June 11, 2014

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6

GENERAL BOARD MEETING

SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

284 BALTIC STREET

JUNE 11, 2014

ATTENDANCE

PRESENT:

E. ANDERSON J.ARMER R. BASHNER

P. BELLENBAUM N. BERK-RAUCH P. BLAKE

SR. R. CERVONE E. FELDER P. FLEMING

F. JEAN D. GIULIANO R. GRAHAM

V. HAGMAN V. HERAMIA J. HEYER II

G. KELLY A. KRASNOW D. KUMMER

R. LEVINE H. LINK S. LONIAL

S. MATHEWS-NOVELLI D. MAZZUCA T. MISKEL

L. PINN M. RACIOPPO G. REILLY

R. RIGOLLI M. SCOTT M. SHAMES

M. SILVERMAN B. SOLOTAIRE L. SONES

S. TURET D. WILLIAMS

EXCUSED:

F. BROWN E. MCCLURE D. SCOTTO

J. STRABONE

ABSENT:

E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ H. HUGHES M. KOLMAN

R. LUFTGLASS A. MCKNIGHT C. PIGOTT

M. RUIZ E. SPICER J. THOMPSON

GUESTS:

K. FEDER, BOROUGH PRESIDENT ADAMS’ REPRESENTATIVE

B. LESTER, COUNCIL MEMBER LEVIN’S REPRESENTATIVE

B. ALONZO, COUNCIL MEMBER LANDER’S REPRESENTATIVE

T. SMITH, ASSEMBLY MEMBER MILLMAN’S REPRESENTATIVE

O. JONAS, STATE SENATOR MONTGOMERY’S REPRESENTATIVE

Z. OTT, STATE SENATOR SQUADRON’S REPRESENTATIVE

L. BENJAMIN, KINGS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY THOMPSON’S REPRESENTATIVE

G. BULL, PUBLIC ADVOCATE JAMES’ REPRESENTATIVE

Complete list of meeting attendees on file at District Office. 1

Chairperson Daniel Kummer called the meeting to order at 6:46pm.

 ADOPTION OF MINUTES 

Board Member Roger Rigolli made a motion to accept the minutes of the May’s general meeting, seconded by Board Member Glenn Kelly.

VOTE: 25 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED

TIME: 6:48 P.M.

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT………………………………………………………....….DANIEL KUMMER

Chairperson Daniel Kummer reported that on the morning of Monday, June 2, a 14-year old boy named Nicholas Soto who was rushing toward his school bus was struck and killed by a car while he was crossing Lorraine Street at the Hicks Street intersection in Red Hook. The driver stayed at the scene and police reported they did not suspect any criminality. Council Member Menchaca had an emergency community meeting later that evening and promised to follow up with NYPD and DOT to see what can be done to improve safety in the Lorraine Street corridor. I’d like to thank our Assistant District Manager Leroy Branch for attending on our behalf. Neckdowns had already been installed at the intersection, and since Lorraine Street is part of a bus route it would not be an eligible candidate for speed humps. Police have not confirmed whether the driver of the car was speeding. These senseless tragedies must end. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Soto family and as we begin our meeting tonight, I would like to ask for a moment of silence in memory of Nicholas Soto.

Chairperson Kummer reported to the Board that we have 6 new Community Board members who are here tonight. Some faces may be familiar to us as we welcome the newest additions to our board. Returning to CB6 after what we hope was a relaxing hiatus is Jerry Armer from Cobble Hill who was appointed at the recommendation of Councilman Lander. In addition to being a twice former Chairperson and longtime Land Use Chair, Jerry is also a former President and officer of the Cobble Hill Association and continues to serve as the President of our 76th Precinct Community Council. Pauline Blake of Park Slope is also returning as a former board Chairperson and Housing Committee Chair. She was appointed by Borough President Adams and continues to serve as the longtime President of the 78th Precinct Community Council. Eric McClure of Park Slope is also a longtime member of our Transportation/Public Safety Committee, as well as a former trustee of the Park Slope Civic Council and the founder and coordinator of Park Slope Neighbors, the Park Slope Street Safety Partnership and StreetsPAC. He was appointed at the recommendation of Councilman Lander. Victoria Hagman of Red Hook is new to the board, and was appointed at the recommendation of Councilman Menchaca. In addition to being a local realtor, Victoria has developed an impressive resume of volunteering with ReStore Red Hook, the Red Hook Coalition, PortSide New York and more organizations than even we are aware of. She continues to be a driving force behind Red Hook recovery and resiliency planning and we look forward to plugging her into the Community Board’s activities as quickly as we can. Jean Fritzner of Gowanus was appointed at the recommendation of Councilman Lander and, of course, there are so many things happening in and to Gowanus these days that adding another voice into the discussion can only be helpful. And, lastly, Scott Mathews-Novelli of Park Slope was appointed by Borough President Adams. Welcome and welcome back to all of our new board members. I’d encourage you all to use the summer to get up-to-speed on all things CB6 and to reach out and make an appointment with our District Manager who can spend some time with you answering your questions and helping to make sure you get satisfaction and fulfillment from your service. He also stated that he was saddened to report that when the new list of members came out that meant we lost our Secretary Elizabeth Shipley which I had reported on at last month’s meeting, and we also lost Yvonne Girela who because of redistricting was not reappointed to the board. I’d like to thank both of them for their selfless service to the board and our communities. For those of you keeping score, this means our total roster is now up to 48 Board Members. District Manager Craig Hammerman has done a quick analysis for us and we break 2

down along the following neighborhoods: we currently have 19 members from Park Slope, 12 from Carroll Gardens, 6 from Red Hook, 4 from Cobble Hill, 4 from Gowanus and 3 from the Columbia Waterfront.

Chairperson Kummer reminded the Board that applications for committee membership requests have been distributed and our office in the process of collecting responses. The yearlong term begins on September 1st, which means we will need to get appointment letters out to you in August. As a last reminder, please keep in mind that I do make every effort to give board members their top choices when possible. I would prefer not to guess what your preferences are because you did not submit a form. The district office will be following up with all of you over the next few weeks.

Chairperson Kummer congratulated Board Member Richard Bashner, not only for the recent bat mitzvah of his daughter Maya, but also on his recent election as a new trustee on the Park Slope Civic Council.

Chairperson Kummer advised the Board that District Manager Hammerman and I recently met with the Chairs and District Manager of Brooklyn Community Boards 2 and 8 to discuss the potential redrawing of community district lines at the Atlantic Yards footprint. We agreed that it would be best if we could get a memorialization from the developer and even, possibly, the respective oversight agencies that would preserve our common understanding that our community boards would continue to collectively qualify for any benefits deriving from the project such as preferential employment, preferential affordable housing access, etc. regardless of where the lines were drawn. We agreed that we should continue the dialogue within each of our boards, engage the agencies that provide municipal services in the area to see if they have thoughts for us to consider, and that we should regroup in the fall to pick up the discussion further, in the absence of any process-related announcement by the Mayor’s Office which could force us to take action sooner.

Chairperson Kummer thanked District Manager Hammerman for representing us at a recent hearing at the State Liquor Authority in the matter of Kemistry of 260 Flatbush Avenue who had petitioned the SLA to reconsider their application for a liquor license. Kemistry’s attorney had represented to the SLA that they were taking steps to work with the community toward the conditions we had outlined in our objection to their application notably, their refusal to prohibit bottle service, their refusal to block up the Park Place entrance to the space and their refusal to agree to curtailed operating hours. Craig advised the SLA that the applicant had not, in fact, been working with us in any capacity, that we had no specific knowledge that they were intending to honor our conditions and that aside from a single phone call from the applicant after the SLA had turned him down last fall that we have not heard from the applicant at all. The SLA commissioners were unimpressed by the applicant’s arguments and noted that in their view nothing material had changed to warrant a reversal of their prior decision. So on May 20th they voted a second time to disapprove the application.

Chairperson Kummer ended by reminding that Board that since this is the last general meeting before our summer break, if there are any time-sensitive issues that require Community Board action our by-laws empower the Executive Committee to act on behalf of the full board so we do not have to meet.

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT………………………………………….…….CRAIG HAMMERMAN

District Manager Craig Hammerman began his report by informing the Board that the district office held a coordination meeting with various agencies and elected officials to discuss the city’s High-level Storm Sewer Project that is being planned for next year. It is intending to increase storm water carrying capacity in the 3rd and 4th Avenues corridor between Douglass and Carroll Streets to alleviate some of the chronic flooding that happens there. Recently the utilities began their phase of the pre-work which will be ongoing for the next year, where they will all be relocating their equipment to make room for the city’s project.

District Manager Hammerman advised the board that work on the Diverter Park at Columbia Street on the west side between Kane and Degraw Streets is progressing. We helped arrange for the Department of Sanitation to 3

deliver 6 trucks full of compost to the site and thanks to the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative volunteers that compost was spread and the area seeded. It looks like the Department of Environmental Protection’s contractor at the site will be pulling the fence line back within the next month. After the fence is moved the Department of Transportation will be installing benches and bike racks at the street ends within that project. Our goal is to have an interim space that is usable by the community until we can get the full capital funding commitment to properly plan, design, and build out the new parks space that will be available there.

District Manager Hammerman informed the board that Assistant District Manager Leroy Branch and I recently met on site with DOT, 76th PCT, Cobble Hill Association, Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District, and Community Board 2, to take another look at the traffic problems on Court Street south of Atlantic Avenue. Previously when we met out there with DOT they had committed to making some changes, which they have done, to curbside regulations to keep the curb free in front of Trader Joe’s in the hope that fewer cars would double park and congest movement into one lane there. While everyone agreed that DOT’s changes have made a positive impact in the area, there is still no easy solution to making permanent improvements there. For now we are going to have to continue to rely on enforcement to keep things flowing smoothly.

District Manager Hammerman ended his report by advising the Board that solar energy is more expensive in Brooklyn than it is in all of the other boroughs. The Park Slope and Downtown cusp where there is a great demand for electricity and where the most active and organized civic and merchants groups in the city are has been chosen by EDC and CUNY to partner with them on a project that will help “solarize” our district. Using money from a US Department of Energy grant CUNY and EDC will be putting out a RFP this summer to get some approved solar installers and they have asked us to help organize our groups so that we can provide input on how the RFP gets written. Also, they want us to help interview the respondents and ultimately help market the service to our district residents and businesses. The RFP will go out in July and they hope to bring the installers on by the end of the summer. If all goes well installation of solar could begin as early as the fall. The overall goal is to reduce the boroughs cost average of solar generation by 10-20%.

Chairperson Kummer recognized elected officials and their representatives

Kai Feder, representing Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams invited all new Board members to attend the Borough President swearing in and training ceremony on June 26th at Brooklyn Borough hall. He invited everyone to get involved in Brooklyn Pride week by participating in the many activities throughout the week. For more information visit www.brooklynpride.org. The Borough President on June 19 will be hosting “One Brooklyn Resource Fair” where representatives from city agencies and private utilities will provided information to block presidents and local organizers to help them “learn how to turn their communities into successful neighborhoods.

Betty Lester, representing Council Member Steven Levin asked everyone to donate school supplies for the Councilman’s 5th annual “Back Pack to School” event in August. Every year, children of all ages receive a new backpack, school supplies, and a free bike helmet from NYCDOT before the beginning of the school year. All children are welcome. Please donate items such as pencils, notebooks, erasers, crayons, folders, highlighters, etc. You can drop off donated supplies to Councilman Levin's Office at 410 Atlantic Avenue, Monday-Friday from 9:30am-5:00pm. For more information please call 718-875-5200.

Basilisa Alonzo, representing Council Member Brad Lander, informed the board that on Thursday, June 5th, over 200 community members from District 15 came together in the John Jay Educational Campus auditorium to begin a community discussion to begin confronting the truth of segregation and discuss the goals of integration and diversity in our schools. The forum – co-sponsored by Councilmember Lander, Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, and District 15 Community Education Council. The Councilman has launched a petition to preserve the Kentile Floor sign in the Gowanus area of the district. For more information or to sign the petition please visit http://www.savekentile.com/. She also reported that the hearing for the closing of the Prospect Park 4

Residence will take place on June 13th. She asked everyone to come out and support keeping the residence open. She ended by inviting everyone to the 3rd “Bridging Gowanus “meeting on June 25th at Wyckoff Gardens Community center. For more information please visit http://bridginggowanus.org.

Tamar Smith, representing Assembly Member Joan Millman, stated that the Assemblywoman is in support of Vision Zero and lowering the speed limit to 20 miles per hour. She urges all Board Members to vote in support of it. The Assemblywoman will hold her annual Senior Fair on Friday, June 27th at St. Francis College. The fair will feature free information and assistance from the NYC Department for the Aging, the Heights & Hill Community Council, the Senior Umbrella Network of Brooklyn, AARP New York, the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, the NYS Comptroller’s Office, Social Security, and others. There will be free blood pressure tests, giveaways, and refreshments. Admission is free, and no reservation is required. For further information call 718-246-4889. She ended by informing the board that the Assemblywoman has announced that she will not be seeking reelection to the New York State Assembly.

Zeeshan Ott, representing State Senator Daniel Squadron, stated that the Senator is in support of some sort of ULURP process at the Brooklyn Bridge Park site. He believes the site is not appropriate for the amount of housing they would like to put there. The Senator recently hosted with Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez a round table to discuss the recovery efforts for businesses. What came out of the meeting was that businesses have not been able to access recovery funds. The senator’s office will be working diligently to help those businesses gain access to the resources. For more information please call 718-875-1517.

Gina Bull, representing Public Advocate Letitia James introduced herself and stated that the Public Advocate's Constituent Services Unit assists with complaints or inquiries involving government-related services and regulations. The Unit provides information and referrals and works closely with City agencies to find solutions to help resolve your situation. For more information please visit http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/Help or call (212) 669-7250.

Oscar Jonas, representing State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, updated the board on various bills the Senator was sponsoring: 1. Bill - S.7102; will require New York State first responders to be provided with naloxone, an essential medication used to counteract a potentially fatal overdose of heroin.

2. Zip Code Bill S.1410/A.9373 will require an annual report from the Division of the Budget relating to the distribution of funds and grants to community—based organizations.

3. Prison Visitation Bill (Ashley's Law) S.1413/A.4606 will establish and maintain a public website that provides information regarding specific visitation rules and regulations for all individual correctional facilities.

4. School-based Health funding will provide for a check off box on the New York State Tax form that would allow for voluntary contributions towards the continued and expanded operations of school based health facilities.

Latoya Benjamin, representing Kings County District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson stated that the District Attorney’s Action Center is open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. For more information please call 718-250-2340 or visit http://www.brooklynda.org/daac/daac.html. District Attorney Thompson will be hosting a Town Hall meeting in Red Hook sometime in the near future to discuss public safety.

 COMMITTEE REPORTS 

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

……………...THOMAS MISKEL, TRANSPORTATION CO-CHAIR

………………...SAYAR LONIAL, TRANSPORTATION CO-CHAIR

….……...……MATTHEW SILVERMAN, PUBLIC SAFETY CHAIR

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Public Safety Chair Matthew Silverman reported that the committee reviewed the New York State Assembly Bill A.8478-A and Senate Bill S.6496-A.

Motion: by Board Member Richard Bashner, seconded by Board Member Lou Sones; Recommendation to support New York State Assembly Bill A.8478-A and Senate Bill S.6496-A respectively, an act to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reducing the speed limit in the city of New York to twenty miles per hour.

Chairperson Daniel Kummer relinquished the Chair to 1st Vice Chairperson Thomas Miskel for the Transportation & Public Safety Committee Report.

Board Member Kummer spoke in favor of the motion stating that we have to get motorists to slow down because there have been too many tragedies in our city. Secondly, we need to take back our streets and reduce this epidemic of speeding traffic and traffic-related accidents and deaths.

Board Member Dolly Williams asked what the enforcement mechanism would be. Public Safety Chair Matthew Silverman stated that enforcement would not change.

Board Member Lou Sones spoke in favor of the motion stating that recently a boy was fatally killed by a motorist in Red Hook on a section that does not have a stop sign or traffic light for 4 blocks. He also stated that there is a dangerous situation occurring in Red Hook with drag racing.

Board Member Richard Bashner spoke in favor of the motion stating that enough kids have died and we have to get the cars to slow down.

Board Member Gary Reilly spoke in favor of the motion stating that reducing the speed limit makes sense.

Board Member Roger Rigolli stated that this law does not go far enough. We need more enforcement of drivers that are not paying attention to the road, i.e. on the cell phone.

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 7:42 P.M.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/PERMITS & LICENSES COMMITTEE

…………………....GARY REILLY, PERMITS & LICENSES CHAIR

………………...……MARK SHAMES, ENV. PROTECTION CHAIR

Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application at 286 3rd Avenue.

Motion: by Committee;

Recommendation to approve a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Givers and Takers LLC at 286 3rd Avenue (between President/Carroll Streets).

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Board Member Hildegaard Link asked why some committee members voted against this application. Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly stated that they voted against because the applicant will be using their backyard space.

Board Member Pauline Blake spoke out against this motion stating that she is strongly against the use of backyard spaces.

Board Member Lou Sones asked if there were any members from the community at the meeting. Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly stated no.

VOTE: 30 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION

MOTION PASSED

TIME: 7:45 P.M.

Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly also reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 520 Court Street. .

Motion: by Committee;

Recommendation to approve Recommendation anticipated on a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Half Nelson BK LLC at 520 Court Street (between Nelson/Huntington Streets).

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 7:47 P.M.

Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly additionally reported that the committee reviewed an alteration to a current on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority and a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe permit application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs at 473 3rd Avenue.

Motion: by Committee;

Recommendation to approve an alteration to a current on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Table 87 Gowanus NYC LLC at 473 3rd Avenue (between 10th/11th Streets) and on a new unenclosed sidewalk cafe permit application submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs to permit 6 tables and 24 seats.

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 7:49 P.M.

Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly further reported that the committee reviewed a renewal of an on-premises liquor license application at 323 Columbia Street.

Motion: by Committee;

Recommendation to approve a renewal of an on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Phil's Crummy Corner LLC at 323 Columbia Street (between Woodhull Street/Hamilton Avenue) with the following conditions: 7

1. Close at 2am rather than 4am.

2. Sign outside asking patrons to keep voices down after 11pm.

3. Quarterly meeting with neighbors at 76th Precinct and CB6.

Board Member Roger Rigolli stated that this bar is unruly and has a number of complaints against it. There have been fights that have started in the bar and ended outside on the sidewalk. Neighbors have found broken bottles, drug paraphernalia outside on the street. This bar should be put on a probationary period until they can clean up their act.

Board Member Glenn Kelly stated that he has a friend who lives on the block and they have packed up and moved out because of this bar.

Board Member Victoria Hagman asked if they rose the drinking age. Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly stated yes but it didn’t matter in terms of the number of complaints. She also asked if there were any complaints on record for the other bars on the block. Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly stated there were some.

Board Member Jerry Armer stated that the history of this bar has been less than stellar. There are complaints that go back as far as 2 years. The problem is not the owner himself it is the patrons.

Board Member Eric Anderson asked if the applicant explicitly state that he would not send in a notarized copy of the agreed upon stipulations. Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly stated yes.

VOTE: 0 YEAS, 33 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION FAILED

TIME: 8:05 P.M.

Motion: by Board Member Richard Bashner, seconded by Board Member Jerry Armer; Recommendation to disapprove a renewal of an on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Phil's Crummy Corner LLC at 323 Columbia Street (between Woodhull Street/Hamilton Avenue).

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 8:06 P.M.

Permits & Licenses Chair Gary Reilly moreover reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 257 Smith Street.

Motion: by Committee;

Recommendation to approve a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Ring Ring Ring LLC at 257 Smith Street (between Douglass/Degraw Streets).

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 8:08 P.M.

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PARKS/RECREATION/CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.……………...GLENN KELLY, CHAIR

Parks/Recreation/Cultural Affairs Chair Glenn Kelly reported that the committee discussed the housing proposed for Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park be included in a ULURP process.

Motion: by Board Member Richard Bashner, seconded by Board Member Benjamin Solitaire; Recommendation to adopt the Brooklyn Bridge Park Community Council resolution which states: Recommendation to call for a review of the general project plan of Brooklyn Bridge Park including but not limited to the upland of Pier 6 including the street grid beginning with an immediate solicitation of public comments at a hearing. Have a review by the Department of Transportation of the traffic flow, followed by a presentation to the public and public comment on an expedited basis including building envelopes, surrounding plazas and all related design elements of the Pier 6 uplands. This review does not mandate or preclude ULURP.

Board Member Robert Levine spoke in favor of the motion stating that any residential use should go through

ULURP.

Board Member Jerry Armer spoke in favor of the motion stating that the whole project needs to be looked at again in light of the new funding.

Board Member Lou Sones spoke in favor of the motion stating that in its inception this park was going to be funded by housing.

Board Member Pauline Blake stated that we knew there would be housing on other segments, but never envisioned housing on Pier 6. This Board should not change its position as related to no housing on Pier 6.

Board Member Matthew Silverman spoke in favor of the motion stating that we should be consistent with the CAC, but the letter should have some of CB6’s concerns in it.

Board Member Richard Bashner stated that all of CB6’s positions and concerns will be in the letter.

Board Member Victoria Hagman stated that this is a state park with state rules. They can be very creative with how they raise funds.

Board Member Ariel Krasnow spoke in favor of the motion stating that the City is trying to build a lot of housing. She always thought this park would have some housing. We need to have a community process which is very important to everyone. More housing is not always a bad thing.

Board Member Eric Anderson stated that he is not opposed to housing; we just have to find an appropriate place to put it. He supports business in the area, LICH and waterborne transportation.

Board Member Susan Turet stated that the Brooklyn Bridge Corporation has not listened to the community and has been hostile to us. We need a formal review process.

VOTE: 32 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION

MOTION PASSED

TIME: 8:42 P.M.

Motion: by Board Member Glenn Kelly, seconded by Board Member Susan Turet;

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Recommendation to request that the Mayor and the City Council restore proper funding to the Parks Department.

VOTE: 30 YEAS, 1 NAY, 2 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED

TIME: 8:50 P.M.

 COMMUNITY SESSION 

Elise Guarna, representing the Office of Emergency Management informed the Board of a new program called “KNOW YOUR ZONE” which is your destination for everything you need to know about hurricanes in New York City. You'll find information about the city's hurricane evacuation zones, the hazards you may face from a hurricane, and what to do to prepare. For more information please visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/get_prepared/know_your_zone/knowyourzone.html.

 NEW/OTHER BUSINESS 

Motion: by Board Member Robert Levine, seconded by Board Member Hildegaard Link; To oppose the dismantling of the Kentile Sign.

A friendly amendment was made by Richard Bashner to add “…and to explore other options (i.e., relocation),” which was accepted by the maker of the motion.

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 8:58 P.M.

Motion: by Board Member Roger Rigolli, seconded by Board Member Robert Levine; To adjourn the meeting.

VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 9:02P.M.

Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Leroy Branch on July 3, 2014.

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