As with schools, municipal councils and other meetings in the coronavirus pandemic, B.C. strata councils have been authorized to take their meetings online via phone or video exchange.
With strata councils dealing with insurance increases and other financial matters at annual general meetings, B.C.B次元官网网址檚 public safety ministry has authorized electronic meetings for regular, special and annual meetings, whether the strata corporation has a bylaw allowing that or not. The temporary change under the Emergency Program Act conforms with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie HenryB次元官网网址檚 order prohibiting meetings of more than 50 people during the COVID-19 emergency.
B次元官网网址 conferencing systems like Skype or Zoom can be used, with alternatives for owners without access to a computer. Strata owners can designate a proxy to represent them, attend by phone or in person as long as the two-metre physical distance is observed.
B次元官网网址淲hile restricted proxy meetings are a good option, the strata council may choose the best means for their strata, as long as it allows everybody to communicate with each other during the meeting,B次元官网网址� the ministry said in a bulletin.
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Tony Gioventu, executive director of the Condo Home Owners Association of B.C., notes that Strata Property Act rules on notice, financial reports and voting.
B次元官网网址淭he requirements for notice such as the time periods, what must be included in the notice, including the exact wording of resolutions that require a three quarters, 80 per cent or unanimous vote, the genda requirements in your bylaws, mandatory reports and financial statements must all be included,B次元官网网址� Gioventu writes in his to CHOA members. B次元官网网址淥wners cannot be expected to approve budgets without financial reports, and items such as the annual insurance report must also be considered.B次元官网网址�
B.C.B次元官网网址檚 housing ministry has a COVID-19 that covers meetings, strata fees, cleaning and resources for strata housing in the pandemic.
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