BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
ECONOMIC/WATERFRONT/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING
COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
Attendance:
R. Bashner E A. Devening E A. Krasnow P D. Carcache P C. Dukuly A J. Li E Sr. R. Cervone E A. Freeman A R. Luftglass P S. Cialek A V. Heramia E S. Tarpin A
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
Guests:
D. MEADE – SOUTH BROOKLYN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
N. WEISER L. GOUFF
***MINUTES***
The meeting was called to order at 6:39pm.
Follow-up presentation by representative for South Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation on their Red Hook Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) study.
The representative for the corporation is David Meade who will give the synopsis – part of state requirement to publicly report on BOA.
SWBIDC
Direct service to business Advocacy Work force development grant – 200 placements a year at entry level.
BOA
State contract 2012 How to target industry? What industries to target? What industries will do best? Targeting sites. Get specific details Tax credits available for businesses if Red Hook becomes BOA Currently the report is at the nomination stage.
Questions: - Economic development and remediation - Obstacles related to existing buildings Nomination through NY State evaluation
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Finish up report – nomination allows NY State to then award Step 3 – implementation allows for credits and incentives for businesses.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes were presented by Ariel Krasnow.
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