City Council – Sep 8, 2026
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What was decided
The Council approved three street dedications, a license agreement with the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lowell, and a grant application for the MVP Action Grant. It referred several resident requests, including on social districts, MBTA platform safety, the Bookmobile, and school heating units, to the City Manager, and sent utility petitions from National Grid and Boston Gas to hearings or the Wire Inspector. The Council also appointed Jaylynne Ogbeide to the Library Board of Trustees and voted to accept and place on file a request from Vincent Fernandez about his disability retirement.
Decisions recorded
- Referred National Grid's request to install a new utility pole at 26 Caddell Avenue to the Wire Inspector for report and recommendation. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred Boston Gas's request to replace a gas main on Middlesex Street to the Wire Inspector for report and recommendation. page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Withdrew the motion requesting an RFP for a data center community impact study. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred the request about public access to the Bookmobile to the City Manager, 10 yeas, 1 absent. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred the request for a letter to the State Delegation and MBTA on train platform safety to the City Manager.
- Referred the request to look into establishing social districts for Downtown Lowell to the City Manager, 10 yeas, 1 nay. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred the request to review enforcement of Minimum Exterior Standards ordinance Section 227-3 to the City Manager. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred the request for a letter of support for Senate Bill S.3064 to the City Manager, as amended. page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred the request for an update on heating units in Lowell public school buildings to the City Manager.
- Referred the request for an update on the Cemetery restroom renovation to the City Manager. page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred the request for an outline of the Fire Chief hiring process to the City Manager.
- Adopted the appointment of Jaylynne Ogbeide to the Library Board of Trustees. page 8 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Adopted reappointments of Beverley Gonsalves to the Council on Aging and Fatima Al-Muntafik and Beth Ann Welch to the Lowell Cultural Council. page 9 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Adopted authorization for the City Manager to enter a license agreement with the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lowell. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Adopted authorization for the City Manager to apply for, accept, and expend the MVP Action Grant, 10 yeas, 1 absent. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Adopted the order to dedicate Chelmsford Street near MACOM for Harold and Barney Hovey, 10 yeas, 1 present. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Adopted the order to dedicate the Merrimack Street and Worthen Street intersection for Christos A. Zografos. page 10 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Adopted the order to dedicate the Warnock Street and Billerica Street intersection for Robert A. Johnston. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Accepted the Finance Subcommittee report of August 11, 2026 as a report of progress. page 11 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Accepted and adopted the Wire Inspector's order on National Grid's request to install a new utility pole at 480 Westford Street. page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred two property damage claims to the Law Department for report and recommendation. page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Accepted and placed on file Vincent Fernandez's request to address the Council on disability retirement, 7 yeas, 4 nays. page 12 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred National Grid's request to install two 4-inch conduits on South Highland Street near Gorham Street to a public hearing on September 22, 2026. page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred Boston Gas's request to replace gas mains on Aiken Street and Avenue, Dalton Street and Court, and Exeter Street to a public hearing on September 22, 2026. page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Referred Boston Gas's request to replace 55 feet of gas main at 47 Fulton Street to a public hearing on September 22, 2026. page 13 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
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