BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MARCH 7, 2016
PRESENT:
J. ARMER P. BELLENBAUM P. BLAKE G. KELLY A. KRANSNOW S. LONIAL M. RACIOPPO M. SHAMES M. SILVERMAN
S. TURET R. UNDERWOOD
EXCUSED:
R. BASHNER P. FLEMING R. LEVINE R.LUFTGLASS E. MCCLURE T. MISKEL
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Report from Youth/Human Services/Education Committee Chairs on the DOE proposal to truncate Brooklyn School for Global Studies at 284 Baltic Street from grades 6-12 to grades 9-12 School.
Global Studies from grades 6-12 to grades 9-12. Underutilized middle school (77 children presently in the school.) Impending Middle School overcrowding possible impact? International studies will have an extra class for middle school.
There is a hearing on March 14. On March 23 SCA will be presenting their Capital plan to the YHSE committee. No motion offered on the proposed truncation.
Chairperson's nomination and ratification of First Vice Chairperson to fill existing vacancy for remainder of 2016 term.
Nomination for first Vice Chair. Chair Sayar Lonial made a motion to nominate Mike Racioppo for the position, seconded by Suzanne Turet.
VOTE: 11…..YEAS 0…..NAYS
MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
Other Business.
NYU Langone Medical Center – Emergency Medical Services provide emergency medical basic life support.
Q. Does Fire Department have an opinion? A. Twenty additional ambulances.
Motion was made to support the NYU Langone Medical Center for expansion of services by Jerry Armer, seconded by Glenn Kelly.
VOTE: 7…..YEAS 3…..ABSTENTIONS 1…..ABSTENTION FOR CAUSE
MOTION PASSED
Update on Fortis Development Group and related Cobble Hill land use issues
Chair Lonial asked Jerry Armer to provide an update as he has been representing CB6 at the meetings on this matter. Three meetings have been held at City Hall so far. Developer has further reduced square footage 120/140 K sq. ft. School 100/120 sq. ft. at Henry and Pacific Streets.
Henry and Hicks Streets easement discussion regarding parks. Probable litigation.
Ambulance on Hicks Street. No EIS for NYU Langone move.
EAS will be performed, not EIS – Philip Habib Associated will conduct traffic study (10 teams).
SCA showed range of designs. Would work for stand-alone school or residential above. No determination.
Youth Service Chair Underwood reported that there is a standard K-thru-8 template for new schools, which is refined as decisions are made over grades and school population. Seats not known at this time.
Jerry reported that the developer is moving ahead with preparing a ULURP application. It could hit this summer.
EIS scoping meeting to be held. There will be a large-scale plan specific.
A motion was made by Jerry Armer and seconded by Glenn Kelly to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on February 8, 2016.
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.