Spring Condo Walkabout
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Spring Condo Walkabout By Bill Clark WCC #439
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very year as the snow melts, Condo Board members start to look at the damage that the winter has done to their complex. As part of their ongoing due diligence, the Board should schedule a walkabout with the Property Manager, and, if available, the landscape contractor. The questions that the Board should consider are: What needs to be done now? What can wait until later in the season? What can be planned as a future capital expense? And finally, what funds are available? Each item to be addressed should be given a score of 1 through 5, with 1 being “do it NOW” and 5 being “not this year, keep it on the list”. A chart or checklist can be developed using the following components: •
Roads and sidewalks: – Cracks/holes – length, depth, size, etc.
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Sewers: – Are they level? – Do they pose a danger to cars? – Are there drainage concerns?
G O L D E N H O R SESHOE CHAPTER OF THE CANADIA N CO N D O MI N I U M I NSTI TUTE
