NOTICE OF MEETING

The next meeting of the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at NMCOG Offices, 40 Church St, Suite 200, Lowell, MA 01852 with optional remote access via Zoom. To join this meeting via Zoom, please go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88101757628?pwd=MlI4dEhJaXFHZERLNHIxZzN0ZHN6dz09. The Meeting ID is: 881 0175 7628and Passcode is: 439793. If you are joining by phone, dial (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID# 881 0175 7628

AGENDA

I. Call to Order and Roll Call

II. Welcome and Introductions to new NMCOG Council and Staff Members

III. Approval of Minutes – Minutes from June 21, June 24, July 12, 2023 (Vote Required)

IV. Financial Report and Warrant - Income and expense statements 6/20/2023-8/1/2023 (Vote Required)

V. NMCOG Officers’ Report – Executive Director review process and timeline

VI. Strategic Planning Committee – Update

VII. Envision 2050 – the Long-Range Transportation Plan for Greater Lowell 2024-2050

1. Public Comment period open

VIII. Talbot Mills Dam Removal/Concord River Ecological Restoration Project

1. Public comments encouraged and accepted until August 9, 2023

IX. Report of the Executive Director, June/ July 2023

X. Community Exchange

XI. Reminders and Announcements

1. NMCOG Elections

2. NMCOG Council Meeting – September 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM

3. NMCOG Annual Meeting – October 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM

XII. Other Business not known at the time of posting of this agenda

XIII. Adjourn

______________________________________________________________