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October 2002
Sea To The Green
An Update of the East Avenue Neighborhood Association ______________________________________________________________________
Last meeting: EANA met on Sunday, September 22 at 3 PM at 1 Roxbury Road
Attendees: Laurel Lindstrom (President), Tony Rossi (Raymond Terrace), Josephine Martuccio (Myrtle Street), Anthony Halim (Roxbury Road), Richard Brousseau Jr (First Street), Lazaro Tovar (First Street)
Actions update since August 31 meeting
 | EANA president spoke at Planning Committee meeting of the Common Council on Sept. 5 supporting reconsideration of Village District designation for East Avenue. The committee voted to send a letter to the Planning Commission so that it could be readdressed |
| Certified letter received by EANA president on Sept. 11, sent by the attorney of the owner of 89B Strawberry Hill Avenue. Letter is requesting retraction of our position that the Contractor's Yard is incompatible with our Residential B neighborhood. EANA continues to work with City Hall Depts. and officials to find a solution acceptable to the area residents. |
| EANA contacted City Scan Coordinator to set up scan in area of the Green. Tentative date will be Friday, Sept. 20 at 1 PM. |
| City Scan of the Green area rescheduled for Thursday Sept. 26 at 1 PM. We will meet on East Wall Street at the Green. |
Key items discussed at September 22 meeting
| Contractor's Yard at 89B Strawberry Hill discussed. Zoning inspections being conducted by the City. We will continue to monitor |
| 'Sea To The Green' EANA newsletter in the works for October |
| Mission statement for EANA to be formalized |
| Speed bumps on 9 streets to be placed this fall, Myrtle Street will be done next year when the street is paved |
| Rent-A-Cop by the TTD for traffic patrol for speeders possible. Chief Rilling will contact us next week about it |
| Police Commission/Traffic Authority meets monthly and is a good place for residents that have traffic problems on their street to find solutions. Discussion of a recent Traffic Authority meeting where Pine Hill Ext. was on the agenda and residents attended and were able to discuss the situation on their street |
| Boat Show traffic problems this weekend. It was noted that the flashing amber lights at intersections, without police officers present, created backed up traffic for residents trying to drive off their streets. Before next year EANA will take our concerns to the proper authorities |
| Candidates Forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters scheduled for Sept 30 and Oct 20 |
| Increasing membership discussed |
| Plans for an event sponsored by EANA. Events Committee will meet on Monday, October 7 at 7 PM at 52 First Street |
Next meeting
: Sunday, October 27 at 3 PM at 20 Raymond TerraceContact numbers:
Phone: 855-7668
E-mail: SeaToTheGreen@cs.com
Website: CalmTraffic.org
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