Eight Streets Neighborhood meeting

January 12^th, 2015

Next meeting: February 9^th, 2015

Agenda:

· Highams savings moved to February, Robin Johnson coming in February

· Looking for speakers, list to be posted, politician’s

2015/2016 goals review:

· March/April: Frank O’Brien would be a good follow up to changes made to snow removal compared to last year: wheel chair accessible:

· Sidewalks being ripped apart and gaping holes

· Byron Rush: State Representative: get him in

Report on December party:

· $1,300

· To be annual event in December

· $5,721 in the bank, PayPal

Watson Park

· Honor for Charlie’s Dad

· Mayor to attend, independent of Boston Shines, Spring

· Lock it at night

· Chris Cook mentioned there might be some funds for plants

· Scotts garden grant, match

· Celebration of formal friends group

Cleaners

· BB guns

· Happened between 7 and 1 in the morning

Wine Riot

· Public meeting not advertised well

· Not yet communicated to Eight Streets

· Agreed to open only until 10

· Lease is dependent on a license

· Story has changed from high end to a normal wine store

· Vote of not in favor of liquor license in our community [letter]

Planes flying over the city, runway 27

· There are no rules, can run 24 hours of the day

· Aaron Michlewitz, looking into this on our behalf

· Anyone interested in representing South End, currently nobody is