Where

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Time

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Recordings of City Council meetings: LTC (Lowell Telecommunications Corporation) (opens in new tab).

What was decided

The Council held a public hearing and adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 125 on canvassers and solicitors, then bundled eleven National Grid and Boston Gas pole, conduit and gas-main petitions and referred them to the Wire Inspector. It approved a $117,645 Tobacco Control Grant, two year-end budget transfers, an out-of-state MIS trip, a License Commission appointment, special legislation for Vincent Fernandez, and confirmed its executive session vote on the Smith Baker Center project. Councilors also sent more than twenty resident requests on topics such as bar licensing, park funding, traffic safety, dirt bikes, and parking to the City Manager, Transportation Engineer, or Law Department, and withdrew a request about identifying land for the Cambodian American Club.

Decisions recorded

• Adopted the ordinance amending Chapter 125 on canvassers and solicitors by an roll call vote. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Bundled Items #5.1 to #5.11 utility petitions, held their hearing, and referred them to the Wire Inspector for report and recommendation. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred C. Mercier's request to have the Law Department and License Commission revisit bar license law on minors to the City Manager.
• Referred the request to study a Passive Bicentennial Park at Middlesex and Jackson Streets to the City Manager.
• Referred the request for an update on ICC status to the City Manager. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• C. Nuon withdrew the motion asking the City Manager to work with DPD to identify land for the Cambodian American Club. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the request for a walk audit of Columbus Avenue and Samuel Street to the City Manager.
• Referred the request for a list of City advertisement vendors and spending to the City Manager.
• Referred the request to investigate dirt bike and ATV complaints from Swan Street to Boston Road to the City Manager.
• Referred the request to clear debris at 230 Mount Vernon and 498 Broadway and inspect the site for violations to the City Manager. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the request for St. Louis Park renovation contracts and an opening update to the City Manager.
• Referred the request to draft reclassification of alcohol-serving establishments and age-requirement rules to the City Manager.
• Referred the request for an update on Gage volleyball surface and a seasonal restroom to the City Manager.
• Referred the request for a report on the delayed opening of McPherson Pool to the City Manager.
• Referred the request about yard waste disposal and invasive plants to the City Manager.
• Referred the request to install mobile surveillance cameras at the Lundberg Street Bridge to the City Manager.
• Referred the request on using Community Preservation Act funds for O'Donnell and Oliveira Park improvements to the City Manager.
• Referred the request for an update on Bourne Street flooding to the City Manager.
• Referred the request explaining demolition and hydrant permits at 2 Tanner Street under the data center moratorium to the City Manager.
• Referred and adopted, 10-1, the request to draft regulation prohibiting new diesel generators of 30+ megawatt hours. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the request to create separate licensing requirements for bars/taverns/nightclubs and restaurants to the City Manager.
• Referred the request to allow resident parking on Richmond Ave. and Hudson St. around Rotary Park to the City Manager. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the request to explore an e-bike share location at the Leo Roy garage to the City Manager.
• Referred the Fire House Repairs matter to the Public Safety Subcommittee. p. 14page 14 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the City Manager's request for out-of-state travel (MIS) by an roll call vote. p. 14page 14 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the appointment of Rithy Uong to the License Commission by an roll call vote. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved accepting and expending the $117,645 Tobacco Control Grant for FY27 by an roll call vote. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the $1,026,000 year-end transfer by an roll call vote. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the $172k Wastewater Energy transfer by an roll call vote. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved authorizing the City Manager to file special legislation for Vincent Fernandez, 8 yeas, 2 abstain, 1 nay. p. 16page 16 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Confirmed the executive session vote for the Smith Baker Center, 10 yeas, 1 abstain. p. 16page 16 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the Zoning ordinance amendment on Curb Cuts to a public hearing on July 28, 2026.
• Referred Tracy Smith's request for a handicap parking sign at 24 Pollard Street to the Transportation Engineer. p. 17page 17 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred Jaime-Lyn Norton's request for a handicap parking sign at 32 Griffin Street to the Transportation Engineer. p. 17page 17 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred Monica Swaida's request for a 15-minute parking sign at 219 Central Street to the Transportation Engineer. p. 17page 17 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred James Morgan's request for a no-parking sign on Orford St. and 2nd Ave. to the Transportation Engineer. p. 17page 17 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the request to install an overhanging sign at 45 Palmer St. to the Law Department. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred National Grid's request to install conduit at 1365 Middlesex Street to a public hearing on July 28, 2026. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved entering and adjourning from executive session on real property matters by an roll call vote. p. 18page 18 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 450 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 12, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. State law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, negotiations, or personnel matters.

TIF

Tax increment financing: a district where some of the new property tax from development is set aside, for public projects or for the development itself.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Lowell's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Lowell Publick on October 12, 2026.