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Decisiones

Lo que decidieron el Concejo Municipal, las juntas y los comités, según sus actas, empezando por la reunión más reciente.

Las actas salen después de que una junta las aprueba, por lo general unas semanas después de la reunión. Las recomendaciones de los comités aparecen aparte. Solo son definitivas cuando el Concejo Municipal vota.

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Meses anteriores

marzo de 2026 2 reuniones

  • Junta de Apelaciones de Zonificación (Zoning Board of Appeals)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Aprobó la petición para 367-371 Lowell St para uso multifamiliar con 3 condiciones, 3-2.
    • Aprobó la petición para 414-422 Essex Street con 1 condición, 5-0.
    • Aprobó la petición para 9 Osgood Street con 11 condiciones, 5-0.
    1 paso de trámite: actas, aplazamientos, remisiones
    • Aplazó el caso de 50-52 Bodwell St, 5-0.

  • Junta del Cementerio Bellevue (Bellevue Cemetery Board)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Approved sending the letter regarding Memorial Day to Martha Velez, Victor Ortega, Eileen Bernelle, and Brian Depena; roll call: Maria Taveras yea, Eric Machuca yea, Elizabeth Charlton yea.
    • Approved drafting a letter to Acting Community Development Director Charlinett Pascual stating that Bellevue Cemetery declines to sell land to any abutters.
febrero de 2026 2 reuniones

  • Junta de Apelaciones de Zonificación (Zoning Board of Appeals)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Aprobó un permiso especial para un restaurante de comida para llevar en 12 Hampshire Street sin condiciones, 4-0.

    Recomendaciones de los comités al Concejo Municipal

    • Aprobó la división del lote en 11 Tewksbury Street con 3 condiciones (instalación de un hidrante contra incendios, solo escaleras plegables para el ático, plan de paisajismo y se recomendaron 4 espacios de estacionamiento fuera de la calle), 4-1.
    4 pasos de trámite: actas, aplazamientos, remisiones
    • Aprobó el retiro sin perjuicio de la petición en 132-134 Broadway Street, 4-0.
    • Aplazó el caso de permiso especial en 50-52 Bodwell Street para que el solicitante consiga un intérprete, 5-0.
    • Aplazó el caso de 367-371 Lowell Street para que se presenten planos arquitectónicos oficiales, 5-0.
    • Aplazó el caso de 367-371 Lowell Street para que se presente la aprobación por escrito del rebaje de la acera por parte de DPW, 5-0.

  • Concejo Municipal (City Council)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Approved DOC # 484/25, creating the Energy Advocate ordinance position, with amendments changing the language requirement to English required/bilingual preferred and adding a qualification enforcement clause, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 008/26, transferring $100,000.00 from Emergency Management Permanent Salary and Wages to Professional Services, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 004/26, transferring $95,279 to fund the SEIU Local 3 Laborers Union CBA, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 005/26, transferring $42,552 to fund the SEIU Local 3 Inspectors Union CBA, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Reconsidered DOC # 008/26 by unanimous voice vote.
    6 decisiones más
    • Approved DOC # 008/26 again and waived the 30-day holding period by unanimous voice vote.
    • Discharged DOC #415/16 (license plate reader review) from committee by unanimous voice vote.
    • Discharged DOC #329/18 (Lawrence Gas Leak Emergency) from committee by unanimous voice vote.
    • Recommitted seven items (DOC #114/13, #330/14, #217/18, #328/18, #349/19, #356/19, #161/22) back to the Public Safety Committee.
    • Recommitted DOC # 483/25 (surplus declaration for land at rear of 47 Hamlet Street) back to the Housing Committee.
    • Approved DOC # 491/25, installation of conduit at Lowell Street near Pole P3043, by unanimous voice vote.
    5 pasos de trámite: actas, aplazamientos, remisiones
    • Approved the minutes of the 01/05/2026, 01/06/2026, and 01/12/2026 meetings by unanimous voice vote.
    • Withdrew DOC #348/19 (hookah use prohibition) by unanimous voice vote.
    • Withdrew DOC # 61/20 (Corona Virus-Lawrence Preparedness) by unanimous voice vote.
    • Withdrew DOC #415/16 by unanimous voice vote.
    • Withdrew DOC #329/18 by unanimous voice vote.
enero de 2026 6 reuniones

  • Junta de Apelaciones de Zonificación (Zoning Board of Appeals)

    · Actas · Verificado con una transcripción hecha con IA

    • Approved the 5B Stevens single-family home project with 2 conditions, 4-0.
    • Approved the 12 Saratoga Street project with 3 conditions, 4-0.
    • Denied the second ADU permit at 50-52 Bodwell Street after a motion to continue failed 2-2.
    • Approved the project at 76-78 Bennington Street, 4-0.
    • Approved the 49 Blanchard Street project with 4 conditions, 4-0.
    1 decisión más
    • Approved the 326 Lowell Street project with 1 condition, 4-0.
    4 pasos de trámite: actas, aplazamientos, remisiones
    • Continued the case at 132-134 S. Broadway.
    • Withdrew the petition for 327 High Street without prejudice, 4-0.
    • Continued the case at 11 Tewksbury Street.
    • Continued the case at 12 Hampshire Street.

  • Autoridad de Reurbanización de Lawrence (Lawrence Redevelopment Authority)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Aprobada por unanimidad una moción para autorizar al personal a publicar un aviso pidiendo cartas de interés de profesionales calificados para hacer una revisión financiera de los estados financieros de la LRA.
    • Aprobada por unanimidad una moción para autorizar al personal a desarrollar y presentar una propuesta formal de programa de pasantías.
    • Aprobada por unanimidad una moción para aceptar los estados financieros de octubre de 2025 a diciembre de 2025.

  • Concejo Municipal (City Council)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Approved DOC # 479/25, a $1,000,000 appropriation (reduced from $2,000,000) for the Schematic Design Phase of the MSBA Accelerated Repair Program, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 480/25, authorization to expend $232,000.00 for the MA Office on Disability FY26 ADA Improvement Grant, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 482/25, a $280,400.65 appropriation transfer from Free Cash to the Rail Trail Project Account, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to order a public hearing on DOC # 484/25, creation of an 'Energy Advocate' position ordinance, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 485/25, disclosure of a conflict by Jennifer Duran, Asst City Clerk, by unanimous voice vote.
    15 decisiones más
    • Approved DOC # 486/25, disclosure of a conflict by Maria Vidal, Asst Tax Assessor, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to order a public hearing on DOC # 491/25, installation of conduit at Lowell Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 492/25, a utility easement grant to Verizon, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 298/25, installation of a JO pole and mid-span pole on Mt Vernon St at Crestwood Circle, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 299/25, installation of a JO pole and mid-span pole on Mt Vernon St near James St, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 407/25, installation of a JO pole on Berkeley Street near Montgomery Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 410/25, installation of a JO pole on Brookfield Street near Bowdoin Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 411/25, installation of a JO pole on Shepard Street near Glenn Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 412/25, installation of a JO pole on Andover Street near Tewksbury and Coolidge Streets, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to waive the reading of the preamble of the handicapped parking legal notice, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to take the handicapped parking items as a block, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved the block of handicapped parking documents (DOC # 399/25, 401/25, 402/25, 403/25, 404/25, 424/25, 438/25, 439/25, 440/25, 460/25, 461/25, 462/25, 463/25) and waived the 30-day waiting period only for DOC # 460/25, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 476/25, removal of handicapped parking at 76 Inman Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved DOC # 443/25, child care parking at 11 Platt Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to table DOC # 396/25, the Auto Recycles Group junk dealer permit renewal, by unanimous voice vote.
    6 pasos de trámite: actas, aplazamientos, remisiones
    • Approved two sets of minutes (12/04/2025 Special and Regular Meetings) by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to withdraw DOC # 477/25, removal of handicapped parking at 25 Durham Street, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Approved a motion to withdraw DOC # 23/26, confirmation of Charlinett Pascual as Director of Community Development, by unanimous voice vote.
    • Referred New Business items 009/26 through 021/26 to the Ordinance Committee.
    • Referred item 022/26, an update on LRA property transfer litigation, to the Economic Development Committee.
    • Referred item 024/26, authorization to expend $1,649,561 from a MassDOT Chapter 130 grant, to the Budget and Finance Committee.

  • Concejo Municipal (City Council)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Declared DOC # 003/26 an emergency, passed by unanimous voice vote.
    • Ratified the approval of DOC # 003/26, the purchase of an airplane hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport for $975,000 on behalf of Greater Lawrence Technical School, passed (Laplante voting no, Delrosario absent).

  • Concejo Municipal (City Council)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Suspended Rule #6 to allow discussion of DOC # 003/26 at the full Council, roll call 8 YES to 1 NO (Laplante voted NO, Delrosario absent).
    • Approved DOC # 003/26, a motion for the City of Lawrence to purchase a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport for $975,000 on behalf of Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS), with GLTS to repurchase the hangar within five months for $975,000 plus additional holding costs, with amendments allowing the Council President to represent the Council during negotiations, making the purchase contingent on a successful appraisal at or above the purchase price, and contingent on Airport Commission approval; roll call 8 YES to 1 NO (Laplante voted NO, Delrosario absent).

  • Concejo Municipal (City Council)

    · Actas · Sin verificar

    • Elected Councilor Jeovanny Rodriguez as City Council President by a roll call vote of 5-4 over Councilor Marc Laplante.
    • Elected Councilor Ana Levy as City Council Vice President by a roll call vote of 5-4 over Councilor Gregory Delrosario.
    • Approved a motion to make the election of the Council President unanimous, passed unanimously by roll call vote.

De las actas publicadas en el Centro de Agendas de la ciudad, para reuniones desde el jueves, 1 de enero de 2026.