Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Monthly October Meeting Tonight - Come Learn What Is Happening On Roosevelt Island

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The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) will be holding its October Monthly meeting tonight at the Good Shepherd Community Center Lower Level Room (8 PM). As always, prior to the start of each meeting there is a public session in which any resident can come and address the Common Council Delegates on any issue of concern.

Below is the Draft Agenda for tonight's meeting and reports from the RIRA Nominations and Island Services Committee.

If you are concerned about issues impacting Roosevelt Island - this is the place to be tonight.

AGENDA

Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Time: 8:00 P.M. - Finish
Place: Good Shepherd Community Center, 543 Main Street

1. Public Session (8:00)
- RIRA Informational Meeting on October 12 RIOC Board Meeting (45 minutes, ends at 8:45)
[Excerpts of RIOC Agenda]
V. New Business
1. Authorization to Amend the Engineering Consulting Contract with Shea Carr Jewell, Inc. in Connection with the Aerial Tramway Modernization Project (Board Action Required)
2. Authorization to Enter into Amendment of Cell Antenna License Agreement with Verizon (Board Action Required)
3. Authorization to Enter into Amendment of Cell Antenna License Agreement with Sprint (Board Action Required)
4. Authorization to Take Certain Actions to Comply with Chapters 174 and 175 of the 2010 Laws of the State of New York (Board Action Required)
5. Presentation of the Proposed RIOC Budget for FY 2011-2012 (Materials to Follow)
6. Presentation of the FY 2010-2011 QTR 1 Procurement Report
7. Committee Reports
a. Audit Committee
b. Governance Committee
c. Operations Advisory Committee
d. Real Estate Development Advisory Committee
8. Public Safety Report
9. President's Report

2. Roll Call (8:45)
X 3. Approval of Agenda (8:50)
X 4. Approval of Minutes (8:55)
- May minutes
- September minutes
5. Treasurer’s Report (9:00)
- Report

6. President's Report (9:05)
7. Committee Reports (9:10)
Housing - J. Mincheff
Social, Cultural and Educational Services - N. Leopold
Island Services - A. Hamburger
- Report
Planning - M. Katz
Communications - E. Erickson
Nominations - A. Hamburger
- Report
Elections - J. Mincheff
Government Relations - A. Barfield
Public Safety - E. Feely-Nahem
8. Old Business (9:45)
9. New Business (10:00)
10. Adjourn

X Agenda items requiring action

Next Meeting of 2010-2012 Common Council: Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Here is the Nominations Committee Report

RIRA – NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT TO COMMON COINCIL MEETING – 10/6/10
The nominations process for the Nov. 2 RIRA elections is well underway.

An article in the 9/25/10 WIRE covered the nominations process for residents of RI. Nomination Forms are available for pick-up at the Public Safety office, the Public Library, a number of residential buildings and, by request to the Nominations Chair, thru e-mail (so far 8 people have gotten their Form by e-mail). Flyers promoting nominations are being posted on all the kiosksʼ and in many residential buildings.

On Oct. 1, we had 4 completed Forms deposited in the Collection Box at Public Safety. Deadline for Nomination Forms is Sunday, Oct. 24, 8 PM.

The Nominations Committee has members from 6 residential areas – Rivercross, Westwood, Manhattan Park, 2/4 River Rd., Southtown & Octagon. We expect to add 1 or 2 members from Roosevelt Landings by 10/6/10.

The Committee is now engaged in actively recruiting candidates for the open RIRA positions – President, Vice-President and the 42 Representatives to the Common Council.

Aaron Hamburger, Chair – Nominations Committee

and the Island Services Committee Report.

RIRA – ISLAND SERVICES COMMITTEE (ISC) REPORT TO COMMON COUNCIL MEETING – 10/6/10

Red Bus Route Thru Southtown After Tram Is Operating. 
As far as we can determine, RIOC doesnʼt have a firm plan for the Red Bus route thru Southtown. RIRAʼs President, Planning Committee & Island Services Committee will meet with Fernando Martinez and his staff on Oct. 4 to discuss and review any plans for the Red bus route after the Tram is back in service. The ISC will report about this meeting at the 10/6/10 meeting of Common Council.

RIOCʼs Operations Committee
Information obtained at the 9/27/10 meeting of the Operations Committee includes:
o Tram – One cabin will be installed, weather permitting, on Oct. 1 and the second cabin about a week later. Cars will be operated throughout October to check on the equipment and train operators. Approvals must now be obtained from many government agencies (Police Dept., Fire Dept. OEM, etc.). This may take until the end of October. Whenever, the last agency signs-off on the Tram installation, passenger service can immediately begin.
o Motorgate Lighting – RIOC is now deciding between LED or fluorescent lighting for the parking building. o Bike Lanes – RIOC is commissioning a study of a bicycle lane along the entire perimeter of RI.
o Tom Turcic, Director of Engineering, will retire on 12/31/10.
Aaron Hamburger, Chair - ISC