Where

Not listed on the city's Agenda Center

Time

Not listed

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

What was decided

The Council approved several grants and agreements, including a $118,915 Green Communities grant, a $117k jail/arrest diversion grant, a license agreement with Fork Included, LLC, and a land disposition agreement with WinnDevelopment for Parcels 11 and 12. It denied a motion asking the City Manager to study legal action against city land use boards, and transferred $358,559 in opioid settlement funds and $251,268.75 for an HHS lease. Several council requests were referred to the City Manager, two subcommittee reports were continued to September 8, 2026, and a request to discuss AI Flock cameras was referred to an executive session.

Decisions recorded

• Referred the National Grid request for a new utility pole at 480 Westford Street to the Wire Inspector for report and recommendation. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred C. Liang's request to study revitalizing North Common Park with an 'Acre Walk of Immigrants' theme to the City Manager. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Denied C. McDonough's motion asking the City Manager to study legal action, including appeals under MGL 40 S 81BB, to enforce land use regulations. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved having the City Auditor alter the pay period for school employees around the Labor Day holiday, with 2 recused. p. 5page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted the City Manager's request for out-of-state travel for WasteWater. p. 8page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted the City Manager's request for out-of-state travel for the Manager Department/City Council. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted the City Manager's request for out-of-state travel for the Manager Department. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted acceptance and expenditure of a $117k Jail/Arrest Diversion Program Grant. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted acceptance and expenditure of a $400 Letters About Literature Program Grant. p. 9page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted applying for, accepting, and expending a $118,915 Green Communities Competitive Grant. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted authorizing the City Manager to enter a license agreement with Fork Included, LLC. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted authorizing the City Manager to execute a Land Disposition Agreement with WinnDevelopment Company Limited Partnership for Parcels 11 and 12. p. 10page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted transferring $251,268.75 as a supplemental appropriation for the HHS Lease, 10-1. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Adopted transferring $358,559 in Opioid Settlement Funds. p. 11page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the Finance Subcommittee report of August 11, 2026 to September 8, 2026. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued the Rules & Election Law Subcommittee report of August 18, 2026 to September 8, 2026. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Accepted and adopted the Wire Inspector's orders on several gas main and utility pole requests. p. 12page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred David Trainor's request to discuss AI Flock camera use to a scheduled Executive Session of the full Council. p. 13page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the National Grid request for a new utility pole at 26 Caddell Avenue to a public hearing on September 8, 2026. p. 14page 14 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred the Boston Gas request to replace cast iron gas main on Middlesex Street to a public hearing on September 8, 2026. p. 14page 14 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, 437 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 12, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

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.

levy

The total property tax a city or town raises in a year. Proposition 2½ limits how much it can grow each year: the levy limit.

tabled

Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.

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.