Roosevelt Island Residents Association Meeting Tonight 8 PM At Good Shepherd Community Center - Come Learn What Is Going On And Add Your Voice To The Process - State Senator Jose Serrano Constituent Office Hours Today Too From 4 - 7 PM

Image of June 2011 RIRA Common Council Meeting

The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) will be meeting later today, 8 PM at the Good Shepherd Community Center (543 Main Street). 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. The Agenda for the meeting is below.

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Time: 8:00 P.M. - Finish
Place: Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street

(If convenient, would you please arrive 10 minutes in advance to help set up chairs, or stay 10 minutes late to help clean up? We are guests in the building and need to be good neighbors. Thanks in advance!)
1. Public Session (8:00) Lisa Douglass-AVAC feasibility study Julie Palermo-Chamber of Commerce
2. Roll Call (8:15)
X3. Approval of Agenda (8:20)
X 4.Approval of Minutes– November 2, 2011 (8:25)
5. Treasurer’s Report (8:30)
President's Report (8:35)
Committees (8:50)
Housing
Constitution Committee
Island Services
Planning/SCRC sub-committee
Public Safety
Social, Cultural and Educational Services
Communications
Government Relations/MTG sub-committee
X Committee chair election
8. Old Business (9:50)
9. New Business (9:55)
X Motion to support holiday lights
10 Adjourn
X Agenda items requiring action Next Meeting: Janury 4, 2012 (Mailing Deadline: December 30, 2011)

Below is the Island Services Committee report submitted to the RIRA Common Council.

RIRA –ISLAND SERVICES COMMITTEE (ISC) REPORT TO COMMON COUNCIL MEETING, 12/7/11

The ISC did not meet in November. However, thereʼs been new developments on our Red Bus issues.
At two meetings in November with RIOC (Martinez & Opperman), RIRA resolved the main issues we had with Red Bus operations:

o It was agreed that the main bus stop for the Tram will be at the east side of the Tram station.

o Unfolded (open) strollers and shopping carts will be permitted on the bus at all times unless the bus operator specifically requests that the stroller or cart be folded. Folding will be required when the bus is crowded and the stroller/cart will pose a safety hazard or there is simply no more room on that particular bus. Signs will be posted on each bus stating: “”Strollers and Shopping Carts must be folded at operatorʼs request”.

Cy Opperman (Bus Manager) will train each bus operator individually in the application of the new policy emphasizing they should request folding only when absolutely needed.

o Bus service to Southpoint Park may begin as early as January by the Q- 102 subject to completion of the installation of the bus stop (opposite the Park entrance) and signage. Red Bus service to Southpoint Park is expected to begin one or two months after the Q-102 service starts....

Roosevelt Island State Senator Jose Serrano's staff will also be holding their monthly constituent office hours today.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 

4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

591 Main Street 

Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 

Meet with Senator Serrano's staff to discuss any concerns or suggestions you may have to improve your community.

If you have any questions to ask Senator Serrano's staff or are in need of any assistance that may require the help of your elected representative stop on by RIOC HQ. Also, bring photocopies of any paperwork related to your situation so that the Serrano staff can effectively and efficiently address the issue.