Proxy More ... to come
We Shareholders received
a letter signed by the VA Corp Secretary dated 5/18/2012
.Attached was a ‘Proxy’.
It requested you sign. Signing commits you to …
“The undersigned does
hereby specifically authorize the proxy to ratify and confirm the acts of
the Officers and Directors of the Corporation since the last Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.”
??????
I am not a lawyer. I
don’t/can’t give legal advice. I will not sign. I believe their proxy is not a
good thing for Shareholders. I believe it does us all a lot of harm. (Is the proxy legal?)
The BOD sent this
proxy to all Shareholders. Was Shareholder money used? Bet?
The instructions want
you to give your proxy to Jill Schachter or ….?
This letter and proxy leads me
to ask …
Question: Do
they (Jill and the BOD) believe we are all morons? Idiots? Senile old people?
Gullible fools? Sheep?
Answer: …….. yup!
I am not a moron or
idiot or the other stuff (I hope). I will not sign. This is insulting!
They want us to give up our right to protect ourselves?
I believe this is
part of a conspiracy to aid and abet and sanction past and ongoing ‘bad
things’. The ‘bad’ things include defrauding, looting and harming Shareholders
of Valerie Arms.
They enrich themselves, gain power or something at our expense.
They enrich themselves, gain power or something at our expense.
As this is a product
of the current BOD and goes to protect themselves and Vision Enterprises, I
assume the conspiracy involves both parties.
Qui bono? (look it
up) My guess is the beneficiaries are Vision (Peter Mesos, Jill and the BOD). The
losers are us, the Shareholders.
The following links
are from Shareholders, newspapers, etc. They believe we should know more about
Vision, our sponsor and Peter Mesos.
You can find a lot
more on the internet or call the Queens newspapers, Newsday, etc.
Don’t sign your proxy
to Jill/Vision/Peter Mesos, etc.
More to come ….. and …. Happy Birthday.
I am a lawyer, but you do not need to be one to know that what the Board is trying to do is not only immoral, but clearly illegal. You just need to be able to read.
ReplyDeleteThe New York Business Corporation Law Section 609 (i) states that a valid proxy has to be in writing and signed and dated by the shareholder.
The law does not allow any Board of Directors to force you to use a form they provide. The law allows your to send your proxy by fax, or even write it our on a napkin.
You can read the law for yourself here:
http://www.lawserver.com/law/state/new-york/ny-laws/ny_business_corporation_law_609
This article on the NY Times blog explains has a very concise summary of the situation:
http://realestateqa.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/can-the-president-of-a-co-op-reject-a-shareholders-proxy/
Every shareholder needs to ask Jill Schachter, Barry Nelson Alicia Spiegel, Fran Rothkin and Maggie Warford (when she does a fly by from Atlanta) why they are trying to commit election fraud.
Vision Management is gone, but the stink of this Board of Directors' corruption remains. It is time to finish cleaning house.
TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS:
ReplyDeleteWe all received the proxy from the current BOD and I, like other shareholders find this proxy extremely disturbing.
One, "Jill Schachter, President of the Board" having full power of the shareholders vote.
THIS IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL AND NOT ALLOWED WITH ANY CO-OP OR CONDO BOARD. NO SHAREHOLDER IS TO GIVE THE BOD THIS PROXY. TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS IT IS ILLEGAL. THE BOD IS ESPECIALLY PREYING ON THE OLDER AGED SHAREHOLDERS IN OUR BUILDING FOR THEIR PROXY.
AND
Two, the sentence that states - "the undersigned does hereby specifically authorize the proxy to vote to ratify and confirm the acts of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation since the last Annual Meeting of the Shareholders."
It means - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY -
The Undersigned (The Shareholder) does hereby specifically authorize the proxy (This is allowing Jill Schachter) to vote to ratify (To approve) and confirm the acts of the Officers and Directors of th Corporation (To confirm the decisions made by the BOD, Peter Mesos and Vision Enterprises that have instituted to our building since November 2011) since the last Annuarl Meeting of the Shareholders.
In summary, The Shareholder is allowing Jill Schachter to approve and confirm all decisions made by the current board that have been put into place in our buildings since November 201..
Waht we should be asking our attorney's is "Does this mean that a new Board cannot change any decisions made by the last board? If any decisions made by the previous board (Jill's board) are wrong and illegal, does this mean that Jill and her Board cannot be sued for breaching their Fiduciary responsibilities?
THIS IS ENOUGH. THIS IS ALL ILLEGAL. WE MUST VOTE FOR A NEW BOARD ON JUNE 19 AND HOLD THE CURRENT BOARD (JILL'S BOARD) RESPONSIBILE FOR BREACH OF THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITES TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE VALERIE ARMS.
P.S. - To the Board of Directors - in case you forgot, here is the meaning of Fiduciary
ReplyDeleteFiduciary - meaning "TRUST", a person or business who has the power and obligation to acto for another person or business under circumstances which require total trust, good faith and honesty. Characteritically, the fiduciary has greater knowledge and expertise about the matters being handled. A fiduciary is held to a standard of conduct and trust above that of a stranger or a casual business person. The fiduciary must avoid "Self-Dealings" or "Conflicts of Interest" in which the potential benefit to the fiduciary is in conflict with what is best for the person who trust the fiduciary. A fiduciary is an individual or group of individuals to whom another has placed the utmost trust and confidence to manage and protect property or money. The relationship wherein one person or multiple persons have an obligation to acto for another's benefit.
NOW I ASK YOU, THE SHAREHOLDER, DOES THIS MEANING OF FIDUCIARY DESCRIBE THE BOARD SINCE NOVEMBER 2011 - JILL, HARVEY, FRAN, ALICIA, JEAN, MAGGIE, BARRY, PETER MESOS AND VISION ENTERPRISES??????????
The answer is clear "NO" - The current and past board members since November 2011 have clearly breached their Fiduciary responsibilities to all the shareholders.
VOTE FOR MARC, BRIAN, ADAM, JASMINE AND MIKE.
Who is the VA Phantom - I hope you are running for the Board.
ReplyDeleteWhoever the VA Phantom is I also Agree with THE POWER OF THE BE! RUn For the board or I agree vote for Adam, Brain, Marc, Jasmine and Mike. If we do not get a new board in the VA your investment is really at jeopardy. The turmoil in this building has been started by Jill Schachter and created by her and her board. No one can continue to live this way.
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to know as far as the rules go I live on the 40 side of the building and have noticed over the past few weeks a lot of contractors and verzion fios in the building. I have yet to see any of them with the so-called ID TAG that the BOARD has said they need to be wearing or they would be considered trespassing in the building. As a shareholder am I supposed to say something when I see it or am I supposed to call the NYPD because the board said this would be considered trespassing...or is that rule only enforced when Jill and the board need to Harrass people who asked any questions and not enforced because it is is for her friends?? I ask this because from what I see rules are only enforced upon people who have complained or asked a question.
Get rid of this board and get the VA back to a normal way of life!!
I urge you shareholders to please read and review the materials we have all received. Don;t be fooled by Jill and her manipulated tactics. If you see some of the elderly people that she is preying on please speak with them and make them aware. No board should be responsible for making sure you have to speak with your neighbor Everyone is an adult you can say hello and be nice. This is what your board wanted however, the board picks and chooses who to yell at and who to speak with or not speak with. You can pick and choose who you can be friends with. No one should have to make sure you meet and greet everyone. Every time there is a party it is COSTING YOU THE SHAREHOLDER! Things are served do you really think the Board is taking the money out of their pay checks??
Peter Mesos: admitted forger; tried to rig election at Anita Terrace; shareholders forced to get help from New York Supreme Court (What did that cost shareholders? Mesos did not care, he's still using their money to buy more Bentley convertibles.)
ReplyDeletePeter Mesos: Accused of fraud by trustee in Anita Terrace Bankruptcy case,
Jill Schachter: on a rampage since questions begin to be asked about Mesos. Will do anything to protect Mesos/Vision Management. Fraud, forgery do not matter to her. Whatever the connection, it is very strong.
Board Proxies: Illegal; immoral; election fraud.
Vision Enterprises: Former employee calling shareholders ("Gayle from Vision"), wants to know if they are going to attend annual meeting, soliciting proxies for Schachter. (Probably illegal for Gayle to have shareholder personal information; Mesos and Schachter do not care).
Schachter + Mesos: Admitted forger + corrupt Board President using fraudulent proxies. Will Mesos forge proxies at Valerie election to help Schachter? (Why would he have "Gayle from Vision" calling for information on who is coming to meeting?)
Do Not Use Board Proxies = corrupt effort to trick shareholders into protecting Schachter, Nelson, Warford, Spiegel and Rothkin from responsibility for corruption & malfeasance.
Remove Schachter, Nelson, Warford, Siegel and Rothkin from office on June 19.
I feel like I'm back in high school. The immaturity in this whole situation is disgusting. Posting derogatory letters behind glass, name calling in the hallway....all we need now is a throw-down fist fight in the courtyard, or a cat fight in the newly demolished "pit"...excuse me...pool. A sad excuse for a supposedly "professional" BOD.
ReplyDeleteWhile I appreciate those of you who would like me to run for the Board with Marc Ullman at the upcoming election for the Valerie Arms, I must respectfully decline. Unfortunately I have previously committed my time to another Board position which is time consuming. That, coupled with my family and law practice, would hinder my ability to give my full commitment to a position which deserves at least that. Further, as my wife and I no longer reside in the building I believe that I would not be in the best position to represent my fellow shareholders. I believe that to be a proper representative of a group of people you must be one of them.
ReplyDeleteThe three candidates who are running, Adam Grynberg, Jasmine Melendez, and Michael Ciotta, have the full confidence of my wife, Nicole, and I. I have spoken with each of the candidates at length for quite some time now and I believe they are more than qualified, intelligent, and committed to making the Valerie what it should be again, a Class "A" property. Moreover, I consider Adam Grynberg to be a close, personal friend who, without hesitation, I can affirm is a good and honorable man.
Again, I thank all of you for your consideration. However, I believe that we have candidates running who are experienced and more qualified. I believe they are dedicated to representing the best interests of the building and our shares, without outside agendas or motivations. I hope that everyone gives them their consideration when voting or giving a proxy for this year's shareholder election.
Very truly yours,
Brian C. Pascale
I am also not running for the Board this year as I would like nothing more than to see a new majority on the Board of Directors that will put all personal disputes and the pursuit of personal agendas behind us so that they can focus solely on the business of the coop.
DeleteWhile appreciate the support of the many shareholders who understand that we have been subjected to years of mismanagement and financial abuse, I feel very stongly that we need to turn the page completely.
I have complete confidence that Michael, Adam and Jasmine will be up to the task. They deserve your support.