Zoom Agenda Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025 Zoom at 7 pm

Introductions

Notes from January 8 Zoom

Treasurer’s Report

2025 Leadership for Friends of Chester Park (from each quadrant of Chester Square) – Lois Downing, Armando Hernandez, Mary Ann Polad, Jean Sheikh

CSN Events – Clean-ups? Stoop parties? Movie nights? Playtimes / game days?

Mass Ave Coalition Projects – Oral history for Jazz Square (NU class project), Community Fest 2025 (Saturday, Sept 27), Mass Ave Wreaths

Real Estate & business outlook – New housing (Condos at 511 & 541 Mass Ave & Ebenezer on Springfield), “Boutique Luxury” Rooms at 507 Mass Ave, storefront vacancies, new businesses (MIDA, Jugos & Boon on Tremont; Yunnan Kitchen, Nan Xiang on Washington), Coming – bakery, Mesob East African fare, gourmet pizza & Alexandra on Washington; a new village at Boston Water & Sewer parking lots

Campaigns for Public Offices – Mayor, City Council District 7

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