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Thanks Jimmy I appreciate your input.
The EC member who has generously proposed the foyer upgrade is insistent that he is accepting the advice of our strata manager that “furnishings” do not require any owner participation and can be decided by a “paper vote”.
My understanding of the legislation is that the EC can “repair and maintain” common property but need owner approval to “improve and enhance” . I am being pedantic because the EC have no understanding of what can and can’t be done legally and don’t follow any rules.
I agree a by-law would solve the problem but convincing them is not likely to succeed as everything is done by email and i am sick of arguing. The donor has drafted an agreement which he intends to send to EC members for a vote.
There are 5 members of which only 2 make the decisions. Until October last year when I was elected there were only 3 EC members who held “informal meetings” and approved spending on multiple large projects. There were never any meeting notices or minutes and the AGM notes had no explanation. The Sinking Fund after 8 years had $12,000 but at the end of this financial year had $32,000. At least $8000 of this has been spent since 1/9/16 on unapproved “improvements.
Welcome to strata world where anything goes.
Do you think it is unreasonable to wait until our AGM in the next month or so to advise owner’s of what’s proposed?
Regards