Gated and Guarded.....

Bill specifies terms and conditions


THE Gated and Guarded Communities Bill 2009 was drafted by the Tropicana Residents Association to allow the installation of barriers and/or boom gates at the entry and exit points to the area.

It also addresses the appointment of security guards to operate the barriers and/or boom gates and to patrol the community.

It also touches on several issues like the application for approval of a gated and guarded community.

The application for approval for new developments has to be made by the developer to the local authority before the development is approved.

It also said that the developer shall inform buyers of the conditions of such communities through provisions in the sale and purchase agreements, especially on matters relating to the cost of provision and maintenance of security services.

Application for approval of an existing gated and guarded community shall be made by the registered residents’ association (RA) only to the local authority, with consent of at least 51% of the registered owners.

The developer or the registered RA, if applicable, would have the power to fix and collect service charges for the provision of security services and facilities by the developer provided such charges are agreed to by at least 51% of the registered owners and approved by the local authority.

The bill also states that all payments for service charges, whether by the developer or RA, shall be deducted from the annual assessments paid by the owners to the local authority.

Among other issues addressed are the authorisation of security guards, use of guard dogs, powers of stopping, arrest and detention, power to stop vehicles, power to require the production of national registration identity card within the community, power to require the production and inspection of driving licence, 24-hour operation of barriers and boom gates, construction of guardhouses and erecting fencing.

...and problems continue,...

Penduduk buat laporan polis

DAMANSARA – Penduduk Apartmen Flora Damansara semalam membuat laporan polis berhubung tindakan terhadap Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bersama (JMC) dan juga pihak pengurusan bangunan yang didakwa gagal menjalankan tugas serta amanah dengan baik.

Pengerusi Persatuan Penduduk Flora Damansara, Abdul Hakim Amir berkata, pihaknya mengambil keputusan itu kerana memikirkan kepentingan awam apabila kedua-dua pihak tersebut dilihat tidak berminat untuk menyelesaikan masalah melibatkan blok di bawah pentadbirannya.

Menurutnya, kedua-dua pihak itu pernah dua kali dijemput secara rasmi melalui surat untuk menghadiri sesi dialog bersama penduduk, namun ia hanya dipandang sepi.

“Kita pernah mengadakan sesi dialog pada 25 dan 29 Mei lalu, namun tiada sebarang jawapan diberikan menyebabkan penduduk mula mempertikaikan kewibawaan kedua-dua badan itu.

“Banyak masalah perlu diselesaikan umpamanya kerosakan pam di Blok D yang semakin serius yang langsung tidak diberi perhatian sejak tiga tahun yang lalu hingga memaksa penduduk di 569 unit di situ hidup dalam tidak selesa.

Menurut Hakim, kerosakan pam yang tidak diberi perhatian itu menyebabkan koridor penduduk digenangi air setelah pam tidak berfungsi yang menyebabkan air tangki melimpah.

Katanya, pihak persatuan penduduk juga kesal kerana JMC dan pihak pengurusan bangunan menuduh penduduk melakukan vandalisme melalui memo yang ditampal di setiap blok.

“Ini merupakan satu fitnah kerana ia bertujuan untuk memburukkan dan menjatuhkan reputasi penduduk kerana tiada bukti kami merosakkan pam itu,” katanya

Dalam pada itu menurut Hakim, pihak Suruhanjaya Bangunan (COB) di bawah Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) juga mengeluarkan arahan secara rasmi supaya pihak pengurusan bangunan mengemukakan akaun kira-kira kepada penduduk untuk diteliti.

Difahamkan pengurusan PAMA Services baru mengambil alih pengurusan bangunan blok C, D, E,F dan H dari Allied Property Management sejak April lalu.

More on 663 in parliament..

Puan Teresa Kok Suh Sim [ Seputeh ] minta MENTERI PERUMAHAN
DAN KERAJAAN TEMPATAN menyatakan bilakah Kementerian akan
membentangkan peraturan (regulations) yang sepatutnya terkandung
bahawa Building and Common Property (Maintenance & Management Act
2007). Apakah Pesuruhjaya Bangunan (Commission Of Buildings) boleh
mendakwa pemaju yang enggan mengikut arahannya berdasarkan
Seksyen 17(7) dalam akta tersebut.

Current Developments in Selangor

In order to address some of the issues regarding the functions and effectiveness of the COB in the different PBTs in Selangor; the Selangor State Government has appointed PETUGAS KHAS 663 for each of the PBTs.

These officers will be based in the various PBTs and will assist the COB with the duties and responsibilities related to it. These same officers whilst being placed at the PBT, will also be reporting back to the EXCO incharge ie: YB ISkandar, the Exco for Perumahan.

Mr Lim Im Chee MPKJ
En Ahmad Syahmi MPK
En Mohd Ijhar MPS
En Nor Azman MPAJ
Mr Mak K W MBPJ
Mr Peter Chong MPSJ

For Information Only

Our Concerns To Be Raised in Parliament

The following is a question that YB R SIVARSA the Member of Parliament for SUBANG will raise in Parliament at the coming session beginning on 16th June 2009.

Tuan R. Sivarasa [Subang] meminta Menteri Kerajaan Tempatan dan Perumahan menyatakan apakah rancangan yang sedang dan akan diambil oleh kementerian untuk mengatasi masalah pengurusan kediaman berstrata khasnya di pangsapuri kos rendah yang timbul akibat Akta 663 yang diperkenalkan dalam tahun 2007.

We look forward to the response from the Minister. We hope to be able to post the response here.

Meanwhile, we would like to say a big Thank You to YB Sivarasa for raising our concerns. We hope that the problems faced by Strata Titles Property owners will be given due attention by all concerned.