Common House minutes: 2004-06-26

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CH mtg 6/26/04
10am, CH dining room

Present: Becky, [[Elph]], Tom, Heather, Laura, Amy N, Helen, Adi

Agenda
Review monkeys
Bill for Keith
Update on Exercise room, Bathroom, Laundry room, Sitting Room
Thanks
Review the maintenance list
General clutter in CH

DECISION: No meeting over the holiday weekend.

Maintenance Stuff.
Tom ended up with too many dinner clean shifts, so work committee asked if he wanted to take over for Jeff during his sabatical. Jeff, Tom and Becky will get together, and we'll get the list posted in the pantry.

Partial List:
Fix the garbage disposal - becky has info from hobart on how to do it
door closers - [[Rod]] said he was going to honcho
bulletin board needs to be hung in hallway.
Replace the lock for 3rd office
install the keypad locks on both single doors (jeff was given them)
Replace all burnt out bulbs. Supply person needs to make sure they stock up.
Stain the columns in the kitchen that never got done - this could be done on work day.

Thanks - Big thanks to elph for putting in the new shelves in the kitchen and the pantry!!!!


Where is the 500 key? it used to be in the 500 cubbie, but it's missing. Did anyone check the 538 box? No, it's not in there. [[Elph]] will get a spare to Helen (after making a copy).

General Clutter in CH
We've heard from several people that the clutter in the hallways, specificlly under the mail boxes is getting to be a problem. Hallway job this summer is Alicia's. Becky will contact her - but she's in Vegas for a week.

Laundry room - we need folks to be more sensitive to others and not leave their laundry in the LR. It's getting very bad in there with laundry left for days.

Update on Rooms
Guest Bathroom - Becky got paint. will paint when she can coordinate with guests staying there.

Laundry Room - Pam and Willa made the new signs, we've got them. Every possible combination - except "do not Dry" will add soon. Becky will notify the community.

Exercise room:
[[Elph]] and Adi are willing to help, once we can coordinate with Sharon to get the universal. start with frame, if it fits yippie.


Sitting Room. Helen has a concern that it's not very inviting. Thinks artwork, plants, bookcase, etc would help. Also, some of the older kids are still using it for play and fort building, but are not putting it back in order. Part of the problem is that kids started playing there during construction of the kids room (which was ok), but now we need to encourage them to 'play' in the other rooms and use this room for quieter activities.

Suggestion that all households donate a household photo, framed, that we can line the mantle with. Invite them to bring them in and place them. If this doesn't work, we know who to give them back to. This is a fast way to warm up the room. Laura not sure....maybe photos of Great Oak events. Laura will talk with Gail about possible photos for that room.

Bulletin board cleaning/managing. CH cmtee encourages gail to carry on and take charge of them.

Monkeys:
The slide for the sink was shipped on Thursday! - Yeah!!!!!
[[Elph]] and Becky will coordinate shipping the old one back
Becky did not get the updated list of monkeys.
Becky will give plans to Tom, but is available to make supply runs
Becky got paint for bathroom, and delimer for dishwasher.
Delimer needs to be stored very high up
Adi still working on phone billing
Amy working on trim
[[Elph]] got the garment rack - will build this week
[[Elph]] will put hooks put up too in Guest Room
Becky will request joint mtg btw f&L and ch

COOLER REMINDER: kid height coat hooks/rack


Cable TV. Amy was honchoing this. She and Lisa were trying to figure out costs of cable vs satelite. Cable is faster and easier. Amy would like the committee to decide. So, if costs about the same, features are about the same. Some say satelite is better for channel info. Amy will research lockdown for parental control for both, channel selection, etc. Thinks satelite has more channels. Also look at contract period. Becky will check in one last time with existing concern re commercial tv. We will proceed with ordering one or the other in 2 weeks.

DECISION: No meeting over the holiday weekend.