[200William-EC] Master key vote

[Rowan Holloway]

I'm happy to follow the protocol Rob if that's the case. 

Rowan

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On 30/08/2013, at 6:23 PM, Brook Beves <brookbeves at bigpond.com> wrote:

> Yes Rob I support the motion
> Brook
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 30/08/2013, at 12:01 PM, Barney Kitay <barnet at kitays.com> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Rob,
>> 
>> i fully support the motion below.
>> 
>> barney
>> 
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>> On 30-08-2013 09:57, Rob Willett wrote:
>> 
>>> 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
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>>> 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
>>>>  
>>>> <ROB19732_RobEmailSig.jpg>
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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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>> 
>> -- 
>> Kind Regards
>> 
>> Barney
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