Presidents Message
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – October 2025
“Your Front Row Seat in the Board Room”
Hi Neighbors,
I hope you and your families had an enjoyable summer season. From time to time, we will get rainy/windy days that cause branches to break off. Branch removal and trimming is a herculean task due to the vast number of trees on our property. We have a growing list of trees that need trimming and our landscapers will get to it as soon as they can. Any tree issues that are on NYC property must be called into 311. We are not allowed to tamper with NYC property.
It is also worth mentioning again that all our new beautiful benches have been installed and of course the roofing project is going well. Our property consists of 50 buildings on 47 acres, we expect to be working on building #15 this week and buildings 16-17 by October, remember weather permitting. This is a huge project that will take up to 2 years for completion. There are always certain months where the weather conditions make it unsafe for the roofers to be on top of the roofs.
Our management office has asked me to again mention that if you plan on dropping off your maintenance check, to the management office, it MUST BE DROPPED OFF NO LATER THAN NOON, on the 5th of each month. NOTE: Remember, after the 10th of the month, your payment is deemed late. You can also just put a stamp on the enclosed envelope and mail your check directly to the P.O Box. All payments need to be cleared by the 10th of each month. Thank you.
On Friday, September 5th, all shareholders received a memo about the new Electric Vehicle charging stations. The memo noted that all 18 charging station units on the property are up and running. There are 4 chargers located between buildings 1 and 2, while there are 14 chargers behind building 34. In the near future, there will be additional 11 charging stations installed between buildings 49 and 50. Once those are completed, you will be notified and we will have a total of 29 Electric Vehicle charging stations on the property.
There are still numerous residents that are remodeling and/or removing their units without filling out MANDATORY Alteration Agreements. There are no exceptions! You must understand when you live in a Co-Op environment, your actions can be extremely costly to the shareholders since they can affect BPMT’s insurance premiums. We have had many situations where a plumber makes a mistake and floods the downstairs neighbor’s apartment. We have had fires from faulty non-licensed electricians. We have even had workers trip/fall in a shareholder’s apartment who end up suing the Shareholder and the Co-Op.
Unfortunately, we have to fine Shareholders when they are not following the rules put in place to keep the community safe. All Contractors must be Licensed, Properly Insured, and have Worker’s Compensation. We have both a Minor Alteration Agreement and a Major Alteration Agreement. Depending on the changes you are looking to make, you will need to have the correct agreement approved by the Superintendent, Mr. King before proceeding with any work. If any work is started without approval, you will be fined as per the Alterations section of the House Rules.
That’s it for now.
Speak with you soon.
Bobby Sher – Board President
Bell Park Manor – Terrace