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This week's meeting will be at the
Holiday Inn Hotel 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma
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Members
and friends
This Morning we conducted a round table
discussion. We usually encourage the audience to create conversation on
topics they think are important. We deviated from that format by asking Republican Ed Romaine and Democrat
Wayne Horsely of the Suffolk County Legislator to start the
conversation on topics that they think are ready to be addressed.
Interestingly they both concentrated on the building of infrastructure.
Legislator Horsely began by bringing up the
proposed tunnel across the Long Island Sound. This tunnel will be expensive
but it actually has a chance of being built because it will be done with
non-government money. Investors will be supporting this construction. The
question of bankrupcy was raised. What would happen if the builders ran out
of money, would the taxpayers be left holding the bag? The answer given by
Mr. Horsely was, no there will be money to be made by the promoters and a
new entity would merely pick up where the failed company left off.
When Mr. Romaine had his opportunity he
concentrated on East End roads, rails, sewers. Sewers are key to
building affordable housing, because you need to locate people in
closer proximinty to each other and that can only be done if we have a
comprehensive sewer program. Mr. Romaine was clearly in favor to increasing
rail freight traffic by providing rail transload sites. These sites will be
distribution points where rail freight can be loaded onto local trucks.
When we discussed development of the Calverton Airport there were various
opinions on what should be developed, and how. Keeping those very
substantially built airport runways was important to both legislators, and
that appeared to be the consensus in the room as well. There did not
seem to be much support for that proposed indoor ski slope. I pointed out
that the extra need for electrical power generation just to service that
behomoth preclu! des it ever being built. We moved on to the
possibility that the Shinecock Tribe achieving the status that would
allow them to build gambling facilities. The conclusion was not to
fight it, those dollars are going somewher, they may as well stay here.
Ernie Fazio
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Place -
Our meetings are usually held at the
La Quinta Hotel located at 10 Aero Dr, Bohemia, 631 881-7800. Some
meetings are held at Holiday Inn 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ronkonkoma
Hotel Phone # 631 585-9500
Fees are $15 for members and $25 for non
members.
About LIMBA
LIMBA is the only forum that meets on a weekly basis since 1966,
discussing Long Island's strengths while working to define the ways that we
can function even better. We have enlisted the most influential people on
this island to help inform the public of problems, possibilities and
opportunities. LIMBA is deeply grateful to them for the time they give to
the organization.
LIMBA's current goals;
1) New Ferry systems to Connecticut (Shoreham to New Haven)
"Homeland Security Access to Long Island" Gerry
Fitzpatrick, Chair of Ferry Technology Committee
2) A 3rd track on the LIRR mainline to accommodate freight and reverse
commute. John Howell, Chair of Rail Transportation Committee
3) The "East End Reliever," a combined rail and express
highway on present LIRR right-of-way
4) Repowering Long Island's least efficient electric power plants,
Repowering, will double the power output of each plant and reduce emissions
by 90%. We also support the opening of Spagnoli Rd and Caithness power
plants because they are efficient, combined cycle power plants in lieu of
repowering old plants.
Check website for other programs under "calendar" Long
Island Midsuffolk Business Action (www.limba.net)
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Ernie Fazio, Chairman
This week our speaker was Kevin Trotman. Kevin
represents the New York Islanders.
The focus of this morning's talk was not so much about the Islanders
as it was about the community involvement of the team and the facilities.
These facilities are a part of the Lighthouse Development plan
Among the items that Kevin spoke about was the redevelopment of the
coliseum, which will be accomplished during the off-season. He spoke about
the sports Technology Center, which in conjunction to Hofstra's newly
inaugurated medical school, will develop a body of knowledge encompassing
the science of sports performance, as well as injury rehabilitation.
Mr. Trotman gave a very brief overview of the Lighthouse efforts,
which will create 20,000 permanent jobs and encompass 150 acres, including
all the various components of this very substantial project.
The Islanders have embarked on a comprehensive program called
Islanders Community Extension (ICE). ICE engages the community charities by
lending support in terms of making faciulities available and by providing
food and beverages for various events. There are ICE sponsored day camp
programs as an example.
Then there is the Islanders Business Club, which was developed by
Execuleaders president Rich Kruse. Rich is presently on staff at the
Islanders. The concept is very interesting. It is essentially a networking
event open to Islander supporters, which would include season ticket
holders and other important members of the Islander family. An enterprise the
size of a professional sports team has many needs that include anything
from printing to facilities maintenence. In those gatherings the supporters
learn how to do business with the Islanders and with each other. It's a way
of binding it's supporters to the team and advancing the business goals of
the same supporters.
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Members
and friends
At
round table discussions we open the conversation to the audience and topics
vary. I usually lead these discussions myself. This week I asked two
Suffolk County legislators to lead. Hopefully they will be able to attend.
These meetings are stimulating and engaging. Please plan on
attending. This meeting will be held at
the Holiday Inn
Ernie Fazio
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