RIRA President Matt Katz Reports To January Common Council On Roosevelt Island 2012 Issues - Community Benefit Agreement Negotiations With Cornell, 2 RIOC Board Elections, RIRA Election, Main Street Retail & More

You Tube Video of January 2012 RIRA President's Report

Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Matt Katz reports to the RIRA Common Council January 2012 meeting. Mr. Katz discusses RIRA agenda issues for 2012 including:

• 2 RIOC Director Nominee Elections - one on Febraury 7, the other in November
• RIRA November Election,
• Community Benefits Agreement Negotiations With Cornell On Plans For Roosevelt Island Campus,
• Hudson Related Main Street Retail Issues,
• Allocation of Public Purpose Funds and
• Fundraising and Roosevelt Island Events

RIRA Southtown representative Aaron Hamburger continued the discussion regarding the RIOC Board Nomination and Petition process. Mr. Hamburger reported that there are at least 7 candidates, including former RIOC Director Jonathan Kalkin, running in the election for 3 expired seats.

You Tube Video of RIOC Board Nomination Discussion

The deadline for submitting Nominating Petitions for the RIOC Board Elections is January 22.