MINUTES

 

 

Greater Waterbury Transit District

Thursday, June 27, 2001

12:00 P.M.-NOON

Jesse Camille’s Restaurant

615 North Church Street

Naugatuck, CT 06770

 

 

 

Present: Robert Dezinno. Cheshire; JoAnn Cappelletti, Middlebury; Ron Marciano, Naugatuck; Sally Schilke, Naugatuck; Alice Ostapko, Prospect; Ann LaPorta, Waterbury; Yvonne Denise Smith, M.D., Chairman, Waterbury; Richard Fusco, Treasurer, Watertown.  COGCNV Staff: Laurel Stegina, Senior Planner.  Guest: Helen Gach. 

 

 

1.      Roll Call, Introductions, Public Participation

 

Chairman Yvonne Smith opened the meeting at 12:23 p.m., called roll and introduced others.  A quorum by municipalities and voting units were present.  There were no public comments. 

 

 

2.      Administrative Items

 

a.      Minutes of May 30, 2002-On a motion by Richard Fusco, seconded by Ann LaPorta it was unanimously

 

VOTED:  To approve the Minutes of the May 30, 2002, GWTD Meeting.

 

b.      Financial Report: Treasurer Richard Fusco reported that expensive were very little and that Ron Marciano question at the last meeting about the lack of an AOL bill was answered this month with a double amount for AOL.  On a motion by Ron Marciano, seconded by JoAnn Cappelletti it was unanimously

 

VOTED:  To accept the Financial Report for May 2002.

 

c.      Ridership and Service Report: Smith report that there were 26 days of service in May.  There were no significant change in ADA Trips and there was an increase in Non-ADA Trips by 125.  The Percent between ADA to Non-ADA Trips was still 70% to 30%.  The number of Denial Trips, No Show Trips and Late Cancellations Trips did not change significantly.  Robert Dezinno asked about why there were so many No Shows.  Smith explained some of the reasons why and the way NET is trying to control this problem. As for the cost of the service, Smith was unable to receive a clear understanding from North East Transportation (NET) or Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT).

d.      Correspondence:

Letter from Diane Donohue about her intend to sue GWTD Board along with NET and ConnDOT due to the re-certification Paratransit Application

 

Letter from Eunice Burrus about an unsatisfied medical return trip

 

Letter from ConnDOT stating to continue the type of pickup service that you were doing before and to disregard the order to do Curb-to-Curb Service

 

 

3.      GWTD Report

 

  Website is doing fine with 1981 hits as of yesterday (6/26/2002)

  Website has a link to Rideshare

  Memo on a Board member’s term was mailed out.  Ron Marciano term ends in October; Cynthia Salcito and Yvonne Smith term ends in December 31.

  Memo on Attendance was mailed out.  According to Bylaws Board members are to attend 50% of the meetings and not to miss three meetings in a row.  So far only one Board member has violated the rule and has been spoken to about this problem.

  Meeting

  Vice Chairman Carolyn Giguere and Chairman Smith attended the Connecticut Association of Community Transportation on June 13, 2002. Michael Sanders of the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) spoke about Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in general and plans for its use in New Britain-Hartford route.

 

4.      Non-ADA Ridership Report

 

There was no problem with the number of Non-ADA Trips in May.  Invoices have been mailed out to the municipalities and are due July 1, 2002.  Fusco stated that Watertown did not pass their Budget yet.  After the municipality budget is passed I expect payment.  Waterbury owes $5,000.00 and this amount has been added to FY2002/2003 bill.  This year payment will be given to North East Transportation (NET) in $2,000.00 increments per month.  The Non-ADA Ridership Membership Dues are for the whole year and can be given out over the year as long as we receive service.  Waterbury’s $5,000.00 will be given to NET when received.

 

 

5.      North East Transportation Report

 

No one from North East Transportation (NET) was present.

 

 

6.      Nominating Committee Report- Elections of FY 2002/2003 Executive Officers

 

Ron Marciano announced the Nominating Committee slate of Executive Officers for the Greater Waterbury Transit District Board of Directors for FY 2002/2003 as:

 

Chairman

Yvonne Smith

Vice Chairman

Carolyn Giguere

Secretary

Michael Goodiel

Treasurer

Richard Fusco

 

On a motion by Ann LaPorta, seconded JoAnn Cappelletti it was unanimously

 

VOTED:         To accept the Nominating Committee slate of Executive Officers for the Greater Waterbury Transit District Board of Directors for FY 2002/2003.

 

7.      Plans for FY 2002/2003

 

Fusco proposed to start looking for Grant monies.

 

 

8.      Old Business

 

None.

 

9.      New Business

 

On a motion by Fusco, seconded by LaPorta it was unanimously

 

VOTE:            To pay Jesse Camille’s Restaurant bill for the board members lunch.

 

Sally Schilke discussed a problem with Non-ADA transportation from Naugatuck to Waterbury with DMR clients going to a recreation center .  Smith told Schilke to have the parties involve call her.

 

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10. Next Meeting

 

To be announced but there will not be a July meeting.

 

 

11. Adjournment

 

On a motion by LaPorta, seconded by Cappelletti it was unanimously

 

VOTED:         To adjourn the GWTD Annual Meeting at 1:45 p.m.

 

 

Submitted by

Yvonne Denise Smith, M.D.

Chairman

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