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@JimmyT said:

@giri said:

2. previous input by jimmyT advised that if motion was voted on at EC meeting, I couldn’t put an amendment to it at the AGM. 

No, you have misunderstood my response and I think that’s because you misunderstand the use of the word ‘amendment’ which has quite a specific meaning when it comes to meetings.

You can put forward a new motion that countermands a previous decision of the EC – that’s not an amendment, it’s a new motion.  This is a valid process because Owners Corp (AGM) decisions are superior to EC decisions.

FYI:  An amendment, in the context of a meeting,  is a change proposed to a motion before or while it is being discussed.  You can’t amend a decision that has been made – but you can propose a motion to make a new decision that differs from the previous one.

By the way, I think all the jiggery-pokery over how many quotes to get and from whom misses the point.  The Owners Corp has an absolute responsibility to fix common property.  If they do it cheaply or badly, they have to do it again properly.  Quick non-fixes by an incompetent tradesman are just throwing good money after bad and this should be forcibly pointed out at the meeting where this is being discussed.

If I were you I would propose an amendment to the motion you have mentioned that simply says the Owners Corp accepts the two assessment that have been given and gets on with repairing the problem.

Thanks very much JimmyT. Yes i agree, i wish you were on the OC. what you say sounds right and  sensible. I think the problem is they are trying to get out of it cheaply even if that’s a short term solution.

I will try what you suggest – it makes sense, i can only hope they can see the sense of it too. And if not? 

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