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REGULAR MEETING OF THE LAWRENCE CITY COUNCIL
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 06, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers, Lawrence City Hall,
200 Common Street, Lawrence, MA

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POSTED:
OCT 2, 2026
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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.
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AGENDA

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Roll Call
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes
02/17/2026
06/16/2026
07/07/2026
08/05/2026
09/15/2026

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Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting

Public Participation

Public Hearings:
274/26 Request for Zoning Change – 46 Winthrop Avenue – Elias Kanj
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.
408/25 Install JO Pole on Winthrop Avenue near Durso Avenue [REF # 31197508] – Dave Johnson, National Grid
409/25 Install JO Pole on Marlborough Street near South Union Street [REF # 31197530] – Dave Johnson, National Grid
445/25 Install JO Pole on East Haverhill Street near Young Avenue [REF # 31197559] – Dave Johnson, National Grid
446/25 Install JO Pole on Ames Street near Lowell Street [REF # 31204858] – Dave Johnson, National Grid
464/25 Install JO Pole on Beacon Street near Andover Street [REF # 31204878] – Dave Johnson, National Grid

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
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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]
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
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
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
256/26 Resident Parking - Greenwood Street – Councilor Vivian Marmol [OPH]
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
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

Communication from Mayor, City Officials & City Attorney:
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

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Budget and Finance Committee:
388/26 Authorization to enter into 30 Year Non-Aviation Land Lease with DWSI - Francisco Urena, Airport Manager
389/26 Auth to Expend [$767,000] Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Multi-Year Safe and
Successful Youth Initiatives (SSYI) Grant – Rosa Shepherd, Director of Support Services, Lawrence Police
Department
390/26 Auth to Expend [$139,805] MA Dept of Public Health grant for Active Transportation, Safe Routes to School and
Parks & Open Spaces – Elecia Miller, Coordinator, Mayor’s Health Task Force
391/26 Auth to Expend [$6,000] Health Care for All grant for Community Diabetes Education – Elecia Miller, Coordinator,
Mayor’s Health Task Force
392/26 Auth to Expend [$641,224] Centers for Disease Control (CDC) grant awarded to MHTF/Lawrence REACH – Martha
Holt, Project Coordinator, Mayor’s Health Task Force
393/26 Bond Authorization [$7,861,647] for the Roof Replacement Project at the Frost School – Jason Cabrera, Chief
Financial Officer, Lawrence Public Schools [OPH]
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 [OPH]
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Housing and Economic Development Committee:
288B/04 Surplus Property- 124 Myrtle St. – Tax Map 170, Lot 122 - [to be ref.] - Laiza Lizardo St. Onge, Asset Officer [W]
195A/08 Surplus Property -7 Florence Street [Tax Map 190, Lot 81] – Dan McCarthy, Land Use Planner [W]
69B/09 Disposition - 300-306 Prospect Street – [Tax Map 90, Lot 37] - Dan McCarthy, Land Use Planner [W]
364/10 Housing Receivership Program – a proposal to initiate – Counc. Laplante [W]
274/12 Conditions at 77 South Union Street – Counc. Laplante [W]
276B/13Surplus Property - 25 Oxford Street [Tax Map 165, Lot 52] – Dan McCarthy, Land Use Planner [W]
41/14 Acceptance of Attorney General Grant ($80,000.00) J. Barnes, CDD [W]
342/14 Fire Station – corner of Oxford and Lowell Sts – discussions on maintenance, etc. - Counc. Almonte [W]
28/24 Economic Development Committee Update – Council President, Jeovanny Rodriguez, Counc. Vice President
Stephany Infante, and Councilor Vivian Marmol [W]
332/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- South Canal, Phase I (Merrimac Paper) [W]
[7 South Canal Street (Map 123, Lot 1);
9 South Canal Street (Map 123, Lot 2);
19 South Canal Street (Map 123, Lot 3)]
for “By the River Park LLC” proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
333/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- South Canal, Phase II [55 South Canal Street (Map 103, Lot 6A)] [W]
for “Sire Group” proposal as approved
by the LRA – Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
334/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan - Pemberton
Park [North Canal Street (Map 125, Lot 28)] [W]
for “SYRAMAD Properties Inc.” proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
335/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- Methuen Street (East) [11 Hampshire Street (Map 125, Lot 19); and
245-251 Methuen Street (Map 125, Lot 20)] [W]
for “Matias Companies” proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
336/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- Methuen Street (West) [261 Methuen Street (Map 145, Lot 50); [W]
265 Methuen Street (Map 145, Lot 49);
277-283 Methuen Street (Map 145, Lot 48);
289-293 Methuen Street (Map 145, Lot 47); and
9 Franklin Street (Map 145, Lot 46)] – for “Westchester Group” proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
337/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- Essex Street [205 Essex Street (Map 106, Lot 14); [W]
209-215 Essex Street (Map 106, Lot 13); and
217-223 Essex Street (Map 106, Lot 12)] for “Aquino Ltd” proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
338/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- Common Street (West) [442-502 Common Street] for “New Lawrence Development” [W]
proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
339/25 Approval of Transfer of city-owned parcel to the LRA per the Lawrence TBD Urban Renewal Plan
- Common Street (East) [139 Common Street (Map 106, Lot 74); [W]
129-135 Common Street (Map 106, Lot 75);
0 Common Street (Map 106, Lot 76); and
115 Common Street (Map 106, Lot 77)] for “JOWAMAR Group” proposal as approved by the LRA
– Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Ana Levy and Counc. Celina Reyes
022/26 Update on Status of Litigation regarding Lawrence Redevelopment Authority [LRA] Property Transfers
[Executive Session Anticipated] – Counc. President Jeovanny Rodriguez and Attorney Timothy Houten [W]
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Ordinance Committee:
255/26 Resident Parking - Gale Street – Councilor Vivian Marmol [OPH]
257/26 Resident Parking - Essex Street [from Greenwood Street to Warren Street] – Councilor Vivian Marmol [OPH]
374/26 Creation of Four [4] Way Stop at the Intersection of Bruce Street and Cornish Street – Councilor Franklin Miguel and
Councilor Rosaly Gonzalez [OPH]
375/26 Stop Sign – Sunray Street [Corner of Highland Ave.] – Counc. Celina Reyes [OPH]
384/26 Resident Parking - West Street [between Archer St. and Manchester St.] – Councilor Gregory Delrosario, Councilor
Celina Reyes and Julio Mejia [OPH]
385/26 Resident Parking - Bay State Road – Councilor Celina Reyes [OPH]
396/26 Old Gold and Second-Hand Dealer License – Celeste Brodnick, Little Giant Comics and Collectibles
402/26 Prohibition of Parking in Designated Bus Stops – Counc. Gregory Delrosario, Counc. Celina Reyes and MEVA [W]
Personnel Committee:
543/24 Personnel Director Hiring Update – Council VP Stephany Infante [W]
372/26 Appoint Charys J. Davenport to the Board of Registrars – Mayor Brian A. DePeña
Public Safety and Emergency Management Committee: [NO REPORT]
Committee of the Whole: [NO REPORT]

Old Business: [None]
Tabled Matters: [updated: 09-15-26]:
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
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
294/26 Resolution Adopting a “Vision Zero Policy” to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities and Serious Injury - Daniel McCarthy,
Planning Director [T] 08-05-2026
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
386/26 Sidewalk Merchandise Display – 293 Hampshire Street [Jose Refrigerator] – Councilor Celina Reyes and Jose De
Los Santos [T] 09/15/2026
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New Business:
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
406/26 Auth to Expend [$70,000] from Cataldo Ambulance Services for Lawrence Fire Dept. EMS Coordinator Salary –
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
411/26 Appointment of Belgica Linette Perez as Director of the Office of Planning and Development – Caryl M. Garcia,
Esq., Personnel Director
412/26 Lawrence Police Department- Flock Safety Cameras – Councilor Vivian Marmol and Council President Jeovanny
Rodriguez
413/26 Lawrence Police Department – Shooting Statistics & Public Safety Technology – Councilor Vivian Marmol and
Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez
414/26 Contractor and Developer Compliance with City Ordinances and Permit Requirements - Councilor Vivian Marmol
and Council President Jeovanny Rodriguez
415/26 Creation of Ordinance, Assistant Director of Personnel [Ord No. 02.48.050] – Timothy P. Houten, City Attorney
416/26 YWCA Halloween Community Event, Campagnone Common, October 16, 2026 6PM – 10PM [SPE26-000073] –
Luis Martinez, YWCA NEMA
417/26 Install One [1] JO Pole on Marston Street at Brookline Street (Pole No. 4630-50) [REF # 31358963] – Dave Johnson,
National Grid
418/26 One Way- Orchard Street – Councilor Rosaly Gonzalez
419/26 One [1] Hour Parking – Nunzio Dimarca Park [add sign towed at owner’s expesnse] – Council Vice President Levy
420/26 Resident Parking – Fairmont Street [both sides] from Auburn Street to County Road – Jasmin Saviron and other
Fairmont Street Residents
421/26 Remove Handicapped Parking – 157 Ferry Street – Councilor Franklin Miguel and Marlene Jimenez
422/26 Remove Handicapped Parking – 159 Ferry Street – Councilor Franklin Miguel and Marlene Jimenez
423/26 Remove Handicapped Parking – 18 Orchard Street – Councilor Rosaly Gonzalez
424/26 Remove Handicapped Parking – 124-126 Trenton Street – Councilor Rosaly Gonzalez
425/26 Child Care Parking – 16 Orchard Street – Councilor Rosaly Gonzalez
426/26 Remove Handicapped Parking – 23 Alder Street – Jenny Luna
427/26 Remove Handicapped Parking – 21 Wendell Street – Jeremy S. Geraldo
428/26 Handicapped Parking – 195 Ferry Street – Hector Teofilo Clarke
429/26 Handicapped Parking – 45 Myrtle Street – Oscarlina Mejia Javier
430/26 15 Minute Parking – 375 Essex Street – Hector Lara
431/26 15 Minute Parking – 3 Trenton Street – Yajaira Guzman

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