MINUTES

 

Greater Waterbury Transit District

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

10:30 P.M.

The Village at East Farms

180 Scott Road

Waterbury, CT 06705

 

 

 

Present: Doreen Pulisciano, Vice Chairman, Cheshire; JoAnn Cappelletti, Middlebury; Gary DellaRocco, Naugatuck; Sally Schilke, Naugatuck; Carolyn Giguere, Treasurer, Thomaston; Yvonne Denise Smith-Isaac, M.D., Chairman, Waterbury; Richard Fusco, Secretary, Watertown; Douglas Coley, Wolcott. COGCNV Staff:  Michael Flood. NET Staff: Bar, President; Maria Vaccarrelli.

 

 

1.       Roll Call, Introductions, Public Participation

 

Chairman Yvonne Smith-Isaac called the meeting to order at 10:45 a.m. and called roll. A quorum was present by municipalities and voting units. There were no public comments.

 

2.       Administrative Items

a.       Minutes of the November 10, 2004 Meeting: On a motion by Richard Fusco, seconded by JoAnn Cappelletti it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To approve the Minutes of the November 10, 2004 Meeting.

 

b.       Financial Report for November and December 2004: Treasurer Carolyn Giguere reported that the starting previous month balance for FY 2004/2005 will include the remaining Elderly and Disabled Grant money. This will make it easier to compare the report with the bank statements. The balance is $18, 496.55. On a motion by Richard Fusco, seconded by Doreen Pulisciano it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To accept the Financial Report for November and December 2004.

 

c.       Ridership and Service Report: See Table below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

December

Operating Days

25 21/4

26 23/3

# of ADA Ridership

 4719

 4677

# of CDOT Ridership

 1974

 2036

# of Escorts

 1

 1

# of PCAs

 103

 87

ADA%

 70.51

 69.67

CDOT%

 29.49

 30.33

Denied Trips

 10

 12

Late Cancellations

 6

 38

No Shows

 90

 79

Missed Trips

 0

 0

 

d.       Corresponce: APTA conferences information.

 

3.       Agreement-Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):

 

GWTD/ConnDOT-Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Unified Certification Program (UCP)

 

VOTED:   To authorize the GWTD Chairman to sign the MOU with  ConnDOT for the DBE UCP.

 

4.       GWTD Report

 

  • Federal level: Appropriations Bill:  Congress completed action on the FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill that provides $7.6 billion for the federal transit program, a 5.2% increase.  President Bush signed the bill on December 8, before the most recent short-term Continuing Resolution expired
  • Federal level: The Transportation Equity Act (TEA) still has not been passed; it will expire on May 31, 2005.
  • State Level: The increase in the FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations means an increase of about ½ million dollar for the new bus garage for the Greater Waterbury area. Also an increase in the monies for small urban areas transportation like Waterbury
  • AARP is trying to get CGS 13b-38bb funded. Handout of CGS 13b-38bb given out. This statue pertaining to the state giving matching funds to municipalities for improvement of the Dial-A-Ride service for the Elderly and the disabled.
  • The Connecticut Public Transportation Commission has release their 2004 Annual Report and Recommendations. This is available on ConnDOT website. CPTC recommends a funding level of $5 million for statewide Dial-A-Ride as proposed when the legislation (CGS 13b-38bb) was passed in FY 1999.
  • CACT has a rally today at the Legislative Office Building on I-95 congestion and improving Metro-North railway.
  • CACT meeting is on January 20, 2005 at 1:00p.m. at the GHTD. Discussion will be on transportation for the Elderly.
  • At the COGCNV meeting in December 2004 they passed the membership dues for FY 2005/2006 for GWTD Financial Budget and Non-ADA Ridership Service.
  • Secretary Richard Fusco sent a certified letter to John Hubert of his intent to attend board meeting. He did not pick up the letter and it was returned to Chairman Yvonne Denise Smith-Isaac. On a motion by Richard Fusco, seconded by Douglas Coley it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To remove John Hubert from the GWTD Board of Directors in accordance to the GWTD Bylaws Article VIII-Meetings Section 6 Attendance which states: If a Director fails to attend three (3) consecutive duly called meetings or is absent more than fifty (50) percent of said meetings within a six (6) month period he or she may be removed from office.  If a vacancy arises, the Chairman shall notify the Chief Elected Official to appoint a new Director. 

  • Vacancy on the board from Waterbury (1).

Meeting

§         COGCNV Meeting on December 10, 2004. GWTD membership dues passed.

 

5.       Non-ADA Paratransit Report

 

Doreen Pulisciano had a question as to the residences of one of the riders on the Cheshire list. Ms. Barbara Kalosky will look into it and report back to her.

 

6.       North East Transportation Report

 

No new vehicle this fiscal year. In February NET will do Driver Training classes.

 

7.       Old Business

 

None

 

8.       New Business

 

None

9.       Next Meeting

 

Next meeting will be on February 16, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., at the Village at East Farms.

 

10.  Adjournment

 

On a motion by Doreen Pulisciano, seconded by Douglas Coley it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To adjourn the GWTD meeting at 11:42 a.m.

 

 

Submitted by

Yvonne Denise Smith-Isaac, M.D.

Chairman

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