Do Not Live Off On The Generosity Of Thy Neighbours!

Dear Fellow Residents,Neighbours and Friends,

It is a concern which I would like to share with all residents in our community in Taman Mutiara Puchong which comprises 3 specific key areas:

1. Disregard of Taman Mutiara Puchong House Rules by residents (both owners and tenants alike)
2. Late payment of monthly security fees
3. Defaulters

I am highlighting all of the above as a very concerned resident as all of the above will have a severe impact on our way of life in Taman Mutiara Puchong due to the fact that it is a "GATED & GUARDED" community with facility/s to upkeep especially security which is the the reason why we purchased our homes here in the first place.

It is this specific feature which attracted all of us to do so and of course the thought of the community surrounded by lakes is another possible selling point. Having said this it is tantamount that all residents must realise the imporatnce of following the house rules and be prompt in paying the said security fees as we are all equal stakeholders.

For those residents that do not want to conform for personal reasons which I am very suprised of, I sincerely advise you to look back upon the time when you were about to make the decision to purchase your home here and the main reason why you did so.

It is not logical for anyone to purchase a home here in a gated and guarded community when you do not even place emphasis on the important aspect of keeping the community safe which are abiding by the house rules of entry, registration of visitors, and paying for the service which is only RM 100 per month.

It is a team effort and all house owners must realise this importance as the foundation of ensuring that there is sufficient funds to maintain all of the services currently all of us enjoy because if we are not careful and do not play our part to ensure conformity then we stand the risk of losing the facilities such as being able to afford guards to keep us all feeling safe 24/7.

This is not a threat but a mere possible outcome if we do not look at the essential facts and issues which we are currently facing. We must all stand united and act as responsible stakeholders in this community to remind all of our neighbours and friends to come forth and play their role as responsible home owners and residents and not live of the generosity of their neighbours in the same community especially defaulters and errant home owners.

Trust me if we do not work together to alleviate these issues and problematic areas we will one day drive through the entry points without boom gates and guards and that will be the day I will sell my house and purchase another home where I can live with residents that will collectively care for their community.

Kindly do the right thing for the sake and betterment of the community and not for any selfish reasons. Think of the safety of your children, family menbers etc.

YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW GOOD YO GOT IT UNTIL YOU LOSE IT....................ACT NOW!!!

Thanking all responsible and concerned residents in advance for a better tomorrow in TMP :)

BLOG: www.voices-tmp.blogspot.com


(KINDLY FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO ALL OF YOUR NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF EDUCATING THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND TEAMWORK TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ORDER FOR SUCCESSFUL PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES.

Cheers
Mike Yeoh
Concerned Resident
TMP Resident Association

Report On Dead Fish Incidents (Casestudy)

This is a study done and the reasons published after such a long duration of uncertainty, a heartfelt gratitude to the chairman of JKP Zone 9 Cr Chang Kim Loong for looking into the matter and getting the support to make such a study possible furnishing the residents surrounding this massive lake real answers.

RA TMP EGM (14th June 2009) @ 4.00 PM/SUNDAY

This particular post is to inform all unit owners in Taman Mutiara Puchong of the EGM called by the Residents Association to pass resolutions pertaining the following areas:

1. Security enhancements measures
- Additional lighting for areas which are currently considered too dark and vulnerable especially corners of the perimeter wall fence i.e. corners at Westlake and high tension area.
- Replacement of the perimeter wall fence metal grille with a steel galvanized weldfence which will significantly enhance security due to better design and finishing.
- Drafting of the dual lane entry plans and submission to the authority for approval.

2. Passing of additional by-laws to be incorporated into exsiting house rules to enhance rules and regulations for better security and safety measures

3. Incorporating the deed of mutual covenant and the house rules to form part of the RA constitution for stronger enforments against habitual defaulters to ensure fairness, better protection and most importantly sustainability of security and safety for all residents.

The said EGM will be held at TMPCC (Management Office) located at No.60, Jalan TMP 4, Taman Mutiara Puchong. Please attend to participate and be a part of the RA and take the opportunity to mingle with the newly elected committee members.

Take the opportunity to also support your RA and be a member as the current membership base of 50+ people is not enough and more residents are needed to come forward to join to ensure majority representation by the RA.

Registering RAs not that difficult a task

By OH ING YEEN

IN recent years, many residents associations (RA) have been formed as more people realise the need for a unified body to represent the community and decide on issues pertaining to the neighbourhood.

However, some of these RAs are still only pro tem committees as they have either not realised the importance of getting registered or simply do not know the right procedures. There are even cases of two or more RAs situated just a few streets apart in the same neighbourhood.

With the increasing number of RAs hiring security guards, it is also important for RAs to have their accounts audited so that they can provide proof that the money collected from residents is spent in the right manner.

In 1994, it took USJ RA founder Joseph Xavier four months of paper work and travelling to and from the office of the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to have the RA registered.


Seeds of an idea: Many RAs begin with informal meetings among the residents.

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Home Safety Tips From TMP RA Security SubCom

Going Away During Festive Seasons......

Whenever you plan to go away during a festive season or for a vacation, here are some tips on things you could do to protect your home for your peace of mind.

Inform your neighbours and management office :
You may let your neighbours know how long you plan to be away, so they can keep an eye on your property. Remember to leave your contact number to neighbours in case of emergency.

Activate the security alarm system :
You may leave your house keys and alarm PIN number or remote control with a relative living nearby or a neighbour, so that they could check for you in the event of triggered alarm or false alarm. It is advisable to reset your alarm system with a temporary PIN number before giving it to them.

Interior and exterior lightings :
Install a timer which allows lighting to be switched on and off at preset times to avoid the notice of your absence by the outsiders. You may consider leaving a table lamp or some lights on during your outings.

Keep garden tools, equipments, ladders
Garden tools, equipments and ladders should be kept and locked up in a safe place as they could be used by a burglar to break in and gain entry to the house.

Keep refuse bin
Tidy away your refuse bins. Do not keep them in the refuse chamber as the garbage collector may leave them outside after collecting the garbage. Ask your neighbour to close the refuse chamber door if it is opened.

Stop newspaper & food supply
Cancel deliveries of milk, bread, newspapers etc. If anything continues to be delivered, ask your neighbour to collect them. Uncollected items will draw attention of the outsiders that your house is unoccupied.

Care for your plants
Ask your neighbour or gardener to help to water or maintain the exterior plants. You may give the external gate's key to your neighbour or gardener for this purpose. Also, you may put your interior plants outside to be maintained together.

Prevent water retention
Make sure all the empty containers, vases, flower pots etc at exterior are overturned or covered to avoid water retention for mosquito breeding.

Inform the guards
You may want to inform the guards so they can check and prevent any suspicious visitors from approaching your house.

Pets
Remember to make arrangements for your pet's boarding.

Other things before you leave your home:
- Close and secure all windows, doors and gates
- Remove all plugs from sockets
- Close all water taps
- Disconnect the hob from the gas supply or close the gas supply outlet
- Turn down your house telephone's ringing volume


Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday!

GOTONG ROYONG PERDANA MPSJ - JKP ZONE 9 (13TH DEC'08 - 8.00 AM)

Dear Residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong,

JKP Zone 9 would like to invite us to participate in the gotong-royong to rid the area of all the illegal banners, buntings and signages which can be found almost everywhere in the area. Usually they are pasted all over and has become an epidemic in almost every township in Selangor.
The culprits are usually money lending organizations and they have single handedly made all our taman ugly with their illegal activities of vandalism. This gotong royong is sanctioned by MPSJ, hence do come out in numbers to show force and concern for the very area we live in. This gotong-royong will only mean something if residents themselves come out to participate and be proactive to counter such social ill as vandalism and disregard for public property.
MPSJ will provide ladders for the event and all you need to bring is a wire cutter/scissors for the task. All volunteers are to meet at the Balai Masyarakat MPSJ Zon 9 located in Jalan Sri Puchong 7, Taman Sri Puchong, Puchong, Selangor @ 8.00 AM sharp this coming Saturday,13th December 2008. Check the map below for direction.
Please RSVP your attendance to jkpzone9@gmail.com for "GOTONG-ROYONG PERDANA" MPSJ. This event will also be attended by volunteers from Taman Sri Puchong, Lake Edge YTL as well as volunteers from NGOs.

"TOGETHER EVERYBODY ACHIEVES MORE"


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Community Policing Information and Crime Prevention Initiative

Click on the above documents to enlarge and also to print if you need to as the information can be useful. These documents are not only for residents in TMP but also applicable for all residents in Selangor and Wilayah state.

The information contained includes all the police branch contact numbers and a form to inform the police if you are going away during festive holidays or vacation breaks.

Please read the contents for your own benefit. This is part of the COMMUNITY POLICING program initiated by the PDRM with the involvement of the RAs.

Portable Guard Shelters Installed In TMP :)

Hip hip horray....after a much awaited timeframe to implement this initiative the RA with the support of all the residents and sponsors have managed to secure enough funding to enable the installation of the above portable guardpost shelters.

The above 3 guardpost shelters are located at the specific strategic corners of Taman Mutiara Puchong, each located at the usual guardpost at both ends of TMP 6 and one at the end of TMP 8.

With more support the RA will be looking at more initiatives to further enhance the environment in TMP. The most immediate and crucial project which the RA have already begun to embark on is the dual lane entry proposal, which is currently now awaiting the outcome of MPSJ. We are still awaiting the reply and it is expected to take a while due to the fact that many issues are still pending between MPSJ and developer like the handing over of the roads etc which do have some bearing on the timeliness of the approval for the dual lane entry proposal.

The RA will monitor and will continue to remind the responsible parties to accelerate the decision making process that is currently hampering and delaying the decision on the approval to get the dual lane entry constructed. This will be the final icing on the cake to absolutely ensure smooth traffic and security protocols and to have the necessary facilities to ensure that the entry point will be able to cater for full occupancy in Taman Mutiara Puchong once the entire Phase 3 units are filled up.

The RA looks forward for more support and teamwork from all residents to futher boost and enhance the environment of TMP.

Cheers to us in TMP.

Residents take initiative to plant trees

Story and photos by CHARLES FERNANDEZ

RESIDENTS in Taman Mutiara Puchong (TMP) took the initiative to plant trees in their neighbourhood to help in the government's greening effort after each family were urged to adopt a tree and grow them in their front yards and other suitable locations in their residential areas.

The go-green campaign, a joint effort between TMP and the Subang Jaya Muncipal Council (MPSJ) was launched by state senior executive councillor for Industry, Investment and Trade Teresa Kok and MPSJ president Datuk Adnan Md Ikhsan.



“For sustainable development, everyone should do their part to keep the earth green. It does not matter what species of trees or plants as long as we make an effort to keep our area green,'' said Teresa.

“As parents we have a responsibility to teach our children to respect the environment, as it is not an easy task to explain the concept of global warming to young children if there are no trees.

“How are our children to know the importance of trees if they are not taught at an early age,'' she said.



Meanwhile, Adnan said MPSJ was all for the campaign and that community leaders could work with the council in the greening effort.

Since the TMP is fairly a new residential area, there were not many families which took part in the campaign but all those who were present made some concerted effort to adopt a tree.

The families tend to their respective adopted tree until they mature.

Community Potluck 14.06.08

Kudos to the Social and Recreational sub committee for organising a very successful event and it was indeed a very enjoyable night for everyone. A very special and warm thank you also goes to the honourable adun of Kinrara YB Teresa Kok for making the trip to join the potluck and to mingle with the residents. The RA of TMP is most grateful for the many suggestions and advice given during the get together, cheers to the Sassy MP.
All the residents had a great time with the children having so much fun with the continuos games running the entire night and time did fly by in a wink. The adults and parents to were having a ball with the karaoke so generously sponsored again by Mr.Yap and many oldies were belted out and to everyone's suprise the qi gong sifu stole the stage with their passion for singing and showing everyone how to chill and have a great time with friends and families. Checkout the vclips below for the fun everyone had :)
COMMUNITY POTLUCK VCLIPS
Community Potluck Vclip 1
Community Potluck Vclip 2

RA Chairman Letter

26th April 2008

Dear Fellow Residents / Owners,

On behalf of the Committee Members of The Residents’ Association of Taman Mutiara Puchong, I wish to thank you for having confidence in giving us the mandate to carry out our duties to make TMP a good standard of community living. We have gone through thick and thin to achieve our present conducive status (refer to our blog: www.voices-tmp.blogspot.com).

I wish to highlight that some residents were confused on “Gated and Guarded” concept, Deeds of Mutual Covenant, monthly service fee payable etc. I would like to clarify as follows.

First of all, all TMP house owners must agree that when he/she buys the property in TMP, he/she must be aware that this is a “Gated and Guarded” community, which has been highlighted, in all Developer’s sales brochure. “Gated and Guarded” concept comes with a monthly security and maintenance cost covering 70 acres of land in total to be shared by all owners. So, all buyers must accept the fact that they must pay monthly fee towards security and maintenance.

The security fee in TMP’s case is approximately RM19K per month to maintain 7 guards on day shift and 6 guards on night shift. Apart from security fee, we need to maintain the equipment e.g. boom gates and motors (which breaks down frequently due to wear and tear), CCTVs and DVR, exercise equipment in Central Park, water/electricity and cleaner cost for guard house and TMP Community Centre (TMPCC), rental of TMPCC, property management fee under Khong & Jaafar Associates, weekly maintenance for the entire TMP compound on top of the minimal maintenance by MPSJ.

The breakdown of the costing has been highlighted during AGM and also posted in the blog, and written on the whiteboard in TMPCC for all to view. We worked out the total estimated cost to about RM35K per month as compared to if managed by the Developer of RM41K. The Developer used RM41K divided by 504 units (100% collection) to justify RM80per month service fee, but we know this is too ideal and impossible. The practical percentage of total contributors would be about 70%. When the Developer withdrew taking up management of the community at the 11th hour, they even refused to pay service fee for the approx 100 unsold units at that point in time (28th February 2008) Hence our costing of RM35K would be divided by 70% of the balance 400 units, which comes to RM125 per month.

During the AGM on 16th March 2008, more than half of the residents present selected the service fee of RM100 per month, so the minority has to abide by the majority choice, despite it may not be able to cover the cost in the short term. We hope the unsold units, which ultimately get sold, will contribute to cover the short fall in the longer term. Meanwhile the Committee will be organizing fund raising campaigns e.g. old newspaper recycling projects to help ease the financial shortfall.

The above would put to rest argument by some residents to insist on lesser service fee, which clearly and justifiably showed that RM 100 service fee is reasonable although the said figure might not cover the actual budgeted monthly expenditure.

The clauses in the DMC is extracted and translated for all owners / residents. Many are paying the service fee accordingly, but there are some who would like to differ. As the Residents’ Association is a non-profit organization formed to upkeep the well being of the community, if the monthly fee is not forth coming from some while others have to contribute to maintain the status quo, it would not be fair to those loyal contributors. Base on the terms of the DMC, Residents’ Association has the right to execute actions to segregate the defaulters from contributing residents. On the worst-case scenario, legal action with cost will be taken against defaulters. If this is your house and you are enjoying the facilities contributed by the community, there is no reason to default, as every sen will be used for the good of the community.

We have also some quarters that want only the security but not the other facilities like the exercise equipment at the Park hence not willing to pay for such maintenance.
This is equivalent to joining a club to pay for the swimming pool only and not the gym. How can a club agree to subdivision of fee base on facilities? Another example is the use of common lift in a condo. Can a ground floor owner refuse to pay the service fee base on the fact that he never uses the lift? We would like this group of residents to be practical and understand the communal living expectation that you are not alone but in a society. Please refrain from a narrow mindset but be wide angle instead.

I trust the above will put to rest some residents’ doubt as to the service fee justification, defaulters, and the DMC enforcement clauses. Should there be any further doubt, you are welcome to call any of the Committee Members to clarify. Their H/Ps are as per list below:

VOLUNTEERS
Steven Poh 012-2333777
Lim Loong Seng 012-3119399
Carol Ong 012-2153606
Razali 017-2766470
Murali 012-2981124
Suminn 012-2095873
Eric Khok 012-2894988


Yours truly,
Steven Poh
TMP RA Chairman

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Officially Official.....FINALLY!!!

Ha!Ha!Ha! "He who laughs last laughs the loudest" well the laughter of my happiness resonates in my mind and spirit for the same reason why I choose to coin the title of this post "Officially official".
To know the struggle and the pains of getting a non-profit organisation properly registered (7 months duration for ROS to certify- 3 trips to Shah Alam MBSA) and certified is no joke for one and at a juncture even not being recognised (table talk with developer in MPSJ building USJ Subang) by the developer truly left a bad taste in all our mouths not to mention lack of respect for the parties involved (this is after the then pro-tem RA members went house to house door knocking to get the mandate from almost 200 residents/owners, and at a time when Phase 1 and 2 was not even fully occupied and with Phase 3 residents slowly trickling in.
On top of that we had to do the same exercise again after being informed that getting a signed acknowledgement without proper description of the said mandate was deemed insufficient.....grrrrrr!!!
It is difficult to not bear any grudges at that time knowing you have invested in your home (below average workmanship - Phase 1) and having to form a resident association for the sole purpose of protecting our rights as home owners and having to juggle between work and community service for the betterment of all residents in TMP......I tell you it is truly a labourous exercise.
At least it was not for nothing and in the end where we are now today it can be concluded that we might not have won all battles but we have indeed won the war :) at least all the time and effort invested by all committee members did not go down to waste and upon nostalgic reflection it is bitterweet to say the least :p
Alas like the saying goes "when the going gets tough, the tough gets going", incidentally there is a song with the exact title by Billy Ocean. A pat on the back and it is back to work for all but at least now with all the bad after taste out of the way the future in TMP looks better and brighter in the hands of its resident owners.
Many challenges lies ahead of course but with the support and assistance of all owners, TMP can evolve into a place like no other.

ROS Certificate Of Incorporation TMP RA

Officially as of the 3rd March 2008 Taman Mutiara Puchong Resident's Association is thus certified finally after a lengthy 7 months period of waiting.

With the above out of the way the RA would like to press on and to announce to all residents in TMP that the first official AGM will be held:
16th March 2008(SUNDAY)
5.00 PM
Park Area (the usual gathering place where the community notice board is located)

Please take note that your attendance is very important as the RA will be tabling some initiatives and putting it to a vote for majority approval hence your voice is important to lend a hand in this true democratic process of getting things done in the best interest of all residents in TMP.

The most important subject matter will be the proposed new management fee and sinking fund rate to enable sufficient collection of funds to finance and continue security services plus all the other costs involved in properly managing Taman Mutiara Puchong to ensure that all residents continue to enjoy a standard of living that is safe, secure and in a comfortably friendly environment.

Please inform all your neighbours in TMP and please make the time to attend as your attendance is important to the process of making TMP a truly great community to call home.

Email reminders will be sent out to all email addresses collected to date from residents and we will also be informing all residents in TMP by mail drop so please take note of this important event.

Looking forward to a huge turnout and show of support :)

New Year New Beginning........2008!!!

Firstly on behalf of the RA I would like to start by wishing all TMP residents a very happy Chinese New Year (RAT 2008), wishing you prosperity, longevity and most importantly happiness. The RA would also like to extend these well wishes to all the hard working and deserving employees of Malton Bhd/Interpile Sdn Bhd whom have assisted with good intentions to make Taman Mutiara Puchong a better place to call home.
I am not one who wants to dwell on things in the past but so much have been said and done in Year 2007 pertaining many issues and events that have somehow made Year 2007 a truly memorable year for myself and of course for all active committee members of the RA in TMP. At the end of the day all I can say is I am proud of all the committee members whom have sacrificed their time, resources and efforts to chip in for a cause that ultimately benefits the entire community not only in TMP but I truly believe benefiting society as a whole as we start the ball rolling to create more awareness for home buyers and their rights and the need for all developers to put house buyers interest FIRST in all their development plans to serve the people and to add value to all their projects.
A couple of points to note base on the experiences gained from our struggle in Year 2007/2008 are the following:
1. Never at face value trust marketing brochures and materials handed by marketing personnel at the launch of any developments. Do your own site visits and investigation, talk to people in the property market whom are impartial and check for track record of the said developer in recent years. Do some fact finding and digging as you will be investing in the said property which will cost you not including interest payable on your bank loan over 25-30 years, which if you do add up can be a big sum. It is worth the time to just do a little research before you sign any S & P agreement.
2. Read through the S & P as well as the DMC (if any/applicable) with your own appointed lawyer. Highlight areas of concern or with ambiguity and seek legal advice as to what impact it might have on you prior to purchasing the said property. Try not to use the developers panel lawyers as they usually do not have your best interest in mind.
3. Get a certified building inspector to inspect the entire property (after purchasing) between 400 - 600, an affordable sum for peace of mind before you sign acceptance of key if necessary. This is important as for a trained eye these building inspectors will be able to ascertain properly the quality of the said building workmanship and will be quick to notice any inherent or latent defects which you might not realise or possibly not even notice. Remember you only have 24 months defect liability period (previously 18 months), after which you will no longer be covered unless you can prove otherwise after the defect liability period if the said liability is a "inherent" defect which is perpetual obligation by developers to rectify, only if you can prove so.
4. Make sure you get in touch with the property managers and meet them in person and also know the senior management people of the said management team in charge of the property development. Do not wait until you have a problem to seek these people out. Get their personal contact numbers, extensions in their office etc.
5. Find out the local political constituent representative in your area, be it MCA, Gerakan, Umno, DAP or whoever that has the majority mandate in the area. Someone that will represent the rakyat which by the way is you.
6. Find out the local council in charge of the area/territory/zone etc eg. MBPJ, MPSJ, MPSA etc. Get the representative or logon to theor website and get the necessary information or make the necessary inquiry. This is helpful if you want to find out in detail of the proposed project blueprint plan that was submitted by the developer and you will know in detail exactly what is in the said development for the entire project not just the house you will be living in.
7. Make sure an RA (Resident Association) is formed with a majority mandate of more than 50% (ideal to have 70% or more)for the betterment and preservation of the community. Find out how to set up an RA with the assistance of the ROS (Registrar Of Society) or Home Buyers Association. The link is provided in this blog if you need to get the information. To register your RA only cost RM 30 and another RM 7 for the forms if I remember correctly. But do take note that the ROS takes between 4 months to 6 months to process the said application, do not ask me why it takes so long as I am still wondering to this day. I am sure you will have your 2 cents worth on this issue so go ahead and ponder away.
8. Set up a blog and notice board to keep all residents informed of the latest issues and information. This is the most affordable way to keep in touch with all residents as the RA is a voluntary organisation with no source of income whatsoever. Funds are usually from membership fees, donation in kind and also support from the local constituent representatives.
9. Make sure all committee members are serious about thier voluntary capacity and have a sincere passion to make a difference to improve living conditions and to increase quality of life for all residents in the community. No personal interest or agenda should arise.
10.Hold regular meetings to plan and to deliberate on issues tabled and proactively monitor current situation and events to be on top and relevant. Also be prepared to be dissapointed by some residents as many might not share your enthusiasm or sense of community spirit, we call this the "Four Wall Syndrome" - people who only care about themselves within the four walls of their home, anything else that happens outside is of no concern to them unless something do happen to them which will by then possibly change their mindset. Just my observation but if you do not agree with me no worries as we all have our opinions etc.

I may have left something out and might not possibly address some issue/s you may have question/s for, if you do please drop in your comment/query etc and I will do my best to assist in any way I possibly can.

Wishing all a great happy year of the RAT 2008....... :@

If you are travelling back to your hometown, please drive carefully, do not speed and make sure you have enough rest before taking the wheel. Getting to your destination safely is far better than not getting there at all.

Community Meet 8.12.2007 (Summary)

Dear Fellow Residents,

It was indeed a truly productive meet, primarily because the Pro-Tem RA had the opportunity to highlight all the relevant and important information,issues and events leading up to the community meet.

Speakers for the day:

1.Steven Poh (Chairman) - highlighted the objectives of the RA and impending issues the RA will table with the developer/local council and other relevant authorities to improve living environment in Taman Mutiara Puchong for all residents. Community service activities e.g. recyling, adopt a tree, adopt an orphanage and old folks home was also suggested.
2.Michael Yeoh (Asst Sec) - summary of events and providing relevant information to all residents pertaining the team work and spirit needed to improve the community such as more residents to volunteer especially the younger generation to be part of the community and encouraging more residents from various ethnic group to join the RA for a more diversified representation.
3.Carol (Treasurer) - announced the costing to all residents pertaining the estimated expenditure to manage and maintain all amenities within Taman Mutiara Puchong.
4.Lim LS (Vice-Chairman) - presented the RA proposal to raise funds for the setup of our very own management office and the budget required as well as highlighting the need to increase current monthly maintenance fees payable (currently RM 50) to a more realistic figure to increase the quality of the security and the upkeep of the common areas. Additional funds derived will be put to good use to organize various community activities e.g. line dancing, tai-chi,dog obedience and many more possible activities that is open as long as we have enough participants to form a group of more than 15-30 individuals to make the said activity work.

The said meeting was carried out with translation to Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia by committee members (YS Chan and Encik Razali).

At least now we have more than 70+ residents fully aware of the issues at hand and the ramification of the imminent hand over come January 18th 2008.

Committee members will go on a petition drive secheduled (9th December 2007)to meet the residents that did not attend the community meet and to update relevant information and to obtain support via signatures as well as to recruit more members to the RA in order to be more efficient in carrying out the many activities planned for year 2008.

The RA of Taman Mutiara Puchong sincerely appreciate the attendance off all caring and responsible residents. Please be in the loop and contact us if you have any suggestions or would like to volunteer your time to assist in any way possible as the saying goes "the more the merrier".

RA Reply To Lee/Malton Dated 28.11.07

It was decided after a unanimous vote from all committee members at the 9th RA meeting held today 1st December 2007 that the letters are to be posted for all to view for the benefit of all readers cum residents.



You be the judge and do post in your comments as we would like your views on this matter. We will continue to struggle and fight for the rights of all residents as we are residents ourselves too.
Hence it is ridiculous to have to put up with baseless accusations etc. All residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong do have a personal interests, and that is to see that all matters pertaining to the end parcel are to be handed over in prime,usable condition and at a quality level acceptable for a housing development where price of the houses are ranging from RM 360,000 - 600,000++.
We want what is promised and what has been paid for, I believe this is a logical and reasonable concept and demands made to date has been for what is due.

Below is the reply by the RA Chairman to Lee/Malton letter reply to RA.
http://voices-tmp.blogspot.com/2007/12/leemalton-reply-to-ra-letter-201107.html

Dear TMP residents,

1. Security lax
a. Perimeter fence design flaw – ladder-like, too low, passable by thin person
b. No perimeter fence at phase 3 – Malton promised it would be built up by July, postponed to Aug, and then end Nov… perpetual. This is the kind of promise by Malton Bhd? So many intrusion records held by the appointed security firm. Is our demand not valid? It’s futile to put a guard to monitor at phase 3 as the gap is too wide (960ft).
c. Barb wires at base of fence along TNB high tension area – incidents and signs of intrusion coupled with 3 flights of cement ladders proved the need for barb wires is not uncalled for. Alternatively, add spikes to the existing fence to curb trespassing.
d. Malfunctioned boom gate motor at entry made guards helpless to perform their duties to check visitors. Does it take 2 months to repair a motor? Do we have to wait longer at the expense of security? Isn’t it rational to replace it with a new motor after such a long period of repair? Is Malton practising Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

2. Termite infestation
a. We are not asking Malton to fund the extermination of termite colonies behind TMP 6. It is a logical call by Malton to Antz Sign Sdn Bhd to exterminate the termite colonies knowing that they are living next to TMP houses. Infestation is visible even above ground on wooden supports to young trees, and many trees in front of our houses have died by termite attack. As a developer appointing Antz Sign Sdn Bhd to provide the service, it is logically to demand from them to exterminate the colonies even at boundaries, unless it is cronies’ business connection. This is again a matter of CSR Malton prefers to keep within the boundaries as compared to YTL Lake Edge, they send guards to patrol even our perimeter boundary, put up barb wires and wire mesh fencing even beyond TNB high tension area, beautify the service road with beautiful palm trees and twin light lamp poles. All these are beyond their boundaries. They practise good CSR.
With the above in mind and their refusal to treat knowingly termites infestation with up to 5 residences now recorded termites infestation and bearing own costs of minimum RM 1,500 - 2,500++ each, and they dare accuse the RA with baseless claims that our actions is the cause of the property price diminishing......can you believe that.

3. Drain with uneven gradient
a. Malton’s so-called solution is to lay a flat layer of cement to the uneven gradient of the drain instead of relaying with PVC type to ensure smooth flow and proper gradient. Water ponding is still observed. It is not a well done job. Please check it yourself that you will pay for the work if the drain is behind your own house. Water ponding breeds mosquitoes(dengue) and rats.
We have a confirmed report from a resident in TMP8 of her husband admitted for dengue case as at 30th November 2007 @ Sunway Medical. Whether it is due to all the water ponding in the taman is yet to be determined as we have no proof but what do you think? Something that could have been avoided again obviously.........

We have more in store on defects and short-comings. If Malton chooses to retaliate instead of resolving the problems at large, that leaves the residents no choice but seek alternatives to help solve these outstanding issues, which may mar the image of Malton further as more worms are poured out from the can in public.

We need to stay united to fight for our rights and to get back at what has been promised and spelt out in S & P. Your mandate for the elected Residents’ Association Committee is paramount to make our community a secured living place with all defects / short-comings rectified. Please spread this news to your neighbours to be aware of the goings on in this community and support the Residents’ Association fully to champion our cause.



Pro-Tem RA TMP
Steven Poh
Chairman

Letter To Malton 20th November 2007

Dear fellow residents please kindly take the time to read the contents of the said letter to familiarize yourself with the many issues brought to the attention of the developer.
Please click on letter to enlarge for proper reading or download to print.

Sinar Harian Article 19th October 2007

Please click on the above article and print to enable easy reading. Readers please kindly inform your friends if they are a member of any other RA in other communities please kindly get in touch with the RA of Taman Mutiara Puchong at tmp_committee@yahoo.com.
We believe that there is a need for the RA of neighbouring communities to form an alliance to better govern and at the same time share resources to collectively have a stronger voice and more avenue to seek justice against errant develepers whom usually believe they are above the law and do not regard its residents seriously when it comes to issues pertaining safety of its residents.

Affirmative Action Paying Dividends When Diplomacy Fails.

Wow.....the last couple of days have been truly interesting and hectic as I have never been involved ever in a live recording by a TV crew on site nor have I seen myself and my fellow neighbours in TV, ever.
Please refer to the link for the impromptu recording by fellow residents of the TV3 news segment in:
1. Bulletin Utama TV3 (17th October 2007)
2. Bulettin Utama TV3 (18th October 2007)
Having said the above it was however the natural course of progression as diplomacy have failed and the RA had no other alternative but to act and to act fast!
To make it very clear to all residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong whether you are aware or not, handover of the responsibilities of managing Taman Mutiara Puchong will ultimately rest on all our shoulders come this 18th January 2008. Come this date the developer will wash their hands clean of whatever responsibilities they have to make good on all their promises whether it is via contractual, verbal or through their A & P materials what so ever.
The RA comprising common people as residents have been seeking the assistance of the developer for the past upteen months via commonly practiced procedures by conducting regular meetings, diligent correspondences as well as teleconversations but the end result has always been laborous and painstaking slow, and worst of all issues that the RA are fighting to get done are always the ones that are logically duty bound by the developer in the first place eg. properly designed drainage that will not overflow, proper termite protection by a trusted contractor, common area amenities like the basketball courts to be properly constructed that is even and without water ponding issues causing cracks and molding, signages at the guardhouse with written house rules, properly constructed entry and exit lanes that will cater and assist in smooth traffic flow for 504 units of residents (Average 5 individuals per household) will easily equal 2,520 residents with at least possibly 1,512 vehicles averaging 3 per household. This is not including visitors, vans, lorries, delivery and contractors coming in and out on a regular basis, proper and sufficient lighting in the common area to enhance overall safety of the residents, road humps in specific locations to discourage speeding and hence preventing fatal accidents, and last but not least the most important of all a properly and reasonably constructed perimeter wall that will deter intruders like other gated and guarded housing development you will be able to find in neigbouring townships within Selangor state.
We as house buyers at the time this project was launched had only the model replica of how the entire project will look like and of course by word of mouth and possibly to associate Malton Bhd with other project like Li Villa in Sec 16, Petaling Jaya, which I have to say at that point in time in year 2005 was recognised as a successful development. Honestly I bought and trusted Malton at that point in time is because of Li Villa. But sadly this is not what the residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong feels today as over the course of our residency since we were handed the keys had to deal with (click this link for a chronicle of pictures by one of our residents from the first day until current of his experience).
How would you feel if you had paid from RM 350,000 to RM 600,000 and above plus renovation costs to own your property in a supposedly gated and guarded housing development that is not delievered the way it should have been delivered? Please refer to previous post in the archive lists for references of all issues brought up, but do take note that the issues brought up goes way back to the very beginning after handing over of the keys. The RA only started this blog in August 2007 with the main objective of transparency and a chronicle of our activities as we foresaw the need to document our fight and plight in the near future.

Community Notice Board Has Finally Arrived

Finally.....the management have delivered on their promise to provide a community notice board to the residents, incidentally it happened on the 8.08.2007 exactly a year from the Beijing Olympics. Harriet and Vivian received the keys from Mr.W.K.Lee on behalf of the RA and I hope this will be the catalyst of more initiatives by the management to enhance the living environment in TMP for the betterment of all residents.
With the said notice board up the RA will have a medium of communication to reach the many residents here whom do not have access to the internet. The RA have already posted some information and will continue to update the notice board with relevant news.
A word of appreciation to the management for making the effort to give something back to the community. Having said that, the RA would like to see some more efforts by the management to further take this commitment to the next level by enhancing the perimeter wall fencing via installing barb wire along the base of the entire perimeter wall to compensate for the inadequacy of the original perimeter wall currently in place to keep intruders out.