BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
JUNE 16, 2016
ATTENDANCE
J. Armer P E. McClure P J. Smith P S. Avery A T. Miskel P J. Thompson A P. Blake E M. Murphy P U. Zimmerman P B. Chancey P R. Rigolli E D. De Costanzo A D. Schneider A D. Gordon A M. Silverman P K. Gurl P R. Sloane E
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
GUESTS
L. Branch – Rep. for the Department of Transportation S. Glickman A.J. Pires J. Steacy M. Tannin I. Dutton A. Parker D. McCarty
***MINUTES***
Presentation and review of a proposal by the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and Alloy to install temporary planted dumpsters with a seating component at 6 locations in the Gowanus Canal corridor from July through November, under the Department of Transportation’s Street Seats program.
Members of the staff of Alloy Real Estate Development gave the Committee a brief history of their company and how they try to fit in and work with the community that they are coming into.
Alloy Real Estate Development, the Gowanus Canal Conservancy and the Department of Transportation Street Seats program then proceeded to explain their idea for a summer program to enhance the Gowanus Canal corridor this summer.
Motion was made by Jerry Armer and seconded by Madelaine Murphy: To accept as presented the proposal by the Alloy R. E. Development and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy to install and maintain temporary planted dumpsters with a seating component at 6 locations in the Gowanus Canal corridor from July through November, under the Department of Transportation’s Street Seats program.
VOTE: Unanimous in favor of the proposal as presented.
Motion was made by Jerry Armer and seconded by Madelaine Murphy: To accept the Minutes for last month’s meeting held on May 19, 2016.
VOTE: Unanimous to Accept the Minutes as presented.
Ideas and Suggestions to consider in the future
1. 9th Street Bike Lane traffic calming at the major intersection. 2. Truck enforcement forum. 3. Park Smart, What are the stats? Is it working? Does it still exist? 4. Loading Zone census, how many and where are they in the district? 5. Ride Share?? 6. Have Department of Transportation and Board/Committee set-up/coordinate presentation of DOT’s Pedestrian and Bike Safety Programs, other Safety programs to????
Make a comprehensive list of where count-down crossing signals are needed in the district.
7. Boerum Hill’s Slow Zone???? 8. Have the 76th and 78th Precincts come to the committee and talk about enforcement of double parking, speeding and other violations
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes were submitted by Madelaine Murphy