Agenda Item V, 4.

April 6, 2011

PROPOSED RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE

ROOSEVELT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR USE AND PUBLIC
PROGRAMMING OF THE BLACKWELL HOUSE
Roosevelt Island
Operating Corporation ___________________________________________________________________
of the State of New York
591 Main Street
Roosevelt Island, NY 10044 RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Roosevelt Island Operating
(212) 832-4540 Corporation of the State of New York (“RIOC”), as follows:
rioc.ny.gov

Andrew M. Cuomo Section 1. that RIOC is hereby authorized to negotiate and enter into a
Governor
license agreement with the Roosevelt Island Historical Society
Leslie Torres for use and public programming of the Blackwell House
President
Chief Executive Officer upon such terms and conditions substantially similar to those
outlined in the Memorandum from Steven Chironis to
Fernando Martinez
Vice President Board of Directors dated March 17, 2011, attached hereto;
Operations

Kenneth A. Leitner
Section 2. that the President/Chief Executive Officer or her designee
Vice President shall take such actions and/or execute such instruments as
General Counsel
necessary to effectuate the foregoing;
Steven Chironis
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer Section 3. that this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Board of Directors
Brian Lawlor
Chairperson
Fay Fryer Christian
Katherine Teets Grimm
Jonathan Kalkin
David Kraut
Robert L. Megna
Howard Polivy
Michael Shinozaki
Margaret Smith
 MEMORANDUM

To: Board of Directors

From: Steven Chironis
Re: RIHS License Use Agreement – Blackwell House
Date: March 17, 2011
Roosevelt Island
Operating Corporation As a requirement of the funding agreement, in the amount of $364,000, between RIOC and
of the State of New York NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) for the interior renovation of Blackwell House
591 Main Street
Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
that for a period of twenty (20) years after completion of such construction, Blackwell
(212) 832-4540 House be kept open for public view and community and public programming to the extent
rioc.ny.gov
practicable.
Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor
The Roosevelt Island Historical Society (RIHS) has proposed a (5) year license agreement
Leslie Torres for the partial use of Blackwell House for the purpose of hosting public exhibition events,
President
Chief Executive Officer
archival storage and the use of a second floor office for event planning and research in
Blackwell House. The terms and conditions of the agreement are as follows:
Fernando Martinez
Vice President
Operations Term: 5 year term commencing upon the date of Certificate of Occupancy or a reasonable
Kenneth A. Leitner
time thereafter.
Vice President
General Counsel
Use of the Following Areas Within Blackwell House:
Steven Chironis
Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Attic: Storage Space (470 sq. ‘) – This space used to store archives (documents and
photos for public (general public, historians and students) to review.
Board of Directors
Brian Lawlor
Second Floor: Small Office- (232 sq.’) – planning events and historical research space
Chairperson to review archives. The public to make appointment through curator, RIHS.
Fay Fryer Christian
Katherine Teets Grimm
First Floor: Closet/Information Booth (15 sq.’)
Jonathan Kalkin
David Kraut
Robert L. Megna
Additional use of 1st Floor Public Meeting Room for the following dates, subject to
Howard Polivy availability deemed by RIOC;
Michael Shinozaki
Margaret Smith
RIHS Board Meetings: - Every 3rd Thursday (6:30 – 8:30) January through November
- Every 2nd Thursday (6:00 – 9:00) December
st
Public Exhibitions: - (1 Floor Corridor) – Every January, May & September starting
the 1st week and to remain on display for at least 3 weeks.
Special Lecture Series: - Every April for 4 consecutive Tuesday evenings (6:00 – 9:00)
Fundraising: - Every May the 2nd Sunday of the month

RIHS will be given access to Blackwell House by RIOC representative.

RIHS will obtain standard liability insurance. The cost for insuring archive property is more
than the value of archives and RIHS will give letter of indemnification for loss of property.

I believe that the proposed RIHS licensed agreement will provide valuable community and
public programming at Blackwell House and I recommend its approval.