BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
VIRTUAL FULL BOARD MEETING
HOSTED ON ZOOM.COM
OCTOBER 14, 2020
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
V. ALEXANDER J. ARMER N. AMOTT M. BALDERSTON P. BASILE P. BLAKE L. BRANCH D. BRIGGS K. BROUGHTON F. BROWN J. BROWN P. FLEMING R. FREEMAN K. GURL F. JEAN G. KELLY A. KRASNOW V. KRISHNAMOORTHY R. KOBERT D. KUMMER M. LEE R. LEVINE H. LINK R.LUFTGLASS E. MCCLURE T. MISKEL C. PIGOTT A. RAMDHARI T. REID BROWN B. REIN J. REISCHEL M. SHAMES K. SMALLS J. SMITH J. THOMPSON S. TRILLING
S. TURET N. ZEPHYRIN
EXCUSED:
E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ R. FERGUSON D. WILLIAMS
GUESTS:
HON. JABARI BRISPORT, STATE SENATOR-ELECT
HON. ROBERT CARROLL, ASSMEBLY MEMBER
HON. BRIAN KAVANAGH, STATE SENATOR
HON. BRAD LANDER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
HON. JO ANN SIMON, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
O. JONAS, STATE SENATOR MONTGOMERY’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 6:40 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………...PETER FLEMING, BOARD CHAIR
Board Chair Peter Fleming welcomed attendees and board members to the first of an indefinite number of virtual full board meetings. Mr. Fleming highlighted the work that the Board has done in the time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city, noting that none of it required a vote to date until the items on tonight’s agenda – a range of items from public schools to the Gowanus Rezoning were all addressed in various publicly distributed letters and in various committee meetings.
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Mr. Fleming announced to the Board that communications between the district office and the Department of City Planning outlined an expected certification for the proposed Gowanus Rezoning in early January. The Chair outlined a number of meetings coming up at which DCP would present more on the timeframe of the rezoning.
The Chair finished his comments by welcoming the new Board members to the Board and acknowledging the passing of several members of the CB6 community and community at-large in the time since the Board last met. He then introduced the Board’s new elections chair, Jason Reischel, who outlined the pending Board elections.
DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………………..MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER
Mr. Racioppo made brief comments, also welcoming the Board back from the hiatus. The District Manager then outlined some changes to various committees and committee chairpersons. Mr. Racioppo also gave brief comments relative to a truck traffic study for Red Hook and offered information on the upcoming elections.
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ECONOMICS, WATERFRONT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND HOUSING
COMMITTEE………….……………………………………………………ARIEL KRASNOW, CO-CHAIR
MARK SHAMES, CO-CHAIR
RICK LUFTGLASS, CO-CHAIR
Economics, Waterfront, Community Development and Housing committee co-chair Ariel Krasnow reported that the committee reviewed a presentation by the directors of the Mediating Establishment and Neighbor Disputes (MEND) program, which is being administered by the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), and the committee voted to offer its support to the program.
Motion: To extend the Board’s public support to the Mediating Establishment and Neighbor Disputes (MEND) program under the administration of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
(OATH).
VOTE: 34 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:15 P.M.
Economics, Waterfront, Community Development and Housing committee co-chair Ariel Krasnow reported that the committee reviewed a presentation by the District Manager of Bronx Community Board 6 relative to the City exploring and expanding the development of accessory dwelling units and voted in favor of a motion to support the premise.
Motion: To extend the Board’s public support to exploring and expanding the development of accessory dwelling units.
VOTE: 33 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:20 P.M.
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Motion: by Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake.
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To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 34 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 8:00 P.M.
Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty on November 1, 2020.
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