Subject: Re: CORRECTION: Re: Dogs, surveillance, and such (fwd)
From: Jim Thomas (jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu)
Date: Thu Apr 26 2007 - 23:14:28 CDT
Dom, Robin, and others:
We all know that most dog owners are responsible. Key word: "MOST!"
Some aren't. It's those who aren't who cause problems. It's not
non-residents who allow dogs to deficate in our rear driveway or by the
back door, and it's certainly not the dogs of non-residents who urinate
in the rear lobby or in the elevator. It's not non-residents who
continue to take dogs out the front entrance. It's not non-residents
who put dog droppings in the trash can by the rear elevator. The Board is
exploring ways to deal with non-residents, but our immediate concern is
with that very small group of residents who disrespect the rest of us.
The Board is sympathetic to the issues of dog owners, and we're exploring
ways to make things easier, such as providing bags in the rear lobby
if people forget them, or putting a separate trash can outside the rear
door. This takes time. We know that we can't control what dogs do. We
also know that we can control what owners do, and if accidents happen,
they can be cleaned up, not left for others to step in. We've had enough
complaints from other residents that we have to deal with it a bit more
agressively.
When you both say that emails do no good, or that we do talking without
taking action, you're missing a few points:
1) The emails are intended to communicate a policy to people. How else
would you do it? We will also be announcing this in hard copy for those
not on the list.
2) The emails were fairly explicit: They announce that we ARE taking
action. The new digital security videos allow offenders to be identified
and action taken. We can post either pictures or video snippets on the
homepage and/or fine offenders. The previous posts were intended to
let that mega-minority know that they're on notice and will be held
accountable.
If you have other suggestions for action, please share them with us.
For now, what we're proposing is the best we can do to try to balance
the rights and interests of everybody by targeting the few who are causing
the problems.
So, let's all work in the spirit of cooperation to try to resolve an
issue in which a few are causing problems for the others.
Jim
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