City Council

Lowell City Council Preview: May 21, 2018

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…

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City Council Preview: May 14, 2018

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…

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Lowell City Council Preview: May 8, 2018

 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…

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Lowell City Council meeting: May 1, 2018

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…

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City Council Preview: April 30, 2018

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…

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City Council Review: 1st Quarter 2018

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…

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