On the agenda: Lowell meeting — data center (Sep 8)

Date:
September 8, 2026
Time:
6:30 PM
Location: City Council Chamber, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor, Lowell, MA / Zoom (Hybrid)

1. ROLL CALL
2. MAYOR'S BUSINESS
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2.2. Proclamation - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
2.3. Citation - Kayla Rivera.
2.4. Citation - Lowell Youth Baseball League 8U.
3. CITY CLERK
3.1. Minutes Of City Council Regular Meeting August 25th, For Acceptance.
Documents:
2026 AUGUST 25 CC MINUTES.PDF
4. UTILITY PUBLIC HEARING (Scheduled For 7PM)
4.1. National Grid - Request The Installation Of A New Utility Pole At 26 Caddell Avenue.
Documents:
2026 AUGUST 25 NATIONAL GRID INSTALL 1 SO POLE ON CADDELL
AVE CRESCENT (1).PDF
4.2. Boston Gas - Request To Replace Old Cast Iron Gas Main With New Plastic Gas
Main On Middlesex Street From Maude Street To Saunders Street.

2026 AUGUST 25 NATIONAL GRID INSTALL 1 SO POLE ON CADDELL
AVE CRESCENT (1).PDF
4.2. Boston Gas - Request To Replace Old Cast Iron Gas Main With New Plastic Gas
Main On Middlesex Street From Maude Street To Saunders Street.
Documents:
2026 AUGUST 25 BOSTON GAS CO REPLACE GAS MAIN 851 TO 970
MIDDLESEX (1).PDF
5. CITY COUNCIL - MOTIONS
5.1. C. Nuon / C. McDonough - Req. City Mgr. Work With The Appropriate Department To
Develop A Request For Proposals (RFP) For A Community Impact Study Examining
The Various Impacts Of Data Centers, Including But Not Limited To Environmental,
Public Health, Utility And Energy, And Fire Safety Impacts, With Said Study To Be
Funded Privately.
5.2. C. Nuon / C. Juran - Req. City Mgr. Have The Appropriate Department Report Back
To The City Council On The Reason Members Of The Public Are Unable To Board
The Pollard Memorial Library’s Bookmobile At Community Events And Identify
Possible Solutions.
5.3. C. Robinson - Req. Lowell City Council As Well As The City Manager Send A Letter
To The State Delegation And The MBTA Advocating For Legislation Requiring The
MBTA To Explore And Implement Additional Safety Measures On Train Platforms,
Including Platform Safety Guards, Barriers, Gates, Or Other Effective Safety Devices
Designed To Prevent Passengers From Accidentally Falling Onto The Tracks.
5.4. C. Rourke / C. Robinson - Req. City Mgr. And DPD Look Into Establishing Social
Districts For Downtown Lowell.
5.5. C. Liang - Req. City Mgr. Work With Relevant Departments To Conduct A Thorough
Review And Reassessment To Ensure Stricter, More Consistent Enforcement Of City
Ordinances On Minimum Exterior Standards, Section 227-3; This Review Should
Focus Particularly On Subsections L, M, And N, Which Address Overgrowth,
Commercial/Industrial Property, And Vacant Lots.
5.6. M. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. Write A Letter Of Support For Senate Bill Number
S.3064 Including Strong Support Of Section 74 And 75 To The Conference
Committee.
5.7. M. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. Provide The City Council With An Update On All Heating
Units, The Condition Of The Units, Within All Lowell Public School Buildings Before
The End Of September.
5.8. M. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. Have The Proper Department Update The City Council
On The Status Of The Renovation To The Restroom At The Cemetery.
5.9. M. Gitschier - Req. City Mgr. Provide The City Council An Outline On The Hiring
Process For The Fire Chief Position.
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY MANAGER
6.1. Motion Responses
A) Motion Response - Parking Enforcement at Schools Updated
B) Motion Response - TOPA
C) Motion Response - LHA Fines
D) Motion Response - St Louis Park Renovation
E) Motion Response - Ladd Whitney
Documents:

A) Motion Response - Parking Enforcement at Schools Updated
B) Motion Response - TOPA
C) Motion Response - LHA Fines
D) Motion Response - St Louis Park Renovation
E) Motion Response - Ladd Whitney
Documents:
A) MOTION RESPONSE - PARKING ENFORCEMENT AT SCHOOLS
UPDATED.PDF
B) MOTION RESPONSE - TOPA.PDF
C) MOTION RESPONSE - LHA FINES.PDF
D) MOTION RESPONSE - ST LOUIS PARK RENOVATION.PDF
E) MOTION RESPONSE - LADD WHITNEY.PDF
6.2. Informational Reports
Informational Report - September Suicide Prevention Month
Informational Report - Traffic Ordinance Amendments
Documents:
INFORMATIONAL REPORT - SEPTEMBER SUICIDE PREVENTION
MONTH.PDF
INFORMATIONAL REPORT - TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.PDF
6.3. Communication – Appointment Of Jaylynne Ogbeide To Library Board Of Trustees
Documents:
COMMUNICATION - APPOINTMENT OF JAYLYNNE OGBEIDE TO LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.PDF
6.4. Communication - Reappointments To Various Boards And Commissions
Documents:
COMMUNICATION - REAPPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS.PDF
6.5. Communication - Resignations Of Deborah Callery From Hunger Homeless
Commission
Documents:
COMMUNICATION - RESIGNATIONS OF DEBORAH CALLERY FROM
HUNGER HOMELESS COMMISSION.PDF
6.6. Communication - City Mgr. Request Approval Of (1) Out Of State Travel Parking.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 OST PARKING.PDF
6.7. Communication - City Mgr. Request Approval Of (1) Out Of State Travel Library.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 OST LIBRARY.PDF
7. VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER

6.7. Communication - City Mgr. Request Approval Of (1) Out Of State Travel Library.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 OST LIBRARY.PDF
7. VOTES FROM THE CITY MANAGER
7.1. Vote - Authorize CM Enter License Agreement With Kiwanis Club Of Greater Lowell
Documents:
VOTE - AUTHORIZE CM ENTER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH KIWANIS
CLUB OF GREATER LOWELL.PDF
7.2. Vote - Authorize CM ApplyAcceptExpend MVP Action Grant
Documents:
VOTE - AUTHORIZE CM APPLYACCEPTEXPEND MVP ACTION
GRANT.PDF
8. ORDERS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
8.1. Order - Dedicate Chelmsford Street Near MACOM For Harold And Barney Hovey
Documents:
ORDER - DEDICATE CHELMSFORD STREET NEAR MACOM FOR
HAROLD AND BARNEY HOVEY.PDF
8.2. Order - Dedicate Merrimack Street And Worthen Street Intersection For Christos A.
Zografos
Documents:
ORDER - DEDICATE MERRIMACK STREET AND WORTHEN STREET
INTERSECTION FOR CHRISTOS A. ZOGRAFOS.PDF
8.3. Order - Dedicate Warnock Street And Billerica Street Intersection For Robert A.
Johnston
Documents:
ORDER - DEDICATE WARNOCK STREET AND BILLERICA STREET
INTERSECTION FOR ROBERT A. JOHNSTON.PDF
9. REPORTS (SUB/COMMITTEE, IF ANY)
9.1. Finance SC August 11, 2026.
9.2. Rules & Election Law SC August 18, 2026.
9.3. Finance SC September 8, 2026.
9.4. Wire Insp. - National Grid - Request Installation Of A New Utility Pole At 480 Westford
Street.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 WIRE INSPECTOR REPORT NAT GRID POLE
WESTFORD ST.PDF
10. PETITIONS

Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 WIRE INSPECTOR REPORT NAT GRID POLE
WESTFORD ST.PDF
10. PETITIONS
10.1. Claims - (2) Property Damage.
10.2. Misc. - Vincent Fernandez Request Permission To Address City Council Regarding
Disability Retirement.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 VINCENT FERNANDEZ REQ TO DISCUSS W CITY
COUNCIL REGARDING DISABILITY RETIREMENT.PDF
10.3. National Grid - Request Installation Of Two 4-Inch Conduits On South Highland Street
Near Gorham Street.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 NATIONAL GRID 2-4IN CONDUIT ON SOUTH
HIGHLAND ST.PDF
10.4. Boston Gas - Replace Existing Gas Mains On Aiken Street And Avenue, Dalton Street
And Court, Exeter Street, Due To CSO Sewer Work.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 BOSTON GAS REPLACE MAINS AIKEN DALTON
EXETER.PDF
10.5. Boston Gas - Replace Replacement Of Existing 55 Feet Of Gas Main With New Gas
Main At 47 Fulton Street.
Documents:
2026 SEPTEMBER 8 BOSTON GAS REPLACE GAS MAIN ON FULTON
ST.PDF
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
Office of the City Clerk - 375 Merrimack Street - Phone: 978.674.4161