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InJune2012,thelandlord
(ParamountProperty
ManagementInc.)applied
forAboveGuidelineRent
Increases(AGI)of6.87%
overthreeyears.
OriginalIncrease
Proposed
YearOne 3.00%
YearTwo 3.00%
YearThree 0.87%
TOTAL 6.87%
Thebasisoftheir
applicationwasthecostof
capitalexpenditures.
Afterextensive
consultationwithSATA
members,theExecutive
committeevotedtohirea
lawyertoassistinfighting
theincreases.
KarinMore(President),
LorraineWalton(Vice-
President),JacquiLeroux,
andJenniferDavis
(Secretary)visitedthe
lawyers,JenniferODell
andBryanDelaneyof
DelaneysLawOffice,at
varioustimes.
ThelawyershiredbySATAexaminedthe
landlordsapplicationandsupporting
documents.
TheyadvisedSATAthatallthecostsclaimed
bythelandlordfitthedefinitionofcapitalexpendituresandallthebackuppaperwork
wasinorder.
TheycouldfindnothingonwhichSATA
couldbaseacompellingargumentagainst
thelandlordsapplication.
Asaresultoftheirfindings,they
recommendedthatthetenantsaccepta
proposalthatthelawyersforbothsideshad
developed.
SeeRENTINCREASESonpage2
INSIDE Calculating Your Increase 3
AGM Agenda Jan 6, 2013 5
Executive Meetings Minutes 6Dec Financial Statement 9
Newsletter Contest 10
Good Neighbours 11
Weekly Activities Schedule 12
Winter Food Drive 13
Christmas Tea Sun. Dec 9 14
WINTER2012ABOVEGUIDELINERENTINCREASE
ISSUESETTLED
S
avilleA
partme
nts
T
enantsAssociation
SAT
A
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RENTINCREASESContinuedfromPage1
Thelawyersproposalwasfor6.5%over3
years(insteadofthe6.87%forwhichthe
landlordhadoriginallyapplied)andthe
increasewillbemoregradual.
FINALINCREASEACCEPTED
YearOne 3.00%
YearTwo 2.50%
YearThree 1.00%
TOTAL 6.50%
Althoughthedifferenceisverysmallonly
adifferenceof0.37%-itdoessuggesta
landlordwhoiswillingtobeabitflexible.
AtanemergencymeetingonNovember21,
35tenantsvotedtoaccepttheproposal.
OnFriday,November23,2012,KarinMore,
JenniferDavisandJenniferODellattended
thehearingattheLandlordTenantBoard.
TheofficiatingMember
oftheBoard,Wayne
McKinnon,advisedthat
hewillincludethe
termsofthe
agreementwiththe
landlordintheConsent
Order.
AcopyoftheConsent
orderwillbesenttoeachoftheparties,
thatis,alltenantswho
arenamedonthe
landlordsapplication.
Parkingisoneoftheservicesthatisincluded
intherentformanytenants.Forthisreason,
theparkingfeeincreasesbythesamerate.
Sometenantshavebeenleftoutofthe
applicationandwillnotreceivetheAbove
GuidelineIncrease(AGI).Thisisforoneof
tworeasons:
a) theircurrentrentisalreadyatornearmarket,or
b) allthecapitalexpenditureworkwascompletedbeforetheirtenancy
began.
Also,tenantswhomovedinaftera
particularcapitalexpenditureitemwas
completedwillfaceasmallertotalAbove
GuidelineIncrease(AGI).
Forinstance,atenantwhosetenancy
startedonJanuary1,2012wouldnotbear
thecostforthefirealarmaudibilityupgrade,
theroofing,theboilerroommodernization
orthepoolrepairs,sincetheirtenancies
startedafterthoseprojectswere
finished.AsaresulttheirAGIincreasewill
belower(inthiscaseapproximately3.3%
phasedinas:YearOne=3%andYearTwo=
0.3%).
Thelandlordslawyer
hasstatedthathedoes
notbelievethereare
anyplansforanother
AboveGuideline
Increase(AGI)inthe
nextseveralyears
becauseadditional
majorcapitalexpenditureworkisnot
expected.
Ifyouhaveany
questions,pleasecontacttheSavilleRental
Office,theLandlordTenantBoardorSATA
President,KarinMore.
ConsentOrder
TheMemberoftheBoardwhohearsthe
application(orreviewsthedocuments
filedinanapplication)willmakethefinal
decisionorrulingontheapplication.This
decisioniscalledanorder.
ItiscalledaConsentOrderifthe
landlordandtenantcometoavoluntaryagreementbeforethehearingandthe
memberisnotrequiredtomakea
decision.
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CALCULATINGYOURRENTINCREASE
KeepinmindthatAboveGuidelineIncreases(AGI)areontopoftheProvincialGuidelineRent
Increasesof3.1%in2012and2.5%in2013.Theincreasesafter2013arenotyetknown.
BecausetheProvincialGuidelineRentIncreasesrunfromJanuary1toDecember31,andthe
AboveGuidelineIncreasesrunfromeachindividualtenantsRentRenewalDatefromoneyear
tothenext,determiningyourtotalincreasecanbeconfusing.
A.RentalRatesIncreasesfor:
TenantswithaRentRenewalDatebetweenSept1andDec31
IfyourRentRenewalDate
fallsbetweenSeptember1
andDecember31,YearOne
oftheAboveGuideline
Increases(AGI)willstartasofyourRentRenewalDate
thisyear,2012.YearTwo
willstartonyournextRent
RenewalDatein2013and
YearThreewillstartin2014.
YouwillnotbesubjecttoanyAboveGuidelineIncreases(AGI)in2015.
B.RentalRatesIncreasesfor:
TenantswithaRentRenewalDatebetweenJan1andAug31IfyourRentRenewalDate
fallsbetweenJanuary1and
August31,youwillnotpay
theAboveGuideline
Increases(AGI)in2012.For
you,YearOneoftheAbove
GuidelineIncreases(AGI)
willstartonyournextRent
RenewalDatein2013.YearTwowillstartin2014and
YearThreein2015.
Ifyouwouldliketoknowhowtheincreasesaffectyourrentinparticular,orhavequestions
abouttheincrease,pleasecontacttheSavilleApartmentsRentalOfficeat613-725-2720.
*SincetheGuidelineratesfor2014and2015areunknown,2.5%hasbeenchosenasareasonableguess.
Years Guideline
Increase
(%)
plus AGI
Increase
(%)
equals Total(%)
Increase
2012to2013 0.031 + 0.030 = 0.061
2013to2014 0.025 + 0.025 = 0.050
2014to2015* 0.025 + 0.010 = 0.035
2015to2016*# 0.025 + 0.000 = 0.025
0.106 + 0.065 = 0.171#Forthesetenants,thereisnoAGIincreasein2015-2016.
Years Guideline
Increase
(%)
plus AGI
Increase
(%)
equals Total(%)
Increase
2012to2013# 0.031 + 0.000 = 0.031
2013to2014 0.025 + 0.030 = 0.055
2014to2015* 0.025 + 0.025 = 0.050
2015to2016* 0.025 + 0.010 = 0.035
0.106 + 0.065 = 0.171#Forthesetenants,thereisnoAGIincreasein2012.
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2012EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEPresident Karin More 613-898-3100 [email protected]
VicePresident Lorraine Walton 613-728-2685 [email protected]
Secretary Jennifer Davis 613-421-3170 [email protected]
Treasurer Olive Brownlee 613-715-9604
PastPresident Paul Kuster 613-728-2270 [email protected]
Bldg1Rep vacant
Bldg2Rep Jean McNally 613-729-1373
Bldg3Rep Bernie Gareau 613-728-3448 [email protected]
Memberatlarge Gigi Freemantle
Memberatlarge Ruth Wadsworth
Inemergencies,pleasecalltheParamountOfficeand
pagethesuperintendentondutyat613-239-4906.
SATA
ANNUALGENERAL
MEMBERSHIP
MEETINGJanuary6, 2013
2:00PM
Tenants Lounge
Bui lding1
Atthismeeting:
YouwillelectanExecutiveBoard, Youwillsetduesforthecomingyear, Youwillreviewthepastyearsfinancialrecordsand
thecomingyearsbudget,
Youwillvoteonaconstitution, Youwillmakeotherimportantdecisions.ALLTENANTSAREWELCOME
ANDENCOURAGEDTOATTEND.SeeAgendanextpage.
Agendaandaffiliateddocuments
availableinMailrooms.
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AnnualGeneralMeetingAgenda
Sunday,January6,2013
2:00PM
TenantsLounge,Building1
1. MinutesofAGMJanuary8,20122. OldBusiness
a)NeighbourhoodWatch?3. BoardReports
a)Presidentb)Treasurer
4. NewBusinessa)RentIncreaseFinalUpdateb)NewsletterContestc) Constitutiond)AdHocCommitteetoDevelopaSocialActivitiesPolicye)ElectionofExecutiveCommitteefor2013
5. UpcomingMeetings:
a)CombinedMembership&ExecutiveMeetingsCombinedMembership/Executivemeetingswillbeheldmonthlyinthe
comingyear.ItemsonwhichonlyExecutiveMemberswillvotewillbe
clearlymarkedontheagenda.Anyonewishingtoputanissuebeforethe
MembershiportheExecutiveshouldspeaktoanExecutiveMemberat
leasttwodaysbeforethemeeting.Itemsonwhichthemembershipwillbe
votingmustbepostedatleast2weeksinadvanceofthemeeting.b)AnnualGeneralMeeting:January2014
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ExecutiveBoardMeetingMinutesTheminutesofallmeetingsareavailabletoallmembers.Ifyouwishacopoftheminutesofanyearlier
meetings,pleasecontactPresident,KarinMoreorVice-President,LorraineWaltonforeitherapapercopyor
theelectronicversione-mailedtoyou.
Sunday,November11,2012
Attendance
KarinMore,President(Chair)JenniferDavis,SecretaryLorraineWalton,Vice-President
OliveBrownlee,TreasurerPaulKuster,PastPresidentJeanMcNally,Building2RepMargaretCuddihy,Member-at-largeRuthWadsworth,Member-at-large
Regrets
BarryMaloney,Building1RepBernieGareau,Building3RepGigiFreemantle,Member-at-large
MembersinattendanceJanetBrazeauWallyChalmerJohnFedorowiczJarwigaFedorowicz
MaryJanega(?)NellieKoniewichGabbyMcGuireLauraStevens
ThePresidentcalledthemeetingtoorderat2:02PMNOTE:Changestotheagenda
Itemchanged:2.a.iJenniferDavissnamehasbeenremovedfromthemotionthatSATAopposetheAboveGuidelinesIncrease.
Itemsadded:2.a.iv.Retainerforlegalfirm4.b.ExecutiveChristmasTea4.c.Christmascraftsale
1. MinutesofmeetingOct.14,2012
Theminuteswereacceptedasamended.Lorraine/Olive
2. OldBusiness
a.RentalIncreaseUpdate
i.MOTION
ThatSATAopposestheAboveGuidelineIncreasesinrent.Paul/LorraineTHEMOTIONCARRIED
ii.Petition
Minorchangesinthewordingweremade.
Paulagreedtoorganizethedoortodoorrequeststosignthepetition.Paulwillalsocollectpersonallettersfromthetenantsabouttheimpactofrentincreasesonthem,tobesubmittedtotheLandlordTenantBoard.Signed
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andanonymousletterswillbefiledseparately.
iii.Carpooling
Acarpoolingformwillbepostedinthemailroomsforanyonewishingtomakearrangementstosharetravel.JanetBrazeauwillcallOttawaCityTransporegardingthecostofaspecialbus.
iv.Retainer
Aretainerfor$1,000.00isrequiredforDelaneysLawOfficestocontinuepreparingour
case.
MOTION
THATaretainerof$1000.00beprovidedtoDelaneysLawFirmtocontinuepreparingourcaseagainsttheAboveGuidelineIncreaseinrent.Paul/Lorraine
THEMOTIONCARRIEDThePresidentwillsigntheRetainerAgreementandhaveitandthechequecourieredtotheLawOfficesonMonday.MOTION
ThattheTreasurerwilltransfer
theGICtothebankaccountwhenitmaturesonNovember21,2012.Jean/JenniferTHEMOTIONCARRIED
b.JobDescriptions
ThereviseddraftsofthejobdescriptionsfortheTreasurerandSecretary,andtheinitialdraftsofthejobdescriptionfortheMember-at-LargeandBuildingRepresentativewerereviewedwithoutcomment.
c.SocialActivitiesPolicyAnadhoccommitteewillbeorganizedattheAnnualGeneralMeetinginJanuary2013todrafttermsofreference.
d.ConstitutionThequorumfortheGeneralMembershipMeetingsandtheAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)willbe30members.Executivememberswillbepartofthatnumber.TheAGMwillbeheldinJanuaryyearly.InthesectiononFinances,itwasagreedthatpriorapprovalmustbeobtainedfromtheexecutiveforany
expensesof$25.00orgreater.3. BoardReports
TheFinancialStatementwassubmittedwithoutcomment.
4. NewBusiness
a.ItemsforAGMAgenda Reviewofthepastyear
Plansforcomingyear 2012FinancialStatement 2013Budget Constitution ExecutiveJobDescriptions AdHocCommitteetoDevelopaSocial
ActivitiesPolicy
Elections
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AdditionalitemsshouldbebroughttothenextExecutiveMeetingorsubmitteddirectlytothePresidentassoonaspossible.
b. ExecutiveChristmasTea
JeanMcNallywillsupervisetheorganizationoftheevent;LorraineandJenniferwillassist.LindaShieldswillbeconsultedforherexperienceorganizingpreviousChristmasTeas.TheTeawillbeheldSunday,December9at2:00PMintheTenantsLounge.ThePresidentwouldappreciateallthe
Executiveattendingifatallpossible.
c. ChristmasCraftSaleThereisnocraftsale.
d. Carolling
Pauliswillconsiderorganizingtheannualcarollingandfoodbankdrive.
e. NewsletterDuedateforsubmissionsisNov.17forpublicationinthefirstweekofDecember.
5. UpcomingMeetings:
Executive:Dec2AGM:January6NB:datesmaychangeduetoExecutive
Membersavailability.
Meetingadjournedat3:25PM
In2013,copiesoftheMinutesofmeetingsandFinancialStatementswillbeavailableinthemonthfollowingthemeeting,aftertheyhavebeenformallyacceptedatthefollowing
meeting.Copieswillbeavailableinthemailroomsofeachbuilding.
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SATAFINANCIALSTATEMENT
December2,2012
StartingBalance 2,820.05 AsofOct24,2012
Debits Description
Cheque#87 49.04 Photocopies
Cheque#88 26.13 DiscsoflandlordsupportingdocsforAGIapplication
Cheque#89 1,000.00 Delaney'sLawOfficeretainer
Cheque#90 119.43 Photocopies
Cheque#91 237.27 Tables,longwhite
TotalDebits $(1,431.87)
Credits Description
Depositon
TotalCredits $-
ClosingBalance $1,388.18 AsofNov23,2012
Plus$,2000GIC $2,000.00 MaturingNov18,2012
CurrentBalance $3,388.18
Expenses&IncomebyCategory:
Debits Credits Profit/Loss YTD
Breakfast - 180.32
Bingo&50/50 - 166.07
SocialGetTogethers - (33.84)
Dues - -
FundRaisers - -
AdministrativeExpenses 1,194.60 (1,194.60) (1,466.39)
OtherExpenses 237.27 (237.27) (237.27)
Totals 1,431.87 (1,431.87) (1,391.11)
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SATANEWSLETTERCONTRIBUTIONS
ThenexteditionoftheSATANewsletterwillbeatthebeginningofMarch.
CommunityEvents:TolisteventsoccurringinMarchthroughMay,pleasegivetheALLofthefollowinginformationinwritingtoanyExecutiveMemberbeforeFebruary15:
1. YourName,phone#and/ore-mailaddress2. Thetitleoftheevent,date,time,location,costofentryifany.3. Nameoforganizationholdingevent.4. Nameofcontactforthatorganizationandtheirphonenumber.
ContentContributions:
IfyouwouldliketowriteanarticleofinteresttotheSATAmembership,pleasecontactthePresident,[email protected].
SATAencouragescontributionsfrommembers.Wereservetherighttodeclineortoeditforcontentorsize.
ANDITNEEDSANAME!
SATASNAMETHATNEWSLETTERCONTESTPrize:$25GiftCertificateforCarlingwoodMall
Rules:
ComeupwithanamefortheSATAnewsletterandwriteitdown. Addyourname,building#,unit#,phone#ande-mailaddressifyouhaveone.
PutyoursubmissionintheboxinyourmailroombeforeDecember20.
Eachtenantcanenterupto3newsletternames.
AlistofallnamessuggestedwillbepostedinallmailroomsbyJanuary1.
MembersattheAnnualGeneralMeetingonJanuary6willvoteforthewinningname.
CometotheAGMonJan.6tovoteforyourfavourite!
Ifmorethanonepersonsubmitsthewinningname,
thewinnersnamewillbedrawnfromahat
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WEBWIZARDWEQUIRED!
ItstimeforSATAto
moveintothe21st
century.Wearelooking
forsomeonetocreate
andmaintainasimple
websiteforSATA.Ifyou
areinterested,pleasecontactSATA
President,KarinMore
DIDYOUKNOW?Thataby-lawoftheCityofOttawaprovidesforstandardsunderwhichpropertiesaremaintained,includingheating?
Section33ofthepropertystandardsby-law2005-207statesthat:
33.(1)Everydwellingshallbeprovided
withaheatingsystemcapableof
maintainingaroomtemperatureof20degreesCelsius(68
degreesFahrenheit)in
thecenterofall
habitablerooms,
bathroomandpowder
rooms.
HassomebodyhereattheSavilleApartmentsdonesomethingniceforyoulately?Hassomebodygoneoutoftheirwaytomakeyourdayjustalittlemorepleasant?Hassomebodysimplysmiled,saidgoodmorningandheldthedoorforyou?
Well,wewanttoknowaboutit!LetstelleverybodywhywelikelivinghereintheSavilleApartments!Itsbecausewehavesuchgoodneighbours.
Didsomebodytidyupthegarbageroomorpickupsomegarbageinthelobby?
Didsomebodyknowyouwerentwellanddropoffsomechickensoup?Didsomebodyholdtheelevatordoorforyou?Andyoudontevenknowtheirname!
Dropusalineandtelluswhatoneofyourneighboursdidthatmadeyougladyoulivehere.LetshearsomeGOODnewsforachange!
Ifyouhaveastorytotell,simplywriteitdownandputitintheboxinyourmailroomore-mailittosatapresident@yahoo.ca.
GOOD
NEIGHBOURS
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KEEP THIS PAGE FOR REFERENCE!
WEEKLYACTIVITIESSCHEDULE MONDAY
10:45-11:15AM ExerciseSeeNote11:30-3:30PM Knitting
1stand3rdMondaysonly
JoanNugent 613-724-6717
7:00PM BridgeJenniferDavis 613-421-3170
Bridge,EuchreandKnitting
arehappytowelcomeNewMembers!
Note1:Exerciseisprovidedby
ICCHealthnetandiscoveredbyOHIPfor
those65yearsorolder.Forinfoabout
joining,pleasecontactTammyat
613-263-6810
Note2:WiiBowlingiscurrentlyfull.
ForinfocontactLinda613-421-0327
ActingActivitiesOrganizer:
LindaShields613-421-0327
TUESDAY7:00PM Euchre
DorisLegault 613-729-5663
WEDNESDAY
10:45-11:15AM ExerciseSeeNote1
7:00PM Bridge
JenniferDavis 613-421-3170
THURSDAY
2:00PM BingoLindaShields 613-421-0327
7:00PM WIIBowlingSeeNote2
FRIDAY
10:45-11:15AM ExerciseSeeNote1
7:00PM BridgeJenniferDavis 613-421-3170
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SATA NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONThe SATA newsletter will be produced 3 or 4 times per year. To have it delivered to
your door, please call SATA Secretary, Jennifer Davis, 613-421-3170 with the
following information:
Your Name Your building number and apartment number Your phone # Your e-mail address (if you have one)
NOTE: This newsletter is also available by e-mail!
To save on printing costs, please let us know if you prefer it to be e-mailed to you.
PLEASESTOPREMOVINGSATANOTICES
SATAnoticesarepostedforthebenefitofalltenants.Ifyouhaveaproblemwiththenoticespleasecontactamemberof
theSATAExecutivetodiscussit.
You are invited to a
Hosted by the SATA Executive
Tenants Lounge, Building One
Join us for
The event is FREE but due to limited space Tickets are required.
Please contact the designated person in your building:
Bldg. # 1 Marlene OGrady 613-680-1173Bldg. # 2 Olive Brownlee 613-596-1156Bldg. # 3 Linda Shields 613-421-0327