BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
PAVE ACADEMY
732 HENRY STREET
JUNE 12, 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 P. FLEMING
R. FREEMAN V. HERAMIA A. KRASNOW
D. KUMMER R. LEVINE H. LINK
S. LONIAL R.LUFTGLASS E. MCCLURE
T. MISKEL C. PIGOTT H. PRATTS
K. PARK PRICE B. REIN J. REISCHEL E. SANTOGADE M. SHAMES J. THOMPSON
S. TURET
EXCUSED:
P. BASILE H. GRAUBARD G. KELLY
ABSENT:
E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ R. FERGUSON K. GURL
J. HEYER J. KRAUSE-VILMAR V. KRISHNAMOORTHY
J. MORALES A. RAMDHARI D. SCOTTO
J. SKALLER K. SMALLS J. SMITH
D. WILLIAMS N. ZEPHYRIN
GUESTS:
HON. JO ANNE SIMON, STATE ASSMEBLY MEMBER
HON. BRAD LANDER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
M. FLYNN, COUNCIL MEMBER LANDER’S REPRESENTATIVE
J. LOWELL, BOROUGH PRESIDENT ADAMS’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
Complete list of meeting attendees on file at District Office. Chairperson Peter Fleming called the meeting to order at 6:54 P.M. 1
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Board Member Jerry Armer made a motion to accept the minutes of the April general meeting, seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake.
VOTE: 25 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 6:55 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………...PETER FLEMING, BOARD CHAIR
Board Chair Peter Fleming offered only brief remarks by thanking the Board for its work over the past year and reminding everyone that the Board would not meet again until September. Mr. Fleming outlined that the summer months almost always include meetings of the Landmarks & Land Use as well as the Permits & Licenses committees, and he asked that those members on those committees keep an eye on the calendar and stay in touch with the district office. The Chair explained that the executive committee would meet to carry out any necessary Board business in the summer.
DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………………..MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER
Mr. Racioppo made brief comments updating the Board and all attendees on the up-coming meeting schedule and highlighting that over the last few months each committee has had active and productive meetings.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
LANDMARKS & LAND USE COMMITTEE………….……………...………DAVID BRIGGS, CO-CHAIR
……………………….……MARK SHAMES, CO-CHAIR
Landmarks Committee Chair David Briggs reported that the committee considered a Certificate of Appropriateness at 112 Atlantic Avenue in the Cobble Hill Historic District.
Motion: Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for installation of window screens of heights varying from 70-92 inches from the sidewalk height at 112 Atlantic Avenue, Cobble Hill Historic District.
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 1 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:12 P.M.
Landmarks Committee Chair David Briggs reported that the committee considered a Certificate of Appropriateness at 132 6th Avenue in the Park Slope Historic District.
Motion: Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for installation of a new rooftop bulkhead and railing and areaway alterations to allow for a ramp at 132 6th Avenue, Park Slope Historic District.
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 1 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
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TIME: 7:15 P.M.
Landmarks Committee Chair David Briggs reported that the committee considered a Certificate of Appropriateness at 576 11th Street in the Park Slope Historic District.
Motion: Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for replacement of façade windows at 576 11th Street, Park Slope Historic District.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:16 P.M.
PERMITS & LICENSES COMMITTEE………….…………………………RACHEL FREEMAN, CHAIR
Permits & Licenses chair Rachel Freeman reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 369 7th Avenue.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 369 7th Avenue.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:22 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 at 492 5th Avenue.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 492 5th Avenue.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:24 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 at 315 Smith Street.
Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 315 Smith Street.
VOTE: 29 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:27 P.M.
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE………….…….ERIC MCCLURE, CO-CHAIR
……………………….………TOM MISKEL, CO-CHAIR
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Transportation Chair Eric McClure reported that the committee considered a new bike lane along Prospect Park at Flatbush Avenue and Grand Army Plaza.
Motion: Approval of a new bike lane along Prospect Park at Flatbush Avenue and Grand Army Plaza.
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 1 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:37 P.M.
NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
Motion: by Board Member Leroy Branch; seconded by Board Member Jerry Armer. To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 329YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:45 P.M.
Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty on June 30, 2019.
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