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"While we are lucky to have the beauty of New England foliage, we also need to be conscious when the leaves fall of keeping our storm drains clear and be careful not to dump any debris that will drain to our city's waterways." |
Greetings!
As fall has arrived and the leaves are falling, I ask that you clear the storm drains near your home to allow for drainage. I'm not sure people realize that these catch basins drain to our city's waterways, even those in the non-coastal areas. As we work to keep our waters and beaches clean, please remember to keep the catch basins near your home clear of debris.
The City Council is beginning the process of reviewing the downtown renovation. Mayor Koch will host a community meeting on the renovation this Wednesday at Quincy High School. I have also included information below relative to this week's Zoning and Conservation Board meetings, Ward One Meet the Candidates Night, and the Adams Shore Octoberfest. There are many important issues that I am working on as your Ward Councilor. I encourage you to contact me with your concerns or ideas for our city. Margaret |
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Fall Cleaning, Street Sweeping, Yard Waste |
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Drain pipe emptying into Quincy waters |
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Fall has arrived and the leaves are falling. Please clear the catch basins near your homes and those of your neighbors. What goes down our catch basins/storm drains (even those in the non-coastal areas of Quincy) drain to our waterways, bays, beaches, rivers, etc. The above photos were taken near my Rock Island Road home and you can see the water going down the storm drain and then coming out the drain pipe in Rock Island Cove.
Street sweepers are working in Ward One this week and next week. Signs will be posted mid-day the day prior to sweeping and residents are asked to remove all motor vehicles from the streets on the day it will be swept. Precint 2, October 18; Precint 3, October 19; Precint 4, October 20; Precint 5, October 21; Precint 1, October 22 and 25. Curbside collection of YARD WASTE will continue on a BI-WEEKLY through November 27. YARD WASTE STICKERS are mandatory on all yardwaste barrels. Yard waste stickers are available at the City Hall Info Desk, 1305 Hancock St., Danny's Hardware, 53 Billings Rd., Curry Hardware, 370 Copeland St., and at the DPW Administration Building, 55 Sea St. You can have yardwaste stickers sent to your home by calling 617-376-1953 or e-mail recyclequincy@quincyma.gov The DPW yard is open to accept yardwaste and appliances from residents M-F from 7:30 to 3 PM and on Saturdays through mid-December, from 7:30 to 2:30 PM. |
| Zoning Board of Appeals - Ward One Projects |
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The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Tuesday, October 19th at 7:15pm in the Second Floor Conference Room of Quincy City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street.
Old Business:
10-053 ZU SHEN GUAN for a VARIANCE to legalize an addition on the premises numbered 247 WINTHROP STREET, QUINCY
New Business:
10-065 MARK VAN TASSELL for a VARIANCE/SPECIAL PERMIT FLOOD PLAIN to raze the existing structure and construct a new 2.5 residential structure with attached garage on the premises numbered 47 LITTLEFIELD STREET, QUINCY
10-067 WILL CASEY for a SPECIAL PERMIT FLOOD PLAIN/VARIANCE to raze the existing structure and construct a new 3 story, 2-family home on the premises numbered 11 LEE STREET, QUINCY Anyone can attend the meeting to express their support for or opposition to any of these projects. If you cannot attend the meeting you can send a letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals at 55 Sea Street Quincy, MA 02169. I have notified neighbors on these projects and always welcome constituents to contact me with their concerns. |
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Conservation Commission, Ward One Projects |
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The Conservation Commission will meet on Wednesday, October 20th at 7:30pm in the conference room of City of Quincy Parks Department, One Merrymount Parkway. Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Michael Van Tassell for work proposed at 47 Littlefield Street The proposed work consists of razing existing home and constructing new home with attached garage. Foundation will have crawl space with appropriate flow thru vents, property in a FEMA flood zone AE. Request for Determination of Applicability filed by Will Casey for work proposed at 11 Lee Street. The proposed work consists of razing existing home and constructing new home with proposed walks and driveways.
Request for Notice of Intent filed by John Sullivan for work proposed at Butler Pond (38 Merrymount Road) The proposed work consists of the use of herbicides and mechanical harvesting for management of invasive and nuisance aquatic vegetation in Butler Pond. (Butler Pond is located in Ward Five, but portions of Merrymount Road are in Ward One.0
Request for Notice of Intent filed by Dung Hoang for work proposed at 37 Sea Avenue to build a garage addition, build a retaining wall in the back, install a seasonal set of stairs to the beach .
Anyone can attend the conservation commission meeting to express their support for or opposition to proposed projects. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can send a letter to the Conservation Commission at 55 Sea Street Quincy, MA 02169 or an email at jduca@quincyma.gov I have notified neighbors on these projects and always welcome constituents to contact me with their concerns. |
| Downtown Redevelopment Community Meeting |
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After more than two years of negotiations, Mayor Thomas P. Koch presented the Quincy City Council with a comprehensive development agreement that will set in motion the City's $1.3 billion plan to revitalize Quincy Center. The agreement lays out the financial terms and legal structure that will allow the City and its development partner, Street-Works Development, to move forward on plans to create more than 1 million square feet of new office space, over 700 housing units and 570,000 square feet of new retail and restaurant space in Quincy Center.
Mayor Koch, his negotiating team, and Street-Works will host a citywide community meeting on the development plans:
Wednesday, October 20th, 7pm at Quincy High School |
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Meet the Candidates Night - Thursday, Oct. 21 |
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Please join the Ward One Neighborhood Associations for a "Meet the Candidate Night", Thursday, October 21st at 7pm at the St. Thomas Aquinas Hall, Darrow Street, Houghs Neck. You will have an opportunity to meet with candidates in the State Senate and State Representative races and share your concerns before and after the meeting. |
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Adams Shore Octoberfest, Saturday, Oct. 23 |
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Come enjoy fun filled activities for the whole family including music by DJ Bob Caldeira, games, goodies and a chance at a 50/50 raffle. Come in costume and join the Costume Parade. Admission is free and all are welcome. Event will be held on Saturday, October 23rd 2-4pm at Arthur Boyson Park, Heron Road. Rain date Sunday. Desert donations are appreciated. |
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Margaret Laforest
Ward One Councilor, Quincy
236 Rock Island Road
Quincy, MA 02169
(home) 617-471-1806 (office) 617-376-1351
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