[IMC-pgh-discuss] Fwd: [IMC-pgh-radio] TMC Update

[david meieran]

for folks not on the imc-pgh-radio list, here's an update on the  
proposal to "rent" an office on the 3rd floor of the TMC.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Morgan" <nada at riseup.net>
> Date: July 24, 2006 8:28:32 PM EDT
> To: imc-pgh-radio at lists.indypgh.org
> Subject: [IMC-pgh-radio] TMC Update
> Reply-To: nada at riseup.net
>
> I just got home from the Merton Center board meeting. They seem  
> generally
> into the idea of having us in the third floor space. The bulk of the
> discussion was semantical - are we renting or contributing $100  
> towards
> the centers expenses and soforth. The main point to note is their  
> concern
> that $100 won't cover their costs - that is, that by adding us to the
> upstairs they will increase their costs by more then $100. Since they
> already heat the entire building, I don't know what other bills we  
> would
> noticeably effect. But their concern remains, and to address it  
> they want
> to add a clause that if they notice that their costs have gone up  
> beyond
> $100 they can pass those costs on to us (with 30 days notice).
>
> Other then that, they accepted the proposal - that they "rent" (or
> whatever they end up calling it) us the third floor for $100/month
> including heat and electric (but not Internet), and we get two  
> months free
> to fix the doors and clean out the crap.
>
> Next, Mike Healey is supposed to write up a "lease" (or whatever  
> they end
> up calling it). When that happens I think we should formally sit down,
> read it, and agree to it or reject it. For now, I just wanted to give
> everyone a heads up so we know what to expect to be in that  
> agreement and
> to give us plenty of time to discuss weather we think that the expense
> clause change is good and/or fair. So... discuss.
> -Morgan
>
> -- David was also at the meeting and can and should correct my various
> distortions, omissions, and outright lies.