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THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS – THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008

The following is the agenda as of 3 p.m., March 26th, for the March 27, 2008 meeting of the Board of Commissioners and Board Committee meetings of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and its subsidiaries to be held at 225 Park Avenue South, NY, NY 10003:

BOARD MEETING – PUBLIC SESSION – 1:30 P.M.

Executive Director’s Report

Sustainability Policy

World Trade Center Memorial Update
Steven Plate, Director, World Trade Center Construction

John F. Kennedy International Airport – Delay Reduction Program – Planning
William DeCota, Director, Aviation

Public Comment Period on other Items on the Agenda or other Port Authority Matters*

Staff Tribute

* Members of the public wishing to address the Board should register by sending an e-mail with their name, affiliation (if any) and topic at Speakers@PANYNJ.gov by 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 27. Those who wish to address the Board on one of the Presentation Items will be given an opportunity to do so upon completion of the presentation and prior to the Board’s vote on the Item. Those wishing to address the Board on other matters will be given an opportunity to do so prior to the vote on the Calendar of Resolutions. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, and speaking time may not be transferred. The public comment period may be limited to 30 minutes. Appropriate photo identification is required.

CALENDAR OF RESOLUTIONS
(in addition to items appearing above on the Public Board Meeting Agenda)
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport – Runway 13R-31L Rehabilitation – Planning Authorization
  • PATH – Replacement/Upgrade of Harrison Station – Planning Authorization
  • Downtown Restoration Program – World Trade Center Site Planning and Redevelopment – Increase in Planning Authorization
  • World Trade Center – Freedom Tower Construction Program – Increase in Prior Authorization Amounts for Professional Services Agreements
  • Teterboro Airport – Atlantic Aviation Corporation – TA-121 – Supplemental Agreement
  • Port Authority Bus Terminal, George Washington Bridge Bus Station - Adjustment of Fees for Bus Services
  • PATH - Journal Square Transportation Center – Adjustment of Fees for Bus Services
  • Authorization to Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Participate in the West of Hudson Regional Transit Access Study
  • Authorization to Seek Designation as Port of New York /New Jersey and Port of Albany Fiduciary Agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Port Security Grant Program
  • Bayonne Bridge – Assessment of Impact on Future Port Trade and Navigational Safety – Agreements with United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) – Memorandum of Agreement with Corps and United States Coast Guard
  • PATH – Authorization to Provide Funding to Hudson County, New Jersey, for the Rehabilitation of the John F. Kennedy Boulevard Columbus Bridge
  • Downtown Restoration Program – Underwriting Services for Financing One World Trade Center, The Freedom Tower, and WTC Retail Development
  • One World Trade Center, the Freedom Tower Project – Authorization to Award Construction Trade Contract for Hollow Metal and Finish Hardware
  • One World Trade Center, the Freedom Tower Project – Authorization to Award Construction Trade Contract for Fire Protection
  • One World Trade Center, the Freedom Tower Project – Authorization to Award Construction Trade Contract to Pre-Purchase Packaged Water Cooled Direct Expansion Air Conditioning Units
World Trade Center Redevelopment Subcommittee – Public Session – 10:30 a.m.

Update on Downtown Restoration Program (for discussion)
Steven Plate, Director, World Trade Center Construction

World Trade Center Redevelopment Project Construction Update (for discussion)
Steven Plate, Director, World Trade Center Construction

Committee on Finance – Public Session – 11:30 a.m.

Downtown Restoration Program – Underwriting Services for Financing One World Trade Center, The Freedom Tower, and WTC Retail Development (for discussion) Anne Marie Mulligan, Treasurer

Committee on Capital Programs/Agency Planning – Public Session – 11:30 a.m.

John F. Kennedy International Airport – Runway 13R-31L Rehabilitation and Runway Access Improvements – Planning (for discussion)
William DeCota, Director, Aviation

PATH – Replacement/Upgrade of Harrison Station – Planning (for discussion)
Michael DePallo, Director, Rail Transit

Memorandum of Agreement with Metropolitan Transportation Authority to Participate in the West of Hudson Regional Transit Access Study (for discussion)
Richard Roper, Director, Planning

Bayonne Bridge – Assessment of Impact on Future Port Trade and Navigational Safety (for discussion)
Richard Larrabee, Director, Port Commerce

The Board of Commissioners will meet in executive session prior to the public Board meeting to discuss matters involving ongoing negotiations or reviews of contracts or proposals.

All meeting times are approximate.

For more information, contact the Office of the Secretary at (212) 435-6682 or (212) 435-6684.

Media Only: (212) 435-7777

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