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Show Artists conception ot the Married Student Housing project appears to be the ideal place to live but Building problems build residents have cited numerous situations that hiivc proved hazardous to the safely of their families. Safety hazards nag residents In a letter printed in the Salt Lake Tribune's Public Forum July 8, resident Danita Caldwell cited numerous problems which have plagued the Phase II Married Student Housing Project. "We have been fairly pu-tient," pu-tient," stated Mrs. Caldwell, "But when the safety of ourselves our-selves and our children is involved, in-volved, that is a different matter." Mrs. Caldwell described situations in which trenches 15 feet deep have been left open and unlighted overnight and temporary tem-porary boardwalks have been taken up and not replaced, precautions are being taken in the court ," Mr. Davis explained. ex-plained. Over the Fourth of July weekend another problem arose when a facade above one of the stairwells was loosened by high winds and fell over, fortunately not harming anyone. In answer to complaints about the heating and uir conditioning systems in Medical Towers, Boards with nails sticking out of them are left lying around, sticks are pounded into the ground and left protruding eight to ten inches, and the wooden guides to mark where the sidewalk should go are also a hazard unless you walk with your head down." "The sewer lines were being replaced," explained Head of Harlan Harris slated that the heating works fine, but that there was a problem with the air conditioning system when the motor "locked out". A factory representative repaired the system, only to have it fail again. The situation was rectified, however, before noon Monday, and according to Mr. Harris, is now working fine. Married Student Housing James W. Davis. The trenches were dug daily and backfilled at night, but were left open over the Fourth of July weekend when no work was being done on them. The trench was left unlighted Thursday night but lights and flasher barricades were installed around the area Friday morning. "The trenches are filled in in the 1400 court now, and necessary Mr. Harris also answered rumored complaints from residents that the Medical Towers elevators have been unreliable by saying that the elevators are checked weekly for malfunctions and have caused users almost no problems. However, campus police had to be called in July 1 when a woman I was trapped for more than a half I1 hour in the North Tower elevator. |