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…

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1. MORE ROURKE BRIDGE Motion response to the following recent motions relative to the Rourke Bridge: C. Rourke – Req. City Mgr. Contact MassDOT Concerning Rourke Bridge Inspections And AnyUpcoming Plans For Redesign And Construction Of New Bridge C. Robinson/C. Rourke – Req. City Mgr. Contact MassDOT And Request EmergencyInspection Of The Rourke Bridge, To…