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Brooklyn Community Board 6
Full Board

September 11, 2019

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BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX

NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN METHODIST HOSPITAL

506 6th STREET

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

ATTENDANCE

PRESENT:

V. ALEXANDER D. ALTSCHULER J. ARMER

P. BLAKE D. BRIGGS K. BROUGHTON F. BROWN J. BROWN E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ

E. FARLEY R. FERGUSON P. FLEMING

R. FREEMAN H. GRAUBARD F. JEAN

G. KELLY A. KRASNOW V. KRISHNAMOORTHY

D. KUMMER M. LEE R. LEVINE

H. LINK S. LONIAL R.LUFTGLASS

E. MCCLURE T. MISKEL C. PIGOTT

H. PRATTS A. RAMDHARI B. REIN

J. REISCHEL E. SANTOGADE D. SCOTTO

M. SHAMES J. SKALLER K. SMALLS

J. SMITH J. THOMPSON S. TRILLING

S. TURET D. WILLIAMS

EXCUSED:

P. BASILE N. ZEPHYRIN

ABSENT:

M. CARTER K. GURL V. HERAMIA

J. HEYER J. KRAUSE-VILMAR J. MORALES

K. PARK PRICE

GUESTS:

HON. ROBERT CARROLL, STATE ASSMEBLY 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 6:48 P.M.

 ADOPTION OF MINUTES 

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Board Member Jerry Armer made a motion to accept the minutes of the June general meeting, seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake.

VOTE: 35 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTION

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 6:50 P.M.

CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………...PETER FLEMING, BOARD CHAIR

Board Chair Peter Fleming offered only brief remarks, welcoming Board Members back from the summer hiatus and remarking on the death of a member of the public who had a long-standing relationship with the Board, several Board members, and the broader political community within the footprint of the district. Mr. Fleming then called the names of the newest Board Members and allowed them to offer a brief introduction. The Chair closed his remarks by announcing his plans to travel to Florida immediately after the meeting for the purpose of meeting his grand-niece, who had just been born.

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………………..MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER

Mr. Racioppo made brief comments also welcoming the Board back from its summer hiatus and outlining a few of the upcoming committee meetings. Mr. Racioppo also announced that the Board’s October General Meeting, which is typically on the second Wednesday of every month, would take place on Thursday, October 10 due to Wednesday October 9 being Yom Kippur.

 COMMITTEE REPORTS 

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 459 Court Street.

Motion: Approval of new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority at 459 Court Street.

VOTE: 37 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

TIME: 6:52 P.M.

**At this point, a motion was made to enter Executive Session for the purposes of considering a motion from the Finance, Personal & Law Committee relative to Board staff positions and compensation**

 NEW/OTHER BUSINESS 

Motion: by Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake. To adjourn the meeting.

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VOTE: 42 YEAS, 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 September 17, 2019.

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