[Build] Items to touch base on with the landlord

[Rubin Abdi]

Andy Isaacson wrote, On 2009/08/10 12:24:
> Strongly agreed.  I want to try hard not to convince the landlords
> that we're whiny bastards.

Fuck you, cookie.

>> * Fire exit and making sure the grocers know it needs to be kept clear
>> (last night it was not).
>
> Post signs, talk to the grocers, possibly help them spec shelves to
> avoid using the floor, paint a fire escape lane on the floor.  This is
> not anything to bother the Hos about.

I spoke with the owner of the grocery store on Saturday night. Asked him 
about the fire exit business and that there needs to be a path leading 
outside, his response was "ok". Once again the exit was blocked. I 
haven't taken a look at the door that leads to the street but I've got a 
funny feeling that they use a pad lock on it at the end of the day.

>> * Elevator's cert expires on the 13th.
>> * Fixing the 2nd floor elevator call button (this is why they leave the
>> thing propped open).
>
> Thanks for bringing these up, yeah we need to bring that up with the
> Hos.
>
>> * Putting up signs in the elevator to shut the door after exiting for
>> our neighbors (in Mandarin or whatever language Henry said the folks on
>> the second floor speak).
>
> Agreed, good points.  If we have a Mandarin scribe we're good, otherwise
> we should ask nicely.

I should have tossed in there that Henry stated it was a great idea to 
put up signage and even offered to write one in their native language 
for us.

>> * Front gate is not secure at all and can be shoved open pretty easily.
>> * Front glass door is a fire safety and security risk with the amount of
>> foot traffic we'll generate.
>> ** One of the locks on the glass door is broken.
>> ** Request to replace the glass door with something that can be opened
>> remotely along with the gate. Additionally it should be replaced with
>> something that'll stay locked from the outside but can be pushed open
>> from the inside.
>> ** Rekey glass door to match gate key.
>
> These are a problem.  I doubt the Hos will agree to replace the door,
> it's expensive to do.  We might get them to agree to have an electronic
> lock installed, but even that is like $20k (my wild-ass guess).  The
> glass doors should be held open whenever we're present -- they have a
> nice stop system that holds the doors open.

We should still bring up the front gate and rekeying so they both match. 
I'm going to look into solutions for the glass doors.

>> * How does trash work in the building.
>
> We get to call a hauler and set up an account.  This has been very
> explicit all along.

Should have stated the question as, where can we keep our trash.

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Rubin Abdi
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