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To All Our Christian Neighbours here at Sutramas, Have A Merry Christmas!!

Letter of 17th December 2008 From The Chairman Of The JMC

17th December 2008

Dear Residents of Sutramas,

I write following the 10th JMC meeting held on 13th December 2008 to inform you of the following.

(1) Operations & Maintenance

(a) Servicing, Rectification & Repairs For The Month

During the month, regular maintenance of equipment and machinery were undertaken. These were found to be in good working condition.

(b) Works, Repairs and Installations To Be Done In The Course Of The Next Month

In the next month the following is expected to be undertaken:-

Water Stains Due To Rain Splashing – The original suggestion to increase the size of the roof enclosure to eliminate splashing during rainfall is deferred for fear of air flow restriction. In substitution, trials of re-sloping the wall ledge is ongoing as possibly a better long term solution.

(c) Works Completed Over The Course of the Month

A bike rack has been installed at LG3. Now all car park level has a bike rack We invite all residents to park and secure your families’ bicycles at these racks. Please refrain from parking the bicycles along the corridors to residential units as they may be a safety hazard apart from being unsightly.

(c) Utility Consumption

(i) Electricity

The following is the electricity consumption for common areas for the year to date.

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

Energy consumption is trending towards a common amount for use. The initiatives now in place to control and reduce consumption will continue to be progressed.

(ii) Water

Below is the common area water consumption for s for the year to date.

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

Water consumption is also trending towards a common amount for use. The initiatives now in place to control and reduce consumption will continue to be progressed.

(2) Finance & Accounts

Profit & Loss

Our P&L for the month of November 2008 is as follows :-

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

The Committee will continue to monitor the monthly expenses especially in the next coming months as it is expected that expenses will rise as the cost for maintenance of the condo equipment and machinery comes through following the end of the warranty period.

We would like to remind residents that car parks, locker rentals, hall and table and chair rentals and car wash operators are available. All of these would help in adding to the revenue of the condo.

Collection Rate

The collection rate for the past 3 months is as follows :-

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

The collection rate has reduced quite significantly. We seek residents’ cooperation to effect timely payment of dues in order that the monthly running of the condo do not face cashflow issues.

(3) Security and House Rules

(a) Security

There were no significant security breaches/issues in the past month.

(b) House Rules

(i) Car Park Exits

Following from the Safety Notification, the incidences of wrong exits used at LG1 and LG2 car parks have reduced. There however remains a few non-compliances. For the sake of continued safety, we urge residents to fully comply with the requirements. The guards would be instructed to keep a closer watch on this.

(ii) Ensuring Quietness

The month saw many complaints that the quiet of the condominium have been compromised due to the following incidences :-

(a) Drilling works at night;

(b) Contractors employed by residents working beyond hours;

(c) Excessive noises from units late at night.

We urge residents to exercise consideration to fellow neighbours and to eliminate or at least tone down noisiness, particularly as night comes about.

(4) Facilities

For the convenience of residents, the beauty salon is now in operation. A café will soon commence renovation followed by operations.

(5) Occupancy Rate & Renovation Work

There are 178 units in Sutramas. The current occupancy rate is as follows:-

{see Letter distributed to Residents}

(6) Residents’ Get Together

The residents’ get together was held on 29 November 2008. About 200 residents participated in the event which saw a lot of good food and drinks being enjoyed. Following a lucky draw, many lucky residents went home with hampers.

We hope to make this a recurring event if our finances allow for it.

(7) Information

For more detailed information and interactivity, please visit http://sutramas-kl.blogspot.com.

(8) Next Meeting

The next Committee meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 17th January 2009 at 10.00 am at the Reading Committee. The meeting is open to all residents. Please join us if your schedule allows for it.

In signing off, on behalf of the JMC and the Condo Management, we would like to wish all of our Christian neighbours here at Sutramas, a Very Merry Christmas and to everyone, a Very Happy New Year!

Thank you.

For and on behalf of the

JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

………………………………..

Ronnie Tan

Chairman

Notice of the 10th Joint Management Commitee Meeting

The 10th JMC Meeting is on Saturday, 13 December 2008. The venue is at the Reading Room. The meeting will start at 10.00 am. All residents are welcomed to attend.

If you wish to have any matter discussed, please send an email to sutramas.kl@gmail.com. Thank you.

Speeches At Sutramas Residents' Gathering - 29 November 2008

Reproduced below are the speeches given by the JMC Chairman and the representative from the developer at the Sutramas Residents' Gathering on 29 November 2008.

Speech from Mr. Ronnie Tan, Chairman of the JMC.

Good evening neighbours and guests, my name is Ronnie Tan. I have been honoured with the chairmanship of the joint management committee of Sutramas for the past 7 months. In a small way I would like to return the honour by welcoming all of you to this evening's get together.

Sutramas' joint management committee was formed following a residents' general meeting. This was held in April of this year. At that meeting, it was very encouraging to note that many volunteers stepped forward to help in the running of the condo. Because of this, the committee is a strong composition of individual across many professional abilities. It also meets the maximum number of members which the law allows which is 12. I believe that if there was no limit imposed by law, we would see many more members.

The Committee has been very active. 9 meetings have been held over the past 7 months. The issues that arise have been communicated to residents through periodical letters. We hope that residents have been made aware of the actions that the Committee has taken to address that that has arisen.

As you may be aware, the financial state of Sutramas requires some attention It is not serious in any sense of the word as we have some reserves. However, we feel that a residence like Sutramas should have facilities and upkeep that is of a superior level. As such, we feel that a good level of reserves will give us this capability. We intend to table a plan for residents approval soon. This would likely take place in the annual meeting of residents. We plan to hold this meeting in April next year.

In the meantime, we have implemented some measures to increase revenue of the condo. For example, all of the retail lots have been leased out. We now have a laundrette, a music school and a child care centre. Soon, a beauty centre for the ladies, and men as well, and a cafe would open its doors. We have also made available surplus facilities of the condo for rent by residents. These are carparks at LG3 as well as lockers at the changing rooms in front of the pool. And as you know, the function rooms and tables and chairs are available for rent if you require them. We hope that you would give priority to using the condo facilities made available here as the revenue would go back to no one else except all of us.

At the same time, you would also have noticed that very detailed attention has been paid to watching running cost of the condo, for example utility charges.

We hope that all of these efforts would help us achieve the financial security that we seek. I would however like to highlight that we won't be able to do this without your support.

One of the things that has always been on the agenda is a gathering for residents. The condo's doors have been opened since April last year. Since then we have not had a chance to socialise with our Sutramas neighbours beyond the occasional chats in the lifts.

As such, we hope that this gathering would be the start of very strong communal links between neighbours here at Sutramas and more importantly to help place names to faces which for most of us have been just familiar up to now. Hopefully, our usual smiles can now be accompanied by a friendly call of name.

At this juncture, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome and thank the Developer, Dutamasa Sdn Bhd for generously sponsoring this event. It goes a long way towards helping us on to a strong financial footing. We thank and welcome representatives from the developer, Mr. Teo Chiang Khai and Mr. Joe and their families who have made time to join us this evening.

I would also like to welcome Ms Wong Wee Sin and Mr. Gavin Chong for joining us as well. They have definitely done a lot of work in managing the condo.

Thanks also to Mr. Tony Ng and the members of the Social and Recreational Sub-Committee for organising the evening's function. I am sure no effort has been spared in making this night a success.

I would now to take my leave but would like to invite Mr.Joe Tan, Executive Vice President, See Hoy Chan Sdn Bhd to say a few words. Please would you join we in warmly welcoming Mr.Joe Tan.

Speech from Mr. Joe Tan, Executive Vice President , See Hoy Chan.

Mr Ronnie Tan, chairman of joint management committee of Sutramas, Mr Teo Chiang Khai, Executive Director Of See Hoy Chan Sdn Bhd group, our valued homeowners and residents of Sutramas, I wish all of you a very good evening.

First of all, on behalf of See Hoy Chan Sdn Bhd group, I would like to thank all of you for inviting us to this get together party.

A well maintained condominium development will not only provide a conducive environment for us to dwell in but will enjoy continuous capital appreciation. Therefore it is vital that all homeowners and residents of Sutramas continue to cooperate and work closely with the JMB and property maintenance team to further enhance the value of this exclusive development.

We, as the developer of this development, welcome your feedback on areas for improvement and are committed to continue our relationship with you.

I wish to congratulate the JMB for organising this get together party as it provides an opportunity for us to know each other better.

Thank you for your continuous support and I wish all of you an enjoyable and memorable night.

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Sutramas Residents Get Together - 29 November 2008

It was a night of great food, great drinks, great prizes and in short, great fun.

Here's looking forward to more. Below are pictures of the event.

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