Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 7-9 pm
Rebecca Johnson School, Music Room 55 Catherine St., Springfield MA
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AGENDA
7:00 pm - Open Meeting
OFFICER'S REPORTS:
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: (Gregory Hession, President)
SECRETARY'S REPORT: (Ben Swan Jr.) Minutes of September 8, 2009
TREASURER'S REPORT: (Marianne Winters) IRS status; First quarter report
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PRESENTATIONS:
Robert Burnier, R&D Towing Company, proposed location of towing business on Magazine at Armory St.
Yamira Moreno-Escobar, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Senior Care Option program
CDBG FY2010 CONTRACT with CITY of SPRINGFIELD - First Quarter Reports are due now
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GUEST:
Representative from Springfield Housing Office and/ or Code Enforcement
OLD BUSINESS
VOTE: On proposal re: Policy on how applicants for approval will address MNC (e.g. license, zoning, new business, etc.) prior to appearing before other City boards and commissions (e.g. License Commission, Planning Board, Historical Commission, etc.)
VOTE: On proposal re: Procedure for applicants for said approval from MNC on how to be included on MNC board meeting agenda
VOTE: On recommendation for approval of Morini Performance Coatings, 556 St. James Ave., Justin Morini, owner; change in business use
CANDIDATES DEBATES: (Greg Hession)
Final update and arrangements. Both debates co-sponsored by MNC and Springfield NAACP, NE Black Chamber of Commerce, and Upper Hill, Old Hill, and Bay Neighborhood Councils.
Debate Questions - Specific plans on fundamental issues (Public Safety, Housing, Economic Development; Youth); suggestions from this meeting?
City Council candidates debate, Ward 4 and At-Large, Thursday, October 15, Rebecca Johnson School auditorium, 7-9:30 pm, will be co-sponsored by joint neighborhood councils of Mason Square.
Mayoral debate, Thursday, October 22, Rebecca Johnson School auditorium, 7-8 pm.
GRANTS: (Liz Stevens) Update on
Rail Trail grant from Mason Square Health Task Force: Announcement of hiring of Neil Greene as project consultant; clearing of trail on Humanics Day; meeting of stake-holders; council board member Ed Kelly will videotape the process
Tree Planting grant from CDBG improvement funds
MASON SQUARE LIBRARY: (Liz Stevens) -Transfer of property has been recorded at Hampden County Register of Deeds; State-approved relocation specialist will work with Urban League to relocate them.
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REPORTS
Any committee updates
Public Safety (Walter Kroll) SPD Beat Management Team now meeting regularly at Rebecca Johnson School, 3rd Thursday each month at 5:30 pm; SPD Contact numbers flyerp
Housing/Code (Denise Moccia) Updates on 127 Marion, 25 St. James, 111 Cornell, garage at Bay and Clifford, church building at St. James and Clarendon.
