CITY OF LYNN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LYNN CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 8:00 P.M.
ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2011:
JANUARY 11, 2011
JANUARY 25, 2011
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
MARCH 8, 2011
MARCH 22, 2011
APRIL 12, 2011
APRIL 26, 2011
MAY 10, 2011
MAY 24, 2011
JUNE 14, 2011
JULY 12, 2011
AUGUST 9, 2011
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
OCTOBER 11, 2011
OCTOBER 25, 2011
NOVEMBER 15, 2011
NOVEMBER 22, 2011
DECEMBER 13, 2011
DECEMBER 27, 2011
PER ORDER:
TIMOTHY PHELAN
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
PRESS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE: Monday, July 5, 2010
CONTACT: Chief of Staff Claire Cavanaugh 781-598-4000
Police Chief Kevin Coppinger 781-595-2000
CD Director James Marsh 781-586-6770
Kennedy announces new community policing initiative
Monday, July 5, 2010. (Lynn, MA) Today Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, joined by Police Chief Kevin Coppinger and Community Development Director James Marsh, announced the implementation of a new community policing strategy in Downtown Lynn and city neighborhoods. “I am happy to announce as of 11:00 today, there will be increased police patrols and visibility on our streets and neighborhoods” Kennedy stated.
Specifically, Kennedy’s plans call for walking patrols throughout targeted city neighborhoods, parks and public spaces on Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and nights. Mayor Kennedy stated, “We want our officers out of the patrol cars interacting with the general public and businesses on a proactive basis. The goal is to reduce crime by connecting with the community on a personal level, getting to know citizens, making them part of the crime solution. In addition, we want people to feel safe in their community by knowing officers are patrolling their neighborhoods on a more regular basis.”
Police Chief Kevin Coppinger added that “the most effective way to address problems is through engagement. These officers will be taking the time to speak with as many people as possible who they encounter on foot patrol. They will not only engage business owners and residents, but also those involved in anti-social behavior. We will then take the data we receive from these dally interactions and use it in furthering our crime reduction efforts.”
Marsh commented, “We are happy to play our role in this effort by providing the necessary funding for its implementation. It will come from the Executive Office of Housing and Urban Development via our Community Development Block Grant, a federally funded program my office oversees. The good news is that the federal government picks up the tab. It comes at no cost to the City of Lynn.”
According to the United States Department of Justice, community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2010
Contact: Claire Cavanagh - 598-4000 x 6857
MAYOR KENNEDY TO SPONSOR SUMMER READING PROGRAM
LYNN-Mayor Judith Kennedy today announced she will reactivate a past successful initiative, “The Mayor’s Summer Reading Incentive Program,” for Lynn student readers from Pre-K to Grade 8.
“This effort promotes the importance of reading and rewards each individual for his or her hard work on achieving the goal of reading a specific number of books,” said Mayor Kennedy. “The program had been successful in the past and we expect the same great results this summer.”
Mayor Kennedy’s Reading Incentive Program is a continuation of the Lynn Public Library’s reading initiative which requires participants to read a specific number of books. All pre-K through grade 8 readers who read an additional five books or read for ten hours, successfully, will be invited to an ice-cream smorgasbord party in Lynn City Hall, hosted by Mayor Kennedy in late August.
To participate in the Mayor’s Reading Incentive Program, children can register at the main library on North Common Street. Completed forms must be returned to the Mayor’s Office by Friday, August 26th.
For more information regarding Mayor Kennedy’s Summer Reading Incentive Program, and the required reading, please contact the Mayor’s Office at (781) 598-4000 or the Lynn Public Library at (781) 595-0567.
PRESS RELEASE
May 14, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
April 14, 2010, 6:15 PM
For immediate release
"Lynn's High Rock Observatory in Special Alignment for Asteroid Shadow"
John W. Briggs, an instructor at Dexter & Southfield Schools in Brookline, and Paul D. Maley, an aerospace scientist associated with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will attempt to measure the diameter of an asteroid named Sappho in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 17th, using the High Rock Park Observatory in Lynn. The asteroid, also known as a minor planet, was discovered by an English astronomer in 1864 and orbits in space between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
Sappho's diameter is currently estimated to be about 50 miles, making it too small to be seen as a measureable disk by Earth-based telescopes. However, for a few brief seconds Saturday morning, the asteroid will line-up with a much more distant star. The result is that a shadow of the asteroid, as measured in starlight, is predicted to pass right over Lynn, Nahant, and some surrounding communities. Among astronomers, the event is called an occultation.
Maley and Briggs will use a video timing technique to measure the disappearance of the star, which will appear much brighter in the sky than the asteroid itself. "The occultation is thus like a mini-eclipse," said Briggs, "and we are very grateful that there happens to be an excellent telescope and observatory right in Lynn that we can use to make the recording." Because the speed of the asteroid is already well known, its diameter can be measured from timing how long the star is covered. Other nearby observatories, like the Clay Center facility in Brookline where Briggs teaches, are not predicted to be in the shadow path.
"If enough observers collaborate on this event, we get a clear picture of Sappho's silhouette," explained Briggs. "Each observatory in the shadow path that's able to make a timing will contribute a part of the overall picture." Mr. Maley has traveled to 235 different countries around the world, generally in pursuit of similar astronomical events. Mr. Briggs traveled to Australia late last year as part of an MIT team to observe a similar event. "I'm grateful this one is closer to home!" said Briggs.
FOR RELEASE: Monday, July 5, 2010
CONTACT: Chief of Staff Claire Cavanaugh 781-598-4000
Police Chief Kevin Coppinger 781-595-2000
CD Director James Marsh 781-586-6770
Kennedy announces new community policing initiative
Monday, July 5, 2010. (Lynn, MA) Today Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, joined by Police Chief Kevin Coppinger and Community Development Director James Marsh, announced the implementation of a new community policing strategy in Downtown Lynn and city neighborhoods. “I am happy to announce as of 11:00 today, there will be increased police patrols and visibility on our streets and neighborhoods” Kennedy stated.
Specifically, Kennedy’s plans call for walking patrols throughout targeted city neighborhoods, parks and public spaces on Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons and nights. Mayor Kennedy stated, “We want our officers out of the patrol cars interacting with the general public and businesses on a proactive basis. The goal is to reduce crime by connecting with the community on a personal level, getting to know citizens, making them part of the crime solution. In addition, we want people to feel safe in their community by knowing officers are patrolling their neighborhoods on a more regular basis.”
Police Chief Kevin Coppinger added that “the most effective way to address problems is through engagement. These officers will be taking the time to speak with as many people as possible who they encounter on foot patrol. They will not only engage business owners and residents, but also those involved in anti-social behavior. We will then take the data we receive from these dally interactions and use it in furthering our crime reduction efforts.”
Marsh commented, “We are happy to play our role in this effort by providing the necessary funding for its implementation. It will come from the Executive Office of Housing and Urban Development via our Community Development Block Grant, a federally funded program my office oversees. The good news is that the federal government picks up the tab. It comes at no cost to the City of Lynn.”
According to the United States Department of Justice, community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2010
Contact: Claire Cavanagh - 598-4000 x 6857
MAYOR KENNEDY TO SPONSOR SUMMER READING PROGRAM
LYNN-Mayor Judith Kennedy today announced she will reactivate a past successful initiative, “The Mayor’s Summer Reading Incentive Program,” for Lynn student readers from Pre-K to Grade 8.
“This effort promotes the importance of reading and rewards each individual for his or her hard work on achieving the goal of reading a specific number of books,” said Mayor Kennedy. “The program had been successful in the past and we expect the same great results this summer.”
Mayor Kennedy’s Reading Incentive Program is a continuation of the Lynn Public Library’s reading initiative which requires participants to read a specific number of books. All pre-K through grade 8 readers who read an additional five books or read for ten hours, successfully, will be invited to an ice-cream smorgasbord party in Lynn City Hall, hosted by Mayor Kennedy in late August.
To participate in the Mayor’s Reading Incentive Program, children can register at the main library on North Common Street. Completed forms must be returned to the Mayor’s Office by Friday, August 26th.
For more information regarding Mayor Kennedy’s Summer Reading Incentive Program, and the required reading, please contact the Mayor’s Office at (781) 598-4000 or the Lynn Public Library at (781) 595-0567.
PRESS RELEASE
May 14, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
April 14, 2010, 6:15 PM
For immediate release
"Lynn's High Rock Observatory in Special Alignment for Asteroid Shadow"
John W. Briggs, an instructor at Dexter & Southfield Schools in Brookline, and Paul D. Maley, an aerospace scientist associated with NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, will attempt to measure the diameter of an asteroid named Sappho in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 17th, using the High Rock Park Observatory in Lynn. The asteroid, also known as a minor planet, was discovered by an English astronomer in 1864 and orbits in space between the planets Mars and Jupiter.
Sappho's diameter is currently estimated to be about 50 miles, making it too small to be seen as a measureable disk by Earth-based telescopes. However, for a few brief seconds Saturday morning, the asteroid will line-up with a much more distant star. The result is that a shadow of the asteroid, as measured in starlight, is predicted to pass right over Lynn, Nahant, and some surrounding communities. Among astronomers, the event is called an occultation.
Maley and Briggs will use a video timing technique to measure the disappearance of the star, which will appear much brighter in the sky than the asteroid itself. "The occultation is thus like a mini-eclipse," said Briggs, "and we are very grateful that there happens to be an excellent telescope and observatory right in Lynn that we can use to make the recording." Because the speed of the asteroid is already well known, its diameter can be measured from timing how long the star is covered. Other nearby observatories, like the Clay Center facility in Brookline where Briggs teaches, are not predicted to be in the shadow path.
"If enough observers collaborate on this event, we get a clear picture of Sappho's silhouette," explained Briggs. "Each observatory in the shadow path that's able to make a timing will contribute a part of the overall picture." Mr. Maley has traveled to 235 different countries around the world, generally in pursuit of similar astronomical events. Mr. Briggs traveled to Australia late last year as part of an MIT team to observe a similar event. "I'm grateful this one is closer to home!" said Briggs.
April 6, 2010
For immediate release
Mayor revives Informational Technology (IT) Advisory Committee
LYNN—Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy has revived the Informational Technology Advisory Committee in order to streamline IT purchases and processing, as well as enforce implementation of a best practice policy throughout the city for acceptable Internet and e-mail use policies for City Hall employees.
The mayor met with department heads Tuesday to review the policies. The department heads are charged with explaining the policies to all employees, who must sign a document acknowledging they have received a copy. Each employee will be held responsible for the proper processes for sending and saving e-mails and public records and for not abusing Internet resources.
According to the Internet Acceptable Use Policy, appropriate Internet use includes: communicating within the context of one’s assigned responsibilities; acquiring or sharing information related to one’s responsibilities; and participating in educational or professional development activities.
The policy states it is inappropriate to use the Internet for illegal or unlawful purposes, such as copyright infringement, obscenity, libel, plagiarism, harassment and illegal gambling. Users may not copy, alter or destroy data belonging to City Hall without authorized permission. Individuals must also limit personal use of the Internet while at work.
According to the E-mail Acceptable Use Policy, e-mails sent from city e-mail accounts are the property of the city, which thus has the right to monitor all e-mail traffic passing through its system. Appropriate e-mail use includes: communicating with fellow employees and business partners of City Hall within the context of one’s assigned responsibilities; and acquiring or sharing information related to job performance.
E-mail activities deemed inappropriate include: the use of e-mail to engage in illegal or unlawful activities; viewing, copying, altering or deleting files or e-mail accounts belonging to City Hall without authorized permission; sending unreasonably large e-mail attachments (1 MB or less is recommended); opening attachments from unknown sources; and excessive personal use of City Hall e-mail resources.
In addition to establishing the acceptable use policies, the IT Advisory Committee will oversee the consolidation and standardization of technology related purchases.
“We will be buying in bulk, and standardizing the computers used in the city,” Kennedy said. “There will be no more piecemeal purchases.”
Members of the IT Advisory Committee include: chairman John Pace, the city comptroller; Director of Assessing Peter Caron; Mayor’s Chief of Staff Claire Cavanagh; Inspectional Services Director Michael Donovan; IT coordinator Peter Efstratios; Parking Director L. Jay Fenton; and Purchasing Director Charles White. Ken Weeks, who is working as an IT consultant for the city, will advise the committee.
