COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COBBLE HILL COMMUNITY ROOM
OCTOBER 9, 2012
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE:
PRESENT:
D. KUMMER P. BELLENBAUM J. BERNARD
N. COX G. KELLY M. KOLMAN
R. LEVINE S. LONIAL R. LUFTGLASS
G. REILLY M. SHAMES E. SHIPLEY
L. SONES S. TURET
EXCUSED:
R. BASHNER N. LALLI T. MISKEL
B. SOLOTAIRE
ABSENT:
P. FLEMING
** M I N U T E S **
The meeting was called to order at 6:42PM. Welcome was extended to the new committee members.
A motion was made to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
VOTE: 11…..YEAS 0…..NAYS 4…..ABSTENTIONS (not present at that meeting)
MOTION PASSED
Presentation and review of proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Capital and Expense budget
priorities.
A general overview of the budget process was made by Rick Luftglass. An overview of new items this year was presented by Craig Hammerman.
Daniel Kummer proposed moving modernization of Wyckoff Community Center from #20 to #16, and remove #16 – Mailbox Upgrade from the list, and restore Carroll Gardens Senior Center to #20.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Paige Bellenbaum questioned Skate Park – narrow potential community participation?
Discussion of history of the proposal – space for teens needed – also reduces nuisance skating by providing sanctioned space.
A motion was made to eliminate #31 – Window Replacement, and replace with project to modernize and replace Entry System and Intercom for all three NYCHA properties in the district and move to #15.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Sayar Lonial moved to shift #33 Subway Wireless and #34 Red Light Cameras to the bottom of the list.
MOTION DENIED
Elizabeth Shipley proposed to move #32 up to #25 (and vice versa) and restate to include accessibility retrofits throughout district stations.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
EXPENSE
Discussion of priorities at length.
8:48 P.M. Motion to approve priority ordering (list held by Craig).
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
NEW BUSINESS
• Housing Solutions USA proposal for homeless shelter at 165 West 9th Street. All male, single, no families shelter.
Introduced for informational purposes only.
Bob Levine proposed announcing a date for public comment on this proposal so as to prevent comment from taking over the October General Meeting.
• Feedback on Barclay’s opening. • Proposal for Youth Job Fair (modeled on the Volunteer Fair). Recommendation to put more detail to the proposal and pitch it to elected officials and BIDs. District office can support but not organize such an event. • BOA grant update – on the agenda for November.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at