Author: carol974

January 8 Agenda

  1. Introductions
  2. Notes from November 6 Zoom
  3. Treasurer’s Report
  4. 2024 in Review
    o Stoop parties (four in May & June)
    o Collective History Collaboration – Mass Ave Coalition & Northeastern University team
    o Thank you barbecue
    o Community Fest 2024 (Sept 28)
    o Jazz Square dedication (Mass Ave @ Columbus)
    o Clean-ups (Nov 23 alley and park)
    o Mass Ave Wreaths w/ work parties (Dec 6 & 7)
    o Development reviews
     The Chester at 507 Mass Ave, now operating 10 short-term rentals
     605 Mass Ave, for lease after application for cannabis license failed
  5. 2025 Leadership for Friends of Chester Park
    o Possibly a team of 4, one from each quadrant of Chester Square, working with neighbors and Boston’s Parks Department to watch over, maintain, enjoy, and improve the park and plantings?
  6. 2025 Executive Committee for Chester Square Neighbors (CSN bylaws say president, VP, treasurer, and secretary should be elected in January)
    o President – organize neighbors to act together on shared interests, including facilitating monthly meetings
    o VP – assist / stand in for the president, often taking on projects
    o Treasurer – manage CSN and FCP budgets, bank accounts, income & expenses
    o Secretary – take notes in CSN meetings and provide a record
    o Online Coordinator – increase awareness of our activities
    o Event Planner – Work with executive committee to make things happen

9 am Saturday (11/23)

At 9 am Saturday (11/23), we’ll gear up to prepare Chester Park for winter. Please join us on the brick apron near 560 Mass Ave, where Jim will have hot chocolate and Kelsey will bring tools loaned by the city. Victory House is in to help. Does anyone want to plant bulbs?

Beantown Greentown raked leaves on the outbound side of Chester Park. There are more on the inbound side. (Beantown Greentown promotes cannabis and partners with Ruben Marques who hopes for our support for a dispensary at 605 Mass Ave.)

Please reach out to info@chestersquareneighbors.org.

Nov 6 Zoom at 7

Introductions
Minutes from Oct 2 Zoom
Treasurer’s report
Our Alleys – recent changes, help from the city, how good could the alleys be?
507 Mass Ave – Known as The Chester, this rooming house was created under a 2023 building permit to renovate seven existing units. With eight units renovated, the garden level is currently vacant. Tom Calus will present plans to make three units in the garden level, for a total of ten, and to make a spacious patio, finished with tile and outdoor furniture, available to all units.
Saturday Nov 23 Clean-up, 9:30-11:30am
Wreaths – Dec 6, 7 – Need volunteers
• to wrap wreaths with lights (Friday evening indoor work party)
• to install wreaths on light posts (Saturday)
Annual Check-up & Check-in – what’s going well and what do we want to adjust or change?