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OK, I'll conceed a half a point to the leak repair guys because the repaired area (highlighted in pink) is not leaking at all. However, as you can see, the water just looked for the next weakest spot in the wall, and came in anyway. Not a lot of water though, so overall I'm fine with the repair work, but I vote that we not waste spend any more association money on this problem.
Using Adobe Acrobat "Paper Capture", I have converted previously "un-searchable" PDF documents to documents with full search capabilities. These documents retain the exact look of the original, but include an invisible text layer which allows them to be searched with Acrobat's powerful Search Tool. Awesome!
From now on, all PDF documents in the Document Library will incorporate this feature.
Last night's Home Owner's Association meeting was the most tolerable in a long long time. Our meetings are still too long, but this board wastes less time mired in minute details than the previous board. If this trend continues, I think we have a chance to get a lot accomplished this year. Lets continue to support John, Jack and Chase!
As chairman of the Communications Committee, I have asked that our new board provide us (me?) with more information about the work they are doing. I'd like to get more details regarding on-going maintenance issues, etc. and post them on this site. If we inform our community of the hard work our board is doing on a daily basis, we create a permanent, searchable record of that work and provide a forum for owners to voice their opinions.
I have also committed to digitizing virtually all of the archives of the last two boards. I would expect that the ability to search through years worth of association business in seconds will be useful to present and future board members! Our committee also plans to compile a welcome packet for new occupants of Fourth Street Lofts. The packet will be made available on this site and in other printable formats for distribution by our management company.
Our web site can be an invaluable resource - but only if we use it! I am asking all of you - my neighbors - to participate. Make comments, become an author on the blog, make suggestions for improving the web site, request additional functionality. Can you think of other uses for our web site? Would you like to contribute? Do you know of other similar sites we can emulate?
If you'd like to learn more about our web site, our LDAP server and other very cool things going on in our lofts, please attend our next meeting, where I'll be making a presentation.
Dear Homeowners,
This is a reminder that our monthly Board meeting is tonight at 7:00 in Loft 105. Members may click this link to view and print a packet for tonight's meeeting.
A couple of items...
Looking forward to seeing you all tonight.
Chase Milbrandt
President
This week's rains have been the type that always caused our walls to leak - a heavy downpour coupled with a strong wind out of the southwest. So, how did the leak repairs hold up? In previous years, after a storm like this, there would have been more water - perhaps two or three times as much. Some of the leaks have moved to new locations on our walls, so there is still some water, but overall the leak repair seems to have been worthwhile.
I'll get some nice photos next time it storms.
I still do not know exactly why the west stairwell remains in darkness, but I did get a reply to an e-mail I sent to Dan Stone this morning. In it, he states that "The contractor to repair the lights should be there now or in the immediate term. Since many of the fixtures are unique and require special order, he may install temporary lighting to address the safety issue and return to install the replacement lights upon arrival."
I hope this means the stairwell will be lighted when I get home this evening.
UPDATE: The lights are back on! Yay!