Newsletter - May 2022

Hello!

Welcome to our GV Newsletter!

Greetings from The Board

Dear Homeowners,

As we conclude the first quarter of the 2022 year we the new Board of Directors are ready to continue to steer Golden View through these uncertain times and hope you all remain safe.

As a reminder, your Board for 2022 - 2023 is:

Roberta Ferguson – Chairperson

Philip Osborne – Vice Chair

Audrey McKenzie – Treasurer

Greg Burgess – Secretary

Lisa Carrillo – Director

Chris Ogilvie-Taylor – Director

Ron Haddon - Director

Annual Renovation

★ The Board wishes to advise our annual renovation period commenced May 1st and will conclude October 31st. Don’t forget you will need to submit an Application Form and other supporting documentation for approval before you can proceed

★ We have an updated 2022 Renovation Application Form which can be downloaded from our website: golden-view-barbados.com and also available in the Golden View Office

★ We are asking for two chairs or a bench and coffee table from anyone doing renovations and are disposing of their furniture that would be willing to donate it to the upgrade of the Library

★ A new bike rack will be installed to the north of the building for those residents who require it

Electrical Upgrade Project

The newly elected Board at GV would like to ask for your patience in reporting on the Electrical Upgrade Project.

We have been busy catching the new Directors up with what has transpired so far, and eliminating options that we deem inappropriate for GV. We have been meeting extensively regarding the project, sometimes more than once a month and have included at times electrical consultants and contractors to assess and understand the technical issues and problems and to review the various options and quotes received.

The near term objective is to have a more refined design and review of all options before coming to a final decision. We believe we have a great team on board with the project.

Further information will be provided to the Body Corporate in the coming months on the proposed way forward and a time line for implementation and completion.

Again, thank you for your patience and understanding as we work on this very important project.

Plumbing Replacement Project

As you are aware Golden View’s plumbing is aged and we have used the opportunity each time there is a burst pipe to replace the aged pipes and install commercial shut off valves. These valves will allow greater control of the water supply should we need to isolate a section of the building to carry out repairs.

This is an ongoing process and we thank you for your patience during this exercise.

Housekeeping

Sani Services has been contracted to maintain the common areas of Golden View. They are on site from 8am - 4pm and clean the communal bathrooms on each floor, the lobby and walkways.

Onsite Management Team

The Board takes this opportunity to formally introduce the onsite management from Seaside Realty. Joining our Property Manager Ms. Michelle Straughan is Ms Castara Waterman. Ms. Malissa Morgan rounds off the team as the Administrative Assistant. You will see these faces around the property as they carry out their duties.

Website Information

If anyone has any good quality interesting photos that they would like to add to the site, or can think of an interesting article/story, please contact - hello@golden-view-barbados.com

Check In Procedures For Golden View

• Owners/Agents must advise the office via email of arrivals at least 24hrs prior to arrival

• When advising the office, owner/agent must attach the waiver signed by both owner and tenant

• Waiver Form is available in the Downloadable section of the Owners Area of the website

• Owners/Agents are responsible for checking in their guests and all the needs of their guests. Reception will not do this and will NOT issue keys unless a representative is present

• Face masks must be worn at all times while on the premises and while in common areas

• Sanitise hands regularly at the provided sanitising stations on the premises

• Name and contact details of all non-residents will be recorded Important Reminders

• Please DO NOT OVERLOAD the Washers and Dryers as it can cause damage to the machines that result in costly repairs & even replacement. Please remind your housekeepers of this important point

• Golden View Rules and Regulations must be adhered to by all owners and tenants - a PDF download is available on the website

• Any incidents must be reported to the Property Manager in writing, properly identifying the owner, unit number and signature of the complainant. This would apply to complaints entered in the Complaint Book at the front desk or in writing directly to the Property Manager

• AC tokens will no longer be distributed by staff at the Front Desk

• All staff members must be shown consideration and respect at all times by owners, their guests, agents and tenants

You can download a pdf copy of the Newsletter is the Downloads section of the website