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Firstly thanks for all replies
Sorry about the length but to clarify all questions
As it was a request for maintenance of broken items I did only raise it at the AGM as I thought it was only information that should be investigated and followed by properly maintained and did not expect any vote.
It is correct there is no item on the agenda for owners to say anything but I thought the simple advice of broken items should be minuted but was totally rejected and not minuted and no records even of the advice to address the EC
My written request was handed to the ECM before the meeting that is held directly after the AGM and accordingly was not on the agenda but made it into the minutes
Under other maters but no reference to my written request to have the locks maintained and my security concerns including that most entrance lights are not working globes removed and not replaced
Front entrance doors
Resolved that the strata manager arrange for tradesman to check that all 3 front entrance doors latch but do not lock
Consequently the locks where removed / replaced with non-locking fittings and not maintained
I know they (ECM) are saying as the locks where already faulty removing them is not downgrading security I did make a written request to the EC about a year ago and was advised security is an owner’s responsibility but did the second request to the strata manager at the AGM as I thought the EC was out of its …..
Under pretention of fire safety all entrance doors and corridor dors has had the locks removed not even considered for one way and again without any owner’s resolution. The building has 5 external doors and have an additional two corridors between the three stairwells that was originally locked in all directions and now the final locks has been removed on the front entrance doors in summary nine door locks has now been removed and several break and enter has occurred and the last sleeping in the stairwell was last Saturday.
I see solutions of special resolution but I thought any change that downgrades the value and I thought removal of security does just that and would require a unanimous resolution.
The EC has verbally indicated one reason the locks are not maintained is the then required intercom is to expensive
As there was no indication that the EC was informed by the strata manager of my request I e-mailed my request to all ECM but no mentioning in the following ECM Agenda only under business arising from minutes. The three front doors has been attended to
But in the minutes it made it under correspondence. Correspondence via E-mail received from owner of unit 20 regarding personal request for overdue maintenance and defects all points raised in the letter were discussed and actioned where required
Again no mentioning of the request or the actions taken
For info here is my written request hand given to the strata manager and then e-mailed to all EC
Please repair the following broken items without delay as it severely affects my family’s security and safety.
• Light bulbs missing in the entrance area
• Garden light not working in the entrance path to the building some removed without owners approval
• Front entrance doors no longer closing (reference: written request to ECM November 2011)
• Front entrance doors all locks in operational or removed without owners approval (reference: written request to ECM November 2011)
• Outside lights turned off after midnight with no physical means of turning on (reference: written request to ECM May 2011)
All items still to this day not actioned
Finally on the question of joining the EC the strata manager stated he would resign if I was elected hens not elected and he arranged that by stating it was agreed to have one member less than nominated hence only five were elected.
Regarding fire safety is only residential and registered 1971
But the council is making noise but no information has been passed down to the owners and as always not on the publish agenda as anything other than info distributed separately to the EC