#18622
ccbaxter
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    Here’s an update on what happened at our AGM, if I haven’t bored anyone to death and I also include a request for a comment or two on a particular issue, if I haven’t stretched the friendship too much.

    First, the solar panel motion was ‘deferred’ because there simply wasn’t enough information provided, nothing was clear-cut at all, especially costs and who was going to pay for the infrastructure and required by-laws. All Owners, or just those wanting to hook-up. And it wasn’t clear who they were. Someone asked if here were any ‘commissions or inducements’ involved and they were ruthlessly howled down, as if it was a very unreasonable and insulting question.

    But there’s something which seems even more dodgy to me.

    The Executive Committee, in the job through a proxy conga-line, wants a lot of work to be done fixing up a concrete common area (which has exclusive use car spaces, an issue I won’t get into now) and they sent out no plans or quotes with the agenda but had a few copies of a plan and just one of a quote for owners at the meeting to peruse. However they expected to get approval to spend very big dollars. As another fellow owner put it, that shows ‘great disrespect’ to other owners.

    My memory of the meeting is, this issue was going to be held-over and another General Meeting would occur where quotes and plans would be sent out with the agenda so owners could consider them properly then vote on them at the EGM. I’m checking to see if my confidents agree with me.

    Meanwhile, if anyone has the inclination to read the following agenda items and Minutes and tell me you agree it’s all a bit wooly, please do. Any opinion appreciated. Remembering there was nothing sent with the agenda, and really no chance to consider things in the, rather heated meeting.

    AGENDA

     17.1That the Owners Corporation review the design plan set out for the gardens and consider suggested changes.

     17.2 That the Owners Corporation approve Stage 1 of proposed plan which looks at parking bay area new retaining walls and front garden path. (Plans to be tabled).

     MINUTES

     17.1 RESOLVED that the Owners Corporation reviewed the design plan set out for the gardens and approved these works to be done as per the plans tabled on certain conditions.

    The plans are to be displayed at the building for all Owners and Residents to view.

    The removal of the trees causing damages to car park is subject to Council approval.

    The Committee are requested to look to spend to level of $40,000.00 This spending is to be monitored and input from Owners regarding the works, eg. Height of fences.

    17.2 RESOLVED that the Owners Corporation approve stage 1 of the proposed plan which looks at parking bay area, new retaining walls and front garden path.