Minutes of the July 6, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee met via Zoom conference on Monday, May 4, 2020 Attendees:Kelsey ButterworthKatia KellyLouis KleinmanJ. MarcusSteve MarcusAmy MotznyTerri ThomsonMaryann YoungSusan Yung Meeting Notes: DEC Meeting Coordination for July 28th Meeting: Committee looked over the CAG Questions for NYSDEC, NYSDOH, National Grid: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a68hjDnevDK5bLfMaGdJQvMWWQUDBWzXxe6INrbyyNE/edit?usp=sharing Committee members are generally in agreement that… Read more »

Minutes of the May 5, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met via Zoom conference on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. CAG Members present: David BriggsKatia KellyLouis KleinmanHildegaard LinkSteve MarcusAndrea ParkerPeter ReichBrad VogelSue WolfeMaryann Young Guests: Terri Thomson (National Grid)Taeka Haraguchi (NYC Comptroller’s Office) Item 1 5th Street turning basin (carried over from February meeting).Brad drafted a resolution for… Read more »

Minutes of the May 4, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Water Quality/Technical Committee met via Zoom conference on Monday, May 4, 2020 Attendees:Kelsey ButterworthDiane BuxbaumMarlene DonnellyKatia KellyLouis KleinmanRichard LawrenceAmy MotznyPeter ReichChrissy RemeinTerri ThomsonMaryann YoungSusan Yung Meeting Notes: WQ/Tech Committee Meeting Logistics:  After some discussion, it was unanimously decided that the Water Quality/Technical Committee will pursue future meetings as scheduled… Read more »

Upcoming Gowanus Canal CAG Committee Meetings, week of May 4th

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group will be conducting all meetings via Zoom conference for the foreseeable future. There are three Committee meetings this week, as follows: Archaeology Committee, Monday, May 4, 5:00 p.m.If you’re interested in joining the meeting, please email CAG Facilitator Doug Sarno at doug[at]forumfg[dot]com for log-in credentials. Water Quality/Technical Committee, Monday,… Read more »

Minutes of the February 4, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, at 232 3rd Street. CAG Members present: David BriggsKatia KellyLouis KleinmanSteve MarcusAndrea ParkerPeter ReichBrad VogelMaryann YoungSusan Yung Guests: Diana GrubergTerri Thomson (National Grid) Item 1 Brad drafted a resolution for the CAG… Read more »

Minutes of the February 4, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Admin Committee

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Gowanus CAG Administration Committee meeting, February 4, 2020.Held in the Carroll Park Park House. Present:Jerry ArmerBen JonesKatia KellyMaryann YoungRita Miller (on the phone) Pending Applications:Jennifer Jones: Rita will reach out to ask her to consider becoming an at-large member, since her organization/school does not seem to be active yet.Mike Song: Katia will make sure he will be… Read more »

Minutes of the January 7, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Land Use Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, at 232 3rd Street. CAG Members present: David BriggsKatia KellyHildegaard LinkSteve MarcusAndrea ParkerPeter ReichMaryann Young Guest: Terri Thomson (National Grid) Item 1 Proposed flood gate at the mouth of the canal. What… Read more »

Minutes of the January 16, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Outreach Committee

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Outreach Committee met on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at the offices of the Fifth Avenue Committee, at 621 Degraw Street. CAG Attendees: Sabine Aronowsky, Christine Petro, Eric McClure Guests: Benjamin Solotaire, Jennifer Jones Agenda: • 10th Anniversary Event• Updates to the Timeline Jennifer knows someone who lives in the… Read more »

Minutes of the January 15, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Admin Committee

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Gowanus CAG Administration Committee meeting, January 15, 2020Held in the Carroll Park Park House. Present:Ben JonesMaryann YoungKatia KellyRita Miller (on the phone) 1) The first item on the agenda was to change the language of one proposal to a Charter change previously brought to the full Gowanus CAG. Background:At the December 2019 meeting, the CAG… Read more »

Minutes of the January 6, 2020 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal CAG Water Quality/Technical Committee

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Proposed Agenda:  NYS Superfund Cleanup Work at MGP’s Reclassification Petition UPDATEWaiting on letter of support to submit Jan 8 NYS DEC hearing on reclassification standards;  open public comment period through Jan 13 Army Corp Presentation to CAG – coordination update Committee Administrative updates – attendance, procedures for 2020 Attendees: Marlene DonnellyPeter ReichDiane BuxbaumKatia KellyEymund DiegelTerri ThomsonLouis… Read more »