[200William-EC] Master key vote

[Rob Willett]

Hi EC: 

If you haven't yet sent your vote through could you please do so today, as we need to resolve this issue asap. 


> The EC requests that the owner of 601 return the master keys for the building to the Building Manager within 24 hours? 
> 
> Yes or no? 

Many thanks

ROB









On 29/08/2013, at 6:04 PM, Rob Willett <rob at robadda.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Thanks for your reply Craig.
> 
> Unfortunately it is not your decision to have or not have the master keys. You have obtained them without the approval of the EC or the BMC which is why I asked for them to be returned. 
> 
> Question:
> The EC requests that the owner of 601 return the master keys for the building to the Building Manager within 24 hours? 
> 
> Yes or no? 
> 
> Many thanks
> 
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> On 29/08/2013, at 7:18 AM, CSCL <cscl at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> 
>> Rob,
>> 
>> I will not be returning the master key.
>> 
>> We do not have anyone on site if there is an emergency to access any of the
>> floors. Yesterday we had two emergencies.
>> 
>> 1.  Water poured into my apartment from the plant room for the second time
>> in three weeks yesterday morning (I note that you haven't even commented on
>> this problem from my email yesterday).  Had I not had a master key, I
>> wouldn't have been able to access the plant room to see where the problem
>> was and to contact George.
>> 
>> 2.  Both elevators (I prefer that term to "lifts") broke down yesterday from
>> approximately 2:30pm until 7:00pm.  One elevator was restored to service in
>> the early evening.  The second elevator is still "OUT".  I came home at
>> approximately 3:00pm yesterday to find tenants/ owners waiting in the "G"
>> and "E" street lobbies to gain access to their floors.  Had I not had a
>> master key, they would not have been able to access their floor (I opened up
>> each fire floor door).
>> 
>> Note also, I contacted George Ziri immediately, at his private number and
>> the emergency number he leaves in his message, about the situation.  To
>> date, I have not had the courtesy of a reply from anyone in George's office
>> about the elevator situation.
>> 
>> I am a loyal member of the EC, work/live in the building and am not prepared
>> to follow your instruction.  We need someone who lives/works on site, and
>> who is responsible enough to have a master key............. and that person
>> is...............me.
>> 
>> The master key will not be returned.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Craig Laforest
>> Apartment 601
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rob Willett [mailto:rob at robadda.com] 
>> Sent: Wednesday, 28 August 2013 3:08 PM
>> To: Craig Laforest; ec at 200william.com ec at 200william.com
>> Subject: Master key
>> 
>> Hi Craig, 
>> 
>> As the representative of the BMC for 200 William Street, we have become
>> aware that you are holding a master key. 
>> 
>> Unfortunately the master keys are only entitled to be held by the BMC
>> representative and the building manager, in this case, George Ziri and I.
>> Members of the EC or individual residents are not entitled to hold a master
>> key for any building unless expressly approved in advance by the full EC and
>> then the BMC representatives. I am not aware in this instance that such
>> approval has been given. 
>> 
>> Therefore on behalf of the BMC I ask that you return the master keys to the
>> building manager, George, at your earliest convenience. 
>> 
>> I would appreciate you advising us when George is in receipt of the keys.
>> 
>> We will of course discuss this matter at the next EC meeting in October to
>> determine the best way to handle this situation going forward. 
>> 
>> Many thanks
>> 
>> Rob Willett
>> 
>> 
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