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2010 AGM Update

Written by Ian Cook

Wednesday, 02 June 2010 07:08

The 2010 AGM was held on the 31st May at the Venta de Golf restaurant in the commercial centre near GGM II.

Firstly, we are pleased to report that Jeremy Watkinson has agreed to continue as our Presidente and his committee have all been re-elected

We had a small turn out of about 10 owners compared to previous years where we have seen 30+. We are still deciding if moving the AGM date forward has been a success or not. The thought was that more owneres may be about in a schoool holiday week, however prices for flights at that time are at premium rates, so owners without children may have been put off by the cost? We purposly didn't propose a date for next years AGM, as this obviously needs some more discussion by the committee.

Following the Presidents report that was circulated to all residents (a copy is in the AGM section of this website) we were all presented with a presentation document prepared for the AGM that outlined the success's and issues concerning the community. This document will be made available to all owners that didn't attend.

Success's included the pool surround, postbox cover, new website, grande community relationship, the gardener, the cleaner and the huge amounts of ongoing maintenace we had achieved with Angel. The issues we had includes the theft of community electricity by an owner, the need for increased security with a spate of opportunist thefts, water leakage problems from planters on owners terraces , expansion joint repairs to all buildings and ongoing debtors.

All these items were discussed and the owners felt that the Presidente, Intercala and his committee had all the issues in hand and had a clear plan to resolve these in the forthcoming year.

The Presidente was also pleased and proud to report that the community and property of Golf Gardens Miraflores II had been awarded a "AAA" Status by the Mijas Council, and we are the only community to have this status in the local vacinity, so our ongoing goal to be "the best place to live on the Costa del Sol" has now been recognised officially.

The budgets for running the community were then presented and whilst the provision for "Basura" (which will in future be paid for by owners independently) had been taken out, the increases announced in Spanish VAT would result in an overall static posion on the costs to run our community. the Budget was therefore confirmed at the same levels as last year.

With no other matters being raised the Presidente closed the meeting with the following statement:

"I would like to put on record, my thanks for the support that has been given by the committee and most importantly
Johanna Beemster who has given so much of her time to community work. Johanna has meticulously ensured work
has been done correctly, on time and within budget.

I am very pleased with the way the team of Committee members have worked together, it has been a very
successful formula for our community, it’s a pleasure to work with them all.

I look forward to working with the same experienced and committed team in the foreseeable future."

A full report and the minutes of the 2010 AGM will be distributed and placed on the website in the near future, if you have any questions please send an email from this website.

GGM II Community Welcome

Written by Ian Cook

Monday, 17 May 2010 00:00

Golf Gardens Miraflores....still 'the best place to live on the Costa del Sol.'

We always like to start with an apology to all those residents of nationalities other than from the UK, that may have difficulty reading English. It is not currently financially possible for the community to have the website multi language translated for you, so please consider this website an unofficial community area, rather like the newsletter that is put together by an owner just for fun! However we hope that you will join in and add things to ensure the community communicates with each other to create a harmonious and beneficial living environment.

It has been a fairly quiet winter on the community and fortunately not too many problems for the committee to sort out, the serious rains have created problems for some owners and we trust that the damage caused is more cosmetic than structural. We have been continually reacting to water problems and firmly believe we have survived better than most communities in the area.

Finances have been extreamly tight again this year, and everyone will appreciate how expensive Spain has become. The committee are trying hard to save costs wherever possible whilest still maintaining the high standards we a;ll want on GGM II. The Major project for the winter has been the extension of the pool surround, which is now complete and the planting of hundreds of spanish grass plugs to change the lawn from the traditional format to the more resillient Spanish format. by the summer this should be well established and reducing the mud and grass entering the pool.

If you havent had chance to read the Golf Gardens II presidents report for the year this is now on the site, so please take a read and add your comments on the forum when you register.

The AGM is iminent and we hope that the change of date to a bank holiday weekend will encourage more of you to attend, we generally have a good turnout and the debates can be quite lively. If you want to have a say on how the community is being run please ensure you turn up or drop the President a line. Please also make sure that if you are unable to attend you pass your proxy vote to someone that is attending and you would like them to vote for you. alternativly you can pass your vote to the President.

Please take a wander around the new site and come back to us with some comments.

We already have legal action well down the line with a couple of our larger debtors. We also have a number of habitual late payers back on the notice board with debts creeping up. However with recent EU legislation it is now possible to start legal action against some debtors in their main country of residence. This can be a far quicker process than going through the Spanish courts and assets are seized in their home country to pay off the debt. This is an option we are looking at closely with the community hot shot lawyer and a no win no fee practice in the UK.

Electric and Water usage up: We have seen a significant increase in the water and electric usage. Electric usage in the garages appears to be to overly high, owners are requested not to leave the light switches jammed on, Any owners running appliances such as tumble dryers or freezers in their store rooms should have an electric supply run from there own meter and not abuse the community supply.

Lifts: Schindler have carried out some major repairs to some of the lifts over the last year. The lift phones are now all operational. Should you experience a breakdown press the phone button and the operator will know the location of the lift and confirm it to you, then just wait for the engineer, please do not force the doors.

Building Insurance: Owners may be interested to know the insurance policy we have with Mapfre, is also suitable for the cover that many mortgage companies require so saving owners the cost of the extra policy. A copy of the insurance cover document may be obtained from Intercala.

Pride in our Home

Written by Ian Cook

Monday, 17 May 2010 00:00

Updated Community Rules: At the AGM last June (2009) the updated community rules were approved copies of these are on display in the lifts and extra copies available from the committee.

Our president has requested that everyone should personally take an active role in trying to ensure standards on GGM II are maintained and not just left to somebody else to clean up. More importantly if you see people leaving rubbish about, that you point out to them that “we all take our own rubbish to the bins by the main gate” or if you catch someone abusing the facilities or buildings please ask them to stop. We obviously don't want to run the place like a prison but it is important that everyone living or on holiday at GGM II understands the community rules, they are there to try and ensure harmonious living for all.

So, if you see something that’s not right, please speak up to stop it happening again and report it to the committee or President, it’s your home they are abusing!

Rental Properties: We would request that all owners of properties that are rented out make sure you or the rental agent explains clearly to tenants and holidaymakers, how the entrance gate code operates and make them aware we have strict community rules. A copy of the rules should be clearly displayed inside the apartment. Be aware that the costs of repairs from damage caused to the complex will be passed on to owners.

Replacement Awnings: Should you wish or need to replace the fabric on your balcony awning, you must use the same colour & design as the original fabric specification, so as not to change the outward appearance of the building

Alterations to the building: Please be aware that home improvements that change the external visible appearance of the building are a breach the community statutes and will have to be returned to the original building specifications.

Security: As always we would advise owners to be extra vigilant with regard to security. Owners and guests are reminded to lock doors and windows when leaving their apartments, even to just go by the pool. We would advise owners of ground floor apartments that shutters should be fitted with locks for extra security.

Damage to Parasols and Sun beds: Unfortunately this summer damage has occurred due to the misuse of some of the sun beds and parasols, this additional cost we can do without. Please make sure they are only used for what they are intended.

Car Parking: We would remind all owners and their guests to only park in their own parking spaces or those of neighbours where they have permission. Parking elsewhere could result in the vehicle being towed out onto the road.

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Golf Gardens Miraflores....still 'the best place to live on the Costa del Sol.'