Subject: Re: Guest Parking Rental
From: Mary Deskovich (mdeskovich@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri May 02 2008 - 20:28:13 CDT
As long as they are paying for the keypads and the code given to their customers changes weekly, it seems like a good idea to me.
Mary
"Stankos, Brian" <bstankos@cannondesign.com> wrote:
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Residents,=0A=
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Vanguard Lofts owns two = parking spaces in the remote lot that the board
hasput up for rental by = residents during the past year. These spaces have
= been rented very sporadically in the past, generating less than $400 in =
income for the association. The board was recently = approached by I-Go, a
car sharing program in Chicago, to see if we as a = community would be
interested in renting these spaces to their company = on an annual basis.
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For those not familiar = with I-Go, it is a non-profit car sharing program,
similar to Zip Cars, = where members reserve cars online and rent cars by
thehour or = day. The intent of the program is to allow members to = save
money by not having to pay for a car full time. = See www.igocars.org[1]
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Part of the agreement with = I-Go cars would be to allow their members
accessto our remote parking = lot through a keypad installed at the
pedestrian gate and at the Glady’s gate. They would = also place a
small sign on the fence identifying the spaces to = members. =0A=
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Benefits to the = association for entering into this agreement would be
increased and = guaranteed revenue from the rental fees, increased
marketability of our = units and community, and doing our part to help the =
environment. Also, residents will receive discounted = membership into the
I-Go program if they choose to join. = Disadvantages obviously include
security issues, and allowing = non-residents access to our remote parking
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As a board, we are = investigating offering the lease, and will have a
representative from = I-Go cars attend our next board meeting on May 7th to
answer = questions. Prior to the board meeting, we’d = like to hear
ifresidents have any comments regarding entering into this = agreement by
replying to this message. I’ll = keep track of comments and see that
they are addressed at the May = 7th meeting. =0A=
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Brian = Stankos, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, = CDT=0A=
Associate=0A=
Cannon Design=0A=
30 W Monroe, Suite 900=0A=
Chicago, IL 60607=0A=
Ph: 312.346.2270=0A=
Fx: 312.346-2271=0A=
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