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closed #133458

Unsafe Buildings

Case Date:
8/19/2013

I am writing this in regards to an elevator issue in which I was apart of at Smallwood Plaza. I am concerned about the safety hazard their elevators pose. On July 26, 2013 3:30 pm I had just come home from work at about 3:00 pm. I parked my car in the B1 garage of Smallwood so I could move my things back and forth easily. I went up to my apartment (the elevator seemed normal at this time), put my phone to charge, rested a bit, and then went back down to my car because I was moving. After packing my car, I went back to the elevator to go back upstairs to my apartment, on the 7th floor. I keyed my card to go up, the elevator started rising, and I heard a peculiar sound. The best way I can describe this sound is that it sounded like chains rubbing against each other. Then, the elevator shook and jolted. Luckily, I didn't get hurt, but I was forced to the other side of the elevator because of the jolt. I immediately pressed the emergency button as well as the alarm button. After waiting for 5 minutes with no response, having no phone because I had left it to charge, I started to panic and hyperventilate. I waited for 30 minutes alone in this elevator. I looked for the emergency phone in the box and was horrified to see that it wasn't there. I had pressed the emergency button for 30 minutes. I had looked up at the security camera thinking, "can't you see me?!" Thirty minutes later, a girl on the other side of the elevator said: "is anyone in there? I replied: "yes can you please open the elevator?!" "I can't it's not opening. I will go get help, ok?" I was thankful that someone had heard me. A couple of minutes later, a maintenance guy showed up. He opened the elevator with his hands, and gave me his hand so I could climb down because the elevator was stuck in between floors. It took a little more than a week to fix the elevator. After my incident, I first talked to someone in the City of Bloomington building and he said to talk to Smallwood first and then report back if nothing was resolved. I talked to the Smallwood office management. Their response to me was "It happens, it's normal." Appalled, I said, "Well, will you let me know what happened?" and she replied "what do you mean" and I said: "well, with the elevator..." and she said: "I can take your name and number and have my manager call you" Whitney, the woman I had this short conversation with, seemed to be completely dry and not concerned about this situation. I never heard from the manager or the office. I find this issue to be a huge safety hazard to the public. Please let me know what will be done about this situation. Thank you, Priscilla Massey

closed #132841

Unsafe Buildings

201–299 N College Ave

Case Date:
7/16/2013

Exposed 120 volt outlet on light post! Yikes

closed #132562

Sewer Problems (Storm Sewers)

3612 E Post RD

Case Date:
6/29/2013

Second picture for previous message re: drainage issues on Post Rd. Thanks! E-mail is annemullerblevins@gmail.com

closed #132561

Sewer Problems (Storm Sewers)

3612 E Post RD

Case Date:
6/29/2013

After moderate to heavy rain, our storm sewer does not drain properly. Front yard and driveway are flooded regularly. Some drainage work has been done in our neighborhood by the city, but not on Post Rd.

closed #131581

Parking Meters and Citations

Case Date:
5/1/2013

300 E. 7th Street, southside of street - 2 hour parking sign and post gone

closed #131499

Other

Case Date:
4/26/2013

Missing meter post in Police Lot, west end of building, needs replaced.

closed #128635

Other

207 S Meadowbrook DR

Case Date:
9/12/2012

Property is unsafe. Front door is ajar, windows in rear are open, dettached structure in rear is structurally unsafe, SW corner support post has deteriorated causing structure to lean out of square, roof at the peak is open, windows are broken out, etc. In-ground pool is failing and deteriorated, rodent problem.

closed #127704

Graffiti

Case Date:
8/8/2012

301 West 7th Law office has graffiti on back vinyl siding

closed #127607

Graffiti

Case Date:
8/3/2012

403 East 3rd... Law office had graffiti on retaining limestone wall

closed #127107

Graffiti

501 n. walnut

Case Date:
7/6/2012

multi colored graffiti on back of therapists office