• Co-op City's official publication/ serving 15,382 member families in the world's largest cooperative community. Vo!. 6, No. 29
May Il, 1971
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Failure to regularly attend Advisory Council (AC) and committee meetings could result in the dismissal of a Building representative. This was the ruling of the AC at Monday's constitutional meeting. Dismissal procedures have been a "bone of contention" among council members for months and were only approved after being amended three times. Five other attempts to TREMENDOUS FEAT-The world's tallest man, Eddie amend the procedures were · su.biJeet t o report its findings at the counci.1 mem ber is Carmel, will be at the Dreiser Loop Shopping Center May dismissal if he is absent very next AC general meeti5 to celebrate "Giant Sale Days" (May 13-May 15) at the defeated. without cause for three suc- ing. This recommendation The approved dismissal Center. Eddie, or the Happy Giant as he is called, is a future cessive AC meetings, three will be brought up on the procedures provide that a cooperator. See feature story on Eddie in this issue. successive committee meet- floor of the council as a moings, or 50 per cent of such tion. A vote will then be meetings over a prescribed taken; a two-thirds major6 month period. ity vote is required for disOnce a council member is missal. identified as liable under If the motion is carried, these absentee regulations, the council member involved an Ad Hoc committee of will be immediately suspendThe central heating sysResidents of Co-op City buildings fully occupied seven members, appointed ed for 30 days. During this tem of Co-op City will be converted soon into the cen- by Sunday, May 16th will vote on that day to êlect the by the Chairman of the Ex- time, the suspended repretral air cooling system. Co- the third resident member of Riverbay Corporation's Board ecutive Committee, will hear senta ti ve may seek redress the case and decide on the in his building. He may, if operators are reminded that of Directors. Co-op City is entitled to one :resident ~ard .member charges .. This Ad Hoc com- he so desires, circulate a peit will take about two weeks mittee may . riot consist of tition for reinstatement. The t6 convert the · system from for each seven fully occuin this issue. The final more than four Executive petition must contain the heat to air cooling. pied buildings. When the de"Meet Your Candidates" Committee members. detailed charges made velopment is. complete, there meeting will be held Thurs-. Because of the unusually The Ad Hoe Committee against the suspended counwill be five resident memcold Spring weather, it is bers on the board. The board day, May 13th in Auditorium can decide that the concerned cilman and some expression not possible to fix a firm date will then consist of 15 mem- Bof the Community Center. councilman is innocent. The by that member as to why In related news, Co-op committee can also, after he seeks redress from his when heat will be termi- bers-the original and perCity management is seeking hearing testimony, find the constituents. manent.Iû and the five electnated. It is entirely possible volunteers to serve as tellers, council member absent withIf the suspended member -and it has happened be- ed resident members. or officials for the election. out cause by a two-thirds manages to get 40 per cent Three polling places are fore-that there may be a Volunteers are needed at an majority vote. of the resident stockholders · designated for the May 16th quick change - over from election. Residents of Build- three locations. Those interIf the committee recom- in his building to sign the ested may call Sylvia Testa mends that the member face petition, he is reinstated. If chilly to very hot weather. ings 1 through 14 and of the at the Administrative Office, dismissal, it must verbally (Continued on Page 7) Since heat cannot be turned Town Houses on DeFoe, Debs 671-2000. and Cooper Places will vote off until it is fairly certain that there will be no more at the second floor lobby of cold weather, it is possible the Community Center. Residents in Building 15 through that there will be no air 19 inclusively will vote in the cooling during the first hot Community Room of BuildAir lifting of garage roofs in Co-op City is du· to start On April 27th, the high Monday with Garage No. 1. Last minute problems with weather. ing 16A. Those residing in rise elevator in Building 7 necessary insurance certificates may cause a postponeOn the basis of previous Buildings 20, 21, 22 and 25 will vote in .the Community was badly damaged by van- ment, but at press time, no delays are anticipated. years, it is estimated that Room of Building 22A. dals to the extent that a The roof, sixth floor and the ramps down to the fifth air cooling will be available If no one candidate polls new door had to be installed floor in Garage 1 must approximately June 10th. at least one-third of the total at a considerable cost to co- be vacant on Monday, and if required. The guards will votes cast, a runoff election operators. the garage will be closed to be utilized to direct traffic The management of Co-op patrons from 8:45 to 5:15 and pedescr+ans a ,V,1} from between the two front runners will take place the fol- City received an anonymous P.M. Co-op City Boulevard fo, staging areas and buildlowing Sunday, May 23rd at letter identifying the van- will be blocked off from Bay- ings where ths helicopter dals as members of a par- chester A venue to just east will be operating. the same locations. Seven candidates will ap- ticular trucking company. of the garage to create a One more guard will be pear on the ballot. They are Management appeals to the staging area for the heli- stationed at each i:,tre•~t barMurray Victor, Joseph Laz- cooperator who witnessed copter. ricade to prevent any onnow, Arthur Z. Cohen, Earle this act to come forth and Co-op security guards and lookers from getting into the McField, Frederick Beck, identify himself so that the 4fith Precinct police officers area of operation. In addiWalter Danz, and Milton housing company can take will be on duty for the dur- tion, a guard will be stationForman. the necessary legal action to ation of the operation, with ed at each entrance and exist Statements by the above recover the money spent in an additional 10 guards on of the garage involved in a candidates appear elsewhere replacing the door. standby who will be called ( Continued on Page 8)
Cooling Time Approaching
Board Election ~Draws Near; Candidates 'Runlling Hard' an
Helicopter Airlifts Set
Will the Witness Come Forward? To Start Monday-Maybe
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Co-op City Staff Salutes All Mothers On Their Day