RIOC Operations Committee Meeting Thursday March 31 - Red Bus Operations Update, Tram Bus Stop, Capobianco Retaining Wall, Southpoint Park, ADA Public Meeting Requirements and other Roosevelt Island Issues.

Image Of September 2010 RIOC Operations Committee Meeting

Received the following message from the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)

NOTICE OF THE MARCH 31, 2011 MEETING OF THE OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Operations Advisory Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 12:00 noon at the RIOC administrative office, 591 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York.
The Committee shall:
1. Receive an update on bus operations;
2. Discuss the Tram Bus Stop sidewalk project;
3. Discuss the Capobianco Retaining Wall Project;
4. Receive an update on the South Point Park Project;
5. Discuss the Google GIS Project Proposal;
6. Receive an update on the Document Scanning Project;
7. Discuss the ADA requirements for Public Meetings.

The ADA requirements for Public Meetings agenda item is particularly timely. During the Good Shepherd Renovation meeting held last week, a resident who is hearing impaired was quite angry at what she vigorously insisted was a continuing violation of the Americans With Disability Act by RIOC in not making accommodations for people with hearing disabilities at public meetings. She first tried to have the meeting canceled but then acquiesced when told that RIOC will meet with her to address the issue. By placing the item on their Operations Committee Agenda, hopefully RIOC will find a solution to this issue.

An audio webcast of the Operations Committee Public Session will be available a few days after the meeting.

UPDATE 4/2 - The audio webcast of the Operations Committee meeting is now available.