Creating Search Committee For New President/VP And Southtown Building Development On Agenda For RIOC Board Of Directors Meeting Tonight - Also Roosevelt Island Brutality Allegations Anticipated To Be Raised During Public Session

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The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors will be meeting later today. During the Public Session, which begins at 5:30 PM, it is anticipated that the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Public Safety Committee will be speaking to the Board Members about Public Safety Brutality allegations and providing written complaints about specific incidents.

The Board Meeting Agenda includes Item 5:

Authorization to Enter into the Fourth Amendment of the Southtown Development Agreement

(more on Southtown Development here) and Item 6 to:

Create the Executive Search Advisory Committee

which is intended to find and select candidates for the long vacant positions of RIOC President and Vice President of Operations. Former RIOC President Leslie Torres resigned last September and former RIOC Vice President of Operations Fernando Martinez resigned last November. No reason has ever been provided for these resignations.  NY State Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to "recommend" candidates to be considered for the position as well but has not done so to date.

Here's the Agenda for tonight's meeting.

AGENDA

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 MEETING OF
THE ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE MANHATTAN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER,
8 RIVER ROAD, ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NEW YORK
5:30 P.M.


I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
1. January 17, 2013 Board Meeting (Board Action Required)
IV. Old Business
V. New Business
1. Authorization to Enter into Contract with American Business Continuity Centers, LLC for Disaster Recovery
Services (Board Action Required)
2. Authorization to Enter into Contract with Streetline, Inc. for Smart Parking System (Board Action Required)
3. Authorization to Enter into Contract with Arrow Steel Window Corp. for 504 Main Street Windows Replacement
(Board Action Required)
4. Authorization to Enter into Amendment of License Agreement for Octagon Composting Area
(Materials to Follow - Board Action Required)
5. Authorization to Enter into the Fourth Amendment of the Southtown Development Agreement
(Materials to Follow - Board Action Required)
6. Authorization to Create the Executive Search Advisory Committee (Board Action Required)
7. Presiden's Report
8. Committee Reports
a. Audit Committee
b. Governance Committee
c. Operations Advisory Committee
d. Real Estate Development Advisory Committee
9. Public Safety Report
VI. Adjournment

The RIOC Board Meeting will commence following a public comment period. The public comment period is not part of the meeting.