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This week’s City Council agenda begins with the continue discussion and public hearing on the establishment of an ordinance creating a “Monument Committee.” It ends with another Executive Session. “The Monument Committee shall establish policies governing the naming or dedication of public spaces, whether they be inside public buildings or…
Read More »For the third week in a row and for the ninth time this year, the City Council agenda will end with an Executive Session to discuss the election lawsuit. The first item to be presented and discussed are FY 2018 Audited Financial Statements; FY2018 Management Letter from the auditors Powers…
Read More »This week’s City Council agenda features a major vote on the high school, the report on the repair of the “damage” at Shedd Park caused by a bicycle race and what has now become a standard item, “City Council – Executive Session: “Regarding Matter Of Litigation, Namely Huot Et Al.…
Read More »This week’s City Council agenda will begin with 4 Recognitions under the Mayor’s Business. The first is Lowell Veteran’s Commission Veteran of the Month; the second is Massachusetts Stat e Treasurer’s Office: SoarMA Program. SoarMA is a two-year pilot program, that offers seventh grade students seed-funded savings accounts. This initiative…
Read More »Preview of tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting by Mimi Parseghian. City Council is back in session this week and so is the repetitive agenda item of Executive Session to discuss “Matter of litigation, namely Huot et al. vs City of Lowell, public discussion of which could have a detrimental…
Read More »This week’s City Council meeting has a packed agenda, which concludes with another Executive Session to discuss “matter of litigation, namely Huot et al. v. City of Lowell, public discussion of which could have a detrimental effect on the City’s position.” This will be the 6th Executive Session this year.…
Read More »This week City Council agenda contains another Executive Session to discuss the on-going legal case regarding the municipal voting structure; “Regarding Matter of Litigation, Namely Huot et al. V. City of Lowell, public discussion of which could have a detrimental effect on the City’s position. It has been well over…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews this week’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s City Council meeting agenda is dominated by Administration information, including Motion Responses, Informational Reports and Votes. However, the first agenda item of major interest is a report from the City Auditor, Bryan Perry, in response to a motion on…
Read More »ROLL CALL – all present CITY CLERK Minutes of Senior Citizens SC March 12th; City Council Meeting March 12th, for acceptance. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER Motion Responses (see Monday’s City Council preview for details on the motion responses) Motion Response – Police Retiree Details – The city proposes to follow…
Read More »Motion Responses Police Retiree Details – There was a prior council motion to allow retired police officers to do special details. This response includes proposed Special Legislation modeled on that in effect in Cambridge. Homelessness and Sustainable Housing – There was a prior council motion asking the City Manager to…
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