COMMUNITY BOARD ELEVEN BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN
1664 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10035 Matthew S. Washington Chairman TEL: (212) 831 - 8 9 2 9 / 3 0
Angel D. Mescain FAX: (212) 369 - 3 5 7 1 District Manager www.cb11m.org
Full Board Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2015 6:30pm East Harlem Multi-Sevice Center 413 East 120th Street, New York, NY 10029
*** Minutes ***
PRESENT (37): Note: Gabriel Hernandez Beverly Alston AL –arrived late (Assemblyman Rodriguez) Jose Altamirano LE – left early Adem Brija Jesus Perez Jonathan Camacho ABSENT (6): (Borough President Diane Collier Amie Kiros-Petrucci Brewer) Myra Colon Debbie Quinones Carlos Diaz Celia Ramirez SPEAKERS: Holley Drakeford Vincent Torres Sharon Garret Judith Febbraro Y. Andre Vital Charlotte Gibson-Bauer Neil Flynn Joshua Watkins Kyira Harris James Garcia Myra Garcia David L. Giordano EXCUSED (10): Irina Tavera Joseph Goldbloom Brodie Enoch Flor Lormand Emily Grajales George Gallego Diana Santana Jose Grajales La Shawn Henry Christopher Hartsfield John Green - AL Jewel Jones Vivieca Diaz Wendy Hewlett Edwin Marcial Hector Gerardo Alvin Johnson Steven Villanueva Jessica Keyes Alex Kohen - AL Faye Yelardy Marissa Mack GUESTS (11): Keith Massey ELECTED OFFICIALS: Sharon Garret Frances Mastrota Charlotte Gibson-Bauer Peggy Morales Nina Saxon Kyira Harris Maria Nieves (Comptroller’s office) Myra Garcia Nilsa Orama Irina Tavera Eudora Ortiz Ed Sullivan Flor Lormand Mahfuzur Rahman (Public Advocate’s office) Diana Santana Xavier Santiago - LE Christopher Hartsfield Edward Santos Theresa Richardson Vivieca Diaz Danielle Sullivan (District Leader) Hector Gerardo Laurence Vargas Jessica Keyes Candy Vives-Vasquez -AL Eric Rivera Jemar Ward (Senator Serrano’s office) Matthew Washington-AL Marie Winfield William Smith Jonathan Winstone (Assemblyman Wright) Jesse Yang - LE Fiore Lormond (Mayor’s office)
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Full Board Meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2015 6:30pm Goldwurm Auditorium at Mt. Sinai Medical Center 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Pre-registered Institutions, Groups and Individuals
Sharon Garret, Church of Scientology
Charlotte Gibson-Bauer, The New York Foundling
Jessica Keyes, Keys to Abundant Life
Myra Garcia, Union Settlement
Irina Tavera, ID NYC
Flor Lormand, Mayor’s Office
Diana Santana, NY Gardener 103rd Street
Christopher Hartsfield, Concrete Safari’s
Vivieca Diaz, resdient
Hector Gerardo, We Act
Elected Official Reports
Nina Saxon, NYC Comptroller Stringer’s office
Ed Sullivan, NYC Public Advocate James’ office
Eric Rivera, State Senator Serrano’s office
Diana Ayala, Speaker’s office
William Smith, Assembymember Wright’s office
Gabriel Hernandez, Assemblymember Rodrigiez’ office
Manhattan Borough President’s Report
Jesus Perez, Manhattan Borough President Brewer
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Business Session
Roll Call- Jose Altamirano, Secretary
Adoption of the Agenda dated June 16, 2015 – Motion to adopt by Mafuzur Rahman, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
Approval of Board Minutes dated May 19, 2014 - Motion to approve by Marissa Mack, seconded by Jemar Ward and passed unanimously.
Chairman’s Report – Matthew S. Washington - Motion to approve by Peggy Morales, seconded by James Garcia and passed unanimously.
District Manager’s Report – Angel D. Mescain – Motion to approve by Wendy Hewlett, seconded by Myra Colon and passed unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report – Edward Santos - Motion to approve by Carlos Diaz, seconded by Alex Kohen and passed unanimously.
Action Items & Committee Reports
Licenses & Permits
1-5. Liquor Licenses
Action/ Applicant/ License Committee License # Address Motion License DBA Specs/Changes Recommends Urbano Isidoro Motion to deny by Denied, d/b/a Urbano Holley Drakeford New A 182 East 109th Applicant did N/A Spanish New was seconded by License Street not attend American Nilsa Orama and meeting Grocery passed unanimously. Motion to approve by Holley Drakeford New OP CCPJ Inc. d/b/a 1325 Fifth N/A New Approved was seconded by License Maxwell’s Avenue Nilsa Orama and passed unanimously. Motion to approve East Harlem by Holley Drakeford New RW N/A Bottling Co., 2162 2nd Avenue New Approved was seconded by License LLC Nilsa Orama and passed unanimously. Motion to approve by Holley Drakeford New RW 1567 Lex Café 1567 Lexington N/A New Approved was seconded by License Corp. Avenue Nilsa Orama and passed unanimously. Motion to approve Renewal by Holley Drakeford RW LL# El Barrio 158 E. 116th Renewal Approved was seconded by License 1163981 Restaurant Corp Street Nilsa Orama and
passed unanimously.
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6. Newsstand License
Action/ Applicant/ License Committee License # Address Motion License DBA Specs/Changes Recommends E. 98th Street Motion to deny by New None Mohammed F. and Lexington New Denied, Alvin Johnson and Newsstand Uddin Avenue Applicant did seconded by Nilsa not attend Orama and passed meeting unanimously.
7-23. Street Activity Permits
7. Annual Father & Son Stickball Game – September 13, 2015 – East 118th / 120th Street & Pleasant Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
8. Wilson Houses Family Day Block Party – August 15, 2015 – East 105th Street bet First / FDR Drive. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
9. Dewitt Clinton Family Day Block Party – July 11, 2015 – East 109th Street bet. Lexington / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
10. Harlem RBI Championship Day – August 14, 2015 - East 101st Street bet First / Second Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
11. FSUMC Family and Friends Fair Block Party – August 8, 2015 – 111th Street bet Lexington / Third Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
12. Metropolitan Hospital Center Family Day Health Fair – August 1, 2015 – East 106th Street bet. Lexington / Third Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
13. 10th Annual Day of Hope Block Party – August 15, 2015– East 115th Street bet. First / Second Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
14. 100th Street Block Party – August 30, 2015 - East 100th Street bet. Lexington / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
15. East 100th Street Memorial Block Party – August 22, 2015 – East 100th Street bet. First / Second Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously..
16. Lakeview Family Day Block Party – August 1, 2015 – East 107th Street between Madison / Fifth Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
17. A Healthy You Block Party – August 22, 2015 – East 123rd Street bet. Second / Third Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
18. MS Houses Tenant Association Annual Block Party – August 22, 2015- East 129th Street bet Lexington / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
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19. Community Day Religious Ceremony – July 25, 2015 - East 101st Street bet Lexington / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by Peggy Morales, seconded by Frances Mastrota and passed unanimously.
20. Back to School Education & Health Fair – August 22, 2015 – East 101st Street bet Lexington / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by Peggy Morales, seconded by Frances Mastrota and passed unanimously.
21. Tuskegee Airmen Depot Block Party – August 29, 2015 – East 99th Street bet Lexington / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by Peggy Morales, seconded by Frances Mastrota and passed unanimously.
22. Maple Court Family and Friends Block Party. – August 29, 2015 - East 123rd Street bet Madison / Park Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
23. 8th Annual 109th Street Block Party – July 4, 2015 – East 109th Street bet Madison / Fifth Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
24. HCZ Block Party – August 5, 2015 – East 128th Street bet Park / Madison Avenue. Motion to approve by John Green, seconded by Keith Massey and passed unanimously.
Land Use, Landmarks & Planning
25. Diane Collier made a motion to issue a letter of support for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development to engage in discussion with Artimus Construction regarding site control of a city-owned property on Park Avenue between 126th Street and 127th Street (Block 1751, Lot 34). The motion was seconded by Mahfuzar Rahman and passed with two abstaining (J. Grajales, M. Winfield).
Environment, Open Space & Parks
26. A motion was made by Edward Santos to approve the full design concept of Playground 103 CIII with the strong recommendation that the two safety gates be installed as soon as possible. Motion was seconded by Beverly Alston and approved unanimously.
27. A motion was made by Marie Winfield to accept the proposed design of the historic landmarked Mount Morris Fire Watchtower, the restoration of the missing pieces, the added safety and security measures and the landscape masterplan modification of the green and the Acropolis. Seconded by Eudora Ortiz and approved unanimously.
28. A motion was made by Wendy Hewlett to provide a letter of support to the Department of Transportation for the siting of a shipping container to serve as East River Crew's storage container on the north side of 96th Street under the FDR Drive. In addition, the Committee recommended that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) provide a low or no cost rental rate for the container’s space. Seconded by Keith Massey and approved with one opposed (J. Grajales).
Approval of Committee Reports
Adem Brija made a motion to approve all committee reports as a matter of record which was
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seconded by Jemar Ward and passed unanimously.
New Business
1. Taft Houses Family Day
Application to the Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) for a permit to close East 112th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue for annual family day event on July 18, 2015. This event is typically held on the grounds of Taft Houses, which is not possible this year due to ongoing major capital project at this housing development.
Motion to approve by Mahfuzar Rahman, seconded by Carlos Diaz and passed unanimously.
2. Police Athletic League Summer Play Street Application to the Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO) to designate East 109th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue as a Summer Play Street during the months of July and August 2015. The play street would be in effect from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Motion to approve by Mahfuzar Rahman, seconded by Carlos Diaz and passed unanimously.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn by Jose Grajales was seconded by Wendy Hewlett and passed unanimously.
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