The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 13th, in the Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street, beginning at 7:00 PM. The agenda is copied below. NEWRA meetings are open to all, and North End/Waterfront residents are especially welcome to join in these discussions. More information about NEWRA can be found at www.NEWRA.org.
NORTH END/WATERFRONT RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
January Meeting Agenda
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street
Reports
7:00 PM – 7:20 PM
- President’s Report
- Membership Committee
- Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee
Cycle Track
7:20 PM – 7:30 PM
The City of Boston Transportation Department will present the updated design for the construction of a cycle track on Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street.
Parks & Open Spaces Report
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Update on Parks & Recreation funding and events.
- Anne Pistorio will give her Parks & Open Spaces update. She will also report on her meeting with Councilor LaMattina at which she was to present a list of work needed at the Copp’s Hill Cemetery, the Copp’s Hill Terrace and the Paul Revere Mall.
- Elizabeth Ghiseline will tell us about a student competition at Wentworth Institute of Technology in regard to the flights at DeFilippo Park.
Beautification Committee
8:00 PM – 8:20 PM
Presentation North End Beautification Committee The Committee will inform us of the work they are doing and what their plans are for the upcoming months.
Zoning and Licensing Applications
8:20 PM – 8:50 PM
326 Commercial Street, Davide Restaurant, Donato Frattaroli (new ownership) has applied to the Licensing Board for approval of the transfer of Davide’s C.V. 7-Day All-Alcoholic Beverages license to the new owner, Donato & Gianni, LLC. The license application requests the removal of 3 previous conditions.
Upcoming NEWRA Meetings
NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in these neighborhood meetings. Meetings are open, and all are welcome! For more information, contact info@newra.org.
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Parks and Open Space Committee |
Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 7:00 PMNazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street |
| February Monthly Meeting | Thursday, February 13, 2014, 7:00 PM Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street |
| Zoning, Licensing and ConstructionCommittee | Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 7:00 PMMariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd Floor |
| Executive Committee | Thursday, February 27, 2014, 7:00 PMABCD Center, 1 Michelangelo Street |
| March Monthly Meeting | Thursday, March 13, 2014, 7:00 PMNazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street |
I think it is a wonderful idea Gianni & Donato are taking over Davide, especially since the food has
never been as good from when they first opened and Angelo who now has Donatello’s in Saugus
had it. I understand that they want to have a bar & entertainment. If rules are made that they have
to order food at the bar in order to sit at the bar, that won’t be bad, but if they make it a bar that
you can drink & not eat we are in for far more noise problems. I love entertainment, but let us
take in consideration the people that live above the restaurant and how it will effect their quality of
life. The problem with the North End is people complain about noise & all these committees are
giving them the okay to have more liquor licenses, entertainment, etc. and then you want to
complain to the Police after the committees and the City, are giving the okay, not taking in
consideration for residents. The City is already at an all time REVENUE HIGH, they have to
stop being so greedy, the area is less than 1/2 mile sq. radius and there are far too many
restaurants & bars for the size of the neighborhood and the quality of life keeps on dwindling.
It is only normal for restaurant owners to want bars, entertainment, etc. but the residents have
been taking a beaten for far too long. I wish Gianni & Donato the very best of luck, but never,
ever at any residents’ expense. ALSO, most restaurant & bar owners do not live directly
over their establishments, they either live in the Burbs or in the North End far away from the
noise. We have more than enough noise in the No. End & now you want to extend the noise
to the Waterfront, it is not fair to residents or the Police Dept., who at this time can’t control
what is going on in the No. End now. Good Luck & God Bless Gianni & Donato, but please think of the
residents, especially since none of these other establishments & the City have not.