Eagle Creek Tenant Information

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0a7785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Eagle Creek Apartments and Homes</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eagle Creek Apartments and Homes"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Eagle Creek Tenant Information</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" >Was there something  that  you could not find the answer to in this page or web site? Let us know.   This is a new Site,  and we are sure a few things are missing. </FONT> <A HREF="mailto:ce66396@msn.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ce66396@msn.com"><U><I><B>E-mail us.</B></I></U></A></div> <div> If you want information on appliances  or <I><B>thermostat control, </B></I>please let us know.</div> <bR> <div> Current Tenants:</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Arial" >Do you know of classmates looking for an apartment or house next  year? Send them our way, by giving them this Web Site Address.</FONT>   www.</div> <div> eaglecreekapartments..</div> <div> com  </div> <div> Thanks!</div> <div>   </div> <div> Chuck</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Eagle Creek Tenant Information</I></div> <div> <I> <A NAME="e_a_g_l_e_c_r_e_e_k_a_p_a_r_t_m_e_n_t_s"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>E A G L E    C R E E K    A P A R T M E N T S</I></div> <div> <B>2400 North 49th Street Lincoln, NE 68504</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><B>Click to go to </B></FONT><I><B> </B></I><A HREF="#apartment_features___reminders_" TITLE="Eagle Creek Tenant Information"><U><I><B>APARTMENT FEATURES & REMINDERS </B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><B>on this page</B></FONT><B>.  There you will find  all kinds of helpful information from </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993366" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cleaning to Advice.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>TENANT’S RESPONSIBILITY:</B></div> <bR> <div> Please call to get the utilities in your name, and to order phone, and cable service:</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">LINCOLN  ELECTRIC  SYSTEM    475-4211 </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">ALLTEL                                               436-3700 </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CABLEVISION                                   421-0300 </B></div> <div> For more information on these and others, click <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More Utility Information"><U><I>Utilities</I></U></A>:</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Light bulbs<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > and </FONT>Furnace filters <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >are your responsibility.  (Please change the furnace filter once every couple of months.) </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Mail is delivered at approximately 1:30 PM daily.  Your mailman’s name is:  Tim.  Write him a letter with the names of the residents in your apartment, so that he can put your names on your mailbox. The mailboxes are not lockable, per the Post Office request. </div> <bR> <div> <U>Rent: </U> </div> <div> Please get the rent money together each month in one envelope per apartment, and get it to me by the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" >5th of each month.</FONT>  There is a <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" >$25.00 late fee</FONT>, if rent is not received by the 5th.  There is a mail drop in the Laundry Room. Please place your rent envelope in this mail drop.  If you want to mail your rent check, my address is: </div> <bR> <div> <B>                                                        Chuck Earley </B></div> <div> <B>                                                         2234 Vale Street </B></div> <div> <B>                                                         Lincoln, NE 68521 </B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Deposit:</U> </div> <div> If damage is done to your bedroom or personal bathroom (if you have one), it will come out of your deposit.  Damage to any other area (common area), will come out of all tenant's deposits.  Please refer to the below section "Apartment Features and Reminders" or  <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="View The Lease"><U><I> </I></U></A><A HREF="id37_additional_provisions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="View The Lease"><U><I>Additional Provisions</I></U></A><I> </I> in the lease itself, for other restrictions on smoking, pets,<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><I> </I><A HREF="#parties" TITLE="Eagle Creek Tenant Information"><U><I>Parties</I></U></A></FONT>  and candles, etc. </div> <bR> <div> If you have any questions, please call us:</div> <bR> <div>                                                    438-2234    (Home)</div> <div>                                                    416-2875    (Cell)</div> <div>                                                   421-1333     (Work) </div> <div>                                                    450-3064    (Mike's Cell) </div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="apartment_features___reminders_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>APARTMENT FEATURES & REMINDERS: </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="tub_and_shower_cleaning"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Bath Tub/Showers:  When </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>cleaning the bathtub or shower, never use anything abrasive</B></FONT><B>.  It will leave small, noticeable scratches in the fiberglass.  I have found that CLR (can be purchased at Menards) and a sponge works well.  Let it set a few minutes, and then rinse with hot or warm water.  (Do not use harsh detergents or scouring pads on tub or showers, as it will permanently scratch them.) </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cable and Phone:   I can put cable and phone in </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>numerous places </B></FONT><B> in each apartment.  Please call me, if you need more cable. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="candles____1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Candles:   Please </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>limit your candle burning</B></FONT><B>.  Excessive candle burning darkens the ceiling and walls.  To cut down on smoke from candles, always use good quality candles and trim the wicks to 1/4 inch or less before using. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cleaning:  You should </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>"deep" clean your apartment or house several times while you are living there.  </B></FONT><B>This will make final cleaning much easier and assure more of  your deposit back.  If an apartment or house has not been thoroughly  clean once or twice a year, it makes the final cleaning a hard, long project.  Which will be costly,  if we have to do it.  Use the  </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Checklist"><U><I><B>Checklist  </B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I><B>so you do not forget to do anything.</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Christmas Break/Spring Break:   If all of the tenants will be </B></FONT><B>gone for a week or more,</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> please let </B></FONT><B>us  know by </B><A HREF="mailto:ce66396@msn.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ce66396@msn.com"><U><I><B>e-mail</B></I></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>.   Please, </B></FONT><B>lock all windows</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>,  and leave you </B></FONT><B>heat set at 55 degrees or greater.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   It is also a good idea to </B></FONT><B>leave a light on</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> in your apartment,  </B></FONT><B>stop your</B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More Utility Information"><U><I><B> newspaper </B></I></U></A><I><B> </B></I><B>and mail, </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> and </B></FONT><B>dead bolt all exit doors </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>as you leave.  This can discourage someone from attempting to break into your apartment. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Counter Top:   </B></FONT><B>Do not sit on the kitchen bar over-hang of the counter top</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>, as it may not hold the weight.  The counter top </B></FONT><B>is not to be used as a cutting board, </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>as</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>that will mare up the Formica. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Crank out Windows:    </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Never crank out your window more than 1/3 open</B></FONT><B>, otherwise the roller may fall out of the window canal, and you will not be able to crank the window back closed without removing the mini-blinds and screen.   If this happens, please call me to fix it.              (Cell:  416-2875) </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Electrical Panel:  Your electrical panel is  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>located behind the main bathroom door. </B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Floors:  When </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>cleaning the floor, use warm water and vinegar.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Insurance:   It is always a good idea to have Renter’s Insurance on your personal belongings. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Light Bulbs:   Your light fixtures take up to a</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B> 60 watt bulb</B></FONT><B>.   </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Never</B></FONT><B> use a </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>higher</B></FONT><B> watt bulb. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Locked out:   If you get locked</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B> out of your apartment</B></FONT><B>, please </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>call us, </B></FONT><B> and I will unlock your door.  Never try to remove a screen or pry a locked door, as it will cause damage and the cost of the repair will come out of your deposit.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Parking Stalls:   Parking stalls are </B><I><B>assigned.</B></I><I><B> </B></I><B> See numbers in front of each stall. (Note: Apartment #2 has two stalls.) </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="parties"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Parties:  Parties cause damage and disruption to neighbors.  It is best to take your parties somewhere else, and come home to a quiet, clean apartment.  College parties seem to get away from hosts, and can become uncontrollable at times.  These </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>will not be tolerated.</B></FONT><B>  The lease can be terminated and/or not renewed.  So please consider the consequences, before having a party.   </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Respect your neighbors right to a peaceful, friendly place to live</B></FONT><B>.  This is a nice neighborhood.   Please pitch in and keep it that way. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Smoke Alarms:   The Smoke alarms have back-up batteries.  If the batteries get low, the alarm will cheep.  Call me, and I will put in a new battery. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Stove:   Your stove has a </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>self-cleaning feature</B></FONT><B>.  Therefore, never activate the self-cleaning function with food inside.   You can not open the stove until the self-cleaning function is completed.  (Any food in the stove will be ashes.)  If you have any questions on your appliances, please call me. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Toilets and faucets:   Any  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CC0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>running toilets or leaky faucets need my immediate attention</B></FONT><B> -- call each of the above phone numbers until you reach me.  We can then arrange a time to fix the problem.  A running toilet for one day can cost hundreds of dollars.  With the government requiring low water toilets, sooner or later, you will have one get plugged up when you flush.  When this happens, shut off the water to the toilet.  The valve is near the floor behind each stool.  Plunge the toilet and re-flush.  Then turn the water back on at the valve.  (There is at least one plunger per apartment.) </B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thermostat control:  Your heating system is made up of a</B></FONT><B> heat pump with back-up electric heat .  </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>This means that the heat pump takes heat from the outside air and puts it into your apartment.  This works great until the temperature outside get below about 20 degrees.  At or near  that point, there is not enough heat in the outside air to do much heating of your apartment, and a back-up electric furnace comes on (red light on thermostat) to bring the temperature in your apartment to where you want it.  In the summer time,  the heat pump acts as an air conditioner.  </B></FONT><B>To have this system work efficiently, </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> you need </B></FONT><B>clean furnace filters, </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>and need to</B></FONT><B> eliminate unnecessary heat sources:  lights left on, computer monitors left on, and TV left on during the summer. 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