BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
FULL BOARD MEETING
HELD AT VAN ALEN & ON ZOOM
April 19, 2023 MINUTES
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
Doug Gordon,Marc Torrence, Evan Farley, David Briggs, Joe Anne Brown, Reema Sharma, Leroy Branch, Angelica Ramdhari- Mark Shames, Robert Levine, Jerry Armer, Hildegaard Link, Pauline Blake-, Mandi Spishak- Thomas, Deborah Lauter,Rick Luftglass, Reg Ferguson , Erica Cohen, Madeline Rumley, Eric McClure Peter Fleming, Glenn Kelly, Jacqui Painter ,Natasha Campbell, Van Krishnamoorthy, Daniel Kummer Joanna Smith ,Alec Schierenbeck, Brandon West, Tiffany Reid-Brown , Rebecca Kobert Paul Basile, Kiamesha Smalls, Suzanne Turet, Daniel Kummer
EXCUSED:
C. PIGOTT K. SMALLS N. ZEPHYRINGURL HEYER. J G. A RIVERA KUMMER D
GUESTS:
HON ANDREW GOUNARDES
HON ANDREW GOUNARDES
K.ROUSE, CONGRESSMAN GOLDMAN REP
D. NEWTON, ASSEMBLY MEMBER SIMON’S REPRESENTATIVE
E. AZAM, COUNCIL MEMBER HANIF’S REPRESENATIVE
F. Chairperson Eric McClure called the meeting to order at 6:38 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’SREPORT………………………………ERIC MCCLURE, BOARD CHAIR
Eric McClure reported that he’d attended borough board and that next month he’d report on giving CB6 staff raises as for various reasons they’d been able to do so. In previous years the board has voted to utilize before the fiscal year and not have to return them to the city.
DISTRICTMANAGER’SREPORT…………….MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER
District Manager Michael Racioppo also offered brief remarks. The remarks focused on in-person meetings and having a hybrid option going forward and that board members need to let the board office know if people want to a zoom line to attend in person. He then gave the rest of his time to DEP to report on their water bill amnesty program.
❖❖❖COMMITTEE REPORTS ❖
Landmarks Committee Committee chair David Briggs presented for certificate appropriateness applications. • Motion to approve to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness that would allow for a rear yard extension and fire damage repair at 85 Sterling Place- Park Slope Historic District. • Presentation of the committees discussion regarding and application the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness that would allow for a rear yard extension at 147 Sterling Place- Park Slope Historic District • Motion to approve application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness that would allow for a 2-story rear yard addition on a brownstone at 931 President Street- Park Slope Historic District.
All three applications were recommended for approval.