Of interest on the CB1 committee agendas this month: The discussion of the potential removal of the Winter Garden staircase is sure to be a contentious one at the BPC committee meeting; the seven-story building being proposed for the corner of Franklin and Varick (currently a vacant lot, above), coming before the Landmarks committee (as well as Cordoba House, again); and Josephine, the bakery and restaurant coming to 40 Harrison (pictured above), is requesting liquor-license approval from the Tribeca committee. No clue what the northeast corner of Broadway and Reade could warrant a resolution about (it’s on the Tribeca committee agenda)…. The security planter things—what are those called? the things that stop car bombers?—are annoying, but resolution-worthy? Or maybe it’s West Broadway, because the sidewalk on that block of West Broadway, between Duane and Reade, probably qualifies for federal disaster relief at this point. Note: CB1 adjourns for the month of August.

7/1, 6 p.m.
Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office,  49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Presentation on regional transportation planning efforts by New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
2. Public Advocate’s Charter Revision Recommendations
3. Formulation of five governance priorities for the Charter Revision Commission
4. Senior Guide for Lower Manhattan – Presentation of Final Report
5. Water Street: A New Approach, presentation by Elizabeth H. Berger, President, Downtown Alliance

7/6, 6 p.m.
Battery Park City Committee
Location: Battery Park City Authority, 1 World Financial Center, 24th Floor
1. Report on follow-up to discussions regarding installation of automatic doors for the Battery Park City branch of the New York Public Library
2. Block Party Application, Harmony on the Hudson for Sunday, September 19, 2010, between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM limited to Battery Place between Little West Street and First Place – Resolution
3. 21 South End Avenue, restaurant liquor license application for MJK Restaurant Inc d/b/a Kaijou Japanese Cuisine – Resolution
4. Report on Route 9A and West Thames Park by New York State Department of Transportation
5. Discussion regarding potential removal of staircase from the Winter Garden with Brookfield Properties and Department of City Planning
6. Discussion regarding discontinuation of M9 service and potential new space on South End Avenue for residential parking

7/7, 6 p.m.
Financial District Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. One Wall Street, 15th Floor, catering facility liquor, wine and beer license application for ARAMARK Corporation d/b/a ARAMARK Corporation@BNY Mellon EDR – Resolution
2. Pier 11 South Street, restaurant cafe liquor, wine and beer license application for Three Brothers Bakery Inc. d/b/a Three Brothers Baking – Resolution
3. 115 Broadway, restaurant liquor license application for 115 Broadway Corp. d/b/a Panini & Co. Breads – Resolution
4. Discussion about Greenmarkets in the Financial District with Michael Hurwitz, Director, and Cathy Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Special Operational Projects, GrowNYC (formerly Council on the Environment of NYC)
5. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 3 Hanover Square, restaurant liquor license renewal for Fontana Restaurant Corp.
• 56 Pine Street, restaurant liquor license renewal for Oni Corp. d/b/a Ise Downtown
• 165 Front Street, tavern-restaurant liquor license renewal for Ginji Japanese Restaurant

7/8, 6 p.m.
Landmarks Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. 137 Franklin Street, application for new seven story residential building on vacant lot –Resolution
2. 45-47 Park Place, proposed landmark and landmark site – Resolution

7/12, 6 p.m.
WTC Redevelopment Committee
Location: Assemblymember Sheldon Silver’s Office, 250 Broadway, Assembly Hearing Room, 19th Floor
1. Update on 9/11 Memorial by Suany Chough, 9/11 Memorial and Museum (tentative)
2. Presentation on mitigation of bus traffic by George Lence on behalf of Statue Cruises

7/13, 6 p.m.
Seaport/Civic Center Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Summer Streets 2010 – Update by Department of Transportation
2. Discussion with General Growth Properties regarding concerts at the South Street Seaport
3. Discussion of proliferation of rodent population in the areas surrounding Fulton Street
4. 33 Peck Slip, application for unenclosed sidewalk café for VOX US, Inc. d/b/a VOX – Resolution
5. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 148 Centre Street, renewal of wine and beer license for Nha Trang Centre Vietnam Restaurant Inc.
• 90 Baxter Street, renewal of wine and beer license for Jaya Malaysian Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Jaya Malaysian Restaurant

7/14, 5:30 p.m.
Transportation and Parking Regulations Sub-Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Leonard Street and Hudson Street intersection, request to install ‘Do Not Block the Box’ sign – Resolution
2. Beach Street between Greenwich and Hudson Streets, request to install ‘Local Traffic Only’ sign to mitigate truck traffic exiting the Holland Tunnel – Resolution
3. Watts Street between Greenwich and Canal, north side; request to change to alternate side parking – street cleaning regulations – Resolution
4. Discussion of Pedestrian Ramps in CB# 1 – Department of Transportation

7/14, 6 p.m.
Tribeca Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Temporary Pedestrian Plaza on Hudson Street between Chambers and Reade Streets at Bogardus Garden – Presentation by The Department of Transportation and Friends of Bogardus Garden – Resolution
2. 40 Harrison Street, application for wine and beer license for Josephine deBeauhernais, LLC d/b/a Josephine – Resolution
3. 139 Duane Street, application for an alteration of liquor license for Strongfive LLC – Resolution
4. 370-372 Canal Street, application for a liquor license for FC-Canal Operating LLC d/b/a Sheraton Tribeca New York Hotel – Resolution
5. 460 Greenwich Street, application for unenclosed sidewalk café for Tecton Café Inc d/b/a Estancia 460 – Resolution
6. Block Party Application for Sukkot Block Party and Festival from 11am to 4pm, Sunday, September 26, 2010 for Duane Street between West Broadway and Church Street by the Jewish Community Project Downtown – Resolution
7. Block Party Application for 1st Precinct Explorers Block Party (Mardi Gras Festival Productions Ltd.) from 10 am to 7 pm, Friday, September 17, 2010 for Park Place between Broadway and Church Street  – Resolution
8. Northeast corner of Broadway and Reade Street  – Resolution
9. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 22 Warren Street, renewal of liquor license for Brick 343 LLC d/b/a Brick
• 1 Hudson Street, renewal of liquor license for NFKA Corp. d/b/a Acapella
• 116 West Broadway, renewal of liquor license for Bouley Leroy Bakery LLC
• 105 Hudson Street, renewal of liquor license for Nobu Associates LP d/b/a Nobu
• 125 Chambers Street, renewal of wine and beer license for Sassia Café Company d/b/a Cosmopolitan Café

7/15, 6 p.m.
Quality of Life Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Update on Construction Projects in Lower Manhattan by Robin Forst, Director of Community and Government Relations, LMCCC
2. Discussion regarding efforts to improve 311 with Molly Bidol, Office of State Assembly Member Deborah Glick
3. Report on meeting regarding restoration of services provided by St. Vincent’s Hospital by Ruth Ohman
4. New York State Marriage Equality Bill S440 – Resolution
5. Manhattan Borough Board Denunciation of Arizona’s New Immigration Law – Resolution

7/19, 6 p.m.
Waterfront Committee
Location: Community Board #1 officem, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Governors Island Park and Public Space Master Plan – Presentation by Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation and West 8 Team
2. East  River Esplanade – Resolution

7/20, 6 p.m.  Youth & Education Committee
Location: Community Board #1 office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Adoption of Just Tell mission by the Department of Education – Resolution
2. Report on Speaker Silver’s School Overcrowding Task Force

7/21, 9 a.m.
CB #1 and the Municipal Arts Society present a Special Conference on Land Use
Location: Pace University’s Schimmel Theatre, 3 Spruce Street

7/27, 6 p.m.
CB #1 Monthly Meeting
Location: Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway, 2nd Floor (entrance on Chambers Street and Elk Street)