Chairman's message dtd 26 September 2020 (Newsletter) :
Hi,
As usual, after every summer season, let’s summarize the main events, since postponing the General Meeting and health context have generated a lack of information for the owners.
•The summer season was marked by an operation in “Covid” mode, both at the pool (access monitored by a supervisor) and by a high frequentation during July & August. The health measures have been strictly observed at the pool with no major difficulty. Feedbacks about the supervisor where mainly positive, since, besides the initial goal, the supervisor allowed to stop access from foreign frequentation and to enforce usual pool rules. Demand is unanimous for repeating the supervisor position during next years, with or without health requirements. This point will be discussed during General Meeting.
•The General meeting initially planned end of April, must take place before the end of this year, in order to approve, among other items, the provisional budgets for 2020 & 2021 and to be able to determine the call for fees and to cover our running costs. As of today, excluding new health requirements and potential schedule issues, the meeting date is planned on November 6th. In order to reduce risks of contamination and to avoid lack of majority required for several decisions, it is recommended to vote by mail. Voting by mail is now possible further to the government decree dated 2nd of July. This decree allows everyone to legally express his voting intentions on the resolutions listed in the GM agenda without attending.
•The Caretaker Mr Rey is in position from July 6th and has regained control over a situation with lack of care on the green areas and on individual’s behaviours (see below). Mr Rey was recruited with a permanent contract and a general site refurbishment can now be expected. His swearing-in should take place in the next weeks and he will be able to take action on the numerous stated cases of incivility.
•The number of cases of incivility increases each year. Samples of this year cases:
-Dogs with no leash walk down the residence, defecating everywhere (Blocks entrances, inner corridors, lawns … and without cleaning by their owners).
-Unfair and abusive parking continues.
-Unacceptable practices: Oil changes on main car park, festive evening parties (very noisy, drinking, wild waste dumping)
-Gardens and fences not maintained properly
We have asked the co-ownership agent to act severely against offenders and to strictly enforce GM decisions.
•A mail will be sent to the mayor to thank him for two decisions taken this year: for the new “La Ronde” shuttle stop close to our residence, and for free pedestrian’s access to the funicular during the summer. The extension of the cycling track toward Villaroger was also greatly welcomed.
•The next GM agenda should be sent in the next days. You will find in the agenda a mail from the owner who repeats unsuccessful appeals against the co-ownership from several years. He is asking again to add items to the agenda, among which, the buy-back by the co-ownership of his two apartments. Beyond the fanciful nature of his demand (including the deletion of his outstanding fees balance) let’s hope that this is a sign of his intention to leave and consequently the end of a period of costly and tiring legal proceedings that we have suffered during almost 10 years. Of course, he is bearing the financial consequences of his useless appeals and unjustified claims.
These are the main informations you needed to have before the next General Meeting. I hope this GM will be the launch point for essential maintenance works and for putting back or residence to good condition.
Sincerely
JP De Haro
Co-ownership committee chairman