This pertains to a coop in Queens. If there are an even number of board members (8), and a vote is taken, and there is a tie, is it legal for the president to always cast the deciding vote. The president says that the only time he votes is if there is a tie. That means whatever he wants he will vote that way.
> Join the conversation Comments (2)We require an IRS transcript in addition to the return itself. However, a potential buyer said she just filed her taxes last week and won't be able to get the transcript in time to submit her Board package. Should we accept the return without the transcript?
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Can a unit owner that is in violation of condominium's bylaws serve as a Board member?
It's 2019 & my fellow shareholders unanimously loath face to face meetings & the delay in scheduling them. Is there a safe and legal way for a coop to hold votes and elections over email? Any downsides or concerns?
Is there anything that need be done with a quorum & face to face?
I'd love if there were some boilerplate available online.
We have recently purchased an apartment in a prewar coop in Westchester County, NY.. Originally, the apartment had gas service, however the previous tenant used electric appliances. The existing gas line was pressure-tested but it failed the test, as you might expect. Whose responsibility is it to restore gas service to the apartment?
> Join the conversationSometimes questions on the Coop Questionnaire are queries about litigation. If the litigation is a civil suit that has been sealed by the judge, can details be omitted in the response?
> Join the conversationHello, today we found out that the elevator company we hired in our condo did not fill out the log books on a monthly basis of our 2 elevators maintenance. The books are in the motor room and it seems that if the city come to inspect we might get fined. I appreciate your feedback on this matter. Thanks.
> Join the conversationWe are considering new laundry service vendors. ACES looks very good. Does anyone have any experience with them?
> Join the conversation Comments (4)I live in an Apartment building not a condo nor a co-op, forgive me if this is not the proper channel to discuss my issue, truthfully I don't know where else to post this. With that being said, I am having issues where there are one or more non residents in my building peeing in the corner of a stairwell, my apartment door is less than 2 feet away from that very corner. My super knows this is an issue because his door for his cleaning tools is literally right in that corner. This has been going on for months now, and it is come to the point that the smell of the pee is coming into my apartment and is slowly but surely becoming a health hazard for my family. What can be done in this case, we are a long time renter on the property (20+ years)?
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Hello,
Our building recently went through a lawsuit (slip and fall) resulting in a costly settlement. The Case took over 8 years. Building was put through the mill with numerous subpoenas and hours of testimony, releasing of records, etc.
The tree was planted by the City over 10 years ago to beautify the neighborhood. I have never seen the tree maintained by the City- in storms branches fall, pit erodes, etc.
The courts found our building solely liable. I find this unbelievable.
Our building just cant afford to maintain the tree. It's bankrupting the building. We cannot afford to be solely liable for a tree shared by many buildings and businesses on the block.
What can our building do? How do we release the building from this liability? We would like the tree removed and the sidewalk replaced.
Thank you.
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That's odd that the by-laws would allow an even-numbered amount of Board members or even allow the President to cast a deciding vote on matters. I would suggest to review the by-laws to confirm that's the case and, if so, at the next annual meeting lead an effort to change the number to 7 or 9, where the President's authority is limited in that regard. Best of luck!
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