City Council

Because of my Register of Deeds re-election campaign, I’ve been out of the house the past few Tuesday nights and have not been able to watch the live telecasts of Lowell City Council meetings and so there have been no notes posted. But I have not forsaken that practice. I…

Mimi Parseghian previews this week’s Lowell City Council meeting: If the City Council agenda was a magazine, this week it would be called the Budget Issue. It is all about money, how we are going to raise and more importantly how we are going to spend it. Although it is…

Mimi Parseghian provides a preview of tonight’s Lowell City Council meeting: The City Manager’s section of the Agenda dominates this week’s City Council Meeting. It is mostly in preparation for the submittal of the FY 2019 Budget. It is essential information; not just for policy wonks but for all of…

Here’s Part II of my coverage of Tuesday’s Lowell City Council meeting. Part I of the coverage was posted last night.   HCID Garage Presentation – This garage will be the city’s presence in the Hamilton Canal District and is has to set the standard for what is expected from…

Due to a commitment on Tuesday night, I was unable to watch the live telecast of the Lowell City Council meeting. I watched on on-demand video replay tonight and took the following notes, however, the meeting was more than three hours long so I only covered half of it tonight.…

Mimi Parseghian preview’s this week’s Lowell City Council meeting: The City Council will soon be in its summer schedule of a regular meeting every other week. This week agenda has a number of significant items, including 12 motions from the City Council. MOTION RESPONSES Plain-Tanner St. Corridor Redevelopment Plans: Motion…

ROLL CALL MAYOR’S BUSINESS Recognition – Juan Carlos Rivera – National Boys & Girls Club Professional of the Year. Joe Hungler introduces Juan Carlos and tells how he has improved the culture of the Boys & Girls Club and make sure that the club serves those who need it most.…

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s City Council agenda is dominated by the vote for two major ordinances. The first is the regulation of recreational sales of marijuana. As we recall back in November 2016, the voters of Massachusetts passed a referendum legalizing the use…

I was unable to watch the Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Lowell City Council meeting live, but viewed a replay on LTC. Here are my notes from the meeting: Moment of silence for former Lowell Mayor Robert Kennedy who passed away last week. Presentation by School Department on FY19 school budget.…

 Mimi Parseghian previews tonight’s Lowell City Council meeting:  CITY MANAGER RESPONSES 15-Minute Parking Space: Motion by Councilor R. Elliott (3/20/18) “Request City Manager Explore Feasibility of Providing 15 Minute Parking Space at 56 Branch Street.  A sixty-day trial will take place. If at the conclusion of the 60 days, the…