MINUTES OF THE DOWNTOWN CITIZENS ADVISORY PANEL
November 23, 2015
4:30 P.M.
3rd Floor – H. Lee Dennison Building
Representatives Attending:
DISTRICT LEGISLATOR REPRESENTATIVE
1 Albert Krupski Raymond Pickersgill
5 Kara Hahn Barbara Russell
6 Sarah S. Anker Kathleen Weber
7 Rob Calarco Dennis Smith
9 Monica R. Martinez Florence Joyner
10 Tom Cilmi Robert Moses Kuri
12 John M. Kennedy Jr. Gina Coletti
13 Robert Trotta William J. Garthe
15 DuWayne Gregory John Diliberto
18 William Spencer Keith Barrett
County Executive Rep/Chair Regina Zara
Representatives Absent:
2 Jay Schneiderman Susan Von Freddi
3 Kate M. Browning John W. Liberti
4 Tom Muratore Robert Martinez
8 William J. Lindsay III Kay Cameron
11 Thomas F. Barraga Donna Periconi
14 Kevin J. McCaffrey JoAnn Boettcher
16 Steven H. Stern Walter Rabe
17 Lou D’Amaro Jennifer A. Casey
Planning Peter Lambert
Also Attending - Heidi Kowalchyk, Contracts Management Analyst, Staff to Panel
Adopted: ______
MINUTES OF THE DOWNTOWN CITIZENS ADVISORY PANEL
I. Welcome: The meeting was called to order by Regina Zara at 4:52 p.m.
II. Consideration of the Minutes from 9-28-2015 Meeting: Ray Pickersgill motioned to accept the minutes of the September 28, 2015 meeting, and Dennis Smith seconded the motion. All members present approved the motion.
III. Correspondence: Zara reported that Susan Von Freddi sent a Press Release from Senator Kenneth LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele announcing they had secured $1 million for Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays.
IV. Old Business: The December 7th tour of Sayville is being coordinated by Kay Cameron. Zara will email the details to the Panel.
V. New Business:
A. Zara reviewed the Round 14 proposed Application and Guidelines. Barbara Russell suggested making some changes to the order of Budget items on the Budget page. Barbara Russell made a motion to accept the Round 14 Timeline, Application as amended, and Guidelines as corrected. Bill Garthe 2nd the motion. The motion passed.
B. Zara presented the 2016 meeting schedule to the Panel explaining that it provides more time for the Panel to review applications and to have more time for all the approvals required. She explained that the August 29th meeting will only be held if needed. Barbara Russell motioned to approve the meeting schedule, Ray Pickersgill 2nd the motion. The motion passed.
VI. Give and Take: Zara thanked the Panel members for their time and for coming to the meeting on such short notice in light of the importance of the agenda items.
VII. Public Portion: None at this time
Meeting adjourned 5:30pm
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2015 Meeting Schedule:
· December 7, 2015- tour of downtown Sayville