Re: New pedestrian gate. Also a question


Subject: Re: New pedestrian gate. Also a question
From: Ric (xrev68x@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Apr 16 2006 - 12:40:19 CDT


I agree completely with Mary.

On another note, leave it to the city of Chicago to have manditory $30,000 inspections every 4 years. It's a good thing we aren't in an earthquake area, or it would be $200,000 inspections every 6 months.

Ric

Mary Deskovich <mdeskovich@yahoo.com> wrote: I agree that this is welcome. Now hopefully, the swing gate won't break down as often.
   
  Now for my question. Is anyone else alarmed that we are being asked to kick into a special assessment for a $30,000 expense (the facade inspection) that should have been anticipated and therefore built into our reserves? The letter sent by 1P cites a 2002 ordinance requiring these periodic inspections. Therefore, we have known about this for close to 4 years (and 4 budgets). I recall annual "visual" inspections as well as these 4 year "critical" inspections being considered as part of every budget since then as expected rexpenses. Or did I misunderstand the letter and the $30,000 we will pay this year is $30,000 MORE than what was anticipated and therefore, never taken into consideration when budgets were drawn up?
   
  I understand that the East wall repairs, the swing gate and the new security system are unexpected expenses, but I am concerned that we have not been setting aside money for these inspections that were anticipated. Or if we have been setting it aside, but were not setting enough aside, from whom did we get information that led us to believe the inspection would be $30,000 less than it actually is? This $30,000 accounts for close to 60% of the special assessment.
   
  Mary
  
The new pedestrian gate in swing parking gate behind the building seems
to be working nicely. Sure beats opening the swinging gate. For those
who haven't tried it yet, give it a shot. Makes life easier!!

Jim

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