Author: Ryan Gilday

Traveling for work today, so there is no recap this morning. I guess democracy will die in darkness this week…..wait…. That’s Jacob Vitali’s music! The former champ returns to the ring to keep us posted on the budget: Plenty more on this topic to come, but as we stare down a 5.5% increase in our…

1. Informational Report INFORMATIONAL – FY2023 BUDGET PRESENTATION.PDF 2. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – ROBINSON SCHOOL DISMISSAL.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – SCHOOL STREET RETAINING WALL.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – EV INFRASTRUCTURE BILL FUNDING.PDF D) MOTION RESPONSE – UNDERGROUND RAILROAD HISTORY SIGNAGE.PDF E) MOTION RESPONSE – DOG PARKS.PDF F) MOTION RESPONSE – CAMBODIA TOWN FLAGS.PDF…

1. Public Works Week Recognized The meeting got off to a leisurely 6:41 start with recognition of Public Works Week (May 15 – 22). interim DPW head, Mark Byrne, Sr., was on-hand with members of the DPW to accept the Council’s heartfelt thanks for a often thankless job. From nationaltoday.com: Soon after the crash of…

1. Communications 1. Financial Statement for year ending June 30, 2021; 2. Federal Awards Program for year ending June 30, 2021; and 3. Management Letter June 30, 2021. 2. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – 15 MINUTE PARKING FOR OPEN PANTRY.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – PARKING PLACARD POLICY.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – STREET LIGHT AT…

1. Return of Lowell Water Festival After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, the Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival will be returning in 2022 for its 25-year anniversary. As per the festival website: The Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival, Inc. is dedicated to the preservation, protection and sharing of cultural heritages of the Southeast Asian…

1. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – ANIMAL CONTROL.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – NEW HIRES AND W4 FORMS.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – LINE STRIPING.PDF D) MOTION RESPONSE – MONUMENT MAINTENANCE.PDF E) MOTION RESPONSE – 4 WAY STOP SIGN HIGH AND EAST MERRIMACK.PDF F) MOTION RESPONSE – STOP SIGN CHRISTIAN AND METHUEN.PDF G) MOTION RESPONSE –…

1. New Manager and a Large To Do List Last night marked the first meeting with new City Manager Tom Golden. Understandably, we didn’t hear much from the new CM, as he’s only been on the job since Friday of last week. I also didn’t catch who, if anyone, was in the Assistant City Manager…

1. Unfinished Business Informational – ARPA Public Listening Flyer (above) Informational – GFOA Budget Award Vote – Authorize CM to enter into licensing agreement with Lala Books Unfinished Motions: C. Gitschier – Req. City Mgr. Have The Proper Department Repair The Brick Sidewalk Outside Tre-Monte On The Palmer Street Side For The Outside Seating Area….

1. Return from Vacation Against my better judgment, I left Lowell for some vacation and was unimpressed with what the rest of the world had to offer. As a consequence, I dropped the ball on keeping the site updated for the past two weeks. The meeting of April 12 didn’t have much substance and there…

Substitute Teacher Edition – Just Killing Time Here 1. Vote DCAMM Certificate of Notification Waiver Reduces the statutory notification period from 120 days to 30 days for disposition of the old District Court House on Hurd Street. Building headed to auction. 2. Subcommittee Report Municipal Facilities Joint Subcommittee 3. Motions C. Robinson – Req. City…