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The Stamford Historical Society: Inventoried Collection
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Inventory of
the Papers of
The League of Women Voters of Stamford
Content, Box 28
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1. Consumer Protection
and Tax Reform. 1977-1982
- Unsigned letter
to Lynn re “I am delighted that you will join Bobbie
Forman and Marion stalk as resource persons at our panel discussion on Wednesday,
February 3”…The topic is “The Relationship of Taxation and Municipal
Services…” January 23, 1982.
- Letter from Victoria Wood to Betsy Lehman, The Advocate re the league has
scheduled a meeting to describe process of re-appraisal and appeals. January
11, 1982.
- Citizens Forum on Self-Government. Founded 1894 as National Municipal League.
To: League of Women Voters. From: William N. Cassella, Jr. Executive Director.
Re enclosed is the invitation brochure for the 1981-82 All-American Cities
Awards Program. June 1981.
- Letter from Sandy Finder, Vice President to Robert H. Franlin, Executive
Director, Connecticut Expenditure Council Inc. November 1979.
- File No. 564
(Reprint of File Nos. 308 and 501). Substitute House bill No. 5904 As Amended
by House Amendment Schedules “A” and “B”.
State of Connecticut House of Representatives. Approved by the Legislative
Commissioner. An Act Concerning Clear Language in Consumer Contracts (to
take effect July 1, 1979).
- Committee Guide. League Government Committees: Options and Opportunities.
1977.
- Memo from Judith Heimann, Chairman National Government Committee to State
and Local League Presidents re New Committee Guide. October 1977.
- Form letter
from Marianne Pollak, President and Joan Towse, Legislative Action Committee
re the Stamford League urges the Board of Reps to consider the importance
of effective communication between Community Development and the Board
of Reps when restructuring the Board’s committees. November
1977.
- Program Team Meeting Minutes. November 6, 1978.
- File No. 1073. Substitute Senate Bill No. 175. State of Connecticut Senate.
Senate, May 17, 1977. The Committee on Finance reported through Senator Beck
of the 29 th district, chairman of the Committee on the part of the Senate,
that the substitute bill ought to pass. An Act Concerning Property Tax Exemption
for Solar Energy Systems.
- File No. 1053. Substitute House Bill No. 5266. State of Connecticut House
of Representatives. House of Representatives, May 13, 1977. The Committee
on Finance reported through Representative Wright of the 77 th District,
Chairman of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill
ought to pass. An Act Providing a Sales Tax Exemption for Solar Energy System
Collectors.
- Tax Reform for Con necticut: A Proposal for Discussion. January 1977.
- State of CT. Propo sed Bill No. 5456. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Serrani, 144 th Dist. General Assembly, January Session,
1977. An Act Concerning The Regulation of Carcinogenic Substances.
- State of CT. Proposed Bill No. 5420. Referred to Committee on Labor and
Industrial Relations. Introduced by Rep. Serrani, 144 th Dist. General Assembly,
January Session, 1977. An Act Concerning The use of Hazardous Substances
by Employees.
- State of CT. Proposed Bill No. 5238. Referred to Committee on General Law.
Introduced by Rep. Serrani, 144 th Dist. General Assembly, January Session,
1975. An Act Providing for a Regional Consumer Protection Office in Stamford.
- State of
CT. Proposed Bill No. 5313. Referred to Committee on Transportation. Introduced
by Rep. Serrani, 144 th Dist. General Assembly, January Session, 1977.
An Act Concerning The Noise Level of Train Whistles and the Placement
of Whistle Posts.
- State of CT. Proposed Bill No. 5297. Referred to Committee on Government
Administration and Policy. Introduced by Rep. Serrani, 144 th Dist. General
Assembly, January Session, 1977. An Act Concerning the Establishment of a
Regional Office of Consumer Protection in the City of Stamford.
2. League of Women voters of Stamford Doings 1975-1989
- Interview with Pat Marshall Micro Cassette Tape Side A. February 1995
- 3 hand written
pages. “Where did our deficit come from?”
- 15 hand written
pages. “The Chinese have the Year of the Dragon. In
Conn. We have our own version called ‘The short session or the session
of the budget.’”
- 10 hand written pages. 75-76 Budget.
- Where do you fit into the League? An outline for the new member. 1968.
- Here Today, gone Tomorrow or Wait Until You See Food Prices in 1980!
- Letter from Allen G. Grafton, Assistant to the Superintendent Stamford Public
Schools to Dura Sweeney re attached is my check for $5.50 to cover the League
luncheon at which Dr. Peeples was the speaker. October 1975.
- Non-Partisanship Policy. October 1974.
- LWV of the US Memo from Veta Winick, Public Relations Chairman to State
and Local Leagues re League Anniversary February 14, 1978.
- Stamford LWV Bulletin. Volume 38 No. 5. June 1982.
- LWV of the US Memo from Harriet Hentges, Executive Director to State and
Local League Presidents re New Telephone System/New Telephone Number. December
1982.
- LWV of the Tri-State Metropolitan Region. By-Laws: Adopted Convention, 1983.
- Local League
Convention – Proposed
Budget 1984/1985.
- May Conference Mailing for Sandy from Anita. 3/21/85.
- LWV Stamford Calendar 1987-1988.
- LWV of Stamford Board Meeting Minutes. March 9, 1988.
- The LWV of the US Post-Board Summary Following the January 1989 meeting
of the LWVUS Board of Directors and the LWVEF Board of Trustees.
- 2/12/95 Interview with Pat Marshall, Past president of URC. Interviewers
Sherry Williamson and Rebecca Davidoff from the Stamford LWV. Micro Cassette
Tape Side A.
3. Files of Ms. Susan Hill and Sandy Finder: UN and
Foreign Subjects. 1968-1989
- The LWV of CT Legislative Newsletter. Nancy Jackson, Editor. January 25,
1989.
- Letter to New
York – Daniel
Patrick Moynihan, US Senator from NY. December 20, 1988.
- Impact of the New Federalism. April 1982.
- Nobody’s Children – The
Forgotten Amerasian. A public forum to discuss the plight of the Amerasian
and Legislation pending in the US congress. April 12, 1982.
- Women and Mortgage Credit Final Report. LWV Education Fund. February 1981.
- The US Dept
of Agriculture’s
Food Stamp Program.
- LWV of the
US Action Alert from Ruth Robbins, Action Chair and Edith L. Bornn, Internal
Relations Chair to State and Local League Presidents re The Fiscal year
1981 Foreign Assistance Appropriations Bill, HR 7854, and the authorization
bill for the International Development Association’s
Sixth Replenishment, HR 6811. October 1980.
- Letter from Benjamin Greenspan, Jewish Family Service to Russian Resettlement
Volunteers re return your August and September volunteer services timesheet.
October 1979.
- Connecticut
Public Expenditure Council, Inc. (CPEC) Special Bulletin. A Guide to Connecticut’s
1980 State Budget. September 1979.
- Forum – SALT
II. A Panel Discussion Presenting a Spectrum of Political Views. October
7, 1979.
- Southwestern
Regional Planning Agency. Agency Files Regional Strategy Grant Application;
Is There Really Safety in Numbers?; Recommendations for Water Management;
Poughkeepsie Bridge – An Alive Issue; Patrice Markoe Joins
Staff. September 1978.
- LWV Education
Fund – Current
Focus. Report card on campaign financing. 1978.
- LWV Education
Fund – Update
on Government. Perspectives on Sunset.
- Supreme Court
of the United States Syllabus Batterton, Secretary, Department of Human
Resources of Maryland, et al. v. Francis et al. Certiorari to the US Court
of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Argued April 19, 1977 – Decided
June 20, 1977.
- Connector – CT
Association for Human Services. New Options for Advocacy by Charitable
and Tax Exempt Organizations. May 1977.
- Letter from Sandy Finder, Legislative Action Chairman, Stamford LWV to Ruth
Clusen, President, LWV of the US re the reorganization in the Department
of Health, Education and Welfare. March 1977.
- Focus on E.Q. – Coastal
Zone Management. 1977.
- LWV Education
Fund – Facts & Issues.
The U.S. at the UN: Fight, Flight or Something in Between? 1976.
- LWV Education
Fund – Facts & Issues.
North and South at the UN: The Economic Challenge. 1976.
- Permanent Commission on The Status of Women (PCSW) News. Winter, 1975.
- The United Nations after 25 years. 1970.
- Come to Caucus – Each Coin has two Sides. Taxation/Expenditures. Woodbridge – Bethany
League of Women Voters.
- 25/50 A salute
to the UN on its 25 th anniversary 1945-1970 by the LWV of the US on its
50 th anniversary 1920 – 1970.
- A list of countries recognizing Mainland China and countries recognizing
Taiwan.
4.
Transportation – NY, NH & Hartford re Stamford
RR Station 1965
- Letter from
T. J. O’Sullivan,
Counsel, The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad C ompany to Public
Utilities Commission, State of CT re The Trustees of the Railroad Company
have agreed to convey two parcels of land in Stamford to Transportation
Plaza. June 16, 1965.
- Letter from
T. J. O’Sullivan,
Counsel, The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to Public
Utilities Commission, State of CT re enclosed is a copy of our valuation
map re the two parcels of land. June 28, 1968.
- Order No. 310 In the US District Court for the District of CT in Proceedings
for the Reorganization of a Railroad. In the Matter of The New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, Debtor. Order Authorizing the Trustees
to Sell Certain Property in Stamford Connecticut to Transportation Plaza,
Inc. June 15, 1965.
- Letter from
T. J. O’Sullivan,
Counsel, The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to Public
Utilities Commission, State of CT re: The sale will include the eastbound
passenger station as well. June 30, 1965.
- Docket No. 10383 Application of the New Haven Railroad to Convey Two Parcels
of Land in Stamford to Transportation Plaza, Inc. Notice of Hearing. July
1, 1965. George J. Griffin, Executive Secretary, Public Utilities Commission.
- As above, with a list of individuals who were sent copies by first class
mail.
- Docket No. 10383 Application of the New Haven Railroad to Convey Two Parcels
of Land in Stamford to Transportation Plaza, Inc. Approval. August 4, 1965.
5. Transportation: Stamford Railroad Station
Controversy
- Clipping – RR
Station in Stamford Sold to Group. The Hartford Times, August 10, 1965.
- Letter from
Milton Mann, Transportation Plaza to Ralph M. Gofstein, MD, MPH, Department
of Health re the care and maintenance of the toilet facilities at the
Stamford railroad station has been under the direct supervision of the
railroad. July 24, 1969.
- Letter from
Ralph M. Gofstein, MD, MPH, Director of Health, City of Stamford, CT
to Transportation Plaza re you are hereby ordered and directed to provide
or make available free toilet facilities. July 14, 1969.
- Letter from
Ralph M. Gofstein, MD, MPH, Director of Health, City of Stamford, CT
to Mr. Lloyd M. Fowler, Transportation Plaza re all the problems found
in the Stamford railroad station have not been corrected. January 20,
1970.
- Connecticut’s
Finances – State
Highway Fund. May 1972. Prepared by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut.
- LWV of Stamford – Transportation
Consensus. June 1974.
- LWV of Stamford – Transportation
Positions. November 1974.
- LWV of Stamford – FYI – Update
on Mass Transit. November 1974.
- Connecticut
Master Transportation Plan 1974. Prepared by CT Dept. of Transportation.
December 1973.
- Action on
Transportation and TriStateStory. LWV of CT. September 1975.
- Clipping – Transportation
Plaza may begin construction of twin office at Stamford railroad station
as soon as Sept 1. The Advocate. April 10, 1976.
- Clipping – Office
Towers to Soon Replace Train Stations. The Advocate.
- Long Haul
and Commuter Patronage. 1974, 1980. Corridor Performance, Stations Standards.
Executive Summary, May 1976.
- Maintaining
Mobility – The
Plan and Program for Regional Transportation Through 2000. Tri-State
Regional Planning Commission. Second Edition, November 1976.
- State of
Connecticut. Committee Bill No. 181. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by (TRA). An Act Concerning a Study of Grade Separation Structures
Carrying Town Roads Over Railroad Tracks. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Committee Bill No. 213. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by (TRA). An Act Concerning Experimental Railroad Passenger
Routes. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Committee Bill No. 214. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by (TRA). An Act Concerning the Preservation of Railroad Rights-of-Way.
January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Committee Bill No. 345. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by (TRA). An Act Authorizing Right or Left Turns on Red Traffic
Lights. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 508. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by Senator Schneller – 20 th Dist. An Act Concerning
Connecticut’s Preparedness for Oil Spill Containment and Recovery.
January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 539. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by Sen. Strada, 27 th Dist. An Act Concerning Appropriation
for Connecticut Turnpike Exits 7 and 8. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5201. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Anderson, 106 th Dist. An Act Concerning Conservation
Commissions. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5202. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Anderson, 106 th District. An Act Concerning the Inland
Wetlands and Water Courses Act. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5204. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Matthews, 143 rd District. An act Concerning Notices
Under the Inland Wetlands Act. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5207. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Anderson, 106 th District and Rep. Polinsky, 38 th
District. An Act Concerning the Definition of Inland Wetlands. January
1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5208. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Anderson, 106 th District. An Act Concerning Permitted
uses Under the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Act. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5313. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by (TRA). An act Concerning the Noise Level of Train Whistles
and the Placement of Whistle Posts. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5448. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by Rep. Matthews, 153 rd Dist. An Act Concerning the Reconstruction
of Interchanges 7 and 8 of the Connecticut Turnpike. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5477. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Introduced by (TRA). An Act Concerning the Condemnation of the Stamford
Railroad Station. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 5454. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Pugliese, 22 nd District. An Act Concerning the Designation
of Inland Wetlands in Municipalities. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 6272. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by (TRA). An act Concerning the Council on Water Company Lands.
January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7366. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Serrani, 144 th District, Rep. VanNostrand, 141 st
Dist., and Rep. Abate, 148 th Dist. An Act Concerning Funds for the Flood
Control Project on the Noroton River. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7506. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Faulise, 45 th Dist. An Act Concerning Wetlands Regulation
by Local Agencies. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7510. Referred to Committee on The Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Osler, 150 th Dist. An Act Concerning the Definition
of “Regulated Activity” as
used in the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Act. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7513. Referred to Committee on the Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Osler, 150 th District. An act Concerning the Disposition
of Fines Collected Pursuant to the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses
Act. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7818. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by Rep. Lavine, 100th District. An act Concerning Receipt
of Applications, Requests or Appeals to a Town Agency for Inland Wetlands.
January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7958. Referred to Committee on the Environment.
Introduced by (ENV). An Act Concerning Financial Assistance for Water
Utilities for Construction of Treatment Facilities. January 1977.
- State of
Connecticut. Proposed Bill No. 7932. Referred to Committee on Environment.
Introduced by (ENV). An Act Concerning the Authority of the Connecticut
Council on Soil and Water Conservation to Receive and Expend Funds. January
1977.
- Clipping – RR
lot owner threatens takeover and Railroad property owner wants area
tax exempt.
- Thom Serrani,
RR Property Condemnation – Stamford LWV Questions.
- Steve Hoffman,
Transportation Plaza Associates, Stamford LWV Questions. January 27,
1977.
- State of
CT, House of Representatives. Letter from State Rep Thom Serrani, 144
th District and Frank M. Merlino, Jr., CT Public Transportation Authority
Member to Mayor Louis Clapes, City of Stamford, Senator William Strada,
Jr., 27 th District, Senator Michael Morano, 36 th District, Rep. Christopher
Shays, 147 th District, Rep. Ernest Abate, 148 th District, Rep. Anthony
Truglia, 145 th District, Rep. Elmer Lowden, 146 th District, Rep. John
Matthews, 143 rd District and Members of the Stamford Board of Reps re
Development of the Stamford Railroad Station Property.
- Letter from
Mrs. James D. Hill to Rep. Steward B. McKinney re Stamford LWV is currently
studying proposed bill No. 5477 re condemnation of the Stamford Railroad
Station. February 7, 1977.
- Questions
for Rep. McKinney.
- Public Transportation
Sub-Committee Meeting. February 15, 1977. Members Present: Thom Serrani,
Chairman, Elinor Wilbur, Edward Zamm, Robert Bennett, Elmer Mortenson.
February 15, 1977.
- Letter from
Rep. Thom Serrani, State of CT, House of Reps., to Interested Mass Transportation
Advocates re The Reorganization of the Dept. of Transportation. March
1977.
- Letter from
William J. Lynch, Transportation Council, State of CT, Dept. of Transportation,
to Thom Serrani, State Rep., 144 th District re Transportation Plaza,
Inc., Stamford, CT. March 31, 1977.
- Statement
of the LWV of Fairfield regarding proposed bill #6080 – A
commission to study commuter paring at railroad stations and proposed
bill #170 concerning feeder buses at railroad stations. March 1, 1977.
- Transportation
Committee Public Hearing. March 1, 977.
- Statement
from Susan Hill on behalf of the Stamford LWV re committee bill #215,
An Act Concerning the Reestablishment of an Autonomous CT Public Transportation
Authority.
- Statement
from Susan Hill, Stamford LWV re Environment Committee Testimony.
- The Stamford
LWV is writing on behalf of Sub Bill 5477, proposed by Rep. Thom Serrani,
concerning a feasibility study for construction of a railroad station
at a new location in Stamford.
- Map of Proposed
Stamford Railroad Station and Parking.
- Clippings:
- Elm St.
location. New rail station site recommended.
- Rep. Proposes
Stamford site for new rail station.
- URC backs
station site study.
- Feasibility
study voted on new railroad depot. The Advocate. March 17 th.
- Connecticut
Towns Train-Depot Rivals. Stamford and Bridgeport Seeking Rights in Fairfield
County. New York Times. March 13 th.
- McKinney
backs Amtrak cuts. The Advocate. September 24, 1977.
- Developers
plan office towers at rail station. The Advocate. January 1979.
- Urban Mass
Transportation Administration. Peter N. Stowell, Regional Director, Transportation
Systems Center, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass. 02142.
(617) 494-2055.
- Stamford
Station. Revised Site Feasibility Study. Northeast Corridor Improvement
Project. November 1977. Federal Railroad Administration Dept. of Transportation.
- Stamford
Station. Revised Site Feasibility Study. Appendix. Northeast Corridor
Improvement Project. November 1977. Federal Railroad Administration Dept.
of Transportation.
- Stamford
Station. Revised Site Feasibility Study. Summary. Northeast Corridor
Impro vement Project. November 1977. Federal Railroad Administration
Dept. of Transportation
- 3 hand written
pages – “Sandy’s Notes”.
- Stamford
LWV Meeting of September 7, 1977 Re. Stamford Railroad Station.
- SACIA Business
Information Report. Regional Transportation: SACIA Study Recommends Present
Site for New Stamford Railroad Station. September 1977.
- Stamford
LWV – form
letter re protesting Amtraks passenger service cutbacks. August 1977.
- Time for
Action. State Board Report. To Local League Transportation/Action Chairmen.
From Mairlyn Boehm, Transportation Chrm. September 1977.
- The State
Action Committee of the Stamford LWV has been participating in a lengthy
project in the Stamford Railroad Station reconstruction controversy.
Submitted by Susan Hill, Chairman, State Action Committee. March 6, 1978.
- Letter from
Donald G. Leavitt, Director, Office of Rights Way, State of CT. to Thom
Serrani, State Rep, re Stamford Railroad Station. April 6, 1977.
- Letter from
Sandy and Sue, Stamford LWV to Senator Robert D. Houley re bill # 5477,
concerning a feasibility study for the construction of a railroad station.
April 1977.
- Letter from
Chris Shays, State Rep. To Sandra Finder and Susan Hill re thanks for
sending me a copy of your letter to Senator Houley re H.B. 5477. April
1977.
- Reprint – The
Politics of Urban Transportation Innovation, Alan Altshuler Dept. of
Political Science, Dept of Urban Studies and Planning, M.I.T. Technology
Review, May 1977.
- Letter from
Thom Serrani to Brock Adams, Secretary Dept of Transportation re I would
like to make you aware of what I think is a great opportunity for the
promotion of Public Transportation in both inter-city and intra-city
rail transportation. May 1977.
- Letter from
Robert T. Cairns, Chairman, CT Public Transportation Authority to Howard
To. Owens, Jr., and Thomas F. Sweeney, Co-Chairmen, Committee on Transportation,
and Robert D. Houley and John G. Groppo, Co-Chairmen, Appropriations
Committee re the CPTA wishes to add its support in endorsing Bill No.
5477 which calls for a feasibility study of relocating the Stamford railroad
station. May 1977.
- For Immediate
Release, From Fran Merlino, Jr. – Member, CPTA. CPTA
Endorses Railroad Station Relocation Study.
- Letter from
Fran M. Merlino, Jr., CPTA, to Rep. Stewart B. McKinney re enclosed is
a copy of a press release I just issued re the Stamford railroad station
situation. May 1977.
- Letter from
Kenneth T. Sawyer, Director Northeast Corridor Project to James F. Shugrue,
Commission, Dept. of Transportation re thank you for you April 19 th
letter on position statements. May 1977.
- Letter from
Abe Ribicoff, US Senate, to Thom Serrani, House of Reps re thank you
for sending me a copy of your recent letter to Secretary Adams with regard
to the promotion of public transportation in CT.
- Letter from
Edith Sherman, Chairman, City of Stamford, CT, Urban Redevelopment Commission
to Howard T. Owens, Jr. and Thomas F. Sweeney, Co-chairmen, Committee
on Transportation and Robert D. Houley and John G. Groppo, Co-Chairmen,
Appropriations Committee re URC supports endorsing Bill No. 5477. May
1977.
- Form letter
from Transportation Plaza Associates dated May 16, 1977. Opening paragraph, “Transportation
Plaza Associates is pleased to be an active participant in the culmination
of years of effort to develop the Stamford railroad station site into
a major mass transportation facility on the new Northeast Corridor.”
- 12 point
list of Advantages of Relocating the Stamford Railroad Station to Site
Between Elm and Canal Street.
- Letter from
Susan E. Hill to Steve Hoffman, Hoffman Brothers re incorrect mention
in the Advocate that the League supported the relocation of the railroad
station. League supported feasibility study only. June 1, 1977.
- Letter from
James F. Shugrue, Commissioner, CT DOT to Richard Carpenter, Executive
Director, South Western Regional Planning Agency re Deputy Commissioner
Thompson accurately reflected the current policy of this Department in
regard to stations and parking facilities in the West End Service area.
June 7, 1977.
- Memo from
the Desk of James F. Shugrue to Thom Serrani re Jack Hargett of DCP was
asked by FRA to make a feasibility study and submit it by June 15. June
7, 1977.
- Letter from
James F. Shugrue, Commissioner, CT DOT to W. Jack Hargett, Agency Coordinator,
DeLeuw, Cather/Parsons & Associates re in view of the complexity
and magnitude of the feasibility study and this Department’s commitment
to timely action, I urge that we join together in undertaking this study.
June 8, 1977.
- Letter from
Susan Hill, Legislative Chair, Stamford LWV to Rep. Stewart McKinney
re since the railroad station and property are privately owned in Stamford,
we wonder if Stamford would qualify for 100% funding under the amendment.
June 22, 1977.
- Memo from
John Mitovich, President, SACIA to Civic Groups, Public Agencies, Civic
Leaders, re A Key Public Issue: Traffic Management in Stamford. June
23, 1977.
- Letter from
Kenneth T. Sawyer, Director, Northeast Corridor Project to Thom Serrani,
CT House of Reps re I am forwarding a copy of our consultant’s
report regarding the feasibility of the proposed alternative site for
relocation of the Stamford Station. (Copy of Stamford Station Site
Feasibility Study report attached.) July 12, 1977.
- “The
attached 18 page analysis pinpoints many, but not all, of the contradictions,
inconsistencies and omissions which can be found in the Stamford Station
Site Feasibility Study.”
- Clippings:
- Chief: no
simple solution to vandalism at RR Station. The Advocate. July 1, 1977.
- Federal
funding cutbacks could mean long delay for RR station. The Advocate.
- Elm St.
site favored. Lawmakers approve $ for rail study. June 3, 1977.
- Legal Notice – CT
DOT Notice of Public Hearing. June 6, 1977.
- Serrani
says he’ll
oppose abandonment of rail lines. The Advocate. June 2, 1977.
6. Stamford Railroad Station Condemnation Concerns
-
Letter from
State Rep. Thom Serrani, District 144, Stamford, CT to Margaret Nolan, President,
Stamford LWV re Stamford-New Canaan Branchline Study/Computer Analysis of
Rail Patron Questionnaires/Partial Release. December 30 1976.
- Letter from
James F. Shugrue, Commissioner, CT DOT to Howard T. Owens, Jr., Senate
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Thomas F. Sweeney, House Chairman,
Committee on Transportation re Report to the General Assembly Concerning
the Stamford Railroad Station. February 1, 1978.
- Report To
the General Assembly Concerning Special Act 77-91. An Act Concerning
the Condemnation of Stamford Station. Prepared by State of Connecticut,
Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research. January
1978.
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