May 2023 General Meeting

Agenda:

Meeting starts - 7:00 pm

Opening Meeting: (10 minutes)

• Pledge of Allegiance – 1 minute
• Roll call -1 minute
• Recognize government officials – 1 minute
• Approval of minutes – 5 minutes (including discussion, approval and/or deferral)

Chairman

• Meeting Overview – 2 minutes
• Correspondence – 10 minutes

·  Council discussion: Members polled on interests, activities, updates - 40 minutes

o  As the first half of the 2023 CNC meeting calendar winds down: What has the council not had time to address? Do you have a passion project or suggestions for council work that would advance the people’s business or help the council better reach and serve our community? Ways to operate more efficiently?

Presentations / Guests

·  None Scheduled

Open Floor – 10 minutes

Committee Reports –

·  Development Committee updates – Nancy Johnsen – 5 minutes

o  Constitution Inn /The Helm on April 13, 2023

o  PLAN: Charlestown on April 26, 2023

·  Public Safety – Tom Cunha, 5 minutes (see attachment)

Old Business

·  Community group update. Rosemary Macero – 2 minutes.

o  Update regarding the April 11, 2023 meeting of a private citizen group, the Charlestown Historic Battlefield District Committee (f/k/a “CHLC Study Committee” or Charlestown Heights Historic District Landmarks Study Commission)

New Business

·  Electronic meeting access – Ameeth Deenanath – 5 minutes

·  Meeting management – Nancy Johnsen - 10 minutes

Upcoming Meetings/Events:

·  CNC General Meetings Winter/Spring 2023: The CNC general meetings will be in person, on the first Tuesday of the month, 7-9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford St. Charlestown MA 02129. The June 6, 2023 meeting will be the last before the summer hiatus.

·  CNC Committee Meetings: Committee meetings are scheduled with the Secretary on an as needed basis and may be scheduled during the summer hiatus.

Attachments:

·  Crime statistics – Ed Grace