BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
GENERAL BOARD MEETING
OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
729 CARROLL STREET
APRIL 10, 2019
**THESE MINUTES ARE CONSIDERED A DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED AT THE SUBSEQUENT
GENERAL BOARD MEETING**
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
V. ALEXANDER J. ARMER P. BLAKE
L. BRANCH D. BRIGGS K. BROUGHTON
F. BROWN J. BROWN E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ
R. FERGUSON P. FLEMING R. FREEMAN
H. GRAUBARD K. GURL F. JEAN
A. KRASNOW D. KUMMER R. LEVINE
H. LINK S. LONIAL R.LUFTGLASS
E. MCCLURE T. MISKEL J. MORALES
H. PRATTS K. PARK PRICE B. REIN
B. REIN J. REISCHEL D. SCOTTO
M. SHAMES J. SKALLER K. SMALLS
J. SMITH J. THOMPSON S. TURET
D. WILLIAMS
EXCUSED:
P. BASILE C. PIGGOT A. RAMDHARI
E. SANTOGADE N. ZEPHYRIN
ABSENT:
M. CARTER K. GURL V. HERAMIA
J. HEYER J. KRAUSE-VILMAR V. KRISHNAMORTHY
GUESTS:
M. FLYNN, COUNCIL MEMBER LANDER’S REPRESENTATIVE
E. ROONEY, ASSEMBLY MEMBER ORTIZ’S REPRESENTATIVE
R. GROSS, ASSEMBLY MEMBER SIMON’S REPRESENTATIVE
O. JONAS, STATE SENATOR MONTGOMERY’S REPRESENTATIVE
D. ZUCKERMAN, STATE SENATOR KAVANAGH’S REPRESENTATIVE
D. WILEY, CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE’S REPRESENTATIVE
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Complete list of meeting attendees on file at District Office. Chairperson Peter Fleming called the meeting to order at 6:40 P.M.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Board Member Jerry Armer made a motion to accept the minutes of the March general meeting, seconded by Board Member Dolly Williams.
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 6:41 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………...PETER FLEMING, BOARD CHAIR
Board Chair Peter Fleming opened his brief remarks by bringing forward an item from the previous Monday evening’s executive committee meeting: a request to co-name Columbia Street between Commerce Street and Delavan Street to “Daniel Defonte Way” after Mr. Daniel Defonte, the founder of Defonte’s Sandwich Shop. The Chair took a motion from the floor
Motion: By Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Karyn Broughton To support the request to co-name Columbia Street between Commerce Street and Delavan Street to “Daniel Defonte Way.”
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 2 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 6:47 P.M.
DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………………..MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER
Mr. Racioppo mentioned that FDNY has provided both replacement smoke detector batteries and coloring books, which were available at the table where the public signed in, at the entry way.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
LANDMARKS & LAND USE COMMITTEE………….……………………DAVID BRIGGS, CO-CHAIR
……………………………MARK SHAMES, CO-CHAIR
Land Use Chair Mark Shames reported that the committee considered an application the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals for a Special Permit under Zoning Resolution section 32-10 to allow operation of a physical culture establishment on floors 1-4 at 233 Nevins Street.
Motion: Approval of an application the NYC Board of Standards & Appeals for a Special Permit under Zoning Resolution section 32-10 to allow operation of a physical culture establishment on floors 1- 4 at 233 Nevins Street.
VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 6:50 P.M.
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Board Member Jerry Armer, filling in for Landmarks Chair David Briggs, reported that the committee considered a certificate of appropriateness application for a rear yard extension and mechanical equipment on the roof at 154 Court Street.
Motion: Conditional Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission for a new rear-yard extension and installation of mechanical equipment on the roof at 154 Court Street, Cobble Hill Historic District.
VOTE: 31 YEAS, 1 NAY, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 6:58 P.M.
Board Member Jerry Armer reported that the committee considered a legalization of existing changes to the storefront façade at 418 8th Street.
Motion: Conditional Approval of existing changes to the storefront façade at 418 8th Street, Park Slope Historic District.
VOTE: 35 YEAS, 1 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:05 P.M.
PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION………………..GLENN KELLY, CHAIR
Parks Chair Glenn Kelly reported that the committee heard a presentation by the Play Fair campaign to increase maintenance funding by $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 and to add Brooklyn Community Board Six to the list of supporting members of the Play Fair Coalition.
Motion: To support the Play Fair campaign to increase NYC Parks maintenance funding by $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2020, but to withhold the Board’s name from a list of supporters.
VOTE: 31 YEAS, 3 NAYS, 3 ABSTENSTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
Parks Chair Glenn Kelly reported that the committee requested immediate action from the NYC Department of Transportation to clean, de-map, and transfer Halleck Street to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation within the expansion of Red Hook Park.
Motion: Request for immediate action from the NYC Department of Transportation to clean, de-map, and transfer Halleck Street to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation within the expansion of Red Hook Park.
VOTE: 37 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:33 P.M.
PERMITS & LICENSES COMMITTEE………….…………………………RACHEL FREEMAN, CHAIR
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Permits & Licenses chair Rachel Freeman reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of KS Dreamland at 168 Van Dyke Street.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of KS Dreamland at 168 Van Dyke Street.
VOTE: 3 YEAS, 34 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION FAILED
TIME: 7:40 P.M.
Permits & Licenses chair Rachel Freeman reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of MP Smith Street at 196 Smith Street.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of MP Smith Street at 196 Smith Street.
VOTE: 38 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:50 P.M.
Permits & Licenses chair Rachel Freeman reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of 177 Bedford LLC at 494 4th Avenue.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of 177 Bedford LLC at 494 4th Avenue.
VOTE: 38 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:53 P.M.
Permits & Licenses chair Rachel Freeman reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Izzy’s BBQ at 113 Hamilton Avenue.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Izzy’s BBQ at 113 Hamilton Avenue.
VOTE: 38 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:54 P.M.
Permits & Licenses chair Rachel Freeman reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of El Viejo Yayo at 36-40 5th Avenue.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of El Viejo Yayo at 36-40 5th Avenue.
VOTE: 38 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:55 P.M.
NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
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Motion: by Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Dolly Williams. To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 25 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 8:15 P.M.
Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty on April 30, 2019.
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