Rochdale Village Bulletin Newspaper - November 2020

THE COOPERATORS’ NEWSPAPER

Vol. 56 No. 12

November 2020

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

Rochdale Village Board of Directors

2020 Election Winners

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Jean Hall 1,232 Votes

Sheila E. McKenzie Derrick Shareef 1,181 Votes 1,151 Votes

Gary Hawkins 1,128 Votes

Ed Douglass 1,098 Votes

Thanksgiving turkeys from Assemblymember Vivian Cook and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s office make holiday brighter at RV - Page 15

Rochdale Remembers two political titans: the late Councilman Archie Spigner & Mayor David N. Dinkins Page 19 President’s Report - Pg. 2 - Pg.| 2 General Manager’s ReportReport - Pg. 4- Pg. |4 Youth Planning’s Pgs. 14of&Directors 17 | Meeting In Remembrance28 20-23 President’s Message | General Manager’s | Poetry CornerArt - Pg.Gallery 11 | - Board ResolutionsPg. - Pgs.

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ROCHDALE VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-2020

President’s Message

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 Timothy Mercer Lisa Stark Ed Douglass Treasurer Barbara Staples Assistant Treasurer Glynis Urquhart Secretary Joyce Williams Assistant Secretary Janine Cross

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Talib Bey Jean Randolph-Castro Janine Cross Clifton Stanley Diaz Ed Douglass Joe Evans Jean Hall Gary Hawkins Maryam Hubbard Tim Mercer Kamal Saleem Barbara Staples Lisa Stark Glynis Urquhart Joyce Williams Name Pending (State Representative) COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Budget & Finance Barbara Staples Commercial Services Timothy Mercer Community Center Jean Randolph-Castro/Ed Douglass Community Relations Lisa Stark Legal & Management Jean Randolph-Castro Maintenance Janine Cross Orientation Clifton Stanley Diaz Public Safety Talib Bey Senior Citizens Joyce Williams Youth Planning Gary Hawkins Environmental Conservation Kamal Saleem Parking Jean Randolph-Castro Information Technology 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 Director of Maintenance Kelvin Pantaleon Public Safety Chief Adolph Osback Power Plant Director Corey Jones Human Resource Director Dolores Benner General Counsel Robert Bernstein

- by Jean Randolph-Castro

Greetings Cooperators,

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ope every one of you had a blessed Thanksgiving. Despite the pandemic, we have not let this stop us or dampen our spirit.

As we continue to navigate the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, I would like to express my appreciation for how well Rochdale Village has adapted to it. I truly appreciate the hard work of our staff who have worked tirelessly to support the cooperators, keeping us as safe as possible.

Know that I am thinking of you and wishing everyone continued good health. Let us pray and remember those who lost their lives during the pandemic and keep the families in our prayers. It will be a year that we will all remember, bittersweet, sadness, but again we made it through for we are here, healthy and grateful. Please let us look out for each other and we will get through this and be even stronger.

Board Election I would like to thank every cooperator for being so cooperative, being unified and coming out to vote for the Rochdale Village Board election despite the election being rescheduled. A court order was issued, putting a hold on the election. Thankfully we won, the court order was lifted and we were able to have a successful election.

Clearly the voters spoke, making their choice and the Board of Directors will certainly do our part.

You have done your civic duty by coming out in large numbers to vote. Your vote is your voice. You have been an intricate part in moving Rochdale Village forward.

We have a few new members on the Board, and we will all collaborate and serve you as promised. I am excited to move in a pos-

itive manner with our new directors. I get great joy out of serving my community for the many years I have been on the Board. It gives me great pleasure to try and do my best for the quality of life for all cooperators to live comfortably.

Especially during this year, I would be remiss if I did not thank you for your unity in coming out to make a difference and more importantly on casting your vote for the Presidential election. For the Presidential election, I was certainly touched by the numbers of those that came out at the early voting to cast their vote to make a difference. I am very proud that I was part of operation and supervising during a portion of the nine days that I worked at the polls. This has given me a great vision as we as a people stand together in Rochdale Village. Our voice certainly put things into perspective that enable us to get things done efficiently, and for that I am truly grateful.

As you have seen we have made it through one phase of the pandemic, and together we have made it. Stay strong, keep the faith and we will make it through 2021.

We will have a bigger and beautiful community, loving and caring for each other, standing by each other and working together. That is my vision for the year of 2021.

My goal is continue to work hard, put the cooperator first, to keep Rochdale Village moving forward in a very positive, productive way to give each and every cooperator the quality of life that we so richly deserves. We will be working very hard with management starting on all the projects that we promised beginning with the new convectors, the cameras, parking lot, and most of all public safety.

Projects

For the past two plus years we have been discussing the replacement of the convectors in all apartments throughout Rochdale. I

President, Jean Randolph-Castro

am so pleased that we are finally on our way with starting this allimportant project. The Board and Management worked diligently to find good quality convector units that will last a lifetime, something I stressed as a priority as it is what our shareholders deserve. The Board approved the purchase and installation of this project, we are now awaiting approval from HCR.

Also underway are the upgrades to our electrical systems throughout the development. We will soon be upgrading the electrical breaker panels in every apartment. These enhancements are necessary to bring us up to today’s standards. In addition, work is currently being done in the pump rooms of each building. This project is important as it ensures that we have proper hot water, which has been an issue for some time.

The Board just approved the resolution to start the upgrading of our surveillance system site wide. We are replacing all the outdated cameras and equipment with new state-of-the-art high-resolution cameras. We will be adding additional cameras to cover problem areas and provide more coverage where there were no cameras previously including our parking lots. This will assist our Public Safety staff in keeping our shareholders safe.

Finally, we will be review-

MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE ROCHDALE VILLAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY.

November 2020 ing expanding parking lots 2, 4, 5 and reconfiguring lot 1 to add more spaces. Also adding a second level for parking over lot 3A/3B. Although this work cannot start until the spring, Management is working with the architects, engineers and Parking Committee to develop a comprehensive plan so we can hit the ground running once the time comes. Shareholders should look out for proposed plans for the areas we are considering expanding.

Events This year there will be no live Santa in the big mall for picture taking. Please do not forget to watch out for the Children Christmas Grab and Go toy giveaway event in the big mall. Registration is required to receive a Grab and Go Gift. Registration can be done at the Board of Directors office. The pandemic will not stop us from doing the best we can for our family and our children here in Rochdale Village. Please look out for the flyer with the date and time for the Toys Grab and Go and a packed lunch for the children.

We will have other organization coming as well this year for toy giveaway. Stay tuned for the

The Rochdale Village Bulletin flyer. Last but not list, I would like to thank the Angels of the Shield, Rochdale Village Public Safety Rosetta Love for her generosity to help out for the children gifts. The bicycles will not be given this year, but we are so grateful for the Angels of the Shield for their donation. I was equally appreciative for the money that was donated that will help many children along the way with Rochdale budget to get toys, gifts, food, etc.

Also look out for the memo, to come out for the beautiful Christmas Tree Lighting at the Gazebo. My vision on the upgrade of the Gazebo into the beautiful Rose Garden has become worthwhile. I want to thank the majority of the Board who allowed me to upgrade the beautiful gazebo in our community that we can utilize for many things in the summer such as small family day gathering, day picnic, Christmas winter fest and other functions and events.

For private gathering and special affairs, check with the Community Center Director for more information on how you can obtain having a small private social event. The Rose Garden is opened from 7:00

a.m. to 10:00 p.m. for cooperators to sit and enjoy the day. I am so grateful for the Board implementing this for a long time coming, but we got the job done. I am proud of my vision, and seeing the upgrades and development of Rochdale Village.

Giving Thanks Turkey Giveaway

Page 3 tographer who is always available; thank you for your commitment and dedication. Thanks to Board members Clifton Stanley Diaz and Joyce Williams who are always there rain or shine. Thank you to Public Safety, more importantly Lieutenant Ernest Gaither. Thank you Lisa Stark for your time in giving out turkeys. Thanks to Keziah and Pat the Board Assistants for organizing this huge project and helping to give out turkeys. Thank you to all the managers, Kelvin Pantaleon, David George, and Marques Blakes for doing their due diligence. Thanks to Maintenance for delivering and of course the Management staff of Rochdale Village for assisting and ensuring that our cooperators were able to have a meal for Thanksgiving.

Let us stay in prayer, God will heal the land of this virus.

Continue to stay safe, practice social distancing, wear a mask or face covering. Wishing all of you the happiest Holiday Season, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, and happy Hanukkah.

The Senior Citizens Committee along with Governor Cuomo office gave out turkeys to those in need in the Rochdale Village Community. I want to thank Governor Cuomo, Jordan Beberman the Deputy Director at the Governor’s office and Commissioner Arlene Gonzalez Sanchez, also Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook who came out and personally handed turkey to out to the cooperators. Special thanks to Rudy Guzman, manager at Key Food supermarket, Mr. Geraldo Diaz, manager at Ideal supermarket, New Image for the huge amount turkeys and pies, Elmhurst Electric and Dr. Maria Hubbard.

Thank you all for looking out for the Rochdale Village families. I Peace, Love & Blessings. want to thank Larry Love the pho- Jean Randolph-Castro

Preliminary results Board of Directors Election 2020-21

By Susan Van Brackle

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fter a one month delay, election of Rochdale’s Board of Directors’ resumed Tuesday, November 17 resulting in the return of four incumbent candidates and appointment of a former officer elected decades ago to the Rochdale Village Board of Directors.

According to the Honest Ballot Association, a voting quorum of 2,235 households was achieved via a combination of methods including 165 attendance proxies, 687 voting proxies and 1,383 in person ballots cast.

Honest Ballot further contends that “All ballots and proxies were tabulated and the count will be certified,” which deems the votes as preliminary until the election company finalizes them.

It is the practice of

Rochdale’s co-op elections to award three year terms to the first three winners with the top highest number of votes and two year terms to the remaining awardees.

As such, the breakdown is as follows: Highest Votes Winning 3-Year Terms 1232 Jean Hall 1181 Sheila E. McKenzie 1151 Derrick Shareef Election Results for Remaining Candidates 1128 Gary Hawkins 1098 Ed Douglass

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Executive officer appointments, designations of committee chairpersons and co-chairpersons for the 202021 term will be determined following certification of the election from Honest Ballot.

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Monthly Report Monthly Report

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by Marion Marion Scott Scott

General Manager’s Monthly Report for October 2020 THOUGHTS BEYOND THE ELECTION

It was good to see that a quorum was achieved with no extension necessary despite the delay and challenges that COVID-19 presents to everyone. It appears that the momentum to vote for the presidential election may have carried over to our own localized one.

That is a good thing. I can only hope it will also translate to more committee participation increasing community involvement and adding perspective to the operation. Co-ops are unique in that you elect representatives that share your ideologies which in turn drives the direction of the community. All politics aside, post-election is also a good time to take birds eye view of Rochdale Village and realize from that angle we are all neighbors in shared ownership of this community. To paraphrase a speech made by President Obama after the 2016 democratic election defeat that even though there are detracting opinions by some Board members, we are all ultimately on the same side. There is no “big bad wolf” here, just different perspective on how to make Rochdale Village the best it can be. That fact is something that we should not forget. We all want Rochdale to be a safe, clean affordable place for our family and friends into perpetuity.

CHOOSING A CONVECTOR

Over the last two plus years the board and management have discussed replacing convectors in all apartments. During that time numerous meetings were held with Goldman Copeland, contractors, and manufacturers to determine the convector fan coil unit that would be the right fit for Rochdale for years to come. The selection process albeit tedious was necessary to ensure that Rochdale got the best quality for the best price. The major factors considered when making a selection we could recommend was manufacturer history, build quality, design, energy efficiency, future maintenance and of course pricing. Manufacturers were asked to submit sample units that we could assess to help decide.

tors) in 5,860 apartments in 20 buildings. The time was not wasted since during this period we had the essential task of replacing all riser isolation valves, now complete. We believe that the most efficient method of installation will be what we call vertically. That is an entire line in a section of a building in a day. Based upon our experience replacing windows we had hoped to be able to work horizontally, that is one floor at a time. Horizontally has the benefit of focusing labor supervision and work however, due to the disruption it would cause shareholders, water loss of draining risers daily, unnecessary wear and tear on the dual pipe system, vertical is the better method. When work begins, we will go slowly until the contractor and we are comfortable and then the plan is to accelerate in an effort to complete all within 2 years.

Laundry Room Dryers; Why Are There Problems And How We Will Fix Them (Revisited)

Our Laundry room dryer dependability has been an issue for many years spanning multiple laundry contractors including the current one. Why? After delving into this issue 5 years ago and again more recently we found a problem synonymous with Rochdale’s proprietary construction in the form of a “construction

the years of 2001/02 Mac-Gray laundry contractor realized that this system was no longer efficient, and it was decided to add ancillary HVAC to the sides of each building (see picture below) to help increase dryer exhaust flow. This system continued briefly with our current laundry con-

tractor. The supplemental HVAC was unsightly, difficult to keep lint free, blew lint on residents entering and exiting the building and ultimately did not abate the problem.

In 2015 this solution was abandoned for the reasons stated above and an investigation was launched into why the original system was abandoned. It was found that during the original construction the underground corridor was comprised of plywood encased with cement. Over many years that plywood had rotted and collapsed blocking the dryer exhaust (see diagrams below). As a result of the blocked exhaust our dryers do not work as well because the motor needs to “breathe” or the sensors trip the circuit off to protect itself from overheating and causing a potential fire.

At that time great efforts were made to clear the debris for all building exhausts (see below).

However, clearing all the debris is difficult to clear

defect”. A construction defect is problem/failure originating from when Rochdale was built. To understand how this has affected our dryer system, more specially, our dryer “exhaust” system please see the diagram below illustrating how it was all originally designed 55 years ago: Around completely due to the length of the tunnel. There is also the potential danger because of the proximity to our electrical rooms that carry tens of thousands of volts of electricity.

Here’s where we are now, realizing that there is an infrastructure problem that would continue even with brand new machines. Despite the

Management together with Goldman Cochallenges we have come up with two solutions that peland, engineers, has spent almost a year in an the contractor will make to relieve the blockage of effort to determine the best and most effective exhaust air. method to install 20,100 fan cool units (convec-

CONVECTOR INSTALLATION

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Profit and Loss Financial Statement Narrative For the six months ended September 30, 2020

For the Six Months ended September 30, 2020, Controllable Income before Interest, Depreciation, Amortization, and Income taxes increased 2,025,000 to $8,039,000 as compared to $6,014,00 in the Budget. Below you will find an explanation of the significant changes in each category:

Controllable Income is defined

as income less variable expenses that can be managed by the Company.

It is commonly known as EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation and Amortization).

Operating income and expense

Total revenue decreased $(853,000) to $40,083,000 as compared to $40,937,000 in the Budget. This decrease is explained in the Revenue analysis below:

Apartment revenue decreased $(587,000) to $35,328,000 as compared to $35,916,000 in the Budget This decrease is principally due to the Budget reflecting a 2.9% carrying charge in August 2020 and the actual carrying charge increase was delayed till February 2021.

Commercial rental revenue

decreased $(117,000) to $2,558,000 as compared to $2,676,000 in the Budget. The decrease is due to increase in store vacancies due to impact of COVID-19.

Community Center revenue

decreased $(251,000) to $42,000 as compared to $294,000 in the Budget.

The decrease was principally due to the impact of the Community Center being closed during the COVID-19.

Other

Income

increased $192,000 principally due to a National Grid rebate of $340,000 received in May.

Total expenses decreased $(2,878,000) to $32,044,000 as compared to $34,923,000 in the Budget.

The decrease is explained in the following expense categories, as well as, the impact of the COVID-19 limiting the amount of contract work being done during the quarantine:

Administrative

The decrease in these costs was prinManagement and administrative cipally related to finalization of negoexpenses decreased $(284,000) tiations with National Grid to change to $2,533,000 as compared to Rochdale’s billing classification. The $2,818,000 in the Budget. The de- impact of this change will be approxicrease is due to collection expenses mately $200,000 a month in savings being stopped because the courts are and will be approximately a savings closed during the COVID-19 crisis of $2,000,000 per year!!! and more recently collection efforts began but are limited to cases prior to 2. Other Power Plant Expenses Other Power Plant expenses increased COVID-19. $145,000 to $2,206,000 as compared to $2,060,000 in the Budget. This Janitorial & Grounds costs Janitorial and Grounds expens- increase is principally due to an ines decreased $(240,000) or 6.7% crease in Boiler expenses related to to $3,337,000 as compared to repairs not anticipated in the Budget. $3,578,000 in the Budget. This decrease is principally due to (1) the Insurance Expense expenses increased Budget reflecting a full staff and Jani- Insurance torial & Grounds actual salaries are $479,000 to $2,369,000 as compared not at full staff yet (2) a decrease of to $1,890,000 in the Budget. This in$(194,000) in Ground Maintenance crease is principally due to a 39% inexpenses such as Landscape expenses crease in General Liability insurance due to the impact of COVID-19 (3) due to the FY 2021 market renewal an increased focus on managing ex- rates increasing dramatically. penses; offset, in part, by an increase in COVID 19 expenses for sanitizing, Real Estate Taxes (Shelter Rent) Real estate tax (Shelter rent) expenses masks, garbage bags, etc. decreased $(282,000) to $1,566,000 Maintenance and operating as compared to $1,848,000 in the Budget. The decrease is principally costs Maintenance and Operating costs due to impact of change in the calcudecreased $(1,654,000) or 27.2% lation of Shelter Rent to include alloto $4,423,000 as compared to cable expenses to the calculation. See 6,077,000 in the Budget. This de- the Article 78 In the looking forward crease is principally due to (1) the section of the report.

Budget reflecting a full staff and Maintenance & Operating actual Bad Debt Expense – Bad debt exsalaries are not at full staff yet (2) pense increased $263,000 to $515,000 less Repair Material, Tools and Sup- as compared to $252,000 in the Budplies and less Contracted Service ex- get. The increase is due to an increase penses due to most work halted dur- in the accrual to $100,000 per month ing the COVID-19 quarantine and a for anticipated COVID-19 related exsettlement with a vendor which re- penses related to rent collections. duced expenses by $300,000.

Interest Expense – There was no expense due to the Wells Fargo loan deSecurity ferment program.

Security costs decreased $(450,000) or 15.9% to $2,375,000 All Other Expenses were relatively as compared to $2,826,000 in the in-line with the Budget.

Budget. This decrease is principally due to the Budget reflecting a full staff and Security salaries Looking forward 1. Paperless Solution – Due to COare not at full staff yet.

VID-19, this project is on hold. We are investing in certain software products Power Plant that will allow Rochdale Village Inc. to 1. Fuel and Utilities Fuel and utility expenses decreased work with our vendors to have invoices $(537,000) to $6,681,000 as com- electronically transmitted to Rochdale pared to $7,219,000 in the Budget. and uploaded to our software.

2. Computer Software solution – Due to COVID 19, this project is on hold. We are also investigating certain software products to replace our current software. This will upgrade our current DOS based system to a windows-based system. We anticipate this project to resume in October 2020.

3. Article 78 – During the Shelter Rent litigation, NYC did not agree to change the method they are using for Depreciation to GAAP. As a result, we have initiated litigation (called an Article 78) which should be filed in July. We anticipate that we will be successful with this litigation to have HCR change the method of Depreciation to GAAP which will save Rochdale approximately $100,000 per year in Shelter Rent Expense.

Overall, Rochdale Village Inc.’s Controllable Income results For the Six Months ended September 30, 2020 show that Rochdale Village Inc.’s results have exceeded our Budget and is on track to exceed the Controllable Income Budget of $10,642,000 for the year.

Balance Sheet

Due to the COVID-19 impact, our Balance Sheet is impacted in September as follows: 1. Accounts Receivable – The Accounts Receivable balance increased $1,303,000 since the beginning of COVID. Of which, $733,000 relates to cooperators and $570,000 relates to commercial tenants. This increase is related to residents and commercial tenants not paying rent or the rents are being paid late.

2.PPP (Payroll Protection Program) In April, we received a $6,029,300 PPP loan that will be used to keep all employees employed. This loan was recorded in a separate cash account and set up as a liability until the loan is forgiven. We are now proceeding with the Loan forgiveness process which should be completed in December 2020.

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Rochdale Village Inc. PROFIT & LOSS STATEMENT FY & YTD 2020 and 2021

Rochdale Village, Inc. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AGING FY 2020

Rochdale Village, Inc. BALANCE SHEET FY 2019, 2020 and 2021

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Controller’s Report

- by William Young

Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Activity FY 2019 and 2020

Rochdale Village Inc. Summary of Accounts Receivable Carrying Charges (ONLY) >$100 in Aging FY 2020 and 2021

Rochdale Village Inc. Community Center Profit & Loss Statement FY 2019, 2020 and 2021 Actual vs. Budget

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Public Safety Report

- by Chief Adolph Osback

Public Safety Monthly Report October 2020

Enclosed is the statistical data relative to the performance of the Rochdale Village Public Safety Department during the month of October 2020. Public Safety maintains 24 hour /7 days a week coverage.

COMPLAINTS:

1. During the month of October 2020, 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 Department officers responded to a total of (55) loitering and (193) noise complaints from Cooperators which were resolved as follows:

a) Founded-Compliant- (32) Loiterers complied with officers’ directives to leave and (77) of the noise complaint sources corrected the volume of the noise. b) Unfounded Calls-(23) unfounded loitering complaints and (111) unfounded noise complaints (officers responded but no loiterers were present or no noise could be heard). c) Founded/Non-Compliant Calls- Loitering individuals and noise complaints - Non-compliant of directives – (0) received violations for loitering and (5) received a violation for noise complaints.

For the month of October 2020 there was a grand total of (5) arrests made on Rochdale Village Grounds. The Public Safety Department will continue to organize in order to better serve the Rochdale Village community.

DVR UNIT ACTIVITY:

RISK MANAGEMENT INCIDENTS 14 INVESTIGATIVE INCIDENTS 37 VIOLATIONS ISSUED 00 RELATED ARREST INCIDENTS

03 FIRE INCIDENTS 00 TOTAL INCIDENTS 54

TASK FORCE UNIT ACTIVITIES: • •

• •

Conducted (33) Directed & Routine Verticals.

Made (0) arrests, issued (0) Trespass Notifications, issued (0) C-Summonses, issued (0) violations to include (0) for loitering and encountered (6) Loiterers during routine and directed patrols.

Responded to assigned calls from Central Dispatch (8).

Conducted (0) Tenant Verifications

*There was significant reduction in activity due to the Task Force being redeployed to assist with COVID-19 related activities. These included the following: Meal deliveries to home bound seniors 2 days a week, security coverage during mask giveaways, back filling post vacancies due to staff call outs, etc.

TOWING ACTIVITY

The Public Safety Department towed (13) vehicles and issued (68) warning stickers for the violation of various parking rules throughout the complex.

ROUTINE AND *DIRECTED VERTICAL PATROLS BY ROCHDALE PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS:

Vertical patrols are conducted on a daily basis. Officers and Supervisors patrol the stairwells, hallways, rooftops and parking lots at different hours in an effort to curtail unlawful activities. *Directed verticals are additional post inspections performed in order to proactively reduce Quality of Life conditions in designated “Hot Spots” as determined by community complaints and the analysis of various patrol reports.

BUILDING VERTICALS, GROUND FLOOR INSPECTIONS AND PARKING LOT CHECKS: 4305 *DIRECTED VERTICALS: 116 TOTAL POST INSPECTIONS: 4421

PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONDED TO CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE REFERRED CALLS TO THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TOTAL CALLS RECEIVED FOR ASSISTANCE:

885 692 1577

COOPERATOR ESCORTS 107 AIDED SICK/ INJURY AND ELEVATOR ENTRAPMENTS: 84 TOTAL INCIDENT REPORTS GENERATED: 142 MAIL VOLUME DELIVERED BY PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER:

606

ARREST(S): 05 IN HOUSE DETAINED: 00 GRAND TOTAL OF ARRESTS: 05 VIOLATIONS ISSUED: 26 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/AUTO: 05 EVICTION(S): 00

VIOLATIONS

Listed are the classifications of Notice of Violations issued:

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Source: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/113th-precinct.page

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~Poetry Corner & Musings...~ Forgiveness

Santa’s Hound Bus GETAWAY

By Anthony Blake I will leave the Reindeers for three weeks This vacation will be Santa’s treat The idea of travelling is so sweet I will be Greyhound bus bound Oh how sweet that sounds Destination Florida to work on my tan Nothing to do but laid on the beach being my demand I left the North Pole behind Thinking vacation, and enjoyment combined I am letting the Greyhound bus give me that recline back All I have to do is imagine that Florida sun Sand and fun But Children don’t you dread I will be back in time to the North Pole in my night Christmas Eve ride You better watch out, and not cry The Reindeer and I will be watching eye to eye So look for me on my return So make your Christmas list Each house I shall not miss Santa out

Ship of Dreams

By Anthony Blake Cruising into hope The seas showing how to cope What seems like a Nightmare?

It’s preparation for life from sea to shore Marvelous being encouragement Distance being the adventure The reflection of the perfect picture The ship is saying, “Come journey with me and find yourself” You will know who you are, and were meant to be Let it be the sea to direct Transcend in the breeze and feel the effect The sunrise being your good sleep The sundown being the settle down The seas of choice The ship with the echoing voice Ship dreams into the night The open seas with enduring light Heaven’s lighthouse directing the way Journey into prosperity

By Brian Skipper I forgive you...

For never asking.

Leaving me to think that you just didn’t care.

I forgive you...

For never being scared in front of me.

Leaving me to think that fear is for suck ers. When in reality fear is the doormat of courage.

I forgive you...

For loving me when I didn’t know how to love myself.

Leaving me to think that love comes with a cost that I just couldn’t afford to pay.

Autumn Is Here

By Alanda Wasserman Edwards What a beautiful season Sprinkled from God above With precious fall colors In the leaves and trees we see his acts of love The chill is in the air but it Is not too much Just enough to let you know Fall is upon us.

How beautiful our village looks from far and near In the fall for all to see. Proud So go get your hat, jacket and fine linen that you have Prepare be my fellow neighbor In Rochdale Village Autumn is here Enjoy

I forgive you...

For being my only protection in this cruel,

By Alanda Wasserman Edwards cruel world.

Leaving me to think that you’ll always be Can you feel the nice breeze? there.

It’s in the air

It’s Fall that’s All

I forgive you...

For being so mean to me.

Leaving me to think that if I don’t look out for me, nobody will.

I forgive you...

For not answering my calls.

Leaving me to think you didn’t want to talk, when all you had to do was listen.

I forgive you for everything that didn’t make sense to me. When come to find out you knew better.

Most of all...

I forgive myself for not being patient enough now that I found out it was just life.

Do you forgive me?

JusB

Slow Down!

Fall has arrived its upon us Its in the air The leaves are starting to trn We feel a slight chill Even in this COVID 19 season with Mask on we can ask the Master upon to help us to carry on through this Fall season to enjoy our Beautiful community as we Watch the colors change and its nice orange brown and burgundy colors Even ark greens the leaves are so beautiful Despite our loss Nothing can take away our smile We have had some sad losses and struggles We shall move forward We will survive We have God our faith Faith, community family

Please observe pedestrians walking through crosswalks. Come to a full STOP in campus parking lots and at drive way stop signs. Thank you.

Chief Osback.

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Rochdale Village N.O.R.C. Invites You to Join!

Join us for Virtual Health Workshops with NORC Nurse Irvica Galla every Thursday at 10 AM in English and 12:30 PM in Creole.

These workshops will be held on ZOOM and by telephone.

Topics include:

• The Importance of Flu Shots; • Staying Healthy this Winter; • Exercising at Home; • Home Remedies and Herbal Medicines, Do They Work?

Let us know what other topics you’d like Irvica to cover. Call the NORC Program to register. 718-525-2800 Ext. 2

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RV’s Turkey Giveaway hosted by Assemblywoman Cook & Governor Cuomo

(Left to right) Board Vice President Lisa Stark, Board President Jean Castro; Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, Commissioner New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support; Jordan Beberman, Deputy Director for Governor Cuomo’s Office.

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ssembly Member Vivian E. Cook partnered with Deputy Director Jordan Beberman from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office joined by Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, Commissioner New York State Office of Addiction, to bless the Rochdale Village community with holiday turkeys, trimmings and desserts for Thanksgiving.

What a difference a year makes. The coronavirus pandemic has many people shut in and unable to participate in the traditional rite of shopping and/or cooking for holiday dinners. This grab and go event organized specifically for Rochdale Village cooperators provided assistance for those in need. Advance registration and presentation of a ‘red’ ticket was required in order to receive a free turkey. “On behalf of the governor, I am so happy to par-

ticipate here today with the community. I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and an enjoyable one but please remember to stay safe,” said Commissioner GonzalezSanchez.

The event was a joint effort brought forward by members of Rochdale’s Board of Directors. There to assist with the heavy lifting of holiday turkeys into community shopping carts was Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, Board President Jean Castro, Board Vice President Lisa Stark, Board Secretary Joyce Williams and numerous members of Rochdale’s own Maintenance team.

Special thanks goes out to grocery partners like Key Food Supermarket manager Rudy Guzman and Geraldo Diaz, manager of Ideal Food Basket as well as community partners Dr. Maria Hubbard, New Image and Elmhurst Electric for their bountiful contributions of turkeys and pies.

(l.to.r.) What’s a holiday dinner without dessert compliments of Assembly Member Cook, Governor Cuomo’s office, Dr. Maria Hubbard, Key Food Supermarket, Ideal Food Basket and others.

Board Vice President Lisa Stark gathers bags containing Thanksgiving turkeys thanks to contributions from Governor Cuomo’s office, Dr. Maria Hubbard, Key Food Supermarket, Ideal Food Basket, Assemblywoman Vivian Cook and other community partners.

Commissioner Gonzalez-Sanchez engages with community members and extends greetings.

Dynamic duo of the newly reorganized NORC hand out PPE supplies at Rochdale’s Community Center.

(l.to.r.) Rochdale cooperator receives assistance with filling her cart from Board Chairman Clifton Stanley Diaz, Assembly Member Vivian Cook, Board Vice President Lisa Stark and Commissioner Gonzalez-Sanchez.

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‘Grateful to be Thankful’ Community Feed hosted by Vice President Talib Bey & Most Worshipful NY Grand Loge, A.F.A.M and Daughters of Zion Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Stars

Activity filled Community Center room 11/12/13 as volunteers from the Most Worshipful New York Grand Loge, A.F.A.M and Daughters of Zion Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Stars prepared Grab and Go Thanksgiving dinners at the “Grateful to be Thankful” Community Feed.

Board Vice President and Public Safety chair Talib Bey meets and greets residents and volunteers that participated in the Thanksgiving Grab and Go Community Feed event at Rochdale Village. Special thanks to Christ Apostolic Church of AM, Sharon Taylor/Tisha Spaulding and Destiny Hawkins/ Christine Winsloe. A Cause. A Concern. A Solution.

Board Vice President Talib Bey and Public Safety Chairman (standing center) featured here with members and volunteers from the Most Worshipful New York Grand Loge, A.F.A.M and Daughters of Zion Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Stars. Rochdale Village appreciates your service. (Photo credits: Larry Love Moore)

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Officers of 113th Precinct hold Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway for Jamaica Community

Inspector Bohannon of Rochdale’s 113th Precinct engages with community members before turkey giveaway begins.

Up to 200 turkeys were purchased by the 113th precinct. Fifteen were contributed with donations by the Rochdale Village Board of Directors.

Sergeant Gilot, NCO’s Easton and Renzulli as well as others from New York’s Finest arrange supplies in preparation for the giveaway.

(on right) Crystal Harrison, Regional Manager – Emblem Health Neighborhood Care with colleague distributed PPE supplies at the 113th Precinct when guests made their turkey pickup.

Romena Almond (left) waits for the festivities to begin with Officer Malloy, 113th Precinct.

It was good to see winners of the 113th Precinct’s turkey giveaway. While waiting I couldn’t resist snapping a pic of a patron’s BLM earrings (left) as well as RV cooperator and poet Brian Skipper aka JusB. (right).

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It is with reverence that we announce the passing of two Political Titans the honorable

David

n.

Dinkins

106th Mayor for the City of New York

Sunrise: July 10, 1927

Sunset: November 23, 2020

Husband, Father, Brother, Uncle, Family Man, Mentor.

Howard University Alum. Brooklyn Law JD. Rose from Manhattan City Clerk to Manhattan Borough President then New York City’s

the honorable

Archie Spigner

Councilman and Power broker of queens, new york Sunrise: August 27, 1928

Sunset: October 29, 2020

Political ‘King Maker’ in Queens

Lasting Legacy: New York’s Safe Streets City Initiative.

Stared down racial strife, chronic crime and New York City’s massive budget woes.

Engineered construction of Queens Tennis Center and brought the game to the Masses.

Revitalization of Times Square. Housing Rehabilitator.

Fearless Leader of this Gorgeous Mosaic.

His name is forever etched on 1 Centre Street.

And history.

Lasting Legacy: First African American man voted to New York City Council.

Mentored, nurtured and served District 27 for 27 years.

Responsible for major infrastructure projects and economic development of Queens including Archer Avenue subway extension, York College - College Campus John F. Kennedy Airport AirTran and the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety District Leader of powerful Queens County Democratic Club.

Head of the influential Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club Forever etched in history.

REST IN POWER SIR

SORELY MISSED

First African American Mayor.

Mayor David N. Dinkins (retired) accepts honor of having New York’s Municipal Building at 1 Centre Street renamed the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building.

Queens Councilman Archie W. Spigner (retired), is applauded upon addressing guests at 2020 induction ceremony of Supreme Court Justice Muir.

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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - October 26, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)

R41-20

WHEREAS, 3P Cafe, Inc. d/b/a Salis Cafe’ (“Salis”) is a restaurant business that serves a variety of eating options including comfort and health food options;

WHEREAS, Salis has agreed to take the former Kelly’s space in Mall 2 at two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of space in Mall 2 for five (5) years with a five-year option period, for a total of ten (10) years; and

WHEREAS, the terms of the lease are attached.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Salis restaurant lease is approved by the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors.

Moved by: Janine Cross Seconded by: Jean Randolph-Castro FOR Talib Bey

Janine Cross

Edward Douglass

Lisa Stark

Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Gary Hawkins Joyce Williams

ABSTENTIONS Jean Hall

Timothy Mercer

Maryam Hubbard Kamal Saleem

ABSENT

Joe Evans

Glynis Urquhart

Barbara Staples

Eight for, four abstentions, three absent; motion passes.

R42-20:

WHEREAS, to fully prepare the systems for convector replacement proper isolation must be established to ensure water shut down in case of emergency;

WHEREAS, it was discovered that the system wasn’t designed to drain totally at the building level and new hot tap drain valves are needed to drain the system at the lowest point of each building’s loop;

WHEREAS, the system must be totally dry for the plumbers to install the valves and make necessary connections;

WHEREAS, the cost to install forty (40) hot tap valves total to $551,225.00; and

WHEREAS, Management has reviewed the proposal with the third-party engineer and recommends an award of change order to Noble Mechanical in the amount $51,225.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors approves the award of change order #1, hot taps, to Noble Mechanical for the amount of $51,225.00 to be funded from the Repair Escrow (Wells Fargo) subject to approval from New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

Moved by: Janine Cross Seconded by: Joyce Williams FOR Talib Bey

Janine Cross

Edward Douglass

Maryam Hubbard

Barbara Staples

Joyce Williams

Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Gary Hawkins Timothy Mercer Lisa Stark

ABSTENTIONS Jean Hall

Kamal Saleem

Joe Evans

Glynis Urquhart

ABSENT

Eleven for, two abstentions, two absent; motion passes.

R43-20:

WHEREAS, the new isolation valves that feed the convector system are located on vertical risers throughout the campus;

WHEREAS, during prefabrication for the installation of isolation valves, several were found to be installed directly on the main trunk lines in the building crawl spaces;

WHEREAS, the valves located on the trunk lines feed the ground floor and community rooms in each building;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to replace these valves prior to installation of the convectors;

WHEREAS, the cost to replace ten (10) valve sets, twenty (20) valves in total per building are at a cost of $95,038.00;

WHEREAS, Management has reviewed the proposal with the thirdparty engineer and recommends an award of change order to Noble Mechanical in the amount of $95,038.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors approves the award of change order #2 to Noble Mechanical for the amount of $95,038.00 to be funded from Repair Escrow (Wells Fargo) subject to approval from New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

Moved by: Barbara Staples Seconded by: Talib Bey FOR Talib Bey

Janine Cross

Edward Douglass

Maryam Hubbard

Barbara Staples

Joyce Williams

Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Gary Hawkins Timothy Mercer Lisa Stark

ABSTENTIONS Jean Hall

Kamal Saleem

Joe Evans

Glynis Urquhart

ABSENT

Eleven for, two abstentions, two absent; motion passes.

R44-20:

WHEREAS, Rochdale Village is currently replacing isolation valves on the dual temperature system throughout the complex;

WHEREAS, during the demolition process multiple areas were exposed to replace valves that contained asbestos including above the ceilings;

WHEREAS, these areas must be abated to continue with the replacement of the isolation valves;

WHEREAS, request for proposals were solicited from several vendors to conduct emergency asbestos abatement producing the following results;

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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - October 26, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)

Contractor Base Bid Lump Sum

Price Bid Price ESG, Inc.

$14,700 per

$294,000.00 Building Kalnitech

Construction

$19,600 per Building

Project Eye Construction $25,300 per Building

$392,000.00

$506,000.00

WHEREAS, Management has reviewed the proposals and recommends ESG, Inc. be awarded the contract to perform emergency demolition and removal of asbestos in the multiple areas in the amount of $14,700 per building.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors approves ESG, Inc. the contract in the amount of $14,700 per building totaling $294,000 to perform emergency demolition and asbestos removal, subject to approval of New York State Homes and Community Renewal to be funded by HCR Reserves.

Moved by: Janine Cross Seconded by: Talib Bey

Clifton Stanley Diaz Barbara Staples

Joyce Williams

AGAINST Timothy Mercer

ABSTENTIONS Edward Douglass

Maryam Hubbard

ABSENT Janine Cross

Glynis Urquhart

Gary Hawkins Lisa Stark Kamal Saleem Jean Hall Joe Evans

Seven for, two against, three abstentions, three absent; motion passes.

R46-20:

WHEREAS, proposals were sought from various contractors for Snow Removal Services in hopes of achieving competitive bids;

WHEREAS, bids for a three (3) year contract were due on September 17, 2020. Three (3) companies provided proposals of which the incumbent, All Counties Snow Removal provided the lowest responsible bid; and

WHEREAS, All Counties Snow Removal, is fully familiar with the layout of the Rochdale Village Campus, has performed successfully in the past and are holding their prices to the same fees charged in previous years as outlined below:

FOR Talib Bey

Janine Cross

Edward Douglass

Gary Hawkins

Timothy Mercer

Barbara Staples

Joyce Williams ABSENT Joe Evans

Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Jean Hall Maryam Hubbard Kamal Saleem Lisa Stark

Glynis Urquhart

Thirteen for, two absent; motion passes.

R45-20:

WHEREAS, Rochdale Village, Inc. has two shopping centers each with a parking lot that must be manually monitored constantly by Public Safety Officers;

WHEREAS, the Mall tenancy is nearing its max and Management would like a technologically advanced system to efficiently monitor mall parking;

WHEREAS, Amano McGann was the lowest bidder for both malls using the L.P.R. License Plate System

WHEREAS, the Board would like to use the Small Mall as a trial before committing to the Big Mall;

WHEREAS, the Small Mall trial will cost $64,010.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors accepts the proposal from Amano McGann for the installation and materials for the License Plate Reader in the Small Mall, in the amount of $64,010.00.

Moved by: Clifton Stanley Diaz Seconded by: Talib Bey FOR Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro

ALL COUNTIES Payloader (8 yard) Backhoe Plow Hauler Salt

$285 per hour $220 per hour $120 per hour $185 per hour $97 per hour

CARDONE Payloader (8 yard) Backhoe Plow Hauler Salt

$300 per hour $280 per hour $160 per hour $225 per hour $99 per hour

MALATESTA Payloader (8 yard) Backhoe Plow Hauler Salt

$500 per hour $450 per hour $400 per hour $400 per hour $175 per hour

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors accepts the proposal from All Counties Snow Removal Corp. at hourly charges above subject to approval from the New York State Homes and Community Renewal.

Moved by: Timothy Mercer Seconded by: Talib Bey FOR Talib Bey

Janine Cross

Edward Douglass

Gary Hawkins

Timothy Mercer

Barbara Staples

Joyce Williams

Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Jean Hall Maryam Hubbard Kamal Saleem Lisa Stark

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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions - October 26, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)

ABSENT Joe Evans

Thirteen for, two absent; motion passes.

Edward Douglass

Jean Hall Glynis Urquhart Gary Hawkins

Maryam Hubbard Timothy Mercer

Kamal Saleem Lisa Stark

Joyce Williams R47-20: ABSENT

WHEREAS, Rochdale Village, Inc. desires to maintain the labor Joe Evans

Barbara Staples cost to restore vacant units as well as occupied units, at an affordable rate, Glynis Urquhart by seeking contractors to bid and agree to the current labor cost;

WHEREAS, Sigma Maintenance & Restoration Corp. (Sigma) Twelve for, three absent; motion passes. d/b/a Genesys and L & R General Construction, Corp. (L & R) agreed to maintain a 13% discount off the established price list; R49-20:

WHEREAS, based on this past year’s labor expenses of $3,077,992 WHEREAS, Rochdale Village is currently renovating and replacthe 13% discount would result in approximately $400,000 in savings an- ing the equipment in the twenty (20) pump rooms throughout the complex; nually; and

WHEREAS, during the demolition process it was found that the

WHEREAS, based on the aforementioned benefit to Rochdale Vil- ceilings contained asbestos; lage, we are looking to extend the contracts of Sigma Maintenance &

WHEREAS, these areas must be abated to continue with the renoRestoration Corp. d/b/a Genesys Construction Corp. and L & R General vation of the pump rooms; Construction Corp. for a period of two (2) years.

WHEREAS, request for proposals were solicited from several ven THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Rochdale Village, dors to conduct abestos abatement and replace the ceilings producing the Inc. Board of Directors accepts the proposals form Sigma Maintenance & following results; Restoration Corp. d/b/a Genesys and L & R General Construction, Corp at a 13% discount off the established price list for an extended two (2) CONTRACTOR

TOTAL BID PRICE year period, subject to approval from the New York State Homes and Genesys Construction Corp. $320,000.00 Community Renewal.

ESG, Inc.

$365,000.00 MSS Golden Eagle no bid Moved by: Clifton Stanley Diaz Project Eye

no bid Seconded by: Joyce Williams Kalnitech

no bid FOR Talib Bey

Janine Cross

Edward Douglass

Maryam Hubbard

Barbara Staples

Joyce Williams ABSTENTIONS Jean Hall

ABSENT Joe Evans

Jean Randolph-Castro Clifton Stanley Diaz Gary Hawkins Timothy Mercer Lisa Stark

WHEREAS, Management has reviewed the proposals and recommends Genesys be awarded the contract to perform removal of asbestos and ceiling replacement in the amount of $320,000.00.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors approves Genesys Construction Corp., the contract, in the amount of $320,000.00 to perform removal of asbestos and ceiling replacement subject to approval of New York State Homes and Community Renewal, to be funded by HCR reserves.

Kamal Saleem Glynis Urquhart

Moved by: Jean Randolph-Castro Seconded by: Joyce Williams

Eleven for, two abstentions, two absent; motion passes.

FOR Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro R48-20: Janine Cross

Clifton Stanley Diaz

WHEREAS, Marlene Reynolds-Cox, DDS (“The Dentist Office”) Edward Douglass

Gary Hawkins currently rents 890 square feet in Mall 1; Maryam Hubbard

Timothy Mercer

WHEREAS, the Dentist Office has agreed to renew their space in Lisa Stark

Joyce Williams Mall 1 for five (5) years; and

WHEREAS, the terms of the lease are

ABSTENTIONS attached.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Dentist Office re- Jean Hall

Kamal Saleem newal is approved by the Rochdale Village, Inc. Board of Directors.

ABSENT Moved by: Clifton Stanley Diaz Seconded by: Talib Bey Joe Evans

Barbara Staples Glynis Urquhart FOR Talib Bey

Jean Randolph-Castro Ten for, two abstentions, three absent; motion passes.

Janine Cross

Clifton Stanley Diaz

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Rochdale Village Board of Directors Meeting

Resolutions Requiring Board Action - October 26, 2020 (Virtual Meeting) Virtual Meeting began: 7:40 p.m.

Board Members: Present Clifton Stanley Diaz - Chairperson Jean Randolph-Castro - President Talib Bey - 1st Vice President Tim Mercer - 2nd Vice President Lisa Stark - 3rd Vice President Edward Douglass - 4th Vice President Joyce Williams - Secretary Janine Cross - Assistant Secretary Barbara Staples - Treasurer (arrived late) Jean Hall - Director Gary Hawkins - Director Maryam Hubbard - Director Kamal Saleem - Director Not Present Glynis Urquhart - Assistant Treasurer Joe Evans - Director

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Also Present MSI Real Estate Herbert Freedman - General Manager Jay Williams - Assistant General Manager Lance Williams - Assistant General Manager Robert Bernstein, Esq., Corporate Counsel William Young - Controller Kelvin Pantaleon - Director of Maintenance Adolph Osback - Chief of Public Safety Corey Jones - Director, Power Plant The agenda for the evening: 1. Motions 2. Adjournment The roll call was taken upon opening the meeting.

Based on the attendance, a quorum was reached.

There were (8) motions requiring board action (see the Board Resolutions).

Motion to adjourn came at 9:40 p.m.

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