COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
MINUTES: JANUARY 26, 2004
MEMBERS: Chair: Lou Mosiello; Legislators: Bronz, Rogowsky, Spreckman
IN ATTENDANCE: BOL: Ettere; CEO: Bill Randolph; OTHERS: Maureen Morgan
The meeting was called to order at 11:58 a.m.
Setting a Quorum
Legislator Mosiello stated that this Committee would alternate Mondays at 11:30 a.m. with the Committees on Cities, Education and Seniors. At the present, this Committee will meet on the second Monday of every month. There was no objection.
Legislator Rogowsky made a motion to set the quorum at 2 to hold a meeting and it was seconded by Legislator Spreckman. The vote was 4-0.
Legislator Rogowsky made a motion to set a quorum for action of an item at 3 and it was seconded by Legislator Bronz. The vote was 4-0.
Committee’s focus for the 2004-05 term
The Members discussed many topics that could be the Committee’s focus for the 2004-05 term. Such topics included:
v Bee-Line Bus System
o Should it be an Authority?
o Paratransit
§ New Director – possible joint meeting with Seniors
o Transportation Board
o Route cuts
v County Airport
o Terminal Capacity Agreement
v Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor
v MTA
o Relationship between the County & the MTA
The meeting was adjourned at 12:12 p.m.