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October, 2019
“Friends are the bacon in the salad bowl of life. ” ~Unknown Food waste bins Thanks to everyone for using the food waste bins on each floor. The city recently audited our recycle and food waste programs and gave us high marks! We’ve had some interesting things in our food waste bins over the last couple months – there were some houseplants, a tree and pizza boxes – which left no room for other people’s food waste. If you have large compostable items, please take them to the 1st floor trash room – our team will make sure they’re disposed of appropriately. 2019 Homeowners’ Annual Meeting The Annual Homeowners’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 at 6pm in the Community Room of the Ballard Library. Owners will receive their official notices soon. If you are unable to make the meeting, please return your signed proxy – to Lana. We hope to see everyone there! Are you breaking down your boxes? Our maintenance team has been spending more time breaking down parcel boxes than usual and are unable to get to tasks which keep our community shiny! Please remember to break down your boxes.
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We’re Cleaning Dryer Vents!
As part of the on-going maintenance to prevent fire and safety hazards, the Board has scheduled mandatory vent cleaning NEXT WEEK from Tuesday, September 24th through Friday, the 27th, beginning at 8:00 AM. A crucial part of this process involves vacuuming the lint from the interior of the appliance, as well as the duct between the interior wall and outside vent. The dryer will be pulled away from the wall so that a special vacuum may be inserted into the interior of the appliance, the dryer hose and finally the duct in the wall, thereby removing all lint and debris. We cannot perform this procedure without access to your home. If Canal Station does not currently have a copy of your unit key on file, please drop one by the office or make arrangements with someone to facilitate entry. We cannot guarantee or even “guesstimate” a time-frame as to when to technician will be at your unit. At this juncture we hope to adhere to the following schedule: Tues., Sept. 24: Units 201-209, 301-309, 401-409, 501-509 & 601-609 Wed., Sept. 25: Units 210-220, 310-320, 410-420, 510-520 & 608 618 Thurs., Sept. 26: Units 223-227, 321-327, 421-427, 521-527 & 619-625 Fri., Sept 27: Units 228-233, 328-333, 428-433, 528-533 & 626-631 And all 1st Floor Residential Units Please have the area in front of, and beside, your laundry machines and outside dryer vents clear. Because we care for your furred family members, we request that you lock your pets in a crate, bathroom or bedroom. This will prevent them from suffering unnecessary stress or accidentally escaping. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lana or Brian in the front office at 206-706-4517. Thank you in advance for your participation in helping to maintain our community.
2019 Mandatory Smoke Detector Replacement As the building is over ten years old, the board has decided to replace the smoke detectors in every unit as part of our ongoing safety and maintenance program. There is no additional charge for this program; it is included in your assessments. Brian will be doing this work himself. It should take approximately 10 minutes per unit. Please ensure any pets are crated or secured to prevent escape. If you are unable to be home for this replacement, you must provide access – leave a key with the office, have a working key on file, or have someone available on your behalf to grant entry. 1st Floor is scheduled for Monday 9/23 From 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Should you have questions, please reach out to Lana or Brian. Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain the safety of your community! Canal Station Autumn Window Cleaning
Monday – Wednesday, September 16 – 18 Puget Sound Window Maintenance, Inc. will be cleaning the outsides of your windows including balconies, on Monday – Wednesday, September 16 – 18. **Please remove screens or the windows cannot be cleaned!** You may replace your screens as soon as the windows are cleaned. There is a $50 charge if asked to come back to clean a window behind a screen, if the adjacent windows are already cleaned. If you need privacy when the window exteriors are being cleaned, please remember to close your blinds that day! to request cleaning for your interior glass:The window washers will also be available to clean the insides of your windows on Tuesday, September 17, at your request. If you would like this service:
2019 Mandatory Smoke Detector Replacement
As the building is over ten years old, the board has decided to replace the smoke detectors in every unit as part of our ongoing safety and maintenance program. There is no additional charge for this program; it is included in your assessments. Brian will be doing this work himself. It should take approximately 10 minutes per unit. Please ensure any pets are crated or secured to prevent escape. If you are unable to be home for this replacement, you must provide access – leave a key with the office, have a working key on file, or have someone available on your behalf to grant entry. 2nd Floor is scheduled for 9/9 through 9/11 Mon., 9/9: 10-1pm Units 201 – 211 Tues., 9/10: 10-1pm Units 212 - 220 Wed., 9/11: 10-1pm Units 223 -233 Should you have questions, please reach out to Lana or Brian. Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain the safety of your community!
The office will be closed Monday, September 2nd, 2019 in celebration of Labor Day. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday when the office reopens! If you have a maintenance emergency, please call 206.223.0721. The Staff and Board wish you a happy and safe Labor Day!
September, 2019 “The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation. ” ~Dalai Lama Lobby and Business Center Security Fobbing the business center would have cost ten times the two computers. As the room is locked at times which prevent use by all residents, the lock will be removed. This said, the Board has approved installation of four cameras in the lobby to cover the business center, lobby and parcel room. Additionally, board members are learning to log parcels to help prevent the large stacks that sometimes occur over the weekends or evenings. Window and Dryer Vent Cleaning Both of these items are scheduled for this month! Look forward to notices reminding you about Window Cleaning from the 16th – 18th and Dryer Vent Cleaning from the 24th – 27th. Trees on Leary The trees on Leary have been trimmed. Several magnolias were removed because their rootballs were too large for the small planters. They are being replaced with kousa dogwoods. Look for pretty flowers next spring! 2019 Mandatory Smoke Detector Replacements
As the building is over ten years old, the board has decided to replace the smoke detectors in every unit as part of our ongoing safety and maintenance program. There is no additional charge for this program; it is included in your assessments. Brian will be doing this work himself. It should take approximately 10 minutes per unit. Please ensure any pets are crated or secured to prevent escape. If you are unable to be home for this replacement, you must provide access – leave a key with the office, have a working key on file, or have someone available on your behalf to grant entry. 3th Floor is scheduled for 8/26 through 8/28 Mon., 8/26: 10-1pm Units 301 – 311 Tues., 8/27: 10-1pm Units 312 - 321 Wed., 8/28: 10-1pm Units 322 -333 Should you have questions, please reach out to Lana or Brian. Thank you for your patience as we work to maintain the safety of your community! We received this email from the plumbing team, “In reviewing the notes from last night’s shutdown, the tempering valve array and new circulation pump took the majority of the night. We will need to have a final shut down to allow for servicing the strainers and tying up any other loose ends. The shutdown is planned for 6pm on Thursday August 15th (6pm to 5am on Friday the 16th).
We understand the inconvenience, however are trying to push through and wrap up the project. Thank you for your continued patience. August, 2019
If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. ~George Bernard Shaw Lounge Oven and Cook Top The maintenance team discovered the cook top of the lounge stove on; it was unable to be turned off. To prevent the chance of injury or fire, the stove has been unplugged until an appliance tech can address the issue. Please make other arrangements if you were planning on using this appliance. Need another Luxer Access Code? We have been working with the carriers to ensure parcels are logged, but still have significant challenges with Amazon. Now, instead of calling Luxer to generate a code for parcels delivered but not logged, the management team and office staff also have this capability! Just come down with the tracking number you’re missing and we’ll generate an access code for you on the spot! Thank you for your diligence! We’ve noticed an increase in the number of people being diligent about providing access to strangers. Thank you! It makes a world of difference in the safety and security of the community |
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