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Amended Second Reading – Resolution #23-11

SUBMITTED BY: Lynette Wright

SECONDED

Rod Saunders & Jacqueline Smith

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: March 8th, 2023

WHEREAS, the Board believes that as a Mitchell-Lama housing cooperative, the business of the corporation should be conducted in a manner that is fully transparent to all cooperators;

WHEREAS, cooperators should have a consistent public forum in which to address members of the Board, whom they have elected, regarding their collective needs and concerns;

WHEREAS, the New York Private Housing Finance Law was amended, effective March 22, 2022, to provide that a housing company must hold at least four Board meetings annually, and such meetings (as well as any additional meetings held) must be open to the shareholders and residents, except for matters that are properly the subject of executive sessions;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that all business meetings of the Board shall be open to all cooperators and residents as observers, except for matters conducted in executive session and matters directed to any committee

Second Reading – Resolution #23-12

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: March 8th, 2023

WHEREAS, the Board believes that as a Mitchell-Lama housing cooperative, the business of the corporation should be conducted in a manner that is fully transparent to all cooperators;

WHEREAS, the New York Private Housing Finance Law was amended, effective March 22, 2022, to require the housing company to maintain the Board’s voting record on any resolution, including the vote cast by each individual director, and to make such record publicly available to each shareholder or resident.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the corporation shall maintain a public record of any vote on a resolution of the Board, including

Second Reading – Resolution #23-13

SUBMITTED BY: Jacqueline Smith

SECONDED BY: Kevin Lambright

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DATED: March 8th, 2023

WHEREAS interest;

WHEREAS, a former Board member who becomes an employee and a former employee who becomes a Board member may have actual or apparent con-

WHEREAS, the Board believes it is in the best interest of the corporation if there is at least a one-year period between the time in which a former Board member serves as an employee of the corporation and the time in which a former employee serves on the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that no former Board member

Second Reading – Resolution #23-14

SUBMITTED BY: Bishop Angelo Rosario

SECONDED BY: Lynette Wright

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: March 8th, 2023

WHEREAS, Riverbay has been purchasing 9X9 wood floor tiles and Mohawk Carpet Distribution), and

WHEREAS, Riverbay will need to continue purchasing the Mohawk 9X9

WHEREAS, Riverbay will also continue to purchase the Mohawk Revwood - of the whole; and

WHEREAS, prior to voting on this Resolution, no Director has disclosed to Law Section 713.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at least six (6) Board meetings per calendar year shall include a Gallery Session, before the start of Board business during which time shareholders may publicly express questions and concerns to the Board; and not to exceed 1 hour in length; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in order that all shareholders may have an equal opportunity to share their questions and concerns with the Board during a Gallery Session, Board meetings preceded by a Gallery Session shall be held equally across Dreiser Community Center, Einstein Community Center and Bartow Community Center;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution rescinds all prior resolutions regarding Open Board meetings and Gallery Sessions, including Resolution #11-31.

YES: Cylich, Feliciano, Johnson, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Richardson, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith, Wright

ABSENT FOR Vote: Watson

ABSENT: Coleman, Peterson for the vote, and whether the resolution passed or was defeated; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the corporation shall promptly post all resolutions on a website that is accessible by all shareholders; and

BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED that the corporation shall make paper copies of resolutions available to shareholders, within a reasonable time following a request for same, at shareholders’ cost and expense; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that where the Board votes on a matter at a meeting without a resolution, the relevant portion of the Board meeting minutes shall be publicly available to the same extent and under the same requirements as resolutions, with redactions to exclude matters that are the appropriate subject of an executive session.

WITHDRAWN BY MAKER may be an employee of Riverbay Corporation for a period of one (1) year after board service; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Article III, Section 2 of the Bylaws, a former employee may not serve on the Board of Directors unless a period of one (1) year has passed since the date of the employee’s last day of work at Riverbay; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Election Committee is directed to submit the aforementioned proposed amendment for a vote of shareholders at the next annual meeting of shareholders; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if approved by vote of a majority of the shareholders, Management shall submit the amendment for approval by the Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal.

Tabled

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the proposed Contract tax, is approved as submitted by Management in accordance with Resolution

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the President is hereby authorized to execute the contract and Management is authorized to take all steps necessary to make this action effective.

YES: Cylich, Lambright, Leslie, Marbury, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith

NO: Feliciano, Johnson

ABSTAIN: Wright

ABSENT FOR VOTE: Richardson, Watson

ABSENT: Coleman, Peterson

PASSED

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Second Reading – Resolution #23-15

SUBMITTED BY: Bishop Angelo Rosario

SECONDED BY: Lynette Wright

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, DATED: March 8th, 2023

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS, WHEREAS,

WHEREAS

NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

YES: Cylich, Feliciano, Lambright, Leslie, Rosario, Sampson, Saunders, Smith

NO: Johnson, Marbury

ABSTAIN: Wright

ABSENT FOR VOTE: Richardson, Watson

ABSENT: Coleman, Peterson PASSED

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Women’s History Month

Marva Collins

Marva Collins (1936-2015) was an educator. She was a Legendary Woman of the World (1982), and founder of Westside Preparatory school system was failing inner-city students, Collins established her own rigorous system that emphasized history, literature and language studies through asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking.

African-American Association of Co-op City

Celebrate Women’s History Month

“B.B. King, with literally one note on the guitar, does something to everyone in the room—and that’s what I’ve been inspired by as far as playing: feeling instead of technique.” H.E.R.

Women’s History celebrant: H.E.R.

A child prodigy, H.E.R. has been singing and performing since girlhood. She sang in her dad’s cover band as a child, and at age 10, she covered Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You” on the “Today Show.”

When she was 12, she got her big break: She - stage name, H.E.R. She describes her stage identity H.E.R. as an acronym for Having Everything woman. Vowing as she matured not to be “that girl” who goes through the pain of heartbreak, falling for this guy and that guy, she found herself in fact being, “that girl.” Consequently, her music’s pure message, as she puts it, is all she wanted to give, all she wanted the listener to hear and the viewer to see, H.E.R. In 2018, she collaborated with Daniel Caesar on a song called “Best Part.” For this week during Women’s History Month, we celebrate H.E.R.

Join the African-American Association of Co-op City

Remember: Membership is only $15/year for a single membership and only $25/year for your household. Email: aaaccpower@gmail.com or call 929-430-3255 The African American Association

- ity Medal from President George W. Bush. The African-American Association of Co-op City featured “The Marva Collins Story” starring Cicelytivals so that the community would know about contributions she made to improve the education of Black children.

––Francine Jones

Greetings and encouragement, Building 9 Association family and friends.

Calling all volunteers for our 2023 annual membership drive soon underway. Annual dues remain $10 per family. Please support our Building Association in word and in deed. We cannot do Building 9 business without you. We had a volunteer meeting scheduled for Monday, March 6. If you missed it, please speak with March General Membership meeting is scheduled in your building and your community.

March is Women’s History Month. We will celebrate Women of Distinction on Saturday, March 25, at 6 p.m., in the Association Room, Building 9B, lobby rear. If you would like to participate, please let us know. Building 9 has got talent. Let’s show it off! Young people as well as our more seasoned neighbors are free to participate.

Please get your annual medical screenings. Screenings are preventive medicine and help ensure that you dio show contest similar to “ American Idol,” hosted by Radio Disney (she lost). She record deal with Sony at age 14. A pianist, drummer, and masterful guitarist who can solo with the electric, acoustic, and bass guitar,ro-American-Filipino artist to acquire four Grammys, including one for song of the year in 2020.Judas and the Black Messiah. The ballad, “Fight for You,” was co-written and produced alongside Tiara Thomas and D’Mile The 25-year-old is well on her way to

Born Gabriella Wilson, she goes by Gabi or her

Building 9 Association

are at optimum health. They are diagnostic to ensure early intervention. Annual health screenings save lives.

Daylight Saving Time: Spring ahead (set your clocks one hour ahead) on Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m.

International Women’s Day was celebrated on to Endometriosis Awareness. Please, continue to get your health screenings!

Women’s History Month: Women’s History is celebrated during the month of March.

Amanda is a poet, a best-seller author, activist, and style icon. In 2021, at President Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration, she read “The Hill We Climb,” which she completed after the riot at the Capitol. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Amanda began writing at a very young age. Her words won her an invitation totration. Amanda has an auditory processing disorder, is hypersensitive to sound and had a speech impediment

Upcoming AAACC Meeting & Events

Sunday, March 19: General Meeting via Zoom

Saturday, April 15: Holistic Health and Wellness Fair

Saturday, May 20: Co-op City Spelling Bee

The AAACC sponsors the following programs for your participation:

Belly Dance Classes with Xonia Wilson – Contact: Xonia, 646-301-9438.

Yoga & Pilates Classes with Meena Sharpe-Hicks

Co-op City Baptist Church “Gospel Line Danc“Each one of us multiplied by all of us equals a force for good.”

––Michelle Marbury

during childhood, participating in speech therapy to help correct it. Amanda does not view her speech impediment as a crutch, she sees it as a gift and as a strength. She says that because of her auditory and vocal obstacles, she became really good at reading and writing. She is a cum laude graduate of Harvard University.

Elysee “Cookie” Manning performing to ‘Stand Up’

Amanda’s inaugural poem generated international acclaim. Shortly after that, two of her books achieved best-seller status. In 2021, she poet to perform at the Super B.owl where she delivered her poem, “Chorus of the Captains,” at Super Bowl LV. “For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.”

––Linda Collins