Minutes of the March 29, 2016 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens Introductions and CAG Updates It was noted that 21 full and alternate members were present at the start of the meeting representing a quorum. A 4/5 majority of those present is necessary to pass… Read more »

Tonight! Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group April General Meeting

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Join the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group this evening at 6:30 p.m. for our April General meeting, at the Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, in Carroll Gardens. Draft Agenda (all times are approximate) 6:30 – 6:45 PM: Introductions and CAG Updates Introductions CAG Updates and Issues Approve minutes from March 6:45 – 8:00 PM:… Read more »

Minutes of the December 1, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens Presentation from Alloy Development Alloy, a Brooklyn developer, has recently moved into Gowanus with several projects, including a new headquarters. Alloy has partnered with the owners of the Canal-adjacent properties currently under consideration as… Read more »

Minutes of the October 27, 2015 Meeting of the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group

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Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Meeting Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Mary Star of the Sea Senior Apartments, 41 1st Street, Carroll Gardens Presentation: History of the Gowanus Canal CAG Member Joseph Alexiou and EPA’s Natalie Loney reprised their presentation of the history of the Gowanus Canal, originally presented at EPA’s national community involvement conference, outlining… Read more »

Minutes of April 14, 2016 Outreach Committee Meeting

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The Gowanus CAG Outreach Committee met on Thursday, April 14, 2016, with discussion focused on continuing development of the CAG’s Communications Plan. CAG members present: Stefan Doerring, Katia Kelly, Eric McClure, Maryann Young. Guests: Terri Thomson, National Grid Review of Outstanding Action Items The group reviewed the action items from the March meeting.  Eric McClure… Read more »

CAG Resolution Requesting 30-Day Comment Period on CSO Retention Tank Siting Decision

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At its March, 2016 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed the following resolution, originally proposed by the CAG’s Water Quality/Technical Committee, requesting a 30-day public comment period once the EPA and New York City on the siting of a CSO retention tank and related facilities at the north end of the Gowanus Canal: The… Read more »

Minutes of March 1, 2016 Land Use Committee Meeting

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The Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group’s Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in the offices of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy at 543 Union Street. CAG Members present: David Briggs, Marlene Donnelly, Rafael Gomez de Luna, Katia Kelly, Andrea Parker, Debra Scotto, Mark Shames, Maryann Young Guests: April Dubison, National Grid Item 1 There was a brief discussion about the history of the Committee… Read more »