Outing our ousting? 🙂
I wasn’t suggesting that necessarily but you will still need allies if you decide to challenge their decision not to consider your proposal for a new door.
As ScotlandX outlined above, the only “powers” defined by the Act are to chair meetings and, in extreme circumstances, rule motions on the agenda to be invalid. In fact, the secretary has more clearly defined functions and powers.
However, chairs can get above themselves and think they have executive authority to prioritise issues in the building (for instance). This is one of the reasons the NSW government changed the name of the strata committee from “executive” committee.
Once autocratic chairs are embedded, and have convinced the other owners that the building couldn’t function without them, it becomes very hard to get members of a committee or owners at a general meeting to even speak up, let alone vote.
In the worst cases, the chair will take a challenge to their decisions as a challenge to their position so whether or not you plan to oust them, that may be how it’s perceived.
But that shouldn’t deter you. Some quiet diplomatic chats with other owners may work wonders.
By the way, is it your front door or the one to the building and why do you want it changed?