04/27/15
Start 7:07
Treasurer’s Report:
$262.29
Lowell Historic Board:
Steve Stowell, Jim Wilde, Dick Lockheart
Steve, Jim, and Dick discussed the history and the mission of the Lowell Historic Board.
Quarterly Newsletter, Sign up here: http://www.lowellma.gov/dpd/devservices/historic/Pages/default.aspx
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LowellHistoricBoard
Doors Open Lowell: May 14-16
Susan: Does the LHB aim to preserve a particular time?
Steve: The 19th century. We aim to be sensitive to this time period.
Corey: The Father John’s Building sign looks like it was blasted off.
Steve: Yes, there was a lot of problem with seepage there; there was nothing they could do. We had them stop work and verify. Similarly, the TDBank fence is temporary.
Carolyn: What is the situation with the lighting?
Councilor Belanger: We need to improve the bulbs, and reflection; in progress.
Councilor Samaras: It needs to be fixed. We want businesses to leave some lights on at night as well in their stores and put lights on their signs, façades, etc.
Lowell Police Dept:
Capt. Richardson, Sgt. Langaways
Captain Richardson discussed the incident a few weeks ago where a gun was pulled in Kearney Sq. The suspect was arrested and the gun was recovered in the Roy Garage.
There is a new foot patrol route from the Library down Merrimack St. There is an officer dedicated to the homelessness problem downtown.
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Joy Mosenfelder, Merrimack Valley Time Exchange
Website: http://www.cbacre.org/programs-events/mvte
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerrimackValleyTimeExchange
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mv_time
230 member skill exchange program.
Skill Share – May 16, 26 Workshops: https://millcityskillshare.wordpress.com/
June Party
June 13th? In Lieu of meeting. Still in planning.
Lowell Votes
Increase voter turnout in the city. Turnout in local elections is about 11%, 40% in national elections. Meeting, May 4, Pollard @ 6:30
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowellVotes
Coffee With a Cop
Join the Lowell Police Department, UMass Lowell Police and National Parks Police for Coffee with a Cop at Cafe UTEC on May 4th from 5:30 – 7PM. Thank you to Cafe UTEC for supplying the refreshments!
Adjourn, 8:39