Subject: Re: elevators-AGAIN
From: John Luedtke (jp1250@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Mar 19 2002 - 11:15:28 CST
Jim,
I hope you can make the meeting tonight. We are trying to get a rep from All-Types, the elevator repair company, to be there.
John
Jim Thomas <jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu> wrote: > Maybe I'm in a minority, but I would like to think that there is
> something we can do besides offer excuses. Maybe this was a ploy to get
> more residents incensed so they will show up at the Board meeting
> tonight to see if it will be discussed.
Mary's suggestion that we consider investing in elevator upgrades despite
the expense is worth serious consideration. Here's another thought in
support of it: The elevator problems won't disappear. The risks of
getting stuck on one are like Russian roulette - it's not a matter of
"if," but "when." Last week, I retrieved the techie from Sun Ray who
was stuck when the elevator stopped half-way off the floor and he had
to swing down through the gap. Scarry. This isn't just an inconvenience,
it's potentially dangerous, and becomes a potential liability issue for us
all.
Another factor: When we bring in guests, and have to walk up the stairs,
or worse--if the elevator gets stuck--we look silly.
Another factor: Faulty elevators potentially reduce the resale value of
units.
While replacing elevators may seem expensive, over the long run it might
actually be a economically wise.
jt
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