[200William-EC] Fwd: RE: Message from Craig Laforest re Marquis Apartments
Matt Perkins
matt at spectrum.com.au
Mon Jun 18 22:31:20 EST 2012
Thanks for the flow up George.
I have re-forward this one to the list so that we have an archived
copy of this correspondence.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: Message from Craig Laforest re Marquis Apartments
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:40:25 +1000
From: George Ziri <Georgeziri at bfms.com.au>
To: Craig Laforest <cscl at optusnet.com.au>, Dave Petschack
<dave at oneforall.com.au>, Tony Araujo <tony at cityviewrealestate.com.au>,
Rob Willett <rob at oneforall.com.au>, Shane Ellis
<shane at ellisconstructions.com.au>, Diana Dennison <didee.cd at gmail.com>,
Matt Perkins google <mattaperkins at gmail.com>, Matt Perkins google
<mattaperkins at gmail.com>, Barney Kitay <barnet at kitays.com>,
<rowanholloway at gmail.com>
CC: Maxine Wickey <mwickey at stratatitle.com.au>
Good Afternoon All,
Please find attached email from the Fire Contractor confirming the
egress direction in the event of an emergency.
*_FIRE ESCAPE_*
1.The door at the top of the fire escape on level 7 is *_permanently
locked_*!! If there was a fire in the building and people tried to
escape to the top level, using the fire escape, they would be caught at
that door (the gym requires a key to be used and therefore there is no
escape). _Enormous liability against all owners in the building_.
Please have this door lock taken off _immediately_ and replace it with a
regular non-locking handle. AWAITING NE SOUND FIRE TO PROVIDE EXTRACT
FROM THE BCA.
________________________________________________________
*George Ziri | Operations*
**
*Building Facilities Management Solutions Pty Ltd*
Direct: 0400 300 242 | Facsimile: 9547 3132 | PO BOX A2319 SYDNEY SOUTH
NSW 1235
visit us www.bfms.com.au <http://www.bfms.com.au>
*From:*George Ziri
*Sent:* Tuesday, 5 June 2012 3:13 PM
*To:* 'Craig Laforest'
*Cc:* Maxine Wickey; Dave Petschack; Tony Araujo; Rob Willett; Shane
Ellis; Diana Dennison; Matt Perkins google; Matt Perkins google; Barney
Kitay; rowanholloway at gmail.com
*Subject:* RE: Message from Craig Laforest re Marquis Apartments
Good Afternoon All,
Please see my update to each query below.
________________________________________________________
*George Ziri | Operations*
**
*Building Facilities Management Solutions Pty Ltd*
Direct: 0400 300 242 | Facsimile: 9547 3132 | PO BOX A2319 SYDNEY SOUTH
NSW 1235
visit us www.bfms.com.au <http://www.bfms.com.au>
*From:*Craig Laforest [mailto:cscl at optusnet.com.au]
*Sent:* Tuesday, 5 June 2012 1:46 PM
*To:* George Ziri
*Cc:* Maxine Wickey; Dave Petschack; Tony Araujo; Rob Willett; Shane
Ellis; Diana Dennison; Matt Perkins google; Matt Perkins google; Barney
Kitay; rowanholloway at gmail.com
*Subject:* RE: Message from Craig Laforest re Marquis Apartments
Hello George,
Would you kindly provide the EC of Marquis with an update on each of the
following items outlined below in my May 28 email.
One thing I did note was that the camera in the garbage room has not
been put on the east wall, which provides a full view of those people in
the building who are recycling correctly/incorrectly. Was the
contractor advised about the correct (east wall) position?
Interestingly enough (to point 2 below in my May 28 email), everyone may
have seen on TV recently that there was a fire in the top floor of one
of the football clubs (I'm not certain which). Someone was in the sauna
and poured eucalyptus oil on the sauna heater/flame and a large fire
ensued. It would be a disaster if someone did that in our sauna!!!
I look forward (as I'm sure the other EC members are!) to receiving your
update.
Thank you and regards,
Craig Laforest
Apt 601
*From:*Craig Laforest [mailto:cscl at optusnet.com.au]
*Sent:* Monday, 28 May 2012 1:50 PM
*To:* 'George Ziri'
*Cc:* Maxine Wickey; Dave Petschack; Tony Araujo; Rob Willett; Shane
Ellis; Diana Dennison
*Subject:* Message from Craig Laforest re Marquis Apartments
Hello George,
After our phone discussion this morning, I have come up with a better
solution to the doors that open into the plant room. Please change the
latches to the opposite side of the left hand door; do not leave the
latches where they are at present (why put locks with a key when you can
simply change the location of the latches?).LATCHES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED
As I have mentioned to you and the committee members, I regularly make a
walk-through of the building to try and assist with the overall
maintenance of the building.
In addition to the above, please act on the following items *_IMMEDIATELY_*:
*_SAUNA AND GYM:_*
*__*
1.Turn off the hot water which is presently available in the shower in
the gym. As I mentioned during our discussion, it is simply not required
(and adds to our overhead costs)....... as people can shower in their
own apartments. HOT WATER HAS BEEN SHUT OFF TO THE FACILITIES
2.I am very concerned whether or not the sauna turns itself off. Are
the "on/off" buttons regularly checked? Please advise. I noted over
the weekend that someone had placed a large plastic object in the
sauna. If the sauna doesn't turn itself off, _or even if it does_, the
plastic object could have melted and there could have been potential for
a fire in the building. THE SAUNA HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED TO OPERATE BETWEEN
9AM -- 9PM DAILY AND HAS A HALF OVER TIMER. THE SUANA COALS ARE DESIGNED
TO HAVE WATER SPLASHED-ON WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF STEAM.
Furthermore, I was recently woken by a lot of noise in the gym area
(around 3am). On investigation, I found two tenants in the sauna (they
said they were from apt 304) with a bottle of red wine left outside the
sauna. The floor of the gym was completely saturated with water as they
walked back and forth between the shower and the sauna.
You can only imagine if they had been drunk, fallen asleep in the sauna
.......a newspaper or something else had been taken into the sauna and
fallen onto the heater, and again.......ENORMOUS potential for death or
fire or an insurance claim against ALL the owners of Marquis.
Please ensure that in a separate notice to be circulated to *_ALL
residents and owners_* that you advise that the gym and sauna are _only
available between 9am and 9pm_ and that under *_NO CIRCUMSTANCES _*are
*_ANY BEVERAGES_* (including liquor, bottled water) to be taken into the
gym/sauna area. Bottles, of any type could be left on the wooden sauna
seats or dropped onto the actual sauna heater itself. As I mentioned, a
potential fire/injury hazard. NOTICES WERE DISTRIBUTED LAST WEEK.
Kindly have a sign made up asap which is placed on the wall outside the
entrance to the gym (at the top of the fire stairs), highlighting the
hours of opening/closing (9am to 9pm) and which also details that
*_BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE GYM OR SAUNA AT ANY TIME. _*SIGNS
HAVE BEEN PUT UP ON THE 2 DOORS LEADING THE GYM, SUANA AND ONE ON THE
SAUNA DOOR*__*
*__*
*3.*I have also been into the gym/sauna on several occasions and have
found the lights left on all night by the occasional person who uses
these facilities. Please install motion lights to replace the existing
lights. This will also reduce the electricity costs. THIS SHOULD BE
INSTALLED TODAY.*__*
In order for the motion lights to work, however, we need to install a
blind on each of the two windows as there is presently too much outside
light. A blind on the western side will protect the gym from the
direct, hot sun in the afternoon. A blind on the easterly window will
also provide privacy for people as they step into/out of the sauna from
the building to the east of Marquis. I am happy to assist you in
choosing the correct blinds. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO. I WILL MEET A
BLINDS SUPPLIER IN THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS.
__
*_FIRE ESCAPE_*
2.The door at the top of the fire escape on level 7 is *_permanently
locked_*!! If there was a fire in the building and people tried to
escape to the top level, using the fire escape, they would be caught at
that door (the gym requires a key to be used and therefore there is no
escape). _Enormous liability against all owners in the building_.
Please have this door lock taken off _immediately_ and replace it with a
regular non-locking handle. AWAITING NE SOUND FIRE TO PROVIDE EXTRACT
FROM THE BCA.
*_GARAGE GARBAGE AND PERSONAL STORAGE ITEMS:_*
*__*
1.*_Storage Cages_*. Presently, there is a lot of trash in some of the
garage caged areas. Some of this garbage is from former tenants who
have left the building and have simply used storage cages to 'drop off'
any of their cartons etc that they didn't wish to take with them
2.*_Car Spaces_*. There are several other car spaces, which don't have
storage units, which contain trash and personal items.
*__*
*_Notice to all owners/tenants._* For each of the above points, please
place under the door of each apartment a separate notice to advise the
occupant/s to immediately remove everything ie garbage and personal
items (excluding bikes) from their allocated car space and/or cage. The
same notice should be mailed to _each owner_ of any apartment in the
building. I request that once this notice has been delivered that you
closely monitor the situation. . LETTERS FROM THE STRATA MANAGER WERE
DISTRIBUTED TODAY TO ALL RESIDENTS
*_TRASH/GARBAGE ROOM -- Level E_*
*__*
1.As I mentioned to you on the phone this morning you need to ensure
that we change the notices on the wall so that residents can clearly see
which type of rubbish is placed into the correct bin. Kindly contact
Sydney Council to ensure that we have the correct coloured bins. I
understand that all cartons, containers and glass bottles can be placed
in the same bin.
I have personally gone down to the garbage room with a couple of other
resident owners and have tried to sort it the garbage ourselves.....ie
into recyclable and non recyclable trash. We are FED UP that other
residents don't take similar care and responsibility in recycling.
Please send a *_separate notice_* to each apartment (again under each
apartment door) and ensure one is mailed to _all owners_, regarding the
above.
You have mentioned that you are going to include a camera in this room.
I would highly recommend that you place the camera on the left hand
back wall (east wall), so that people can see it immediately on entry. I
WILL CHECK WHY THE DUMMY CAMERA WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE FAR WALL.
Thank you, in advance George for attending to all these matters. If you
have any questions, please just let me know.
Regards,
Craig Laforest
Apt. 601
*From:*George Ziri [mailto:Georgeziri at bfms.com.au]
<mailto:[mailto:Georgeziri at bfms.com.au]>
*Sent:* Monday, 28 May 2012 8:31 AM
*To:* Craig Laforest
*Subject:* Recycling_March 09
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