RA Working Paper Initiatives 2009

Images above shows the work in progress (pictures taken 21st October 2009) of the installation of the newly acquired galvanised weld fence totalling 169 pcs altogether.
This is to replace the weather beaten and rusted original metal grille (low grade) which also have many weaknesses in the design (step ladder and wide gap) which have caused many inconveniences and security issues plus poses safety concerns to the residents.
The weld fence design and material was chosen to alleviate the following concerns:
1. Ease of entry by tresspassers as the gaps between fencing have been reduced to 3X6 inches
2. Prohibiting small bodied individuals to crawl through as evident by several witnesses of small school children going through the gaps as a shortcut through the high tension area to the main road to catch their school bus etc.
3. Prohibiting stray dogs from entering through the gaping spaces of the previous old fencing design. This will also allow better success rate for MPSJ's enforcement officers to catch these strays as they are not able to flee through the gaps of the perimeter fencing anymore.
4. Weather proof design ensures long and lasting tenure as oppose to the oxidised and rusting metal grille currently being replaced after only 3 years. New material will last a minimum of 10 years without maintenance as it is galvanised through dipping process with a minimum of 3-5 microns.
5. New design also enhances the look and feel of the area and provides a very clean image as well as lighting.
The project's Phase 1 which now encompasses only the perimeter area of Jalan TMP 2A will be extended to the perimeter wall covering Jalan TMP 8 once the funds collected is sufficient to finance Phase 2 of the exercise.
Perimeter fencing behind the houses at TMP 6 will not be included as the perimeter is well guarded by YTL's security personnel and not cost effective to include in the said project plan. The said area do not pose any security concern or threat.
The said project can be realised due to the positive response by the residents in fulfilling their monthly service fees committment of RM 100.
The RA would like to congratulate all service fee paying residents for providing the necessary committment and support as this is the exact attitude that will take this community to greater heights in improving the overall environment (safety and security).
On behalf of all service fee paying residents I would like to seek the cooperation of all service fee defaulters to come to their senses and be a part of a thriving and socially responsible community by settling the default amount in full so that the laid out projects in the working paper can be completed at a much faster pace for the betterment of the entire community.
Again I would like all residents to chip in and apply the necessary social moral pressure on these defaulters if you know them or of you are their neighbours because you are paying for the facilities they are enjoying including their childrens and other family members.
Imagine RM 100 a month only, do a quick survey and ask around and you will immediately find that this is one amount that is the most reasonable of all.

PROJECT COMPLETED NOVEMBER 2009

Other inititives currently in progress:

Installation of additional DB Boxes (power supply) and spotlights for all the designated perimeter area-weak spots (dark areas/insufficient lighting).
-this project have already been executed and installation all completed but currently only awaiting MPSJ's approval as the RA have taken a proactive measure of going ahead as it a project that is of the highest priority due to demand from residents especially corner houses affected by the poor lighting and darn corners causing anxiety to the affected residents.
-the cost of the said project is funded by the RA through the funds collected as well but the RA through the assistance of the JKP Zone 9 is applying for the allocation of funds to reimburse the RA as rightfully such an addition to provide more lighting in a residential area is the actual responsibility of MPSJ.
-the RA have acted promptly because the need to have these additional lighting and importance have already exceeded the patience of awaiting for "HANDOVER" issue which to date the developer is yet to fulfill. Point to note Mutiara Indah have already been handed over but for some uncanny reason (you are free to speculate) Taman Mutiara Puchong is still covered in uncertainty.
-proper application letter have already been forwarded to MPSJ and relevant picture images forwarded (MPSJ's officers already did a site inspection) and now only awaiting the necessary approval. I expect to receive only the most favourable reply which is the only outcome available since MPSJ do really need to provide what is lacking and in this specific case street lighting and perimeter lighting.

PROJECT COMPLETED AND APPROVAL GRANTED BY MPSJ (AWAITING TNB CONNECTION)

Additional 4 more speed humps to be located along TMP 2A as this is the only stretch of road in TMP that is without, and the management office have received numerous complaints pertaining irresponsible motorists speeding on this particular road.
- this proposed project have been submitted for funding again to JKP Zone 9 for appropriate allocation and this time around followig specific specification provided by MPSJ. With this in mind allocation should not an issue and should be duly approved since the forst 10 road humps were fully funded by the RA.

PROJECT COMPLETED DECEMBER 2009 (CHEERS TO JKJP ZONE 9 MPSJ FOR INDEN FUND APPROVAL)

Upgrading of the CCTV system to allow for remote viewing and video recording with clarity and precision

PROJECT SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE BY JANUARY 2010

Submission of the proposal for DUAL LANE ENTRY construction
-the RA have recently obtained the blueprint of Phase 2 and currently awaiting for the blueprint of Phase 1 for the entire overview of the proposed area involved prior to commissioning a contractor to draft the proposed plan for submission to MPSJ for the appropriate approval

Always remember that the RA consists of fellow residents like yourself hence they have no alterior motives except those that will serve the community's best interest as proven from the very first committee that began serving almost 3 years ago.

Action speaks louder than words and the RA have always let the actions speak for themselves. Residents with grouses and complaints are reminded to put forth constructive suggestions and not make "noises" for the sake of making them.

Follow the proper procedure of lodging relevant complaints to the management office and always remember do so for the betterment of the community in a constructive way.

RA members are volunteers so please bear this in mind if you think volunteers owe you something (to those residents that do not understand community service concept or social responsibility).

If you cannot walk the talk then kindly let those that can perform and do what is best for the entire community as a whole.

Lastly I would like to wish all residents a fantastic year ahead and to fulfill all obligations in the community by doing what is best for the community.

CHEERS

ONE VOICE ONE COMMUNITY

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.

Managing Defaulters - CARROT or the STICK?

My last couple of posts in this blog has been to promote safety and security awareness within Taman Mutiara Puchong and of course not forgetting all the other readers where ever they may reside at as safety and security should always be on top of everyone agenda in day to day life.

In times of economic uncertainty, crime rate will increase and as such we have to be more vigilant and responsible in ensuring that all necessary precautions have been taken to prevent such activities from taking place and especially to us. Prevention is the CURE and not the usual saying of "Prevention is better than a cure".

With the above reiteration of some of my previous posts main points, I am inclined to use this blog space to address the issue of "DEFAULTERS" of service fee payments in Taman Mutiara Puchong, with the intention of drawing upon the support and feedback of all the socially responsible residents whom are paying. Mind you majority of residents in TMP are responsibly paying the monthly service fee but it is unavoidable that we still have a handful of people that pays late, which is of course the norm and also a small group that thinks they are above the law and wants to go the full distance with the authority in what ever issues.

The latter is the group of people I am most concerned about as their current action or inaction in fulfilling their moral obligation and responsibility of owning a property in TMP is something all of us paying owners in TMP must come together and address.

Below are the current implementations of action to be taken against defaulters in TMP:
1. Issue reminders if payment not received after billing due every 14th of the month
2. If payment not received after 3 months ACCESS CARD BARRING will be exrcised accordingly. (Access card barring exercise will be done once every 2 months effective after the 15th April 2009 barring exercise).
3. If payment not received after 6 months LEGAL NOTICE will be served accordingly to the said unit owners.
4. Telephone reminders were made during the above said time frame to all defaulters.
5. SMS REMINDERS have also been implemented recently as this is a more personal approach as well as cost saving, efficient and more environmentally friendly as oppose to printing notices and sending to every household plus banners.

After much discussion amongst committee members in the Residents Association, the following suggestions have been voiced out to ensure that proper measures are taken to further educate the defaulters first and upon such measures failing only stronger methods will be enforced to maintain fairness with firmness to ensure equality for all unit owners (majority).
A) Final appeal letter from the RA to settle the amount in arrears and to meet the unit owner to discuss and settle the issue amicably if need to out of goodwill as fellow residents.
B) Hiring of legal counsel to further demand payments by issuing DEMAND LETTER and to take waht ever legal action accorded by law to take against such defaulters
C) Barring entry of visitors of the said defaulters by not allowing their vehicles entry. They can enter only after registering at the guard house but their vehicles are not allowed in. All privileges accorded to a gated and guarded community resident will be taken away.
D) Guards will not patrol houses without security tags but special attention will only be given to houses with SECURITY TAG.
E) The soon to be setup BUSINESS COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD will only allow participation from prompt pay master of the monthly service fee to advertise businesses within the community for the community.
The above are just some of the suggestions put forth and the RA are still looking into more alternatives to bring to task a certain number of defaulters not acting in the best interest of the entire community.
It is every unit owners obligation to contribute the said monthly service fees from the date of "VACANT POSSESSION" irregardless of whether it is rented out or empty. There are no excuses that will justify not paying as from the very beginning it is a known fact by any home buyers that a gated and guarded housing development will have monthly committment fees payable i.e. condominiums and other gated and guarded housing developments. It is even stated in the Deed Of Mutual Covenants plus House Rules guidebook given to each and every home owners.
At the end of the day after all that is said and done, the RA of TMP just wants to ensure equality, fairness and rule of law, for without TMP will one day become one of the many casualties of a gated and guarded community that will be overun with crime and disorder which is not in the best interest of good law abiding citizens of Malaysia.
PLEASE FORWARD ALL YOUR COMMENTS IN THIS BLOG TO FURTHER EXPLORE OTHER ALTERNATIVES AND IDEAS WHICH CAN BE PUT INTO ACTION TO FURTHER SAFEGUARD THE QUALITY AND LIVING STANDARDS IN TMP.

ONE VOICE ONCE COMMUNITY FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY

Robbery In Taman Maluri CHERAS........

RA TMP hopes that such incident will not happen in Taman Mutiara Puchong but the fact is, it might happen and will happen if preventive measures are not taken. Although this particular video clip is showing an actual robbery taking place in CHERAS, all of us in Taman Mutiara Puchong cannot take for granted the current state of security that all of us enjoy.........remember we have to protect the security environment in TMP and it is every single residents responsibility and definitely not just the RA to shoulder the burden alone, no way JOSE!!!

Please if you see your neighbours without the security tag kindly encourage them by sincerely educating them the importance of the RM 100.00 per month service fee contribution to the level of the security in TMP as well as for the very upkeep of the community in TMP.

We cannot rely on the police for our very own safety but remember safety always start from the HOME and the example we set within our family as well as within the community. REMEMBER what a police head once told me? The only people that do not care about security and safety are CRIMINALS AND CRAZY PEOPLE.......... I for one do not want to believe that 30% of the defaulters in TMP are either criminals or crazy but merely just not equating the significance in the action of PAYING RM 100.00 constitutes for TMP community and the impact it has on the perception of neighbours of residents whom do not have a security tag displayed on their gate.

One Voice One Community FOR SAFETY AND CRIME PREVENTION

BARRING OF THE ACCESS CARD FOR SERVICE FEE DEFAULTERS

Dear Fellow Residents Of Taman Mutiara Puchong,

BARRING OF THE ACCESS CARD FOR SERVICE FEE DEFAULTERS

Effective Date: 16th January 2009

Please kindly update your overdue accounts to avoid any unnecessary complications as barred access cards will take 10 working days to activate.

Please kindly support your community in Taman Mutiara Puchong by ensuring timely payments for the betterment of all residents (young and old) to facilitate proper funding of monthly expenses to upkeep the following items: Security services, boomgate system, CCTV system, community cleaners, fogging, upkeep of the perimeter wall/metal grille, property management services and resident community centre.

Adequate funding will only allow for more security enhancements planned in the future and currently under consideration such as dual entry lane to ease traffic and security management plus additional manual boomgate (subject to Malton handover of the property to MPSJ and approval), hiring of Gurkha guards (2 for each shift to handle main guard house), additional CCTV cameras to be placed at the four corners of the perimeter wall, additional lighting to ensure the park area is well lit to facilitate sporting activities after dark, repair and resurfacing of the basketball and badminton courts just to name a few.

Be A Responsible Resident. The Future Of Taman Mutiara Puchong Lay In Your Hands!

THANK YOU
MANAGEMENT

Note: This message was brought to you by the property management company with the full support of the Residents Association. "ONE VOICE ONE COMMUNITY"


亲爱的蒲种珍珠花园居民，

解除没缴交月费违反者出入卡的功能

生效日期：2009年1月16日

因重新启动已被解除功能的出入卡需要10个工作天，为了您出入方便，请马上付清您拖欠的所有月费。

为了让蒲种珍珠花园所有居民(年轻或老少)能享有一个美好的居住环境，请您务必准时交付月费以确保我们有足够的资金来管理每月所产生的费用包括：保安服务，闸门系统，闭路电视，社区清洁，灭蚊服务，围墙/铁柱保修，物业管理服务以及居民社区中心。

为了配合提升保安措施的计划，我们必须要有足够的资金来执行。当中的计划包括早已在策划中的双道入口处和额外闸门(若发展商已回交管理权给市政局) 聘请Gurkha保安员 (每班两个负责主要保安室)，在花园围墙四个角落增加闭路电视，增加花园路灯以便各种夜间活动可以进行，维修篮球场和羽球场等等。

成为一个负责任的居民。蒲种珍珠花园的未来掌握在您手中。


谢谢
管理层
注：这个讯息是通过居民协会“一个社区一把声音”的支持下，由产业管理公司带给您

Security Enhancement Exercise Phase 2

The image posted above is the security tag for each household to be displayed prominently and to be placed on the gate. The security tag is only for prompt service fee payee in Taman Mutiara Puchong.

This is a necessary step and truly unavoidable as such a measure will ensure fairness to all the prompt paying residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong. The security personnel will only provide their full service for households displaying such a tag when the exercise is completed. This exercise will be executed soon and will be completed before the end of October 2008. The management office is currently making the necessary preparation to ensure smooth execution and tabulating the necessary data for the purpose of such an exercise.

When the exercise kicks off, volunteers from the RA will visit households whom are prompt payee with the security tags and will attached these tags accordingly, a form will have to be filled providing the management office with the latest data pertaining to the number of cars and their respective registration and further checks on number of access cards etc will be carried out. This is to ensure that the data collected will be used to update the database currently in hand to have the latest and most updated information to ensure that the management office do have in hand the necessary information to carry out their duties to the upmost.

House owners will have to acknowledge the receipt of these tags accordingly when these visits are made to ensure minimum abuse of these tags. These tags are provided free of charge.

The recent access card barring exercise have been successful in ensuring that the majority of the residents in TMP act in a responsible manner and to maintain the security level consistent with a gated and guarded community. There are still a lot more to be desired but small steps are being taken to ensure that the welfare and well being of all law abiding residents will be protected and fairness plus firmness exercised on those that are irresponsible and ignorant.

It is important to note that the majority of incidents of residents not complying with the silk screening of the access cards and car sticker exchange are mainly from tenants due to the fact that their landlords are not making any effort to comply with the terms and conditions stipulated in the DMC they signed during the purchase of the property. Tenants are advised to do the following as observed in many cases elsewhere:

1. Immediately discuss the matter with your landlord and to arrange for the landlord to comply with the silk screening exercise and to purchase the necessary additional access cards for your use but do note that the landlord have the right to impose a deposit fee for these cards and refundable upon expiry of the tenancy provided access cards in good working condition.
2. If the said landlord is not available and not convenient for them to carry out the exercise then please arrange by mutually agreeing that the cost of the service fee be deducted from the next rental payment or mutually agree on a win win formula. Receipts are issued hence there is documentary proof if any disagreement arise.

Other measures the management company will put in place will be a notice board in TMPCC listing all defaulters in TMP with appropriate remarks to highlight status and action taken accordingly. Currently many legal notices have been served already to errant owners and awaiting response before further action is taken.

All residents owners and those owners who rent out their unit whom have neglected their duty by defaulting should really make a conscientious effort to be more caring and responsible to ensure the long term sustainability of the community in TMP.

Selfishness is never a good quality and one should have a broader mindset as more is always achieved when in a "TEAM" - Together Everybody Achieves More".

Security Deposit Transfer - Updates

Please click in the image to enlarge.

The RA decided to post this letter is to make publicly available information to all residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong (especially all unit owners whom have duly complied with the DMC by depositing the said security deposit).

We have received many enquiry pertaining to this hot topic in the past in TMP and as you can read for yourself the result. I for one do not want to write too much on this but prefer to get feedback from all the readers of this blog, may it be you are a resident/owner in TMP, members of the public with experience to this kind of situation or even better someone with the legal capacity to put in your thoughts here.

Please note the following information provided below before you post your comment :)

1. Official handover from Malton Bhd to the Residents' Association as at 29th February 2008 - (should have been on the 18th January 2008, but at that time Protem RA negotiated extension due to non-completion of Phase 3A & 3B perimeter wall fence and was agreeable by developer).
*** the said extension saved all residents a small sum of money in service fee between 18th Jan'08 - 29th Feb'08 = 42 days in total. (Note: Many residents are unaware of this)

2. Last minute notice by developer informing RA that they are not interested to act as the property manager for Taman Mutiara Puchong sometime a week before the end of Feb'08 leaving the RA with the heavy tasks of organising an AGM with residents to inform them of this and that the fate of TMP is now in our own hands to manage and to care for.

3. AGM was duly organised at the expense of the RA members cum volunteers (thank you everyone) contributing and sharing resources to enable the said AGM'08 to take place quickly on the 16th March 2008. Over 5,000 pieces of flyers informing all residents and owners to attend distributed by maildrop house to house, including sms, banners, post in blog, email notification and notice boards were utilised to communicate and notify all owners.

4. AGM held with over 200 resident owners attending including by proxies. Majority voted in favor of RM 100 service fee contribution per month. (Refer to the minutes of the AGM in this blog).

5. Minutes of the AGM sent to all house owners by maildrop once again to notify and justification provided with projection of monthly expenditure and costing also provided (after 10 working days from date of AGM'08).

6. Malton acknowledged proceedings of AGM was held in accordance of stipulated rules and regulations after representative officer in attendance at the AGM verbally provided the acknowledgement to all present at the AGM'08.

7. Between month of March'08 - May'08, 12 resident owners wrote to Malton objecting to the RM 100 service fee per month amount and a couple owners writing in to object transfer of the security deposit from Malton to RA as stipulated in the DMC.

8. Also point to note that after 2 months only partial payment received, justifiable by law?

9. RA already deposited the partial release of RM 200K, this sum is to be held in an interest bearing account as it should be as opposed to developer holding it without any interest earnt. Interest earnt will be communicated and funds to only be used for community related matters after the usual process of voting at EGM or AGMs of the RA in accordance to the law governing non-profit organisations like associations by ROS (Registrar of Society).

10. Owners objecting to the said service fee and to date have not paid are considered defaulters as provisions in the DMC clearly states (Please refer to the extracts of DMC in blog also available in Chinese). Same provisions will be used to deal with the defaulters to ensure fairness to all residents contributing.

11. Owners whom are requesting for their security deposit to be refunded and not agreeable with the transfer of the said security fee to the RA and at the same time not paying the monthly service fee of RM 100 are also deemed as defaulters.

12. Is it fair for a handful of owners (12) out of the initial 397 to act in this manner? What is the rulle of law here? The DMC.

13. Is it fair for the developer to hold the balance of the security deposit in this manner? Using the 12 as a reason? Monies held belongs to the majority of owners agreeable to the mandated service fee of RM 100 as voted by the majority at the AGM'08a month so why the partial payment and not the full amount except the 12 owners? In fact it should be the full amount including the 12 owners as the RA is legally the "Vendor" after the official handover 29th February? RA will act accordingly to highlight to these 12 owners the larger "picture" of maintaining TMP and making sure it is sustainable. Are these assumptions of a "resonable man"?

14. Since handover official and recognised and in accordance to the terms and conditions stipulated in the DMC between Vendor and Purchaser,including the transfer of the said security deposit why the need for approval by residents who do not agree?

15. Is it fair for all the other residents in TMP whom are law abiding for these handful of people disputing for the their own selfish intentions? This is after a gated and guarded community and with costs to maintain covering 70 acres of land with 504 units of houses.

16. Why make it so difficult for the Residents' Association to serve voluntarily? Are we not residents here? Do we not own a unit here as members?

So please comment on the above and do note that this is a forum format where we are not looking to point fingers but looking at these issues in a construtive manner and getting as many people involved to share information to discuss in the process of looking to settle these matters amicably, fairly but firmly for equality and equity for the majority.

This initiative will also be a reference to future house buyers or existing house owners to share and learn as we all know the development boom have given rise to many developers, some good, some ok and some haizzzz....no comment is the best way to describe them.

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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"Inconvenient Truth"

Yes.... the title sounds more like a cliche but I believe it is very appropriate to describe what I am experiencing as a resident in Taman Mutiara Puchong.
I am pretty sure over the last couple weeks since being "Earth Day" and all with the actual screening of "Inconvenient Truth" narrated and presented by Al Gore creating awareness about Global Warming issues and how the world leaders needs to stop making excuses and to do something immediately before earth meets with its very own "Armageddon" caused by blatant mismanagement and neglect of mother nature's resources, many would have watched and understood the severity of the current situation if something is not done, SOON!
So what has it got to do with me or you? In a nutshell it has got to do with "Attitude" not only of the world's leaders but indirectly also for a common denominator of human beings being full of "EXCUSES" and not being able to have foresight until the situation is so bad that one have to be forced to change.
Sounds familiar? Yes we are all gulity as we could do much more than what we are doing now.....recyle more, use less electricity, water, burn less fuel and etc etc etc.
We need to look at more preventive measures rather than the cure but it is so funny how lessons can only be learnt when damage is done. Greed is the cause of all this until we are all blinded to things that do matter i.e. the environment, peace, security, way of life, people you love, helping others whom are less fortunate (community service), giving back to society etc etc etc ......I am sure you get the point.
I am not ashamed to say that in my younger days (when I did not have any white hair yet on my head) I used to be blinded by material gains hence working like there was going to be no tomorrow until the little things in life that is important were pushed aside again and again, soon I was left to question myself "What is the meaning of life". Yahhhh I know all of the above sounds too philosophical at this point but I have to at least highlight the errors/mistakes so I can at least be an example of what not to do.
Education is always important and with knowledge one is equipped with better tools to deal with life but at times greed will also cause one to have the wrong priorities altogether.
Honestly I could go on and on and on providing ample of evidence to justify the above statement, however I believe we are all not that silly to not understand the message. We can all make a difference by doing something that is positive by giving back to mother nature and to society for a more equilibrium lifestyle instead of being selfish, self centered and greedy. Do not just take but also give in return.
On this note I would just like to make a simple plea to all residents in Taman Mutiara Puchong as well as others to look at where you live as your home albeit if it is gated and guarded or not to understand that for any community to thrive and to prosper it is giving back to it that will make a positive change to our nature and to our culture.
TMP is now governed by a properly registered and mandated RA consisting entirely of "VOLUNTEERS" whom are residents just like you and me. To reiterate what is the purpose of the said RA in TMP? Well I think I do have to repeat once again here to ensure that we are all on the same page and that this message will be spread out to others in TMP and that for those whom have informed that they are oblivious to all the activities in TMP since year 2006.....shocking well it is not, that is why I highlighted that this world is always full of people with "EXCUSES".
The RA's MISSION STATEMENT once again.
We have recently also translated the said Mission Statement in simplified chinese:

我们的目标：
1） 扮演“监视者”的角色来维护我们的未来社区。

2） 以居民利益着想，祈求建立一个团体精神的社区“一把声音，一个社区”。

3） 向所有社区成员灌输分工合作和团队精神的宗旨。

4） 共同分享意见和应用资源来不断改进我们的社区。

5） 以志愿性的心态为珍珠花园提供更优质的生活。

帮助我们等于帮助您自己，立刻伸出您的双手来支持我们。请记得“一把声音，一个社区”。就让我们共同携手把珍珠花园创造成为一个最佳居住的社区。

Taking note of the above plus the setting up of the RA blog since July 2007 with information archive for residents to access containing all the necessary information pertaining the RA's struggle on behalf of all residents in TMP which can be located at: RESIDENTS INFORMATION ARCHIVE we still have residents giving excuses that they did not receive any information and that the current service fee is not justifiable and etc etc etc.
As a resident and making this statement as a resident, I strongly urge these people to look at the information available as stated above and also take note that they are all based on "FACTS" and not mere fiction. The RA's volunteer representative (without pay mind you) have gone through all the trouble to provide all these information for the betterment of all residents selflessly, and yet we have residents giving excuses of this and that they are not paying.
Well we have done the said projection base on past experiences and data available from other gated community and we have already factored all these kind of people whom like to exclude themselves from paying and measures are also currently put in place to make them liable as a defaulter as stated in the DMC. Please refer to DMC CLAUSE EXTRACT ENGLISH and DMC CLAUSE EXTRACT (CHINESE) very clearly stating the responsibilities of both "PURCHASER" which is resident owners like you and I and "VENDOR" in this case the RA of TMP by default because the said original vendor Interpile Sdn Bhd/Malton Bhd at the 11th hour pulled out and decline to be the said property management company of TMP. Look at the said costing proposed by Interpile previously INTERPILE COSTING PAGE 1 and INTERPILE COSTING PAGE 2.
Compare the costing done by the RA after careful consideration of factors involving foresight and looking at the "BIG PICTURE" RA COST PROJECTION which is approximately RM 5,000 less than Interpile Sdn Bhd estimate. Yes they have costed it at RM 80 (based on 504 units) but the RA Costing at RM 100 is base on 400 units as prior to costing the said number we had already been informed by Malton Bhd that they are not going to contribute the said service fees for the unsold units. The RA is awaiting further action to be formulated base on more feedback. We can all expect a delay as firstly the governing property law act contains many ambiguity especially pertaining "GUARDED AND GATED" individual title land parcels as compared to the usual strata title. This has caused much confusion amongst residents but however this should not be used as an "EXCUSE" for not paying the service fee. The service fee is important to ensure TMP have enough funds to properly manage the said originality of the community and to ensure it is always clean and secure well into the future. The objective here is "SUSTAINABILITY" to maintain the entire 70 ACRES of land. Yes we do not have a clubhouse, we do not have a swimming pool and that is why we are paying only RM 100 unlike YTL LakeEdge residents are paying above RM 200. If all residents in TMP pay RM 200 - RM 250 we should be able to have enough after months of collection to build a pool and a clubhouse as well. But to those residents that actually voted to pay RM 50 well I think they do not understand entirely what is the meaning of a properly gated and guarded development and the cost associated with managing such a large property of 70 Acres. I think RM 50 is more suited for a unit in Taman Wawasan as I had heard from the resident association member the amount they are paying, but do take note that they are not a gated and guarded community and not a cul-de-sac like Taman Mutiara Puchong where a guardhouse is maintained and security required 24/7 which is why we have a 24/7 electronic boomgate unlike a manual one elsewhere.
Please also take note that minutes of the AGM are all available as well and downloadable on the top rigt hand corner of this blog.
If you are a resident in TMP and fully support the mission statement of the RA please do your bit to assist in educating the others that we all live in the same community and are responsible to pay for its expenditures which have been duly justified over and over again. Just remember although we do not have a swimming pool or a clubhouse but we have a total of 70 Acres of landscaping and land to look after plus we have to maintain existing infrastructure and must budget for natural disasters like flooding and the decay of the perimeter wall and metal grille (repainting) which will be borne by all of us just to name a few items of expenses in TMP..... I am sure you will be able to think of other expenses we all have to cover in due time. Also take note that currently there are a total of 88 units if houses in TMP being let out i.e. tenanted hence we do advice all landlords to pay their dues timely for the betterment of all in TMP. Yes you may not live here and enjoy the park etc however the actual property you own and the residents you are collecting rent from do reside here and the facilities is enjoyed by them for a return of the rental you are collecting.
For those owners that have a unit here and is not tenanted but empty well you are still bound to pay the said fee as there are no exceptions. A good security and environment in TMP will ensure that you will get maximum returns on your property should you sell it one day, in this case treat the monthly service fee contribution as an investment for a better ROI.
Let us all chip in and help create a better living environment for all of our family members and friends just like the RA motto "ONE VOICE ONE COMMUNITY".