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Transportation Department

6 Commerce Lane

Canton, NY 13617

(315) 379-9531

Operations Department: St. Lawrence NYSARC owns and operates a small vehicle repair facility at 6 Commerce Lane, Canton, New York. The garage employs one fulltime maintenance coordinator, four fulltime mechanic and one sheltered workshop employee whose primary duties include washing and cleaning vehicles.  The staff members at the garage handle all repairs and preventative maintenance on Agency vehicles.  The facility is also a NYS Vehicle Repair Facility and NYS Inspection Station.

The Director of Operations, Transportation manager, and one Transportation clerk are certified to conduct Defensive Driving courses which all drivers are required to take and update every three years.  The Operations Dept. has three 19-A certified examiners who implement defensive driving reviews and perform bi-annual road tests for all CDL drivers as required by 19-A policy.

The Operations Dept. Manages: 

Transportation  Facility Services  Purchasing

Drivers receive certification under Article 19-A of the Vehicle and traffic Law and are licensed in accordance with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle's Commercial Driver's License provisions.  All CDL drivers participate in the Agency's Alcohol and Substance Abuse testing    program, as required by the Department of Transportation Employee Testing Act.

Transportation: Agency vehicles traveled approximately 1,850,000 miles in 2008.  St. Lawrence NYSARC operates a fleet of over 115 vehicles, the majority of which transport developmentally disabled individuals to and from various programs and residential facilities, which include:

7 Day Habilitation Facilities

4 Work Centers

5 Therapeutic Clinics

Supported Work Sites

Daily Transportation to Recreational and Community Activities

Shopping  Picnics  Swimming  Community Arts Program  Volunteer Projects  Saturday Club  Summer Camp  Educational Trips  Special Olympics, etc.

St. Lawrence NYSARC also works with local agencies to transport seniors from several rural communities to various villages for shopping, recreation, dining, and medical needs.  Many of these are done due to coordination with the County Transportation Planning department.  We also operate a transporting service to and from homes for work, medical, or integration activities.

Facility Services:  This department includes nine maintenance personnel who respond to and correct on average 100 work orders per month in addition to maintaining 35 facilities throughout St. Lawrence County. 

Repair and preventative maintenance issues handled through this part of the Operations Dept. and include:

Buildings   Pool Equipment   Machinery  Plumbing  Physical Structure  Electrical Wiring

Purchasing: The Agency's Purchasing Agent works closely with all departments to determine best price, function and value to streamline orders and cost of items.

The Director of Operations Maintains the Following Distinctions:

Member of the NYSDOT RTAP Advisory Committee 

CDL B License Holder  

NYSDMV Inspectors License for Groups 1, 2, and 3 

TransitScore Certified Master Trainer 

Certified Bus Accident Investigator for Identifying Safety Hazards: Certified in Dynamics of Fleet Safety

Article 19A Certified Examiner Course 

Defensive Driving Instructor 

PASS and PROS Trainer 

Certificate Holder for Reasonable Suspicion Training 

NYSDOT  Certified Driver Simulator Instructor/Trainer 

19A Driver Certified