BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 13, 2015
PRESENT:
J. ARMER P. BELLENBAUM P. BLAKE
G. KELLY A. KRASNOW R. LEVINE
S. LONIAL T. MISKEL G. REILLY
M. SHAMES M. SILVERMAN S. TURET
EXCUSED:
R. BASHNER R. LUFTGLASS E. MCCLURE
B. SOLOTAIRE
ABSENT:
P. FLEMING
*** M I N U T E S ***
The meeting was called to order at 6:40pm. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the last meeting held on July 28, 2015. The minutes were approved unanimously.
Two Board Members tended their resignation – Benjamin Solotaire and Elly Spicer.
Landmarks Chair Robert Levine noted that within the LPC’s backlog the agency is considering whether to landmark St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church located at 6th Avenue and Sterling Place. The diocese does not want to landmark generally but the local parishioners want to landmark this church.
St. Augustine was included in the LPC Public Hearing on October 8th Record is open for comment until October 22nd. Committee voted to table matter to see if LPC would come out to present item Landmarks Preservation Commission will not come out Does CB6 want to take a position? - Property is included in Park Slope Historic District expansion: Pauline Blake, Board Member is a member of the parish and said that the Pastor is not opposed.
A motion was made to recommend to LPC that St. Augustine not be dropped from consideration and that it be landmarked.
VOTE: 9…..YEAS 0…..NAYS 3…..ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
Presentation and review of proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Capital and Expense budget priorities.
Changes to FY 2015:
Priority 02: tweaked boundaries of request from Reconstruction of new 4th Avenue Medians for improved safety (Flatbush to 15th Street) to (Pacific to 8th Street).
Priority 07: Installation of Solar Collection Array at Pier 6-12. Part of Red Hook Community MicroGrid project. Meeting with EDC and Port Authority well received by agencies. The former #7 was Comprehensive School-based Traffic Calming (DOT).
Priority 08: Reconstruction of Union Street Bridge (HBK1213). This had been the 3rd Street Bridge – swapped locations.
Removed: BikeShare was dropped. It is funded and moving ahead on accelerated timetable.
New Items (requested by 78th Precinct Community Council leadership): Priority 29: Refurbishment of 78th Precinct Court Room. NYPD
Priority 31: Acquisition of Speed Monitor signage. NYPD
Priority 34: Acquisition of Variable Message Boards (per precinct). NYPD
Also removed from last year’s list: Storm surge barrier. DEP said they would not be responsible for this project, it would cost 100’s of millions and we should approach the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers instead. Shore Power @ Containerport. PANYNJ reported that construction is complete and that the system is in the commissioning phase, meaning it is in the process of being tested.
Discussion:
Priority 39: PS 39 Cafeteria Rehabilitation (soundproofing) Priority 40: PS 321 Gymnasium Rehabilitation (soundproofing) They were put on list because they did not get awarded Participatory Budget funds.
A motion was made to accept the Capital Budget for FY 2016.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Expenses:
Priority 01: Restoration of Police Precinct Patrol personnel. NYPD 78th Precinct would like it because of the Barclay area/Atlantic Center Three Community Boards in the precinct causes headaches for the precinct.
Priority 08: NYC Bicycle Patrols and Priority 10: Truck Enforcement were swapped.
Priority 15: Restoration of Funding for Rental Assistance Program. This program has been restored. Is not in addition to LINC. It should be removed. Add increase funding for NYCHA maintenance personnel.
Priority 16: Continued funding for BID Formation Planning. Is funding necessary? Smith Street, Court Street, Barclays – are these BIDS still somewhat active? Yes. Are the BIDS accomplishing what they say they are? Is funding to be continued if we don’t know? Should BID formation planning be dropped?
Move Priority 16 to 24 and Move Priority 24: Continued funding for Citywide Anti-Bullying initiatives to Priority 16.
A motion was made to accept the Expense Budget as amended.
MOTION PASSED: UNANIMOUSLY
Other Business:
December 14th is the date for the CB6 Holiday Party. We need sponsors able to donate $1,000 plus (must not be coming up before the Board). Every Board Member should come up with one raffle gift or try for a sponsor.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes submitted by Ariel Krasnow (with assistance by Glenn Kelly).