MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING
THE OWNERS STRATA PLAN LMS 195
CITYGATE 1
Held on March 23, 2010 at 7:00pm
Meeting Room, 1188 Quebec Street
Vancouver, B.C.
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Attendance:
Olga Volkoff, Cameron Lowry,
Sarah Moen, Mark Iwanaka
Gateway Property Management
Silvia C. Hoogstins, Property Manager
Regrets:
David Waldref, Kenn Coblin, Norm Gallinger
Guests:
Ted McGrath, Armand Akhavan
Laura Krohn – City of Vancouver
Shawn Biggerton – False Creek Residents Association
The meeting was called to order at
7:00 p.m. by Olga Volkoff.
GUEST
Laura Krohn from the City of Vancouver presented information
regarding a City of Vancouver pilot program to reduce gas and electrical
use in highrise multi family buildings. The City’s goal is to reduce
green house gases. Since Citygate has been involved in a previous Power
Smart program, the Strata Corporation is considered a good candidate for
the City’s program.
The program will provide funding to Strata Corporations to implement
systems to reduce gas and electrical use. The savings in utility costs
can be used to pay back loans to finance the cost of the systems. Most
loans are between five and seven years.
The program starts with an energy assessment by Terasen Gas. The
$5000.00 cost for the assessment is paid by the City. A proposal for
energy savings is then put together for the Strata Corporation to
consider and decide whether they wish to proceed.
The Strata Corporation can choose not to proceed with the retrofit if it
is determined that the program is not beneficial to the Strata
Corporation.
The Strata Council agreed to sign up Citygate for the City of Vancouver
pilot program.
Laura was thanked for her presentation. Ted McGrath and Armand Akhavan
were thanked for being present.
Shawn Biggerton from the False Creek Residents Association was present
to request that Citygate become a formal member of the Association.
There is no membership fee however most Strata Corporations donate $5.00
per suite as a one time donation. The Strata Council thanked Shawn for
his presentation and advised that they would be in contact.
AGENDA
A Motion was made to approve the Agenda as presented. Seconded.
Carried
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
A Motion was made to approve the Minutes of the February 9, 2010
Strata as distributed. Seconded. Carried.
FINANCES
Provided for Strata Council’s information was a copy of the arrears
list for the operating account. The Strata Council reviewed the arrears.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Pool
The pool and hot tub repairs have been completed. The Strata Council
had approved the cleaning of the pool tiles in the amount of $1500.00
and the cost to regrout the hot tub tiles in the amount of $750.00.
Concern was expressed that the hot tub may have been filled too early
and that the grout did not have time to properly set. So far there have
not been any issues regarding the hot tub and pool.
Gateway has confirmed that the quote previous provided by Imperial
Paddock Pools in the amount of $895.00 is for units that can be used for
both wet and dry heat. Imperial Paddock Pools has suggested that if
water is poured on the unit for steam, that the amount of water be
limited to a cup rather than a bucket full.
The Strata Council approved the replacement of the sauna heating units.
Human Rights Tribunal
No further information at this time.
Olympic Rentals
Gateway continues to reconcile the number of units that were rented
for the Olympics and the owners that paid their fees. To date, no
complaints or concerns have been received regarding the Olympics.
Fire Inspection
Gateway is still waiting for quotes for the deficiencies that were
found during the annual fire equipment inspection. GE has provided a
quote of $3,653.45 to replace three page zone amplifiers that are not
working. GE has advised that the panel may need to be replaced due to
the age and difficulty finding replacement parts.
Building Staff
Mate Bratanic has advised that he will remain at Citygate for at
least one more year.
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter was sent to a suite regarding a complaint of noise coming from
the suite. This suite has a predominately tile floor.
A letter was sent to a suite regarding an illegal dog that was left on
the patio of the suite.
A letter and fine were sent to a suite for parking their vehicle in the
visitors parking area.
An email was received regarding a request for any updates with respect
to the gym equipment. The owner of a suite is interested in an
electrical elliptical machine as opposed to the manual one.
NEW BUSINESS
Plumbing
Access request notices were delivered to suites on the 2nd through
to 13th floor as hot water has been found in some of the toilets. A
change in mixing valves causes this problem. Inspection of the suites is
required in order to find the source of the problem. The inspection was
conducted on March 11, 2010.
Ted McGrath has advised that Latham’s and Active Controls have been on
site to look for a resolution to the oscillating hot water output for
the upper floors of 1188. The CPU program shows the 3 way valves got to
max and minimum open/close positions during high load but the cause is
still a mystery. Latham’s has attached sensors to all critical points
and will return to see if they can discover the problem.
Latham’s has provided a quote of $1750.00 to repair the heat circulation
pump #14 that is leaking.
Window Washing
The first window washing for 2010 is scheduled for April 26 to May
7, 2010 weather permitting.
Citygate Block Watch
The Citygate Block Watch group has requested permission to use the
back courtyard to host a party during warmer weather. The request was
sent to the Strata Council and has been approved.
Elevator Lights
The Strata Council advised that they were happy with the new
elevator lights.
Schedule Next Meeting
The next Strata Council meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2010 at 7:00
p.m. There being no further business, the meeting was terminated at 9:30
p.m.
Please retain at least 24 months of
Strata Council and General Meeting minutes. Should you decide to sell or
remortgage your suite, these minutes will be required by the potential
purchaser or lending institute. The Property Management company has copies
of the minutes however there would be a charge for obtaining a copy of the
minutes.
Gateway Property Management
Corporation
Main Switchboard (604) 635-5000
400-11950-80th Avenue Fax (604) 635-5001
Delta, B.C. Property Manager (604) 635-5022
V4C 1Y2 Administrative Assistant (604) 635-5037
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