[passcoalition] Re: Update, Matt

  • From: Karen Gourgey <karen.gourgey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:06:32 +0000

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mike; much appreciated.

Karen


Karen Luxton Gourgey Ed.D., Director
Computer Center for Visually Impaired People
Baruch College, City University of New York
One Bernard Baruch Way, Box H-0648
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (646) 312-1426
Fax: (646) 312-1421
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/ccvip/
From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Godino
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 3:11 PM
To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [passcoalition] Re: Update, Matt

Karen,
I feel we can try with Matt but, you must be firm that his office has been too 
slow in getting back to us in the past.  we want fast turn over with the start 
of installations of APS  via the list as soon as possible.  AS for the meeting, 
perhaps it should only be you and Gene or maybe one additional person making 
sure the meeting is not too packed with voices and opinions.  I am sure your 
professionalism and Gene's expertise will carry the PASS coalition into a 
worthy result.
Mike

From: passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:passcoalition-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Gourgey
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:11 AM
To: passcoalition@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [passcoalition] Update, Matt

Hi All,

Got a call from Commissioner Sapolin yesterday.  He is anxious to move forward 
with adapting the prioritization tool.  Also, he asked pretty directly that we 
work with him and that we and his office approach DOT as a united front.  He 
has asked for a meeting next Wednesday with me and Gene to   work out the tool 
and then strategize on a way forward.  I also received the famous list of aps 
requests that DOT has.  They sent it to Matt, and then he sent it to me.  (and, 
I can't send it out till Monday due to a network outage at Baruch today.) Matt 
said in our conversation that he's committed to moving on the other issues we 
have, but that he wants to get a little traction on the APS's first, and he 
asks us to try this strategy with him.  I told him I for one would be willing 
to try this.  I think his idea is to present some places for DOT to start and 
just keep feeding them direction  .
So, are you all willing to have us try to work with him?    He seems really to 
want to try and seems to be asking us to give his way a chance.  Please let me 
know what you think  Also, that meeting is 2:00, possibly running till 4:00.  
Does anyone have an interest in coming?

Thanks and talk soon.

Karen


Karen

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