The Admin committee met briefly via zoom on February 1st to review Erica Eliason’s CAG application. It was agreed that her application should be forwarded to the full CAG for an interview and vote. Joan Salome-Rodriguez, Rita Miller and Katia Kelly attended the meeting and quorum was achieved. (Louis Kleinman joined briefly at the beginning of the… Read more »
Committee: Committee Meetings
Upcoming Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Committee Meetings
Four Gowanus Canal CAG Committees are scheduled to hold their first meetings of 2024 during the week of January 8th. The planned meetings are as follows: Archaeology and Historic Preservation Committee Monday, January 8th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., via GoToMeeting video conference. Join GoToMeeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://meet.goto.com/420670725 You can… Read more »
Minutes of the September 15, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Friday, September 15, at 3:00 p.m. Committee members attending:Katia KellyLouis KleinmanRita Miller The committee discussed five membership applications submitted between 2019 and 2021. These applicants will be contacted by Admin to see if they are still interested in CAG membership. If any… Read more »
Minutes of the June 12, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met via Zoom on June 12, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Members in attendance:Celeste LeCompteJoan Salome-RodriguezJoseph Alexiou Guests:Terri ThomsonAaron Kaufman Agenda Committee Leadership & Goals Committee needs new leadership Focus for current moment is on raising awareness about the CAG public meetings Challenges around aligning… Read more »
Minutes of the April 13, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Thursday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. Committee members attending:Katia KellyMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Non-CAG members in attendance:Cynthia Simmons At the March general meeting, it was noted that one of the new applicants mentioned that reading through the Charter was confusing and conflicting. Upon… Read more »
Minutes of the March 3, 2023 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Administrative Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Administrative Committee met via Zoom conference on Friday, March 3rd, at 11:00 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Non-CAG members in attendance:Cynthia SimmonsJoan Salome Rodriguez (CAG Applicant) Admin began by discussing a demographic chart based upon our survey results as reported at the January 2023 general… Read more »
Minutes of the November 23, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Admin Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Admin Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, November 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Discussed survey results which show no representation for the NYCHA houses nor representation for the wider Red Hook Community. Suggesting that Outreach make attempts to seek more participation;… Read more »
Minutes of the October 25, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Outreach Committee
The Gowanus CAG’s Outreach Committee held a Zoom meeting on Monday, October 25th, at 12:30 p.m. Outreach Committee members present:Louis KleinmanEric McClureChristine Petro Other CAG members present: Michelle de la UzGeorge FialaLinda LaVioletteHildegaard LinkSusan Yung EPA: Natalie Loney Guest: Dan Wiley (District Director for Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez) Agenda • Review past Superfund Town Hall scopes… Read more »
Minutes of the September 21, 2021 Meeting of the Gowanus CAG Admin Committee
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Admin Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, September 21st, at 10:30 a.m. Committee members attending:Jerry ArmerKatia KellyLouis KleinmanMargaret MaugenestRita Miller Other CAG members attending:MaryAnn Young (CORD Alternate) EPA:Natalie Loney Committee agreed to notify CAG members who never responded to last several surveys that their membership has been terminated… Read more »
Gowanus Canal CAG Archaeology & Historic Preservation Committee Special Meeting, Friday, May 14th, 9:30 a.m.
The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Committee will hold a special meeting on Friday, May 14th, at 9:30 a.m., to review the Programmatic Agreement between the EPA and the New York State Historic Preservation Office. The Programmatic Agreement lays out steps that must be taken to address historic resources that might… Read more »