BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
GENERAL BOARD MEETING
OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
729 CARROLL STREET
MAY 12, 2010
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
T. ALEXANDER R. S. BASHNER S. BURZIO
J. DRESSLER E. FELDER P. FLEMING
B.GINSBERG Y. GIRELA D. GIULIANO
R. GRAHAM G. KELLY M. KOLMAN
D. KUMMER R. LEVINE R. LOHIER
R. LUFTGLASS T.L. MISKEL C. MOLINARI
A. A. PUGLIESE M. RECA-HEYER D. REISS
M. RUIZ M. SCOTT D. SCOTTO
M. SHAMES L. SONES E. SPICER
S. TURET M. VERRET D. VITO
EXCUSED:
ABSENT:
B. ATKINS J. BERNARD L. CIRANDO
S. COLES J. IGNERI D. LALLI
A. McKNIGHT G. O’CONNELL Y. ROMAN
J. THOMPSON V. TWYFORD R. ZUCKERMAN
GUESTS
HON. CHRISTINE QUINN, SPEAKER OF THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
HON. STEVEN LEVIN, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
HON. BRAD LANDER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
HON. LETITIA JAMES, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
A. THOMPSON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER LEVIN’S REPRESENTATIVE
M. CURTIN, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER LANDER’S REPRESENTATIVE
P. NELSON, STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER MILLMAN’S REPRESENTATIVE
O. JONAS, STATE SENATOR MONTGOMERY’S REPRESENTATIVE
E. WHELAN-WUERST, STATE SENATOR SQUADRON’S REPRESENTATIVE
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(Complete list of meeting attendees on file at the District Office.)
YOUTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AWARDS
Chairperson Richard Bashner introduced Youth Services Committee Co-Chairperson who praised the youth and adults for their dedication and volunteerism to the various residents and communities in our district. He then presented the following recipients with their 2010 CB6 Youth Acknowledgement Awards as well as the Robert Acito Award for Youth Involvement.
Youth Acknowledgement Awardees Amani Farraj & Hanin Dari - 4th grade, P.S. 124 Duncan McInnes - 9th grade, LaGuardia H. S.
Robert Acito Award for Youth Involvement Awardees Marisa Catalina Casey - Founder and Executive Director of the Community Arts Center “Starting Artists, Inc.”
Chairperson Richard S. Bashner called the meeting to order at 6:50 pm.
MINUTES
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT……………………………...……..………….....…...RICHARD S. BASHNER
Chairperson Richard S. Bashner began his report by informing the Board that since our last meeting, we've lost yet another Board Member. Tom Kamber, our former Human Services Committee Chair, citing personal reasons submitted his resignation to the Board. I’d like to thank Tom for his service to our communities and wish him well.
Chairperson Bashner reported to the Board that we have not as yet received a response from Commissioner Mattingly at the Administration for Children’s Services to the resolution we adopted at our meeting last month about the announced closure of 4 day care centers in our district, and it is unclear whether the agency intends to pursue this action in the Executive budget that was recently released by the Mayor. One thing that is certain, however, is that the Executive budget does propose to close 50 senior centers citywide, including the Gowanus Senior Center in our district. Previously, the Commissioner for the Department of Youth and Community Development had also announced that they would be cutting 33 Out-of-School Time (OST) programs (or “afterschool” programs) citywide, including 3 in our district at P.S. 282 run by Imani House, and 2 others at P.S. 27 in Red Hook and P.S. 32 in Gowanus both run by Good Shepherd Services. It is also unclear to us whether these cuts are reflected in the Mayor’s Executive budget. We have written to the Commissioners of both the Department for the Aging, and the Department of Youth and Community Development, and invited them to attend our upcoming Youth/Human Services/Education Committee meeting on May 26th to share their plans with us. Anyone interested in these cuts should consider attending that meeting.
Chairperson Bashner advised the Board that we will have a presentation by the New York City Transit at our Transportation Committee meeting this month to give us a comprehensive look at the cuts that the MTA Board has already approved that will impact our district. We could stand to lose many bus routes from our district, while others may be mashed up and reconfigured, and at the moment CB6 is not yet on record with a position reacting to these cuts. Anyone interested in this should attend our May 20th Transportation Committee meeting.
Chairperson Bashner informed the Board that the Mayor has released his Executive budget and did reconsider his previous crippling cut to the Community Boards’ operating budgets and instead of reducing our budget from $208K to $160K, he will only be cutting us down to $199K instead. Believe it or not, that $9K gap still means 2
that we will not be able to replace our former part-time position, and we’re still losing ground since we do not receive cost of living adjustments. I understand that Board Members Rick Luftglass, Suzanne Turet and Stephen Burzio will be sitting down with our District Manager to work on a strategic plan for fundraising for our non-profit organization, and while I am optimistic about our prospects, we really can’t afford to lose any ground with regard to our City budget. At this time we must rely exclusively on the City Council to restore our budget in whole, and I reiterate our urgent plea to our representatives for them to do so.
Chairperson Bashner ended his report by reminding the Board Members that we are expecting a visit tonight from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is scheduled to arrive around 8pm. She wanted to address us on some work that the City Council is doing, particularly with regard to the expansion of the City’s recycling program. It is only fitting that she come here to make such an announcement since CB6 has been a decades- long recycling leader in the City of New York, and was the proving ground for the City’s recycling program when it was in the experimental phase 20 years ago.
_________________________________________________________________________________________ DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………..................................................…CRAIG HAMMERMAN
District Manager Craig Hammerman began his report by informing the Board that over the next couple of days the district office will be undergoing computer upgrades. He asked everyone to bear with us for any unexpected outages.
District Manager Hammerman reported that on the district office recently had a meeting with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and GreenSpace, the local gardeners who have been involved in the development of the community garden site located at Sackett Street and 4th Avenue, where DEP has a shaft that descends down to the third water tunnel leg that runs beneath our district. DEP will not be able to put the full garden in until 2013 but would like to give the community with some interim access to the site prior to the completion of the garden. The meeting was set up to discuss what type of access the community could have. A second meeting will be scheduled next month to work out some of the details.
District Manager Hammerman advised the Board that, according to the DDC Commissioner, the Reconstruction of Columbia Street (HWK-700A) will resume on May 10th. They will be completing the second half of this project, Van Brunt Street between Hamilton Avenue and Degraw Street. We have invited DDC to the next Transportation Committee meeting on May 20th so that they can properly brief the community since there has been such a long lapse of time from the last time there has been any activity out there.
District Manager Hammerman reported to the Board that the district office will be hosting its annual informational meeting on May 24th at the Public Safety/Environmental Protection/Permits & Licenses Committee in an effort to better understand the rules and regulations governing restaurants and bars in our district. Representatives from the State Liquor Authority and various City agencies will be on hand to answer any questions in respect to noise, smoking, backyard usage, garbage and other related issues.
District Manager Hammerman informed the Board that a defunct chemical company named Chemtura had presence in both the Gowanus and Red Hook sections in our district. They had a building at 688 Court Street in Red Hook and it was disclosed through court papers when they filed for bankruptcy that there were reportedly unsafe levels of environmental contamination that had run off their site. We did not find out this through any City or State agency but rather through an investigative reporter who was following this story that she discovered in court bankruptcy papers filed by the company. We are making inquiries and hope to get more factual information to disseminate throughout the community.
District Manager Hammerman ended his report by informing the Board that the Department of Buildings (DOB) has advised us of emergency conditions at 300 Van Brunt Street. DOB has informed the property
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owners that the premises have to be made safe by demolition, repair, sealing or whatever means necessary to protect public safety.
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Chairperson Bashner recognized elected officials representatives.
Ashley Thompson representing Council Member Steve Levin reported to the board that the Councilman hosted the first meeting of the PS 133 stakeholders and it was well-attended by city agencies, individuals from both Districts 13 and 15, community residents and the School Construction Authority. A number of issues were discussed and they will continue to work with the School Construction Authority to make sure that the project goes smoothly. The next meeting will be on June 21st. On May 19th at the Wyckoff Community Senior Citizen Center the Council member will be hosting a town hall meeting for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents. Representatives from NYCHA will be present to answers any and all questions regarding Housing developments.
Michael Schweinsburg representing Council Member Sara Gonzalez reported to the board that the Council Member will have a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 15th to open the season for the Red Hook vendors in and around Red Hook Park. She is also working tirelessly on finding alternative sites for the children that will be displaced once Fiesta Day Care in Red Hook is closed by the Administration for Children Services (ACS).
Michael Curtin representing Councilman Brad Lander passed out to the board members a statement from the Progressive Caucus of the City Council in regards to Mayor Bloomberg’s budget. The Progressive Caucus believes that the Mayor must pursue smart, progressive revenue options, rather than focusing solely on cuts to essential City services. He also handed out letters of support that he would like everyone to sign and send to their legislators in support of President Obama’s call for $1 billion a year in funding for Child Nutrition Act.
Paul Nelson representing Assembly Member Joan Millman invited everyone to the Community Volunteer Fair which will take place on May 13th at the Park Slope Armory. He also stated that the Assembly Member and State Senator Daniel Squadron would be hosting a senior fair on Friday, June 25th from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at St. Francis College, located at 180 Remsen Street. The Assembly Member will be submitting testimony at a public hearing held by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) on the proposed modifications to the General Project Plan (GPP) for Brooklyn Bridge Park. She will be asking for the new operating agreement to include a committee dedicated to exploring funding alternatives to housing in the park. The Assembly Member will be holding a public hearing on Friday, May 14th to prepare for the New York City Board of Elections’ full replacement of lever machines with accessible optical scan voting machines. The hearing will examine New York City’s specific budgetary needs to provide sufficient poll worker training on the new system and to conduct successful public outreach and education. He ended by stating that the Assembly Member is introducing legislation regarding the commercial use of backyards and would like input on this issue.
Ellen Whelan-Wuerst representing State Senator Daniel Squadron stated that Pier 6 will be opening soon, sometime around Memorial Day. She stated that the Congressman participated in a press conference with other elected officials to address the safety implications of unregulated tourist helicopter flights and the impact on quality of life in communities that experience take-offs and landings or heavy flyover traffic. Since the press conference the following changes have been implemented: No more tourist helicopter routes over Brooklyn, Manhattan or going up the East River. Only routes up the Hudson River and over Yankee Stadium and the George Washington Bridge will be used. Residents can now call 311 if they have a complaint about helicopter noise.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
ECONOMIC/WATERFRONT/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING COMMITTEE
………………………………………………...DAVID REISS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR
……………………………………….…RICK LUFTGLASS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIR
………………………………………….GREG O'CONNELL, WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
……………………………………….….......STEVEN BURZIO, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAIR
………………………………………………………………………………BEN ATKINS, HOUSING CHAIR
Economic Development Co-Chair Rick Luftglass reported to the Board that he attended a public meeting held by the Department of City Planning regarding Vision 2020, their Comprehensive Waterfront Plan for the over 500 miles of New York City’s waterfront, defined as New York Harbor and its tributaries, creeks and bays. Vision 2020 will build on the original Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, published in 1992, and the city’s experience over the past 18 years in order to set forth a new long range vision for a 21 st Century waterfront. Specifically, Vision 2020 will identify key opportunities for improving NYC’s waterfront and outline strategies to realize this new vision. They will be holding public workshops in May and June in each borough to present an overview of each Borough’s waterfront resources and to discuss the future of specific waterfront sites. At these workshops, City Planning will present an overview of the borough’s waterfront resources and existing uses. We’ll then break into small groups to discuss particular segments of the Borough’s waterfront, what we refer to as Reaches. For each reach the gro ups will discuss opportunities and challenges for the future of specific sites along the waterfront. Brooklyn’s workshop will be at Brooklyn Technical High School on May 17 th from 6-8:30pm. __________________________________________________________________________________________
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Board Member Terrence Alexander made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Board Member Robert Levine.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:24 P.M.
__________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMITTEE REPORTS (continued)
PARKS/RECREATION/CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE…………………..NICA LALLI, CHAIR
Parks Committee Member Glenn Kelly reported on behalf of the Committee Chair that the committee heard a presentation from a representative for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation on the recent announcement of the transfer of oversight and jurisdiction for the development of the park to New York City, and an update on development plans and activities for Pier 6.
Motion: by Raymond Lohier, seconded by Lou Sones;
Recommendation to support City control over and accountability for Brooklyn Bridge Park on the condition that the new operating entity to succeed the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation follow the accepted practice of consulting with and considering the recommendations of the Community Board’s most directly affected by the park (i.e., Brooklyn CB2 & 6) prior to park plans being adopted or finalized.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:28 P.M.
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PUBLIC SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/ PERMITS & LICENSES COMMITTEE
………………......................RAY LOHIER, PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR
...BOB ZUCKERMAN, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CHAIR
………………DANIEL KUMMER, PERMITS & LICENSES CHAIR
Permits & Licenses Chairperson Daniel Kummer reported to the Board that the committee reviewed a renewal revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe permit application on behalf 283 Smith Street Food Corp. dba Zaytoons at 283 Smith Street
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to conditionally approve a renewal revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk cafe permit application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs on behalf 283 Smith Street Food Corp. dba Zaytoons at 283 Smith Street (northeast corner Smith/Sackett Streets), to permit 5 tables and 18 seats with the condition that the tables be moved to accommodate the eight foot rule from the light post.
Board Member Glenn Kelly spoke in favor of the motion stating that the applicant placed the tables in such a way that they are complying with the 8-foot pedestrian clearance criteria.
Board Member Lou Sones spoke in favor of the motion stating that a number of neighbors came to the meeting in support of the applicant.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:31 P.M.
Permits & Licenses Chairperson Daniel Kummer also reported to the Board that the committee reviewed new unenclosed sidewalk cafe application on behalf of Act 718, LLC dba Sheep Station at 149 4th Avenue.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to conditionally approve a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs on behalf of Act 718, LLC dba Sheep Station at 149 4th Avenue (northeast corner 4th Avenue/Douglass Street), to permit 8 tables and 18 seats with the condition that they operate outside no later than 10pm on weekdays and 11pm on weekends and the owner is to put up signs about minimizing noise and smoking.
Board Member Robert Levine asked if the applicant posted the meeting notices as required by the district office. Permits & Licenses Chairperson Kummer stated yes.
Board Member Terrence Alexander asked if there were representatives at the meeting form Sheep Station. Permits & Licenses Chairperson Kummer stated yes, there were two managers.
Board Member Lou Sones stated that as a bar owner it is very difficult to control what patrons do on the street when they smoke and/or talk. Sometimes the complaints that go into 311 are unreasonable. When deciding on such matters he always asked who was their first the business of the residents. If a person moves above a bar should not expect the owners to change their way of doing business just because someone just moved in.
Board Member Suzanne Turet stated that most of the bars on 5th avenue have signs up for the patrons to be respectful of their neighbors.
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Board Member Anthony Pugliese stated that in his case he was living on Smith Street before it became a night spot and none of the bar owners have voluntarily put up any signs asking their patrons to be respectful of their neighbors. Now the bars/restaurants are using their backyards and disturbing the quality of life of the long time residents of the neighborhood. The owners are not addressing this issue of noise and smoke that is affecting neighbors all hours of the night.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:39 P.M.
Permits & Licenses Chairperson Daniel Kummer further reported to the Board that the committee reviewed a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe application on behalf of Clay Farm, LLC dba The Bell House at 149 7th Street.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs on behalf of Clay Farm, LLC dba The Bell House at 149 7th Street (between 2nd/3rd Avenues), to permit 5 tables and 20 seats.
Board Member Sones stated that by City law they have to close the café by 1am.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:40 P.M.
Permits & Licenses Chairperson Daniel Kummer lastly reported to the Board that the committee reviewed a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe application on behalf of Ataka Taka Taka, Inc. at 252 7th Avenue.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to conditionally approve a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs on behalf of Ataka Taka Taka, Inc. at 252 7th Avenue (northwest corner 7th Avenue/5th Street), to permit 15 tables and 30 seats with the following condition, to reduce the request to 10 tables and 20 seats. (Northern most 3-2 tops and southern most 2-2 tops will be removed).
Board Member Alexander asked if there were any drawings. Permits & Licenses Chairperson Kummer retrieved them from the file and displayed them.
Board Member Mark Kolman asked if the committee approved this application with the lesser tables. Permits & Licenses Chairperson Kummer stated yes.
Board Member Lou Sones stated that we broke our own unwritten rule by allowing more tables outside than inside. We could be flexible, but the applicant must be flexible as well.
Board Member Alexander asked if there were any other restaurants on the block. Permits & Licenses Chairperson Kummer stated he did not think so.
VOTE: 30 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:45 P.M.
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Chairperson Bashner recognized Oscar Jonas, representing State Senator Velmanette Montgomery. Oscar reported to the Board that the Senator was introducing various juvenile justice bills that would redirect state funding to support community-based alternative to incarceration programs for youth who would otherwise be sentenced to detention facilities. Also, in order for these youth to be successful when receiving supportive, therapeutic services, they must be allowed to remain in their own community in order to continue to be supported by those individuals in their lives who are able to provide them a safe, supportive, home environment.
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YOUTH/HUMAN SERVICES/EDUCATION COMMITTEE
….....…DERRICK C. VITO, YOUTH SERVICES CO-CHAIR
………..JAMES BERNARD, YOUTH SERVICES CO-CHAIR
……………..MARK KOLMAN, HUMAN SERVICES CHAIR
……………………SUZANNE TURET, CHAIR, EDUCATION
Education Chairperson Suzanne Turet reported to the Board that the committee reviewed the Department of Education's recent "bake-sale ban" policy.
Motion: by Board Member Elly Spicer, seconded by Board Member Thomas Miskel; Recommendation to urge the Department of Education to repeal its ban on selling home baked foods at bake sales, and calls upon our elected officials to review this D.O.E. policy and seek its repeal.
Board Member Barbara Ginsberg stated that reason that this law came into being is that something must have happened where people ate something and became ill. Education Chairperson Turet stated that it had to do with contracts and certain corporations having to make money.
Board Member Spicer stated that at her son’s school it was based on nutritional principals and the obesity initiative.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:55 P.M.
Chairperson Bashner recognized Council Member Brad Lander who began by stating that the New York City Council is calling on Congress to make critical changes to the Child Nutrition Act that would allocate enough resources to support healthy meals for our children and high need adults. He also stated that the anticipated budget cuts to the Community Boards have been restored. If you live on Columbia Street you may have seen Phoenix trucks driving down the street despite the fact that they promised that they would not be on Columbia Street and would stay internal to the port. Apparently the Waterfront Commission gets 2% of the trucks earnings in a fee that it charges for driving inside of the port causing trucks to drive along Columbia Street. In Jersey they sued and one to get out of paying the fee and he believes that they will sue in New York as well, but in the mean time they will be driving on the streets of the district. He will be following up with Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Phoenix on this issue. He also will be making a proposal in the next few weeks, that while we keep pushing for a new rate from the Public Service Commission (PSC) for shore power for docked ships that we ask EDC to subsidize the power for the ships in the interim until PSC sets a new rate.
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COMMUNITY SESSION
Sally Cooper representing the American cancer Society in Brooklyn stated that her organization offers free cancer screening services programs for anyone regardless of income or immigration status and they offer 8
insurance for anyone with legal status. For more information please call 1-800-227-2345 She ended by inviting everyone on June 5th to IKEA in Red Hook who will be hosting an all day party for all those who are survivors of cancer or if you know someone with cancer.
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Chairperson Bashner recognized various elected officials.
Council Member Steven Levin who gave a brief synopsis of the first meeting of the PS 133 stakeholders. He thanked everyone who was in attendance and stated that the next meeting will be on June 21 st at the Fifth Avenue Committee Community Room. He invited everyone to participate in his Town hall meeting on May 19th at the Wyckoff Community Senior Citizen Center where representatives from NYCHA will be present to answers any and all questions regarding their housing developments. He ended by informing the board that the Gowanus Senior Center is slated to close due to budget cuts. He will do everything in his power to prevent this from happening.
Council Member Tish James stated that District Manager Hammerman sets the model for all Community Boards by using technology to disseminate information. She looks forward to working with the Board as we renovate Grand Army Plaza; celebrate the retirement of Tupper Thomas and Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Julius Spiegel. She ended by thanking everyone for all they do for the community.
NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, announced legislation that would dramatically expand and improve recycling in New York City. The package of legislation would mark the first significant expansion of the city’s residential recycling program since it was created in 1989. The new recycling legislation includes the following:
Expansion of Recyclable Materials and Recycling Programs 1. Recycling all rigid plastic containers, including items such as yogurt tubs; take out containers, flower pots and medicine bottles. This component of the bill would take effect following the opening of a new recycling facility located in Brooklyn, which is scheduled to open in 2012.
2. Require DOS to site 300 new recycling bins throughout the City over the next three years, and a total of 700 bins within the next ten years.
3. Mandate at least one department-sponsored household hazardous waste collection event in each borough every year, with a long-term goal of increasing the number of events, or making such sites permanent.
4. Require DOS to establish a citywide textile collection program by placing deposit bins on city-owned or city-managed property throughout the city.
5. Establish a voluntary manufacturer and retailer take-back program for unwanted household paint, which makes up about 50% of household hazardous waste.
Changes and Improvements to Existing Programs 1. Require every school within the Department of Education to designate a recycling coordinator and to provide recycling receptacles in each classroom and other locations such as entrances and lunch rooms. Similar requirements would also apply to non-DOE schools.
2. Require each city agency to designate a recycling coordinator and implement plans to increase recycling in all city-owned and city-run buildings.
3. Extends the DOS’s Leaf and Yard Waste Composting collection period from March 1 – November 30, and requires the city to establish a new leaf and yard waste composting facility in Queens or Brooklyn.
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4. Replaces Obsolete Tonnage Mandates.
Improved Enforcement, Outreach and Education 1. Makes Fine Structure Fairer for Small Property Owners.
2. Offers first-time offenders in 1-8 unit residences the option to attend recycling workshops (including online tutorials) in lieu of paying fines. Also requires DOS to provide trainings for owners and employees of buildings with 9 or more units that receive three tickets in one year.
3. Requires DOS to create a guide to the residential recycling program, to be distributed and made available to the public.
New Reports and Studies 1. Requires a study exploring recycling markets and opportunities to expand recycling facilities and recycling-related jobs in New York City.
2. Requires DOS to study methods for expanding capacity to compost residential and commercial food waste. Upon completion, DOS must conduct a commercial food waste composting pilot.
3. Requires the Commissioner to issue an annual report detailing the recycling totals for all materials recycled under City and State law.
4. Requires DOS to complete a commercial recycling study.
5. Requires DOS to conduct follow-up waste characterization studies in 2012 and 2018 and requires a comprehensive study by 2024.
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NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
No new/other business presented.
Motion: by Board Member Peter Fleming, seconded by Board Member Barbara Ginsberg; To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 30 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 8:30PM
Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Leroy Branch on May 27, 2010.
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