Boundary Fence Dilemma

Discussion to replace our boundary fence (shared with another strata scheme) has been minuted three years in a row…and motion to replace deadlocked each year (by our OC).

Currently fence is in timber…neighbours and half of our owners want to replace in colorbond.

Once again I advised the neighbouring SM to send our scheme a Fencing Notice or build a colorbond fence on their side of the boundary fence at their own cost.

Their reply is that they want me to sort it out with our scheme as the neighbouring OC does not want to pay extra for their SM to take us to mediation and then to the tribunal. (They are a 7 unit strata scheme).

This matter needs to be resolved as the boundary fence is just about falling down.

I am a little annoyed with some of the owners in my OC who are against the colorbond replacement (majority of properties in our street have colorbond fences).

They  have no desire to help with the day to day management of our scheme, and yet are quite happy to block improvements to the building and refuse to compromise.

How do I go about this so that it’s seen to be fair for everyone as I am the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of our small self managed NSW scheme.