The Board of Directors would like to share a number of important updates and reminders:
Open Board Position
A Board of Directors position has become vacant as Robyn Fleming recently decided to step down. When there are Board openings off-cycle from our annual meeting, the Board selects a shareholder to serve until the next annual meeting so that the Board can continue operating with a full slate of officers.
We welcome any shareholders who are interested in serving on the Board for the remainder of this term (May 2022.) If you are interested, please email a brief biographic statement and a statement of interest to Howard Landman at Siren Management at hlandman@sirenmgt.com by May 15. The Board of Directors meets monthly. Members are expected to actively participate in various Board-related projects. If you’re unsure but would like to learn more, you can also email the Board President, Doug Zywiczynski, at wghpresident@gmail to discuss further.
A huge thank you to Robyn for her many years of service!
Refreshing the Bike Storage Waitlist
If you are interested in a bike rack, please email Howard Landman at hlandman@sirenmgt.com to add your name to our waiting list. Please include the number of racks you’re requesting. If you’ve emailed Howard in the past, we ask that you please email again to confirm your spot on the waiting list.
The Board of Directors has recently started a new project to assess available storage space in both buildings. Our focus is on helping to better organize the building’s cleaning, repair, and maintenance materials. As part of this project, we are also hoping to identify more bike storage.
Ecycling and Compost Updates
A reminder that West Gate House residents may “ecycle” their electronic recycling items. The ecycle bin is located in the 870 basement, near the laundry room. Acceptable items include:
• TVs
• VCRs, DVRs, and DVD players
• Cable and satellite boxes
• Video game consoles
• Computers: including small servers; monitors; laptops and their peripherals (such as keyboards, hard drives, mice, etc.)
• Printers/scanners
• Fax machines
• Small electronics: including tablets; mobile phones; MP3 players
NOTE: Appliances, batteries, and light bulbs are NOT accepted.
We have also learned that the Department of Sanitation’s curbside composting program is targeted to return in October 2021. Our building previously participated in this program and intends to do so again once it resumes. Each building has several brown bins for collecting composting.
– Board of Directors