Hi Scotland X / Felix,
Whilst I agree 100% with Scotland X… I’d be more concerned that your Chairman IS your Strata Manager and a clear conflict of interest exists. Maybe have a motion placed on the next agenda to seek another Strata Company take over to ensure no conflicts otherwise exist!?!
An abstention to me is to stick with the ‘Status Quo’ meaning to leave things ‘as they are’ but the above suggests the No’s and Yes’s must be counted by Unit Entitlements against each other… You strata manager sounds a little Hitler’esque to me… and I’m assuming you voted ‘No’?
Good luck at your next meeting!
T.
Call me paranoid, but I removed a link in the above to a “fact sheet” produced by a particular Strata Management Company, firstly because it’s their document that’s intended for use by their Clients, and secondly (and more importantly in my opinion), because it merely serves to confuse rather than to confirm voting procedures. It’s worth noting though, that the position of Chair is delegated by the Owners Corporation to the Strata Manager in their Agency Agreement, which as the “principal manager” the O/C (or more specifically its elected Chair) can take back permanently or just for a particular Meeting – Moderator (Whale).