SATA Newsletter - 2012 Fall

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SATA Newsletter Fall 2012

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TheOntariogovernmenthasset

therateofallowablerent

increasesfor2012at3.1%.

Theguidelineisthemaximum

amountthatmostlandlordscan

increaseatenantsrentduring

theyearwithoutmakingan

applicationtotheLandlordand

TenantBoard.

Landlordscanapplytothe

LandlordandTenantBoardfor

anincreaseabovetheguideline

for,amongotherthings,eligible

capitalexpenditures.

ParamountPropertieshas

appliedtoincreaserentsbyan

additional3%ontopofthe

allowed3.1%,foratotal

increaseof6.1%.

QUESTION:

So,whathappensnext?

ANSWER:

TheLandlordTenantBoard(LTB)

willsetadateforeitheranoral

(inperson)hearingorawritten

hearing.Onceahearingdateis

set,thelandlordmustgivea

copyoftheapplicationtothe

tenants.Afterthehearing,the

LTBwillissueajudgement.There

arethreepossibilities:

1. Theadditional3%increaseisdenied;rentwillonlyincrease

3.1%.

2. Theadditional3%increaseisallowed;rentwillincreaseby6.1%

3. Anincreaseofasmalleramountthan3%isallowed;rent

willincreasemorethan3.1%but

lessthan6.1%.

QUESTION:

Whenwillweknowwhatthe

judgementis?

SeeRENTINCREASESonpage2

Weekly Activities Schedule

Post it on your fridge!

3

Executive Committee &Executive Meeting Schedule

Post it on your fridge!

4

Executive Meeting Minutesfor May 6, 2012, includingPresidents Report &Financial Report

5

Agenda for Next ExecutiveMeeting on Oct. 14, 2 PM

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Greaterthanthe2012RentIncreaseGuideline


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RENTINCREASESContinuedfrompage1

ANSWER:

Itwilltakeseveralmonthsbeforethejudgementisissued.Itmaynotbeissued

untilspringorearlysummerof2013.

QUESTION:

DoIhavetopayanyincreaserightaway?

ANSWER:

Ifyouhavereceivedanoticeofrent

increase,youmustpaythe3.1%increase

asofthedateindicatedonthenotice.Nomatterwhetherthelandlordsapplicationis

approvedornot,theyarelegallyallowedto

raisetherentupto3.1%.

QUESTION:

DoIhavetopaythefull6.1%increaseuntil

thejudgementisissued.?OrshouldIonly

paythe3.1%increase?

ANSWER:Whetheryouwishpayonlythe3.1%

increaseorthefull6.1%isuptoyou.

However,ifyoupayonlytherequired3.1%.

andtheapplicationisapproved,youwill

owetheextramoneyinfullretroactiveto

thedateyoubeganpayingthe3.1%.

Example

Yourcurrentrentis$1000/month.

Withtheallowed3.1%increaseitwillnowbe$1031/month.

Withtheadditional3%thatthelandlordis

applyingfor,yourrentwillbe

$1061/month.

Ifthelandlordsapplicationisapproved,

youwillowe$30/monthforeverymonth

sinceyoureceivedtherentalincrease

notice,i.e.sinceSeptember1,2012.

IfthedecisionisnotissueduntilJune1,

2013,youwillowe$30/monthtimesten

months,or$300.Currentrentpermonth $1000

3.1% $31

6.1% $61

Difference $30

DifferenceX10months $300

Ifyoupaythe6.1%increaseandthe

landlordsapplicationisNOTapproved,or

approvedatalowerrate,thenthelandlord

mustpayYOUbackthedifference.

So,SATASTRONGLYsuggeststhatifyoudo

notpaytheadditional3%increase,make

sureyousetitasideeverymonthanddo

nottouchituntiltheLTBissuesthe

judgement.Iftheextramoneyisnot

needed,youcangoonaspendingspree.

QUESTION:

WhatisSATAdoingaboutallthis?

ANSWER:

AtaspecialmeetinginJuly,themembers

decidedtochallengethelandlords

application.Itwasagreedthatthe

Presidentwillconsultalawyertodetermine

thebestwaytodoso.Areportwillbemadetothemembersoncethathasbeendone

andmemberswillbeconsultedonany

otheraction.

QUESTION:

AreallSavilletenantsaffected?

SeeRENTINCREASESonpage10


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KEEP THIS PAGE FOR REFERENCE!

WEEKLYACTIVITIESSCHEDULE

MONDAY

10:00-10:30AM ExerciseSeeNote1

1:30-3:30PM KnittingJoanNugent 613-724-6717

SeeNote2

7:00PM BridgeJenniferDavis 613-421-3170

TUESDAY7:00PM Euchre

DorisLegault 613-729-5663

WEDNESDAY



THURSDAY

2:00PM BingoLindaShields 613-421-0327

7:00PM WIIBowlingSeeNote3

FRIDAY



Bridge,EuchreandKnittingarehappyto

welcomeNewMembers!

Note1:ExercisebyICCHealthnet

Forinfoaboutjoiningcontact

Francis613-263-5769or

Linda613-421-0327

Note2:KnittingClubisonthe1stand3rd

Mondaysofthemonthonly.

Note3:WiiBowlingiscurrentlyfull.

ForinfocontactLinda613-421-0327

ActingActivitiesOrganizer:

LindaShields613-421-0327


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2012EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEPresident Karin More 613-898-3100 [email protected]

VicePresident Lorraine Walton 613-728-2685 [email protected]

Secretary Jennifer Davis 613-421-3170 [email protected]

Treasurer Olive Brownlee 613-715-9604

PastPresident Paul Kuster 613-728-2270 [email protected]

Bldg1Rep vacant

Bldg2Rep Jean McNally 613-729-1373

Bldg3Rep Bernie Gareau 613-728-3448 [email protected]

Memberatlarge Gigi Freemantle

Memberatlarge Margaret Cuddihy

Memberatlarge Ruth Wadsworth 613-728-2270

Inemergencies,pleasecalltheParamountOfficeandpagethesuperintendent.

2012EXECUTIVEMEETINGSCHEDULE

AllmeetingsareheldonaSundayat2:00PMintheTenantsLounge,basementofBuilding1on:

October14

November4

December2

AnnualGeneralMembershipMeeting:January6

NB:datesmaychangeduetoExecutiveMembersavailability.

TenantsareencouragedtoattendtheExecutiveMeetingbutdonotvote.

Tospeakatthemeetingoraddanitemtotheagenda,

pleasecontactthePresidentatleasttwodaysinadvance.

President:KarinMore,[email protected]/613-898-3100

KEEP THIS PAGE FOR REFERENCE!


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ExecutiveMeetingMinutes

forSunday,May6,2012AcceptedSunday,September16,2012

Attendance

KarinMore,President&Chairofmeeting

OliveBrownlee,Treasurer

JenniferDavis,Secretary

PaulKuster,PastPresident

MarleneOGrady,Building1Rep

MargaretCuddihy,Member-at-large

RuthWadsworth,Member-at-large

Regrets

LorraineWalton,Vice-PresidentJeanMcNally,Building2Rep

BernieGareau,Building3Rep

GigiFreemantle,Member-at-large

Membersinattendance

KayBurrows

DavidFancott

JohnFedorowicz

TeresaFedorowicz

JacquiLeroux

ThePresidentcalledthemeetingtoorderat2:00PM

1. MinutesofPreviousMeetingTheminuteswereacceptedaspresented.Olive/Marlene.Allinfavour.

2. OldBusinessa. SurveyCarriedforwardtonextmeeting

b.NewsletterPostponedtothefallc.Dues

CostswerelistedandbudgetwillbebroughtupattheAGM.Wehavesufficientfundstocover

expensesuntilthen.

MOTION:thatduesbewaiveduntiltheAGM.

Olive/Marlene.Allinfavour.


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d. EldercareDivisionofICCHealthnetCanadaInc.Lindawillbeco-ordinatorandwewillaskherforareport.JenniferwillaskwhetherOHIPwillcover

thecostforpeoplewithdisabilities.

e. Constitution&JobDescriptionsAdraftconstitutionisinthemeetingdocumentspackage.ItwasnotedthatiftheJobDescriptionsareincludedintheconstitution,anditisapprovedbythemembershipattheAGM,thenanychangesmust

alsobeapprovedattheAGM.IftheJobDescriptionsarenotincludedintheconstitution,andarepart

ofapolicy,thentheExecutivecanmakechangestothem.

f. TablesItwasagreedtopurchasethreetables.JacquiandJenniferwillcheckthepricesatStaplesandat

Grand&Toy,andreportback.Davidvolunteeredtopickthetablesup.

g. SigningAuthoritiesOliveandJennifernowhaveSigningAuthority;Lorraineisintheprocessofarrangingtogetit.

h. TenantsLoungeRules

KarinandJenniferwillprinttheRulesforpostingwiththeagreedchanges.ItwouldbeappreciatedanyonereservingtheLoungeadviseSATA,byinformingamemberofthe

Executive.

i. NeighbourhoodWatch

DavidFancottpresentedthefollowingreportonNeighbourhoodWatch.

Break-inshavebeenprevalentrecently.Littleevidenceisleft,e.g.theapartmentdoorsareleftlockedbythetrespassers.Managementischangingtheexteriorlockstoelectronickeys.

Thelocalpolicearewillingtocomeanddoaclassonwomenssafety. DavidsuggestsameetingtoupdatethelistofNeighbourhoodWatchmembers.Heis

developingadatabaseformemberssowenolongerusethepaperforms.Neighbourhood

WatchsuggestswehavetwopeopleineachbuildingasWardCaptains.

Davidisconsideringresigningduetohisalreadybusyschedule.KarinwilldiscussthenewelectronickeysforfriendsandfamilywithParamount.

j. FireAlarmsCarriedforwardtonextmeeting

k. TVinTenantsLoungeThesmallTVanditsstandwillbeputinthestorageroom.JacquiwilltrytohookupthelargeTV.

l. MicrowaveThemicrowavehasbeencleaned.

m. PoolchangeroomsThesmellinthechangeroomsisnormal.


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3. BoardReportsa. PresidentSeemeetingdocumentspackage.b. TreasurerSeemeetingdocumentspackage.c. Socialcommittee-noned. Othernone

4. NewBusiness

a. EtiquetteformeetingAdraftdocumentiscontainedinthemeetingdocumentspackage.Membersshouldreaditandbe

preparedtodiscussitinthefall.

b. SocialActivitiesPolicyAdraftdocumentiscontainedinthemeetingdocumentspackage.Membersshouldreaditandbe

preparedtodiscussitinthefall.

c. BrochureAdraftofanewbrochureiscontainedinthemeetingdocumentspackage.Membersshouldreaditandbepreparedtodiscussitinthefall.ThePresidentwilltakephotosoftheSavilleApartmentsforthebrochure.

d. Garbage

Garbageisbeingthrownoutsidefromdoorsand/orbalconies.Jenniferwillcalltheoffice.

e. Closetdoors

Paramountisstoringclosetdoorsinthetenantsstorageroom.Paulwillaskthemtoremovethem

f. FarewellforLydiaForLydiasretirement,SATAwillhaveasmallget-togetherinMaywithcoffee,teaandcookiesbutnogiftormoney.LindaandOlivewillorganizeit.Iftenantswishtogivehergiftsindividually,that

isuptothem.

g. UpcomingMeetings:Sept9,Oct14,November4,Dec2NB:datesmaychangeduetoExecutiveMembersavailability.

ActionItems

Item Person

AskwhetherOHIPwillcoverthecostforpeoplewithdisabilities. Jennifer

CheckthepricesatStaplesandatGrand&Toy JenniferandJacqui

PrintTenantsLoungeRulesforposting KarinandJenniferHookupthelargeTVintheTenantsLounge Jacqui

Phoneofficeaboutgarbagebeingthrownfrombalconies Jennifer

AskmanagementtoremovetheclosetdoorsbeingstoredinTenants

storageroom

Paul

OrganizeeventforLydia OliveandLinda

DiscussthenewelectronickeysforfriendsandfamilywithParamount. Karin


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SAVILLEAPARTMENTTENANTSASSOCIATION

PresidentsReport

May16,2012

TENANTISSUES

Tenant1:TheseniorpropertymanagerfortheSavilleApartmentshasbeenquite

cooperativewithsuggestionstoalleviatethetenantspossibleallergicreactionstothe

cleaninganddeodorizingchemicals.Sofar,thechangesmadehavebeeneffective.Iwill

continuetomonitorthesituationandliaisewithhimagainifthereareanyfurther

problems.

Tenant2:Ihavereceivedsomecomplaintsabouttheallnightlaundryfacilities.

OTHERISSUES

Bingo:Ihavespokentoseveralpeopleaboutconflictthathasarisenoverthewaythat

Bingoisrun.Toresolvethisissue,IamproposingaPolicythatIhopewillpromote

openness,accountabilityandfairnessacrossallSATAsocialgroupsandevents.(See

attached)

Laundry:Ihavetriedtospeaktosomeoneineveryunitthatisnexttoalaundryroomin

allthreebuildingstofindoutwhoisaffectedbytheallnightlaundryhours

EtiquetteforSATAMeetings:Iamconcernedaboutthenegativeenergythathasbeen

generatedatmorethanoneSATAExecutivemeeting.Inordertomakeourmeetingmore

productive,Iamproposingweestablishsomeguidelinesorrulesofetiquette.(See

attached.)Theseareonlysomeideastogetyouthinking.Pleasecometothenextmeeting

withatleastTWOstatementsthatwecouldaddtothisylist.Thenwecandecideasa

groupwhicharemostrelevanttous.

SATA NEWSLETTER SUBSCIPTION

The SATA newsletter will be produced 3 or 4 times per year. To have it delivered to

your door, please call SATA Secretary, Jennifer Davis, 613-421-3170 with thefollowing information:

Your Name Your building number and apartment number Your phone # Your e-mail address (if you have one)

NOTE: This newsletter is also available by e-mail!

To save on printing costs, please let us know if you prefer it to be e-mailed to you.


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SATAFinancialStatementforApril2012

StartingBalanceasof:March23,2012 $2,826.22

Totaldebits (24.66)

Totaldeposits 90.15

ClosingBalanceasof:April25,2012 $2,891.71

Plus$,2000GICMaturingNov18,2012 2,000.00

CurrentBalance $4,891.71

ExpensesandIncomebyCategory:

Debits

Credits

Profit(Loss) YTD

Breakfast 24.66 45.55 20.89 104.89

Bingo&50/50 44.60 44.60 130.57

SocialGetTogethers - (33.84)

Dues - -

FundRaisers - -

AdministrativeExpenses - (91.20)

OtherExpenses

- -

Totals $24.66

$90.15

$65.49 $110.42

SATANEWSLETTERCONTRIBUTIONSThenexteditionoftheSATANewsletterwillbeavailablebeforeChristmas.

CommunityEvents:TolisteventsoccurringinDecemberorJanuary,pleasegivetheALLofthefollowing

informationtoanyExecutiveMemberbeforeNovember1:

1. YourName,phone#and/ore-mailaddress2. Thetitleoftheevent,date,time,location,costofentryifany.3. Nameoforganizationholdingevent.4. Nameofcontactatthatorganizationandtheirphonenumber.

ContentContributions:IfyouwouldliketowriteanarticleofinteresttotheSATAmembership,pleasecontactthe

President,[email protected].

SATAencouragescontributionsfrommembers.However,itreservestherighttodeclineortoedit

forcontentorsize,anyitemcontributedtothenewsletter.

NewsletterEditor:KarinMore,PresidentofSATA


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AGENDAFORNEXTExecutiveMeeting

Sunday,October14,2012at2:00PMTenantsLounge,Building1

1. MinutesofmeetingSeptember9,20122. OldBusinessa.TenantsLoungeRulesb.FireSafetyc.RentIncreasesd.Tablese.Newsletterf. JobDescriptionsPartII

i. Treasurerii. Secretary

g.SocialActivitiesPolicyPartII:Section3.Finances

i. 3.1WeeklyandMonthlyAccountingii. 3.2Expensesiii. 3.3AccruedProfitatYearEnd

h.ConstitutionPartIIi. 5.DutiesofOfficersii. 6.ExecutiveCommitteeMeetingiii. 7.GeneralMembershipMeetings

3. BoardReportsa. Presidentb. Treasurerc. Socialcommitteed. Other

4. NewBusiness5. UpcomingMeetings:Nov4,Dec2.AGM:January6NB:datesmaychangeduetoExecutiveMembersavailability

RENTINCREASESContinuedfrompage2

ANSWER:

OnlytenantswhohavereceivedaNoticeof

RentIncreaseareaffectedrightnow.

However,everyonewillbeaffectedthrough

thecomingyear,onceithasbeenayear

sinceyourlastrentincrease.Thelandlord

cannotincreasetherentmorethanoncein

twelvemonths.

Formoreinformationseeltb.gov.on.ca.or

contactKarinMore,SATApresident,at

[email protected].

Alltenantsarewelcometo

attendbutonlythemembers

oftheExecutiveCommittee

canvoteonanissue.Anyone

wishingtospeakata

meetingshouldletthe

Presidentatleast2daysin

advancesothattheymaybegivenspaceontheagenda.

President: KarinMore

613-898-3100

[email protected]

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