President: Bill Walczak
Vice President: Eileen Boyle
Treasurer: Des Rohan
Minutes: Elizabeth Doyle (temporary fill in for Doreen Miller)
Number in attendance on Zoom: 43 in person: 25
REMINDER: NO CSHCA GENERAL MEETINGS IN JUNE OR JULY
Call to Order and Welcome to new E-Board Members; Juliana Jackson and Michael Panagako
Police Report (Officer Keaney)
- May 18 A man parked on Pleasant Street in an Audi found inebriated asleep at the wheel.
- May 19 at 11:48 am a Drug Bust on XXX was found with a wide variety of drugs on his possession. Fentynol. Cocaine, Vicadin and other pills. He was arrested and taken into custody
- Dot Day parade went well according to Officer Keany. No issues to be reported
- If you are concerned about crime-related activity please call Officer Keaney at 617-343-4524
Donation to Dorchester Boys and Girls Club
- The EBoard voted to donate $1,000 to the DBGC general fund and $200 to the Music Program. At the meeting, this donation was approved by the Membership.
Presentation from Eversource
- Michael Fitzgerald from Eversource gave an update on their work in the neighborhood. There are two major areas: North in the Mary Ellen McCormick neighborhood and South in the Savin Hill neighborhood.
- The project goal is to connect the Andrews Square an Dewer Street Substation.
- Work in Savin Hill will continue through 2024 and Phase 2 will continue into 2025
- Work will continue on and off on Old Colony, Grampian Way, Savin Hill Ave and Playstead Road.
- Impacts include; fewer parking spaces during the daytime, some construction noise and partial road closings.
- Next phase will include restoration including restoring 18 sidewalks, paving of roads and tree planting.
- Still no decision on the Dog Park
- Mike can be reached at 617-939-4834. Ian Quin can be reached at iquin@burnsmcd.com
May General Meeting Minutes were Approved
Presentation by Xavier Lopez from the Boston Transportation Department gave a the proposed project on Columbia Road (from Franklin Park to Moakley Park)
- The goals of the project are universal access, improve transportation access, connect people regardless if they walk, bike, use the bus or drive.
- Project will be phased and there will be community conversations regarding visual impact, safety concerns and corridor re-design. Xavier can be reached at xavier.lopez@boston.gov Project Website: boston.govcolumbia-road
- Xavier can be reached at xavier.lopez@boston.gov Project website:boston.govcolumbia-road
Mural Project in Ryan Playground To Be Continued at a later date
Peter Brando working on a Block Party on Pleasant Street this summer. Will need approvals. Date to be determined??
Committee Reports:
- Events Committee
- Surfrider Beach Clean-Up, Sunday, June 9th
- Annual Community Picnic scheduled for September 28
- Neighborhood Yard Sale – September 7 rain date 9/14
- Fall Art in the Park with James Hobin date TBD
- Government Affairs Committee
- Morrissey Blvd Commission 3.5 Meeting to take place on Monday, June 10 at 6:00 at Southline
- Community Benefits Committee
- There is still confidence and as far as we know CSHCA will receive the 750K gift from the Center Court Developers
- A vote was taken to vote on the proposed changes to the bylaws except Article IV Section 2. Bylaws changes must have a 2/3 favorable vote. The changes did not pass. The vote was 16 in favor, 10 opossed
- Changes can be reviewed at https//www.columbiasavinhillcivic.org/cshca-bylaws-review-draft-april-2024/ The vote did not pass
- Beautification Committee
- The Plant and Bake sale was a success. Almost all of the plants and baked goods were sold and we made a $500 profit. Left over plants were planted in the neighborhood (thanks Julianne)
- Planning Votes
- Bon Beaute Salon 1362-Dorchester Avenue – Proposal to add micro blading/permanent cosmetics to existing license:
- Unanimous SUPPORT (26 votes in support)
- 20 Hinkley Street – Proposal to build a single family home on a 2.000 sqft/ lot:
- OPPOSED – (5 support, 27 opposed, 4 abstain, 4 invalid votes = 1 support, 3 opposed
- 33 Crescent Avenue – Proposal to raze the existing two-family building and construct a three story nine unit building with front and rear balconies and six parking spaces.
- OPPOSED (6 support, 28 opposed, 3 invalid votes=1 support, 2 opposed.
- Bon Beaute Salon 1362-Dorchester Avenue – Proposal to add micro blading/permanent cosmetics to existing license: