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| From: | SP52948 owner |
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| To: | Robert Crosbie Waratah Strata Management |
| Subject: | FOR CONSIDERATION AND OFFICIAL RESPONSE: Elevator in Block A caused tenants in Lot 158 to travel in wrong direction sixth time on 28Jan2019 |
| Date: | 28/1/19, 5:58 pm |
For strata records...
Sixth occurrence of elevator in Block A going in wrong direction in short period of several months...
At around 11:30 hours on Monday, 28 January 2019, two tenants from Lot 158 called the elevator to go to the basement.
When the elevator arrived from the lower floors, it stopped on level 2, picked up two passengers from Lot 158 and then went up to level 5 instead of going down (there seems to be a patter emerging with these problems).
On level 5, few tenants embarked.
The elevator on the way down stopped on level 2 again (where there were no passengers to pick up any loner) and then continued to the basement.
The tenants from level 5 confirmed that these problems were becoming regular as they witnessed it themselves.
Regards,
On 21/1/19 8:35 pm, SP52948 owner wrote:
> Hi, > > Fifth occurrence of the Block A elevator for Lot 158 going in wrong > direction on 21 January 2019 at 18:02 hours. > > Elevator was called from level 5 to Level 2 with intention to travel to > the basement. > > Instead of basement, the elevator again went up to level 5, where it > picked up four passengers, who were as surprised as we were. > > During the travel up, the elevator was shaking more than usual, and > making louder sounds than usual. > > Lot 158 also wants to put on record an incident that happened to a > tenant from level 7 in Block A, who was shocked and shaken by violent > trembling of the elevator enclosure two months ago. The tenant reported > it to cleaner, but it is not certain that such an event > was ever logged. > > Regards, > > > On 6/1/19 7:54 am, SP52948 owner wrote:>> Hi, >> >> The problem occurred again this morning at around 06:50 hours. >> >> Instead of going to basement, the elevator changed direction and went to >> level 5, where an old man of Indian-subcontinent origin entered the >> enclosure. He was as much surprised to see another person... >> >> The old person disembarked on ground flood. >> >> Please provide a response what is being done and the timeframe to >> rectify this issue. >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Re: REQUEST FOR MAINTENANCE: Elevator in Block A caused tenants in Lot >> 158 to travel in wrong direction three times in two months and elevator >> did not settle level with the floor of the building several times - >> 25Dec2018 >> >> On 25/12/18 8:37 pm, SP52948 owner wrote:>>> Hi, >>> >>> In accordance with SSMA 2015 Section 106 (Duty of owners corporation to >>> maintain and repair property), and in compliance with Motion 19 at >>> Annual General Meeting 2018 (strata affairs directly affecting Lot 158), >>> it is requested that upgrade work for elevators in SP52948 be completed >>> in a proper manner, through full consultation and disclosure to owners, >>> as a matter of priority for the following reasons: >>> >>> a) Tenants in Lot 158 have travelled in wrong direction, without anyone >>> else calling the lift, three times in October and November 2018. >>> >>> b) Talking to other tenants confirmed that the programming unit of the >>> elevator was known to create these problems in Block A (whether the same >>> issue occurs in other buildings is unknown). >>> >>> c) On several occasions in recent times, elevator in Block A did not >>> settle level with the floor of the building. >>> >>> d) Risk of trapped passengers, which happened on many occasions in the >>> past without disclosure to owners (refer to attachment). >>> >>> e) Delayed upgrades for the elevators generate need for repairs at >>> expense of Lot 158 (and other owners). >>> >>> f) Delaying the repairs cause increased costs of maintenance and risk >>> litigation due to failure of owners corporation to maintain and repair >>> common property. >>> >>> g) In spite of documented evidence to maintain elevators in the complex, >>> Waratah Strata Management and EC members, without consultation with >>> owners corporation, allegedly approved the 10-Year Capital Works Fund >>> plan in March 2017, which, among the other concerns, delayed upgrades of >>> elevators until year 2026. >>> >>> Only due to frequent issues, they reconsidered the plans for the >>> elevator upgrades and by-passed 10-Year Capital Works Fund plan in 2018, >>> whoch was tabled at the Annual ganeral meeting 2018. >>> >>> The additional problem with these delays is that the current projected >>> expenses for this work in amount of $170,000.00 (which is unrealistic >>> and poorly prepared) will increase to $339,831.00 in year 2026 - around >>> 99% increase over just nine years. >>> >>> h) Without legally valid reason, Waratah Strata Management failed to >>> include Lot 158 Motion about poorly prepared 10-year Capital Works Find >>> plan in agenda for Annual General Meetings in 2017 and 2018. >>> >>> i) The tender for elevator upgrades contains lot of ambiguities and is >>> prone to financial abuse, which Lot 158 cannot allow as a matter of >>> preservation of own funds. >>> >>> The attachment provides more details. >>> >>> Regards, >>>