Hi mense,
I must say that interest in the blog is picking up well. We have our second board member join. I also welcome Blou Bulle, Jakes, Peace Lover, Rose, Gringo, Sharky, Uiljie and Snorrebaard to our blog and hope that we will have positive and interesting input from them.
Is it just me or are the mosquitos and the flies far worst this year than the last? I don't know how many we have killed - "OOPS" perhaps this is forbidden? SORRY! I'll hug the next one.
Regards
Ciarra
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Stand 324?
Hi Ciarra,
I'm concerned that the issue regarding the Farrar's complaint is blown up out of proportion and not very neighbourly.
The Board is comprised of volunteers who offer themselves free of charge. They are human and if they make mistakes it is only human.
Although I did not like the way the board members were elected at the last AGM, perhaps this year should be mandatory. Applicants for board members were not called to the front and voted on by the people individually like the year before which I admit seems unconstitutional. We must remember that there are and will be always new residents.
Peace Lover
I'm concerned that the issue regarding the Farrar's complaint is blown up out of proportion and not very neighbourly.
The Board is comprised of volunteers who offer themselves free of charge. They are human and if they make mistakes it is only human.
Although I did not like the way the board members were elected at the last AGM, perhaps this year should be mandatory. Applicants for board members were not called to the front and voted on by the people individually like the year before which I admit seems unconstitutional. We must remember that there are and will be always new residents.
Peace Lover
Big out cry about stand 324!!
Hi everybody
As you can see I have worked until late. I did not expect this sudden flow of letters coming in after I posted the photo of the problem house on stand 324. I know a lot of you did not register at first, but followed my blog.
However I have received a lot more letter with your request for registration and publishing of your various letters regarding your views on this problem. I will have to verify details of all owners first before I will be able to publish your letters. I promise to be as quick as I possibly can.
I also see that the "management" wants to start their own blog now. Wonder why? I call it hardly "updating" when the events on the website still reads "Easter egg hunt April 2009". Say no more .....
Keep you updated
Ciarra
As you can see I have worked until late. I did not expect this sudden flow of letters coming in after I posted the photo of the problem house on stand 324. I know a lot of you did not register at first, but followed my blog.
However I have received a lot more letter with your request for registration and publishing of your various letters regarding your views on this problem. I will have to verify details of all owners first before I will be able to publish your letters. I promise to be as quick as I possibly can.
I also see that the "management" wants to start their own blog now. Wonder why? I call it hardly "updating" when the events on the website still reads "Easter egg hunt April 2009". Say no more .....
Keep you updated
Ciarra
What's with the board and stand 324?
My sympathy to the Farrar's about what is going on between the board, owner of stand 324 and them.
I and many other home owners have seen facts regarding this matter, but for some reason the board wants to distance itself from this matter.
The board have a responsibility here which they cannot just wipe away. The Farrar's have been complaining ever since before building started on stand 324. The board also had surveyor Mr Frik Visser's report in their hands before the owner of stand 324 started building his first floor. The Farrar's have the proof of this on tape, photos and on paper.
How far does the board want home owners to actually go to safeguard themselves against this type of incident? The fact is that the board won't lift a finger unless it involves or is a disadvantage to a board member. Why is it that some people get away with things and others are not allowed to?
At the moment we have a lot of security issues. Wonder why? Let me tell you - gone is the days that contractors do not get access after 5H30, or maybe I should say only for "some home owners" throwing concrete slabs until 10h00 at night!!! Neighbours can confirm this fact and no security to watch these workers!!
My suggestion is as follows - you have the facts on stand 324 - do something about it! You make the rules regarding security - no contractors after 5h30 - stick to it - irrespective of who the owner is!! We all have eyes and we can see clearly what's going on here.
Maybe we should call a home owners meeting (without the board) present to discuss all these "funnies" that is going on all the time. I think I am correct if I say we can call for "no confidence" in the board?
Cheers
Spiro
I and many other home owners have seen facts regarding this matter, but for some reason the board wants to distance itself from this matter.
The board have a responsibility here which they cannot just wipe away. The Farrar's have been complaining ever since before building started on stand 324. The board also had surveyor Mr Frik Visser's report in their hands before the owner of stand 324 started building his first floor. The Farrar's have the proof of this on tape, photos and on paper.
How far does the board want home owners to actually go to safeguard themselves against this type of incident? The fact is that the board won't lift a finger unless it involves or is a disadvantage to a board member. Why is it that some people get away with things and others are not allowed to?
At the moment we have a lot of security issues. Wonder why? Let me tell you - gone is the days that contractors do not get access after 5H30, or maybe I should say only for "some home owners" throwing concrete slabs until 10h00 at night!!! Neighbours can confirm this fact and no security to watch these workers!!
My suggestion is as follows - you have the facts on stand 324 - do something about it! You make the rules regarding security - no contractors after 5h30 - stick to it - irrespective of who the owner is!! We all have eyes and we can see clearly what's going on here.
Maybe we should call a home owners meeting (without the board) present to discuss all these "funnies" that is going on all the time. I think I am correct if I say we can call for "no confidence" in the board?
Cheers
Spiro
What is the board actually thinking?
Hallo
I have just read the news letter of January 2010 on the estate website. I cannot believe what I read here - "it is necessary to ensure compliance with the Architectural Guidelines in all respects". Come on board members "get a life".
We are all awaiting you decision on the "stand 324" case? Let's have that printed first before you come tell us what you want to do!! Let's see if there are rules for some and other rules for others?
On the indigenous plants only side, what a joke that kukuyu grass is banned when it is growing well in many parts of the estate especially the dam walls.
Chow
GATO
I have just read the news letter of January 2010 on the estate website. I cannot believe what I read here - "it is necessary to ensure compliance with the Architectural Guidelines in all respects". Come on board members "get a life".
We are all awaiting you decision on the "stand 324" case? Let's have that printed first before you come tell us what you want to do!! Let's see if there are rules for some and other rules for others?
On the indigenous plants only side, what a joke that kukuyu grass is banned when it is growing well in many parts of the estate especially the dam walls.
Chow
GATO
Now there is somehing to think about!
Hallo
My wife and I went walking to the upper reaches of the estate last week to view this contraversial stand and I am really wondering why the owner of stand 324 has not been stopped. The velt side of this house looks like the front of an aircraft carrier and not very natural at all. The side perimeter walls are made from steel reinforced concrete to obviously hold back the ground which has been brought in, and there is a lot of it.
I have seen some documentation and the surveyor's reports from the Farrars and am flabbergasted as to why the board is not doing anything about this case? Is this a scenario where some of the board members have slipped up and the rest of the board is now covering up for them? If this is the case I think most home owners would like to know who was actually involved in this because this will govern the decision that we all have to take with the next AGM.
I think it is actually disgraceful that the board will tell some home owners to follow the rules, make some folks break things down or take plants out, but others can do what they like and that's how it is. I guess perhaps it depends on who you know?
The board should make a decision - rules for all or rules for none!!!!!!!!!!!!
All we "commoners" want is a board comprised of men of substance and not of straw.
Mr & Mrs XYZ
My wife and I went walking to the upper reaches of the estate last week to view this contraversial stand and I am really wondering why the owner of stand 324 has not been stopped. The velt side of this house looks like the front of an aircraft carrier and not very natural at all. The side perimeter walls are made from steel reinforced concrete to obviously hold back the ground which has been brought in, and there is a lot of it.
I have seen some documentation and the surveyor's reports from the Farrars and am flabbergasted as to why the board is not doing anything about this case? Is this a scenario where some of the board members have slipped up and the rest of the board is now covering up for them? If this is the case I think most home owners would like to know who was actually involved in this because this will govern the decision that we all have to take with the next AGM.
I think it is actually disgraceful that the board will tell some home owners to follow the rules, make some folks break things down or take plants out, but others can do what they like and that's how it is. I guess perhaps it depends on who you know?
The board should make a decision - rules for all or rules for none!!!!!!!!!!!!
All we "commoners" want is a board comprised of men of substance and not of straw.
Mr & Mrs XYZ
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