Call to order: 6:04pm
Welcome and Introductions
Introductions of attendees
Review/Approval of Meeting Minutes – reviewed and approved
Police Report – Lt. David Zannelli
Significant narcotic and firearm arrests recently
Follow up on the issues on Exchange street
Added lights in that area to discourage foot traffic
Cops are making more rounds
More lights will be added
Dumpsters will be moved as well
Serious assault during a robbery attempt
All 3 suspects have been identified and arrests are imminent
Juvenile activity
Still some car jackings
Recently had a stolen car from Newhallville
Working hard to curtail this new trend
Use caution if you see a group of juveniles walking in
Ferry and Chambers
Located a stolen car, was able to apprehend one of the juveniles the other got away
Seems to be the same group over and over
Gun fire around 2am near Ferry and Chatham
No one was hit
Extra duty at 191 Saltonstall
2 officers with a cruiser
To help with the action that’s been going
Thanks to Michelle Rodriguez
Will be going door to door with the Yale child study to survey how the community feels about the police
Down in street robberies
Down 25 percent in gun fire
Trends are going in the right direction
Tremaine Pool was killed as a result of a shootout with police in Virginia
He was previously arrested in February with a substantial amount of narcotics
Some issues in Farnum court in the Ferraro’s parking lot
Loitering and drinking in public
Increased officer presence – polite encounters
May increase to ticketing
Not an open lot and are often blocking the entrance of the parking lot
Working in cooperation with housing to speak with the clients as well
Fire Department Report – John Alston
Promoted 26 new officers in July
2 additional battalion chiefs who will also be attending the meetings
Sweeps through Fair Haven
App: See, click, fix,
Fire department is now on the app as an administrator, they now have their own categories
This is the easiest way to contact them for non-emergency
Amount of fires have gone down
Most of the fires have occurred due to electrical and cooking
Children and pets have been left in cars recently
2 children were left in the car in West Haven and 1 died
Be aware of the dangers of kids being left in cars
Got a Yale Fellow to study the impacts of opioids
Looking into the resources in the community as well as compassion fatigue on behalf of the firemen and EMTs
If you need to talk or have a problem, call the fire department or use the app
LCI Report – Lauri Lopez
Storage container on Downing and Chatham will be looked at to be removed
Old Business
60 Days of Summer Canoeing Activity 8/9
Will be in cooperation with the Newhallville management team at 3:30pm (times depend on the tides and may change)
Have about 30 kids that will be coming
Worked hard to give the kids a great experience that they potentially haven’t had in the past
New Business
Nomination to executive board
Moved to keep the executive board as it stands – 9 yes with 3 abstentions
Chair, Chair, Vice chair, Recording secretary, Treasurer, Secretary
Nominations accepted during the months of August, October, November
Election November 1, 2018
Picnic Committee
Picnic is scheduled for 9/6/18
Budget
Cost is usually about $3000
We have about $1052 total in the bank for this picnic as well as the thanksgiving event
Important to get donations from the area businesses
Very important to spend where we requested support from in the past
Will ask the police union to give a contribution this year as well
Will look into purchasing tents to cover the food as opposed to renting them to save money going forward
Food
Being arranged to talk to the local businesses to get food donated by Jose Crespo
Drinks
Rental equipment
Cost has increased to $975
Mishele will ask to borrow tents from local nonprofits
Fliers to be distributed – volunteers
Cedar knoll farm (horse and buggy ride) volunteers
Check is in the works, once this is done the contract will be signed
Set up volunteers
Kids from St. Francis, St. Rosa but we need more
Cooking and entertainment volunteers
Working it out with Parks and Rec to get the rock wall
Breakdown volunteers
We need volunteers
Police will also volunteer
Artspace – Elena Cole
City Wide Open Studios
3-week festival in October
Last day to register is 9/1/18
Registration cost $30
More information and registration available at www.cwos.org
Will also include bike tours around the private studios
Can also rent space at the Urban Collective
Inviting others to host artists at your own space, private homes, businesses etc.
Contact – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Only requirement is to be older than 18 years old
Theme this year is “Wellbeing” and they are looking to partner with others along this theme
Save the Sound – Great Urban Parks Campaign Nicole Davis
Working to put together a plan to
Intersection of Haven and Exchange street – looking to use this area for storm water capturing utilizing a grant
Asking for support to engage the community – looking for more businesses and agencies to partner with
New haven land trust, new haven clinic, new haven farms, Coldspring school,
Working with the Mill River trail advocates to work on the trail already being worked on in Fair Haven
Will look at lighting and security measures in the area as well
Contact Nicole Davis at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any additional questions or concerns
Community Presentations
Announcements:
New Haven Free Public Library
Flyer attached
Chapel Street Bridge closed 7/29/18 to 9/21/18
Catholic Charities back to preschool fair at St. Francis 8/1 3pm to 5pm
Jamaican Fest in Criscuolo park this Sunday 11am to 9pm
Adjournment:
Upcoming Meeting: 10/4/28