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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPeconic Jitney .IUDITH T. TERRY TOWN CLERK REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS ?" .'~" :2. -", i. -' : ' OFI~¢E OF Thai TOWN TOWN OF SOUTHOLD Town Hall, 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 728 Southold, New York 11971 TELEPHONE (516) 765-1801 December 10, 1981 Robert D. Pike, Esq. Twomey, Latham & Schmitt P. O. Box 398 Riverhead, New York llg01 Dear Mr. Pike: Your letter of November 2S, 1981 concerning the application of Hampton Jitney, Inc. to establish a new Peconic Jitney serving the Town of Southold was read at the December 8, 1981 meeting of the Southold Town Board. The Town Board on November 10, 1981 adopted a resolution supporting Sunrise Coach Lines, Inc. in maintaining daily scheduled bus transportation from the Town of Southold to New York City, and transmitted a copy of this resolution to New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Hennessy. On November 24, 1981 the Southold Town Board adopted a resolution reaffirming their resolution of November 10th and urging Commissioner Hennessy to grant a Permanent Certificate to Sunrise Coach Lines, Inc. in connection with the aforesaid bus transportation to New York City. Copy of both resolutions enclosed. Very truly yours, Judith T. Terry Southold Town Clerk Enclosures "F~No M £Y~ LATHAM ,~* November 23, 1981 Mr. William R. Pell, Supervisor Town Board Town of Southold Main Road Southold, New York III Dear Mr. Pell: I am writing to ask you to help ensure that the Town of Southold can get the best possible mass transportation system available. Over the next few weeks or months, two privately owned businesses, the Hamptoff Jitney, 'Inc., our client, and the Sunrise Coach Lines will be seeking to establish regular bus runs from Southold to the City of New York. At the outset, I must make clear that we are not seeking your endorsement as the sole operator in the area. Nothing which we are seeking will affect any of the competition's existing business enterprise. We do not seek your endorsement as the sole New York run operator. What we do seek is a resolution of support for the idea of increased mass transit betweeen Southold and the City of New York and your consent to the application of the Hampton Jitney, Inc. to establish a new Peconic Jitney serving the Town of Southold. This will allow both companies to compete for the honor of serving the people of your town. Enclosed I have forwarded to you a proposed resolution which would accomplish this result, and which supplements the prior resolution which you passed pertaining to the Sunrise Coach operation. The Peconic Jitney service the highly successful service Southampton, and East Hampton. will be modeled after in Brookhaven, As the main carrier to C:,.!:~ File ( Mr. William R. Pell, November 23, 1981 Page Two III the East End over the last six years, the Hampton Jitney has the experience and spotless track record which will enable it to provide frequent and reliable service at economical prices. The Peconic Jitney operation will be using modern and economical mini-buses to carry commuters, tourists and businessmen to and from the North Fork. Extensive use will be made of the Jitney's modern rolling stock, including large, lavatory-equipped coaches. Many of these coaches provide hostesses and refreshments during the trip.. Again, all we ask in seeking your support for the enclosed resolution, is that you give us a chance to compete, a chance to present our case to the State and people of New York on an even 'basis, and a chance to provide frequent, reliable and the high-quality service that we have provided to others to the People of the Town of $outhold. If you believe the citizens of your town deserve the best possible mass transportation system, I hope you will ~upport and pass the enclosed resolution at the next meeting of the Southold Town Board. Sincerely, Robert D. Pike RDP/lam RESOLUTION NO. -1981 OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SOUTHOLD WHEREAS, the Town of Southold realizes the importance of efficient mass transportation between the Town and the City of New York; and WHEREAS, the Town Board of Southold believes it is in the best interests of the people of Southold to enable all parties interested in providing such services to present their petition with the consent of the municipality involved; and WHEREAS, the Hampton.Jitney, Inc., an east end corporation which currently makes numerous runs to the City of New York from the east end of Long Island, proposes that a new "Peconic Jitney" be established to provide daily bus service between the Town and the City of New York; and WHEREAS, the Hampton Jitney has filed a Petition with the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of New York seeking a temporary certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate such a service; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Southold shall, and does hereby, give consent to the proposal of the Hampton Jitney, Inc. to establish the "Peconic Jitney" service between the Town of Southold and the City of New York.