M & E Consultant and Contractor

Previously the Protem Committee (with the help of an Iraqi Engineer, a Protem member) has done a building audit for Desa Putra and found that there are many defects especially on the M&E installations.
Just a simple one, the Magnet-Lock installation are all wrong, look at this picture which was taken from outside - you just need to remove 1 nut then you can go inside the condo easily (children can also do it within 1 minute).

This (green button) emergency button should be install inside instead of outside, which anyone can break the glass from outside and enter without hesitation. Also, when there is an emergency, if the door jammed then people from inside unable to come out at all except through side door.

These things happen may be due to the following reasons:
1. Developer's never supervised or inspected the installation of sub-contractor to follow standards laid out in the agreement
2. The main contractor also never supervised or inspected the installation of sub-contractor to follow standards laid out in the agreement
3. The installers were probably no knowledge (logic thinking) on security and emergency matter.
4. M&E consultant shows that they are very "low" standard. (graduated from Republic of Congo?????????????)
What is your opinion?

JMC has many times requested developer to ask sub-contractor to ratify the defects (mistakes), however, until now it is still pending (after 6 months).

If the defects are not ratify soon, JMC may take the following actions (after consultation to lawyer):
1. Ask each owner to write to bank loan lawyer to withhold the 2.50% supposed to disburse to developer after the defect period
2. Through COB (commissioner of building), the ensure developer deposit a "performance bond" of certain amount with JMC.
3. Through politicians to help
4. Holding press conference
5. Etc

Landserve Billing Statement WRONG AGAIN?????

Stephen Lim, Desa Putra JMC Chairperson has met up with Landserve's Arif together with developer's Yip to notify and discuss on the issue of wrong billing.
This is the second time that the billing statement is wrong, it made all owners very doubtful about the management's ability to manage the condo properly.
JMC has been working very hard try to improve the situation in Desa Putra, however, it seem that there were little improvement.
JMC has been urging management company, developer and residents to co-operate to make sure that Desa Putra standard of living will be improved.

Don't hang clothing on lanai

JMC received many many complaints on the residents that hanging clothing on the lanai, hope that every residents will co-operate to prohibit "maid" to hang the cloth there. It looks ugly, what do you think?

Ir Tan's Comments on KL2020 City Plan

KL2020 Draft City Plan http://klcityplan2020.dbkl.gov.my/eis/index.php

Will Kuala Lumpur be sustainable by 2020? Any local plan prepared must be consistent with the National Physical Plan, in addition to it being consistent with the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020. However, consultants hired by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
Read the full news on http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/5/26/central/21348856&sec=central

Real Estate and Housing Developer’s Association’s (Rehda) KL branch secretary Tan Ching Meng agrees with David Mizan on that point and believes that sustainable development is the only way out to maintain the environment.

“KL must go thorough a major rejuvenation and in order to do that old businesses such as factories, industries and old buildings need to be relocated out,” said Tan.

“Once you do this than the city can accommodate more people and it would seem that the local plan is striving to do this under the Brown field development programme,” he said, adding despite its flaws the local plan has some good things to offer.

Desa Putra after 2020

This is new KL City Plan 2020. There is about 10 acres residential land near our entrance (right handside when entering Desa Putra)
Brown Colour is residential
Blue Colour is Commercial
Pink Colour is public institution
Grey Colour is public utilities
Green Colour is public park

Contractor caught using common area electricity for renovation.

A contractor was found doing renovation works for Unit A-00-XX at Block A since yesterday morning and still continuing till today. The contractor is using the electricity from the common area and not from the unit itself. When questioned by the Security guards, the contractor mentioned that permission was given to them by Encik Yunus to utilise the electricity supply from the common area.

I have called Anil (Security) to check on this so-called "permission given" and to instruct the contractor to stop work. Anil has confirmed the following :

1. Encik Yunus did give the permission to the contractor
2. Anil has instructed the Contractor to stop work immediately
3. That this report is logged in the Security Report

This case was reported by a JMC member.

JMC also questioned the competency of some ground staff of management company and requested disciplinary action taken against those staff.

The Landscaping Contractor

The Landscaping Contractor's contract expired by 5th May, 2008 (according to Mr. Yunus). However, the management company unable to hire or renew the contract in time, therefore many plants are dying. The management also never reported to JMC with regards to the expiry of contractor.
For past 2 days, JMC has instructed Mr. Yunus to make necessary arrangement to do watering on the dying plants, however, until now he failed to do s0.

What is your rating on Mr. Yunus's performance and ability? 1-10
(10 is excellent, 1 is poor)
What is your rating on Landserve as our Property Manager? 1-10
(10 is excellent, 1 is poor)