Reply To: Stalemate as equal numbers keep new members off committee

Thanks for your replies.

Part of the issue lies with the legislation that provides for the OC to nominate the number of SC members. If it were presented as the strata committee can be a maximum of 9, then it would allow the 3 excluded owners to join the committee.

Perhaps it is one of those unintentional consequences of the Act that it is used to exclude owners who have an interest in complex & want to contribute.

A couple of years back a previous owner who was really not interested in getting involved voted for 3 members( so 4 in favour 2 against) & so the issue not only continues today but is likely to continue until one of the 3 moves on.

To clarify the unit entitlement has 2 owners at 18%, 2 at 17% & 3 at 15%. it so happened that both side had one each of these entitlements. I will have a closer look at the suggested approaches, although it is fair to say the 3 incumbents would not be up for a negotated settlement .