SATA Newsletter - 2012 Winter

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SATA Newsletter Winter 2012

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InJune2012,thelandlord

(ParamountProperty

ManagementInc.)applied

forAboveGuidelineRent

Increases(AGI)of6.87%

overthreeyears.

OriginalIncrease

Proposed

YearOne 3.00%

YearTwo 3.00%

YearThree 0.87%

TOTAL 6.87%

Thebasisoftheir

applicationwasthecostof

capitalexpenditures.

Afterextensive

consultationwithSATA

members,theExecutive

committeevotedtohirea

lawyertoassistinfighting

theincreases.

KarinMore(President),

LorraineWalton(Vice-

President),JacquiLeroux,

andJenniferDavis

(Secretary)visitedthe

lawyers,JenniferODell

andBryanDelaneyof

DelaneysLawOffice,at

varioustimes.

ThelawyershiredbySATAexaminedthe

landlordsapplicationandsupporting

documents.

TheyadvisedSATAthatallthecostsclaimed

bythelandlordfitthedefinitionofcapitalexpendituresandallthebackuppaperwork

wasinorder.

TheycouldfindnothingonwhichSATA

couldbaseacompellingargumentagainst

thelandlordsapplication.

Asaresultoftheirfindings,they

recommendedthatthetenantsaccepta

proposalthatthelawyersforbothsideshad

developed.

SeeRENTINCREASESonpage2

INSIDE Calculating Your Increase 3

AGM Agenda Jan 6, 2013 5

Executive Meetings Minutes 6Dec Financial Statement 9

Newsletter Contest 10

Good Neighbours 11

Weekly Activities Schedule 12

Winter Food Drive 13

Christmas Tea Sun. Dec 9 14

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RENTINCREASESContinuedfromPage1

Thelawyersproposalwasfor6.5%over3

years(insteadofthe6.87%forwhichthe

landlordhadoriginallyapplied)andthe

increasewillbemoregradual.

FINALINCREASEACCEPTED

YearOne 3.00%

YearTwo 2.50%

YearThree 1.00%

TOTAL 6.50%

Althoughthedifferenceisverysmallonly

adifferenceof0.37%-itdoessuggesta

landlordwhoiswillingtobeabitflexible.

AtanemergencymeetingonNovember21,

35tenantsvotedtoaccepttheproposal.

OnFriday,November23,2012,KarinMore,

JenniferDavisandJenniferODellattended

thehearingattheLandlordTenantBoard.

TheofficiatingMember

oftheBoard,Wayne

McKinnon,advisedthat

hewillincludethe

termsofthe

agreementwiththe

landlordintheConsent

Order.

AcopyoftheConsent

orderwillbesenttoeachoftheparties,

thatis,alltenantswho

arenamedonthe

landlordsapplication.

Parkingisoneoftheservicesthatisincluded

intherentformanytenants.Forthisreason,

theparkingfeeincreasesbythesamerate.

Sometenantshavebeenleftoutofthe

applicationandwillnotreceivetheAbove

GuidelineIncrease(AGI).Thisisforoneof

tworeasons:

a) theircurrentrentisalreadyatornearmarket,or

b) allthecapitalexpenditureworkwascompletedbeforetheirtenancy

began.

Also,tenantswhomovedinaftera

particularcapitalexpenditureitemwas

completedwillfaceasmallertotalAbove

GuidelineIncrease(AGI).

Forinstance,atenantwhosetenancy

startedonJanuary1,2012wouldnotbear

thecostforthefirealarmaudibilityupgrade,

theroofing,theboilerroommodernization

orthepoolrepairs,sincetheirtenancies

startedafterthoseprojectswere

finished.AsaresulttheirAGIincreasewill

belower(inthiscaseapproximately3.3%

phasedinas:YearOne=3%andYearTwo=

0.3%).

Thelandlordslawyer

hasstatedthathedoes

notbelievethereare

anyplansforanother

AboveGuideline

Increase(AGI)inthe

nextseveralyears

becauseadditional

majorcapitalexpenditureworkisnot

expected.

Ifyouhaveany

questions,pleasecontacttheSavilleRental

Office,theLandlordTenantBoardorSATA

President,KarinMore.

ConsentOrder

TheMemberoftheBoardwhohearsthe

application(orreviewsthedocuments

filedinanapplication)willmakethefinal

decisionorrulingontheapplication.This

decisioniscalledanorder.

ItiscalledaConsentOrderifthe

landlordandtenantcometoavoluntaryagreementbeforethehearingandthe

memberisnotrequiredtomakea

decision.


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CALCULATINGYOURRENTINCREASE

KeepinmindthatAboveGuidelineIncreases(AGI)areontopoftheProvincialGuidelineRent

Increasesof3.1%in2012and2.5%in2013.Theincreasesafter2013arenotyetknown.

BecausetheProvincialGuidelineRentIncreasesrunfromJanuary1toDecember31,andthe

AboveGuidelineIncreasesrunfromeachindividualtenantsRentRenewalDatefromoneyear

tothenext,determiningyourtotalincreasecanbeconfusing.

A.RentalRatesIncreasesfor:

TenantswithaRentRenewalDatebetweenSept1andDec31

IfyourRentRenewalDate

fallsbetweenSeptember1

andDecember31,YearOne

oftheAboveGuideline

Increases(AGI)willstartasofyourRentRenewalDate

thisyear,2012.YearTwo

willstartonyournextRent

RenewalDatein2013and

YearThreewillstartin2014.

YouwillnotbesubjecttoanyAboveGuidelineIncreases(AGI)in2015.

B.RentalRatesIncreasesfor:

TenantswithaRentRenewalDatebetweenJan1andAug31IfyourRentRenewalDate

fallsbetweenJanuary1and

August31,youwillnotpay

theAboveGuideline

Increases(AGI)in2012.For

you,YearOneoftheAbove

GuidelineIncreases(AGI)

willstartonyournextRent

RenewalDatein2013.YearTwowillstartin2014and

YearThreein2015.

Ifyouwouldliketoknowhowtheincreasesaffectyourrentinparticular,orhavequestions

abouttheincrease,pleasecontacttheSavilleApartmentsRentalOfficeat613-725-2720.

*SincetheGuidelineratesfor2014and2015areunknown,2.5%hasbeenchosenasareasonableguess.

Years Guideline

Increase

(%)

plus AGI

Increase

(%)

equals Total(%)

Increase

2012to2013 0.031 + 0.030 = 0.061

2013to2014 0.025 + 0.025 = 0.050

2014to2015* 0.025 + 0.010 = 0.035

2015to2016*# 0.025 + 0.000 = 0.025

0.106 + 0.065 = 0.171#Forthesetenants,thereisnoAGIincreasein2015-2016.

Years Guideline

Increase

(%)

plus AGI

Increase

(%)

equals Total(%)

Increase

2012to2013# 0.031 + 0.000 = 0.031

2013to2014 0.025 + 0.030 = 0.055

2014to2015* 0.025 + 0.025 = 0.050

2015to2016* 0.025 + 0.010 = 0.035

0.106 + 0.065 = 0.171#Forthesetenants,thereisnoAGIincreasein2012.


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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 Ruth Wadsworth

Inemergencies,pleasecalltheParamountOfficeand

pagethesuperintendentondutyat613-239-4906.

SATA

ANNUALGENERAL

MEMBERSHIP

MEETINGJanuary6, 2013

2:00PM

Tenants Lounge

Bui lding1

Atthismeeting:

YouwillelectanExecutiveBoard, Youwillsetduesforthecomingyear, Youwillreviewthepastyearsfinancialrecordsand

thecomingyearsbudget,

Youwillvoteonaconstitution, Youwillmakeotherimportantdecisions.ALLTENANTSAREWELCOME

ANDENCOURAGEDTOATTEND.SeeAgendanextpage.

Agendaandaffiliateddocuments

availableinMailrooms.


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AnnualGeneralMeetingAgenda

Sunday,January6,2013

2:00PM

TenantsLounge,Building1

1. MinutesofAGMJanuary8,20122. OldBusiness

a)NeighbourhoodWatch?3. BoardReports

a)Presidentb)Treasurer

4. NewBusinessa)RentIncreaseFinalUpdateb)NewsletterContestc) Constitutiond)AdHocCommitteetoDevelopaSocialActivitiesPolicye)ElectionofExecutiveCommitteefor2013

5. UpcomingMeetings:

a)CombinedMembership&ExecutiveMeetingsCombinedMembership/Executivemeetingswillbeheldmonthlyinthe

comingyear.ItemsonwhichonlyExecutiveMemberswillvotewillbe

clearlymarkedontheagenda.Anyonewishingtoputanissuebeforethe

MembershiportheExecutiveshouldspeaktoanExecutiveMemberat

leasttwodaysbeforethemeeting.Itemsonwhichthemembershipwillbe

votingmustbepostedatleast2weeksinadvanceofthemeeting.b)AnnualGeneralMeeting:January2014


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ExecutiveBoardMeetingMinutesTheminutesofallmeetingsareavailabletoallmembers.Ifyouwishacopoftheminutesofanyearlier

meetings,pleasecontactPresident,KarinMoreorVice-President,LorraineWaltonforeitherapapercopyor

theelectronicversione-mailedtoyou.

Sunday,November11,2012

Attendance

KarinMore,President(Chair)JenniferDavis,SecretaryLorraineWalton,Vice-President

OliveBrownlee,TreasurerPaulKuster,PastPresidentJeanMcNally,Building2RepMargaretCuddihy,Member-at-largeRuthWadsworth,Member-at-large

Regrets

BarryMaloney,Building1RepBernieGareau,Building3RepGigiFreemantle,Member-at-large

MembersinattendanceJanetBrazeauWallyChalmerJohnFedorowiczJarwigaFedorowicz

MaryJanega(?)NellieKoniewichGabbyMcGuireLauraStevens

ThePresidentcalledthemeetingtoorderat2:02PMNOTE:Changestotheagenda

Itemchanged:2.a.iJenniferDavissnamehasbeenremovedfromthemotionthatSATAopposetheAboveGuidelinesIncrease.

Itemsadded:2.a.iv.Retainerforlegalfirm4.b.ExecutiveChristmasTea4.c.Christmascraftsale

1. MinutesofmeetingOct.14,2012

Theminuteswereacceptedasamended.Lorraine/Olive

2. OldBusiness

a.RentalIncreaseUpdate

i.MOTION

ThatSATAopposestheAboveGuidelineIncreasesinrent.Paul/LorraineTHEMOTIONCARRIED

ii.Petition

Minorchangesinthewordingweremade.

Paulagreedtoorganizethedoortodoorrequeststosignthepetition.Paulwillalsocollectpersonallettersfromthetenantsabouttheimpactofrentincreasesonthem,tobesubmittedtotheLandlordTenantBoard.Signed


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andanonymousletterswillbefiledseparately.

iii.Carpooling

Acarpoolingformwillbepostedinthemailroomsforanyonewishingtomakearrangementstosharetravel.JanetBrazeauwillcallOttawaCityTransporegardingthecostofaspecialbus.

iv.Retainer

Aretainerfor$1,000.00isrequiredforDelaneysLawOfficestocontinuepreparingour

case.

MOTION

THATaretainerof$1000.00beprovidedtoDelaneysLawFirmtocontinuepreparingourcaseagainsttheAboveGuidelineIncreaseinrent.Paul/Lorraine

THEMOTIONCARRIEDThePresidentwillsigntheRetainerAgreementandhaveitandthechequecourieredtotheLawOfficesonMonday.MOTION

ThattheTreasurerwilltransfer

theGICtothebankaccountwhenitmaturesonNovember21,2012.Jean/JenniferTHEMOTIONCARRIED

b.JobDescriptions

ThereviseddraftsofthejobdescriptionsfortheTreasurerandSecretary,andtheinitialdraftsofthejobdescriptionfortheMember-at-LargeandBuildingRepresentativewerereviewedwithoutcomment.

c.SocialActivitiesPolicyAnadhoccommitteewillbeorganizedattheAnnualGeneralMeetinginJanuary2013todrafttermsofreference.

d.ConstitutionThequorumfortheGeneralMembershipMeetingsandtheAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)willbe30members.Executivememberswillbepartofthatnumber.TheAGMwillbeheldinJanuaryyearly.InthesectiononFinances,itwasagreedthatpriorapprovalmustbeobtainedfromtheexecutiveforany

expensesof$25.00orgreater.3. BoardReports

TheFinancialStatementwassubmittedwithoutcomment.

4. NewBusiness

a.ItemsforAGMAgenda Reviewofthepastyear

Plansforcomingyear 2012FinancialStatement 2013Budget Constitution ExecutiveJobDescriptions AdHocCommitteetoDevelopaSocial

ActivitiesPolicy

Elections


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AdditionalitemsshouldbebroughttothenextExecutiveMeetingorsubmitteddirectlytothePresidentassoonaspossible.

b. ExecutiveChristmasTea

JeanMcNallywillsupervisetheorganizationoftheevent;LorraineandJenniferwillassist.LindaShieldswillbeconsultedforherexperienceorganizingpreviousChristmasTeas.TheTeawillbeheldSunday,December9at2:00PMintheTenantsLounge.ThePresidentwouldappreciateallthe

Executiveattendingifatallpossible.

c. ChristmasCraftSaleThereisnocraftsale.

d. Carolling

Pauliswillconsiderorganizingtheannualcarollingandfoodbankdrive.

e. NewsletterDuedateforsubmissionsisNov.17forpublicationinthefirstweekofDecember.

5. UpcomingMeetings:

Executive:Dec2AGM:January6NB:datesmaychangeduetoExecutive

Membersavailability.

Meetingadjournedat3:25PM

In2013,copiesoftheMinutesofmeetingsandFinancialStatementswillbeavailableinthemonthfollowingthemeeting,aftertheyhavebeenformallyacceptedatthefollowing

meeting.Copieswillbeavailableinthemailroomsofeachbuilding.


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SATAFINANCIALSTATEMENT

December2,2012

StartingBalance 2,820.05 AsofOct24,2012

Debits Description

Cheque#87 49.04 Photocopies

Cheque#88 26.13 DiscsoflandlordsupportingdocsforAGIapplication

Cheque#89 1,000.00 Delaney'sLawOfficeretainer

Cheque#90 119.43 Photocopies

Cheque#91 237.27 Tables,longwhite

TotalDebits $(1,431.87)

Credits Description

Depositon

TotalCredits $-

ClosingBalance $1,388.18 AsofNov23,2012

Plus$,2000GIC $2,000.00 MaturingNov18,2012

CurrentBalance $3,388.18

Expenses&IncomebyCategory:

Debits Credits Profit/Loss YTD

Breakfast - 180.32

Bingo&50/50 - 166.07

SocialGetTogethers - (33.84)

Dues - -

FundRaisers - -

AdministrativeExpenses 1,194.60 (1,194.60) (1,466.39)

OtherExpenses 237.27 (237.27) (237.27)

Totals 1,431.87 (1,431.87) (1,391.11)


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SATANEWSLETTERCONTRIBUTIONS

ThenexteditionoftheSATANewsletterwillbeatthebeginningofMarch.

CommunityEvents:TolisteventsoccurringinMarchthroughMay,pleasegivetheALLofthefollowinginformationinwritingtoanyExecutiveMemberbeforeFebruary15:

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

ContentContributions:

IfyouwouldliketowriteanarticleofinteresttotheSATAmembership,pleasecontactthePresident,[email protected].

SATAencouragescontributionsfrommembers.Wereservetherighttodeclineortoeditforcontentorsize.

ANDITNEEDSANAME!

SATASNAMETHATNEWSLETTERCONTESTPrize:$25GiftCertificateforCarlingwoodMall

Rules:

ComeupwithanamefortheSATAnewsletterandwriteitdown. Addyourname,building#,unit#,phone#ande-mailaddressifyouhaveone.

PutyoursubmissionintheboxinyourmailroombeforeDecember20.

Eachtenantcanenterupto3newsletternames.

AlistofallnamessuggestedwillbepostedinallmailroomsbyJanuary1.

MembersattheAnnualGeneralMeetingonJanuary6willvoteforthewinningname.

CometotheAGMonJan.6tovoteforyourfavourite!

Ifmorethanonepersonsubmitsthewinningname,

thewinnersnamewillbedrawnfromahat


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WEBWIZARDWEQUIRED!

ItstimeforSATAto

moveintothe21st

century.Wearelooking

forsomeonetocreate

andmaintainasimple

websiteforSATA.Ifyou

areinterested,pleasecontactSATA

President,KarinMore

[email protected]

DIDYOUKNOW?Thataby-lawoftheCityofOttawaprovidesforstandardsunderwhichpropertiesaremaintained,includingheating?

Section33ofthepropertystandardsby-law2005-207statesthat:

33.(1)Everydwellingshallbeprovided

withaheatingsystemcapableof

maintainingaroomtemperatureof20degreesCelsius(68

degreesFahrenheit)in

thecenterofall

habitablerooms,

bathroomandpowder

rooms.

HassomebodyhereattheSavilleApartmentsdonesomethingniceforyoulately?Hassomebodygoneoutoftheirwaytomakeyourdayjustalittlemorepleasant?Hassomebodysimplysmiled,saidgoodmorningandheldthedoorforyou?

Well,wewanttoknowaboutit!LetstelleverybodywhywelikelivinghereintheSavilleApartments!Itsbecausewehavesuchgoodneighbours.

Didsomebodytidyupthegarbageroomorpickupsomegarbageinthelobby?

Didsomebodyknowyouwerentwellanddropoffsomechickensoup?Didsomebodyholdtheelevatordoorforyou?Andyoudontevenknowtheirname!

Dropusalineandtelluswhatoneofyourneighboursdidthatmadeyougladyoulivehere.LetshearsomeGOODnewsforachange!

Ifyouhaveastorytotell,simplywriteitdownandputitintheboxinyourmailroomore-mailittosatapresident@yahoo.ca.

GOOD

NEIGHBOURS


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KEEP THIS PAGE FOR REFERENCE!

WEEKLYACTIVITIESSCHEDULE MONDAY

10:45-11:15AM ExerciseSeeNote11:30-3:30PM Knitting

1stand3rdMondaysonly

JoanNugent 613-724-6717

7:00PM BridgeJenniferDavis 613-421-3170

Bridge,EuchreandKnitting

arehappytowelcomeNewMembers!

Note1:Exerciseisprovidedby

ICCHealthnetandiscoveredbyOHIPfor

those65yearsorolder.Forinfoabout

joining,pleasecontactTammyat

613-263-6810

Note2:WiiBowlingiscurrentlyfull.

ForinfocontactLinda613-421-0327

ActingActivitiesOrganizer:

LindaShields613-421-0327

TUESDAY7:00PM Euchre

DorisLegault 613-729-5663

WEDNESDAY

10:45-11:15AM ExerciseSeeNote1

7:00PM Bridge

JenniferDavis 613-421-3170

THURSDAY

2:00PM BingoLindaShields 613-421-0327

7:00PM WIIBowlingSeeNote2

FRIDAY

10:45-11:15AM ExerciseSeeNote1

7:00PM BridgeJenniferDavis 613-421-3170


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SATA NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONThe 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 the

following 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.

PLEASESTOPREMOVINGSATANOTICES

SATAnoticesarepostedforthebenefitofalltenants.Ifyouhaveaproblemwiththenoticespleasecontactamemberof

theSATAExecutivetodiscussit.

You are invited to a

Hosted by the SATA Executive

Tenants Lounge, Building One

Join us for

The event is FREE but due to limited space Tickets are required.

Please contact the designated person in your building:

Bldg. # 1 Marlene OGrady 613-680-1173Bldg. # 2 Olive Brownlee 613-596-1156Bldg. # 3 Linda Shields 613-421-0327

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