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Hi I have searched the forum so I apologise if this has been covered previously.
I have recently become aware that the Chairman thinks he has independent decision making power when I recently questioned a decision to allow pruning of common trees by a handyman for one owner, which removed a massive chunk of tree coverage for my balcony which provided privacy from the apartment block opposite.
The chairman is a bully so I asked the Strata Managers about it. They seem to just flick email contents between us. Initially the response was that the Strata Committee made the decision but when I spoke to a committee memeber he conceded it wasn’t raised at all. The Chairman then conceded he made the decision alone and it was within his ‘overview’ as Chairman.
After searching this forum and learning the proper legislative requirementss, I challenged his capacity to make any decisions alone, and asked Strata Partners for any relevant bylaws etc and whether they agreed his role as Chairman did not extent to unilateral decisions. They ignored my request. 4 weeks I waited.
I have chased it up and advised that I think the office holders (Chair, Treasurer, Scertary, held by two owners) think they are an ‘executive committee’ and can make delisions (now painting common areas), and I have never seen notice of a Strata Committee meeting, minutes of outcomes etc. 3 days later and still no reply.
Am I right? The Chairman cannot make decisions alone, the proper process with the strata committee must be followed and otherwise the decisions are not valid. What can I do about the Strata Managers just ignoring me? If I am right this is a very important issue with the Chairman illegally interfering with common property and illegally spending owners’ money. Thanks!