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Windsor Terrace Alliance
Meeting Minutes
June 8, 2010
6:30PM

Attending: Lauren Collins, Patti McDannell, Dahlia Ward

Speakers: Tom Angotti, Randy Peers, Brad Lander, Eric Landau, Pam Brown

Lauren Collins (LC) opened the WTA meeting and welcomed all.
- LC thanked the YMCA Park Slope Armory and Sandy Phillips for hosting the WTA meeting at no cost and offering tours.

- The floor was opened to the Agenda and the first speaker
Randy Peers of Community Board 7

- Distributed flyers for a Gang Awareness Forum that took place on June 17. He discussed growing gang violence in the CB 7 neighborhood of Sunset Park

- Announced a walk through of PPSW Park Circle with the DOT to take place on Wednesday, June 9 at 6am to review effectiveness of implemented traffic flow changes. Hoping DOT will tweak some issues that aren't working such as the traffic light patterns leading up to on ramps to Ocean Parkway and Fort Hamilton Parkway.

- CB 7 is currently soliciting feedback for a redesign of the CB's portion of 4th Avenue
LC turned the floor to Tom Angotti of Windsor Farms

- Tom gave a report on the farms first volunteer date on March 28, 2010

- WF is still much in need of regular committed volunteers to work clearing and turning soil, compost collection, etc.

- Compost collection will happen biweekly - Wednesdays and Sundays, 6-7pm. See the Windsor Farm Google group or windsorterracealliance.org for more detail. There is also a posted notice outside of the farm as to what may be composted.

- The first year will be primarily soil preparation. Next season there will be opportunity for working membership and the start of a CSA system

LC turned the floor over to 39th District Councilman, Brad Lander.
Brad Lander discussion included:
- the City and State Budgets and the closing of publicly funded services in the district

- the establishment of the PPW bike lane. A member voiced concern over traffic. The councilman had received traffic studies from the DOT stating that the reduction on lanes would not substantially increase traffic. Once the bike lane is functioning the Councilman is prepared to do a working review of effectiveness with the DOT.

- Inspired by Sustainable Kensington's home energy reduction competition, the Councilman is co-sponsoring a competition for the entire 39th District. Participants can register with NYCERDA.

LC introduced Maurice, a representative from State Senator Eric Adams' office.
- Maurice promoted an upcoming job fair sponsored by the State Senator

Patti McDannell introduced Eric Landau and Laura Evans of Prospect Park Alliance to discuss the progress and completion of Vanderbilt Playground:
- Eric said the scheduled completion of the Vanderbilt Playground would be the end of July 2010. Due to the rough weather there is a possibility that completion could be delayed by one month.

- There will be a ribbon cutting, dependent on Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio's schedule, since he secured the funds to renovate the playground while councilman of the 39th District

- The Wellhouse also received renovation funding and will begin construction after the playground is complete. It is scheduled to open next season.

- Prospect Park Alliance has started a "Keep the Charcoal off the Trees" campaign to mitigate some of the damage of hot coals.

- PM asked if they would consider a similar campaign in regards to duck feeding at the WT Lakeside. There are no plans for public signage. Eric Landau said he would contact LC for some wording we can distribute to WT residents regarding what feed is acceptable for water fowl in the park

- Eric was asked about the closure and renovation of the Terrace Bridge. The bridge will remain closed with no plans for renovation at this time.

LC thanked Eric Landau.

LC introduce the WT "No Menu" door hangers.
- Attendees were asked to vote on preferred design. Most preferred the white in both large and small

- The door hangers were distributed. LC said that WT will post a way to pick up the door hangers on the website. They are currently free.

LC introduced Pam Brown to discuss the Dog Run at 18th Street and 7th Avenue
- Pam Brown said the Community Board has just passed the opening of the Dog Run. PB will soon meet with Parks for final approval.

- There are currently 200 members and they will participate in the maintenance of the run

- The group is in the beginning stages of forming a 501(c)3 non-profit

- Email PB for official opening and advice about appealing for a dog run in another community

Meeting was closed at 8:20.

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