[Imc-members] IMC Facilities standing committee, Jan 2012 update

[Chris Ritzo]

Hello everyone,
A small correction to the IMC Board Standing Committees. They are:

- Facilities
- Fundraising
- Finance
- Personnel

-CR

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings!
>
> This update is the first monthly communication of our committee to IMC
> members, affiliated organizations and IMC working groups,
> in an effort to encourage broad participation and transparency in the
> decisions affecting the IMC Facilities. This initial email introduces the
> Facilities Committee as a resource for you and your group or organization.
> In future emails, I'll report on key issues that the Facilities Committee
> is working on.
>
> *What is the Facilities Standing Committee?*
> The IMC Facilities standing committee is one of three committees formed by
> the IMC Board of Directors. The other two standing committees are
> Fundraising/Finance and Personnel. I'm currently the chair of the
> Facilities Standing committee, and along with committee members Martel
> Miller and Leon McGee, and the IMC Operations Manager, Carol Ammons, we are
> responsible for prioritizing the needs of the IMC building. Last year at
> the IMC's General Membership Meeting, a new Board of Directors was elected
> and empowered to help move our organization forward. Your participation is
> welcome at our weekly meetings, Tuesdays from 12-1pm on the first floor of
> the IMC.
>
> *What does the Facilities committee do?
> *Any issue regarding the maintenance and long-term modifications to the
> IMC building are discussed and dealt with by the Facilities committee. For
> example, we're currently working on several issues such as heating and
> cooling issues, electrical and lighting upgrades, and several project that
> will make our facility more compliant with city building codes. We review
> building maintenance requests, solicit contractor bids for board approved
> projects, and ensure to the best of our ability that the facility is
> cleaned and safe. As you can imagine, there are a host of issues relating
> to the building and a big part of what we are doing now is producing a
> long-term plan for upgrades to our building and grounds.
>
> *How should building issues be reported?*
> If there is a problem you notice with the IMC building, the Facilities
> committee and the IMC staff should be your point of contact. You may
> certainly report issues directly to our staff during business hours. Carol
> Ammons is our Operations Manager and Leon McGee is our current Americorps
> Member Building Manager. There is also a form on the IMC website which you
> can use to report any building issue. Under "Our Building", click on
> "Building Request Form". (
> http://ucimc.org/content/imc-building-request-form)
>
> *What should be requested or reported?*
> Any problem with the building, security concerns, requests for painting or
> cleaning, any construction, lighting additions or other permanent or
> semi-permanent modifications to the building.
>
> As the Facilities Committee chair, I welcome your input into concerns
> about our building and would be happy to meet with individuals, working
> groups, or affiliated organizations. I'm pleased that the standing
> committees are bringing needed structure, accountability and transparency
> to the decisions affecting those of us who use the IMC facilities for our
> media creation, artistic and creative endeavors, and community organizing &
> activism.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris Ritzo, IMC Facilities Committee chair & Board Member
>
>
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