Davis Square Task Force (DSTF) PREVIEW AGENDA 9/14/09

[jlauspitz.livejournal.com]

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
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**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: davissquaretaskforce+owner@googlegroups.com
Join up site: http://groups.google.com/group/davissquaretaskforce (click on “join”)

Comments

[nhradar.livejournal.com]

Anyone know what the national chain office supply store is? Seems a little small for staples or office max.

[ron_newman]

Staples, from what I hear. They do have some small-format stores, such as in Downtown Crossing.