discussion of the FY2025 City of Lawrence Audit Reports – Ramona Ceballos, CAFO [T] 09/15/2026
357/26 Discussion regarding Complaints or Charges concerning a Public Officer [Executive Session Anticipated] – Counc.
President Jeovanny Rodriguez [T] 08-18-2026
362/26 Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to create a new zoning overlay district to be known as Highway
Access 2 Overlay District (HA-2) – 6 Chickering LLC (Juan Yepez & Luis Yepez, Managers) c/o John T. Smolak,
Esq. [10-06-2026, PUBLIC HEARING REMAINS OPEN – Continued until First Meeting in November 2026]
372/26 Appoint Charys J. Davenport to the Board of Registrars – Mayor Brian A. DePeña [T] 10-06-2026

New Business:
434/26 Payment of Prior Year Invoice [$30,316.80] Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten – Timothy P. Houten, City Attorney
435/26 Fiscal Year 2027 Property Tax Classification Public Hearing – Alexcy Vega, Chief Assessor
436/26 Auth to Expend [$280] from Project # [19580] established pursuant to MGL c. 40 sec 22G to support Deaf and Hard
of Hearing Awareness in the City – Richard Rodriguez, ADA Compliance Officer
437/26 Appointment of Elvis A. Lora to the Lawrence Cultural Council – Mayor Brian A. DePena
438/26 Resolution formally Naming the Lawrence Police Department’s Community Room the “Lieutenant Charles M.
Saindon Community Room” – Shane Rodriguez, 1st Assistant City Attorney
439/26 Handicapped Parking - 115 Farnham Street – Pablo Leon
440/26 Handicapped Parking - 125 Haverhill Street – Counc. Vice President Levy and Eddy Casado
441/26 Handicapped Parking - 39 Hawley Street – Maria Altagracia Severino Rijo
442/26 Handicapped Parking - 108-110 Wachusett Ave. – Rosa Castillo Pena
443/26 Install [1] JO Pole on Lowell Street near Oxford Street [REF # 31336257] – Dave Johnson, National Grid
444/26 Disparity of Holiday Pay/Scheduling for certain Municipal Employees - William P. Collings
445/26 Handicapped Parking - 120 Bunkerhill Street – Roxanne Vandang
446/26 Review Snow & Ice Operations and Proposed Amendments to the City's Existing Ordinance - Jorge Jaime, DPW
Director

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