… where the Strata Committee is about to pass a resolution to engage an engineer to do the work in his fee proposal, would it be acceptable for the secretary to instruct the Strata Manager that the secretary and solicitor for the Owners Corporation only will be dealing with the engineer?
Yes, and the strata manager should be instructed to make this condition of the contract. If they engage with any other owners without written approval, the contract could be torn up.
Also including that the father and daughter are to provide access only to the common property, nothing more?
Rather than single out the dynamic duo, send out a reminder to all owners that they are required by Section 122 of the strata Act to permit access to common property for the purposes of inspections of and/or repairs to common property. A maximum penalty of $550 can be imposed for obstructing the owners corporation or its agents from legitimate access.
I am assuming Jimmy T’s suggested motion is a blanket one, covering all engagements of tradespeople going forward.
You can make the motion as broad or far-reaching as you wish. However, it’s better to make it as general as possible, to avoid the miscreants claiming they are being unfairly targetted.