November 2011 – Parks Committee

1. Presentation on the Civitas-sponsored competition for design ideas for the East River Esplanade.
2. Discussion on the plan for an Older Adults Recreation Area in John Jay Park (PUBLIC SESSION AND NOT COMMUNITY BOARD MEMBERS)
3. Presentation and discussion of the Parks Dept.'s plans to issue an RFP for the operation and maintenance of a casual restaurant and outdoor cafe and bar at Central Park's Tavern on the Green site.--a joint issue with the Landmarks Committee.
4. Review and discussion of the Central Park Conservancy's "Plan for Play," a document describing the CPC's work restoring and modernizing playgrounds in Central Park--a joint issue with the Landmarks Committee.
5. Proposal by the Central Park Conservancy to reconstruct the North Harlem Meer landscape, shoreline and playground in Central Park--a joint issue with the Landmarks Committee.
6. Proposal by the Central Park Conservancy to reconstruct the Reservoir East landscape--an area stretching from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Harlem Meer in Central Park--a joint issue with the Landmarks Committee.
7. OLD BUSINESS
   • Wrap-up discussion on on the plan for an Older Adults Recreation Area in John Jay Park.
8. NEW BUSINESS

Margaret Price and Barbara Rudder, Co-Chairs

Minutes:

• 1111 Parks Minutes.doc

Resolution:

• 1111-reso N Harlem Meer Reconstruction.pdf
• 1111-reso Older Adults Rec John Jay Park.pdf
• 1111-reso Reconstruct Landscape Reservoir E.pdf