WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:00.780 Eva Scapicchio: pretty much. 2 00:00:04.140 --> 00:00:10.559 Eva Scapicchio: Money for program doesn't is our Center and we all know that it's been a touchy subject over the you know coven period. 3 00:00:11.670 --> 00:00:25.650 Eva Scapicchio: We had the first Prize ceremony, and the north end partnered with an impact we didn't get to raise a flag on a Pole, but it was great to celebrate with the Community and then right now we're planning to have a summer coffee hour. 4 00:00:27.330 --> 00:00:39.270 Eva Scapicchio: And like a neighborhood walkthrough just you know have constituents, be able to talk to us face to face, let us know your concerns So those are in the works and we'll let you know when those dates are finalized. 5 00:00:40.920 --> 00:00:43.080 Rory Harrington: Great thanks, Eva congratulations on your new role. 6 00:00:43.410 --> 00:00:43.830 Eva Scapicchio: Thank you. 7 00:00:45.030 --> 00:00:45.630 amy.pollutro: Sarah. 8 00:00:45.900 --> 00:00:47.460 Rory Harrington: Do you have any updates from the mayor's office. 9 00:00:51.750 --> 00:01:02.550 Ciara D'Amico: hi sorry i'm walking back from another meeting, we have no updates as of now, but anything new, I will forward over with you or share with you guys via email Thank you guys, for having me. 10 00:01:03.030 --> 00:01:11.670 Rory Harrington: yep thanks for being here and we're now going to turn it over to committee reports, the public safety committee with me neutral. 11 00:01:12.990 --> 00:01:24.120 amy.pollutro: hi so I don't know who the liaison is with the police department, yet, but they are going to start doing meetings again at the Navarro Center hopefully the first Thursday of every month. 12 00:01:24.690 --> 00:01:34.650 amy.pollutro: Starting in September so hopefully the next meeting i'll have an update as to who are liaison is with the police department and just confirm that those meetings will start again they've been shut down because of coven. 13 00:01:34.920 --> 00:01:42.390 amy.pollutro: So this will be the first one in two years, in September, and then the second update I have is just regarding trash there was some some complaints that came in. 14 00:01:42.720 --> 00:01:50.610 amy.pollutro: That at the Navarro Center the trash cans were removed, and the city did remove them because there was multiple people for on household trashing them. 15 00:01:50.940 --> 00:02:01.980 amy.pollutro: But now the city has returned one, and it is in the interior of the parking lot, not on the periphery of the street to hopefully dissuade people from throwing their trash in there, so that has been returned. 16 00:02:04.380 --> 00:02:12.660 Rory Harrington: Thank you i'm greenway committee car mine's not available to attend, I see rachel's here Rachel do you have an update. 17 00:02:13.350 --> 00:02:15.480 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: I do actually I have a really, really exciting one. 18 00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:26.850 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: So I mean just generally the greenway is kind of in full swing, right now, we have our full slate of programs happening so in the north end you guys will be seeing fitness our carousel we have food trucks out the fountains are going. 19 00:02:27.420 --> 00:02:34.710 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: We had our jazz in the park is starting up with an empathic next month in the next couple weeks will for. 20 00:02:35.520 --> 00:02:41.520 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: form jazz performances in the park with them pack we had our bochy tournament with my goats. 21 00:02:42.750 --> 00:02:52.440 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: And the one i'm really excited to tell you about which i'll throw in the chat as well is if folks haven't noticed we actually have completed a brand new park really close to the north and. 22 00:02:54.060 --> 00:02:55.950 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: So we have just completed. 23 00:02:57.480 --> 00:03:05.790 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: North metal on the greenway, which is a little park let it was formerly parcel to so that was a process that we worked with with the city of the PDA and master. 24 00:03:06.090 --> 00:03:13.950 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: So we just completed a little parkland and we will be doing a ribbon cutting next Wednesday on the 20th of i'm kind of i'm a link for the calendar event. 25 00:03:14.910 --> 00:03:24.390 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: which we are really excited about we are finalizing our event details now but it's you know, open to the Community and then we're going to do a little smaller section city winery afterwards. 26 00:03:25.590 --> 00:03:38.940 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: But super excited that new park space is open it's the newest additional growth, the green we've we've had since 2011 so very exciting and I will throw my email in the chat if anyone has any other gooner related questions or concerns. 27 00:03:40.470 --> 00:03:43.290 Rory Harrington: Thanks Michelle I saw them euro, the other day to it's beautiful. 28 00:03:44.130 --> 00:03:53.520 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: Yes, yes rob gives work is complete, and we have a couple other art works that are going to be popping up along the greenway the season as well, so i'll send those announcements long as we have them. 29 00:03:54.600 --> 00:03:55.410 Rachel Lake | she/her | Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy: awesome Thank you. 30 00:03:56.760 --> 00:03:57.930 Rory Harrington: rough Ashley. 31 00:03:59.640 --> 00:04:08.880 ashley leo: hi everybody, so a couple updates with rough we have a cleanup planned for the Richmond street park next Tuesday night the 19th. 32 00:04:09.360 --> 00:04:18.090 ashley leo: At 6pm any and all volunteers are encouraged and welcome, so if you're in the neighborhood that night, please stop by to help. 33 00:04:18.990 --> 00:04:30.600 ashley leo: On July 31 in the morning there's going to be a meet the trainer event with john mannering if you're all familiar with him he's a trainer that works, so the North and he's pretty well known. 34 00:04:30.960 --> 00:04:44.040 ashley leo: And there's gonna be a free dog evaluation by him, you just have to pre register so there's gonna be a link to look out for that rough has been a post to register probably within the next few days, but you can. 35 00:04:45.720 --> 00:04:55.920 ashley leo: Also, just email them to register and then in the works they're planning a large fundraiser for the fall similar to like the pack soiree and the Prado. 36 00:04:56.970 --> 00:05:05.490 ashley leo: They want to have like food stations bar music so they're looking to get a permit right now it's pending the date is September 22nd. 37 00:05:05.850 --> 00:05:16.890 ashley leo: And right now they're looking for sponsors donors and silent auction items so and even people to to help plan and decorate it so if you're interested in volunteering your time to help for this event. 38 00:05:17.430 --> 00:05:28.770 ashley leo: Please contact the new chairperson Kerry mulvaney or Leslie from from rough and i'll drop the email address in the chat. 39 00:05:29.550 --> 00:05:35.460 ashley leo: After this update and please note, this is a human only event no dogs will be at this event. 40 00:05:36.210 --> 00:05:45.930 ashley leo: And then, on a non rough related note Leslie the President of rough she she asked if I could, if I could say this on on her behalf. 41 00:05:46.890 --> 00:05:56.250 ashley leo: And the Council is behind this as well, but her and a friend or bringing a girls youth field hockey League to the north end this fall, which is very exciting. 42 00:05:56.760 --> 00:06:03.930 ashley leo: So the the North and Athletic Association approved to the request and there'll be running a pilot program starting in September. 43 00:06:04.740 --> 00:06:09.180 ashley leo: they're working out the ages, but they're probably going to do it by grade and. 44 00:06:10.080 --> 00:06:16.830 ashley leo: yeah just share that information with your friends family and if you're interested in signing up your child. 45 00:06:17.220 --> 00:06:31.830 ashley leo: i'll drop that email address into the chat as well it's more than field hockey at gmail COM and just to note too that there'll be playing on Wednesday nights so they don't conflict with soccer in other sports and that's it for my updates. 46 00:06:32.700 --> 00:06:36.690 Rory Harrington: Right Okay, thank you Ashley resident parking and traffic kendra. 47 00:06:38.820 --> 00:06:41.190 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): everyone's favorite subcommittee report. 48 00:06:42.390 --> 00:06:58.920 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): we're still working to find sort of a central source of information in the city that can provide additional like sort of regular parking updates, but I do have a little bit of an update on the parking alternative program that the city's running during the outdoor dining season. 49 00:07:00.060 --> 00:07:09.120 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): I understand from people who own cars in the neighborhood i'm not part of that group, but that program got off to a bit of a bumpy start, and there was some. 50 00:07:09.600 --> 00:07:15.180 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): Confusion at the two lot slash garages were alternative parking is available. 51 00:07:16.020 --> 00:07:28.980 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): which led to some people getting into the lots based on their residence sticker but then being asked to pay for a number of days worth of parking when they were leaving and a different attendance maybe didn't understand how the program was working. 52 00:07:30.210 --> 00:07:34.050 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): it's my understanding, although I would be very interested to hear if that's not true. 53 00:07:34.530 --> 00:07:45.660 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): That those bumps have largely been worked out for those of you that are using the program or intend to use the program the Informations available on the boston.gov website, when you go to the north end outdoor dining. 54 00:07:47.340 --> 00:07:54.030 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): site and it's about halfway down the page and I will put that link, also in the track for anyone who needs it, but there are two. 55 00:07:54.540 --> 00:07:58.650 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): garages slash lots that are participating and just. 56 00:07:58.920 --> 00:08:09.480 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): What I understand is is there sort of the system is, you have to when you drive in with your sticker you need to fill out there's a form that each garage has here to put your name your driver's license. 57 00:08:09.750 --> 00:08:24.120 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): And they're tracking who's coming in and out so if you pull up and an attendant doesn't ask you to fill out that information that's probably a nudge to ask them why, particularly during the summer, as maybe some employees are covering for people on vacation etc. 58 00:08:26.520 --> 00:08:27.030 Rory Harrington: Thank you. 59 00:08:28.080 --> 00:08:30.390 Rory Harrington: Just a quick public health committee update. 60 00:08:31.980 --> 00:08:48.030 Rory Harrington: New health is still offering to have a testing on Tuesdays from 830 to 930 in the morning they're also offering vaccinations on Wednesday to Friday from 930 in the morning two 345 in the afternoon, you can make an appointment on their website. 61 00:08:49.200 --> 00:08:51.600 Rory Harrington: Turning it over to tanya and the Green committee. 62 00:08:53.070 --> 00:09:01.710 Tania Green: Yes, just two quick updates our Community garden at diesel lipo park is blooming beautifully. 63 00:09:02.970 --> 00:09:24.360 Tania Green: kendra and amy on the Council also have plots I have a plot of wild flowers and people are growing tomatoes and peas and it's it's really beautiful so it's just a nice thing to to walk by on your walk through the north end and kids love it so feel free to check it out, but don't pick. 64 00:09:25.650 --> 00:09:42.870 Tania Green: And the second item is on August 13 the city of Boston will have a hazardous waste collection So if you have batteries or old cell phones or any type of electronic that you probably are you shouldn't be throwing into the trash. 65 00:09:43.410 --> 00:09:56.610 Tania Green: The City of Boston will take that off of your hands i'll drop the information in the chat and I believe yeah that's August 13 from 9am to 2pm and that's in West roxbury thanks. 66 00:09:57.900 --> 00:09:58.470 Rory Harrington: Thanks tanya. 67 00:09:59.670 --> 00:10:17.370 Rory Harrington: So without further ado we'll be moving over to our voting items first off is 111 17 Atlantic avenue it's the proposal to change occupancy of the former ground floor restaurant the living room to tender care daycare Center. 68 00:10:18.840 --> 00:10:29.550 Rory Harrington: And it will include a renovation a connection to a Jason Jason daycare Center adding a handicap ramp at the main entry is Ryan here to present on this. 69 00:10:29.820 --> 00:10:37.110 Ryan M. Gazda: i'm here, thank you rory and evening everybody, my name is Ryan Costa from McDermott full day Miller and i'm an attorney representing kendra care. 70 00:10:37.530 --> 00:10:45.720 Ryan M. Gazda: With me on the call is Christopher Walsh, who is the construction manager for kendrick air as well as mark Kuhn, who is the architect. 71 00:10:45.990 --> 00:10:53.910 Ryan M. Gazda: And I believe leandra haynes is on as well as the district leader, if I don't see her on the chat i'm not sure if she might be the phone number in there. 72 00:10:54.510 --> 00:11:06.930 Ryan M. Gazda: But, at any rate for those of you who may be unfamiliar, but I would venture to guess that most of you have heard of them before kendra cares company that operates several childcare and daycare centers in the city, I believe, up to three locations currently. 73 00:11:07.350 --> 00:11:17.790 Ryan M. Gazda: including this location at 117 Atlantic out that's been there for nearly 20 years as you could guess their clientele is primarily families from the north end. 74 00:11:18.540 --> 00:11:28.380 Ryan M. Gazda: In the plan that we're here to discuss tonight is the expansion of their current space into additional space that was former the living room restaurant. 75 00:11:30.030 --> 00:11:42.300 Ryan M. Gazda: It will once combined result in the space being about one third larger overall they currently have space to accommodate about 60 children in this will allow them to bring in about 30 more. 76 00:11:44.070 --> 00:11:48.960 Ryan M. Gazda: simultaneously with that there'll be also giving up a bit of their space towards the Cross street side of the building. 77 00:11:49.710 --> 00:11:53.460 Ryan M. Gazda: So more of it will be going into living room space versus that side of building. 78 00:11:54.390 --> 00:12:02.760 Ryan M. Gazda: The renovations do require conditional use permit from the zoning board and so far as will be changing the legal use of the restaurant space to daycare use. 79 00:12:03.090 --> 00:12:06.960 Ryan M. Gazda: But inherently it will result in a much less intensive use than a restaurant would. 80 00:12:07.590 --> 00:12:16.800 Ryan M. Gazda: It will have much more limited hours, much less guests coming going from the property and deliveries as well would be much less than a restaurant would have. 81 00:12:17.250 --> 00:12:27.000 Ryan M. Gazda: I will say for just purposes of the record here and during our butters meeting and on the notice the handicap ramp that we had originally proposed to be on the front. 82 00:12:27.630 --> 00:12:39.000 Ryan M. Gazda: is no longer the case, the premise will remain handicap accessible from its current entry, so the building facade will be remaining has its we do have a date for the zoning board on July 26. 83 00:12:40.560 --> 00:12:47.820 Ryan M. Gazda: And with that we're happy to answer any questions the architect and bring up the floor plan if that's helpful, or if any of you have any questions. 84 00:12:49.830 --> 00:12:55.890 Rory Harrington: Thanks right, so you had your brother's meeting with our other concerns that were expressed, besides the handicap ramp. 85 00:12:57.180 --> 00:13:04.260 Ryan M. Gazda: No actually no one was in attendance, despite putting out the notices, but we haven't heard any subsequent questions from anyone. 86 00:13:06.060 --> 00:13:08.550 Rory Harrington: And in terms of construction what's the timeline. 87 00:13:09.660 --> 00:13:14.160 Ryan M. Gazda: I know the plan, I believe, was to be operational by this school year. 88 00:13:15.210 --> 00:13:21.780 Ryan M. Gazda: I don't know if Chris or someone can jump in, but I think the hope was to be up and running into new space by September, I believe. 89 00:13:23.160 --> 00:13:25.680 Christopher Walsh: Right and with with a few delays with. 90 00:13:27.090 --> 00:13:32.400 Christopher Walsh: Our planning and pen and getting the use permit, we are looking at. 91 00:13:33.540 --> 00:13:35.940 Christopher Walsh: Opening sometime in March of next year. 92 00:13:38.490 --> 00:13:45.750 Rory Harrington: I just have one more question in regards to traffic, I know you know pick up and drop off on ours, can be a little congested. 93 00:13:46.770 --> 00:13:49.740 Rory Harrington: With the increase in enrollment do you have plans to. 94 00:13:51.150 --> 00:13:54.330 Rory Harrington: ensure traffic is moving moving smoothly during those hours. 95 00:13:55.380 --> 00:14:07.290 Ryan M. Gazda: I do believe that there's a loading zone in front of the building and that will be status quo will not be changing and like I said they've been in operation for about 20 years and they've had no complaints for any issues with the space. 96 00:14:08.640 --> 00:14:16.680 Ryan M. Gazda: That, although it will be 30 potential up to 30 more children coming into the space site we don't anticipate it resulting in any issues in terms of drops or pick up. 97 00:14:17.580 --> 00:14:21.750 Christopher Walsh: And the majority majority of the children, their parents actually are. 98 00:14:23.160 --> 00:14:27.030 Christopher Walsh: Live very locally and they would be walking their children to school. 99 00:14:29.430 --> 00:14:32.550 Rory Harrington: Thanks i'll turn it over to questions from the Council. 100 00:14:39.870 --> 00:14:49.740 Rory Harrington: Seeing no questions from the Council i'll turn over to the questions from the Community if anybody has a question just please use the raise hand function or Mary beth. 101 00:14:52.560 --> 00:15:02.490 Mary Beth Sweeney: hi there, I actually don't have a question, but I was excited to see this item on the agenda today i'm a former director of the tender care space there and I know it was always such a. 102 00:15:02.970 --> 00:15:16.920 Mary Beth Sweeney: long wish list to be able to expand and I could certainly speak to the the long waiting list across the city, so I was thrilled to see that this is this is in the works so well done i'm excited for the North end. 103 00:15:18.330 --> 00:15:19.800 Christopher Walsh: Thank you okay. 104 00:15:21.090 --> 00:15:25.140 Rory Harrington: Thank you, any other questions or comments from Community. 105 00:15:29.520 --> 00:15:34.050 Rory Harrington: On that note, I think we can move to a vote start with kendra. 106 00:15:36.480 --> 00:15:37.110 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): in favor. 107 00:15:38.070 --> 00:15:38.520 Murray. 108 00:15:40.650 --> 00:15:41.400 Marie S.: in favor. 109 00:15:42.360 --> 00:15:42.750 tanya. 110 00:15:44.340 --> 00:15:44.700 Tania Green: favor. 111 00:15:45.420 --> 00:15:45.900 Ashley. 112 00:15:47.130 --> 00:15:47.640 ashley leo: support. 113 00:15:48.450 --> 00:15:48.960 Rory Harrington: And amy. 114 00:15:49.680 --> 00:15:59.130 Rory Harrington: Over and I also support so congratulations and welcome to the expansion of of your Center thanks. 115 00:15:59.640 --> 00:16:00.000 Ryan M. Gazda: Thank you. 116 00:16:00.330 --> 00:16:00.780 Christopher Walsh: Thank you. 117 00:16:02.220 --> 00:16:16.620 Rory Harrington: i'm moving over to 17 sheet street proposal to change occupancy from a six unit residential dwelling to a seven unit residential dwelling and renovation leave we have Lorraine here to. 118 00:16:17.820 --> 00:16:24.840 loreneschettino: yep good, good evening everyone, my name is attorney learnings pitino and tonight i'm actually covering for attorney Richard lens. 119 00:16:25.290 --> 00:16:35.430 loreneschettino: With me is two weeks, I am he's one of the owners of the property at 17 chief street if it's Okay, can I share my screen, I just have like a little bit of a presentation. 120 00:16:35.490 --> 00:16:36.390 Rory Harrington: Or, if you have Please go ahead. 121 00:16:44.070 --> 00:16:44.310 Rory Harrington: Right. 122 00:16:46.530 --> 00:16:47.880 loreneschettino: So. 123 00:16:51.150 --> 00:16:58.170 loreneschettino: So just quickly it's a pre existing renovation of an existing six unit dwelling and change of occupancy to seven units. 124 00:16:58.560 --> 00:17:07.260 loreneschettino: I know there was some questions about whether or not this building had been renovated already it actually has been internally renovated over the past year. 125 00:17:08.040 --> 00:17:11.850 loreneschettino: But not changing anything so it didn't require any zoning Board of appeal relief. 126 00:17:12.690 --> 00:17:30.930 loreneschettino: With that also included a complete upgrade of the LIFE safety equipment, and so the building is now completely sprinkled So what we would be doing is the existing unit one is currently living space on the bottom floor and we would be converting that into a one bedroom. 127 00:17:32.730 --> 00:17:40.890 loreneschettino: unit there'd be no change in the building building footprint or height we're doing this all internally the building would continue as a rental. 128 00:17:41.400 --> 00:17:53.880 loreneschettino: And were requesting the minimal relief that we possibly could I will do I always just give a quick site overview, just in case people question where it is so if I go to quick, you can just stop me. 129 00:17:55.110 --> 00:18:00.300 loreneschettino: So this is the building, but it has been renovated and changed a little bit. 130 00:18:01.770 --> 00:18:04.560 loreneschettino: And, just a quick different views of sheep street. 131 00:18:06.000 --> 00:18:14.580 loreneschettino: And just this is the zoning abstract I like to show that it's in the mfr district meaning multi family residential would be and allowed you stare. 132 00:18:15.780 --> 00:18:27.420 loreneschettino: And just our proposed ground floor and first floor plan so as mentioned the first little would basically stay the same, a two bedroom and then the ground floor plan would become a one bedroom unit. 133 00:18:28.710 --> 00:18:31.530 loreneschettino: Everything else for the top floors would remain the same. 134 00:18:33.150 --> 00:18:47.220 loreneschettino: And the zone, and we will be looking for is relief from the floor area ratio, we have a difference of vote point three three would be allowed open space it's 100 per unit it's already a pre existing non conforming. 135 00:18:49.170 --> 00:18:59.790 loreneschettino: issue and then parking we would be required one space for the new unit and we wouldn't be required, we wouldn't be proposing any parking is there's just no way, to put it on the site. 136 00:19:00.930 --> 00:19:11.670 loreneschettino: So where we are in the process we've submitted our petition before the board of appeal and we're in the process of commit of completing the Community process we've held our butters meeting. 137 00:19:12.660 --> 00:19:19.410 loreneschettino: No one really I don't think anyone attended actually and we're in the process of the parent before both neighborhood associations. 138 00:19:19.950 --> 00:19:26.130 loreneschettino: We would anticipate hearing before the zoning board sometime in the fall, based on the board of appeals. 139 00:19:27.120 --> 00:19:37.590 loreneschettino: schedule, we would be PDA design review we say, if any, I highly doubt, with no outside changes, this would be subject to be PDA with design review. 140 00:19:37.950 --> 00:19:49.200 loreneschettino: But if it did, we would anticipate that being in the fall of 2022 with construction beginning, also in the fall in a very quick turnaround construction three months would probably be a lot. 141 00:19:52.470 --> 00:19:54.510 loreneschettino: And with that I can take any questions. 142 00:19:56.430 --> 00:20:03.030 Rory Harrington: Thank you, so you had directors meeting no concerns express can you talk does this include a roof deck is that. 143 00:20:03.360 --> 00:20:08.250 loreneschettino: Part I believe everything is already existing so we're not proposing anything that's not already there okay. 144 00:20:08.820 --> 00:20:13.530 Rory Harrington: And for construction, are you anticipating any street closures or impact on parking. 145 00:20:14.040 --> 00:20:22.770 loreneschettino: I don't think so it, this would be a pretty quick turnaround this sort of already living space down there it's more just reconfiguring the inside, to to have it be its own. 146 00:20:24.660 --> 00:20:26.760 loreneschettino: To be its own unit okay. 147 00:20:27.060 --> 00:20:32.820 Rory Harrington: And my last question is regarding Rentals are you, these are these long term or short short term Rentals. 148 00:20:33.540 --> 00:20:36.330 loreneschettino: Typically long term typically yo on leases and. 149 00:20:37.380 --> 00:20:38.100 loreneschettino: They go from there. 150 00:20:39.180 --> 00:20:43.890 Rory Harrington: Okay, so not there's not going to be an airbnb situation or short term, they were have. 151 00:20:44.070 --> 00:20:45.990 loreneschettino: no intention of airbnb. 152 00:20:48.810 --> 00:20:51.180 Rory Harrington: that's it for my questions i'll turn it over to the Council. 153 00:20:53.520 --> 00:21:10.590 Tania Green: hi this is tanya Green, I actually went by the property earlier today, and I saw about three locked locked lock boxes and i'm assuming their keys stored in them and just wanted to have an understanding of what that is for. 154 00:21:12.240 --> 00:21:21.210 loreneschettino: To Rican speak to that, but I do know that they're in the process of you know, again to be to the end of summer and rental turnovers as well, but i'm to read, could you address that. 155 00:21:28.170 --> 00:21:29.370 Rory Harrington: trigger on okay thanks. 156 00:21:34.170 --> 00:21:35.370 Rory Harrington: looks like you're unmuted trick. 157 00:21:42.000 --> 00:21:42.750 Rory Harrington: You can't hear you. 158 00:21:49.020 --> 00:21:53.490 loreneschettino: i'll take the next question and shoot him a text, just in case he's not hearing us okay thanks. 159 00:21:55.050 --> 00:21:55.800 Rory Harrington: Other questions. 160 00:22:01.440 --> 00:22:08.130 Tania Green: Oh yeah you had said no intention of airbnb but typically we asked for a definitive yes, no. 161 00:22:09.420 --> 00:22:13.230 loreneschettino: I mean airbnb and the city of Boston has some pretty strict guidelines. 162 00:22:13.320 --> 00:22:13.950 And it will. 163 00:22:15.330 --> 00:22:27.210 loreneschettino: Come again before the board of appeals for a licensing for an airbnb and as of right now that's not in the cards it's a rental that this has been being used. 164 00:22:28.920 --> 00:22:29.250 Thank you. 165 00:22:31.980 --> 00:22:35.490 Rory Harrington: Three, can you address the earlier question. 166 00:22:36.840 --> 00:22:42.390 loreneschettino: yeah he's texting me he said he's not sure why you can't hear him, he said no, we have been busy okay. 167 00:22:44.130 --> 00:22:48.060 Tania Green: Can you ask him to text you why there are multiple lock boxes. 168 00:22:49.980 --> 00:22:55.080 loreneschettino: The lockbox or the for for rent renewals just so that they can the brokers can show the units. 169 00:22:56.430 --> 00:22:56.700 Okay. 170 00:22:59.700 --> 00:23:00.870 Rory Harrington: Other questions from the Council. 171 00:23:06.330 --> 00:23:11.550 Rory Harrington: Okay i'll open up to questions from the Community if you could raise your hand Marianne you have a question. 172 00:23:15.690 --> 00:23:16.560 Rory Harrington: Marianne you're on mute. 173 00:23:22.440 --> 00:23:24.270 Maybe just okay. 174 00:23:25.770 --> 00:23:27.030 Rory Harrington: anyone else have a question. 175 00:23:29.130 --> 00:23:29.490 MaryAnn D'Amato: Okay. 176 00:23:30.390 --> 00:23:31.410 Rory Harrington: yeah you're on now, thank you. 177 00:23:31.890 --> 00:23:36.750 MaryAnn D'Amato: Okay, speaking of airbnb typically we asked. 178 00:23:37.890 --> 00:23:45.870 MaryAnn D'Amato: people that are leasing to put into their lease that the people that are leasing would not do an airbnb while I am. 179 00:23:47.130 --> 00:23:49.020 loreneschettino: OK, I can speak to my clients on that. 180 00:23:49.470 --> 00:23:50.580 MaryAnn D'Amato: Okay, thank you. 181 00:23:51.240 --> 00:24:00.720 loreneschettino: yep I also wanted to mention on my client also texted me he they also leave a lockbox to for maintenance requests in case the maintenance workers have to go by, there during off hours. 182 00:24:05.100 --> 00:24:09.180 loreneschettino: And I would encourage anybody if there's an issue you can be in touch with my office. 183 00:24:11.340 --> 00:24:14.340 Rory Harrington: I actually do this week on other properties in the north end. 184 00:24:15.240 --> 00:24:32.850 loreneschettino: um I don't know what the top of my head, but he does on other properties within the city and there is, have not been airbnb and the he has clauses, he actually just texted me all his leases have no subletting clauses, which is also governance be airbnb. 185 00:24:34.590 --> 00:24:34.980 loreneschettino: Thanks. 186 00:24:36.660 --> 00:24:38.460 Rory Harrington: Last call for questions or comments. 187 00:24:42.420 --> 00:24:44.880 Rory Harrington: All right, Laura if you could stop sharing your screen, please and we'll. 188 00:24:48.780 --> 00:24:49.770 Rory Harrington: Start kendra. 189 00:24:51.900 --> 00:24:52.530 Kendra L. Berardi (she/her): in favor. 190 00:24:53.580 --> 00:24:54.030 Rory Harrington: Marie. 191 00:24:55.980 --> 00:24:56.280 Marie S.: favor. 192 00:24:57.300 --> 00:24:57.690 Rory Harrington: tanya. 193 00:24:58.260 --> 00:25:00.150 Rory Harrington: Support Ashley. 194 00:25:00.990 --> 00:25:02.670 amy.pollutro: Support amy. 195 00:25:03.150 --> 00:25:06.150 Rory Harrington: favor and I also support graduations. 196 00:25:06.360 --> 00:25:07.770 loreneschettino: Thank you, thank you all have a good night. 197 00:25:08.190 --> 00:25:14.070 Rory Harrington: Thank you, too, so looks like we freeze through the meeting. 198 00:25:15.450 --> 00:25:20.010 Rory Harrington: We do have some time i'd like to take the opportunity to open up. 199 00:25:21.540 --> 00:25:28.110 Rory Harrington: A conversation about just what's going on in the north, and I know this is, you know high season for for the North end with. 200 00:25:29.220 --> 00:25:41.880 Rory Harrington: tourists and peace coming, and now the new wrinkle of outdoor dining but i'd like to start with the Council there's any any concerns or anything that they'd like to raise. 201 00:25:43.110 --> 00:25:45.240 Rory Harrington: I want to give them the forum to speak. 202 00:25:52.290 --> 00:25:53.520 Rory Harrington: Maybe, like to raise anything. 203 00:25:57.030 --> 00:26:06.480 amy.pollutro: Right, this is amy I, as we have previously discussed, I would still really love to see where the allocation of funds that was charged to the restaurants, is being deployed in the north end. 204 00:26:06.780 --> 00:26:12.570 amy.pollutro: Where have those resources gone, because you know just from a visibility standpoint, we haven't seen anything. 205 00:26:14.280 --> 00:26:23.550 amy.pollutro: That we can we can account for so i'd love to see some kind of itemized list, I know, there was a website in the works to know where those funds will be deployed to better the neighborhood yeah. 206 00:26:23.580 --> 00:26:24.990 Rory Harrington: Thank you, car, could you speak to that. 207 00:26:25.530 --> 00:26:28.440 Ciara D'Amico: yeah hi amy it's here from the mayor's office. 208 00:26:29.130 --> 00:26:35.280 Ciara D'Amico: um yeah so we're in the works of having that displayed on the website of so I was working with the policy team this morning. 209 00:26:35.550 --> 00:26:49.110 Ciara D'Amico: So we're just in the process of doing so and i'm also working with the outdoor dining committee that has come about recently on where exactly those funds are being spent and we're just working on how we're presenting that to the public, so that should be able soon. 210 00:26:50.010 --> 00:26:50.820 amy.pollutro: Great Thank you. 211 00:26:53.220 --> 00:26:54.210 Rory Harrington: On that note, to I. 212 00:26:54.990 --> 00:27:06.000 Rory Harrington: Something i've been seeing on 311 and also just hearing from the Community is the removal of trash barrels and the north end I know a fewer removed. 213 00:27:07.050 --> 00:27:09.570 Rory Harrington: Outside monica's because they were painted pink. 214 00:27:11.160 --> 00:27:15.960 Rory Harrington: and have not been replaced there's still a fire hydrant, that is, that is pink. 215 00:27:17.580 --> 00:27:21.300 Rory Harrington: And Sarah can you speak to what's what's happening there. 216 00:27:22.590 --> 00:27:35.850 Ciara D'Amico: yeah so every time my team or public works has went over to unpainted and clean it, it was just pre painted and vandalize again so they went over almost three times so then that's why they pulled the trash can. 217 00:27:36.360 --> 00:27:46.770 Ciara D'Amico: But i'm in the works with public works and everything of trying to get more trash cans are on that street we just luckily gotten as our Center we replace that and the other courts and. 218 00:27:47.010 --> 00:27:48.660 Ciara D'Amico: Hopefully that will be abused with. 219 00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:56.220 Ciara D'Amico: household trash and with the fire hydrant we are working with the fire department to see what we can do to clean that off as well. 220 00:27:56.610 --> 00:28:05.160 Ciara D'Amico: But every single time my team has been over there are public works, it has just been repainted pink every single time so it's just kind of like a cycle so. 221 00:28:06.150 --> 00:28:15.810 Ciara D'Amico: That is also a huge violation to like the fire department as well, too, so that hopefully will be solved fixed so i'm going to call them again this week, but the trash cans were in the works of. 222 00:28:16.200 --> 00:28:23.610 Ciara D'Amico: trying to get new ones we're pleased, or just have big ones from the north end so that is something i'm working with the outdoor dining committee to because we know. 223 00:28:24.030 --> 00:28:34.080 Ciara D'Amico: More tourists are attracted with outdoor dining and everything, so we know that brings in more trash and people walking around so that's something that's one of our top priorities to get the neighborhood. 224 00:28:35.010 --> 00:28:41.100 Tania Green: Thank you, Sarah this is tanya i'm just wondering Is there going to be a fine issued for. 225 00:28:42.570 --> 00:28:45.900 Ciara D'Amico: ya for the vehicle for it'd been vandalized. 226 00:28:46.320 --> 00:28:53.010 Ciara D'Amico: Yes, yeah they should have already gone code enforcement already went over multiple times so that's something i'm going to check again. 227 00:28:54.720 --> 00:29:02.370 Ciara D'Amico: As I mean obviously that's like illegal to do like you shouldn't be painting city property or vandalizing it so from what i've heard they've already gotten a fine. 228 00:29:02.400 --> 00:29:03.150 Tania Green: i'm not sure if. 229 00:29:03.360 --> 00:29:06.780 Ciara D'Amico: They are continuing to get them so yeah so i'll check in with that. 230 00:29:10.200 --> 00:29:10.650 Thank you. 231 00:29:17.280 --> 00:29:25.500 Tania Green: yeah yeah this is tanya again, one question that I have is the state street building has gone up it's beautiful. 232 00:29:27.150 --> 00:29:34.350 Tania Green: But wondering if that sign if anyone knows if that sign is going to be lit up at some point. 233 00:29:35.310 --> 00:29:54.900 Tania Green: As we know, the verizon sign somehow creeped into our neighbor neighborhood and it shines into people's bedrooms at night, and for the most actually for the most part, our entire city is ad free and so as new buildings go up. 234 00:29:55.950 --> 00:30:06.930 Tania Green: what's going to be happening or we eventually in 15 years going to see like full blown ads like Times Square on the side of buildings, just like seems to be creeping in, little by little. 235 00:30:07.650 --> 00:30:15.420 Tania Green: i'm very curious to see if this state street sign is actually going to be lit up and if anyone knows how to figure that out. 236 00:30:16.440 --> 00:30:24.600 Ciara D'Amico: um hi tanya car again I can ask the contractor and see the plan of the building because that's something they would have to include when they propose this. 237 00:30:25.350 --> 00:30:30.840 Ciara D'Amico: Obviously that straightaway had before I started this position, but I can look back and see the details about that. 238 00:30:31.140 --> 00:30:44.280 Ciara D'Amico: As of now i'm not really sure if it's going to be lit up I know they're still in the process of even completing the build, and so I think will be one of their leader accomplishments so I can look into that and find out for you. 239 00:30:45.270 --> 00:30:46.470 Tania Green: Okay Thank you so much. 240 00:30:48.900 --> 00:30:52.320 Patrick Lyons: Tony this is Patrick to from aaron's office i'm in regards to. 241 00:30:53.460 --> 00:30:59.040 Patrick Lyons: bringing up like Times Square it's electric billboards are licensed by mass dot and then you have. 242 00:31:01.320 --> 00:31:09.090 Patrick Lyons: You know they have some restrictions, they can't they can't be within a certain amount of space within each other i'm not sure exactly what it is so i'll be seeing like you know. 243 00:31:10.230 --> 00:31:12.780 Patrick Lyons: Six electronic billboards and on one building. 244 00:31:15.150 --> 00:31:22.860 Tania Green: Okay yeah that that's really if I just I I I was curious how verizon snuck in there. 245 00:31:23.880 --> 00:31:34.110 Tania Green: Because they're really the first tall building that actually has signage on it that affects the North and or even like the skyline of Boston it's kind of crazy. 246 00:31:38.850 --> 00:31:40.140 Patrick Lyons: yeah I agree, I I wasn't. 247 00:31:41.250 --> 00:31:46.560 Patrick Lyons: It wasn't really around when that permitting process was going on, I was a little before my time, but I can try to. 248 00:31:47.580 --> 00:31:49.050 Patrick Lyons: figure that out for and get back to you. 249 00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.110 Tania Green: Thank you. 250 00:31:56.430 --> 00:31:59.100 Rory Harrington: Any other comments from the Council. 251 00:32:04.620 --> 00:32:05.040 Rory Harrington: Marie. 252 00:32:05.640 --> 00:32:06.690 Marie S.: No i'm fine. 253 00:32:09.300 --> 00:32:13.410 Rory Harrington: That case i'll open up to any members of the community that wish to say something. 254 00:32:20.130 --> 00:32:35.640 Rory Harrington: Okay, on that note we'll conclude our July meeting will send a notice for our August meeting, but I want to thank everyone for attending tonight and hope you have a great rest of your July take care.