RIRA Town Hall Meeting Tonight, RIOC Tomorrow - Ask Questions About Roosevelt Island Tram Outage, Ferry, Ground Lease Extension & More

Image Of RIOC Officials Addressing Febraury 2010 RIRA Meeting

Do you have any questions about what is happening on Roosevelt Island? Concerned about affordable housing, gound lease extensions for Rivercross, Island House, Westview and other buildings including Riverwalk Condominiums? Interested in transportation, parks, retail, RIOC's budget or anything else about life here on Roosevelt Island? If so, you have the opportunity to speak with Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Directors/Staff and Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Common Council Members at two separate Town Hall Meetings this week.

The first Town Hall Meeting is sponsored tonight by RIRA and will take place at the Good Shepherd Community Center - 543 Main Street. According to RIRA President Frank Farance:

The next RIRA Town Hall meeting is on February 17 at 8PM in the church. This meeting is a prep for the RIOC Board meeting the next day. Come talk to RIOC board members and staff on agenda topics.

The Agenda for the February 19 RIOC Board of Directors Meeting is:

AMENDED AGENDA

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

MEETING OF THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER, 4:30 P.M.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Minutes

January 14, 2010 Board Meeting (Board Action Required)

IV. Old Business

V. New Business

1. Authorization to Enter into Amendment of Contract with Parametrix Consulting Inc. for the Aerial Tramway Modernization Project (Board Action Required)

2. Authorization to Enter into Amendment of Contract with Alternate Construction Concepts LLC for the Renwick Ruin Stabilization Project (Board Action Required)

3. Authorization to Enter into Contract for Temporary Water Ferry Service (Board Action Required - Materials to Follow)

4. Presentation of the FY 2009-10 QTR 3 Procurement Report

5. Expression of Intention in Connection with Ground Lease Extension Transactions for the Rivercross, Island House and Westview Projects (Board Action Required)

6. Committee Reports

a. Audit Committee

b. Governance Advisory Committee

c. Operations Advisory Committee

d. Real Estate Development Advisory Committee

7. Public Safety Report

8. President's Report

VI. Adjournment

A "TOWN HALL" STYLE FORUM SHALL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE RIOC BOARD MEETING.1

As stated above the second Town Hall Meeting will take place immediately after the February RIOC Board Meeting. There is no better time to learn about what is happening on Roosevelt Island then during the next two days.

The RIOC February Board of Directors meeting will be webcast and available for viewing two days later and minutes will be posted online "when available".