January Newsletter

Welcome to 2016.

 

                I would like to start by saying Thank you to the owners and tenants residing in the complex.

The complaints and problems have decreased dramatically.

 

There are still a few issues that need to be dealt with. Each one in itself is quite small but when you put them all together every day it becomes a big issue.

• Please do not back your vehicles into your parking stall. The fresh air returns are on the fronts of some of the units and the exhaust from the vehicle is being drawn into the unit. Bylaw 7.16 states: “Residents are prohibited from backing into the parking stall”.
• There are still uninsured vehicles in the complex. Bylaw 7.01 states: “All vehicles must have insurance and be movable from Nov.1^st to April 30”.
•  There were 5 vehicles towed during the last snow removal. They were either uninsured or not shoveled out. This will continue every time the snow needs to be removed.
• There have been quite a few complaints regarding noise. The kind of noise from inside the units. If you have children, please try and keep it down a bit. If you listen to loud music, make sure your speakers are not against the neighbouring wall. It vibrates, causing pictures to fall off the wall next door. Please show your neighbour some consideration.
• There are still some units with the wrong kind of window coverings. Bylaw 3.05 (b): “All window covering must be either white or a light neutral color”. Please have these changed.
• Please do not write on the exterior of your door. If you must post a notice, use paper and tape it to the door.
• There is to be no storage in the front of your unit. For example: Tires, Bar-B-Que, and lawn chairs. Please have these moved to your back yard.
   
  Please do not hesitate to contact me in the Alpine Village office if you have any questions or concerns.
   
  Thank you
   
  Phyllis Thorkelson
  Office Manager

January 5, 5:30PM Council Meeting:

 Present: Dan Veller, Glen Blair, Shaun Davis, Gabby Tecson. Regrets-Gord Rapson

 

Guest speaker: Art Meise-Essential Exterior Finishers gave some very valuable information to council regarding siding, windows and doors.

New Business:

• Flooring in the office.
  It was discussed to change the flooring in the front office.
• Camera system-moving forward with Brentssat.
  There was a discussion regarding upgrading the monitor’s and the DVR’s in the office.
• Siding quotes
  4 different quotes were looked at. We are still waiting for one more quote.
• Window replacement quotes
  4 different quotes were looked at.
• Gutters
  This will be addressed again at a later date.
• Icicles hanging form the windows
  This will be addressed at a later date
• Stata payment
  Require all owners to either use EFT or postdated cheques. No e-transfers or Visa
   
  Maintenance:
           Report from Office Manager

• Collections in December. $5541.72 was collected from delinquent owners towards arrears.
• Place a lien SL179
• Court documents: re SL168 and SL210
   
  Insurance claims: Nil
   
  Meeting Adjourned: 7:00 PM
   
  Next Council meeting to be held: February 2^nd, 2016

 Council Meeting:  Tuesday December 1, 2015

Meeting called to order: 5:30

Council Positions

President…………………….Gord Rapson

Vice President…………….Gabriel Tecson

Secretary/Treasurer……Glen Blair

Council Member………….Dan Veller

Council Member………….Shaun Davis

 

Present: Gord Papson, Gabbie Tecson, Glen Blair, Dan Veller, and Shaun Davis

New Business: 60 amp service

• Dan Veller produced a letter from the insurance company stating that 60amp service is all that is required for apartments and condominiums.
   
  Maintenance: While the weather permits the fencing is still going on behind units A7-A16.
   
  Report from Office Manager

• Visitor Parking- Strata will be enforcing this bylaw. Parking space is very limited and everyone needs to abide by the bylaw.
   
  7.03 Any vehicle parked in any area other than a designated parking stall (including visitor’s parking stalls) for more than 48 hours without permission by the Strata Council will be towed without notification and at the sole risk and expense of the vehicle Owner.
  
  
• Complaint letter- There was 2 complaint letters.
  1)-regarding a dispute between 2 separate units
  2)-noise bylaw infraction
   
• Owner Information-The office will be sending out an information sheet to all owners. We need the correct contact information.
   
• Confidentiality Agreement for Council-A motion was made to have this agreement signed by each council member. More information will be discussed at the SGM later this council term.
   
• Power for Upstairs-It has been determined that the power going to the 2 large flood lights on the top of the office building is being charged to the rental unit upstairs. Strata will pay for the power consumption of these 2 lights until an electrician can redirect the wiring to the panel in the office.
   
• Tenant eviction-According to the BC Strata Property Act (Sec138 (1) ), the strata has the right to give the tenant a notice terminating the tenancy.

Eviction by Strata Corporation

138  (1) A repeated or continuing contravention of a reasonable and significant bylaw or rule by a tenant of a residential strata lot that seriously interferes with another person's use and enjoyment of a strata lot, the common property or the common assets is an event that allows the strata corporation to give the tenant a notice terminating the tenancy agreement under section 47 [landlord's notice: cause] of the Residential Tenancy Act.

 

• Bylaws regarding windows and doors- A motion was made to discuss at the upcoming SGM (later in this council term) that the doors be changed to a 6 panel door.
   
• Fines-The office will be giving out more fines. Non-insured vehicle, illegal parking, too many pets etc.….
   
• Office manager to take Strata Management course- It was agreed the office manager is to take the Strata Management course.

 

• Strata management- The office manager will be taking the Strata Management course offered by UBC. It must be completed in 8 months.
   
• Bed bugs- There have been some complaints regarding bed bugs. The owner needs to call a pest control company and have the unit fumigated.  The units on each side of the infested unit need to be fumigated also.
  There is information out there to help you with the process to get rid of them.
   
• Upgrade security – It was discussed that the security system needs some upgrades. This will be discussed at a later date.
   
• Waste management- It was discussed if it would be more economical if we were to bring in a large roll off bin or to continue using the maintenance staff to get rid of all of the large ticket items e.g.… couches, beds, fridges, stoves. We will address this again in a month or two.
   
  In Camera:
   
  Insurance claims: There have been no new insurance claims this year.
   
  Next Council meeting to be held: Tuesday, January 5^th @ 5:30 PM.
   
  Meeting Adjourned: 6:45