MINUTES

 

 

Greater Waterbury Transit District

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

10:30 A.M.

The Village at East Farms

180 Scott Road

Waterbury, CT  06705

 

 

Present: Doreen Pulisciano, Vice Chairman, Cheshire; JoAnn Cappelletti, Middlebury; Sally Schilke, Naugatuck; Carolyn Giguere, Treasurer, Thomaston; Yvonne Holland, Waterbury; James Secula, Waterbury; Yvonne Denise Smith-Isaac, M.D., Chairman, Waterbury; Richard Fusco, Secretary, Watertown; Douglas Coley, Wolcott. COGCNV Staff: Sam Gold, Regional Planner. NET Staff: Maria Vaccarrelli.

 

 

 

 

 

1.       Roll Call, Introductions , Public Participation

 

Vice Chairman Doreen Pulisciano called the meeting to order at 10:45 a.m., did an attendance sheet and has new board members introduce themselves. There was a quorum by municipalities and voting points. There were no public comments.

 

2.       Administrative Items

 

a.       Minutes of April 20, 2005: On a motion by Douglas Coley, seconded by Carolyn Giguere it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To approve the Minutes of April 20, 2005 GWTD Meeting.

 

b.       Financial Report for April 2005: Treasurer Carolyn Giguere reported on the finance. On a motion by JoAnn Cappelletti, seconded by Sally Schilke it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To accept the Financial Report for April 2005.

 

c.       Ridership and Service Report: See table below.

 

 

 

March

April

Operating Days

27 23/4

26 21/5

# of ADA Ridership

 5075

 5047

# of CDOT Ridership

 2077

 2104

# of Escorts

 0

 2

# of PCAs

 174

 182

ADA%

 70.96

 70.58

CDOT%

 29.04

 29.42

Denied Trips

 43

 28

Late Cancellations

 54

 50

No Shows

 78

 65

Missed Trips

 1

 0

 

 

  • Days of service is 26, 21 weekdays, 5 weekend days
  • ADA Trips decreased
  • CDOT Trips increase
  • Percentage the same 70/30 for ADA/CDOT
  • Denied Trips decrease 
  • Late Cancellation the same
  • No Shows decreased
  • Missed Trips decreased

 

d.       Correspondence: Meeting and conferences notices

 

3.       GWTD Report

 

  • Federal Level: Still in Joint Conference for the re-authorization for the Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU). The amount has increased to $293.8 billion.
  • State Level: On Monday-May 16 the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee passed SB 1057 (the Governor's Transportation Improvement Program, the Transportation Fund, and Tax on Fuel and Authorization of Special Tax Obligation Bonds). In this bill is the $5 million for the Municipal Matching Grant and a Petroleum Tax to replace the Fuel Tax. Now needs to go to the Senate, Floor and the Governor for approval.
  • Thank you letters will be sent to the Greater Waterbury delegation for supporting the funding of CGS 13b-38bb
  • Need a bookkeeper. Grantors want someone to do the books that are not able to sign checks. A board member not on the Execute Committee will be the bookkeeper.
  • Sent letter to Mayor Chatfield to appoint a board member from Prospect
  • We now have McAfee as our antivirus on the new XP computer
  • The website will be moved to a new sever on May 18. Hopefully everything will be rerouted within 2 days after the move.
  • Chairman Smith-Isaac was asked to go to a Northwest Activist for Disability Rights. Also helping them with Audible Traffic Signals. Doreen Pulisciano stated that they have ATS in senior community in Cheshire and Sam Gold stated they are in New Haven. Chairman Smith-Isaac stated they are in Middletown and will look at them with the NADR director.
  • Bus stop sign study is in progress. Sam Gold and NET are looking at the bus stops and collecting data. Sam Gold stated he has done 4 bus routes as of today.
  • Website updated with the new board members name

 

4.       Nominating Committee and Annual Meeting Update

 

Douglas Coley reported that Annual Meeting will be held at the Madd River Restaurant in Wolcott. The menu includes an entrée, salad and beverages. The price is $12.00 per person. And we will bring the cake for dessert. The date of the Annual Meeting is June 15, 2005 starting at 10:30a.m. and lunch served at noon. Nominating Committee will meet to discuss the slate of candidate for the Executive Officers.

 

5.       Non-ADA Paratransit Report

 

Chairman Smith-Isaac did an overview of the different type of public transportation there are in the state and the types we have in greater Waterbury area for the new board members. Explain the meaning ADA and Non-ADA trips. Told new members to read the manuals they were given and to ask questions. Chairman Smith-Isaac reported the Non-ADA trip data for April.

 

6.       North East Transportation Report

 

Maria Vaccarrelli stated that NET is opposes to the rectangle rotary plan for the downtown Green proposed by the Waterbury’s plan of conservation and development. NET plans to attend the May 24 public workshop to express their opposition. There are no problems with the paratransit.

 

7.       Old Business

 

 None

 

8.       New Business

 

None

 

9.       Next Meeting

 

The next meeting is the Annual Meeting at the Madd River Pub and Restaurant on Wolcott Road in Wolcott at 10:30 a.m. on June 15, 2005.

 

10.  Adjournment

 

On a motion by Carolyn Giguere, seconded by Douglas Coley it was unanimously

 

VOTED:   To adjourn the GWTD Board Meeting at 11:40 a.m.

 

Submitted by

Yvonne Denise Smith-Isaac, M.D.

Chairman

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