Property/Land Landscape and Tree watering, Etc. semi-report of: 
719 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90029.
I (mainly), Jeff Morris, http://www.jeffreydavidmorris.com (tenant and volunteer groundskeeper) have been do the Property/Land Landscape and Tree watering for the past/last (2) year's or so, and currently/presently, there is (new) budding of plant life on one of the tree's, located in the front yard area of the building/property/land, and new grass sprouting up on small various area's of the minimal functioning, barely growing lawn/landscape, located as well in the front yard area of the building/property/land. The property owner has left the property manager (his employee) and I no choice but to (take matter's into our own hand's), so to speak, with the awhile back tree-trimming/cutting (which I take full responsibility for in performing with the use of another tenant's hand saw). But, the largely remaining leaves, per say, of one of the tree's, is only because the property manager pushed the envelope that (we) need sufficient shade in the front yard area of the building/property, so I left alone what is currently/presently seen on one of the tree's. Furthermore, as I mentioned before, there is (new) budding of plant life on the tree I speak of. The other tree, "Pine" I think, deserves and is worthy of trunk cutting to level of minimal stump, as low to the ground as possible. The other untouched tree's are in fact badly and overdue worthy of a haircut/tree trim (professionally), as I wish the city would approve some kind of tree trimming contract for our property/land, as I've seen other properties (online, in document form) were approved. And I wish as well, our property could be approved for a new lawn/sodding, the, "Tru-Green" contract, as I have time and time again, assured property owner that I and property manager would take full responsibility of, in and with maintaining a new lawn, as I would not mind in going out of my pocket to pay "Tru-Green" for landscape services, only after a new lawn/sod has been installed, and for "Miracle-Gro" lawn/landscape product's, along with "Tru-Green's" services of the Nitrogen they use in their application's, thus, with proper care, can result in a rich, etc. green, healthy lawn that this (82) year old building/property/land is very much, without question and undoubtedly worthy of. I had paid out of my own pocket, $80.00, twice, unto a lawn care professional, John-Sean, whom by his past work in this matter, as well as work inside my apt/unit, I trust very much, and has relayed to me, he would be willing to afford-ably offer service's, via discussion and negotiation, for do the new lawn/sod job for between $2,000 - $3,000, and with the removal of only 1 1/2" of old dirt all round the front yard of the building/property/land, and replacing it with new Nutritional, so to speak soil that would benefit the new sod, for which I did my homework/research, and shared it with property owner, of "Home Depot" having sod for $559.00; I thought of buying it on my own and having it delivered, but it would just sit here on the back of the building/property, on pallet's, because I would not be able to afford the cost unto John-Sean for installing it, since the property owner does not care, nor has he, in his (so-called) property he paid just over a million dollars for August 5, 2004. I did up draft's of the after look of a new installed lawn/landscape and shared it with the property owner's brother, Bob, but obviously, nothing resulted from him. Plus, Bob relayed to me that he and his brother, property owner, were thinking of just laying down stone's/rock's on the front yard area of the building/property/land, and explained it would cost more than the $559.00 new sod cost from "Home Depot". I asked him why, and he explained that his brother, property owner, presumably had or has no faith in his employee, property manager, nor I, regardless of past exhibited work performance I have voluntarily shown, visible unto and before anyone and everyone in this neighborhood, whether visitors just passing through, customer visiting one of the small business shop's or fellow resident in this neighborhood. The past remains of the old lawn/landscape water sprinkler system would also have to be removed, since, I and property manager could manage a new lawn/landscape by water hose, and not with any use of a lawn/landscape water sprinkler system. I believe I have proven myself above and beyond duty unto property owner that I and property manager could very well manage and handle upkeep care of new lawn/landscape, but he obviously wants to clearly (in my mind and the mind's of other's, exhibit equity fraud), regardless of what anyone of the city wants to call it or not call it. The rooftop material is defectively laid down, resulting in leaking of water when it rains (rarely), thus, leaking down through the rooftop material and through the ceiling of the 3rd floor hallway, and onto the carpet, thus, leaving not only water damage on the ceiling, but water damage stains on the carpet of the 3rd floor hallway. Recently I called the local fire dept. inspector to check the smooth operation of the front and back fire escape ladder, affixed onto the fire escape itself; the property manager was present to speak to the fire dept. personnel that showed up, for which upon their checking the record's for this bulding/property/land, needed and was overdue to be done anyway; just goes to exhibit that property owner is not on top of this building/property/land. I also did further homework/research at "Home Depot" on and for the purchase of a "Rubber Maid" (7' x 3.5' x 7.9') tool/storage shed, and printed it out from Internet as well (photo & stat's) to be (after purchased), to be delivered and constructed in less than (30) minute's, according to stat 's, and positioned in the back of the building/property, where I and property manager could store his tool's, the water hose, push broom, electric weed trimmer, blower and lawn/landscape edger I bought for property manager so that he could do his job better, when in fact that or those should have came out of the equity money of the building/property, and for which I still have the receipt's for). But at any rate, I'd buy a pad lock for the shed, thus, me and property manager would be only individual's with access into it, thus, freeing up the water heater storage room for whatever. I was as well looking into the purchase of a couple (10 x 10) free standing outdoor canopies with concrete base's the pole's would fit into, to be positioned in the back of the building/property, thus, providing shade, misc. unto tenant's whom chose to come outside and relax with friend's and family, whatever. Also, a decent little free standing table just across from the entry door, outside of the laundry room, also located in the back of the building/property, as tenant's have shared with me it'd be great if tenant's had a table to fold clean, dry clothing from the dry, prior to taking clothes up to their apt/unit, I as well thought that was a good idea. There's also an issue of a lack of exterior building security night time lighting all around the building, affixed just above the first floor tenant's window ('s), but positioned in between one window and another, say (4) each on both side's of the building, 3 in the back, but, all of which need to be configured (off in the day/on at night, no movement on lighting, it needs to be constant on night time lighting, and I believe "DWP" would have energy saving program's that would benefit building, especially since there is a Section 8 contract intact, thus, allowing building to possibly qualify for such energy saving program's; 2 each on the end corner's of the back of the building and 3rd one just over the back entry door of the building/property. Also, related to this light issue, property owner has also not given property manager a reasonable back supply of "Day Light" bulb's, 19 watt with 75 watt look, for all the hallway light fixture's, thus, leaving certain area's of any of the 3 floor hallway's in dark area's, leaving tenant's whom come and go as they please feeling un-secured and un-safe. Property owner also does not enforce the non-storing of tenant's personal belonging's in the laundry room, which has also been issue. Likewise, property manager also has shared with me that not only is the telephone box, containing all the tenant's telephone wiring, but it is also mangled, etc. and needs to be dealt with, along with on the quiet side of the building, near the back of the building and outside apt/unit # (108), first floor, there are also mangled up, cut, misc. wiring pertaining to either lighting, electrical, misc. that property owner as well has not dealt with. Bob, property owner's brother, just now, recently has followed up with the issue of backing up sewage matter affecting various tenant's, as well as the un-dealt with issue of plumbing - (tenant's complaining that their sinks, misc. have been leaking, thus, meaning that the pipe's underneath are exhibiting defective behavior, but again, property owner has not given property manager the money, tool's, not reimbursed property manager for anything he has bought out of his own pocket toward use in and for a tenant's apt/unit or the building/property. There's also been a serious matter/issue, I, property manager and other tenant's all agree is worthy of driving toward property owner, and that is the improperly and configured, etc. gas flowing through (water) pipe's and not proper gas pipe's, affixed along the side, exterior of the building, when it's suppose to be clearly, under the concrete, in the ground of the sidewalk along the side of the building/property, but property owner has refused, more less to pay whatever 's required to be done, properly, not fancy Beverly Hills or (?), but more less (Bob Vila) certified, so to speak, per say. I also managed to call our building/property's dumpster company, "Universal Waste", and spoke a while back to (Lynda) there, who was kind enough to not only exchange the dumpster we had, which was badly tagged with graffiti, with another newer dumpster, same size, but shared with me, upon my inquiry, that she'd be willing to exchange our dumpster again with a lock bar and lock on top for merely a one-time fee of $35, and one key, thus, I told property manager I could do it, but I'd have to, immediately after drop off of new lock bar and lock dumpster, take that one key, and go and make say, (30) copies of it, one for each tenant (24), plus a couple extras to be kept with property manager, just in case, and the property owner's $150.00/month payment to "Universal Waste" dumpster company would not be affected. Another issue with property owner is that obviously the property manager is the employee of property owner, but, has not ever, given property manager a back supply of replacement window screen's, enough back supply to cover the need for installing one in each of the hallway window's that require one, and, the past, overdue tenant's that have time and time again requested replacement window screen's in their apt/unit, for which some tenant's have resided here for year's and have been shunned away with their request for replacement window screen's, and either left to go without or pay for them out of their own pocket. The property owner is simply not using the equity, not being financially responsible, and does not have his business, financial priorities straight. He may have personal plan's of what to do with the money (equity, rent's, security deposits, etc.) of all his rental properties, not just 719 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90029, but he either is clueless, doesn't care of the result's or consequence's, whether he knows what he is doing or not. I always thought, regardless of his million dollar purchase price of 719 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90029, that city council, and/or etc. ought to order him to receive back what he paid or less since their is still existing ($#%^&*), like giving back a security deposit, and release, etc. him of ownership of this property; the management company, before him, prior to August 5, 2004, willing gave up the property for whatever personal or business reason, good for them. This (82) year old building/property/land has so much potential to be right, especially when it comes to the plumbing, gas pipe's, electrical, exterior building night time lighting, lawn/landscape, building & safety stuff like that. Now I and property manager have, in our attempt, to salvage what remains as a last known lawn/landscape, but it has not been easy. The property owner is the opposition, he is the blockage between the current/present status of everything of 719 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90029 that's not right/proper and the success of updating, etc. appeasing the building/property/land with a very much improved appearance, etc., inside and out, that is cost effective, safe, secured, misc. I and the property manager have also been in discussion, as I have looked online, into (rule's) per say, so to speak, of the installation and look of a black, 10' high fence/gate, like the shorter one our next door neighbor has installed, but with the gap spacing between each bar much closer together, but still visible through to see the street, passer's by, that essentially, would stretch from our next door neighbor's black gate/corner edge of our lawn/landscape down to the other end, where the concrete walkway is, but keep the walkway on the outside of the gate, then go back up to the building edge. Then one stretch of black gate in the back of the building, just where the dumpster is, but with dumpster on the outside of black gate. And note, each gate, (in front and back) would have a opening gate, which each tenant would be given a key for. All these thing and more, maybe would and could come out of the equity money of the building/property & land value of the building, thus, increasing it's value, this day in age, especially due to the visitor's, etc. in our neighborhood whom some exhibit nuisance, graffitti/tagging, etc. behavior, we'd (us tenant's & property manager of the building would appreciate the safety and security of such new changes unto this/our building/property/land, since property owner simply just can't seem to give a dam; sorry, no offense. I've also been in touch and am in communication our neighborhood's senior lead officer of LAPD, Matt Zigler, with recent discussion ('s), is going to have installed a street camera atop of the child/day care center on Melrose Avenue, which measures from atop of the child/day care building to about parallel in front of the small business, "Bicycle Kitchen" is about, give or take, (229.08) feet, thus, Rampart PD would be able to monitor activity (24/7) of this area, since visitor's come into our neighborhood exhibiting behavior like they think this is Hollywood or Sunset Blvd and can act like a fool, etc., uh, NO! Enforcement of our neighborhood to remain a safe, secured and sane one will be enforced, believe it! LACC is gonna pick up finishing construction of their building of the running track in November 2006, pushing their completion date, probably from originally May 2007 to any month or time later, plus, then, get the street lighting pole's back up and free standing and on, thus, to reap back that past, semi night time safety and security look of our neighborhood. Then, I and Matt Zigler and proceed with discussion, with city on the installation of (finally) speed bump 's onto the street and visible speed sign's reading, (25) MPH, since this is (90%) residential, and school/college zone area, and there has been for a long time the issue and matter of driver's operation their vehicle's at excessive speed's down our street, day and night; this will stop and be enforced. So you see, I only wish and desire to play a small part in making thing's right for the people of our neighborhood, not just myself, thus, God is probably more willing, so to speak, to assist or support this/that, than if I was just doing it for myself. Anyway, thank you kindly in advance for agree to inspect our building/propert/land. It is the hope of all of us (24) tenant's and property manager who is on our side, that you can be the voice, misc. in helping to make thing's right here, after all these year's that this building/property/land has seen, been through and treated with such neglect and disrespect, that one man can make a difference for the em-betterment of other people, and you should be pleased in and to, know that.