It’s time once again to pick through the preliminary agendas for the monthly CB1 committee meetings. They’re subject to change, so if an issue is important to you, check here before heading off to the meeting. My comments are in italics.

4/4 Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Tweed Courthouse Election Access – Resolution
2. Street Co-Naming, Park Row between Beekman Street and Ann Street, J & R Music World – Resolution Does this mean that the proposal is to rename the street after J&R?!
3. Liquor License Applications
• 89 South Street, Pier 17, application for new tavern-restaurant liquor license for Pier Garden LLC d/b/a TBD – Resolution
• 89 South Street, application for new wine and beer license for L+J NY Management Inc. d/b/a L+J Café – Resolution
• 21-23 Peck Slip, application for new restaurant liquor license for IDG Seaport Corp. d/b/a Acqua Restaurant – Resolution Why would Acqua need a new liquor license?
• The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 136 Peck Slip, renewal of liquor license application for Goat Fifty LLC d/b/a Nelson Blue

4/5 Combined BPC Committee and Arts & Entertainment Task Force – 6:00 PM
Location: Battery Park City Authority, 1 World Financial Center, 24th Floor
1. Battery Park City Committee and Arts & Entertainment Task Force
• Presentation of proposal for lion sculptures outside the Battery Park City Library by Tom Otterness
2. Battery Park City Committee
a. Battery Park City Events This is going to get ugly. Never realized how many events BPC has to deal with….
• Fight for Air Walk on Saturday, May 21, 2011 by Lauren Maltese, American Lung Association in New York
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Great Strides Walk on Sunday, May 22, 2011 by Lori Near
• Jingle Bell Run/Walk on December 4, 2011 by Dawn Wright, the Arthritis Foundation
• Street Activity Permit Application, Tunnel to Towers Run on Sunday, September 25, 2011, full closure of Vesey Street between North End Avenue and West Street during the hours of 12:00PM on Saturday, September 24, 2011 until 5:00PM on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Event will take place during the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM – Resolution
b. Battery Park City events review process – Discussion

4/6 Financial District Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Liquor-license applications:
• 120 Greenwich Street, application for tavern-restaurant liquor license for Blue Planet Grill Inc. – Resolution You read about it here.
• 10-26 South William Street, application for restaurant wine and beer license for Luke’s Lobster VI LLC – Resolution This is the big news of the month: Luke’s is a very popular mini-chain
• 83 Maiden Lane, application for tavern-restaurant liquor license for Satelite Restaurant Inc., d/b/a Toloache Taqueria – Resolution
2. Presentation regarding Charlotte’s Place by Rev. Canon Anne Mallonee, Vicar, Trinity Wall Street You read about it here.
3. Street permit application by the NYC Police Museum for Sunday, May 22, 2011 on Old Slip between Water Street and South during the hours of 7:00 AM to 7 PM. Event will take place during the hours of 10:00AM and 5:00 PM – Resolution
4. Street permit application by Stone Street Community Association from May 1 to November 30, 2011 on Stone Street between Hanover Square and Coenties Alley and Mill Lane between Stone Street and South William Street. Closure of street during the hours of 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Event will take place during the hours of 10:00 AM and 11:00 PM – Resolution They can’t possibly want to close Stone Street for the next six months… Maybe that’s an umbrella request for the requests that follow?
5. Street permit application by Stone Street Community Association for Saturday, September 17, 2011 on Stone Street between Hanover Square and Coenties Alley; Hanover Square between William Street and Pearl Street and Mill Lane between South William Street and Stone Street. Closure of street during the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Event will take place during the hours of 11:00 AM and 10:00 PM – Resolution
6. Street permit application by Stone Street Community Association from May 1 to November 30, 2011 on Stone Street between Hanover Square and Coenties Alley and Mill Lane between Stone Street and South William Street. Closure of street during the hours of 11:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Event will take place during the hours of 10:00 AM and 11:00 PM – Resolution
7. Street permit application by Stone Street Community Association for Saturday, October 1 on Stone Street between Hanover Square and Coenties Alley and Mill Lane between Stone Street and South William Street. Closure of street during the hours of 10:00 AM and 11:00 PM. Event will take place during the hours of 11:00 AM and 10:00 PM – Resolution I don’t understand any of that, but to be honest, I’m not sure I care.
8. The following notices have been received for alteration, renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 1&5 Coenties Slip, application for alteration of liquor license for JPK Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Zigolini’s
• 15 Gold Street, renewal application for alteration of hotel restaurant liquor license for NYC Serenade Lessee LLC & Van Dam Associates LLC, /b/a Gild Hall/Libertine
• 17 John Street, renewal application for tavern-restaurant liquor license for Bigtom, Inc. d/b/a The Irish American
• 40 Exchange Place, renewal of liquor license for The Irish Punt.
• 55 Liberty Street, renewal application for restaurant liquor license for Koodo Sushi Corp.
• 87 Pearl Street, renewal application by Pizza On Stone LLC for restaurant liquor license for Adrienne’s Pizza Bar
• 91-97 Pearl Street/48 Stone Street, application for renewal of tavern liquor license for Pearlstone Restaurant LLC d/b/a Ulysses Folk House
• 126 Pearl Street, renewal of tavern-restaurant liquor license for 126 Pearl Pub Inc. d/b/a The Mercantile
• 4 South Street – Space 201, renewal application for beer and wine license for CM Food Concept, Inc. d/b/a Central Market Grill
• Whitehall Ferry Terminal (4 South Street), renewal restaurant wine and beer license for Panini Grill South Ferry LLC

4/7 Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Placard parking legislation discussion with Mo Kinberg, Transit Alternatives
2. Presentation of  Chinatown Working Group Affordable Housing Action Plan – Resolution I didn’t think Chinatown was in CB1.

4/11 WTC Redevelopment Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Assemblymember Sheldon Silver’s Office, 250 Broadway, Assembly Hearing Room, 19th Floor
1. World Trade Center – Update by Port Authority and Silverstein Properties, Inc.

4/12 Youth & Education Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Manhattan Youth proposal for a theatre and gymnasium – Resolution This is about the idea of building something above the Warren Street dog run. I find it hard to fathom that the area doesn’t have enough theaters.
2. Presentation on Innovate Manhattan Charter School by Peg Hoey, President of Kunskapsskolan Wasn’t this settled?
3. Charter Schools – Discussion with Mona Davids, NY Charter Parents; Carmen Alvarez, UFT Vice President of At Large Special Education
4. Report on Speaker Silver’s Overcrowding Task Force

4/13 Tribeca Transportation and Parking Regulations Sub-Committee – 5:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
Agenda to be determined

4/13 Tribeca Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Liquor License Application
• 1 White Street, application for a new restaurant liquor license for Abowandarrow, LLC – Resolution This is for the restaurant previously announced as Nutopia, in the old Columbine space.
• 116 Duane Street, application for a new tavern-restaurant liquor license for Corporation To Be Formed by Mike Hynes d/b/a to be determined – Resolution Held over from last month; 116 Duane is Capital Audio Electronics’ old space.
• Discussion regarding request for change in hours and music in downstairs lounge by Sazon Hmm… This is sure to rile the neighbors. When Sazón opened, there were a lot of noise complaints.
• 339 Greenwich Street, application for new sidewalk café for Sarabeth’s Tribeca LLC d/b/a Sarabeth’s – Resolution
2. The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:
• 375 Greenwich Street, renewal liquor license application for Homeboy Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Tribeca Grill
• 103 Washington Street, renewal liquor license application for 103 Morans Inc. d/b/a Morans Why is this in the Tribeca committee? It’s down by Rector Street.
• 351 Broadway, 1st and 2nd Floors, renewal of liquor license application for Y&L New Fancy Foods Inc. d/b/a New Fancy Food
• 130 West Broadway a.k.a 153 Duane Street, renewal of liquor license application for Bouley Duane Street, LLC & Bouley Bakery Operating
• 81 Hudson Street, a.k.a 1 Harrison Street, renewal of liquor tavern-restaurant license for Berkshire Puffy’s LLC d/b/a Puffy’s Tavern

4/14 Landmarks Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. 35 Walker Street, application for rooftop addition – Resolution
2. 317-319 Greenwich Street, application for painting of menu box, railing and platform and addition of gooseneck lighting – Resolution That’s Salaam Bombay.
3. 1 White Street, application for storefront renovation and new windows and doors and re-pointing brick – Resolution
4. 187 Franklin Street, application for new building – Resolution Here we go again: 187 Franklin is where the owners wanted to put up what Curbed called the “Ed Hardy building” (left)
5. 111 Broadway, application for new awning – Resolution
6. 40 Wall Street, application for sign – Resolution
7. 70 Pine Street – Designation – Resolution

4/20 Waterfront Committee – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
Agenda to be determined

4/21 Quality of Life Committee – 6:00 PM
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. Presentation on solar-powered trash compactors by Larry Marcus, DECGreen
3. Intro 89, City Council legislation regarding the banning of carriage horses in New York City – Presentation by Jessie Streich-Kest, New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets Why on earth is this being brought before CB1?

4/25 SLA Process Review Task Force – 6:00 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
1. Discussion regarding consolidation versus geographic committees Please don’t do it! Seriously, many committee members barely know the businesses in their own neighborhoods, let alone neighboring ones.
2. Review of questionnaire

4/26 CB #1 Monthly Meeting – 6:00 PM
Location: Claremont Prep, 1 Morris Street and Trinity Place

4/28 Affordable Housing Task Force – 6:30 PM
Location: Community Board #1 – Office, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709
Agenda to be determined