RIOC CFO Steve Chironis Asks Roosevelt Island Residents For Infrastructure Improvement Ideas During RIRA Meeting - Any Suggestions?
Image of RIOC CFO Steve Chironis (Standing) At September RIRA MeetingRoosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Chief Financial Officer Steve Chironis spoke during the Public Session of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) September Meeting. Mr. Chironis reported:
- RIOC is projecting a $2.5 million operating surplus for the current year that will be transferred to the Capital Budget.
- RIOC Budgetary process timing was moved up this year and requires presentation to Board in October and RIOC Board approval by December.
- RIOC President Leslie Torres first decision as RIOC President was for RIOC to fund RIRA elections
- Ms. Torres will be meeting with the NYC Health & Hospitals Corp concerning any future development plans for Coler-Goldwater campus within next month or two.
- Hudson/Related Riverwalk developers have until end of 2012 to exercise their option to start construction on Southtown buildings 7-9.
- $15 million in 2011-12 Roosevelt Island Capital Improvements include fixing 16,000 linear feet of seawall railings - a common design for the railings which will last for 25 to 30 years will be sought in a Request For Proposals.
Mr. Chironis made an excellent presentation informing the RIRA Common Council of these issues. The recent collaboration between RIOC and RIRA has been a welcome development which greatly enhances the quality of life for Roosevelt Island residents. I hope it continues.
5 comments :
Great! Having a surplus means RIOC can fix the broken roof, clean-up and add better lighting for the women's showers at the Sports Park Swimming complex. This must be the most under appreciated facility on the Island! And now that we have some one like the manager, Michael, who really wants to make a difference a little bit of investment will go a long way.
Gym, pool and showers at Sportspark needs to be more handicap accessible. Ask Jim Bates for his views.
Elevators on the north side of Motorgate have been broken for a long time. Why not fix them?
I second fixing the women's showers at Sportspark.
THERE SHOULD BE MORE BENCHES ALONG THE PROMENADE BOTH ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDE AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE BENCHES AT THE BUS STOPS AS WELL SO THE ELDERLY CAN SIT AND WAIT FOR THE BUSSES
Funding the library move is a possibility. Might be enough to do that and Sportspark renovations.
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