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What was decided

The Council approved several parking and traffic ordinance changes, including new truck parking rules for Washington Square and a loading zone update on Main Street, but voted down adding fire lanes on Rackliffe Street after a lengthy debate. It approved preservation restrictions for the Haskell House and the Temple-Hayden Cottage, a National Grid utility pole on Bellevue Avenue, and changes to the City's trash and recycling ordinance. The Council also voted to reduce Early Voting hours for the first week before the November 3, 2026 State Election.

Decisions recorded

• Appointed Philip Schwarz to the Open Space & Recreation Advisory Committee, term to expire 2/15/2027, 7-0. p. 2page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Referred a $12,000 Wayfinding Signs Project funding request to the Budget & Finance Committee. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved payment of $51,317.23 in prior year invoices to the School Department, 7-0. p. 3page 3 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved payment of $440.94 to West Marine Pro for Police Department marine equipment, 7-0.
• Accepted a FY2027 State 911 Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant of $42,528.96, 7-0. p. 4page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a preservation restriction agreement for the Haskell House at 11 Lincoln Street, 7-0. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved a preservation restriction agreement for the Temple-Hayden Cottage and Barn at Eastern Point Boulevard, 7-0. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Accepted the withdrawal of the Special Council Permit application by 187 Atlantic Ave Holdings, LLC, without prejudice. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Amended Chapter 9 of the Gloucester Code of Ordinances governing trash, recycling, and litter, 7-0, including requiring private trash collection for buildings with five or more units. p. 15page 15 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Amended Chapter 22 to restrict commercial truck parking on Washington Square from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., 7-0. p. 19page 19 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Failed, 0-7, a motion to add fire lanes on both sides of Rackliffe Street from Fremont Street to the dead end. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Continued a proposed no-parking/tow-away ordinance for Wheeler Street to the December 8, 2026 meeting. p. 22page 22 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Amended the Main Street service/loading zone ordinance to relocate and restrict a commercial loading space in front of #124, 7-0. p. 23page 23 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Amended the ordinance to delete a 30-minute parking zone on Eastern Avenue in front of #18, 7-0.
• Amended parking restrictions on Rogers Street near Gorton's Seafood at 127 and 128 Rogers Street, removing four parking spaces, 7-0.
• Approved reducing Early Voting hours for the first week of Early Voting for the November 3, 2026 State Election, 6-1. p. 26page 26 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 400 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 15, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

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Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.

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Source

This meeting is known from its minutes in the City of Gloucester Archive Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Gloucester Publick on October 15, 2026.