Agenda:

• General Meeting Call to Order
• Roll Call
• Acceptance of Minutes
• Correspondence
• Senator Velmanette Mongomery from the 18th Senatorial District will speak on the “Parents Bill”. This Bill gives incarcerated parents and parents enrolled in substance abuse treatment programs a Fighting Chance To Reunite With Their Children.
• A representative from Congresswoman Yvette Clarke’s office will make a presentation on Academy Night.
• Report of Committees:
  • Housing/ULURP
  • Economic Development
  • Police
  • Youth & Family Services
  • Parks
  • Fire/Safety
  • Aging /Health
  • Education
  • Environment/Sanitation
  • Transportation
• Old Business
• New Business
• Public Comments
• Acknowledgement of Elected Officials
• Announcements
• Adjournment

Please note that the order of the meeting is subject to change as are any of the agenda items.

Councilmember Letitia James will host a town hall meeting with representatives from local civic and community-based organizations.
For more information, please call (718) 260-9191.

The New York City Charter Revision Commission will hold public meetings and hearings in each borough of the City of New York. During hearings, the Commission will receive testimony from members of the public on any aspect of the Charter.

The meetings and hearings are open to the public and anyone may sign-up to speak during the hearing segment of the evening. Individuals who wish to give testimony may begin signing-up one half-hour before the hearing. Everyone wishing to speak will be afforded an opportunity no matter what time they arrive during the hearing. Written testimony is encouraged can be submitted at the hearings or submitted through the Contact the Commission link on the Commission’s website.

Note: Individuals requesting sign language interpreters for the hearing should contact the Charter Revision Commission by visiting the Commission website and clicking on “Contact the Commission” or by calling 311.

Agenda:

• Meeting call to order
• Roll Call
• Acceptance of Minutes
• Correspondence
• Ms. Margaret Oliva, Special Events Manager from the American Heart Association, will provide information on Heart Walk 2009.
• Mr. Luis Daniel Caridad from Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP) will make a presentation on foreclosure prevention and President Obama’s Making Home Affordable Plan.
• Report of Committees:
• Economic Development
• Housing/ULURP
• Parks
• Environment/Sanitation
• Youth & Family Services
• Police
• Transportation
• Fire/Safety
• Aging/Health & Human Services
  Education

Old Business
New Business
Public Comments
Acknowledgement of Elected Officials
Announcements
Adjournment
Please note that the order of the meeting is subject to change as are any of the agenda items.
 

Brooklyn Community Board No. 8 represents parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Weeksville. We are bounded by Atlantic Avenue (north side, even numbers) to Eastern Parkway (south side, odd numbers) and Ralph Avenue (east side, even numbers) to Flatbush Avenue (west side, odd numbers).