Roosevelt Island Rivercross Mitchell Lama Cooperative Residents Meet Again To Discuss Issues Of Common Concern & Solve Problems

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Are you a resident of Roosevelt Island's Rivercross Mitchell Lama Cooperative and interested in learning more about what is going on in your building? If so, consider joining with some of your neighbors as they meet to discuss common interests of concern and find solutions to existing problems.

Rivercross resident David Bauer sends the following report from the most recent meeting held last Tuesday. Mr. Bauer writes:

Folks --

At the meeting Tuesday evening --

1) Shareholders were encouraged by the several moves made by our cooperative recently:
a) the start of the Board open conversation sessions with shareholders
b) establishment of a window screen maintenance policy
c) raising the temperature setting for the common spaces
d) searching for a window washer
e) the book exchange shelves are now in place at the Yellow Wing elevator in the basement
f) clarifying the process for reporting/correcting the transmission of odors between apartment
g) upon request, building staff will install u-shaped handles to facilitate window opening
h) a bench for persons waiting for private transportation may be installed next Spring
i) an Energy Conservation Committee has been proposed for interested shareholders.

2) Arline reported that one Board member has expressed strong opposition to the idea of a "green Roof" for Rivercross.

3) Mogens reported RIOC technical personnel have surveyed the area proposed as a ramp to replace the east-west six step stairway to the entrance plaza.

4) Caroline reported that one shareholder, fearing noisy sitters, had urged the Board not to install a bench at the front of the building for shareholders awaiting scheduled pickups.

5) In the general discussion of Rivercross matters suggestions were made that there could be an inventory of windows made cloudy by condensation formed after a break in the seal between the two panes of glass, and that inventory might be used as the basis for an informal call for prices on the assumption that a large scale replacement might result in a cheaper cost to shareholders than the present once in awhile price on file in the Building Office. Including such a question in the proposed Rivercross Tenants' Survey might be considered by Mitch as he refines what the Survey might be.

6) In the general discussion of Rivercross matters it was hoped that some solution might be found for shareholders blocking up the AVAC chute doors with overloaded plastic bags filled too large to pass through the chute opening.

7) In the general discussion of the ongoing Shareholder Forum, the attendees felt the Forum was having a positive impact on the affairs of the building but that it might be advisable to go to a once a month meeting schedule rather than every two weeks. The group wanted to be sure that meetings were in a direct relation to the Board sponsored open meetings. Mogens noted that the first meeting of the Board sponsored Energy Conservation Committee be on October 6, and the Board conducted Conversations with Shareholders will be on October 12. Consequently, the next meeting of the Shareholder Form will be on Tuesday October 5 at 7:30, with the date of the following meeting to be decided then.

Accordingly, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 to meet again on Tuesday October 5 at 7:30.

There is also an online Rivercross Google Group for residents to communicate with each other as well.