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SUMMARY:Michael Posillico-Restoring brownfields
DESCRIPTION: Another friday morning\, another stimulating LIMBA session\, worth rising early for.  Today we had Michael Posillico speak on the utilization of Brownfields sites as starting points for redevelopment.  Michael\, a scion of one of the families that built out the island\, has his own firm\, Blue Water Environmental\, specializing in remediation of these sites.  Along with the recent Rauch Long Island Index report\, and Senator Clinton’s meeting on the housing problem here\, density\, one of the third rails of LI politics\, looks like it may be starting to have its voltage turned down.Michael spoke at length about the need to educate our community and encourage leadership on this issue among our government reps.  He gave us some detail on the scope of the Glen Cove project that is underway and the degree of co-ordination necessary among the diverse federal and state agencies that have hands in environmental projects.  Michael sits on the board of Vision Long Island\, one of the foremost advocates of planning out here.Now that more and more open space is being taken off the market\, the cheapest raw material for building will be brownfields sites.  Density must be increased on these sites in order to make it economically feasible to build..  Without acceptance of higher density done well\, Long Island is doomed to stagnation.  We need local leaders that are willing to be political risk-takers in this.  First among them is Tom Suozzi over in Nassau\, but he has no bench on his team. Yet.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/michael-posillico-restoring-brownfields/
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SUMMARY:Fred Krebs Pres NY & Atlantic Railroad\, Freight  Progress
DESCRIPTION: Fred Krebs\, the president of Long Island’s freight rail system spoke to our LIMBA audience this morning. Fred started by telling us those facts that he is\, and should be\, proud of. That is the fact that the number of freight cars on Long Island has more than doubled since he and his company\, NY & Atlantic began operating in 1997. Thousands of trucks have been removed from our roads\, with a subsequent reduction in air pollution. However Mr. Krebs\, is frustrated by the senseless and arbitrary actions taken by the LIRR that inhibit the use of freight trains on Long Island.\n\n One bone of contention is the prohibitive charges made for the construction of siding switches needed to accommodate freight customers. Krebs cited example after example of situations where the MTA wanted $500\,000 or more to install a switch that the contractor could build for under $80\,000. Another source of his frustration is the relicensing of cars that are oversized again and again. He gave an example of a rail car which has been on the same route numerous times and the tolerances are known\, and approved\, having to go through the same cumbersome approval process even though everyone knows that car has been approved many times before.In a meeting at the transportation committee of the LIA earlier this week\, I brought up the question of the overpriced switches with Jim Dermody\, president of the Long Island Railroad. Dermody denied that there was such a problem. We\, at LIMBA\, know differently\, since two of our members have complained of this problem.This was a meeting that was rich with information\, and in no way can I do justice the spirited discussion that took place after Fred’s formal remarks\, but nobody in that room was satisfied that our public officials in the MTA are concerned with the very real problem of overcrowded highways that is being made worse by not moving more freight by rail. We move less than 2% of our freight by rail\, the rest of the country averages 40%. That’s a disgrace! With a little help we can remove hundreds of thousands of trucks from the roadways each year and breathe easier too. LIMBA is committed that goal. Thank you Fred Krebs for your successes so far. Thanks to our very interested audience as well.
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/fred-krebs-pres-ny-atlantic-railroad-freight-progress/
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SUMMARY:David Kapell\, Mayor of Greenport
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker this morning was Greenport mayor\, David Kapell. \nIn my promotion of this morning’s meeting I promised an interesting meeting. I can reassure it was an understatement. The audience was impressed.. Comments like “Mayor Kapell should teach a required course on governing to the rest of Long Island’s elected officials” were heard. Mr. Kapell is an understated man\, with lots of content and no bombast. \n \nHere is a man with a sense of adventure that lets him see opportunity to improve the village\, where others see unnecessary risk. When Grumman closed its’ nearby facility there was a picnic ground that included a carousel. Mayor Kapell is a romantic. He likes carousels\, so he asked Grumman if the village of Greenport could have it. Grumman agreed\, and through LIMBA board member Dick Dunne the transfer was made. The carousel is now a charming addition to the village. It is located in Mitchell Park which is another coup for David and the village. The blighted area which was the location of Mitchell’s Restaurant\, a famous landmark before it burned down\, was an eyesore for years until the mayor persuaded the village board to buy it for what turned out to be “peanuts\,” one million dollars. There is also a skateboard park and an ice skating rink at that location.\n\n \n \nThere must still be a child inside the mayor. His philosophy is that “if it’s good for children\, its good for the village. But beyond this romantic image is a man of enormous resolve. After he first took office the village was being written about in the newspapers because of corruption in the police department. He realizing that the surrounding town must legally provide police protection if the village just got rid of the police department. He showed the leadership to bring the issue to a vote and the people dismissed the police in a 2 to 1 landslide. This move saved the village millions of dollars.\n \nAnother controversial\, but very successful move was the legalization of auxiliary apartments in all parts of the village. This relieved pressures on housing and increased the value of home ownership in the village. It also helped retired people with limited income to remain in the village that they loved. \n \nAfter the meeting new member\, and AMSOIL dealer\, Jim Baumert\, asked if he could donate the lubricants for the carousel. The mayor graciously accepted. David stayed in the room for at least another 1/2 hour to answer more questions and to interact with the people who attended.\n \n(John Howell helped with the notes for this report.)
URL:https://limba.net/calendar/david-kapell-mayor-of-greenport/
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SUMMARY:NO MEETING_Good Friday
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URL:https://limba.net/calendar/no-meeting_good-friday/
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