DSTF Agenda

[josiah lee auspitz]

 

DAVIS SQUARE TASK FORCE AGENDA

Monday, September 14, 2009

TAB Building 7-9 p.m.

 

Rotating Chair, Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah

Rotating minutes—volunteer needed

 

1. 7-7:05 Introductions and Announcements

      --Designate rotating secretary and rotating chair

     -- Community announcements and notices— “Open Mike”

 

2. FOCUS TOPIC: HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES— 7:05-8:05 p.m.

 

Rob May, OSPCD, Health and Social Services in Somerville and Davis Square, data from Somerville Economic Trends report

 

Special guest: Paulette Renault-Caragianes, Director, Somerville Health Department and colleagues:

             Cory Mashburn, Somerville Cares About Prevention

             Patricia Contente, Clinical Youth Specialist

             Maureen Monagle, Public Health Nurse Manager

             Jaime Corliss, Shape Up Somerville                         

 

3. Licensing—8:05-8:25— full non-transferable liquor licenses

     --Snappy Sushi (granted in August), Robert D. Costello, Esq., and/or proprietor

     --Taipei Tokyo (granted in August), Adam Dash, Esq. and/or proprietor

     --Out of the Blue (granted in August), Isaac Machado, Esq., and/or proprietor

     --187 Elm Street, former Green Tomato site, (applying September 21). Adam Dash, Esq. and/or proprietor

     --Yoshi, 132 College Avenue (applying  September 21),David Sokol, Esq. and/or proprietor

 

4. Development — 8:25-8:35

      -- 212 Elm Street (Citizens Bank Building), Adam Dash, Esq.   Zoning relief sought for an entrance on the Bowers St. side of the building for a national office supply chain

      -- 377 Summer St update

     -- hotel update

     -- other commercial comings and goings

                          

5. Ward Alderman’s Report—Rebekah Gewirtz—8:35-8:45

      --Joint aldermanic committees meeting oversight of OSPCD on long-term planning process

      --Staffed neighborhood visioning process

      --Traffic and parking, policing, meal tax, other

 

6. Alderman-at-large report on national meetings-- Jack Connolly—8:45-8:50

      

7. Brief items

        Requested by Gorka Brabo (ePlace): late night disturbances in West Branch Library lot

       

8. Next meeting: Forum on Ward 6 issues for ward alderman and alderman-at-large candidates

 

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