Hello again Steady Sam,
Two more things come to mind:
1. You say that you
believed that the appointment of a new Strata Manager was a two step process. 1) EGM to appoint the Agent and 2) an AGM / EGM to agree the Agency agreement terms itself.
This is my experience. Furthermore, another EGM if you want to modify the terms of the agreement (subject to the strata mgr’s consent).
2. You mention
as the Strata Secretary we believe had not extended the term of the agreement
This MAY be explained by the functions of the strata mgr as listed in the agreement. In many cases, a committee will palm off most if not all of its functions to the strata mgr, with the committee members’ title eg Treasurer, Chair etc, is in name only. In such cases the strata mgr is delegated (in B&W in the contract) most if not all the committee’s functions. This delegation you may find offensive but if it was included in the text of the contract and the contract was executed via a EGM or AGM, then it is set in stone I believe.
So the strata mgr can wear two hats simultaneously: a committee member and a strata mgr.
I am no fan of strata mgrs but cannot fault them if one or more committee members assent to such delegations and then persuade other owners to approve those terms OR if one or more committee members keep owners in the dark and get their approval at a meeting without revealing the significant change in how the scheme operates. I was an owner at such a meeting where there was no Q & A session.
If this is the situation then your beef I believe is with the committee or the OC and not the strata mgr.