Nicholas D. Viest 505 Park Avenue Chairman Suite 620 New York, N.Y. 10022 Latha Thompson (212) 758-4340 District Manager (212) 758-4616 (Fax) www.cb8m.com Website [email protected] - E-Mail The City of New York Manhattan Community Board 8 FULL BOARD MEETING Wednesday, September 18, 2013 New York Blood Center 310 East 67 th Street Auditorium 6:30PM Community Board Members Present: Elizabeth Ashby, Albert Barrueco, John Bartos, Lowell Barton, Michele Birnbaum, Molly Blayney, Lori Ann Bores, Roy Carlin, Barbara Chocky, Sarah Chu, James Clynes, Christina Davis, Jeffrey Escobar, Cory Evans, Susan Evans, A. Scott Falk, David Helpern, Lorance Hockert, Lorraine Johnson, Dave Kleckner, David Liston, Jacqueline Ludorf, Domenico Minerva, Laurence Parnes, Jane Parshall, Ellen Polivy, Rita Lee Popper, Margaret Price, Hattie Quarnstrom, David Rosenstein, Barbara Rudder, William Sanchez, Judith Schneider, M. Barry Schneider, Rebecca Seawright, Teri Slater, Cos Spagnoletti, Marco Tamayo, Debra Teitelbaum, Nicholas Viest, Elaine Walsh, Charles Warren, Hedi White, Timothy Yeo Community Board Members (Excused): Matthew Bondy, Edward Hartzog, Jonathan Horn, Sophia James, Helene Simon Community Board Members (Unexcused): Abraham Salcedo Total Attendance: 44 Chair Nicholas D. Viest called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. 1. Public Session: • Member of the public, Eileen Racanelli, spoke in favor of the preservation of Park Avenue Christian Church and Parish House. • Member of the public, Esra Munnell, representing Park Avenue Christian Church Parish House Rectory, spoke in favor of landmark. • Member of the public, Donna Hardiman, spoke in favor of preservation of Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Shawn Ottenstein, spoke in favor of landmarking Park Avenue Christian Church & Parish House & Rectory. • Member of the public, James Rorimer, spoke in favor of landmarking Park Avenue Christian Parish House, Rectory, and Church. • Member of the public, Drake Tempest, spoke in favor of landmarking Park Avenue Christian Church, 101 Park Avenue. • Member of the public, Pastor Alvin O. Jackson, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition to landmarking Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Robert Ottenstein, spoke in favor of landmarking 1010 Park Avenue. • Member of the public, Carol Griffiths, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke on PACC development. • Member of the public, Allegra Le Grande, spoke on PACC development of Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Rev. Mary Anne Glover, representing Christian Church (DOC) Northeast Region, spoke in favor of Park Avenue Christian Church Landmark Committee. • Member of the public, Merades Levin, spoke in favor of landmarking church complex. 1 • Member of the public, Luis Alfredo Cartagena, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke on development. • Member of the public, Patrick Camilli, spoke on PAC Church landmark issue. • Member of the public, Tara Kelly, representing Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, spoke in favor of landmarking Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Richard Sturm, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition to landmarking PACC. • Member of the public, Shana Buckley, representing 1000 Park Avenue, spoke in favor of landmarking PACC site. • Member of the public, Sarah Rorimer, representing the church site/complex, spoke on the church, rectory and parish house. • Member of the public, Olivia Kraus, spoke in favor of landmarking PACC site. • Member of the public, Raymond Verrey, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition of landmarking. • Member of the public, Clark Munnell, spoke in favor of Park Avenue Church Parish House Rectory landmarking. • Member of the public, Kate Lockwood, representing parents of closed nursery school at 1010 Park Avenue, spoke on landmarks committee business. • Member of the public, Esther Jusino, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition to landmarking. • Member of the public, Vahe Balouzian, spoke in opposition to the Christian Church site development. • Member of the public, W.L. Landau, spoke in favor of the Park Avenue Christian Church preservation. • Member of the public, Sam Silver, spoke on 1010 Park. • Member of the public, Barbara Landau, spoke in favor of Park Avenue Christian Church preservation. • Member of the public, Dominique Camilli, spoke in favor of 1010 Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Howard Adler, representing 1020 Park Avenue, spoke in favor of landmarking church. • Member of the public, Paul Selver, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition. • Member of the public, Heather Bickham, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition. • Member of the public, Jane Cranston, spoke in favor of 1010 Park Avenue Christian Church preservation. • Member of the public, Constance Packard, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition to landmarking of Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Melissa Little, representing Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition to landmarking Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, George Arzt, spoke in opposition to Park Avenue Christian Church. • Member of the public, Lo van der Valk, representing Carnegie Hill Neighbors, spoke in favor of Park Avenue Christian Church landmarking. • Member of the public, Mary Diericky, representing Historic Park Avenue, spoke in favor of 1010 Park Avenue landmark. • Member of the public, Karen Meara, representing 1000 Park Owner’s Corp., spoke in favor of landmarking 1010 Park Avenue. • Member of the public, Eron Roland, spoke in favor of landmarking Park Avenue Christian Church and Parish House. • Member of the public, Joseph Sherman, spoke in favor of preserving church. • Member of the public, Aaron Levitt, representing congregation of Park Avenue Christian Church, spoke in opposition to landmark Park Avenue Christian Church annex. • Member of the public, Walter Zhang, spoke on Sheng Yun symphony orchestra concert event. • Member of the public, Jean Pamphile, representing Webster Library, made announcements. • Member of the public, Joan Lonergan, representing The Hewitt School, spoke on restoration and renovation of 42 East 76 th Street. • Member of the public, Marjorie Goldsmith, representing All Souls School, spoke in favor of the play street on 80 th Street. • Member of the public, Karen Faust, spoke in opposition to garbage. • Member of the public, Rico Oyola, representing Next Door, spoke on neighborhood social network. • Member of the public, Joanna Fantori, representing Our Town newspaper, introduced herself to the community. • Member of the public, Graham S. Wyatt, representing R.A.M. Stern Architects, spoke in favor of The Hewitt School. 2 • Member of the public, Ben Jacobs, representing Ben Kallos for City Council, spoke. • Member of the public, Jordon Wouk, spoke in opposition to snow melt at 4 East 75 th Street. • Member of the public, Joan Lonergan, representing Hewitt School, spoke on the restoration and renovation of 42 East 76 th Street. • Member of the public, Michael Halpern, spoke in favor of landmarking to 96 th Street along Park Avenue. • Member of the public, Brett Masarky, spoke. 2. Public Hearing: Special Order Application BSA Calendar No. 190-92-BZ, 180 East End Avenue - Application to extend the term of variance for transient parking spaces. Whereas , this application is to extend the term of variance for transient parking spaces Whereas, Community Board 8M held a public hearing regarding this matter; therefore Be It Resolved that Community Board 8 approves the term of variance for transient parking spaces at 180 East End Avenue. Community Board 8M adopted the resolution by a vote of 41 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions and 0 not voting for cause. 3. Adoption of the Agenda – Agenda adopted. 4. Adoption of the Minutes – May 22, 2013 Full Board and July 10, 2013 Land Use meeting minutes adopted. 5. Manhattan Borough President’s Report: Kristen Ellis, a representative from the Manhattan Borough President’s Office (MBPO) Scott Stringer, reported on his latest initiatives. In late August the MBPO issued a report called “Digital Deficit” on internet broadband speeds which were surveyed in NYC public schools and libraries. Based on the Department of Education surveys it found that 75% of public schools across the city have internet speeds that are 100% slower than the national goal that has been set by President Obama. This report is available online on the MBPO’s website. The NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Borough President Stringer present “Shine the Light on Domestic Violence” and invites everyone to take a stand against domestic violence by joining them for a special lighting ceremony on Monday, October 7 th , 6:30PM, at Duffy Square at southwest corner of Broadway and 47 th street. If you have any questions contact Hilary Nemchik at 212-669-8141 or [email protected] She also noted that the NYC City Planning Commission will hold a public scoping hearing on the Rockefeller University ULURP proposal to deck over the FDR Drive on Thursday, September 26 th , 10AM, at City Planning, 22 Reade Street. The draft for this project is on the City Planning website at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/ 6. Elected Official’s Reports: • Patrick Madigan, a representative from Senator Liz Krueger’s office, reported on her latest initiatives. Senator Krueger is moderating