[RP TownTalk] Fwd: question about town center clock.

[bob smith]

Vern,

Thank you for the clarification and explanation.
Sincerely
bob smith


On 7/26/16 7:42 AM, Vernon Archer wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> After an initial investigation I can deduce that the Town Center clock's
> chimes have been off for approximately 6 years. As near as I can
> reconstruct the events, it happened at a confluence of two factors: one)
> was we received a number of complaints about the clock chimes,
> especially ringing at night and on weekends; two) the clock itself had a
> series of ongoing malfunctions and its manufacturer had gone out of
> business.  
> 
> For almost a year there were frequent clock malfunctions with it often
> not being at the correct time.  Obviously during that time we did not
> want the chime to ring--at the wrong time-- and some of the malfunctions
> were with the chime itself. 
> 
> After we found a new source of service and were able to get the clock to
> perform its primary function of telling time accurately and dependably
> the chime was not turned back on--IF the malfunction in the chime itself
> was actually corrected.  
> 
> I cannot find clear evidence of there being a specific council or
> administrative decision to not repair or turn on the chime, but at the
> moment vacations and other priorities mean a thorough review won't
> happen right now. I'm not sure that it is even of much importance when
> you consider that it has been six years since anyone noticed even to the
> point of asking a question about it. 
> 
> Also, throughout this entire time council policy has clearly been to
> quiet down the town center area.  I for one would consider it odd if we
> were to now turn on a loud chime after having expended many thousands of
> dollars and hundreds of hours of staff/council time to get a quiet zone
> at Town Center.
> 
> Clearly no decision, much less a possible "non-decision", has to be
> forever. Should the council wish to reconsider the current state of
> relative quiet at town center, the administration will of course work
> diligently to implement council directive. 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Vern
> 
>  
> 
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 2:04 PM, bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net
> <mailto:sfmc68 at verizon.net>> wrote:
> 
>     I am hoping someone from the town council or town offices can respond to
>     this.
> 
>     Someone mentioned, off list, that there may have been some folks who
>     live close to the clock who may have objected to the chiming at night.
>     Since they did not share that on the list, I will not relate the
>     person's name.
> 
>     I seem to recall that when the clock was delivered, there was a manual
>     that came with it. The last I heard, said manual was turned over to Pat
>     Prangley, maybe he reads this list and can respond.
> 
>     I don't know the inner workings of the clock, but perhaps there is some
>     information there in the manual that would address the chiming. If the
>     chiming has been turned off, it would be nice to have someone claim
>     responsibility for that action.
> 
>     If the clock has not been maintained, perhaps someone in the town
>     administration can explain why.
> 
>     thanks
>     bob smith
> 
> 
>     On 7/22/16 10:33 AM, Audrey Bragg wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: Audrey Bragg <abragg7393 at aol.com <mailto:abragg7393 at aol.com>>
>     > To: sfmc68 <sfmc68 at verizon.net <mailto:sfmc68 at verizon.net>>
>     > Sent: Fri, Jul 22, 2016 10:29 am
>     > Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] question about town center clock.
>     >
>     > Hi Bob,  Thanks for mentioning this.  I have brought it to the
>     attention
>     > of my councilmember Alan Thompson and also councilman David Linguia.
>     > David said he sent an email to public works about it.  I hope it gets
>     > fixed soon.  It needs to be serviced and maintained and I have not
>     seen
>     > anyone do anything to it since the year 2000!  This is an expensive
>     > piece of equipment and also a very nice work of art in our town and we
>     > need to care for it.
>     > Audrey Bragg
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > -----Original Message-----
>     > From: bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net <mailto:sfmc68 at verizon.net>
>     <mailto:sfmc68 at verizon.net <mailto:sfmc68 at verizon.net>>>
>     > To: towntalk <towntalk at riverdale-park.org
>     <mailto:towntalk at riverdale-park.org>>
>     > Sent: Thu, Jul 21, 2016 8:26 pm
>     > Subject: [RP TownTalk] question about town center clock.
>     >
>     > Does any one know why the town center clock does not seem to chime any
>     > more? I have been by a number of times and just noticed I have not
>     heard
>     > it for a while.
>     >
>     > thanks
>     > bob
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