RIOC Board Of Directors Meeting Today - Agenda Includes Appointment of New RIOC President, Approval Of Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Funds, Approval Of Public Safety Audit & More

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As reported yesterday, among the items on today's Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Board of Directors Meeting Agenda is the appointment of Charlene Indelicato as the new RIOC President/CEO.

Also, prior to the start of the RIOC Board Meeting there will be a Public Session where members of the Roosevelt Island community can address issues of concern to the Board of Directors. Members of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Public Safety Committee are expected to ask the Board about progress regarding the investigations of brutality allegations leveled at the Roosevelt Island Public Safety Department during today's Public Session.

Here is the rest of today's Agenda:

AMENDED AGENDA

APRIL 4, 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.1


I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Minutes
1. February 28, 2013 Board Meeting (Board Action Required)
IV. Old Business
V. New Business
1. Authorization of Expenditure of Public Purpose Funds for 2013-14 (Board Action Required)
2. Ratification of Insurance Binders for 2013-14 (Board Action Required)
3. Authorization to Enter into Settlement Agreement with CNA Enterprises, Inc. in Connection with the Good
Shepherd Community Center Plaza Restoration Project (Board Action Required)
4. Authorization to Enter into Contract with T&M Protection Resources, LLC for the Public Safety Operational Audit
(Board Action Required)
5. Authorization to Enter into Amendment of License Agreement with Roosevelt Island Hospitality Group, LLC
(Board Action Required)
6. Appointment of Charlene Indelicato to Position of President/Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
(Board Action Required)
7. President's Report
8. Committee Reports
a. Audit Committee
b. Governance Committee
c. Operations Advisory Committee
d. Real Estate Development Advisory Committee
8. Public Safety Report
VI. Adjournment

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

UPDATE 10 PM - The RIOC Board voted to approve Ms. Indelicato today by a vot of 5 in favor and 3 abstentions. More here.

Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Funds, Public Safety Audit, Waterfront Restaurant, Lighthouse Park Repairs, Ongoing Investigations Among Items On Agenda For April 1 RIOC Operations Advisory Committee

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According to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Operations Advisory Committee of the RIOC Board of Directors will be held on Monday, April 1, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at the RIOC administrative office, 591 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York.

Agenda:

Discussion of Public Purpose Funds for 2013-14

Discussion of Insurance Binders for 2013-14

Discussion of Contract with T&M Protection Resources, LLC for the Public Safety Operational Audit

Discussion of Amendment of License Agreement with Roosevelt Island Hospitality Group, LLC

Discussion of Lighthouse Park Repairs

Chair’s Motion for Executive Session for

Discussion of Settlement Agreement with CNA Enterprises, Inc. in Connection with the Good Shepherd Community Center Plaza Restoration Project

Update on Ongoing Investigations

Any Other Committee Business That May be Brought Before the Committee

An audio webcast of the meeting will be available soon thereafter.

RIRA Approves $100 Thousand Public Purpose Funds Allocations To 12 Roosevelt Island Organization Last Night - On To RIOC For Final Approval

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The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Common Council approved the recommendations of its 2013 Public Purpose Funds committee for the allocation of $100 thousand in Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Purpose Funds during its monthly meeting last night. These recommendations will now be submitted to RIOC for its final approval.

Here are the recommendations.

Roosevelt Island Day Nursery (RIDN)
Amount Requested $35 Thousand - Recommendation $4,250

PS/IS 217 Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
Amount Requested $32 Thousand - Recommendation $12,700

Roosevelt Island Visual Arts Association (RIVAA)
Amount Requested $30 Thousand -  Recommendation $10,500

Life Frames Inc.
Amount Requested $25,360 - Recommendation $3,250

Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS)
Amount Requested $22 Thousand - Recommendation $7,000

Roosevelt Island Seniors Association (RISA)
Amount Requested $20 Thousand - Recommendation $14,700

Roosevelt Island Community Literary Association (RICLA)
Amount Requested $20 Thousand - Recommendation $3,500

Island Kids
Amount Requested $19 Thousand - Recommendation $13,100

R&R Concerts
Amount Requested $14,850 - Recommendation $11 Thousand

IDig2Learn
Amount Requested $10,500 - Recommendation $7,500

Roosevelt Island Disabled Association (RIDA)
Amount Requested $10,500 - Recommendation $9 Thousand

Roosevelt Island Chamber Of Commerce
Amount Requested $10 Thousand - Recommendation $3,500

Roosevelt Landings Residents Association (RLRA)
Amount Requested $5 Thousand - Recommendation None

The rationale for the recommendations are here.

Public Purpose Fund Allocations, Public Safety, Easter Egg Hunt, Young Adult Program & More On Agenda For Tonight's Roosevelt Island Residents Association Meeting - Come Learn What Is Going On

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The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) will be meeting tonight, 8 PM, at the Good Shepherd Community Center (543 Main Street).

As always, prior to the start of each monthly meeting there is a public session in which residents can come and address the Common Council Delegates on any issue of concern. Below is the Agenda for March 2013 Meeting.

Roosevelt Island Residents Association

Common Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Good Shepherd Community Center

Public session

Roll Call

Approval of agenda

Approval of minutes

• December 2012,
• January 2013,
• February 2013

President’s report

Committee reports:

Public Purpose Funds

Social, cultural, Educational

• request for seed money for Easter Egg Hunt fund raiser

Public safety

• request for reimbursement for expenditures,
• approval of two letters

Island Services Committee

• explanation of the April presentation and discussion of proposed Young Adult Services.

Main Street Retail subcommittee

Communications

Housing Planning

Old business

New business

2013 Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Funds Allocation Process Underway - RIRA Interviewing 13 Applicants With $254 Thousand In Requests And Budget Of $100 Thousand

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Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) Public Purpose Funds (PPF) Committee Chair Dave Evans provides this report on the 2013 allocation process. According to Mr. Evans:

To date, we have interviewed 9 of the 13 applicants.
We plan to complete the interviews on 26 Feb.
Of the 13 applicants, 3 did not request funds last year.
We plan to submit the PPF Subcommittee recommendations to RIRA-CC during the 6 March meeting.

Total funds requested: $254210. Total funds available: $100000.

Applicants:
RIDA @ $10500
PTA @ $32000
IDig2Learn @ $10500
Historical Society @ $22000
Chamber of Commerce @ $10000
RI Day Nursery @ $35000
RISA @ $20000
Roosevelt Landing Residents Association @ $5000
RI Community Literary Association @ $20000
Life Frames, Inc. @ $25360
R&R Concerts @ $14850
RIVAA @ $30000
Island Kids @ $19000

As previously reported, here's how the Public Purpose Funds process works:

... The Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) has been delegated by RIOC to make recommendations to the RIOC Board for the allocation of available Public Purpose Funds. RIRA created a Public Purpose Funds Committee that will interview and evaluate the applicant organizations and then make recommendations as to how the funds get distributed to the full RIRA Common Council. Upon approval by the RIRA Common Council, the recommendations are forwarded to the RIOC Board for approval. The total amount of Public Purpose Funds available is $100 Thousand to be allocated among the recommended Roosevelt Island organizations....

More on the Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Funds from previous posts.