DEBATING CO-OP / CONDO SECURITY, P.2

At the board's regular meeting this past September, Statman and her committee presented several proposals. But some board members had questions, and the committee members agreed to do more research.

"We haven't decided anything," reports Dube, who remains opposed to spending money on a security system. "We may call a meeting of all shareholders to get their consensus. That would be primarily for the board's education. We have to make the final decision."

Even if her arguments fail, though, Dube says she'll go along with whatever the board decides. "As a board member," she says, "I have to be sensitive to the consensus of the building, not my own personal needs. If it makes people feel safer and more comfortable, we have to give it consideration — if it's reasonable."

Although the September meeting produced no decision, Statman remains hopeful she can persuade a majority of the board to install some sort of security system. "What I would like to have happen is some security cameras, at the very least, covering the front entrance so we have a record of people entering the building," she says. "That would give us the deterrent the police recommended. That's my main goal."

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