Friday, January 25, 2008

Wishlist: Suggestions from Yahoo Group to Improve Life at UT

In October 2007, the UT Yahoo Group began to come up with many good suggestions to improve our community. Among them are:
  • Install card swipers to enter building from ramp at back of 191 & 122 - This suggestion was submitted to and approved by Management, and now swipers are present at the ramp entrances to both buildings, although only 191's swiper is currently working. Management says they are "waiting for a missing piece" for the 122 swiper and that residents will be notfied when it is online.
  • Improve lighting in back of 191 & 122 - Although the parking lot area is fairly secure, the lighting should be enhanced.
  • Repair sidewalk in front of 175 - An overgrown tree root has damaged the sidewalk in front of 175.
  • Create an Emergency Contact List - This would be an email and/or cell phone text message list to be used to notify residents ONLY in the event of an emergency such as fire, terrorism, local emergency/danger, or any threat to the community's safety.
  • Create a fire safety/evacuation plan - This could be an annual or semi-annual fire drill to ensure the smooth evacuation of all buildings.
  • Reduce compactor room odor - The compactor rooms on some floors tend to have a bad odor due in part to poorly sealed litter and unwashed containers in the recycling bin. I'm not sure how this could be improved, other than advising residents to be more careful with their trash.
  • Allow a parking lot drop-off system - Create a limited-time parking area for pick-ups and drop-offs.
  • Create roofdecks - Investigate the pros and cons of building and maintaining roofdecks.
  • Enhance gym equipment - Some of the cardio equipment could be replaced with a proper hip flexor and sit-up bench.
  • Draft and post committee meeting minutes - Since many residents are unable to attend committee meetings, the Board has agreed to ask at the beginning of committee meetings if any attendees would like to draft minutes. Those minutes are posted on the Yahoo group and on this blog.

For a more detailed and updated list of the above, go to http://kaganville.com/ut/ut_wishlist.htm.

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