JMC-PV10

We are moving

2009-04-13T03:16:00.000-07:00

dear owners,

To serve you better, we are moving to wordpress . The site can accessed through the link below:

http://jmbpv10.wordpress.com/

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Preventive measures against break-ins

2009-04-09T03:38:00.001-07:00

The ear lobe is thin and it is easy for the burglar to cut.

If the ear lobe is thin, potential burglar can just pry and detach the circled ear lobe from the grill'

The lock that you use should not be too big and loose. It should fit tightly as shown in the picture.

I shall explain the reson why.

This is the ideal ear lobe which is thicker than the one above.

If the lock fits tightly , it may make it more difficult for the burglar to break loose the ear lobe from the grill because he has to break loose both the ear lobes from the grill. But, if the lock is big and it is loose, the potential burglar merely needs to break loose one of the ear lobes .

This type of lock will make it more difficult for the burglar to break in because he has to cut the lock or the grill .

The above are some of the preventive measures that you can take to prevent your house from being broken into. It is not a fool proof method but I guess, it will discourage the burglar from choosing your house as the target.

Goodnight and have a nice day

How upgrading jobs get down

2009-04-02T21:25:00.001-07:00

These are the procedures that we adopt before a a proposal is turned into a reality. These are the following steps that we have to go through.

1. The JMC and PVDPMSB discuss a proposal presented by any committee member, the management or the owners in a JMC meeting.

2. The JMC makes a decision on the proposal in a JMC meeting.

3. The PVDPMSB sources the quotations from various contractors. The JMC accepts any quotations from any owners or any committee member . We make sure there are 3 quotations to choose from before we make a decision in a JMC meeting.

4. With the advice of PVDPMSB and after a brainstorming the JMC selects the quotation in a JMC meeting.

5. PVDPMSB issues the PR ( Pre- Requisition ) form to be signed by the JMC.

6. PO ( Purchase Order ) is issued to the contractor.

7. The contractor starts work. PVDPMSB and the committee members monitor the work with the help of feedback from the residents. ( E.g. the work on the humps ).

8. When the job is completed, an invoice is presented to the account department of PVDPMSB.

9. The account department issues the cheque with payment voucher to the JMC.

10. One of cheque signatories from Group A and another from Group B sign the cheque.

11. A Job is completed.

With the number of steps that we take and after a few meetings, it will take a while before a project can take off. Owners can rest assured that there is no room for misuse of our fund. The cheque book is in the custody of PVDPMSB. Any committee member who has an interest in any of the proposals will have to leave the meeting room when a decision is being made.

As for contractual services like the security and cleaning, the payment sums are fixed and the cheques are made in favour of the companies. It's the same for payments made for utilities.

Goodnight and have a nice day

Renewal of the fire insurance

2009-04-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

The JMC made the decision to renew the fire insurance policy with Tokio Marine TM life which is the biggest insurance company in Japan. If there is a total loss, we are insured for RM 90 000 000. Total loss is highly unlikely unless PV 10 is totally destroyed in a natural disaster. Our buildings are covered against fire, flood, earthquake and also malicious acts. We are also covered under a public liability policy against third party claims.

The total premium that we have to pay is RM 83 315.30. This amount has to be shared by all the owners. I guess the total amount that each owner has to pay is about RM 100 as reflected in the latest statement. We cannot utilize the management fund to pay for the insurance cover. Our monthly collection is about RM 110 000. If we utilize RM 83 000 from the management fund to pay for insurance, we would not have enough money to pay for electricity bill and other bills.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Meeting with the lift engineer

2009-03-28T04:43:00.001-07:00

We had a meeting with the lift engineer, Mr Khoo from Eita Sdn Bhd this morning. We highlighted all our problems to him. Apparently, we told him that the lifts are not intelligent enough. The waiting time is too long. The ride is not smooth and there are some noises here and there. The speed is slow. He was quite concerned over our complaints and promised to look into them. According to him, the speed is already fixed and there is nothing you can do about it. He further said that the lifespan of the lift is about ten to twenty years provided there is a routine maintenance.

Our lifts are under monthly routine maintenance. They oil the parts, clean the lift pit and do some trouble shooting. At the moment , we don't have to pay anything for the routine maintenance as the lifts are still under liability for a period of 18 months. When the liability period is over, the JMC will have to make a decision whether to opt for comprehensive cover or non-comprehensive cover. For comprehensive cover, we have to pay about RM10 000 a month for the routine maintenance and for non comprehensive cover, it's half the amount. The difference is for the comprehensive cover, we don't have to pay anything for any replacement of lift parts. The JMC shall make a decision when the liability period is over.

We don't really have a choice but to live with Eita lifts. To replace all the lifts with some Japanese brands may cost millions. The only thing that we can do is to put some pressure on the lift company to carry out proper routine maintenance of our lifts to cut down the frequency of breakdowns. I think they are committed to do so because it is a young company in the process of building up the Eita brand.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

shelter from the rain

2009-03-27T06:42:00.000-07:00

We know that this umbrella sticks out like a sore thump at our condo. After cleaning up the guard house to make it look neat, do you really think that we will put a cheap umbrella there. You can rest assured that this thing will not be a permanent feature . It is only a temporary measure taken by us due to the unpredictable weather. We have a couple of options to solve the issue.

The first option is to lenghten the roof so the motorists will not be affected by the rain. The cost to change the roof and the rotor arms is about RM 1400.00. This is the entrance. The exit is not affected by the rain if you use the lane beside the guardhouse.

The second option is to install two canopies as shown in the picture above, one for the exit point and the other for the entrance. The total cost is about RM 4000.00. Based on the feedback from other condos which have installed these canopies, the motorists will still be affected when the rain comes with strong wind. Another one of our concerns is that the motorist is not able to communicate with the security guard due to the barrier as shown in the picture above.

If we can disregard those two minor problems, we may go for the second option.

We need your feedback on the issue. You are free to comment.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

2009-03-26T04:46:00.000-07:00

The stains on the wall caused by the wheels of the motorbikes will be a thing of the past when the bricks are laid against the wall. When the job is completed , the wall will be given a new coat of paint. The whole job is done by our handymen so no extra cost is incurred. As for the bricks, they are partly sponsored by Mr Moh, our in-house renovation contractor.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

termination of the cleaning services provider

2009-03-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

dear residents,

The JMC have decided to terminate the services of the cleaning company . The management has come out with a tender notice which has been displayed on the notice boards. Anyone who is interested or who knows of any reputable cleaning company can submit their tenders to the management office. The closing date is 4th April 2009.

We shall carry out a tender interview after the expiry date. Platinum is a vast place. It cannot be cleaned up with human workforce alone. They need some sophisticated equipments to work with. We need a professional company with strong resources to do it.

Goodnight and have a nice day

Good news for those who need to rent a second car park

2009-03-20T23:15:00.000-07:00

Dear residents,

For those who need to rent a second car park, you don't have to run to Taman Melati and pay an up front cost of RM 1400. We have cut a deal with the developer to take over the management of the unsold car parks.

Effective next week, the transaction can be done at the management office. The cost is RM 300.00 in advance for every 3 months and a refundable deposit of RM 30.00 for the access card.

The deal is a win win situation for both parties. It allows us to generate some income for our management fund by imposing a service fee for every transaction. For your info, there are 180 car parks available to let. For all those residents who have rented the car parks from the developer can now renew your rental at the management office under the new terms and conditions.

There is another piece of good news for those car park owners on the roof top. Our responsible and always caring developer has given us an understanding that the accumulated fund from the rental of the car parks may go towards the cost of linking the roof top car parks in the future. They did not set any time frame for doing so. We just have to be a little patient. We are quite confident that the linked roof top will come a reality so tell your friends who park their cars outside to rent a car park from us today.

Good night and have a nice day.

The road humps

2009-03-18T21:51:00.000-07:00

The humps are now under construction. We ask the contractor to construct the humps at the dangerous spots at BLK C and D first. Hopefully, the residents do not complain about having too many humps in the condo.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Removal of an eyesore.

2009-03-18T21:45:00.000-07:00

Now you see it , now you don't. After persistent complaints from the JMC, the developer finally removed the eyesore from our condo.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

2009-03-18T01:34:00.000-07:00

We wish to link up the guard house to the main building but unfortunately we were told that our action violates the fire prevention act for condominium. In the event of a fire the covered pathway may hamper the firemen from having easy access to the scene of the fire.

The stools in front of the guard house have been completed. This is a value added project that benefits the residents of PV10.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

landscaping at PV10

2009-03-16T17:29:00.001-07:00

Landscaping for the pool area to prevent the residents from crossing over to the pool. We will like them to use the walking path to access the pool.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Roof top car park

2009-03-16T01:47:00.000-07:00

The JMC had written a letter to PVDSB to bear the cost of linking all the car park. We have yet to receive a reply. Considering that the cost incurred is very high, they will have to give the matter a thorough study. We are keeping our fingers crossed. It is certain that we are not in the financial position to carry out the project unless we will like to use up all our reserves.

Goodnight and have a nice day

Burglary at PV10

2009-03-16T01:21:00.001-07:00

The CCTV specialist from Eita power is trying to look for the culprit from the recording in the burglary that occurred at Blk B. They had narrowed down the suspect. It was already established that they used a valid access card to enter the lift lobby. There is a great possibility that it is an inside job. Once we have the right info, it will be passed to the police to carry out an investigation.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Landscaping at the pool area

2009-03-12T01:34:00.000-07:00

The area as shown in the picture above will be planted with " pucuk merah " small plants which are similar to those planted around the tennis court. Besides providing some kind of privacy to the pool, they also serve as a barrier to residents who wish to cross over to the pool area bringing dirt and mud along with them. We will like to encourage them to use the walking path when they access the pool.

Owners should not be concerned with the cost as the developer is willing to bear the total cost of the landscaping. Three bamboo plants will also be planted along the corridor. The landscaping job shall start this Friday.

The one thing that can add value to our properties is the landscaping. What sets the high end apart from the rest is the landscaping. Just take a look at Sentul West , a property developed by YTL and some of the condos at Mont Kiara. Their landscaping is impressive. Our property can be like theirs and that is the JMC's vision. Use the high end condo as the benchmark for maintenance but paying the quantum of maintenance fee as the middle end apartment. we can do it if we are united with no team A and B.

Goodnight and have a nice day!

Survey on the one way street proposal.

2009-03-10T17:17:00.000-07:00

Dear residents,

The JMC has decided to carry out a survey on our proposal to apply to DBKL to turn the road in front of the guardhouse into one way. Please drop by at the management office to indicate whether you agree or disagree with our proposal . A decision will only be made after studying the result of the survey.

Thank you.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Proposal for motorcyclist to be given access cards.

2009-03-05T03:42:00.000-08:00

I am sure this proposal will lead to a lot of protests from the owners but before you protest , let"s find find out the reasons why we intend to do so. When you are free, just carry out some observation at the guardhouse. You will notice that these motorcyclists are getting better services that you do. When they stop at the guardhouse, the guards will just press the buttons to allow them to enter. The rationale for them to be given the access cards is not to remove this privilege but is not to burden the guards with this extra duty. The primary duty of the guards at the guardhouse is to prevent uninvited guests from entering our condo. Their attention has already been distracted by having to look after the motorcyclists, the visitors and not to mention those owners who like to enter without access cards.

We understand your concerns that they may misuse the cards by bringing in their second cars. If they bring their second cars, they would have to park illegally. This is where the enforcement will come in. We shall clamp the cars.

Should we decide to implement this proposal, we will have to impose some stringent conditions. Each unit will be entitled to one extra card. You will have to bring your motorcycle reg card as proof of ownership to apply for the cards. . The registered name on the card must be similar to owner's. Over at my condo, we have been practising it for for the past four years and we have not encountered any major problems. It was well received by the owners when I proposed it to the management but I don"t know how the owners at PV10 will feel about it. There are pros and cons.

We need your feedback on the proposal. You are free to comment.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Dangerous spot

2009-03-01T01:48:00.000-08:00

This is one of the dangerous spots which is highlighted by an owner . When you exit from the glass door, make sure you keep an eye for any cars that are moving along this one way stretch. We also noticed that the floor is not numbered

We shall propose to the management to build some humps to slow down the traffic and to number the floor.

Thank you and have a nice day.

Survey on the one way proposal

2009-03-01T01:33:00.000-08:00

JMB-PV10 (DBKL: JMB 447/2008)
2-0-30, PV10, Platinum Lake Condo, No 2, Jalan Danau Saujana 2,
Taman Danau Kota, 53300 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03-40241488 Fax: 03-40241866

Dear residents,

The JMB- PV10 committee is carrying out a survey on its proposal to apply to DBKL to turn Jalan Danau Sujana 2 ( in front of the guardhouse ) into one way. The rationale for doing so is to minimize traffic congestion and to prevent any untoward accidents.
You can indicate your decision by putting a tick in the column provided below.
Thank you.

No Names Unit No YES NO

We have to wait for for the outcome of the survey before we shall consider whether to apply to DBKL to turn the road into one way or not. When you go to the office to pay your maintenance fees, you may indicate your decision in the form provided. The views of the residents are important to us.

Thank you and have a nice day.

notice on the access cards

2009-03-01T00:55:00.000-08:00

NOTICE

Dear All Valued Residents,

Barrier Gate And Lift Lobby Access Card System

Effective 15 March 2009, residents and vehicles entering barrier gate/lift lobby without access cards and car stickers are strictly prohibited from entering PV10 condo.

The security officer reserves the right to disallow you or your vehicles without access card and car sticker to enter the condo.

Please also be advised that update your car stickers if you have lost your car sticker, change new vehicles or etc at the management office as soon as possible..

Thank you.

The Management
Dated: 25 February 2009

We instructed the management to come out with the above notice knowing that there are many owners who can come in without using the the access cards. The reason why we terminated the previous security was because they did not enforce the house rules strictly. The problems have been minimized under the new company but we are not satisfied as there are complaints that there are still owners who enjoy special privileges.

We told the security bluntly that they have to buck up. We may decide to seal the buttons and instead they will be given access cards or we may decide to impose a fine on the security company for each car that they press the button to allow them to enter. We told them that it's not fair for them to clamp the cars because in the first place they are the one to allow them to come in without cards or stickers.

We also want the owners to co-operate with the management. If your cars are without stickers, please apply for one. You may have lost your stickers. Get a new one because we have cut down cost of new cards and stickers.

Goodnight and have a nice day

JMC line up

2009-02-27T02:35:00.000-08:00

The line up from the left: Mr Lim Chee Chun ( Dev's rep) , Mr Lim Choon Hock ( Blk A, Committee member, insurance consultant ), Wendy Koh ( Blk C, Treasurer, an executive with HP Computer Sdn Bhd ) ) , Mr See ( Blk A, Chairman, teacher ,appointed because the previous chairman resigned),

Mr Rajenthran ( Blk B, committee member, a businessman ) , Encik Mohamad Fairuz ( Blk C, committee member , unit trust consultant ) and Mr Vincent Cheong ( not in the picture, secretary, computer agent with P1 Wimax)

The cheque signatories are Mr See, Wendy Koh ( Group A ) and Mr Rajenthran, Vincent Cheong ( Group B ).

During the first AGM to form the JMC, there were 13 committee members. Along the way , a few of them resigned for reasons which were only known to them. The JMC is well aware that there is a need to increase the size of the committee for the the JMC to be more effective. We are not in the position to appoint new committee members but you feel that you are a team player and has a little spare time for social work, you can give us your contact number and we shall call you to discuss your appointment as a new committee member.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Decision to turn the road into one way

2009-02-20T03:04:00.000-08:00

JMB-PV10 (DBKL: JMB 447/2008)
2-0-30, PV10, Platinum Lake Condo, No 2, Jalan Danau Saujana 2,
Taman Danau Kota, 53300 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03-40241488 Fax: 03-40241866

Dear residents,

The JMC intends to turn the road in front of the guardhouse into one way to ease traffic congestion and to provide a smooth flow of traffic besides preventing accidents from happening.

We need your feedback on the matter before we proceed to apply to DBKL ( the approval body ) for approval.

Your feedback on the matter is important for us to make a decision. You may call the management, the JMC members or send your e-mails to our official e-mail address to provide your input

Thank you.

Regards,

The JMC

To be turned into one way subject to the approval of DBKL

We are putting up the above notice on the notice boards to gather feedback on the JMC's intention to turn the above road into one way. Should there be no objections from the residents, we shall proceed to apply to DBKL for approval.

Thank you and have a nice day

Tiling works

2009-02-19T16:40:00.000-08:00

Tiling work at the management office

Tiling work at the gym.

Tiling work at the surau

Tiling work at the gym

Tiling work at the entrance to the pool from Block A

Tiling work at the management office

Tiling work at the corridor leading to the toilet

Tiling work in front of the mamak shop.

The JMC is satisfied with the work done to the wall. With the tiles, there is an upmarket touch ( image ) to the place. It is maintenance free .Hopefully, we can find another sponsor to do the rest of the area.

There shall be some owners who do not like the striking colour but then, we can't please everyone.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Details on the Delco water filter

2009-02-17T02:45:00.000-08:00

These are the details on the Delcol water filter installed by the developer utilizing our sinking fund.

Thank you and have a nice day.

SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE MANAGEMENT

2009-02-15T20:43:00.001-08:00

Brighter corridor. You fee safe when you walk along the corridor alone.

These are the extra services available at PV10

1. Residents may borrow a ladder from the management if they need to change their lights on the ceiling . We allow the the residents to borrow a ladder during the office hours mainly because a ladder is a big item and not many people keep it in the house.

2. If you have anything that you want to sell or an apartment to let , you may advertise it through our bulletin board. A minimal fee of RM 1.00 will be imposed for a duration of 1 week.

3. We also attend to minor repairs in the house .

Thank you and have a nice day

Proposals for PV10

2009-02-14T06:53:00.000-08:00

The JMC feels that the area around the guardhouse is very dark in the night. We wish to brighten up the area with some decorative lights to reflect the image of the condo and for safety
reason.

We wish to make a request to DBKL to turn this road into one way which will greatly ease the congestion at the guardhouse. With one way , cars which are going out will not cross into cars which are coming in.

Before we do that, we need to get the some feedback from the residents with regards to our proposals. If you are travelling to the city, you will not be incovenienced but if you are travelling

to Teratai mewah aparments, you may need to circle around our condo before you reach the Indian temple heading towards teratai mewah. There shall be pros and cons. Therefore, your views on the matter are important for us to make a decision.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Procedure for selecting supplier or contractor

2009-02-14T01:07:00.000-08:00

Quotation 1

Quotation 2

Quotation 3

For the purchase of dustbins to be placed on all the floors, three quotations were submitted by the management to the JMC. The JMC chooses the type of dustbin to be used with the recommendation of the management. The JMC made the final decision .

Purchase order.

The purchase order was issued and signed by the chairman before it can be executed. All the purchase orders which are above RM 1000.00 must be approved by the JMC and signed by the chairman or his representative. In this case, the JMC chose the quotation with the lowest price.

Cheque for payment to the supplier will also be signed by the office bearers and the committee members whom I had listed out in my previous blog. The JMC will not sign any cheque of which the purchase order is not approved by the JMC. The significant of the Act 663 is that it gives the JMB total control over the fund collected from the owners.

Thank you and have a nice day.

New security company

2009-01-31T00:09:00.000-08:00

RM 4.30 per hour security guard

Roll call before the change of shift

Briefing by the chief security officer

The services of Kawalan Perwira Sdn Bhd had been terminated. TSS Security Sdn Berhad has been appointed to take over from them effective 1st February 2009. The guards will in deep grey uniforms.The JMC had a couple of meetings with them before they are appointed. There will 8 guards and 1 officer for the day shift and the same for the night shift. The cost is RM4.30 per hour for the normal guards and RM 5.00 per hour for the officers. The total cost is RM 30,000 monthly which is slightly lower than what we are paying previously.

We told the new company, we hoped to see some changes in the aspect of enforcement. No more owners' cars at the visitors' parking lots. No more in and out without the access cards. No more walk in visitors without being registered. We have also set certain procedures for visitors' car park. They are allowed to park for four hours after which they have to inform the guards to extend it should they need to stay longer. For overnight visitors prior permission need to be obtained from the management office. If the office is closed, permission can be obtained from the guardhouse. After midnight, visitors are not allowed to come in by cars but the guards have been told to use their discretion for some special circumstances like the sick or relatives who are from outstations.

We shall monitor the new company closely. Hopefully, the residents can provide us with some feedback on the performance of the company. When we change, we change for the better. The officers must do a good job of providing good leadership to the junior guards. What we want is consistency in their performance. Be firm but polite. Some owners may not be happy but then we we can't please all.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

New Year Greeting

2009-01-24T20:10:00.000-08:00

The JMC wishes to wish all those Malaysians of Chinese origins at PV10 a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year.

To all those non Chinese residents of PV10 do visit your Chinese neigbours to greet them and to get some ang pows for your children.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

OPENING OF THE BANK ACCOUNT WITH CIMB

2009-01-16T18:14:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to inform you that effective 1 st February 2009, all payments made to the management office will be credited into the account belonging to JMB.

All payments in the form of cheques must be in favour of JMB-PV10 ( MF ). With the opening of the bank account does not mean that we have taken over the BMA ( Building Maintenance Account ). As I have said in my previous blog, we shall only accept the account after the account being audited by Wong & Company, the registered auditor appointed by the JMB- PV10.

Goodnight and have a nice day

Further improvements to Platinum

2009-01-16T17:54:00.000-08:00

Dirty stains on the wall at the surau.

Dirty stains on the wall leading to the gym and the toilet

The JMC had made a decision to carry out some tiling work at the corridor leading to the toilet. You can see many stains on the wall leading to the gym and the toilet. This is probably due to heavy human traffic around this area. . With tiles, the place will have an upmarket image and it is maintenance free.

Some tiling work will also be done to the area outside the surau, the management office and the JMB office. All these work will be carried out after the Chinese new Year.

Besides the tiling work, we have also decided to place some clocks in the gym, the hall and the management office. Currently, you do not see any dustbins at the lift lobbies above the ground lobbies. Sometimes you may see cigarette butts and pieces of paper around these areas. The JMC had decided to place dustbins on all the floors to prevent residents from littering. The corridor beside the muti purpose hall will also be brightened up.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Blackout at PV10

2009-01-11T04:39:00.000-08:00

In times of any emergency, the right party to call is the guardhouse. The number at the guardhouse is the same number as the management office that is o3-40241488. The security guard at the guard house will have the direct link to the staff and other gov departments.

As for last night of which the blackout occured at about 11.00 pm, the guard informed the chargeman and the handyman. They were already at PV10 at about 11.30 pm. The problem was linked to the transformer located at Platinum walk. This was a problem that should be resolved by TNB. Electricity was restored to all the blocks at about 5.00 in the evening. When there is a blackout, only one lift from each block should be running. They are run by the gen-sets.

Goodnight and have a nice day

Further improvements done to PV10

2009-01-10T04:05:00.001-08:00

If you notice the above pictures, the sticks are much longer now. This is to prevent the residents from straying into the entrance or the exits which may pose a dager to themselves. All the ugly ribbons are already gone. The entrance and the exit look much better and reflect the image of our condo with all the potted plants around.

We are not only concerned with what is happening inside. The management led by Ms Lena Lim should be complimented for taking the initiative to speak to the developer to take action to prevent drivers from parking their cars around the corner at no cost to us. Actually the same thing should be done for the opposite corner. The JMC will propose to PVPMSB to do the same for the opposite corner.

We are actually continuosly striving to bring further improvements to our properties. Rome is not built in one day. Please give us time.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Utilization of our funds

2009-01-02T01:22:00.001-08:00

Before I start , the JMC wish to take this opportunity to wish all the residents of Platinum a happy and a prosperous new year. May we live in peace and harmony in the year of 2009.

We maintain two types of funds in two different accounts. One is the BMF ( Building Management Fund ) account and the other is the Sinking Fund account. The maintenance fees that you pay will go into the BMF account and 10% of the maintenance fee that you pay will go into the Sinking fund. We shall also open a fixed deposit account for the sinking fund and any surplus fund from the BMF in the near future.

Building Management Fund is utilized to pay for day to day expenditures incurred to maintain our condo. The money is used :

1 to pay for electricity to run the lifts and to lighten up the common area.
2. to pay for security services.
3. to pay for routine maintenance on the lifts.
3. to pay for management fee for appointing PVDPMSB.
4. to pay administration staff engaged by PVDPMSB
5. to pay for routine maintenance on the gen-set, water pumps , swimming pool and others.
5. to pay for cleaning services.
6. to pay for repair jobs and minor upgrading jobs.
7. to pay for water at the common areas.

The sinking fund is utilized for major upgrading job like a repainting job, replacement of the lifts and other major repair jobs that incur a high cost.

The JMC shall be prudent in the utilization of the funds. We are well aware that these funds belong to all the owners of PV10 and we are only trustee to the fund. The JMC's main objective is build up a strong reserve for the future. The JMC is also well aware that in 5 to 10 years time, there shall be wear and tear to the lifts and other equipments. The paint job may have deteriorated to the extent that it may look like a run down flat. We may need to carry out a repainting job which incur a high cost. That is the time when we need to use the sinking fund. We shall not use any of the fund for things that do not benefit the residents.

The sinking fund will only be utilized after obtaining the consent of majority of the owners in an E.G.M. or in an A.G.M.

I shall give you the breakdown of our expenditures when we have finalized the takeover from the developer. At least, you know what you are paying for. The maintenance fee shall remain at 0.12 sen per sq ft.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Our bank account

2008-12-30T16:17:00.000-08:00

A resort like pool which all residents should be proud of.

We have opened two bank accounts with the CIMB bank at Danau Kota. One is the management fund account and the other is the sinking fund account. We may open another fixed deposit account later. In the near future, all the fund in the BMA ( Building management Account ) from the developer will be transferred into our account which is called BMF ( Building management Fund ) which will be controlled and maintained by the JMC, the representative of JMB PV10. However, the cheque book shall be in the custody of PVD management Sdn Bhd to prevent any abuse of the fund. We shall only accept the account pending the account being audited by Wong and Company, an independent registered auditor's firm appointed by the JMC.

Four members from the JMC have been appointed to be the signatories to the account. The signatories are divided into two groups that is Group A and Group B. For the cheque to be valid , signatures must be from either one from group A and either one from group B.

Group A signatories are :

1. Mr See Quai Sen ( Chairman )

2. Ms Wendy Koh ( Treasurer )

Group B signatories are :

1. Vinvent Cheong ( Secretary )

2. Mr. Rajenthren ( committee member )

The owners shall be informed by the management on the date when payments should be made in favour of the new account. Cheque payments should be made in favour of JMB-PV10.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Messages from an angry and emotional owner

2008-12-22T20:49:00.000-08:00

I had a few heated exchanges of messages with an incorrigible and emotional owner from Platinum this morning. It kept me occupied the whole morning. Some messages were quite intimidating. The first message that I received was that he called me stupid for removing the car parks at the back of the guardhouse. If it's so serious, there would have been a big outburst from the owners. I said that we did it for the convenience of the owners. Moreover, we have ample parking lots for visitors which some owners abused. Our priority is the owners and not the visitors. He did not bite my argument and went on to say something about the students which I feel is his main issue. I tried to explain but I got annoyed when I received such intimidating messages and unfounded allegations:

" Ok i will monitor u n jmb from time to time. If i not satisfied with u performance i ll bang u all. Dont play around with us. "

" Not the student issue. To many issue. I don want to talk about student. because u all love student. Maybe u all get paid from them. We never know. The issue is"

" That why la i ckp u STUPID. Don want to listen to the owners yg stay kat situ bahalol. Skrg student dah start mencuri u pun tak tau sebab nak hide from owner. "

These are some of the messages that I received. I told him to list out all his issues to the management. He replied that " Don waste my time. You know all the issues " I further reminded him that should anything happen to any of the committee members, I will not hesitate to pass his message to the police. I guess this guy must be linked to a small group of owners. We haven't spent any money on anything yet, there is already allegation of corruption.. This is the type of owner who will resort to character assassination and making all kinds of slanderous remarks to create a negative perception of the JMC. I am sure he is already carrying out a smear campaign. You can bet that the next AGM will be a hot affair for the owners. They will scream and shout, they will bang tables to intimidate you creating disharmony among the communities who live here. As I have said in my previous blog, our motto is integrity, transparency and accountability. If you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear.

If he knows someone is stealing, why didn't he make a report to the police or the security. Whatever we do or the management does will not satisfy him. He will make use of every opportunity to attack the JMC or the management. I have come across many types of these owners who link us to money in whatever thing we do. He sounded like Platinum is a big gold mine.

Did he give us any credit when we revised the cost of the new card and the damaged card? Did he give us any credit when the JMC decided to waive the 5% surcharge on water? Did he realize that the JMC save about RM 200 000 on the lift maintenance fee and the swimming pool maintenance fee when we managed to convince the developer to waive them for 18 months? Did we do all these for money???????????? I was only appointed to the post for 3 weeks. Students' issues ( I may elaborate more in my next blog ) need time to be resolved. Overcrowding and social behaviours are not something that you can solve overnight. We are not from the barbaric society by taking laws into our own hands. We can't play policemen and guardians here.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Cost of the proximity cards and the water surcharge

2008-12-20T05:52:00.000-08:00

The JMC has decided to revise the cost of the proximity cards according to the rate below:

Under the developer

1. New card : RM 50.00

2. Damaged card : RM 30.00

3. Lost card ( 1st time): RM 30.00

4. Lost card (2nd time ) : RM 30.00

5. New sticker: RM 30.00

6. Lost sticker: RM 10.00

7. Damaged sticker : RM 50.00

UNDER THE JMC

1. New card : RM 30.00

2. Damaged card : RM 10.00

3. Lost card (1st time) : RM 30.00

4. Lost card ( 2nd card): RM 50.00

5. New sticker : RM 10.00

6. Lost sticker : RM 10.00

7. Damaged sticker: RM 10.00

For the lost card for the 1st time and the 2nd time, we are charging a higher rate because we wish to place some value on the cards and to serve as deterrent so that residents will take good care of their cards. The new rates will be effective in the year 2009.

As for the water bill, the residents have to pay according to the rate set by Syabas. However, the JMC has decided to abolish the 5% surcharge on the water bill effective 2009.

With these changes, we are sending a message to the owners that we have the authority to set the rules for Platinum. Simply said, we call the shot here. We will like to be owners friendly simply because we are owners ourselves . With the world economy in such a bad state and the price of goods skyrocketing, the last thing that we want to do is to burden the owners with any extra charges except for the maintenance fees which we have to pay in order to provide all the services for Platinum.

Under this committee, I can assure you all we shall not increase the maintenance fees and not even talk about it.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Site inspection with PVDPMSB

2008-12-19T02:13:00.001-08:00

A neat guardhouse that reflects the image of our condo.

The taxi bay will be moved further back to make it easier for cars to enter. To ease traffic congestion, the management may apply to DBKL to turn the street into one way.

Instead of using a desk, a small counter to register the visitors was created.

We may pave the corridor leading to the gym and the toilet with 5 foot tiles ( subject to cost ) for easy maintenance and elegance.

The visitors' car parks will be removed. Concrete stools will be built in its place.

Credit should be given to PVDPMSB for their prompt action. It should be easier for the cars to exit if we follow the direction of the arrow as shown in the above picture.

Instruction was already given to remove all the debris left by the developer.

The corridor is cleared of tables and chairs to prevent residents from loitering at the shop.

The JMC carried out a site inspection with the management on 20/12/08 ( Saturday ). We started off with the guardhouse. We have decided to remove the five visitors' car parks at the back of the guardhouse as shown in the picture above to make it easier for the cars to make an exit. Besides removing the car parks, we may decide to build two concrete stools ( subject to cost ) in its place to make the area around the guardhouse more spacious and neater.

We may plaster the corridor leading to the toilet and the gym with 5 foot tiles for easy maintenance. If you were to look closely at the picture above, you can see many stains on the wall. With the tiles, besides providing easy maintenance, it may also change the image of the place.

The taxi bay may be moved further back to make it easier for cars to enter. The management may apply to DBKL to turn the road into one way to solve the problem of traffic congestion in front of the guardhouse.

To monitor the use of the swimming pool, the management will look into ways to register ( please comment ) the residents who will like to use the pool. The JMC felt that by registering the residents, it may prevent some outsiders from using the pool, prevent a specific group of tenants from using the pool and to get the residents to comply with the rules .

To cut down noise pollution from the shop lots, certain plants will be planted in front of the shop lots.The JMC is in the position to make positive changes to Platinum and will continue to do so when necessary. You will hear of more changes made by the JMC. We also need feedback from the residents. We shall take note of all comments made by the residents. Together, we can make this place comfortable for all.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

The transition period ( Accounts )

2008-12-17T06:10:00.000-08:00

THE FINANCIAL REPORTS OF PV10

This is one item that most owners are interested to know and should know. How can we keep our properties in good condition if there is insufficient fund in the account. If a condo is in a deplorable condition, it is a sign that there is insufficient fund to carry out any major repair jobs. Our condo should not be under this category and it is the duty of the JMC to see that it will not occur.

According to the balance sheet given to the JMC in the unaudited financial reports, there is a shareholder's fund of RM182,831.98 as at 31/10/2008. Our financial position should be very strong and we will definitely maintain it that way. It is the JMC's responsibility to maintain a very strong reserves in the account. We shall be prudent in our expenditure without compromising on quality.

The JMC is well aware that we need fund to carry out major repairs in another 5-10 years time due to wear and tear to our equipments in the lifts, gen-set, water pumps and others. We may also need to carry out a repainting job. How many condos you see around Setapak with a new coat of paint? We can do it because our properties are still new. Not much fund will be incurred for any repair jobs because the equipments that we have now are still new. Our collection for maintenance fees exceeds 95%. The JMC is also aware that the owners will be happy to pay if their properties are well maintained.

In my next blog, I shall explain how the JMC manages to save about RM 200,000 for PV10.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

Act 663 Building and Common Property ( Maintenance and Management ) ACT 2007

2008-12-17T02:32:00.000-08:00

The owners of condo properties should know what Act 663 is all about. This particular act was drafted by the goverment mainly to protect the interests of the owners. We, owners cannot call our properties our own unless we are in possession of the strata-titles. Strata -titles take a long time to be issued by the land office. Many condos are without strata-title even after years of owning the properties. Some developers deliberately do not want to apply for the titles. Without the strata titles, all condos shall be managed by the developers. We, owners are at their mercy. We have no rights to determine the maintenance fees. We have no rights to make changes to the house rules. We have no rights to look into the account. By the time we receive the strata-titles which enable us to manage our own properties, more often than not we find that there is no more money in the account. The sinking fund is nil. This is the reason why this act 663 was drafted to give the rights to the owners themselves to manage their own properties. A body named JMB ( Joint Management Body ) is formed through an AGM called by the developer. Committee members are elected to form the JMC ( Joint Management Committee ) which acts on behalf of the JMB. The JMB exercises its control by taking over the BMA ( Building Maintenance Account) from the developer.

How do we manage our own properties? There are two options that we can use. The first one, we manage the properties ourselves. We collect the maintenance fees. We enforce the house rules. We appoint all the contractual servicing companies. We pay ourselves wages to do the work. This option is not viable at all for the simple reason that there shall be conflict of interests. There shall be allegations of corruption and abuse of fund. Committee members may abuse the power granted to them. All these may lead to many disputes among owners.

The second option is to engage a management agent to manage our properties. This is the option that we are adopting at Platinum. We pay them to do the job. The JMC has unanimously appointed PVD Property Management Sdn Bhd to be our management agent. They will take care of the day to day operation at Platinum. They are responsible for appointing all the contractual servicing companies. We control the cost. We control their expenditures. We have also set certain procedures ( I shall elaborate in another post ) for making payments. We have also appointed four signatories ( listed on the JMB notice board ) to the bank account. There shall be check and balance. All decisions are made by the JMC and not the chairman himself.

What is the rationale for appointing PVDPMSB ( Platinum Victory Development Property Management Sdn Bhd ) to be our management agent. PVDPMSB is the subsidiary of PVDSB, the developer. Our properties are still under the defect liability period. Any complaints made by the owners shall be attended to more speedily since they have the resources to do it. One plus point is that the fees that they charge us is reasonable. Many management companies are in the business to make money. Most of them are profit orientated. PVDPMSB is different because they have to maintain a high standard of services. They are not in it for the profit mainly because the developer will like to use PV10 as the selling point for the other properties which they are selling. Potential purchasers will think twice before they purchase any properties developed by PVDSB if PV10 is badly maintained. The JMC shall work closely with PVDPMSB to bring further improvemets to Platinum.

Goodnight and have a nice day.

The creation of JMC-PV10 blog

2008-12-16T18:55:00.000-08:00

As the newly appointed chairman of the JMC- PV10, I was quite hesitant in creating this blog. I really don't know what kind of comments I would receive from the residents of PV10. In order to gauge the reactions from the residents. I do not wish to exercise any comment moderation on this blog. I just wish the residents should moderate themselves before they post any comments on the blog. Please do not use any vulgar words. Please do not raise any sensitive issues that may offend the feelings of other communities.

The main objective of this blog is to provide information on what the JMC is doing and to receive feedback from the residents.

Many owners may be keen to know why I was appointed to be the chairman. The ex-chairman tendered his resignation without giving any reasons. We do not want to speculate on the circumstances leading to his resignation. It's history now. We have to move on. The JMC was left in a limbo and is unable to function. I took the initiative to call for a discussion among the existing committee members. I told them that we have to complete the tasks ahead of us. I was proposed to be the new chairman. The official appointment was carried out in a full JMC meeting with the presence of the PVD Property Management Sdn Bhd personnel and the developer's representative. It was a unanimous decision. Visit this site for better info.
http://hba.org.my/forum/index.php?board=28;action=display;threadid=2534

Before I start writing about Platinum, I wish to stress that I accepted the post with strong reservation. The owners may well remember that during the first AGM, I was nominated to be the chairman but I declined for the simple reason that I want someone who is a resident at Platinum to be the chairman. After going through all the events, I feel that the JMC needs someone who is competent to complete the task. I am not a resident but an owner. Many owners may use this an excuse to attack me. I am well prepared for it. I feel that with the support of other committee members and PVPMSB, I've the confident and the experience to ride out the storm. I am a school teacher and time is not an issue to me. As an owner, I want my property to be well maintained too. I am well aware that a property that is well maintained will definitely increase in value. In the event that I cannot perform up to the expectation of the residents, I shall also resign. This is a not an easy task. Our condo consists of 800 units with many different races. There are bound to be differences in perceptions. Different owners want different rules for the condo. As long as my conscience is clear, I shall persevere under whatever circumstances. The JMC motto is integrity, transparency and accountability.

This blog will only be made known to the residents if there are no objections from other committee members.

Goodnight and have a nice day!