Where

City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA / Zoom (Hybrid)

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How to take part

• Attend in person at City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA / Zoom (Hybrid).
• Residents can speak on a specific agenda item, in person or by Zoom. Email the City Clerk at mgeary@lowellma.gov, or call 978-674-4161, before 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting, naming the item and giving a phone number. Source: City Council agenda of October 13, 2026 (opens in new tab).
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What's on the agenda

The agenda includes utility requests for gas mains, electric conduit, and fiber optic conduit. It also includes a vote to authorize purchase of the Senior Center at 276 Broadway Street, plus motions and reports on city matters.

Agenda items

• Remote participation rules for the public
• Proclamation for Lung Cancer Awareness
• Release of executive session minutes from October 6, 2026 (Flock Cameras)
• Public hearing: Boston Gas request to replace gas mains at 217-250 Westford Street and parts of Lane and Fernald Streets
• Public hearing: National Grid request to install underground electric conduit along Robeson Street for service at 225 Middlesex Street
• Zayo Enterprise Networks request to install underground fiber optic conduit at 174 South Street
• Motion: City Manager to work with Parks and Recreation on the future outlook of the Summer Youth Program
• Motion: City Manager to update on feedback regarding the Specialized Building Code

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• Motion: City Manager to present a fire station repair update to the Public Safety Subcommittee
• Motion: City Clerk to prepare LHA TIF executive session minutes for review
• Motion: City Manager to provide an updated replanting plan in Centralville
• Motion: report on enforcement of approval conditions for the Apple Orchard Project and permit compliance
• Motion: explore adopting the residential tax exemption and the Good Landlord Tax Abatement together
• Motion: Finance Subcommittee and city finance team to meet as needed for the FY28 budget process
• Motion: executive session to review and approve executive session minutes and set a release timeline
• City Manager motion responses: Westford and Stedman Streets; South Loring and Shaw; Princeton and Baldwin; Mt Pleasant and 1st; Lawrence and Billerica; Gorham and Manchester; Elm and Chapel; Pine and Georgia; alcohol bar license
• Communication on reappointments to various boards and commissions
• City Manager request for one out-of-state travel for the Police Department (DPD)
• Vote: authorize amendment to the ACRE Urban Renewal Plan for 276 Broadway Street
• Vote: authorize purchase of the Senior Center at 276 Broadway Street
• Vote: confirm executive session votes for Draper Laboratory
• Claim for property damage (3)
• Request from David Trainor to address the City Council regarding Flock Cameras
• Request from Ourn Chak for a handicap parking sign at 57 Ware Street
• Request from William J. McAllister for a handicap parking sign at 105 Jewett St.

Terms used here

abatement

A reduction or cancellation of a property tax bill, granted by the assessors, for example after an error in the assessment.

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.

M.G.L.

Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.

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

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