Chair and Host: Jennifer Deabler
Minutes: Doreen Miller
Also in attendance: Heidi Moesinger
Requests for Clean-up of Beaches and Sidewalks
- Rep. Dan Hunt forwarded our requests for seagrass and sidewalk clean-ups to DCR.
- There has been no action as of this meeting.
- Dead seagrass is intermingled with plastics and used needles have been found.
- Update: After the meeting on a walk, members noted that the pile of dirt and stones at the bottom of Fox Point Road on the boulevard sidewalk had finally been cleared.
Homeless Encampments
- Word has it that they are now “under the bridge” and less visible.
- Jennifer will check it out.
Walgreen’s Update
- Communication has become frustrating with the manager no longer responding to concerns.
- ISD did a walk-around on the grounds on three occasions citing the need for clean-up and rodent control.
- Both City Liaison Ross Cochran and Councilor Fitzgerald are no longer getting a response from the manager.
- The property has been listed as a “problem property.” What are the next steps in this process? Jennifer will look into this.
Slow Down for Dorchester Campaign signs
- Depending on the number of signs CSHCA still has, leaders of the campaign would like to give 2-3 signs to bordering civic groups along with the order form to order more directly from the sign manufacturer in order to expand our efforts to slow traffic.
- Possible groups include:
- Jones Hill
- Fields Corner
- Ashmont Hill
- Clam Point
- Jennifer will check with Bill Walczak on contacts.
Traffic Slowing Measures
- Speed Humps
- Councilor Fitzgerald is supportive of our efforts to install speed humps in key locations.
- We should prioritize areas by schools and parks.
- Crosswalks
- They are needed to safely access Savin Hill Park.
- There are curbstones and real sidewalk near the stone monument that could easily facilitate the installation of crosswalks there into the park.
- The crosswalk at Denny Street juts out significantly into the roadway and is dangerous.
- The intersection at Denny Street is very unusual and spread out. It might be a prime candidate for a completely raised intersection.
- Perhaps we could push for design painting to draw attention to the intersection and get people to slow down.
- Other Safety Concerns
- There is a utility pole on/heading up Caspian Way that is smack in the middle of the sidewalk, forcing anyone with a stroller or in a wheelchair out into the street.
- There should be four-way stop signs at the intersection of Savin Hill Avenue and Sydney Street as this business district is very busy and dangerous.
The New Public Health Committee
- The chair of this committee is Eileen Boyle.
- Its page is now up on the website.
- Since many areas of Safety and Public Health overlap, perhaps it might be a good idea to combine both committee meetings into one. This would:
- Encourage a bigger turn out at meetings.
- Cover both the safety and health concerns of local issues.
- Each committee will maintain its present chair(s).
- Jennifer will discuss this idea with co-chair Dianne before approaching Eileen.