CITY OF JERSEY CITY
Office of the Corporation Counsel an
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
‘Telephone: (201) 547-4667
Fax: (201) 547-6230
Jerramiah Healy, Mayor Bill Matsikoudis, Corporation Counsel
April 12, 2011
James Kobak, Jr., Director Mark S. Rodrick, Vice President, Investments,
Jersey City Museum UBS Financial Services, Inc.
350 Montgomery Street 89 Laurel Drive
P.O. Box 428 Springfield, NJ.-07081
Jersey City, NJ. 07303-0428
Dear Messrs, Kobak & Rodrick:
‘Thank you for taking the time to speak with us on Thursday and I regret that our
conversation was not more productive. As you know, the purpose of the call was to explore an
alternative arrangement for the disposition of the museum building since the planned sale to
United Way has been aborted and foreclosure by Sovereign Bank is imminent.
In light of the failure to make even preliminary positive steps toward reaching an
alternative accommodation, we are demanding that the museum provide the City with an
accurate inventory of all art work that is within the possession of the museum. Per our
discussion, we expect this inventory to include the lease agreement with the storage facility in
Secaucus. The City of Jersey City will be making arrangements for the temporary storage of this
art work. Please confirm that the museum will cooperate with the City in its endeavor to acquire
this art work, which is now in jeopardy due to the museum’s precarious financial state.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM M
CORPORATION CO!
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John Kelly, Business Administrator
Joanne Monahan, First Assistant Corporation Counsel
Kevin Lyons, Mayor's Office
Maryanne Kelleher, Cultural Affairs