North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association
Thursday, September 10, 2009
7:00 pm, ABCD Center, 1 Michelangelo Street
***NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING***
This meeting will be held at the ABCD Center at
1 Michelangelo Street (off Charter Street)
This is a 1-time change as a courtesy to the flea market that will be held from 3pm-7pm at the Nazzaro Center. Go to the flea market and then head over to the NEWRA meeting at the ABCD Center, 1 Michelangelo Street.
__________________________________________________________
September 10th NEWRA Meeting Agenda (PDF File Here)
Reports (7:00 PM – 7:15 PM)
• President’s Report
NEWRA’s annual election of officers will be held at the monthly meeting on October 8.
NEWRA encourages all of its members to run for one of the five officer positions.
• Reports from City Hall
– Nicole Leo, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services
– Kathy Carangelo-McIsaac, Councilor Sal LaMattina’s Office
• Membership Committee
• Clean Streets Committee
• Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee
Zoning and Licensing Applications
7:15 PM – 7:30 PM
105 Prince St., Condominium Association has filed an appeal seeking zoning relief to rebuild and expand the headhouse on the roof of the 5-story residential building.
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM
217 Hanover St., Sophia Anderson, Manager, has applied to the Licensing Board for a Fortune Teller License to be exercised on the 2nd floor of the premises, with storage in the rear. The applicant proposes to do tarot card and palm readings, teach tarot card and palm reading, and sell related retail products, such as books, cards and incense. Hours of operation 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM, possibly seven days.
Neighborhood Presentations
7:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Update on the Armenian Heritage Park on Parcel 13, Rose F. Kennedy Greenway, by Donald Tallelian, Architect
8:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Supermarket Committee, Lia Tota will present an update on plans for the Bullfinch Triangle supermarket. The committee is seeking NEWRA and community support to push the developer forward with the supermarket lease and building construction. With a general vote to support, NEWRA can then take a broader range of actions to support the committee’s work for an affordable supermarket serving the North End, West End and Beacon Hill neighborhoods.
8:15 PM – 8:30 PM
Paul Revere House Museum, Nina Zannieri, Executive Director, will present an update on the museum’s expansion plans, including a building the museum purchased on Lathrop Terrace, and related construction.