Rochdale Village Bulletin Newspaper August 2017 Edition

Rochdale Village Bulletin THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER

Vol. 53 No. 08

August 2017

SERVING OVER 25,000 SHAREHOLDERS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE

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Maintenance Committee hosts Shred Day

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Month of Music with Community Center Committee

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Rochdale’s Entire set of By-Laws Page 19-22 New business comes to RV’s Mall #1

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President’s Message - Pg. 2

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General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4

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Annual Cancer Walk - Pg. 14

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National Night Out - Pg. 18

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The Rochdale Village Bulletin ROCHDALE VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Rochdale Village Board of Directors serves 5,860 middle income families and more than 25,000 people in the world’s second largest housing cooperative, located at 169-65 137th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434; Tel: 718-276-5700 ext. 336.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Chairman of the Board Clifton Stanley Diaz President Jean Randolph-Castro Vice Presidents Talib Bey Mario Turner Jean Hall Tim Mercer Treasurer Lisa Stark Assistant Treasurer Maryam Hubbard Secretary Joyce Williams

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Talib Bey Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Stacey Francis Jean Hall Maryam Hubbard Tracey Irvin Tim Mercer Earl Roberts Kamal Saleem Derrick Shareef Barbara Staples Lisa Stark Mario Turner Joyce Williams Gary Casimir (State Representative) COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Budget & Finance Lisa Stark Commercial Services Tim Mercer Community Center Jean Randolph-Castro Community Relations Maryam Hubbard Legal & Management Jean Randolph-Castro Maintenance Jean Hall Orientation Clifton Stanley Diaz Public Safety Talib Bey Senior Citizens Joyce Williams Youth Planning Mario Turner Environmental Conservation Kamal Saleem MANAGEMENT Managing Agent

Marion Scott Real Estate, Inc.

General Manager Marion Scott

Assistant Managers

Lance Williams, MSI and Jay Williams, RVI

Controller

William Young

Deputy Director of Maintenance Corey Jones

Public Safety Chief Victoria Pearson

Power Plant Director Gilbert Francisco

Human Resource Director Dolores Benner

General Counsel

William R. Greenspan

August 2017

President’s Message

- by Jean Randolph-Castro

Greeting Cooperators,

I am happy, pleased and would like to thank each and every one of you for making my job worthwhile. You have surely demonstrated unity, love, family and caring on every event that we shared together on the campus this year. Surely, we have been rewarded with peaceful and enjoyable gatherings while we socialize with one another. It is always a pleasure getting to know your neighbors. I must say we had an awesome time this year during the summer with our family day and all the music events in August just to name a few. Greatness is really here and for that I am grateful. There was no confusion or altercations at any time during these grand events and I am proud of that. Every year these events are growing bigger and better. I am looking forward to next year working for you to continue hosting these events bringing Rochdale Village together: one love, one family. This is the greatest thing ever!

N.O.R.C. I am excited that Rochdale Village N.O.R.C. program is up and running and doing well. It is now in a good place with the seniors receiving the services and able to reach their doctors apt on time and also take the trips they are used to having.

New Home for Senior Lunches The Senior Center lunch has moved to Rooms 17 & 18 as their new home. It is called the Jewel Café and it is well suited for the needs of our seniors to enjoy their meals. It is beautifully decorated with a feeling of a home away from home. Brings me great joy to see the great work being done for the quality of life for our seniors.

Annual Financials Last year due to the fact we had two audits happening simultaneously and the nature of those audits prevented us from delivering the financials timely. This year you will be receiving your yearly financials statements on time at

your door for your review. The goal is to have them delivered by mid-September.

Building community room key holders We want to keep everything consistent with the rules and regulations of the community room. To all key holders please do not accept any cash. To all Cooperators who want to rent a room absolutely NO cash will be accepted for the building community rooms rentals; money orders only! All money orders must be made out to Rochdale Village Inc. Room rentals will not be honored if you present cash to the key holders.

Noise Complaints In recent months, I have received numerous complaints from cooperators regarding noise coming from their neighbors (either next door or the apartment above). Some of you have called me directly and others have made it known during cooperator’s sessions at board meetings. Please be mindful that excessive noise (especially late nights and early mornings) is disruptive to your neighbors and violations will be issued to those who do not cooperate. For those of you who want to file complaints you can contact Public Safety at (718) 276-2400. Remember we are a community and we must be respectful of one another.

Upcoming Elections Every year five seats are up for election on the Rochdale Village board of directors. As in years past, we have hired an election company, Honest Ballot to oversee the election process.

This is for the cooperators benefit to choose their candidates but the experience has been we are unable to get a quorum most of the time. Rochdale has a huge loss of $52,000 (the cost for Honest Ballot) every year a quorum is not meet. Whether we reach a quorum or not the company gets paid. I am appealing to each and every cooperator; please help the board reach a quorum this

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year and every year in the future.

It is vitally important for you to exercise your rights by choosing the candidate of your choice. In order to do that you must take the time to vote on Election Day which is October 4th 2017. The decisions you make put the policy makers in place that run Rochdale on your behalf. Please make a conscious effort to come out to vote (your vote is your voice).

Cancer Awareness Rochdale Village Fights the Fight.

On September 30, 2017 at 10:00 A.M, I would like the support of our Rochdale cooperators to attend our second annual walk around our campus. You can register at the Board Office during the hours of 9-12 and 2-5 weekdays or on Sunday September 10, 2017 at the table located at E6 during the Fall Festival. Registration is $3.00 and you can purchase your T-Shirts for the walk. After the walk, we will have a presentation and food at the red brick area. Thank you in advance for all your participation in making this walk a success.

Thank You I want to thank all the Community Center Committee members for all their hard work and dedication as well as our maintenance and ground staff. Without you, none of this would have been possible.

Love and peace to all

The next meeting of the Rochdale Village Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday,September 25, 2017.

Please note your calendars.

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Maintenance Committee has shred fest weekend planned for Rochdale Village

By Susan Van Brackle

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he Rochdale Village Maintenance Committee is pleased to announce that a Shred Fest is scheduled for Fall Festival weekend beginning on Friday, September 8 then Saturday, September 9 respectively.

On Friday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 1p.m., the Shreddersaurus truck will be stationed in the Mall #1 parking lot opposite Rite Aid bordering Guy R. Brewer and Baisley Boulevards. On Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., cooperators will find the shredding truck behind Mall #2 near the back gate of the Public Safety and Community Center buildings near 137th avenue.

In previous years, Rochdale was selected to

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participate in citywide shredding events that were hosted by government auspices like the New York City Comptroller’s office. This year, the location selection process changed from Jamaica to Springfield Gardens but that didn’t stop the Maintenance Committee from bringing this valuable service back to Rochdale. Like before, staff members from the shred service will be on hand to assist residents with lifting any papers and documents that are in need of disposal. Two bags of paper per household is the limit.

Shredding helps combat identity theft of sensitive information and protects from becoming a victim of fraud.

The Maintenance Committee is chaired by 3rd Vice President of the Board of Directors, Jean Hall. Great work team RV!

PRIMARY ELECTIONS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 MAYOR, PUBLIC ADVOCATE & CITY COUNCIL (D.28) ROCHDALE VILLAGE POLLING SITES BY GROUP *The following informa/on is according to the Board of Elec/ons for the City of New York.

POLLING SITE – GROUP 1 M.S. 72 Catherine & Count Basie School 133-25 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11434

POLLING SITE – GROUP 2 P.S. 354 aka P.S. 30 126-10 Bedell Street Jamaica, NY 11434

POLLING SITE – GROUP 3 (bldgs. 9 & 10) P.S. 354 aka P.S. 30 126-10 Bedell Street Jamaica, NY 11434

POLLING SITE – GROUP 3 (bldgs. 11 & 12) M.S. 72 Catherine & Count Basie School 133-25 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11434

POLLING SITE – GROUP 4 P.S. 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School 171-05 137th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11434

POLLING SITE – GROUP 5 M.S. 72 Catherine & Count Basie School 133-25 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11434

POLLS OPEN AT 6:00 A.M. AND CLOSE AT 9:00 P.M.

ROCHDALE VILLAGE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE LIMIT 2 BAGS

PER PERSON

presents SHRED fest event FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2017 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2017

SAFELY DISPOSE OF YOUR DOCUMENTS AVOID IDENTITY THEFT FIGHT FRAUD

Friday: From 10 A.M.—1 P.M. Parking Lot at Guy R. Brewer & Baisley Boulevards

Saturday: From 9 A.M.—1 P.M. Public Safety Gate near the Community Center

JOIN US AND SHRED YOUR DOCUMENTS CONTAINING PERSONAL/SENSITIVE INFORMATION Approved for Posting by Board Office until September 10, 2017

Community room and storage room rules and regulations From the Board of Directors – Effective April 2014

BUILDING COMMUNITY ROOMS Room Rentals: The cost of renting the room is $50.00.

Money orders only, payable to Rochdale Village, Inc. Monthly Reports: All documents (monthly calendars, receipts, accounting sheets and money orders) are due in the Board office no later than the 5th of each month.

Room Supplies: They key holder will submit a request every three (3) months to purchase supplies utilizing the monies allocated for this purpose.

For major purchases such as equipment, furniture, blinds, etc., the request will be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors/ Management for approvals.

Refunds: In order to receive a refund, you must submit a written request for cancellation at least three (3) weeks prior to your scheduled event. Refunds will be process and returned to the cooperator. Exceptions: extreme

emergency such as death, accident or severe illnesses.

BUILDING COOPERATOR FREE STORAGE ROOMS Seasonal items: Three (3) items per household. All items can remain in storage for one (1) year maximum. We will attempt to contact cooperators with a written request up to three (3) times to request removal or update of your items within thirty days (30). Items left in storage rooms after the due date stated on the third written notice will be disposed of. Exceptions: extreme emergency such as death, accident or severe illnesses.

The storage room will be open a minimum of eight (8) times per year (April, June, September, November, two times in December and two times in January) to store items.

Rochdale Village, Inc. is not responsible for items left in the storage rooms.

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Monthly Report Monthly Report

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by Marion Marion Scott Scott

General Manager’s Monthly Report for July 2017 CAPITAL PROJECTS When we recapitalized in 2011 we recognized it doesn’t matter what type of building you live in or where it is located, eventually it will need some capital improvements. MSI inherited a semi-moribund capital needs program when we returned in 2010 that lacked money, planning and implementation.

Unfortunately, there’s more to it than determining that work has to be done and finding a contractor to do the job. It requires long-range planning, knowledge of budget options and a dedicated management team that will work diligently to help guarantee the capital improvement plan is successful.

Once the staff determined the useful life of the various building components a five-to ten-year capital plan for the buildings was developed.

MSI and the Project Managers worked diligently to ensure the following major capital projects have been successfully completed according to the plan.

NEW BOILERS The plan for new boilers in the power plant have undergone a litany of revisions over the years. As it relates to changing the boilers, the sheer size and complexity of the boilers in conjunction with the supporting components i.e. turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, etc. have stumped a variety of engineers and architects for over a decade.

At one point it was presented to us by the former that we’d have to remove the roof or demolish a wall to get a 4 story boiler into the plant.

While that prospect would’ve been difficult but feasible the

more burdensome problem was how to power Rochdale while the boiler replacement was taking place. In almost every analysis, save the one currently being implemented, the backup power needed to keep Rochdale running exceeded the cost of the boilers. The current plan calls for an additional outdoor boiler while sequentially dissembling and building each new boiler in place from the ground up.

Through this phasing process we are able to keep Rochdale operational while performing this vital capital improvement.

In addition to the inherent savings the new boilers bring in energy efficiency National Grid will give Rochdale a $1,300,000 rebate for the project if completed by year’s end and we are on schedule.

ROOF REPLACEMENT New roofs on buildings 9,10,11,13 14, 15 and 16 were severely needed as the older roofs were well past their useful life and costing the corporation money in a number of ways. The constant leaks caused damage to our common area hallways as well as to resident’ apartments.

Monies had to be laid out to complete repairs and the continual litigations increased

the financial burden. The new roof is a better system, saving us the cost associated with the leaks from the old roofs and they come with a twenty-year warranty. More importantly, it will no longer be a nuisance to those by leaks in the past.

Rochdale on several different levels. Each park on campus has been remodeled with sprinkler parks as the most recent addition to Groups 1 and 3. The new playgrounds when added to the well manicured grounds and the bountiful old shade trees is a welcoming sight that can only increase “curb appeal” and create a greater incentive to move into Rochdale Village.

The installation of new equipment helps mitigate the liability that comes with having playgrounds on premises. Newer equipment means less need for repair due to wear and tear and stricter safety requirements on the equipment and install make for a safer play environment for our children.

EXPERIENCE IS KEY While overseeing capital improvements and their expenditures are vital to the overall health of buildings, it is equally important with an aging infrastructure to exercise prudence when carrying them out. As managing agent for the better part of two decades for Rochdale, MSI has effectively implemented capital projects without creating a financial hardship to the corporation.

Through strategic planning and execution of these improvements, Rochdale Village Inc. has maintained a balanced budget and kept the impact to cooperators’ pockets (or pocket books) to a minimum. Having an experienced and competent management team is essential to keeping Rochdale affordable and in good condition. We look forward to continue working toward a PLAYGROUNDS better Rochdale and serving The playgrounds have the residents of this great undergone a considerable community. transformation affecting PARKING LOT REPAVING With the repaving of parking lots 2, 3 (A & B), 4, 6, 7 and 8 we were able to not only improve but also add parking to our lots which is at a premium. In total, there were 75 spaces added for cars and 18 new motorcycle spaces.

During construction shuttle, service was provided to aid cooperators to get to and from their buildings. Though this was an added cost, it was well worth it to service and make more convenient for residents.

Having a dedicated staff person to answer questions and assist cooperators throughout the renovations was a key factor in effective communication and helped alleviate any confusion with space reassignments and the allocation of new spaces.

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Community Center Profit & Loss Statement year-to-date

Consolidated Profit & Loss Statement as of

June 30, 2017

NOTICE: BOILER PREP BEGINS FOR HEATING SEASON The Power Plant will suspend air conditioning on Monday, September 11, 2017, similar to previous years, weather permitting.

Boiler prep begins and radiators will emit heat for your home by mid October.

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Activity FY 2017 2016

Rochdale Village, Inc. Balance Sheet FY 2016 and FY 2017

Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Carrying Charges (ONLY) >$100 in Aging 2016 FY 2017

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Public Safety Report

- by Victoria Pearson

Public Safety Monthly Report July 2017

Enclosed is the statistical data relative to the performance of TOWING: 21 the Rochdale Village, Inc., Public Safety Department during the WARNING ISSUED: 01 month of July 2017. Public Safety maintains twenty-four hour TOTAL: 22 coverage.

ESCORTS: 93 LOITERING: During the month of July 2017, the Public Safety Department SECURITY RESPONDED TO THE FOLLOWING CALLS: has continued to focus attention on loitering conditions. As 2953 a result, Public Safety officers responded to total of (37) MAINTENANCE CALLS: 694 complaints of loitering which were resolved as follows: TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICES: 3647 1.

Conditions corrected – Fifteen (15) loiterers complied with officers’ directives to leave.

2.

Unfounded – Thirteen (13) unfounded loitering

complaints (officers responded but no loiterers were present) 3.

Responded – Nine (9) loiterers found and/or loiterers were advised of RV’s rules and regulations

4.

Violations issued – Zero (0) violation for loitering were issued 5.

Non-compliant of directives to leave – Zero (0) (Arrest made as a result)

For the month of July 2017 there were (5) arrests. One deadly weapon found (gun) no arrest.

The Rochdale Village Public Safety Department will continue to organize to better serve the community.

INCIDENT REPORTS: 248 MAIL VOLUME DELIVERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER: 1266 ARREST(S): IN HOUSE DETAINED: TOTAL:

6 0 6

VIOLATIONS ISSUED:

40

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/AUTO:

2

EVICTION(S):

7

(2) Special Verticals were performed by the Supervisors

1 2 DVR UNIT ACTIVITY 3 4 RISK MANAGEMENT INCIDENTS 19 5 INVESTIGATIVE INCIDENTS 42 6 VIOLATIONS ISSUED 0 7 ARREST INCIDENTS 6 8 9 FIRE INCIDENTS 3 10 TOTAL INCIDENTS 70 11 12

13 TOWED VEHICLES 14 15 The Public Safety Department towed twenty-one (21) vehicles 18 during the month of July for violation of parking rules on the 19 complex.

20 21 22 *SPECIAL VERTICAL PATROL BY ROCHDALE 23 24 PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS: Vertical patrols are conducted on a daily basis. Officers patrol the 25 26 stairwells, hallways, rooftops and parking lots at different hours 27 to curtail unlawful activities and have been positively reinforced. 28 29 VERTICALS: 1740 30 SPECIAL VERTICALS: 155 31 33 TOTAL: 1895

VIOLATIONS VIOLATIONS

Listed are the classifications of Notice of Violations issued: CLASSIFICATION AMOUNT Illegal Move out 6 Illegal Move in 3 Negligence 4 Harboring a Pet 1 Loud Noise 3 Disorderly Conduct/Abusive Language 1 Loitering Illegal Sublet Damage to Rochdale Property 2 Littering Failure to Comply 8 Reckless Endangerment 2 Illegal Occupant Dispute Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance Criminal Activities 1 Fire Hazard 4 Urinating in Public Disturbing the Peace Gas Leak Trespass Odor Harassment Barbecue on Terrace Throwing things out the window Illegal Parking 1 Health Hazzard Resisting Arrest 1 Offensive Apt. Odor 1 Bulk/Improperly Discarded Garbage 2 Total 40

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Monthly Report

- by Pius Kwarteng-Danquah

Contract Summary/Status — July 2017

LOCAL LAW 11, CYCLE 6, 7 & 8 - BUILDING FAÇADE REPAIRS: Building Numbers 2, 4, 7, 9, 17- 20 completed end of December, 2016.

Minor Façade repairs for Building Numbers 13, 14, 15 and 16 in progress.

4.

Phase 3 - Hallway renovation began February, 2017. Estimated completion, end of October

COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION: 1.

Community Center Interior

Work:

SHOPPING CENTER: 1.

Project Schedule: Construction

began, October 2016. Comple

tion – October, 2017.

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Phases 1 & 2 completed end of October, 2016.

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Phase 3 is in progress.

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Men and women restrooms – work in progress

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Red Brick – completed end of May, 2017

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Senior Service Center – completed end of April, 2017

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Servery – completed end of April

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Boardroom- completed midJanuary

Contract Amount: $1,760,000.

Bathrooms are scheduled to be completed in the following phases: 1.

Phase 1 - Men’s bathroom com

pleted mid-March, 2017.

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Phase 2 - ADA bathroom renovation will be completed midAugust, 2017.

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Phase 2 - Women’s bathroom will be completed mid-August, 2017.

NOTICE PROPANE, CHARCOAL AND NATURAL GAS GRILLS PROHIBITED AT ROCHDALE VILLAGE New York City’s Fuel Gas Code 623 and Fire Code 307.5 strictly regulates grilling in mul@ple dwelling residences and apartment buildings.

ONLY ELECTRIC BARBECUE GRILLS ARE LEGAL TO USE ON APARTMENT TERRACES ACCORDING TO THE LAW. Avoid cooperator fines and ensure the protec@on of this community. Do not use propane, natural gas or charcoal barbecue grills on terraces.

Thank You,. Rochdale Village Management

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NORC - completed mid- January.

2.

Project Schedule: Construction began in April of 2016. Completion, September 2017.

3.

Contract Amount: $1,765,000.

COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF: Work on parapet wall completed end of October, 2016

PARKING LOT #3: Project began May 8th, 2017.

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Phase 1- May 8 to May 19 (Completed) Phase 2- May 22 to June 2 (Completed) Phase 3- June 5 to June 16 (Completed)

WALKWAY REPAIRS: Project to start July 24th, 2017 PARKING LOT #6: Project completed end of December, 2016.

Repair work completed mid-June, 2017.

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FALL FESTIVAL

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ROCHDALE VILLAGE COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE &

THE SENIOR CITIZENS COMMITTEE PRESENTS

ANNUAL CANCER WALK A portion of the donations will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Center and to support our very own who are affected by this disease

Please come out and join us on our Annual Cancer Walk around The Rochdale Village Campus Grounds

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Proof that feeding stray cats attracts vermin to co-op’s grounds

By Susan Van Brackle

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f you still don’t believe that feeding stray cats brings vermin to the property, think again. Not only has a possom been captured

by Rochdale’s Maintenance staff, another one has also been recently sighted.

For months now, Bulletin and Weekly Sheet posts have been devoted to cautioning cooperators about the ills of feeding strays yet

food continues to be seen at strategic areas of the campus like the back entrance of the Community Center, garbage cans and in parking lots.

Fortunately, possums, which are marsupials, are not dangerous however, they tend to breed alot and carry their young in their pouch similar to kangaroos or koala bears.

If you spot a possum, do not approach it. Instead, contact Public Safety either by text at 347-4559373 or phone at 718-276-2400.

Date of Walk: Saturday, September 30, 2017 Time: 10:00 A.M. Registration Date: Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Table Spot E6 during the Fall Festival Registration cost: $3.00 Registration Time: 10:00 A.M.– 6:00 P.M.

ROCHDALE VILLAGE

T– Shirt Cost: $12.00

FIGHTS THE FIGHT

T-Shirts can be purchased on Sunday September 10, 2017, and on the day of the walk on Saturday, September 30, 2017 You can also contact the BOD Office for registration and to give your T-Shirt size Contact: Jean Randolph-Castro (347) 229-8514 Board Office: (718) 276-5700 ext.336

Summer league basketball clinic wraps up with annual tournament

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he RVRO Summer League basketball championship tournaments took place under birght, blue skies at Rochdale Park on Saturday, August 26, 2017.

This is an annual event that is hosted by the Youth Planning committee.

Throughout the summer, youngsters received training and mentorship at the basketball clinic.

The season culminated with the young warriors actively competing for MVP and championship bragging rights. By the end of the tournament, awards were distributed to the best of the best of the summer league. The Sundiata Gaines Award went to the MVP and the Kenny Patterson Award was given for sportsmanship. (See more basketball clinic photos on page 17).

Adult volunteers, parents and youths that were awarded for their participation in the basketball clinic sponsored by Rochdale’s Youth Planning committee chairperson, Chairman & Board Vice President, Mario Turner (standing last row rear).

While A-Class Exterminating Company successfully caught this pesky varmint, neighbors continue to leave cat food under benches, which probably attracted it here in the first place.

Now another possom was sighted on the grounds.

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Just a few of the busy Community Center Committee members that stopped for a photo with music festival R&B Group ALLIZWELL (formerly known as 90 Proof). Committee members (l. to r.) Committee Co-Chair, Ed Douglass; Brother Bob, Board President and Committee Chairman, Jean Castro; New York State Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook, Mary Ingram, Clara Sheppeard, Ethel Gomez and Margaret Cummings. Photo credit: Al Ephraim.

Community Center Committee’s annual music festival offers something for everyone

By Susan Van Brackle

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resh off the heels of hosting last month’s wildly successful Throwback Party with radio DJ Dr. Bob Lee, the Community Center Committee was at it again. The group organized the annual outdoor music festival at Rochdale Village, which is designed to bring a host of talent right to our grounds.

Each week, residents enjoyed live music concerts featuring artists like those from gospel choir

Rev. Dr. Phil Craig (above) and singers from Greater Springfield Community Church (below).

Greater Springfield Gardens Community Church, Reggae played by the group Tribal Legacy, fan favorites The Professional Women of Jazz and R&B crew Allizwell (formerly known as 90 proof).

Other added treats were special uplifting performances by the Greater Springfield Community Church praise dance ministry that were accompanied

by Rev. Dr. Phil Craig. The Community Center Committee is chaired by Board President Jean Castro, co-chaired by Ed Douglass and supported by dedicated

Reggae performers the group Tribal Legacy wow the crowd.

committee members who help to organize this well attended event. What’s next for this very busy group?

The Fall Festival of course, which is the highlight of the active social season here at Rochdale and marks the unofficial end of summer in the Village.

The Fall Festival has food, vendors, a fresh vegetable market set up by the Rochdale Urban Garden Club, music and more. It takes place on Sunday, September 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. near the Community Center. Come out and party with us!

Jamaica Funk was all the way live compliments of R&B sensations Allizwell.

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Family Fun Day and Spray Park Ribbon Cutting at RV

Community Relations Committee team: Maryam Hubbard,Committee Chairman and Assistant Board Treasurer (center), old and new members with Deborah Brown, Dorothy Jackson, Norma Dean, Mary Ingram, Jean Castro, Barbara Cummings.

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Photo credit: Al Ephraim

Children enjoyed everything from face painting to a rock climbing wall and bouncy house water slides at Rochdale’s annual Family Fun Day.

Family Fun Day at Rochdale Village is like a makeshift family reunion where we cook, eat and fellowship with one another.

The ribbon cutting in Group 3 on Family Fun Day officially ushered in the spray park. There is a spray park in Group 1 as well.

These kids make good use of the super soakers that are built into the new spray parks at Rochdale Village Groups 1 and 3. That’s why Mario Turner’s Youth Planning Committee had a hand in designing these cool features.

Board members: Community Relations Committee co-chair and Secretary, Joyce Williams, 3rd Vice President, Jean Hall; 2nd Vice President, Mario Turner, Community Relations Committee Chairman and Assistant Treasurer of the Board, Maryam Hubbard and Board President, Jean Castro. Poetess Gloria Williams (center).

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Kids’ summer activities wind down at Rochdale Village

Community Center Director Julia Shaw arranged to have representatives from Rochdale’s Dunkin’Donuts/Baskin Robbins bring sweet treats for the kiddie’s last day while H&N Insurance contributed back-to-school supplies.

Coach Taylor (standing far right), engages the children with a rousing game of outdoor chess on the giant chess board provided by board member Kamal Saleem. Cool treats compliments of Baskin Robbins and a dance or two from music by DJ TNT.

Children of the RVRO summer league basketball tournament learned sportsmanship and professional techniques of the game that will last with them as they grow and mature . Well done young men.

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Rochdale’s National Night Out awards officers and civilians The Public Safety Committee chaired by 1st Vice President of the Board of Directors, Talib Bey and, Board Chairman and committee cochair, Clifton Stanley Diaz, extends their congratulations to this year’s award-winning officers, community partners, hall patrol, committee members and civilians that were recognized at Sgt. David Alvarez Herb Freedman - General Manager Jay Williams - Asst. General Manager Talib Bey - 1st Vice President of Board of Directors Chairman of Public Safety Clifton Stanley DiazChairman of Board of Directors, Co-Chair of Public Safety Dolores Benner - Director of Human Resources Jesse J. Sligh - Exec. Asst.

District Attorney Inspector Frederick J. Grover Captain Eric Robinson Lt. Andrew Hepworth Sgt. Widy Geritano Police Officer Andre Edwards Police Officer Kyle Bradley Police Officer Sean Keegan Sgt. Derek Tricoli Sgt. Nicole Echevarria Police Officer Matthew Tiernan Detective Tanya Duhaney Detective Doreen Ferguson

this year’s National Night out festivities.

Special thanks also goes out to guest speakers Jacqueline Perry and Michael Sledge; Levias Entertainment and Rev. Michael Jackson that lead the opening prayer. This nationwide event was made all the more special because of their participation.

Police Officer John Haynes Police Officer Jermaine Washington Detective Brenden McGrath Police Officer Dawn Henley Warren Police Officer Michael Rotanz PUBLIC SAFETY Lt. Verda Sgt. Duane Sims Sgt. Kendall Bryan Sgt. Kenneth Triblet Sgt. Ernest Gaither P/M Ansdher Civil S/P Nathaniel Aycock S/P Angela Miller S/P Renee Blackwell S/P Gennard Foster P/M Trevor Gladston P/M Anthony Nuzzi, Sr. Officer Angie Alcox Officer Rosetta Love Officer Angela Miller Officer Marlon Smalls Officer Paris McBride Civilian Lennox Bryan

Norma Dean Betty Seale Brother Bob Williams Margaret Cummings Mary Ingram Ms. Smith Betty Williams Catherine Wyatt June Callahan HALL PATROL Betty Williams Gloria Skerrett Rose Goode Catherine Wyatt Thelma Jenkins Inell Williams Judy Chapell Barbara Alston Cathy Austin Eleanor Jergeson Betty Smith June Callahan Eula Chennelle Joan Liebert Ben Reese Carlotta Thomas Tina Young

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS Rose Hodgson

Seniors 55+ in search of employment attend job fair at Rochdale State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway) held a Senior Job and Resource Fair on August 29, 2017 at the Rochdale Village Community Center.

Recognizing that the best things come with age including age and responsibility, Sanders sought to match those ages 55 and older with employment opportunities.

Some seniors were seeking extra income to make ends meet, while others wanted a little extra financial security, and then there were those who were seeking to make better use of their time and feel productive. Whatever the case, there was a wide array of companies on site to suit their needs.

"It is important that we as a community recognize our seniors and show our unwavering commitment to them, Sanders said. "There is no one else in the community hosting events

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(1) Dedicated Hall patrol and Public Safety committee members (2) Balloon release in memory of loved ones affected by crime and (3) award winning Public Safety co-chair and Chairman of the Board Clifton Stanley Diaz, Board President Jean Castro, 4th Vice President of the Board Tim Mercer and Public Safety Chairman and 1st Vice President of the Board, Talib Bey. Photo credit: Al Ephraim.

like this one and I felt it was time that we meet this need. There are some seniors who want to work or need to work and we should be helping them."

The companies / agencies participating in the fair included: the Council for Airport Opportunities, NYC Human Resources Administration, Cocoon, Walgreens, Quality Homecare, NYC Department for the Aging, the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, TrueCare, Queens Center for Progress, Healthcare Education Project, America Works of NY Inc., Halfway Tree Wealth Solutions, Tri-Med Homecare Services, and Combined Insurance, Gateway Sports and Pools.

Senator Sanders would like to thank Rochdale Village Management and Board of Directors, particularly Jean Castro, and Rochdale Village Senior Committee for their help in facilitating this event.

Please Note: In recognition of Senior Appreciation Month, Senator Sanders will be hosting a FREE movie screening of the film Fences at 9:30 a.m. on September 8, 2017 at the Jamaica Multiplex, located at 159-02 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434. For more information, call Senator Sanders' Office at (718) 523-3069 or (718) 327-7017 or via email at sanders@nysenate.gov

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ENTIRE SET OF BY-LAWS OF ROCHDALE VILLAGE, INC. ARTICLE I Section 1. This Corporation is organized under and pursuant to the Limited-Profit Housing Companies Law of the State of New York, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Housing of the State of New York. The object of the corporation is to construct and operate adequate, safe and sanitary housing accommodations in accordance with cooperative principles.

Cooperative principles include, as a fundamental object, the Board of Directors being responsible to the cooperator-shareholders.

ARTICLE II MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 1.

Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the corporation for the election of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of other business of the corporation shall take place on the premises owned by the Corporation in the County of Queens on the first Tuesday in October of each year, at 8:00 P.M., if not a legal holiday, and if a legal or religious holiday, then on the next secular day following. The meeting will then recess to the next day for balloting for the Board of Directors elections, By-Law Amendments and questions put to the stockholders on the election ballot. Written notice of the annual meeting shall be mailed to each shareholder entitled to vote, at such address as appears on the stock book, not less than ten nor more than fifty days prior to the date of the meeting.

No later than December of each year, each shareholder shall receive one copy of the Financial Statement of Rochdale Village, Inc. In addition, each shareholder shall receive one unabridged copy of the outside auditor’s annual “Memorandum of Internal Control Matter’s report.

Section 2. Special Meetings. Special Meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the President and shall be called by the President or Secretary within sixty days at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors, or at the request in writing of 25% of the stockholders who shall require the Secretary or other officer, of the Corporation to give notice of such Meeting. Written notice of such special meeting and the object thereof shall be mailed to each stockholder entitled to vote at such address as appears on the stock book not less than ten nor more than fifty days prior to the date of the meeting.

Section 3. Quorum. The usual quorum for Meetings shall be the presence in person, or by proxy, of one-third of the holders of the outstanding stock entitled to vote, but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than an announcement at the meeting in which the requisite number of stockholders shall not be present.

Section 4.

Voting. At all Meetings

of the stockholders, all questions, the manner of deciding which is not specifically regulated by statute, shall be determined by a vote of the majority of the stockholders present, either in person or by proxy, at the meeting, except that voting for Directors shall be by plurality of those voting. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for any and all purposes regardless of the number of shares held by such holder. All voting shall be viva voce except voting for election of Directors or for questions or By-Laws or as otherwise prescribed by statute.

Section 5. Voting Supervision. All voting at Shareholder’s meetings shall be organized, supervised and conducted by the Board of Directors or by an election committee appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors. Included in the duties of the election committee (or of the Board of Directors if no election committee has been appointed) shall be the supervision of election campaigns; the preparation, printing and distribution of the ballots and notices; the post of notice; the printing of an election edition of the Bulletin which shall include but not be limited to names and resumes of candidates in alphabetical order, By-Law Amendments, propositions and questions and a copy of the proposed ballot; and the supervision of orderly voting. No candidate for election or re-election shall serve on the election committee. The Board of Directors may by resolution adopt regulations governing election campaigns and voting in order to assure fairness with respect thereto.

Section 6. Proxies. Stockholders shall be permitted to vote by proxy at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and proxies shall be counted toward a quorum.

ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 1(a). The number of directors shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen as the stockholders at the annual meeting in each year, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, or as the directors at any meeting called for that purpose, shall determine. One additional director may be designated by the Commissioner of Housing of the State of New York. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, said additional director appointed by the Commissioner shall not be personally liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the corporation.

Section 1(b). Board of Directors shall be elected for three year terms and until their successors are elected. Elections for the Board of Directors shall be conducted by machine, paper and/or proxy balloting as determined by the rules and regulations set by the Board of Directors. The balloting for Board of Director Members

shall be conducted commencing the morning following the commencement of the annual stockholders meeting, between the hours of 6 A.M. and 9 P.M. and if not a legal holiday. If it is a legal holiday, then on the next secular day following.

Section 1(c). No person shall be eligible to run for the Board of Directors unless they are a stockholder and primary resident of the corporation and in addition, no person may serve as a Director, if they do not continue to be a stockholder and maintain Rochdale Village as their primary residence, excluding the designee of the Commissioner of Housing. “Primary residence” means the place of domicile, as defined in Black’s Law Dictionary, and, additionally, that such person lives in his/her respective apartment unit for at least ten months of the calendar year. Acceptable types of proof of primary residence shall be as follows: bank statements bearing address, driver’s license (if any), most recent federal tax return and an affidavit signed by such Director affirming that Rochdale is his/her primary residence as defined above.

All Directors must be current in their carrying charges at the time of being nominated and after they are elected to the Board of Directors must remain current with no arrears greater than 60days, or they must give up their seat as elected Board members. The Manager shall report to the Board any Board member that is delinquent in their carrying charges for more than 60-days at a Legal & Management meeting and unless cured within 10-days of notice, the Director automatically shall lose their seat on the Board. Court Stipulations entered into in non-payment landlord and tenant or other proceedings will not cure a director who is delinquent.

Section 1(d). Any person removed from the Board of Directors whether by Court action or by an automatic disqualification or by action of stockholders or by Board action or for any other reason, shall be forever ineligible to hold office as a Director of Rochdale Village or be employed in any capacity by Rochdale Village, Inc. Section 1(e). A sample ballot and/or fact sheet containing the names of all Board of Director candidates, by-law amendments, propositions and questions, shall be mailed to all cooperators, along with the official notice of the Annual Stockholders Meeting and it shall also be published in the September election edition of the Rochdale Village Bulletin.

Section 1(f). A candidate for a seat on the Board of Directors may withdraw his/ her nomination by signed notice received by management no later than 12 noon the day before the scheduled stockholder’s meeting.

Section 2 Removal of Directors. (a) Responsibility to the Public.

Members of the Board of Directors bear a high public responsibility since they have elected to operate under a stateaided program and to effectuate public policy by encouraging the building and operating of housing projects for families of moderate income. (b) Responsibility to Cooperators.

Members of the Board of Directors have an obligation to cooperators of their project. Cooperators will seek and demand the most economical operation of the development in order to obtain the lowest possible carrying charge. The Board must meet this demand without endangering the long-term interest of the project, minimizing its essential services or impairing proper maintenance. (c) Disclosure of Information. Members of the Board of Directors have access to a considerable amount of information.

Such information should be held in the strictest confidence and should not be disclosed to any person except insofar as it has a direct bearing on the business of the Corporation and except to persons duly authorized to receive such information. (d) Conflict of Interest. Members of the Board of Directors shall make every effort to avoid contracts or other transactions for materials or services which may involve a possible conflict of interest. Prior disclosure must be made to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and to the Board of Directors by any Board Member who has a direct or indirect interest in a business, which proposes to participate at any stage of a transaction which may lead to the providing of materials or services to the Corporation. (e) Authority. Each Board Member must recognize that his or her authority is limited to the oversight of the well being of the cooperative as a whole. (f) Good Faith. Each Board Member shall perform his or her duties, including his or her duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which he or she may serve, in good faith and with that degree of care which an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. (g) No Greater Rights. Each Board Member must recognize that except when the Board of Directors is acting in its formal capacity, no Board Member may exercise rights that are any greater than any other shareholder within the cooperative unless those rights have been specifically delegated to the individual Board Member by the Board of Directors as a whole. (h) Loyalty & Care. Each Board Member must recognize and carry out his or her statutory duties of loyalty and care to the Corporation and to the cooperators it

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ENTIRE SET OF BY-LAWS OF ROCHDALE VILLAGE, INC. ARTICLE I Section 1. This Corporation is organized under and pursuant to the Limited-Profit Housing Companies Law of the State of New York, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Housing of the State of New York. The object of the corporation is to construct and operate adequate, safe and sanitary housing accommodations in accordance with cooperative principles.

Cooperative principles include, as a fundamental object, the Board of Directors being responsible to the cooperator-shareholders.

ARTICLE II MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 1.

Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the corporation for the election of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of other business of the corporation shall take place on the premises owned by the Corporation in the County of Queens on the first Tuesday in October of each year, at 8:00 P.M., if not a legal holiday, and if a legal or religious holiday, then on the next secular day following. The meeting will then recess to the next day for balloting for the Board of Directors elections, By-Law Amendments and questions put to the stockholders on the election ballot. Written notice of the annual meeting shall be mailed to each shareholder entitled to vote, at such address as appears on the stock book, not less than ten nor more than fifty days prior to the date of the meeting.

No later than December of each year, each shareholder shall receive one copy of the Financial Statement of Rochdale Village, Inc. In addition, each shareholder shall receive one unabridged copy of the outside auditor’s annual “Memorandum of Internal Control Matter’s report.

Section 2. Special Meetings. Special Meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the President and shall be called by the President or Secretary within sixty days at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors, or at the request in writing of 25% of the stockholders who shall require the Secretary or other officer, of the Corporation to give notice of such Meeting. Written notice of such special meeting and the object thereof shall be mailed to each stockholder entitled to vote at such address as appears on the stock book not less than ten nor more than fifty days prior to the date of the meeting.

Section 3. Quorum. The usual quorum for Meetings shall be the presence in person, or by proxy, of one-third of the holders of the outstanding stock entitled to vote, but a lesser number may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than an announcement at the meeting in which the requisite number of stockholders shall not be present.

Section 4.

Voting. At all Meetings of the stockholders, all questions,

the manner of deciding which is not specifically regulated by statute, shall be determined by a vote of the majority of the stockholders present, either in person or by proxy, at the meeting, except that voting for Directors shall be by plurality of those voting. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for any and all purposes regardless of the number of shares held by such holder. All voting shall be viva voce except voting for election of Directors or for questions or By-Laws or as otherwise prescribed by statute.

Section 5. Voting Supervision. All voting at Shareholder’s meetings shall be organized, supervised and conducted by the Board of Directors or by an election committee appointed by the President and approved by the Board of Directors. Included in the duties of the election committee (or of the Board of Directors if no election committee has been appointed) shall be the supervision of election campaigns; the preparation, printing and distribution of the ballots and notices; the post of notice; the printing of an election edition of the Bulletin which shall include but not be limited to names and resumes of candidates in alphabetical order, By-Law Amendments, propositions and questions and a copy of the proposed ballot; and the supervision of orderly voting. No candidate for election or re-election shall serve on the election committee. The Board of Directors may by resolution adopt regulations governing election campaigns and voting in order to assure fairness with respect thereto.

Section 6. Proxies. Stockholders shall be permitted to vote by proxy at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and proxies shall be counted toward a quorum.

ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 1(a). The number of directors shall not be less than three nor more than fifteen as the stockholders at the annual meeting in each year, or at a special meeting called for that purpose, or as the directors at any meeting called for that purpose, shall determine. One additional director may be designated by the Commissioner of Housing of the State of New York. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, said additional director appointed by the Commissioner shall not be personally liable for the debts, obligations or liabilities of the corporation.

Section 1(b). Board of Directors shall be elected for three year terms and until their successors are elected. Elections for the Board of Directors shall be conducted by machine, paper and/or proxy balloting as determined by the rules and regulations set by the Board of Directors. The balloting for Board of Director Members shall be conducted commencing the

morning following the commencement of the annual stockholders meeting, between the hours of 6 A.M. and 9 P.M. and if not a legal holiday. If it is a legal holiday, then on the next secular day following.

Section 1(c). No person shall be eligible to run for the Board of Directors unless they are a stockholder and primary resident of the corporation and in addition, no person may serve as a Director, if they do not continue to be a stockholder and maintain Rochdale Village as their primary residence, excluding the designee of the Commissioner of Housing. “Primary residence” means the place of domicile, as defined in Black’s Law Dictionary, and, additionally, that such person lives in his/her respective apartment unit for at least ten months of the calendar year. Acceptable types of proof of primary residence shall be as follows: bank statements bearing address, driver’s license (if any), most recent federal tax return and an affidavit signed by such Director affirming that Rochdale is his/her primary residence as defined above.

All Directors must be current in their carrying charges at the time of being nominated and after they are elected to the Board of Directors must remain current with no arrears greater than 60days, or they must give up their seat as elected Board members. The Manager shall report to the Board any Board member that is delinquent in their carrying charges for more than 60-days at a Legal & Management meeting and unless cured within 10-days of notice, the Director automatically shall lose their seat on the Board. Court Stipulations entered into in non-payment landlord and tenant or other proceedings will not cure a director who is delinquent.

Section 1(d). Any person removed from the Board of Directors whether by Court action or by an automatic disqualification or by action of stockholders or by Board action or for any other reason, shall be forever ineligible to hold office as a Director of Rochdale Village or be employed in any capacity by Rochdale Village, Inc. Section 1(e). A sample ballot and/or fact sheet containing the names of all Board of Director candidates, by-law amendments, propositions and questions, shall be mailed to all cooperators, along with the official notice of the Annual Stockholders Meeting and it shall also be published in the September election edition of the Rochdale Village Bulletin.

Section 1(f). A candidate for a seat on the Board of Directors may withdraw his/ her nomination by signed notice received by management no later than 12 noon the day before the scheduled stockholder’s meeting.

Section 2 Removal of Directors.

(a) Responsibility to the Public.

Members of the Board of Directors bear a high public responsibility since they have elected to operate under a stateaided program and to effectuate public policy by encouraging the building and operating of housing projects for families of moderate income. (b) Responsibility to Cooperators.

Members of the Board of Directors have an obligation to cooperators of their project. Cooperators will seek and demand the most economical operation of the development in order to obtain the lowest possible carrying charge. The Board must meet this demand without endangering the long-term interest of the project, minimizing its essential services or impairing proper maintenance. (c) Disclosure of Information. Members of the Board of Directors have access to a considerable amount of information.

Such information should be held in the strictest confidence and should not be disclosed to any person except insofar as it has a direct bearing on the business of the Corporation and except to persons duly authorized to receive such information. (d) Conflict of Interest. Members of the Board of Directors shall make every effort to avoid contracts or other transactions for materials or services which may involve a possible conflict of interest. Prior disclosure must be made to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal and to the Board of Directors by any Board Member who has a direct or indirect interest in a business, which proposes to participate at any stage of a transaction which may lead to the providing of materials or services to the Corporation. (e) Authority. Each Board Member must recognize that his or her authority is limited to the oversight of the well being of the cooperative as a whole. (f) Good Faith. Each Board Member shall perform his or her duties, including his or her duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which he or she may serve, in good faith and with that degree of care which an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. (g) No Greater Rights. Each Board Member must recognize that except when the Board of Directors is acting in its formal capacity, no Board Member may exercise rights that are any greater than any other shareholder within the cooperative unless those rights have been specifically delegated to the individual Board Member by the Board of Directors as a whole. (h) Loyalty & Care. Each Board Member must recognize and carry out his or her statutory duties of loyalty and care to the Corporation and to the cooperators it serves and that such duties are utmost and

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ENTIRE SET OF BY-LAWS OF ROCHDALE VILLAGE, INC. paramount and supersede any conflicting individual opportunity. (i) Malfeasance. Acts of malfeasance by members of the Board of Directors shall mean wrongful conduct that affects, interrupts or interferes with the performance of official duties or adversely affects the Corporation. (j) Automatic Removal. Any Director found guilty of a criminal act related to his or her position on the Board of Directors shall be deemed to have automatically vacated his office as Director. In such case, upon advice of counsel, the Board of Directors shall immediately institute appropriate legal proceedings to recover the unauthorized disbursements.

Rochdale Village shall not pay directly or reimburse the said Director for any legal fees or costs incurred in connection with the matter for which he was found guilty. (k) Notice.

Except for Automatic Removal under Article 3 Section 2(j), no Director shall be removed by the Board of Directors from office unless a written notice of his intended removal is sent to him by certified mail, return receipt requested and regular mail. Said notice must be signed by an officer of the Corporation; clearly set forth the grounds for removal; notify the Director of the date, time and place for the meeting at which his removal will be voted upon; notify the Director of his right to appear before the Board of Directors and offer testimony on his behalf and in mitigation of his actions; clearly notify the Director that if the Board votes against him he may be removed from office. The notice must be mailed to the Director’s home of record, as set forth in the Corporation’s books and records, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting at which his removal is to be considered. (l) Removal Procedure. The removal of a Director for cause by the Board of Directors may be initiated at an Executive Session of a meeting of the Board of Directors by motion made at the meeting. The Director moving for removal shall provide information to the Board for review, upon which the Board shall make a determination, by a majority vote of whether to formally request the accused Board member to respond to the allegation that he/she has violated his/her fiduciary to the Corporation. If the members of the Board of Directors determine that there is sufficient evidence to formally request the affected Board member to respond to the charges, the Board shall schedule a subsequent Board meeting in Executive Session to be held not more than twenty (20) business days following the initial Board meeting to discuss the issue of removal. The affected Board member shall be given the required written notice of the upcoming meeting to discuss removal and at such meeting be given full and fair opportunity to be heard on the issue before the Board of Directors.

The affected Board member shall have the right at his/her option to have the meeting held in public. (m) Majority Vote. Any Director may be removed from the Board of Directors for cause by affirmative vote of the entire Board of Directors. (n)(1) Other Causes for Removal. The Board of Directors, by majority vote of the entire Board, shall declare vacant the office of a Director who knowingly directs or in any way causes disbursement of corporate funds without prior Board approval (unless such direction is made in the usual and normal conduct of business of Rochdale Village); when he is found to be of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction; when he is convicted of a felony; when he is convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or within 30 days after notice of his election, if he does not accept the office either in writing or by attending a meeting of the Board of Directors and fulfill such other requirements of qualification as the ByLaws may specify and as shall from time to time be duly established by the Board of Directors.

(2) Absences. The Board of Directors, by majority vote, may declare vacant the office of the Director when he has been absent from four (4) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, or when he has been absent from five (5) out of six (6) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors; and such absences have not been duly excused by a majority of the Board.

(3) Residence. The Board of Directors, acting through the President, must, upon receipt or knowledge, declare vacant the office of a Director when he is found to no longer be a resident of Rochdale Village. For the purposes of this section a Director is no longer a resident when any one or more of the following events shall occur: (1) he surrenders his occupancy agreement/proprietary lease; (2) he surrenders his stock certificate; (3) he sells his certificate; (4) his primary residence is no longer Rochdale Village; (5) he has vacated his unit at Rochdale Village; (6) the occurrence of any other event that would clearly demonstrate that he is no longer a resident at Rochdale Village.

the then existing Board. The appointed Director shall serve for the balance of the term of the vacancy and until his/her successor is elected or appointed.

Section 3. Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held on the fourth Monday of each month or if on a religious or legal holiday, on a date chosen by a majority of the Board. Such meetings may be canceled by a majority of the Board for good cause shown.

Special meetings may be held at any time upon the call of the President or any two members of the Board. All meetings will be held in Rochdale Village.

All Board of Directors and Committee meetings shall be conducted according to parliamentary procedure specifically where the by-laws are silent or ambiguous, then Robert’s Rules of Order shall apply.

Board meetings shall be recorded by a Court Certified Stenographer.

Section 4. Notice of Meetings and waiver of notice. Notice of each meeting, stating the time, place and objects thereof shall be given by mailing at least 48 hours before such meeting or by telegraphing or overnight mail at least 24 hours before such meeting, a copy of such notice addressed to each director at his last known post office address. Notice may be waived in writing by any director.

Any meeting may be validly held without notice, at which every director shall be present, or if those directors who are absent waive notice.

In addition to any notice requirement stated above, notice of Board of Directors Meetings shall be conspicuously posted in all buildings at least 24 hours before such Meetings. Following the roll call at all regular and special board Meetings, the board shall certify, for the record, that proper notice of the said meeting was sent/mailed/or delivered to all board members, posted on all residential bulletin boards and management office reception area, sent to the Rochdale House Congress President, and to all other House Congress executive board members, as proscribed, in this section.

(o) The Board of Directors may not remove a Director without cause.

Section 5. Quorum. A majority of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of the members present and voting at any meeting of the Board shall, in the presence of a quorum, decide its action. Abstentions shall count towards a quorum, but will not count in any other way.

Section 2(b). Vacancies. Any vacancies occurring on the Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, with the exception of the Director who is the designee of the Commissioner of Housing of the State of New York, shall be filled by the Board of Directors. The aforesaid vacancy shall be filled through the appointment of a Director, approved by a majority of

Section 6. Executive Committee.

The Board may elect from among its members an Executive Committee, consisting of not less than four nor more than seven directors, which shall include the President, Vice presidents, the Secretary, the Treasurer and the Chairman of the Board. Any vacancy occurring in the Executive Committee shall be filled by the Board of Directors.

The Executive Committee shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors from time to time shall prescribe. The director who is the designee of the Commissioner of Housing shall, at all times, be entitled to be a member of the Executive Committee.

Section 7. Other Committees. The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint committees with such powers and duties as it shall determine. Such committees may include cooperators other than Board members. The Board shall nominate a specific person to head a specific committee, who may be a cooperator other than a Board member, except for the Budget and Legal & Management Committees, which must have Board members as heads, which nomination shall be subject to Board Approval.

Section 8. Duties and Powers. The Board of Directors shall have the entire charge of the property, interests, business and transactions for the conduct of its Meetings and management of the corporation as it may deem proper, not inconsistent with law or these By-Laws, or the Declaration of Purposes as stated in ARTICLE I. It is therefore, incumbent upon the Board of Directors to inform and advise the cooperator-shareholder of its on-going activities and decisions in a regular systematic manner.

The Board of Directors shall conduct a roll call vote on all resolutions, motions, budgetary/financial matters and commercial lease approvals and renewals. All commercial leases and renewals are subject to the Board’s advice and consent. A voice or general consent vote can be taken on non-monetary business or on monetary business up to $10,000.00. Among the Board’s various duties shall be insuring that verbatim or electronic minutes are taken at all board and stockholder’s meetings.

In order to foster the cooperative principals of the corporation and aid in communication by the Board to the Cooperators, the Board shall use its best efforts to schedule quarterly information meetings in each of the groups circles and further provide periodic availability of Management and staff to the cooperators either in the community rooms or in the circles.

A Board member having an interest in a commercial lease, or who has a member of his immediate family who has an interest in a commercial lease, may not vote on any matters or resolutions regarding, issuance, approval, renewal, etc., affecting the lease.

The Board may conduct a vote on a motion by telephone provided that the President certifies that the issue is one that cannot await the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting and further

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ENTIRE SET OF BY-LAWS OF ROCHDALE VILLAGE, INC. provided that at least a majority of all Board Members vote in the affirmative for the motion. The Board of Directors shall be responsible for publishing an updated set of Rochdale Village, Inc.’s by-laws in the monthly Rochdale Village Bulletin, in August of each year.

The results of all telephone votes taken by the Rochdale Board of Directors shall be read into the verbatim minutes at the first regular board meeting following that vote.

ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Section 1.

Election. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after the election of directors in each year shall elect from its number a President, and shall also elect a Vice President, a Secretary and Treasurer. It may elect an Assistant Secretary and an Assistant Treasurer, and such other officers as, in its discretion the needs of the corporation may from time to time require.

Section 2.

Term of Office. All officers of the corporation shall be elected to hold their respective offices during the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and any vacancy occurring in the office the President, Vice-President, Treasurer or Secretary or any other office shall be filled by majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Section 3.

President.

The President, in the absence of the Chairperson of the Board, shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall act as Chairperson and call to order all meetings of the Stockholders. Subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Directors, the President shall have the general management of the affairs of the Corporation and perform all duties incidental to his office, but in no event shall he enter into any binding contracts or agreements without the express approval of the Board of Directors.

Section 4.

Vice President. The Vice-President shall, in the absence, disability or incapacity of the President, have the powers and perform the duties of the President, and those which the Board of Directors may assign to him from time to time.

Section 5.

Secretary.

The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the Meetings of the directors and stockholders; shall attend to the serving of the notices of the Meetings of the directors and stockholders; shall affix the seal of the corporation to such certificates, documents and papers as may require it, except that from time to time the Board of Directors may direct such seal to be affixed by any other officer or officers; shall have charge of the stock certificate book and of such other books and papers as the Board of Directors may direct; shall attend to such correspondence as may be assigned to him, and shall perform all the other duties incidental to his office and those which the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

Section 6.

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the corporation and shall have the care and custody of all the funds and securities of the corporation shall deposit the same in the name of the corporation in such bank or banks as the directors may designate.

He may be required by the Board of Directors to give such bonds as it shall determine for the faithful performance of his duties.

Section 7.

Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Secretary and the Assistant Treasurer shall respectively, in the absence, disability or incapacity of the officer to whom he is an assistant, have the powers and perform the duties of such officer, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned them from time to time by the Board of Directors. They may be required by the Board of Directors to give such bonds as it shall determine, for the faithful performance of their duties.

Section 8.

Chairperson of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the President and shall preside at meetings of the Board of Directors.

Section 9.

Other Officers. Other officers and members of the Board of Directors shall perform such duties and have such powers as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section 10.

Removal of Officers.

A majority vote of all Directors will be sufficient to remove officers of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee members.

ARTICLE V OPERATION OF THE PROJECT AS A COOPERATIVE Subject to the provisions of the statute, the corporation will operate the project as a cooperative, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Housing and in accordance therewith shall pay, or allow as and when determined by the Board of Directors, after the payment of obligations, expenses, taxes, and assessments, or after making suitable provision therefore, a rebate or rebates of rent to each cooperator in proportion to the rental payments made by him during the period in respect of which such rent rebate or rebates are allowed or paid. The monthly rentals paid by the cooperators shall be deemed to be payment on account of their annual rental obligation, which shall be finally determined by the Board of Directors in the light of each year’s operating expenses, subject, however, in all respects to the Approval of the Commissioner of Housing.

ARTICLE VI SIGNATURE OF INSTRUMENTS Checks, notes, drafts and orders for the payment of money and obligations of the

corporation, and all contracts, mortgages, deeds and other instruments, except as otherwise in these by-laws provided, shall be signed by such officer, officers, individual or individuals as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

to do so has accrued, then and in that event said retiring shareholder must again notify the corporation of his intent to transfer his shares and he shall again be bound by the provisions of Paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this ARTICLE VII.

ARTICLE VII CAPITAL STOCK

(e) If in any case the retiring shareholder, after becoming bound to sell, convey or transfer his shares to this corporation or such other person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation, defaults in transferring said shares, this corporation or such other corporation as may be designated by this corporation shall, after notice to and approval by the Commissioner of Housing, hold the purchase money in trust for the retiring share-holder or his executors, administrators or assigns, and shall substitute the name of the purchaser upon the books of the company in place of the name of the retiring shareholder. After the name of the purchaser has been entered on the books of the corporation in the exercise of the aforesaid powers, the validity of the proceedings shall not be questioned by any person and the corporation or such other person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation shall be deemed and taken to be the owner of such shares.

Section 1. Certificates. Certificates of stock shall be numbered and issued in consecutive order, shall be signed by the President or the Vice-President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and sealed with the seal of the corporation, and in appropriate books or record shall be registered the name of the person owning the shares represented by each certificate, the number of such shares and the date of issue.

Section 2.

Transfers. (a) No shares of this corporation shall at any time be sold, assigned, hypothecated, alienated or transferred in any respect whatsoever by any stockholder to any person or corporation so long as this corporation or such person or corporation as may be designated by the corporation is willing to purchase such shares of stock and to pay the par value of such shares of stock, unless this corporation or such person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation consents in writing in each case to said sale, hypothecation, alienation or transfer. (b) In order to ascertain whether this corporation or such other person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation is willing to purchase any shares, the person proposing to transfer shares shall give notice in writing to this corporation that he desires to transfer the said shares. Such notice shall constitute this corporation an agent for the sale of such share to this corporation or to such person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation. (c) If this corporation, within a period of ninety (90) days after the receipt of such notice, indicates its willingness or the willingness of such other person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation, to purchase said shares and shall give notice thereof in writing to the retiring shareholder, the latter shall be bound within thirty (30) days thereafter to transfer such shares to this corporation or such other person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation upon payment and receipt of the price herein provided. (d) Upon the expiration of said ninety (90) days, if the retiring shareholder be not notified of the willingness of this corporation or such other person or corporation as may be designated by this corporation to purchase his shares, the said retiring shareholder shall have the right to sell or to offer for sale his said shares to any person or persons willing to buy them, except that if the said shareholder does not exercise the right granted herein to sell to any person willing to purchase within a period six months after his right

Section 3. Anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, no shares in this corporation shall at any time be sold, assigned, hypothecated, alienated or transferred in any respect whatsoever by the shareholder unless he at the same time transfers as a unit all shares owned or held by him at that time.

Section 4. The corporation shall have a lien upon the shares of stock of any shareholder and upon all moneys due and owing by the corporation to any shareholder for any and all debts owed to the corporation by such shareholder. The directors may refuse to approve a transfer of any shares upon which the corporation has such a lien.

Section 5. As used in this Article the words, “shares of stock” shall include any interest in the corporation, and the “shareholders” shall include the owner or holder of any such interest.

ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS The By-Laws of the Corporation may be amended, repealed or altered, in whole or in part at any meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of 2/3 of the entire existing Board or at a meeting of the Shareholders by a majority vote of all existing shareholders.

ARTICLE IX SEAL The seal of the corporation shall be circular in form and shall bear the name of the corporation, the words “Corporate Seal”, the year of incorporation, and the words “New York” as follows:

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R35-17: WHEREAS, Joseph & Sons Jewelers Corp. has agreed to sign a new lease with Rochdale with

Kamal Saleem

Derrick Shareef

Barbara Staples

Lisa Stark

Mario Turner

Joyce Williams

ten (10) years or five (5) years and a five (5)

ABSENT

Jean Randolph-Castro

year option period; WHEREAS, Joseph & Sons Jewelers Corp. has agreed to take one thousand one hundred and

Fourteen for, one absent; motion passes.

R36-17: WHEREAS, the August 2017 Board

twenty (1,120) square feet of space that was previously a jewelry store in Mall 1; and WHEREAS, the terms of the leases are

Meeting at Rochdale Village is scheduled for August 28, 2017, when a lot of cooperators and their families are away for a summer vacation or

attached.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Joseph & Sons Jewelers Corp. Lease is approved by the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors.

busy getting ready before the school year starts; and WHEREAS, this is a difficult time of

Moved by: Lisa Stark

the year for cooperators and Board Members to

Seconded by: Barbara Staples

attend the meeting and the August meeting has been

cancelled for many years at Rochdale Village.

FOR

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that

Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz

Stacey Francis

Jean Hall

the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors

Maryam Hubbard

Tracey Irvin

cancels the August 2017 Board Meeting.

Timothy Mercer

Earl Roberts

Moved by: Lisa Stark

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Seconded by: Joyce Williams

taxes and permit fees; WHEREAS, Advertising & Artistic Signs

FOR

Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz

did not provide the proper insurance coverage

Stacey Francis

Jean Hall

required and therefore could not be used for the

Maryam Hubbard

Timothy Mercer

project; and

Earl Roberts

Kamal Saleem

errick Shareef Lisa Stark

Barbara Staples

Inc. provided a proposal for five (5) illuminated

Mario Turner

double sided signs for a total cost of $71,780, which includes permit fees to be paid out of the

Joyce Williams

WHEREAS, Advanced Signs and Awnings,

AGAINST

operating account.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the

Tracey Irvin ABSENT

Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors accepts

Jean Randolph-Castro

the proposal from Advanced Signs and Awnings, Inc.

Thirteen for, one against, one absent; motion

for five (5) illuminated double sided directional

passes.

signs, for a total of $71,780.

R37-17:

Moved by: Clifton Stanley Diaz WHEREAS, the Board of Directors

Seconded by: Lisa Stark

approved Resolution R18-17 on March 27, 2017 to

FOR

use Advertising & Artistic Signs to provide five

Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz

(5) illuminated double sided group directional

Stacey Francis

Jean Hall

signs, for a total of $126,839.38, which in

Maryam Hubbard

Tracey Irvin

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Timothy Mercer

Earl Roberts

pylon signs, (2) illuminated double sided signs

Kamal Saleem

Derrick Shareef

and one (1) single sided sign, at the Large Mall,

Barbara Staples

Lisa Stark

Mario Turner

for a total cost of $160,750, which includes Joyce Williams permit fees to be paid out of the Wells Fargo

ABSENT account.

Jean Randolph-Castro THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fourteen for, one absent; motion passes.

Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors accepts the proposal from Advanced Signs and Awnings, Inc.

R38-17: WHEREAS, the Board of Directors

to replace the three (3) pylon signs at the Large

approved Resolution R02-17 on February 27, 2017 to

Mall for a total of $160,750.

use Advertising & Artistic Signs to replace three

Moved by: Clifton Stanley Diaz

(3) pylon signs, (2) illuminated double sided

Seconded by: Lisa Stark.

signs and one (1) single sided sign, at the Large

FOR

Mall, for a total of $176,481 which included taxes

Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz

and permit fees;

Stacey Francis

Jean Hall

Maryam Hubbard

Tracey Irvin

did not provide the proper insurance coverage

Timothy Mercer

Earl Roberts

required and therefore could not be used for the

Kamal Saleem

Derrick Shareef

project; and

Barbara Staples

Lisa Stark

Mario Turner

Joyce Williams

WHEREAS, Advertising & Artistic Signs

WHEREAS, Advanced Signs and Awnings, Inc. provided a proposal to replace three (3)

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ABSENT

months to pay in full.

Cabinets will not be

Jean Randolph-Castro

installed until paid in full.

Fourteen for, one absent; motion passes.

Moved by: Lisa Stark Seconded by: Joyce Williams FOR

R39-15: WHEREAS, Rochdale Village has been

Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz

Kamal Saleem

Derrick Shareef

Lisa Stark

Mario Turner

working for sometime in order to facilitate reasonable priced new kitchen cabinets for cooperators and now Joyce Williams THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, management

AGAINST

is authorized to purchase inventory of new kitchen Stacey Francis

Tracey Irvin

cabinets not to exceed $100,000, to be replenished Earl Roberts from sales as needed and it is further

ABSTAIN

RESOLVED, new cooperators who Jean Hall

Maryam Hubbard

Timothy Mercer

Barbara Staples

purchase new kitchen cabinets, which means Rochdale Village, Inc., has no need to restore ABSENT kitchen cabinets, shall be authorized a reduction Jean Randolph-Castro in purchase of new kitchen cabinets of $500 and it Seven for, three against, four abstentions, one is further absent; motion passes.

RESOLVED, cooperators who seek a payment plan for purchase of new kitchen cabinets may pay $1,000 deposit and then have up to twelve

R40-17: WHEREAS, T-Mobile Northeast LLC has

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rented sites in Rochdale Village without incident Stacey Francis

Maryam Hubbard

Kamal Saleem

Derrick Shareef

Barbara Staples

Lisa Stark

Mario Turner

Joyce Williams

and requested another site for antennae; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that T-Mobile Northeast LLC is approved to lease an antennae site at 134-45, 134-47 and 134-49 166th

AGAINST

Place (“Building 19”) of approximately 200 square Timothy Mercer

Earl Roberts

feet, for a term of five years with a rental slate

ABSTAIN

of $4,250 a month for a total of $51,000 a year, Jean Hall

Tracey Irvin

effective September 1, 2017, pending HCR approval.

ABSENT Moved by: Talib Bey Jean Randolph-Castro Seconded by: Lisa Stark.

Ten for, two against, two abstentions, one absent;

FOR motion passes.

Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz

Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions Requiring Board Action - July 24, 2017

Meeting began: 7:45 p.m.

Board Members: Present Clifton Stanley Diaz - Chairperson Talib Bey - 1st Vice President Mario Turner - 2nd Vice President Jean Hall - 3rd Vice President Tim Mercer - 4th Vice President Joyce Williams - Secretary Lisa Stark - Treasurer Maryam Hubbard - Assistant Treasurer Stacey Francis - Director Tracy Irvin - Director Earl Roberts - Director Kamal Saleem - Director Derrick Shareef - Director Barbara Staples - Director Also present MSI Real Estate Herb Freedman - General Manager Jay Williams - Assistant General Manager

Lance Williams - Assistant General Manager William Greenspan, Esq., Corporate Counsel William Young - Controller Corey Jones - Director of Maintenance Victoria Pearson - Director of Public Safety Not Present Jean Randolph-Castro, President Judy Jones - President, House Congress Gil Francisco - Facility Manager The agenda for the evening: 1. Motions 2. Adjournment 3. Cooperator’s Session The roll call was taken upon opening the meeting.

Based on the attendance, a quorum was reached.

There were (6) motions requiring board action (see the Board Resolutions).

Motion to adjourn came at 10:05 p.m.

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~Poetry Corner & Musings...~

By Gloria Williams

By Ed Miller

By Anthony Blake

The world is in a war zone fighting here and there North South East West There is fighting everywhere fighting for domination, domestication testing cyber power bombs and guns Women’s rights land rights immigration rights war monguls having our say rights fighting for everything under the sun We know that sitting down at the table negotiating, having our say wake up from sleepless nights sun up till sun down then we kneel to pray We ask the lord to bring us peace love and harmony Most of all we fight and pray for freedom with great humility but we must remember this freedom still ain’t free Peace

Summertime

Give us this day

Fighting

Remember this day Fellowship that should stay Daily prayer in every way I pray for my Brethren and Sister Every moment being a time to embrace It doesn’t matter orient nor race Help us to come together in unity This goes far beyond any community Help us adapt Guide us like a road map Give us directions having no detours but direct ramps Let the world’s spirits be high and not a dim light Help us to understand, but not be uptight You are mighty and merciful Lord you see what others can’t see The clouds show what inspiration is supposed to be Give us this day Oh Lord This I pray Teachings every step of the way This I pray Father, Son and Holy Spirit Amen

Just think about it, if you will Summertime, to beat the heat Time to hope a bus is there To be lucky and get a seat The subway is oven hot A wind from an oncoming train Brings a freezing conditioned car From hot to cold, must be insane I remember the cattle cars, with Windows open for a breeze And ceiling fans, slow turning Only movement from a sneeze Remember the train became elevated The “AH!’”s as the sunlight appeared When the wooden train station came Got off, to watch as cars disappeared Now trains gently sway in the tunnel Used to go “Clickety Clack, Clickety Clack!”

Today with all the breakdowns, delays Don’t we wish the “Clickety Clack!” was back?

The RV Church Corner Why not visit a neighborhood house of worship here in the surrounding Rochdale Village community? Peace.

The church of St. Bonaventure 114-58 170th Street Jamaica, NY 11434 718-526-0040 10 a.m. Mass Celebration 8:30 a.m. Morning Mass Celebrations: Mon., Wed., Fri. St. Benedict the moor 171-17 110th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11434 718-526-4018 Reverend Gordon P. Kusi, Pastor Reverend Stephen Jantuah Deacon Pascual Olivas Angela Lewis, Dir. Religious Ed. Noon & 5 p.m. Mass Celebrations 8:30 A.M. Morning Mass Celebrations: Tues., Thurs.

Christ the King Church 145-39 Farmers Boulevard Springfield Gardens, NY 11434 718-528-6010 Pastor: Jeffry T. Dillon

www.christthekingsg.org Service Times: Saturday Evening 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

Daily Mass: M-F 8:00 am; Sat. 9:00 a.m.

Holy Days: 8:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Bible Study: 3rd & 4th Sundays Confession: Sat. 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Shepherd’s House Open Bible Church (SHOBC) 134-30 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11434 Sunday school - 9 a.m.

Sunday Worship Experience -10 a.m.

Wednesdays - Bible Study & Prayer 7:30 pm Fridays - Deliverance Service 7:30p.m.

Christ Pentecostal Temple, Inc. 109-45 157th Street Jamaica, N.Y. 11433 Tel: 718-529-3900 www.christpentecostaltemple.com

Suffragan Bishop Derrick Farmer, DD Service Times: Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

Monday & Wednesday Noonday Prayer: 12:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m.

Friday Youth Service: 8:00 p.m.

Saturday Prayer Meeting 8:00 p.m.

Our Lady Of Light Parish St. Catherine of Sienna Church 118-22 Riverton Street St. Albans, NY 11412 Mass Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m.

Sunday 8:00am and 12:00 p.m.

St. Pascal Babylon 112-43 198th Street St. Albans, NY 11412 Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m.

The Greater Rescue Church of Christ, Inc. of the Apostolic Faith 110 - 51 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11433 Phone: 718-739-7165 Fax: 718-739-3880 Website: www.greaterrescue.org E-mail: grcc@verizon.net Rev. Leslie B. Hodelin-Wilks, Pastor Min. Gene Robbins, Assistant Pastor Service Times Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship: 11:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship: 6 p.m.

Prayer Service: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Kingdom First Living Bible Class Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Evangelistic Worship: Fridays, 8:30p.m.

The Rochdale Village Church Corner lists an array of houses of worship to attend. List your church!

Email: rochdalebulletin@gmail.com

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Rochdale Village Board Calendar September 2017 ROCHDALE VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CALENDAR SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 2017

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NOTES:  All of the meeting rooms are subject to change due to the Community Center Renovations.

Please contact the Board Office at (718) 276-5700 Ext. 336 with any questions.

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RV FALL FESTIVAL 2017 Presented by the Community Center Committee 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

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7:00 P.M. 6 Environmental Committee Meeting 9:45 A.M. Room 17* New Cooperator Orientation (K. Saleem) Room 15* __________________ (E. Herold) 7:00 P.M. _______________ Social Services 10:00 A.M. Committee Meeting Senior Citizens Room 15* Committee Meeting (M. Turner) Rooms 11/12/13 ____________________ (J. Williams) 8:30 P.M. “SPECIAL” BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Rooms 11/12/13

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7:00 P.M. Community Center Committee Meeting Rooms 16* (J. Castro) ________________

7:00 P.M. RV Election Committee Presents CANDIDATES NIGHT Grand Ballroom 28 7:00 P.M. Commercial Services Committee Meeting Rooms 6/7* (T. Mercer)

7:45 P.M. Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Rooms 11/12/13

7:00 P.M. Youth Planning Committee Meeting Room 16* (M. Turner)

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7:00 P.M. Public Safety Committee Meeting Rooms 6/7* (T. Bey)

7:00 P.M. Community Relations Committee Meeting Room 2 * (M. Hubbard) (CANCELLED) 19

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