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1. Processes for Thee, But Not For Me At the beginning of this Council’s term we were lead to believe that the city had serious problems with the processes employed to find and hire qualified talent. It was argued that the city should implement uniform processes that would reduce cronyism in favor of a more…

Motion Responses Cross-Connection/Backflow Survey Fire Department Funding Informational Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Update Free Cash Certification & Explanation Letter from Lowell Sustainability Council Votes Accept & Expend SAFE Grant for Lowell Fire Dept ($11,275.00) Authorize CM to Execute Quitclaim Deed for Property at Middlesex Place Free Cash Certification & Recommendation Loan Order for Replacement Parking…

This is a tough one to recap, and I’m not even sure it’s worth it. Representatives from Skanska, Perkins Eastman and Suffolk Construction were on hand to give a presentation as to the reasoning behind a $38 million cost overrun for the Lowell High Project. Despite a long and technical analysis of the numbers and…

Beware the Ides of March…. Lowell High and Some Other Stuff (but mostly Lowell High) Motion Response – On SBC Membership Informational – Summary of LHS Project Budget Informational – Presentation on LHS Project Budget Informational – LHS Project Budget Through January 2022 Vote – LHS MSBA Cost Increases (Petition to Governor & Legislature for…

First, apologies for missing last week’s recap – I had a work commitment Tuesday and Wednesday and a recap seemed pointless by the time I got around to watching the meeting later in the week. 1. Lowell High Project Despite repeated warnings from the administration that the Lowell High Project would encounter the same exact…

As always, the full Agenda can (and should) be read by clicking below: 1. Motion Responses A) MOTION RESPONSE – SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING OPTIONS.PDF B) MOTION RESPONSE – VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES.PDF C) MOTION RESPONSE – HCID CONSTRUCTION.PDF D) MOTION RESPONSE – HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVES WITH NONPROFITS.PDF E) MOTION RESPONSE – SIGNATURE BRIDGE TRAFFIC.PDF F) MOTION…

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1. CPA Fund Votes The first slate of projects recommended by the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) came before the council for approval. There were eleven projects on the agenda, but two projects (Rollie’s Farm and stained glass window repair at City Hall) require bonding and were moved to March 1st for a vote. The remaining…

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1. A Failed City Manager Negotiation Agenda item 9.2 – Executive Session – To Conduct Strategy Session Regarding Nonunion (City Manager) Contract, Public Discussion Of Which May Have A Detrimental On The Position Of The Public Body. Prior to a vote on the motion for executive session, CM Donoghue read into the record her preference…