City Council

  [Motions Taken Out of Order – Vice Chair Nuon takes the Mayor’s podium] Kennedy/C. Cirillo/M. Samaras – Req. City Mgr. and Board of Parks take necessary steps to ensure that the Page Softball Field at Shedd Park remain dedicated to girls softball. Mayor Samaras says there has been much…

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: After a two week hiatus, the City Council returns with a new City Manager and a full agenda. This week’s City Council agenda has only three motion responses but also has 8 votes that `the Council has to take on ordinances,…

There was no Lowell City Council meeting last night, so no council meeting notes. Instead, Mimi Parseghian reviews the Council’s performance during the first quarter of 2018. Here is her analysis: While the City Council regular meeting is taking a spring vacation break, I thought I would quickly review the…

MAYOR’S BUSINESS Vote – To execute the employment agreement between the City of Lowell and incoming City Manager Eileen M. Donoghue. Council first moves to release minutes of last week’s Executive Session. City Solicitor review terms of the employment agreement. Atty O’Connor says this is modeled after the agreement used…

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week City Council agenda is led by a vote “To execute the Employment Agreement between the City of Lowell and Incoming City Manager Eileen M. Donoghue.”  In his Sunday post, Dick discussed the use of “employment agreement” as opposed to…

ROLL CALL MAYOR’S BUSINESS Citation – LFD in recognition of Dennis Moran, Jr. Also, citation to Lowell High Air Force JROTC for multiple first place finishes in drill competition in Dayton, Ohio. Communication – Update regarding Manager Donoghue contract. Will be discussed in Executive Session later tonight. CITY CLERK Minutes…

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting. This Tuesday’s City Council meeting should be an historical one. This week’s City Council meeting agenda is short, only one motion response from the Administration and three City Council motions. This will be a transition week as the new City Manager’s contract…

  MAYOR’S BUSINESS Communication – Selection of City Manager. Motion to select City Manager. Eileen Donoghue selected unanimously. Mayor to meet with Manager-elect Donoghue to negotiate employment terms. Citation – Friends of Council on Aging. Council Mercier introduces the members of the Friends who all receive citations. Motion taken out…

Notes from Lowell City Council’s interviews with city manager applicants Linda Milsapps, James White and Eileen Donoghue: Linda Millsaps (interview via Skype) Opening Statement: Lifelong public servant and manager of excellent public employees. Undergrad from American University and Masters from Harvard Kennedy School, then Ph.D. from West Virginia. Focused on…

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting. This Tuesday’s City Council meeting should be an historical one. All public information indicates that State Senator Eileen Donoghue will be elected as the 17th Lowell City Manager and the first woman to hold that position. In addition to this most significant…