MONTHLY MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
TIME: 6:00PM
PLACE: Dance New Amsterdam 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers and Elk Streets)
A G E N D A
I. Public Session A) Comments by members of the public (2 minutes per speaker) II. Business Session A) Adoption of Minutes B) Chairperson’s Report, J. Menin C) District Manager’s Report, N. Pfefferblit D) Treasurer’s Report, J. Kopel
III. Committee Reports
A) Quality of Life Committee, P. Moore
1. Update on Construction Projects in Lower Manhattan – Report
2. Discussion regarding efforts to improve 311 – Report
3. Update on State Liquor Authority legislation – Report
4. New York State Marriage Equality Bill S440 – Resolution
5. Manhattan Borough Board Denunciation of Arizona’s New Immigration Law – Resolution
6. Report on meeting regarding restoration of services provided by St. Vincent’s Hospital
B) Battery Park City West Thames Working Group, A. Notaro
1. Safety issues concerning the tire swing in West Thames Park – Report
C) Battery Park City Committee, L. Belfer
1. Report on follow-up to discussions regarding installation of automatic doors for the Battery Park City branch of the New York Public Library
2. Block Party Application, Harmony on the Hudson for Sunday, September 19, 2010, between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM limited to Battery Place between Little West Street and First Place – Resolution
3. 21 South End Avenue, restaurant liquor license application for MJK Restaurant Inc d/b/a Kaijou Japanese Cuisine – Resolution
4. Report on Route 9A and West Thames Park
5. Discussion regarding discontinuation of M9 service and potential new space on South End Avenue for residential parking – Resolution
6. Discussion regarding potential removal of the grand staircase in the Wintergarden – Resolution
7. Reaction to the new Battery Park City Greenmarket – Report
D) Waterfront Committee, U. Perkins
1. Governors Island Park and Public Space Master Plan – Report
2. East River Waterfront Esplanade – Construction Update – Report
3. East River Esplanade Waterfront Esplanade Package 2 Site Plan – Resolution
E) Youth & Education Committee, A. DeFalco
1. Presentation on programs available at the Playgarden – Report
2. Overcrowding at P.S. 89 – Resolution
3. Loss of funding for CUNY LEADS program – Resolution
F) Seaport/Civic Center Committee, J. Fratta
1. Summer Streets 2010 – Report
2. Discussion with General Growth Properties regarding concerts at the South Street Seaport – Report
3. Discussion of proliferation of rodent population in the areas surrounding Fulton Street – Report
4. 229 Front Street, application for a liquor license – Resolution
5. 33 Peck Slip, application for unenclosed sidewalk café for VOX US, Inc. d/b/a VOX – Resolution
G) Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee, J. Galloway
1. Water Street: A New Approach – Resolution
2. Presentation on regional transportation planning efforts by New York Metropolitan Transportation Council – Report
3. Public Advocate’s Charter Revision Recommendations – Report
4. Formulation of five governance priorities for the Charter Revision Commission – Resolution
5. Senior Guide for Lower Manhattan – Report
H) Landmarks Committee, R. Byrom
1. 45-47 Park Place, proposed landmark and landmark site – Resolution
2. 137 Franklin Street, application for new seven story residential building on vacant lot -Report
3. 40 Dover Street, application for installation of rooftop bulkhead and rail – Resolution
4. 135 West Broadway, application for storefront renovation – Report
I) Tribeca Committee, P. Braus
1. Temporary Pedestrian Plaza on Hudson Street between Chambers and Reade Streets at Bogardus Garden – Presentation by The Department of Transportation and Friends of Bogardus Garden – Resolutio
2. Hudson Street Project Update – Report
3. Noise complaints related to Warren 77 – Resolution
4. 40 Harrison Street, application for wine and beer license for Josephine deBeauhernais, LLC d/b/a Josephine – Resolution
5. 139 Duane Street, application for an alteration of liquor license for Strongfive LLC – Resolution
6. 370-372 Canal Street, application for a liquor license for FC-Canal Operating LLC d/b/a Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel – Resolution
7. 353 Greenwich Street, application for an unenclosed sidewalk café for Maryann’s 353 Mex. Inc d/b/a Maryann’s – Resolution
8. 460 Greenwich Street, application for unenclosed sidewalk café for Tecton Café Inc d/b/a Estancia 460 – Resolution
9. Block Party Application for Sukkot Block Party and Festival from 11am to 4pm, Sunday, September 26, 2010 for Duane Street between West Broadway and Church Street by the Jewish Community Project Downtown – Resolution
10. Newsstand application for northeast corner of Broadway and Reade Street – Resolution
11. Block Party Application for 1st Precinct Explorers Block Party (Mardi Gras Festival Productions Ltd.) from 10 am to 7 pm, Friday, September 17, 2010 for Park Place between Broadway and Church Street – Report
J) Tribeca and Transportation and Parking Regulations Sub-Committee, M. Ameruso
1. Leonard Street and Hudson Street intersection, request to install ‘Do Not Block the Box’ sign – Resolution
2. Beach Street between Greenwich and Hudson Streets, request to install ‘Local Traffic Only’ sign to mitigate truck traffic exiting the Holland Tunnel – Resolution
3. Watts Street between Greenwich and Canal, north side; request to change to alternate side parking – street cleaning regulations – Resolution
4. Discussion of Pedestrian Ramps in CB 1 – Report
5. Select new designated area for New York press vehicles – Resolution
6. Requests for installation of ‘do not block the box’ striping – Resolution
K) Financial District Committee, R. Sheffe
1. One Wall Street, 15th Floor, catering facility liquor license application for ARAMARK Corporation d/b/a ARAMARK Corporation@BNY Mellon EDR – Resolution
2. 115 Broadway, restaurant liquor license application for 115 Broadway Corp. d/b/a Panini & Co. Breads – Resolution
3. Proposal for newsstand at northeast corner of Church and Cortlandt Streets – Resolution
4. Presentation about proposal for “pop-up” sidewalk cafe on Pearl Street – Report
5. Presentation about pedestrian plaza at Water and Whitehall Streets – Report
6. Discussion about Greenmarkets in the Financial District – Report
7. Discussion regarding Parks Department policy on dogs off leashes in Battery Park – Report
L) WTC Redevelopment Committee, C. McVay Hughes
1. Port Authority Quarterly Construction Update – Report
2. Presentation on mitigation of bus traffic – Report
3. PANYNJ and SPI: from framework to signed contract – Resolution
4. 130 Liberty Street Update - Report
M) Street Fair Task Force, B. Love
1. Update on 2010 Community Board One street fairs – Report
2. Sponsorship of Street Fairs for Fundraising by CB #1 in 2011 – Resolution
IV. Old Business
V. New Business
VI. Adjournment
Please be advised that unless an urgent matter arises, the Community Board will not have any meetings during the month of August. Therefore, no August calendar will be produced or mailed.
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