BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COBBLE HILL COMMUNITY MEETING ROOM
MARCH 10, 2014
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
D. KUMMER P. BELLENBAUM G. KELLY
M. KOLMAN A. KRASNOW R. LEVINE
R. LUFTGLASS T. MISKEL M. SHAMES
B. SOLOTAIRE S. TURET
EXCUSED:
R. BASHNER G. REILLY E. SHIPLEY
M. SILVERMAN
ABSENT:
P. FLEMING S. LONIAL L. SONES
*** M I N U T E S ***
There was a quorum present throughout the meeting.
Board member attendance review.
Debra Scotto sent a letter explaining her absences. Tom will discuss attendance issues with her.
Mark Kolman due to various health-related issues agreed to reduce his schedule and obligations by resigning from his position as Co-Chair of the Education Committee and giving up his membership on the Executive Committee.
Two other board members who had been contacted have since resigned.
There are currently 5 openings on the board.
Review and discussion of recent public housing local representatives meeting.
Representatives of Red Hook East and West and 572 Warren did not attend. Representatives of Gowanus and Wyckoff were present.
There are local issues such as sidewalk repair and security concerns. Cameras are either installed or on order but not full use is being made of tapes with regard to quality of life issues. There will be several buckets of items to deal with regarding each of the developments. Discussion of possible need for security guards particularly if police presence diminishes. Working with Ms. Nimmons and Mr. Tyree, CB6 will review lists of complaint items with lists of actions taken.
Wyckoff is getting a key fob entry system. There is apparently budget for such a system at other buildings. Issues persist with regard to Community Centers. There remains a need for greater direct communication with tenants. Lack of leadership from Red Hook is particularly problematic.
Presentation and discussion of Community Budget Suggestions tool and applications.
Mia Brezin, Planning Fellow, presented the “Community Budget Suggestions: Put your money where your map is” application. The map has been developed and is ready for a soft launch. It will have CB6 Capital priorities and allow general public to suggest additional capital projects. The Participatory Budgeting process is using the maps derived from the one developed for the CB6 process. The two processes are complimentary, not competitive, and there will be communication of those items more appropriate for one or the other process that are misdirected. There will be reports generated from the map info.
Other Business
Urban Recovery House, Red Hook drug treatment facility: There will be a joint presentation by the YHSE and EWCDH committees. YHSE will present a resolution supportive of the facility for its purposes subject to a CBA. EWCDH will present a resolution objecting to any sale for residential use on the balance of the property.
Community Board Notification legislation: District Manager Hammerman asked the committee to consider a resolution calling for our State legislators to introduce a bill that would require the State agencies to notify community boards with respect to significant proposed actions that will have impact upon specific community boards. There are numerous examples where the community is not advised.
A motion was made by Robert Levine and seconded by Tom Miskel to request that our local state elected officials (Assemblywoman Millman and State Senator Montgomery) introduce legislation similar to such legislation that had long ago been repeatedly introduced by Scott Stringer for Community Board notification of proposed state agency actions. The resolution passed unanimously.
Motion was made to adopt minutes from the November Executive Committee meeting, with the correction that Mark Shames was present for the meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Executive Committee adjourned at approximately 8:30 PM
Minutes prepared by Mark Shames