City Council

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…

ROLL CALL CITY CLERK Minutes of Finance SC April 24th; City Council Meeting April 24th, for acceptance. Communication from City Manager – Motion Responses A) Motion Response – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. There will be additional stations in the Hamilton Canal District and more can easily be added. The six…

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting which has several significant agenda items: MOTION RESPONSES EV Charging Stations: Motion by Councilor K. Cirillo (3/22/18) Request City Manager provide a report regarding costs of adding three to four electric charging stations in the center of downtown.  The response, prepared by…

  [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…