Rochdale Village Bulletin THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER
Vol. 54 No. 09
August 2018
SERVING OVER 25,000 SHAREHOLDERS IN THE WORLD’S SECOND LARGEST HOUSING COOPERATIVE
RV Public Safety gets Upgrades
New vehicles, uniforms, initiatives Forging stronger relationships with community stakeholders and NYPD Page 14
Public Advocate Tish James joins Queens’ electeds at Family Fun Day with Rochdale Community - Page 15 President’s Message - Pg. 2
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General Manager’s Report - Pg. 4
Execs from the U.S. Postal Service make customer service call at Rochdale Village - Page 20 |
Entire set of By Laws - Pg. 23-25
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Public Safety Report - 26
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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 2018
President’s Message
- by Jean Randolph-Castro
Greetings Cooperators, Back to School Back to school has arrived already. Where did the summer go? Hopefully everyone had a great summer and enjoyed their vacations. The Board has been hard at work, preparing for the children in the community with back to school giveaways. It has been very gratifying to see so much success from the Board of Directors Committees and the Summer Academy (camp) in Rochdale Village. Each Committee, the respective Chairpersons and our Community Center Director did a great job in organizing the back to school giveaways. The Community Relations and Public Safety Committees made it possible to giveaway hundreds of book bags and school supplies for our young ones in the community. Indeed this was a great help for our parents and I am very proud of all the Chairpersons from the committees for being so generous and sensitive to the needs of our community with the help of donations from various organizations that enabled us to do such an excellent job. The highlight of the book bag giveaways was one of our very own who grew up in Rochdale Village, whose parents still reside here, and to whom we are so grateful. He is Chief of Patrol Services Rodney Harrison. Mr. Clifton Stanley Diaz, CoChairperson of Public Safety Committee, with the assistance of 113th Precinct, provided over 500 book bags with supplies to the youth in the community. I am very proud and greatly appreciative to see everyone in and from our community working together. It gave me great pleasure to partake in this great event, to see the happy smiling faces of the
parents in the community who have received the school supplies. This is one less expense for them. Moving forward, our vision is to do many more events such as this in the near future.
Summer Events Highlights The highlight of the summer was the End of School Jamboree hosted by the Youth Planning Committee, to celebrate the year round accomplishments of the children in the community. I want to say thank you to the Chairperson, Mr. Mario Turner, for having such a beautiful event, where the children came out and had lots of fun. The National Night Out event, hosted by Chairperson Mr. Talib Bey of the Public Safety Committee, was a great success. This event is a great benefit to our community as the goal is to promote community building between law enforcement and the people of the community in an effort to make it a much safer and caring place to live in. Family Fun Day hosted by Mrs. Maryam Hubbard, Chairperson of the Community Relations Committee and the Senior Luncheon hosted by Chairperson Ms. Joyce Williams and myself as CoChairperson of the Senior Citizens Committee, were both great achievements. The entire Rochdale Community came out for a day of fun, food and some sun. The seniors were treated to a very nice luncheon. A big thank you to all the Committee Chairpersons, the Community Center Director, the Committee members who volunteered, the Public safety
Jean Randolph-Castro
team and the Maintenance and Grounds team for their hard work and dedicated service that contributed in making our summer events outstanding.
Upcoming Events On Sunday, September 09, 2018, the Community Center Committee will be hosting their annual Fall Festival. This is an opportunity for vendors to come out and sell their merchandise. There will be entertainment for our children as well as the seniors and everyone in the community. I urge all of you to come out and be part of this wonderful event. The Black Tie Affair, hosted by the Senior Citizens Committee and the Rochdale Village Social Services Inc., will be on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at 5:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom. Tickets are now available for purchase. You can call the Board Office at 718-2765700 extension 336 to reserve your table and purchase tickets. Come out for a night of elegance. Finally, the annual Cancer Walk is scheduled for Saturday, October 13, 2018. I want to encourage each and every one to come out and let’s show our support to those in the community who may be suffering or have (Continued on page 8)
The next meeting of the Rochdale Village Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday, September 24, 2018 in Community Center Rooms 11/12/13
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2018 Voter registration deadlines and details
up to *Saturday, October 27, 2018 to register in person. *Be sure to check his year, the Democratic primaries beforehand whether the Board of for New York State’s midterm Elections would be open on a Saturday elections will take place on a Thursday, to conduct registrations. September 13, not on Tuesday. The September primary will determine If you’ve changed address who will run in New York State’s By mail or in person, Board of upcoming General Election slated for Elections must receive registration application for processing as of Tuesday, November 6. Individuals that aren’t Wednesday, October 17, 2018. currently registered to vote in the New York State primary happening If You’ve changed party on Thursday, September 13 may still Applicants have until Friday, October register to vote in the final General 12, 2018 for the Board of Elections to Election taking place Tuesday, receive their change of political party November 6. Application Deadlines for 2019, either by mail or in person. are as follows: Absentee Ballots 10/30/18 – Last day to postmark By Mail Voter registration applications must letter or application by mail. be sent to the Board of Elections and postmarked no later than Friday, 11/05/18 - Last day to apply inOctober 12, 2018 and received at the person for absentee ballot. election office by Wednesday, October 11/06/18 – Last day to drop off proxy 17, 2018. ballot on behalf of another. In Person Voter registration applications must be 11/19/18 – Military voter ballots submitted in person by Friday, October must be received by this date. 12, 2018. New citizens or recently discharged military servicemen have Exercise your right to vote!
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GENERAL ELECTION PRIMARY THURSDAY, September 13, 2018 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 3 (bldgs. 9 & 10) P.S. 354 aka P.S. 30 126-10 Bedell Street Jamaica, NY 11434 POLLING SITE – GROUP 4 P.S. 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School 171-05 137th Avenue Jamaica, NY 11434
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POLLING SITE – GROUP 2 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 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.
NYC COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH https://svwebapp-dev4/lgbtq-guide-update/ CONGRESSMEMBER QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT GREGORY W. MEEKS MELINDA KATZ
COUNCIL MEMBER ADRIENNE ADAMS
ROCHDALE VILLAGE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE and AARP NEW YORK
SHRED DAY Join us and shred your documents containing personal/sensitive information.
This is a free service. Limit of 3 boxes per household. Please look for on-site shredding truck.
Friday, September 14, 2018 10:00am – 1:00pm
Rochdale Village Mall #1
Guy R. Brewer and Baisley Boulevards (Opposite Rite-Aid at 165-02 Baisley Boulevard)
Jamaica, NY 11434
If you have any questions, please call Comptroller Stringerʼs Community Action Center at 212-669-3916.
Maintenance Committee has two shred fest dates planned for Rochdale in September By Susan Van Brackle
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he Rochdale Village Maintenance Committee chaired by 3rd Vice President Jean Hall is pleased to announce their second Shred Fest weekend of the year. Beginning Friday, September 14 a shred fest underwritten by AARP, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Congressman Gregory Meeks and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the big mall parking lot. Saturday, September 15 the event begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 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 off 137th avenue. Maintenance Committee team members and staff from the shredding service will be on hand to assist residents with lifting boxes or bags filled with papers that are in need of disposal. Please be mindful that all shredding takes place on a first come, first served basis; that there is a three bag box/bag limit per household and that once the truck is full, the shredding will stop. Shredding helps combat identity theft of sensitive information and protects cooperators from becoming a victim of fraud.
NOTICE: BOILER PREP SOON BEGINS FOR HEATING SEASON Weather permitting, the Power Plant will suspend air conditioning in mid-September. Once boiler prep begins, radiators will be ready to emit heat for your home by mid-October.
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Monthly Report Monthly Report
-- by by Marion Marion Scott Scott
General Manager’s Monthly Report for July 2018
Rochdale Village Academy Summer Camp At this year’s end of summer camp party, it was revealed that one young person was upset about going to Disney because she was going to miss camp. Another camper was asked what their favorite part of camp was and he exclaimed “the counselors!” This year’s summer camp was a huge success in every sense. This year, 73 campers experienced a comprehensive program over the course of six weeks. The camp had a great mixture of academics, physical activities, arts and cultural learning to empower and expose our young people to subjects untouched in the traditional school setting. The counselors, comprised of young adults currently in high school or college, were crucial to this year’s success as they engaged with passion and enthusiasm creating a welcoming and exciting atmosphere for the campers all while earning a little extra cash for their pockets. Many of them are products of Rochdale. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the vision of our camp director, Ms. Yolanda Brisbane who toiled tirelessly to ensure that she created a program that would challenge the minds of our youth and build character in a fun and safe environment. Finally, thank you to all parents that entrusted their children to us. Without them there is no camp. I have written in the past about community involvement and this is a prime example of when all moving parts work together to create a synergistic climate with the common purpose of improving our village. We hope this will continue perpetually with the upcoming after school program and look forward to next year’s camp.
mortar as well as protecting the residents that live therein. Training provides the staff with the new skills and opportunities to improve their effectiveness and as managers, it gives us a mechanism for accountability. Progressive Discipline Policy
Student participants and counselors from this year’s Rochdale Village Academy Summer Camp.
Kudos to everyone involved! The Importance of Employee Training and Development Over the course of the past year, we have increased our focus on the training and development of the staff in every department. Many companies have shied away from training citing high cost and lost work time (most training is conducted during business hours) as the main factors. While this is true, we believe the return on investment far outweighs these potential hurdles and if one uses the full extent of their resources, there are some free yet comprehensive training programs to take advantage of, as we were able to do with one of our insurance carriers. Some of the benefits of training and development include improved performance, better morale, increased productivity, strengthening weaknesses, increased innovation in strategies and reduced employee turnover. As a result, the company and in our case community are the beneficiaries of a more knowledgeable worker that can better meet the needs of the cooperators. It is a win-win for both employee and employer. The management staff is
currently undergoing customer service and leadership training. This customized training was developed specifically to improve phone and face-to-face interface in order to address cooperator concerns in a professional manner. The leadership portion was designed to develop the skills of the managers and supervisors so they can recognize, reinforce and role model exceptional customer service skills. The maintenance staff is being provided on-going training surrounding site and personal safety issues. Some of the topics include wearing protective gear, proper equipment use, and slip/trip and fall prevention. Our Public Safety department has engaged in a multiplicity of training programs ranging from the importance of accurate report writing to assessing mental health and administering first aide. The aim is to arm our officers with more knowledge, skill and practical ways to handle the various circumstances faced on a daily basis. While it is necessary to spend millions of dollars on building improvements and infrastructure, it is equally important to invest in the people charged with taking care of the brick and
Progressive discipline is the process of using increasingly severe steps or measures when an employee fails to correct a problem after being given a reasonable opportunity to do so. Typical progressive discipline steps are: oral, written, suspension, termination. They are the key points in the RVI Personnel Policy Manual. The underlying principle of sound progressive discipline is to use the least severe action that we believe is necessary to correct the undesirable situation. Increased severity is only applied if the situation is not corrected. The goal is to modify the unacceptable behavior or improve performance. The goal is not to punish the employee but to more strongly alert the employee of the need to correct the problem. Dealing with the three unions at Rochdale was the key reason we adopted the progressive policy 25 years ago. Discipline actions are often overturned completely or reduced to a lesser level when any of the essential elements of progressive discipline are missing. We are extremely circumspect because invariably when any action is taken against a union employee the specter of arbitration rears its ugly head. During our tenure, I can never remember losing a case at arbitration: trite but true... an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We can’t make decisions all Willy-nilly but rather must follow the progressive discipline policy that’s in place.
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Controller’s Report
- by William Young
Rochdale Village, Inc. CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT Fiscal 2018 - For the Month and 11 Months Ended February 28, 2018
Rochdale Village, Inc. BALANCE SHEET FY 2017 and FY 2018
Rochdale Village Inc. Rochdale Village, Inc. Summary of AP Aging - Vendors ACCOUNTSFYPAYABLE AGING 2018 FY 2017 - FY 2018
DESCRIPTION Approved Invoices
CURRENT 2,394,944
JUN 2018 ONE MONTH TWO MONTHS 691,686
721,824
Retainage for Contractors TOTALS
DESCRIPTION Approved Invoices
2,394,944
CURRENT 1,000,254
691,686
721,824
MAY 2018 ONE MONTH TWO MONTHS 1,674,077
372,636
Retainage for Contractors TOTALS
DESCRIPTION Approved Invoices
1,000,254
CURRENT 2,610,059
1,674,077
372,636
APRIL 2018 ONE MONTH TWO MONTHS 1,767,846
751,644
Retainage for Contractors TOTALS
2,610,059
1,767,846
751,644
3+ MONTHS
TOTAL
888,026
4,696,480
2,072,631
2,072,631
2,960,657
6,769,111
3+ MONTHS
TOTAL
638,493
3,685,460
2,072,631
2,072,631
2,711,124
5,758,091
3+ MONTHS
TOTAL
985,016
6,114,565
2,070,447
2,070,447
3,055,463
8,185,012
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Controller’s Report
- by William Young
Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Activity FY2017 AND FY 2018
Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Carrying Charges (ONLY) >$100 in Aging FY 2018
Rochdale Village Inc. Community Center Profit & Loss Statement FY 2017 AND FY 2018 vs. Budget
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Public Safety Report
- by Victoria Pearson
Public Safety Monthly Report July 2018
Enclosed is the statistical data relative to the performance of the Rochdale Village, Inc., Public Safety Department during the month of July 2018. Public Safety maintains twenty-four-hour coverage.
Vertical patrols are conducted on a daily basis. Officers patrol the stairwells, hallways, rooftops and parking lots at different hours to curtail unlawful activities.
COMPLAINTS: 1. During the month of July 2018, the Public Safety Department has continued to focus attention on loitering, trespassing, noise complaints and all other quality of life violations. As a result, Public Safety officers responded to (87) loitering and (65) noise complaints from Cooperators. The Task Force encountered (52) counts of loiterers while conducting interior & exterior patrols and special verticals, which were resolved as follows:
VERTICALS, GROUND FLOOR, PARKING LOT & MAINTENANCE DOOR CHECKS: 1920 305 SPECIAL VERTICALS: TOTAL: 2225
2.
All Complaint Conditions corrected – (63) loiterers complied with officers’ directives to leave and (36) of the noise complaints corrected the volume of the noise.
ESCORTS: AIDED SICK, INJURY & ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS CALLS:
3.
All Unfounded Complaints – (18) unfounded loitering complaints and (29) unfounded noise complaints (officers responded but no loiterers were present or no noise could be heard)
PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDED TO THE FOLLOWING CALLS: 450 MAINTENANCE CALLS: 554 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICES: 1004
4.
Loitering individuals & noise complaints - non-compliant of directives – (6) received violations for loitering (5) were encountered by Task Force & (1) encountered by an officer while on patrol (2) received violations for noise as follows – 1. A Cooperator approached Task Force about noise. 2. An officer witnessed a noise situation (firecrackers) while on patrol.
INCIDENT REPORTS: 183 MAIL VOLUME DELIVERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER: 1134 ARREST(S): TRESPASS NOTIFICATION/IN HOUSE DETAINED: TOTAL:
2 1 3
5.
Complaint Responses – (87) loiterers, (65) noise complaints and (47) other quality of life violations found and/or recipients of violations for a total of (199)
VIOLATIONS ISSUED CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/AUTO: EVICTION(S):
55 0 7
6.
Violations issued – Total (55) Loitering, noise and other quality of life violations
For the month of July 2018 there were (2) arrests. The Rochdale Village Public Safety Department will continue to organize to better serve the community. DVR UNIT ACTIVITY Risk Management Incidents Investigations Incidents Violations issued Arrest Incidents Fire Incidents Total Incidents
24 28 3 2 3 60
TASK FORCE ACTIVITIES Task Force Responses - (8) loitering calls from Dispatch – all • unfounded • Conducted (147) Special Verticals Issued (19) violations including (5) for loitering & (1) for noise. • (52) Loiters were encountered during routine patrols. • (1) C-Summons • NYPD (2) Arrest TOWED VEHICLES The Public Safety Department towed (13) vehicles during the month of July for violation of parking rules on the complex. *Special Vertical Patrols by Rochdale Public Safety Officers and Supervisors:
TOWING: WARNING STICKERS ISSUED: TOTAL:
VIOLATIONS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
CLASSIFICATION Illegal Move out Illegal Move in Negligence Harboring a Pet Noise Complaint Disorderly Conduct/Abusive Language Loitering Illegal Sublet/Occupant Damage to Rochdale Property Littering Failure to Comply Reckless Endangerment TV or Radio Dish (on roof, façade, window or balcony) Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance Criminal Activities Creating Fire Hazard Urinating/Defecation in Public Drinking Alcohol in Public (Open Containers) Gas Leak Trespass Offensive Apt. Odor Harassment Walking Dog on Premises Throwing things out the window Illegal Parking Health Hazzard Resisting Arrest Assault on Rochdale Village Personnel Bulk/Improperly Discarded Garbage Refusing to show ID Unauthorized Air Conditioner Theft of Property Vandalism Smoking in unauthorized area Riding Bike or Skateboard on Property Feeding stray animals or wildlife (including cats) Total
13 5 18 115 105 78
AMOUNT 2 1 6 2 4 6 5 4 5 2 1 2 4
1 1 1 1 1 5 1 55
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Monthly Report
- by Claude LeBorde
Contract Summary/Status — July 2018
LOCAL LAW 11: Group 4 façade violations repairs (phase 2). Building Numbers 13 & 14 are in progress.
SHOPPING CENTER: 1. Complete: Construction began, Janu ary 2017. Completed – December, 2017. 2.
Contract Amount: $1,760,000
3.
Benches and cameras: Complete
COMMUNITY CENTER RENOVATION: 1. Complete: Construction began in April of 2016. Completed, December 2017. 2.
Contract Amount: $1,765,000
3.
Awnings completed
COMMUNITY CENTER ROOF: Phase 2, Start date: May 2nd, 2018. – In progress Phase 1, Work on parapet wall and roof retrofit (Public Safety) completed end of October, 2016 PARKING LOTS AND WALKWAY REPAIRS: Complete: Lots #2, 3, 4, 6 & 8
Lot #7 will start summer, 2018 with the addition of 19 new spaces. SPRAY PARK: Playground 1 - Completed end of June 2017. Playground 3 - Completed end of June 2017 ROOF LEAK RENOVATION: 1. Building 7A, Apt. 13E (Completed, February, 2017) 2.
Community Center – Room 18 (Com pleted, February, 2017)
3.
Community center – Club Lounge & Ladies Restroom (Completed, March 2017)
4.
9.
Subway(Completed, August 2017)
10.
Bed, Bath and Beyond (Completed, September 2017)
11.
Mall 2 – HIP cleaner (Completed, March 2018)
12. Building 8B, Apt 13H (Completed, March 2018) 13.
Building 1B, Apt. 13A (Completed, May 2018)
14.
Building 1B, Apt. 13H (Completed, May 2018)
Building 2C, Apt 13C (Completed, April 2017)
15.
Building 7A, Apt. 13F (Completed, June 2018)
5.
Big Mall Entry Canopy Roof (Completed, April 2017)
6.
Building 4B, Hallway (Completed, April 2017)
LAUNDRY ROOM: HVAC unit installation in building 16 completed, November 2017. (Bradley Mechanical)
7. 8.
Advantage Care (Completed, April 2017) Rochdale Outlet Mall (Completed, April 2017)
HVAC unit installation in buildings 4 & 8 completed, January 2018. (SIGMA) ASBESTOS RECORDS (Reorganizing Files): Project completed end of May, 2017.
President’s Message (continued from page 2) family suffering with this dreadful disease. T-Shirts for the Cancer walk can be purchased at the Fall Festival on Sunday, September 09, 2018 and at the Board Office throughout the week. Storage Rooms I would like to reiterate and remind you that the storage rooms in all of the buildings will soon be open. Note that only seasonal items such as Christmas decorations can be stored. Only two (2) containers are allowed to be stored per household. Containers must be properly labelled, sealed and dated. No containers will be allowed into the storage room if they are not sealed and dated. There will be no exception! No expensive or perishable items are permitted for storage. Rochdale
Village Inc. will not be responsible life altering events. My goal is to nor held liable for any items stored educate the community and help in getting step-by-step assistance that in these rooms. may be needed. Emergency/Support System We have the Naturally I want to encourage Occurring Retirement Community everyone to watch the Bulletin (NORC) program located in the and stay abreast with news and Community Center for questions developments around the Rochdale and assistance on these related Village Community. issues. Feel free to come in at any It is my desire to set up time, to call and to visit or request a support system/program that for a home visit to get help on would allow everyone and their some of these concerns. Everyone families to get the help that they needs to know they have options to need on day-to-day related issues turn to for help and that their needs and information as it relates and questions are attended to. to preparation before death, life insurance, wills, medical Board Election With the Board election a assistance, medical insurance, etc. Many in the community are month away, I want to inform all unprepared and do not know Cooperators to please come out what to do or where to turn to and vote. Voting is an important for information when faced with factor in the Rochdale Village
Community. With the election a month away, it is important that every Cooperator come out and vote to reach a quorum. The corporation is run by the Board of Directors. Your vote is your voice. Election Day is Wednesday, October 3, 2018. There will be notices posted in the Bulletins for all the Rochdale Village Polling Sites. In addition to that we also have an important election coming up on Thursday, September 13, 2018 for your elected officials. Please take the time to go out to your local poling sites at the surrounding schools in the community to cast your vote as well. Again, your vote is your voice. Vote you conscious and vote wisely. Love, peace and blessings to all.
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Anti-terrorism report completed for Rochdale Village Power Plant
RV’s Board Chairman joins Queens CB 12 as Public Safety Committee President By Susan Van Brackle
(l. to r.) Police Officers Matthew Tiernan, Rochener Gilot and Inspector Jerry O’Sullivan of Jamaica’s 113th Precinct present Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, Public Safety Chief Victoria Pearson and Assistant General Manager Lance Williams of MSI with antiterrorism report performed on behalf of the Rochdale Village Power Plant.
South Jamaica. Mr. Diaz‘s responsibilities will include district wide oversight of Public Safety matters. His first official Queens Community Board 12 meeting takes place Monday, September 24. General CB12 Board meetings occur every third Wednesday of the month, except for the month of December (second Wednesday)at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life
Rochdale’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Clifton Stanley Diaz, has accepted the post of Public Safety Committee Chairperson for New York City Queens Community Board 12. Community Board 12 is the second largest Community Board in the borough of Queens, which covers the neighborhoods of Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, Center, 172-17 Linden Blvd., Springfield Gardens, Baisley St. Albans, New York 11434 Park, Rochdale Village and 7:00 P.M.
ROCHDALE VILLAGE IS A SMOKE FREE ZONE No smoking within 50 FEET OF THE PROPERTY. That includes on benches, in stairwells, on the grounds or vaping.
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RV’s Public Safety gets new equipment
(l. to r.) Sergeant Romero, Patrolman Fueller, Special Patrolman Lee in new bike patrol uniforms with Patrolman Cruz at Rochdale Village Family Day.
By Susan Van Brackle
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ochdale’s Public Safety Department recently acquired two new SUV’s to replace the cooperative’s dilapidated service vehicles. They’re equipped with powerful engines, lights and sirens, the latest police-tested, street-proven technologies and, they bear a striking resemblance to NYPD Interceptor Vehicles. Board Chairman and Public Safety Committee Co-Chair, Clifton Stanley Diaz, lent his assistance in getting the SUV’s for the community by contacting a liaison at One Police
Plaza. The cooperative had to undergo a strict vetting process, which resulted in the Public Safety Department getting the vehicles at an affordable cost that is on par with what the NYPD pays. Additionally, Rochdale’s new bicycle patrol task force is officially trained and fully outfitted. Their new gear was introduced at the recent National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 7. Squad members ride in tandem on bicycles fully equipped with necessities like first-aid kits. They are able to respond more quickly to incidences and navigate through crowds more efficiently.
Inspector O’Sullivan of 113th Precinct gets guns off street; gives community updates
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reetings Rochdale residents from Inspector O'Sullivan and the 113th Precinct! We hope all is well and everyone has been enjoying their summer. We are able to announce that the 113th Precinct has made multiple gun arrests in Rochdale this month, which means there are less guns on the street! We have continued added patrol coverage in around the area of Rochdale. Residents should be able to see our Officers on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard daily on the midnight tour. The Traffic Sign is back at Circle 1 to remind everyone of parking restrictions. As always remember never to leave valuables in your vehicles and
lock your doors! We have seen an increase in car break-ins recently and would like members of the community to take preventative measures. We look forward to seeing Rochdale residents at the Fall Festival on September 9 and invite all residents to Movie Night on Monday September 10 in Baisley Pond Park. We will be showing a kid-friendly movie, Jumanji. As always we encourage the community to reach out to our Officers and give us input on how we can further serve the community. Stay Safe! Contributed by Inspector Jerry O’Sullivan of the 113th Precinct in Jamaica, Queens.
Having illegal pets at Rochdale Village carries a fine of $400.00.
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Guess who’s visited Rochdale 1 Village recently... Rodney Harrison at Backpack Giveaway with Rochdale’s Board Chairman, Clifton Stanley Diaz, 1st Vice President of the Board Talib Bey and Board President, Jean Castro at the NYPD’s Patrolmen’s Back Pack Giveaway.
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t Rochdale Village, we keep it social. The community enjoyed a festive schedule of meet-and-greets throughout the summer. Public events hosted by members of the Board of Directors and their committee members saw local elected officials and other officers in attendance. The community also received visits from a few surprise guests! Take a look at who has visited Rochdale Village in the month of August: 1. New York City Public Advocate and candidate for New York State Attorney General, Letitia “Tish” James at Family Fun Day. 2. New York State Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook accompanied by Matilda Cuomo, mother New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, with Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz and Board President Jean Castro 3. New York City Chief of Patrol,
4. Democratic Leader 32nd Assembly District, Anthony D. Andrews at Family Fun Day. 5. New York State Senator, James Sanders, Jr., 2nd Vice President of Rochdale’s Board, Mario Turner with liaison for Senator Sanders, Zaleika Johnson at National Night Out. 6. Jumaane Williams, New York City Council Member (D. 45) and candidate for New York Lieutenant Governor. 7. President, U.S. Postal Service Advisory Council Committee, Manny Caughman. 8. Councilwoman District 28, Adrienne Adams presents Participatory Budgeting to Rochdale Village Senior Center.
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Councilwoman Adrienne Adams bumps up program funding for RVSS youths By Susan Van Brackle
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totals $65,000. The funds are earmarked to continue educational programs like:
ochdale Village Social Services had their discretion- • Homework Assistance and ary funding award not only reStandardized Test Preparanewed but also substantially tion from 10 a.m. to noon on increased since June of this Saturdays. year. Councilwoman Adrienne • A Math Tutoring program, Adams (D. Jamaica/Rochdale which will run between SatVillage) facilitated getting the urday, Oct. 13, 2018 through program funds increased from Saturday, May 25, 2019. $40,000, which was last year’s amount, to $45,000 for fiscal • Underwrite transportation year 2018-19. After a meeting costs for 10 high school stuwith Vice President of Rochdale dents chosen to participate Village Social Services, Kevin the Queens Alumni Chapin Dilworth and the program’s ter of Delta Sigma Theta's Controller, Darius George, the ‘Teen Lift’ college prepaCouncilwoman allotted an adratory program and Easter ditional $25,000 from the DiviWeek tour of 10 historically sion of Youth and Community black colleges. CouncilDevelopment for educational woman Adams submitted expansion programs and equipconfirmation letters for both ment for the 2018-19 fiscal year. awards. The program’s total award now
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Happy Birthday & Congratulations!
Rochdale Village Board President Jean Castro
Many happy returns...
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Rochdale Village hosts three rounds of backpack giveaways for the community
It’s back to school time RV! Children sport their new backpacks donated by H&N Insurance (standing center) with Community Center Director Julia Shaw, Camp Director Yolanda Brisbane and Clifton Stanley Diaz, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Public Safety Committee Co-Chair. By Susan Van Brackle
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ack to school season is officially here and families with children are laser focused on preparing kids to go into the classroom. Parents received a little organizational help that came in the form of three backpack giveaways hosted by various committees and initiatives here at Rochdale Village. Community Center Director Julia Shaw and Camp Director Yolanda Brisbane held the first backpack giveaway for participants of the Rochdale Village Summer Academy Day Camp. As part of the summer program’s culmination festivities, children cooked out, enjoyed face painting, played games and received school supplies. Proprietors from H&N Insurance, who’ve been gift sponsors for past community center events, contributed generously with book bags,
Counselors and kids grew attached to each other at Rochdale’s Summer Academy Day Camp.
notebooks and other materials for day camp participants. Community Relations Committee Chairperson and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Directors, Maryam Smith-Hubbard, held the second backpack giveaway on Saturday, August 25. There was free refreshments, music and lots of fun. Event sponsors included Infinity Love Foundation and Mrs. Hubbard’s personal foundation ‘The Keys to Unlock Your Silence Organization’. The group event received a visit from New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr. (see pictures on page 18). The last backpack giveaway arrived compliments of former resident turned New York City’s Chief of Patrol, Rodney Harrison, and New York City’s Patrol Services Bureau. Guests lined the small mall beginning at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 27. Members of New York City’s Patrol
Summer camp Director, Yolanda Brisbane and Paraprofessional Theresa Carthan.
Services Board, Public Safety Department, Public Safety Committee, 113th Precinct and Rochdale Village Board of Directors mingled with the community while backpacks filled with school supplies, junior police badges, water bottles and other fun items were distributed. A DJ pumping tunes kept the mood light and festive. Clifton Stanley Diaz, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Public Safety Committee Co-Chair, drove to each apartment group with Public Safety officers to make sure residents were aware of the event. He even used the vehicle’s loudspeaker so that all within earshot would hear him. The event was scheduled to end at 2 p.m. with the goal of distributing backpacks to the first 350 guests. Supplies depleted rapidly until Glen Karmi, owner of the Rochdale Village Outlet (RVO), donated an additional 60 units to the giveaway.
Summer camp kids relax on the last day of the program with an outdoor barbecue.
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Community awash in Backpack Giveaways at Rochdale Village
Community Relations Committee Chairperson and Assistant Secretary of the Board of Directors, Maryam Smith-Hubbard with Senator James Sanders Jr. at one of three backpack giveaways recently held on campus.
New York City’s Chief of Patrol Services, Rodney Harrison (standing center), greets his parents who are residents of this community. Public Safety Committee Chairman Talib Bey (right photo) with Patrol Board team member.
Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz lent a hand while DJ TNT kept the atmosphere festive. Parents and kids throughout the community selected new tools and equipment for back to school season.
Chief of Patrol Harrison takes time to speak with kids from the Rochdale Village community.
New York’s Finest from Police Patrol Services Board greet New York’s Finest from 113th Precinct, Rochdale Public Safety and Chief’s mom, Mrs. Harrison (center in green).
The kids struck their best back-to-school model poses. Thanks to the Patrol Services Board, all children were given a choice of backpack colors with plentiful school supplies inside.
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National Night Out at Rochdale Village 2018
(l. to r.) 4th Vice President of the Board of Directors and Public Safety Committee Co-Chairman Tim Mercer, Board President Jean Castro, 1st Vice President of the Board and Public Safety Committee Chairman, Talib Bey, New York State Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook, Community Relations Committee Chairman and Assistant Secretary Maryam Smith-Hubbard, New York State Assembly liaison, Rochdale Board Chairman and Public Safety Committee Co-Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz.
(photos l. to r.) Singers Aaron K. Gray and Hannah Serrano; Captain Adolph Osback with Chief Victoria Pearson and Lieutenant Verda Bataille; and the Hubbard family.
(photo left) Jasmine Coward’s E.P.I.C. Dance troupe with Public Safety Committee Chairman, Talib Bey; (photo right) Mr. Bey with Public Safety Co-Chair Tim Mercer and award winners from the Rochdale Village Hall Patrol (see names listed on page 26).
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Top U.S. Postal Service execs usher in postal box program at Rochdale Village community
(l.to r.) Nathaniel Hezekiah III Project Manager/Community Liaison Congressman Gregory Meeks’ Office; Special Patrolman RV Colin Cole; Patrol Woman RV Ophelia Howard, Lance Williams, Assistant General Manager MSI, Chief Victoria Pearson, Assistant Secretary of the Board, Joyce Williams, Rochdale Village Board President Jean Castro, Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, Joseph Raguso Acting Postmaster General Jamaica, Queens, Manuel Caughman President of Customer Advisory Council USPS, Inspector O’Sullivan, 113th Precinct, Bernice Wallace, Manager Customer Service, USPS, NCO Edwards 113th Precinct.
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ochdale Village, like other communities, is faced with finding effective methods for receiving package deliveries in a safe and uninterrupted manner. Repeated incidences of package thefts that were reported to inspectors at the 113th Precinct are largely responsible for bringing about the parcel box program at Rochdale. Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, initiated negotiation of the equipment’s installation on behalf of the community through then NYPD Inspector Grover and current Inspector O’Sullivan. The average cost to retrofit each of Rochdale’s 20 buildings with parcel
box equipment is estimated at over $1.4 million dollars. Fortunately, the $1.4 million dollar price tag was waived thanks to Congressional involvement from Representative Gregory Meeks along with members of the U.S. Postal Service Customer Advisory Council Committee. Joseph Raguso, Acting Postmaster for the Jamaica, Queens area, was accompanied by U.S. Postal Service Advisory Council President Manuel Caughman, Nathaniel Hezekiah III, Project Manager/Community Liaison for Congressman Gregory Meeks’ Office and Bernice Wallace, Manager Customer Service, U.S. Postal Service for a walk through of Rochdale Village apartment lobbies on August 15.
The purpose of the customer service call was to meet with board members and management to 1) gain insight about the community’s experience with the new postal box program, 2) do an official ribbon cutting for the installation of the parcel boxes and 3) discuss any other mail delivery challenges that may be emerging. Plans are in the works to expand the parcel box program at Rochdale Village once suitable space is identified. Discussions are also in progress to introduce tamper-proof mailboxes throughout the complex. Residents can contribute to the effectiveness of the parcel box program by removing their deliveries from compartments in a timely fashion so that others may be able to use it.
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Family Fun Day at Rochdale Village brings fun, food and friends By Susan Van Brackle
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eople wait all year long so that they can camp out on Rochdale’s lush green lawn during Family Fun Day. Guests began staking their claims on the perfect spot Committee chair and board assistant treasurer Maryam Hubbard and the as early as 7 a.m. Saturday Community Relations Committee members host another wildly successful morning, August 25. Devoted Family Day here at Rochdale Village. team members from the Community Relations Committee headed up by Committee Chairman Maryam Smith-Hubbard, worked overtime to ensure that friends and guests had a great time. The committee sponsored entertainment and refreshments for children including water slides, beverages, hot dogs, hamburgers, and other treats. Ms. Joyce Williams, Assistant Secretary of the Board and Chairman of the Senior Citizens’ Committee along with A good time was had by all at one of the many bouncy houses that were placed
Co-Chair and President Jean Castro, provided a lovely VIP luncheon for Rochdale seniors that registered to attend. Not even intermittent rain showers and stifling humidity could stop the good vibrations. DJ Kendo kept the music going while MC Larry Love took his turn on the mic. As in previous years, team members from the Rochdale Village Maintenance Department did a superb job setting up, preparing the grounds and returning the area to spotless condition once the event was over. A number of special guests came to fellowship with the Rochdale Village community including: New York State Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, District Leader Anthony Andrews, Councilwoman Adrienne Adams, and District Leader Richard David.
throughout the cooperative.
Families enjoyed activities like face painting while enjoying the festivities.
Family Fun Day is a great time to power down with the kids before heading back to school.
Cool water from the Water Fall water slide was a welcome treat on a steamy day.
(l. to r.) DJ Kendo on the turntable and MC Larry Love on the microphone, just like old times.
(l. to r.) Board president Jean Castro and 3rd Vice President Jean Hall.
Hey Derrick?! When is that chicken going to be ready?
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RVRO annual basketball tournament rocks Africa Park for end of summer 2018 By Susan Van Brackle
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he Rochdale Village Recreational Organization (RVRO) recently completed their annual basketball tournament on Saturday, August 25 at Africa Park on Bedell Street. Friends and neighbors came out to support the matches with their cheers and presence. Even NBA professionals like Kenny Patterson and Sundiata Kofi Gaines were in attendance. The RVRO program is open to boys and girls. Divisions cover age groups that span 10 years old and under, 12 and under, 14 and under and 16 and under. Competitors play ‘Rucker’ style elimination rounds until there is a championship team winner. Kids received medals and/or gold plated basketball trophies for their achievements. The basketball program began at Rochdale Village in the 1980’s but later became inactive. In the summer of 2017, the popular initiative experienced a resurgence after 2nd Vice President of the Board of Directors and Youth Planning Committee Chairman Mario Turner along with board of directors member Gary Hawkins, approached James Ryan, the original organizer of RVRO, about bringing the program back at Rochdale. Students that previously participated in RVRO are now showing their athletic accomplishments at area high school junior varsity teams. The association is also attracting support from key volunteers like NBA referee Terry Gilbert who mediates basketball games for kids aged 12 and under and 16 and under. The RVRO basketball program is underwritten through contributions from the Rochdale Village Youth Planning Committee. Special thanks goes out to all the volunteers that work tirelessly to make this initiative possible for southeast Queens youths.
Slow Down!
School is back in session. Yield to pedestrians walking through crosswalks. Come to a full STOP in campus parking lots and at driveway stop signs. Thank you. Chief Pearson.
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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. Term of Office. All Section 2. 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. President. Section 3. 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. Vice President. The Section 4. 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.
Treasurer. The Treasurer Section 6. 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. Chairperson of the Section 8. 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. Removal of Officers. Section 10. 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. Transfers. (a) No Section 2. 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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Public Safety Committee Minutes for Thursday, August 2, 2018
Public Safety Committee Attendance Sheet forwarded Public Safety: Chief Pearson Called to order: 7:00 p.m. Adjourned: 8:00 p.m. Chairman: Talib Bey
- Public Safety is trying to come up with initiatives – They ask people with pets two questions: Is your pet a service pet and what function do they serve? - Bike units will identify people with illegal pets. - In-service training will be held (for things like how to write). - Public Safety will put in new cameras and replacing the old DVRs. - Violations are up to 62% from 2017. Chairman Bey opened the meeting and reminded - Taskforce officers are becoming special patrolmen – 75% are in the the Committee “National Night Out” is coming academy now. soon and hoped that everyone remembered their - Peace officer status does not transfer from one job to the other Talib Bey responsibilities. The floor was given to Chief Pearson. - To become a supervisor, you need to have experience in a supervisory capacity. Chief Pearson discussed Public Safety’s accomplishments. - There is “Mental Health” First Aid training for officers Next Meeting: 1st Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. - There was a shooting that took place between building 17 & 18 - Cameras captured all individuals involved Talib Bey, Chairperson - We will have a bike unit to spearhead the services pets Tina Young, Secretary
Highlights of National Night Out 2018 at Rochdale Village By Susan Van Brackle
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ochdale’s Public Safety Committee, spearheaded by 1st Vice President of the Board of Directors Talib Bey, distributed 71 certificates to Public Safety Department patrolmen, task force and bike patrol officers at this year’s National Night Out festivities. Not even a sudden lightening storm could douse the enthusiasm generated by the 300+ guests, friends and family that arrived to participate in the affair. Generally, National Night Out is a community-building event that takes place throughout the country. It is designed to build camaraderie with police partners, raise awareness and bring neighbors together. Under the leadership of Mr. Bey, committee co-chairs Clifton Stanley Diaz and Tim Mercer, the mission of National Night Out was well achieved through guest speakers, visits from community leaders, prayer, dance, balloon release and a march around Rochdale Village. This year, Ms. Hannah Serrano opened the ceremony by singing the National Anthem. Mrs. Maryam Smith-Hubbard, assistant secretary of the Board of Directors and president of the initiative Keys to Unlock Your Silence, spoke as a guest along with CEO Mychal Sledge of Sledge Group Consultants, Inc. Rochdale’s
New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr. (D. 10), visited with his community liaison Zaleika Johnson and, New York State Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook (D. 32) took time to connect with residents during the event. Even former 113th Precinct Inspector, Frederick Grover, stopped by to fellowship with residents. Amazing dancers from Jasmine Coward’s E.P.I.C. dance troupe provided interpretive performances while gospel-house music singer Aaron K. Gray entertained the audience with songs from his CD. The 2018 National Night Out program introduced a new category of awardee that was named on behalf of New York City’s Public Advocate Letitia James. The category list was in addition to awardee recipients from Rochdale’s Public Safety team and Hall Patrol Committee. The full list of award recipients is posted here with Talib Bey’s Public Safety Committee report in this Bulletin. As a tradition of National Night out, there is a ceremonial balloon release performed by participants in memory of loved ones they’ve lost to gun violence. The emotional ceremony was followed by a soul food feast provided by Rochdale’s own OB’s Bakery. Interested in volunteering with the Public Safety Committee? Contact the Rochdale Village Board of Directors Office by calling 718-2765700 to confirm meeting times.
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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - July 23, 2018
R49-18:
Tee Shirts
Public Safety Committee Resolution.
Plaques
Event Name: National Night Out
hand fans, et cetera (will order
Place: In front of the Rochdale Village Community Center. The Rochdale Village Public Safety Committee is planning for the nationwide “National This year the event will be
held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 from 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.. The purpose of the event is to
As usual, the main portion of the
event will be held in front of the Rochdale Village Community Center main entrance. I, Talib Bey, am requesting that the Board of Directors grant the Public Safety Committee funding in the amount of six thousand dollars The money
will be used to purchase the necessary equipment and articles that are essential in ensuring a Any unused monies will be
returned to the controller forthwith.
Refreshments
$1,800
Estimated Cost
$6,000
I thank you in advance for your coopera tion and support in this matter. Respectfully, Talib Bey, Chairman
Seconded by: Clifton Stanley Diaz
neighborhood spirit and police community
successful event.
$1,000
Moved by: Talib Bey
support for anti-crime efforts and fortify
($6,000) this year to fund this event.
through Purchasing Dept.)
Public Safety Committee.
increase crime and drug awareness, engender
partnership.
$550
Glow lights, candles, whistles,
Event Date: Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Night Out� event.
$1,200
FOR
Talib Bey
Jean Randolph-Castro
Clifton Stanley Diaz
Edward Douglass
Jean Hall
Maryam Hubbard
Timothy Mercer
Derrick Shareef
Barbara Staples
Lisa Stark
Mario Turner
Joyce Williams
ABSENT
Joe Evans
Gary Hawkins
Kamal Saleem Twelve for, three absent; motion passes.
The
R50-18:
following is a good faith estimate as to the financial cost of items needed to be purchased:
WHEREAS, the August 2018 Board
DJ
$300
Meeting at Rochdale Village is scheduled for
Entertainment
$800
August 27, 2018, when a lot of cooperators and
Banner
$350
their families are away for a summer vacation or
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busy getting ready before the school year starts;
Crunch Fitness (“Crunch”) has agreed to sign a new
and
lease with Rochdale Village for a Twenty (20) year term with one five (5) year option period;
WHEREAS, this is a difficult time of
the year for cooperators and Board Members to
WHEREAS, Crunch has agreed to take
attend the meeting and the August meeting has been
eighteen thousand (18,000) square feet of space in
cancelled for many years at Rochdale Village.
Mall 1; and WHEREAS, the terms of the lease is
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that attached.
the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Crunch
cancels the August 2018 Board Meeting. Moved by: Talib Bey
lease is approved by the Rochdale Village, Inc.
Seconded by: Joyce Williams
Board of Directors.
FOR
Moved by: Talib Bey
Talib Bey
Jean Randolph-Castro
Clifton Stanley Diaz
Edward Douglass
Jean Hall
Maryam Hubbard
Talib Bey
Jean Randolph-Castro
Timothy Mercer
Derrick Shareef
Clifton Stanley Diaz
Edward Douglass
Barbara Staples
Lisa Stark
Jean Hall
Gary Hawkins
Mario Turner
Joyce Williams
Maryam Hubbard
Timothy Mercer
Derrick Shareef
Barbara Staples
Lisa Stark
Mario Turner
ABSENT Joe Evans
Seconded by: Edward Douglass
Gary Hawkins
FOR
Joyce Williams
Kamal Saleem Twelve for, three absent; motion passes.
ABSENT Joe Evans
R51-18:
WHEREAS, CF Rochdale, LLC d/b/a
Kamal Saleem
Thirteen for, two absent; motion passes.
COOPERATORS! Please do not deposit bulk garbage in the building’s service hallway after 3:30 PM Thank you.
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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions Requiring Board Action - July 23, 2018
Meeting began: 7:30 p.m. Board Members: Present Clifton Stanley Diaz - Chairperson Jean Randolph-Castro, President Talib Bey - 1st Vice President Mario Turner - 2nd Vice President Jean Hall - 3rd Vice President Tim Mercer - 4th Vice President Barbara Staples - Treasurer Lisa Stark - Assistant Treasurer Joyce Williams - Secretary Maryam Hubbard - Assistant Secretary Edward Douglass - Director Gary Hawkins - Director Kamal Saleem - Director Derrick Shareef - Director Also present MSI Real Estate Lance Williams - Assistant General Manager Jay Williams - Assistant General Manager
William Greenspan, Esq., Corporate Counsel William Young - Controller Corey Jones - Director of Maintenance Victoria Pearson - Director of Public Safety Adolph Osback - Captain of Public Safety Not Present Joe Evans - Director 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 (3) motions requiring board action (see the Board Resolutions). Motion to adjourn came at 8:30 p.m.
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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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~Poetry Corner & Musings...~ The Bell
Rochdale Village Home
By Ed Miller
By Gloria Williams
By Anthony Blake
Ring the bell for freedom A call for you and me It’s not a silly notion Our fight for liberty
I love Rochdale Village I call it my home The Village is vibrant with life family friends and neighbors singing our own song
If you ever think it’s over There’s a bell with a crack It stands for liberty and freedom For people fighting back
This summer was special alive with music sounds the Grand Ballroom dances wedding parties children running through sprinklers see saws swings slides and the merry-go-rounds
It says to proclaim liberty Throughout this mighty land Where free men and women Unite for justice, hand in hand In ‘76 out of Richmond Pennsylvania and New York Had to fight the Red Coats Not just talk the talk The Civil War was battled To eradicate slavery Across this vast country From sea to shining sea The workers in the 30;s sang of unions, solidarity Decent working conditions Were won for you and me Don’t let us forget the fight Or the victories once won We must unite in the struggle Our forefathers had begun Turn away from phony rhetoric From promises and lies From Presidential platitudes Or watch as Democracy dies
The Sunday Music Festivals Gospel Jazz R&B and Latin Swing fill the air Fish Fries in the garden the village people gather there Falls Festival Homecoming with loved ones family and friends Concerts near the flag post I don’t want summer to end Family Day picnic canopies with food galore applauding with spirit filled joy clamoring for more I love winter spring summer and fall It’s no secret I love summer most of all Rochdale Village is where my seeds are planted in the soil and sown It’s where my roots have grown I love Rochdale Village It’s where I belong I call Rochdale Village the crown Jewel of Jamaica my home sweet home Peace
Let God Put a Smile on Your Face By Alanda I. Wasserman Edwards
I Know To live is to die To achieve is an recommendation to try A reason within a resolution The opportunity in drawing your conclusion Being alone in one’s seclusion Yes, a beginning ends with a finale At times, the imagination of the having a creative illusion Magical myths that seem real Yet to a child that is a big deal It’s a voice that wants to be heard One paused becomes a recess The truth confirming a solid confess But one must appreciate in order to mandate One’s inner nightmare is a wake up from fear It’s fate like a Black Hole in making one disappear But the moment from within with take hold Each given sentences is a well established words Use it or leave it A probably will sometimes lead to a possibility But solid in rigid At times statements in perhaps can sometimes be non-existence A wonder A true wanderer in wanting to know more Substance withstanding matter becoming a explore Acceleration in how fast in the flow Yet I know Step by step taking it really slow But keeping one’s profile low What would it take? What’s in stake? I know because I have gone through But now there is nothing to do I know I have gone through.
It Will all Work out Just Fine By Alanda I. Wasserman Edwards
Let God put a smile on your face It often makes you feel glad A frown tends to hurt and often Makes one sad Let God put a smile on your face its contagious you know It even can make others smile and their hearts glow Let God put a smile on your face it does not cost a thing Just think of the joy and laughter I can bring So next time you’re walking around no matter what’s on your mind Think to yourself today I smile a smile That will be so kind Let God put a smile on your face He can only help our human race
The sun is shining bright to day Things will all work out fine It’s part of God’s divine purpose & plan God has you on His mind Even during a rainstorm He still has you covered So be covered my sister & my brother It will all work out fine The situation in your view Soon enough you see God has the perfect solution for you So every time you worry just Cast your cares on Him Even though you may not feel it each time Believe you me my friend It will all work out just fine
Be Encouraged!
Be Encouraged!
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A big round of applause goes out to Committee Chairman and Board President Jean Castro (center photo), Committee Co-Chair Ed Douglass and the Community Center Committee members for another series of excellent musical concert events.
ROCHDALE’S ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018
Rochdale’s annual month-long music festival did not disappoint. People come far and wide to hear the vast array of melodic genres that fill the air every Sunday in August. This year, groups included jazz by IMPROMPTU, R&B from the Mighty Kam Band, praise and worship gospel delivered by the Greater Springfield Community Church Choir and reggae performed by the group Tribal Legacy. There was something for everyone. Music definitely moves the soul. Lots of people got their happy dance on!
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