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Agenda, President's Report, Reserve Fund Study Update, Financial Summary, Ontario Changes to Condo Act, General Reminders, and more.
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CENTRAL 1 O.C.S.C.C. No. 903 Annual General Meeting –November 29, 2017
AGM Agenda • Confirmation of Quorum • Introductions: Board of Directors, Property Manager, Auditor, Chair • Presentation of Audited Financial Statements: Annette Jensen, WG Chartered Accountants • Appointment of the Auditor for Current Fiscal Year • Approval of the November 15, 2016 AGM Minutes • President’s Report • Appointment of Scrutineers • Nominations • Election of one (1) Director • Election of 1 position for a 3 year term for which all Owners may vote • Election Results • Motion to Destroy Ballots • General Discussion • Adjournment
CENTRAL 1 O.C.S.C.C. No. 903 Annual General Meeting –November 29, 2017 President’s Report – A Year in Review
A Year in Review • Introductions • Reserve Fund Study Update • Financial Summary • Ontario Changes to Condo Act • Items of Interest • General Reminders • Questions • Thanks to Our New Neighbour – Domino’s Pizza for the donated Pizza
Introductions Board Members • Marty van Gaal (term ending Fall 2018) – President • Rick Butson (term ending Fall 2017) – Secretary • Krista Nonnenmacher-Biddiscombe (term ending Fall 2019) – Director Property Manager (Taggart Realty Management) (1 year contract – May 31, 2018) • Michelle Compton (email: mcompton@taggart.ca) • Viktoriya Neadow (assistant) Concierge (employee of the Condominium Corp) • Patrick Lebrun (email: conciege@central1condo.com)
Reserve Fund Study Objective • Set up a schedule for the anticipated repair and replacement of common element items • Create a special account for major repair items and replacement of common elements and assets of the Corporation • Determine the annual contribution necessary to maintain an adequate balance - for the 30 year period of the study • Satisfy the legislation regarding the Condominium Act, 1998 and related regulations • Follow Investment Rules • All investments must be 100% guaranteed • Federal or Provincial (no limit), Banks ($100,000 CDIC insured) • Update study every 3 years (paper, followed by full inspection) • Paper Study - spring of 2016 (completed) • Full Study – spring 2019 • Study cost is paid from the reserve fund
Reserve Fund – Plan and Financial Summary • 2016 Paper Study • 2% increase for next 3 years • assumption of 2% inflation and 3% interest for next 30 years • Current Audited Balance May 31, 2017 - $1,476,339 • investing in 1 to 5 year GICs (rates of 1.55% to 2.45%) • Withdrawals To Date • $28,713 for Gladstone Replacement Garage Door • $2,170 for 2016 Paper Study • $50,467 for Parking Garage Membrane Repair (partial) – in Plan, 2019 • Planned Withdrawals in 2017-2018 • $7,582 Replacement treadmill in fitness room, in Plan for 2019 • Repainting building (In Plan for 2018) • Information Only - Peeling Exterior Spandrel Glass Replacement
Financial - Summary • 2016-2017 Year End • Operating Cash Surplus - $170,827 (previous year -$206,109) • Reserve Fund - $1,476,339 (previous year - $1,190,005) • Operating Surplus is invested in high interest saving accounts • 2017-2018 Financials • Sept 2017 financials – projecting a small surplus • General Repair/Contingency – under budget • Insurance and Water - over budget • Landscaping, Garage, Mechanical – over budget • 2.0% increase (previous year – 2.0% increase) • 47.1 cents/sqft/month (previous year was 46.2) • Additional Security Cameras - $17,700 (from Surplus) • Flushing Main Kitchen Stacks (from Surplus) • One Time Cleanout Installation - $17,034 • Stack Flushing - $14,690 (every 3-5 years) • Green Loan Retirement (from Surplus) • $95,042 balancing owning on October 1, 2017 - PAID
Ontario Changes to Condo Act • $1.00/unit per month (effective September 1, 2017) • $25 to access online dispute resolution • $50 for a Tribunals mediator • $125 to submit the dispute to the Tribunal • Directors Training • Mandatory for all directors • 6 months to take the training • Valid for 7 years • Existing directors are grandfathered • Effective November 1, 2017 • Must comply with the disclosure obligations
Other Items of Interest • Information Session – June 14, 2017 • Revised rules • Christmas Lights on railing • Definition of Dogs to pets • Bike Tags • Proposed Bylaw and Rules: • To reduce insurance cost – revise standard unit description and less uncertainty in what is Corporation responsibility • Smoking Survey – not conclusive, 50/50 • Canada Post Lockers – P1 and P2 • New rules for Parcel Pick-Up • Composting Survey • Impark (public parking) investigating options for car charging stations • Gladstone Garage Door coded door entry device (bikes, foot traffic) – will change code • Building appraisal for insurance – increased from $54.5m to 69.4m (increase of insurance - $55,263, higher than budgeted) • FOB audit completed • Rented new storage locker ($136 per month) • Small parking space in P2 ($75/month) – still available • Balcony Fires – Potted Plants • Flood of June 20, 2017 • Impacted 26 units • Information Session Held – June 21st • Water shut off for heat pump
Other Items of Interest (continued) • Minimum of 6 Month Leases • Short term use of units (e.g. Air BnB) not allowed • Issues with HVAC (heat pumps) in Units – Unit owner responsibility • Monitor installed at Gladstone Desk, visibility of security guard • Improved security, proceeding with installation of additional cameras on all floors (at elevators and in garbage rooms)and repairs to existing • Purchased rowing machine • Facebook cleanup • New plants (Gladstone), investigating options for Courtyard plants • Painting of Garage Floor lines and numbers • Deputized Concierge and Board Members to issue by-law parking infraction tickets • ONLY - Clothing/Bottle deposit donation boxes • Bulk items to the Curb on Bulk Item Day (not garbage room) • P2 washing station – ongoing hose damage • Gate to be installed at Gladstone diesel fill-up area • Amenity Room • free booking for Central 1 community events • Booking requires Owner approval • Modification to walls trim prior to repainting room (control wall damage)
Other Items of Interest (continued) • Alternate Options for Communication with Owners – Web Based Service Provider – approx. $5,250/yr • Great Canadian Condo Winner for Eastern Ontario, Next Canada! • Investigating Alternate Carpet Cleaning Methods • Flushing of Drains – installing of cleanouts • Weeding for Green Roof • Electrical Sub-Metering – Enercare 10yr contract end date of January 18, 2019. • Initiated discussions with Enercare • $13,005 cost at end of term • Current EnerCareFee of $18.16/month per meter • Reached out to Ottawa Hydro • All unit doors MUST be on a Condo Master Key system (Abloy or Schlage) • Peeling of Film on Spandrel Exterior Glass – investigating options and will discuss with our lawyer • Smoking and Marijuana – Rules • Painting of common area walls, baseboards, and doors/frames • Reduce security coverage by 2hrs on Friday’s (addresses increase in minimum wage impact on budget) • Best Western Hotel (O’Connor) – Condo Corporate Rate
Other Items of Interest (continued) • Scheduled Items • Regular Maintenance (every 2 months) • Garage Doors, Garbage Chute/Compactor, Boilers, Closed Water Loop, Fitness Equipment, Elevators, Landscaping • General Cleaning (7 days per week, 5 days - entire building – 2 days - elevators and lobbies) – Approx. $85,000 • Carpet Cleaning (entire building 2 times/yr, 2nd Floor 4 times/yr), spot cleaning between • Window Cleaning (annual)- Approx. $10,000 • Garage Floor Cleaning (spring and fall)- skipped 2017 fall cleaning (saving of $3,022, Concierge power cleaning ground level and ramp) • Investigating cleaning of pipes • Weekend Security (Friday and Saturday – 7:30pm to 2:30am, Sunday 7pm to 11pm) – Approx. $20,000 • Also used for cover Concierge Vacation
Volunteers Wanted! • Landscaping • What to do with Courtyard • Ongoing maintenance (spring – summer – fall) • Composting • Survey results are coming in • will require committed volunteers (3-7) to initiate the program (take bins from Gladstone garbage room to curb and return)
Communication • Owner to Owner for issues that are impacting each other (e.g. noise, general water leaking/damage, smoke) • ONLY the owner (except for emergencies) is to communicate with the Property Manager • Owner can make a request to communicate with the Board (via Property Manager) • Renter – (except for emergencies – e.g. water leaks) report issues/concerns to their LANDLORD ONLY • Owner is responsible to communicate the name (s) and contact information of their tenant to the Property Manager and provide a copy of the lease • Owner is responsible for the actions of their tenant • Owners are responsible to inform their tenant of declarations, bylaws and rules • Serious problems in a unit (e.g. fire, major water spill) that will seriously impact other units are to be reported immediately (911, Concierge, Property Manager, After-Hour Emergency Line)
Communication (Continued) • Communication with Concierge • Booking the Amenity Room and Elevator (for moving) • Reporting possible Declaration, Bylaw and Rule infractions • Parcel pickup • Reporting Common Element Issues (e.g. Garbage Room/Chute, Amenity Room – AV system, Fitness Equipment, Garage Doors) • Changing Unit Lock Cylinder (must stay on building master key system) • Not involved with issues within the unit (e.g HVAC and thermostats, HRV) or issues from other units (unless deemed an emergency) • Hours at Gladstone Desk (between these hours, somewhere in building) • Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 8:30am and 4:30pm to 5:00pm • Friday, 8:00am to 8:30am and 2:30pm to 3:00pm • Lunch 12noon to 1pm • central1condo.com (continually upgrading) • Booking forms (elevator, amenity room) • Abloycylinder order form • General Information (e.g. programming thermostat) • Declarations, Bylaws, Rules • Amenity Room Booking (must book if 8 or more in attendance) • Contact Information
Reminders for Owners and Residents • Reminder notices will be issued to residents/owners, followed by warnings, administration fees, etc. • Balconies/Terraces • Permitted: Plants (completed form to property manager), Screen Door (completed form to property manager) quality seasonal furniture, electric barbeques only • Not Permitted: items on hanging on railings, gas/charcoal barbeques, bikes, non-patio items (e.g. tires, picnic coolers, sports equipment, boxes), non-outdoor rugs, camping chairs, dead plants, laundry racks/clothes drying, pet litter pans/grasses, etc. • Weeding of terraces is an owners responsibility (extra strength vinegar) • FOBs and Garage Door Remotes - can not be sold without PM approval • Parking Spots • No storage of any items, only bikes allowed. • Can only be rented to residents and sold to unit owners • Noise & Disturbances: • All residents are entitled to quiet enjoyment of their unit. • Report disturbances to Concierge/Security Guard • Keep Log and Report to Ottawa By-Law (3-1-1) • City Councillor (Catherine McKenny) for issues outside the building (613-580-2424) • Bicycles – not allowed on balconies/terraces nor in elevators or lobbies • Water floods – largest condo insurance claim - locate your units water shut-off – normally in back of bathroom vanity panel
Reminders for Owners and Residents • Smoking: • Not permitted in any common area, including 2nd level courtyard and stairwells • Do not throw cigarette butts from balconies • Dispose of cigarettes in disposal receptacles (e.g. not in plant pots) • Control Your Pets: – Not allowed in Courtyard, Fitness Room, Amenity Room. • Must be on leash in all other common element areas of the building (ingress and egress) – “No dog business” on exterior landscaping beds, exclusive use common element balconies/terracesand neighbouring properties • Damage & Theft: • Residents are responsible for the actions of their guests • Theft and damage of condo assets cost everyone • AV System, Damaged Walls, Pool Table, Fire Exit Map, Fire Extinguishers, Glued Door Bolts, Open Fire Hose • Garbage Chute Blockage – Inappropriate Items!
Reminders for Owners and Residents • The Condo Corporations responsibility ends at a unit door. The owner is responsible for all items within their unit, such as • Entry Doors - handles/locks • Patio/Terrace Doors – inside hardware • Replacement and/or cleaning of filters • Issues with the HRV (Heat Recovery Ventilator) and HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) • Items related to interior plumbing and fixtures • Noises generated from within the unit • Flooring – wood, tiles • Importance of Unit Owner’s carrying their own personal insurance • Provide a copy of the standard unit description and corporation’s updated insurance certificate to your insurance company to ensure that you are properly covered • Included with your purchase and sale documents • Can request documents from our Property Manager