DSTF: Preview Agenda for Monday, September 14

[josiah lee auspitz]

PREVIEW AGENDA FOR OPEN DSTF MEETING OF MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 7-9 P.M., TAB BUILDING**

 

Rotating Chair, Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah, Orthodontics at Davis Square

Rotating minutes—volunteer needed

 

1. Introductions and Open Mike for community announcements

 

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            

             

DAVIS SQUARE ISSUES 8:05-9 p.m**

 

3. Licensing – representatives of three of the four restaurants granted full liquor licenses for Davis Square in August will make brief presentations  (Snappy Sushi, Taipei Tokyo, Out of the Blue); the fourth (Flatbread Co.) has appeared twice previously;  Adam Dash, Esq. will present an applicant for a fifth full liquor license for a gourmet oven-made pizza establishment at 187 Elm (Green Tomato site).

 

4. Development —Adam Dash will present a proposal by the new owner of 212 Elm Street (Citizens Bank Building)  for two ground floor tenants requiring zoning relief  for an entrance on the Bowers St. side of the building (one tenant is a national chain office supply store, the other is not yet determined)

                          

5. Ward Alderman’s Report—Rebekah Gewirtz

      Possible topics: Joint aldermanic committees meeting with Monica Lamboy on long-term planning process

      Staffed neighborhood visioning process

      Traffic and parking, hotel, development, policing, meal tax, other

 

6. Alderman-at-large report on national meetings-- Jack Connolly

      

7. Brief items

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

        Other requested items**

 

8. Set date for special meeting on Ward 6 issues for aldermanic candidates

 

====================================================

       

**Final agenda will be set, with suggested times, at the usual meeting of the organizing committee on Wednesday, September 9, Au Bon Pain, 5:30.  To request an item, you can appear at this meeting, email the organizing committee at the address below, or call a member of the DSTF Organizing Committee:

 

Brian Brady 617-623-3349

Jim Campano 617-776-9710

Rebekah Gewirtz 617-718-0792

Ron Newman 617-628-8895

Brad Rawson 617-625-6600 x2518

Mike Sackton 781-405-1318

Brandon Wilson 617- 776-3938

 

 

E-MAIL ADDRESSES:

   DSTF Organizing Committee: davissquareta...@googlegroups.com

   Join up site: http://groups.google.com/group/davissquaretaskforce  (click on “join”)   

   Live Journal threads:  http://davis_square.livejournal.com

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (by Mike Sackton) AND FOLLOW-UP WITH LICENSING COMMISSION (by Lee Auspitz and Jim Campano) WILL BE SENT UNDER SEPARATE COVER