Park Slope Civic Council Monthly Trustees Meeting -- Agenda Available
2012-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | New York Methodist Hospital, Executive Dining Room, 506 6th St., Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
This meeting is open to the public — members and nonmembers are welcome to attend.
The agenda for this meeting is as follows:

Introduction
Mission statement
Reports from elected officials
Committee reports
Cathy Sokil Milnikiewicz as new membership secretary: Vote
Code of Conduct: Vote
President’s report
Jingle Bell Jamboree
Chronicle Media Group
“Lightning Round”

We encourage our elected officials to make their reports and other documents available as PDFS available for download rather than on paper — helping to make a sustainable Park Slope. Here is State Assemblymember Joan Millman’s October Report to the Community.
Also, please be sure to review our rules for presentations at meetings.

Forth on Fourth Avenue Committee Meeting -- Agenda Available
2012-10-09 07:45 - 08:45 | Fifth Avenue Committee office, 621 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The FORTHonFourth Avenue Committee is a group committed to promoting the interests of Fourth Avenue.

Agenda
Introductions
Recap from recent meetings

Livable Streets
Fourth Avenue Task Force committees (Transportation&Safety, Beautification and Co-naming have merged)

Status of ongoing projects

Preparation for DOT workshops (summary of September walk)
Sackett Street Lot — Judy Janda
Brooklyn Woods SIP planters

New projects

Participatory Budgeting (Levin and Lander) — Grace Freedman
Boerum Hill Association (BHA) Grant proposal — Grace Freedman
Discuss potential for partnership with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy for an event on stormwater infrastructure
Other new business

Read more about this very active committee here.

Food for Thought
2012-10-10 18:30 - 21:30 | Prospect Park Picnic House, Prospect Park West and West Dr., Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The Civic Council’s first fundraiser will help us continue and expand our initiatives, as well as raise awareness of the Civic Council and encourage new and active members.
Read more about this fun event here.

Fall Civic Sweep 2012
2012-10-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Da Nonna Rosa; Upstairs Room; 140 7th Ave., Fifth Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Make a clean sweep of your home and your neighborhood by joining the Park Slope Civic Council at our autumnal beautification and clean-up event: the Fall Civic Sweep.
Put on your old clothes, meet up at the starting point to get your tools, and join other volunteers to pick up litter and care for our tree beds on Fourth, Fifth, or Seventh Avenues.You can also bring your unwanted clothing and textiles for recycling by Wearable Collections.
Head to our Civic Sweep page to learn more about this always fun activity!

Livable Streets Committee: DOT Benches Planning Session
2012-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | S’Nice, 315 Fifth Ave. (Third Street), Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The Civic Council’s Livable Streets Committee is holding its first planning session to review the city Department of Transportation’s new CityBench program — ”an initiative to increase the amount of public seating on New York City’s streets” — and possible locations for these benches in our community.
Visit the DOT’s website for more information on CityBench.

Livable Streets Committee: DOT Benches Planning Session
2012-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | S’Nice, 315 Fifth Ave. (Third Street), Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States
The Civic Council’s Livable Streets Committee is holding its first planning session to review the city Department of Transportation’s new CityBench program — “an initiative to increase the amount of public seating on New York City’s streets” — and possible locations for these benches in our community.
Visit the DOT’s website for more information on CityBench.

Public hearing: Zoning variance on Flatbush Avenue property
2012-10-23 13:30 - 15:30 | NYC Board of Standards and Appeals, 40 Rector St., Sixth Floor, hearing room E, New York, NY, 10006, United States
The city’s Board of Standards and Appeals is holding a public hearing concerning an application for zoning variance for 213-223 Flatbush (southeast corner of Dean Street, the former Bergen Tile building).
Developer Lodz Development, LLC, is seeking an override of zoning regulations (off-street parking, residential floor area, open space, lot coverage, max height, etc.) for a new, large building on the site.
All homeowners in the area should have received a lawyer letter via certified mail asking for objections either by a notarized response page (due in their offices by Oct. 18) or at the public hearing (see below for date and location).

10/23 1:30PM session, 40 Rector Street, 6th floor, hearing room E.
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