BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2011
ATTENDANCE:
W. BLUM S. BURZIO J. COHN
D. DECOSTANZO D. GORDON E. MCCLURE
T. MISKEL L. NAPOLITANO M. PETTIT
G. REILLY R. RIGOLLI
EXCUSED:
D. ABRAHAM H. HUGHES A. MCKNIGHT
R. SLOANE
ABSENT:
J. ARMER D. GIULIANO J. HEYER
M. KENTON J. THOMPSON M. VERRET
GUESTS:
J. LEVIN – REP. FOR HON. JOAN MILLMAN, STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
V. AREIS – REP. FOR HON. YVETTE CLARKE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS
C. HRONOS – DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATON
J. OLTMAN SMITH K. AZBELL S. FAUST
***MINUTES***
The meeting was called to order at 6:45PM and a motion was made to adopt the minutes of the previous meeting held on September 15, 2011. There were 11 committee members in attendance.
Presentation and discussion with representatives for the Department of Transportation on the new BikeShare program where thousands of bicycles will become available to the public at self-service docking stations throughout the City.
Representatives from the Department of Transportation including Chris Hrones, John Walcott and Kate Fillin-Yeh to discuss the program and BikeShare station siting guidelines.
The Department of Transportation will oversee maintenance of bike area, snow removal, graffiti and bike function. Annual pass will be $90-$95 unlimited, day pass $8-$10, weekly pass $20-$25 45 minute use without extra cost – trips longer than that will incur a fee. Credit card payment Areas chosen in conjunction with the Transportation stations. Station density dictates the size of the bike kiosks. Bike kiosk – modular system, solar powered, wireless – can be installed/removed within an hour with no structural damage.
The system exists in other cities. We are not the first city. GPS bike tag and each bike has a serial number for identification.
OTHER BUSINESS: The committee discussed other topics to be considered for future meetings. Commuter vans (dollar vans) Invite 78th Precinct to review alternate side parking. Reduce time to 90 minutes. Truck routes Ice cream/yogurt trucks parking in bike lanes/cars NYPD to advise their patrols of rules etc. Feedback on pilot program on parking meters Downtown traffic pr 4th/5th Avenue area-infrastructure to curb speeding Bollard by each school Update on DOT traffic calming Truck routes – reconstruction of Van Brunt/Columbia Streets.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes were submitted by Lisa Napolitano.