Assistant City Solicitor City of Lowell 375 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 Commissioner: Cynthia A. Ittleman DECISION The Appellant, Thomas Underwood (hereinafter "Mr. Underwood" or "Appellant"), filed a timely appeal with the Civil Service Commission (hereinafter "Commission") on April 26, 2017, under G.L. c. 31, s. 43, appealing the decision of the City of Lowell (City) to discipline him by suspending him for five (5) days.

Lowell School Department 135 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 By email only: jhall@lowell.k12.ma.us RE: Open Meeting Law Complaints Dear Attorney Hall: This office received a complaint from Laura Ortiz on December 2, 2023, a second complaint on December 31, 2023, and a third complaint on March 14, 2024, alleging that the Lowell School Committee (the Committee) violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18-25.

Rick Seccareccio, Esq. 177 Market Street Lowell, MA 01852 Appearance for Respondent: Strephon Treadway, Esq. Elizabeth Caiazzi, Esq. City of Chelsea Law Department 500 Broadway, Rm. 307 Chelsea, MA 02150 Commissioner: Christopher C. Bowman DECISION On March 1, 2018, the Appellant, Omar Martinez (Mr.

Mercier Community Center, 21 Salem Street, Lowell, MA 01854, which was followed by a full hearing at the same location on August 27, 2018.1 The full hearing 1 The Standard Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure, 801 CMR 1.00, et seq., apply to adjudications before the Commission with Chapter 31 or any Commission rules taking precedence. 1 was digitally recorded and both parties received a CD of the proceeding.2 On October 26, 2018, the parties

Assistant City Solicitor City of Lowell Law Department 375 Merrimack Street, 3rd Floor Lowell, MA 01852-5909 Commissioner: Cynthia A.

Lowell Public Schools, 155 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01852 6. 4. Telephone Number Fax Number (978)441-3761 7., Representative to contact Joseph R. Lettiere, Esq. 9. Telephone Number (617) 423-3342 Local 495 8.. Address (street and No., city/town, state, and ZIP code) AFT Massachusetts, 38 Chauncy St., Suite 402, Boston, MA 02111 11.

Assistant City Solicitor City of Lowell Law Department City Hall 375 Merrimack Street, 3d Floor Lowell, MA 01852 Commissioner: Cynthia A. Ittleman, Esq. DECISION On April 19, 2017, the Appellant, Alex Diaz (Mr.

Hucksam Jr., Assistant BBO #546519 City of Lowell Law Department 375 Merrimack Street. 3'd Floor Lowell MA 01852-5909 Tel: 978-674-4050 Fax:978-453-1510 j hucksam@lowellma. gov CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby ccrtitt tha a true cOpy ofthc above document was se ed upon counsel to thc Union, Eric T. McKenna, Esq., AFSCME Council 93,7 Bedford Street, Burlington MA 01803, via first-class mail, on October 3.2019. 6

Assistant City Solicitor City of Lowell Law Department City Hall 375 Merrimack Street, 3rd Floor Lowell, MA 01852-5909 Commissioner: Christopher C.

Lowell, MA 01852 Commissioner: Cynthia Ittleman1 DECISION ON MOTION TO DISMISS/MOTION FOR SUMMARY DECISION On October 18, 2013, the Appellant, Eric DeJesus (Mr. DeJesus), pursuant to G.L. c. 31, 42, filed this appeal with the Civil Service Commission (Commission), regarding the decision of the City of Lowell (City or Respondent) to terminate his employment with the Lowell Fire Department (Department).