[200William-EC] Master key vote

[Brook Beves]

Yes Rob I support the motion
Brook

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On 30/08/2013, at 12:01 PM, Barney Kitay <barnet at kitays.com> wrote:

> Thanks Rob,
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> i fully support the motion below.
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> barney
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> On 30-08-2013 09:57, Rob Willett wrote:
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>> Hi EC: 
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>> If you haven't yet sent your vote through could you please do so today, as we need to resolve this issue asap. 
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>>> The EC requests that the owner of 601 return the master keys for the building to the Building Manager within 24 hours? 
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>>> Yes or no? 
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>> Many thanks
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>> ROB
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>> On 29/08/2013, at 6:04 PM, Rob Willett <rob at robadda.com> wrote:
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>>> Thanks for your reply Craig.
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>>> 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. 
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>>> Question:
>>> The EC requests that the owner of 601 return the master keys for the building to the Building Manager within 24 hours? 
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>>> Yes or no? 
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>>> Many thanks
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>>> On 29/08/2013, at 7:18 AM, CSCL <cscl at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
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>>>> Rob,
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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
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>>>> -----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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