Annual General Meeting Reminder
March 24, 2010 by Howard Olsen · Comments Off
March 23, 2010
MEMO TO: The Owners Strata Plan LMS-3170
FROM: Bunny Porteous
RE: Annual General Meeting
Dear Owners:
Just a reminder that your Annual General Meeting is scheduled for:
DATE: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
TIME: 6:45 p.m. (Registration) 7:00 p.m. (Call to Order)
LOCATION: Club Solo – 2228 Marstrand Avenue, Vancouver
If you are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting, please give your proxy vote to a neighbour or friend who will be attending. You may also fax your proxy to Vancouver Condominium Services at (604) 684-1539.
The Original AGM Notice and Proxy can be found here: http://www.soloduotreo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/AGM-2010-Notice-PDF.pdf
Spring Window Washing
March 16, 2010 by Howard Olsen · Comments Off
Please be advised that IBM will be onsite starting Monday, April 5th (weather permitting) washing all inaccessible windows by hand, exterior railing glass and all skylights.
WINDOW WASHING
Solo Building:Monday, April 5th to Thursday, April 8th
Duo Building:Thursday, April 8th to Friday, April 9th
Treo Building:Monday, April 12th and Tuesday, April 13th
*Weather Permitting*
PLEASE ENSURE THAT WINDOWS TO BE WASHED ARE CLOSED DURING THIS TIME.
Accessible balcony windows can also be arranged at residents’ expense – contact IBM at 604-244-3900
Cost $25.00 (to be paid upon completion – no invoicing)
AGM 2010 Notice
March 13, 2010 by Howard Olsen · Comments Off
TAKE NOTICE that the Annual General Meeting of Strata Plan LMS-3170 will be held:
Date & Time: – Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Registration: .. 6:45 p.m.
Location: .. Club Solo
2228 Marstrand Ave.
Vancouver, B.C.
In order to vote an owner should be paid up in all arrears of strata fees and current special
levies owing to the strata corporation. Cheques will not be accepted at the meeting unless certified.
If you are uncertain of your account status please call 604-684-5329 between 9:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. Owners may be represented by proxies – a blank proxy is provided
Please Bring This Notice To The Meeting
(all owners were mailed a hardcopy)
Message From The President
March 12, 2010 by Howard Olsen · Comments Off
LMS 3170 – Message From President
2009/2010 was a remarkable year for our strata corporation with several milestones and achievements we can all be proud of. Some of the highlights for the year include the following:
- Upgrade of The Security System – This year we upgraded the computers and all the software that controls our video and access control systems. The net result was a more secure building and user friendly database which allows us faster response times on user requests.
- Strata Website Goes Live – Our new web presence at www.soloduotreo.com went live enabling us to streamline communications and increasing the access to information for owners, residents and stakeholders. It also helped save on admin costs and assisted us in going green as all of our minutes and notices (except SGMs and AGMs) are now posted on line and we no longer print them.
- Full-Time Care Taker Hired – This year we terminated our building cleaning contract and hired a full time non-resident caretaker. This provided us with 7 day a week cleaning and gave us much better responsiveness on maintenance issues like move in / move out requests, changing of light bulbs, and sanitation of the refuse areas. Since Kevin Costea and his team at Cordial Building Services took over maintenance of our strata lot we’ve had a far cleaner and more presentable property.
- Exterior Maintenance Project Completed – This year we completed the exterior maintenance project. What began 36 month three phased program at a one million dollar budget, was completed this summer for a final price tag of just Four Hundred Thousand, saving us over Six Hundred Thousand Dollars. To accomplish this we used funding from the first phase of three approved special levies of $333K each and took $116,000 from the Contingency Reserve Fund (CRF), thus eliminating the need for the other two special levies of $660,000. We still need to pass a special levy to replace the $116,000 we borrowed from the CRF but this will be a one time levy for a much lesser amount than what was originally budgeted and approved. The bottom line is this: we were able to fix deficiencies in our aging envelope and proactively protect ourselves for another 10 years in record time and significantly under budget. The strata council wishes to thank all of our residents for their cooperation and Bunny Porteous & VCS for helping us oversee this program.
Looking forward to 2010 / 2011
We have made great strides in securing and maintaining our mutual investment and have been able to do so with no strata fees increase for the last two years. But with the introduction of the HST this year we will see an increase in our cost on virtually every line item in our budget of 7%. Since the HST comes into effect July 1st, we are budgeting a Strata Fee increase of 4% and a further 3% next year to offset the increased expenses created by the HST. In 2008, we replaced the carpet in Solo and Duo and continued the carpet fund for Treo which is 3 years younger than Solo. Look for new carpet in Treo within the next 12 months. And finally we continue to build a Roofing fund. The Buildings are at the 10 year mark and we have been advised to anticipate the life expectancy of our roof for another 3 to 5 years. This fund allows us to be prepared for the eventual replacement without having to call a special levy.
Sincerely,
Howard Olsen & Marc Prefontaine
Feb 2010 Minutes
March 10, 2010 by Howard Olsen · Comments Off
HELD
On Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in Club Solo, 2228 Marstrand Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
PRESENT
Howard Olsen Co-President
Marc Prefontaine Co-President
Christine Funk Landscaping
Dominic Mattman Treasurer (arrived 6:30 p.m.)
REGRETS
Shawn Aslani
STRATA AGENT:
Bunny Porteous, Vancouver Condominium Services Ltd.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
HRTC Tax Credit
March 10, 2010 by Howard Olsen · Comments Off
Please find enclosed the Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) Schedule. If you are eligible for
the HRTC with respect to your unit and have not otherwise satisfied the requirements, this.
schedule may be included when filing your 2009 tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency
(CRA) by the end of April 2010.
