[NJARC] Infoage

[Donald Koetsch]

Thanks for the update Ray. I saw a change at that meeting and I am glad to
see someone in the Army's Organization is taking responsibility.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Chase" <enrpnr at erols.com>
To: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 2:02 PM
Subject: [NJARC] Infoage


> The situation at Infoage, Camp Evans is looking up.  Apparently the
> Pentagon was surprised at the decay at Camp Evans and will help with its
> restoration.  After sitting through the meeting and "walk around" a few
> weeks ago, it became apparent that more of the blame for the decay rests
> with Fort Monmouth individuals than with anyone else since they are
> responsible for the upkeep and repair and it is clear that they either
> did not have the funds or it's a matter of "out of site, out of mind".
> Anyway, as of this writing, sewers are connected up to the Marconi hotel
> and the connections to the cottages are being searched out.  This should
> not pose a problem.  The Army has committed to take out all asbestos in
> the Marconi hotel and replace the heating plant.  At a subsequent
> meeting between the Army and the township, a priority list of buildings
> to be worked on was agreed upon.  The listed priorities were the hotel,
> the library (L shaped building), the first H building and one other
> building earmarked for the model rail group.   The deed for the Diana
> site plus the two cottages has been signed by the township and is
> bouncing around back with the Army.  For the life of me I do not know
> why so much paper has to move back and forth, I can only imagine that it
> is a case of the lawyers trying for more billable hours.  You taxes at
> work!!  Fred Carl has placed dehumidifiers in one end of an H building
> and has seen the mold situation reduce significantly in a few weeks.  He
> is working with the Army to get many more dehumidifiers in place.
> Relations with the Army seem to be much more cordial of late.  The RAB
> meeting scheduled for this past Tuesday was canceled, don't know why or
> when it will be rescheduled.  Possibly waiting for the rehabilitation
> cost estimates that were promised early in June.  Maybe by the next club
> meeting the cottages will be officially in Infoage's hands.  More to
> follow in a few days.
> Ray
>
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