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For circulation to residents of RT SS 2B
Property
Assessment Rebate / Application for LED lights for back lanes
This property assessment tax rebate (of up to RM500) is
offered by MBPJ to homeowners who have taken the initiative to make their homes
environmentally-friendly and green in the aspect of energy, water, biodiversity,
waste management, transportation and other initiatives. This will include one
or more of such initiatives like installing solar heaters, LED lights,
separation of garbage, composting, re-cycling, using
solar panels, roof insulation, rain harvesting, using less electricity and
water, using a hybrid car, green landscaping, taking public transport to work
and a host of other initiatives.(for details go to MBPJ site-
http://www.mbpj.gov.my/web/guest/muat-turun-borang).
We will be at the SS2/32
padang on Saturday 25 Jul at3 pm, to explain about
this tax rebate initiative and also to help you to fill up the necessary forms
to claim for the rebate. If you wish to apply for LED lights for your back
lane, please also come at the same time and we will assist you in filling up
the forms.
RT SS2B Communication
We still
receive request for information that have actually been communicated before in
our previous newsletters. Reading the newsletter and keeping yourself updated, will
help to lessen the burden of committee members. The newsletter is also posted
on our online blog at rtss2b.blogspot.com and you can refer to this blog for
past news, our activities and pictures too.
RT SS2B SECURITY SCHEME
We continue
to engage our security company on issues brought up with residents. Among the
issues we have discussed with them were:
·
Guards
speeding on their motor cycles
·
Having
bigger guards name tags
·
What
to do if the resident gates are not closed / house or car alarm is ringing.
·
Enforcing
strict checks of drivers after midnight
·
Checking
of cars in our area, with drivers waiting inside
·
Unnecessarily
talking on the phone.
·
Talking
on the phone / walkie talkie while on the motor cycle
·
Signing
on log books
·
Having
proper equipment
·
Not
sleeping on duty
·
Proper
rubbish disposal
·
Leaving
workplace should be authorized by their supervisor
·
Engaging
in small talk with residents.
We have seen
improvements and will continue to engage with the security company to ensure
that the level of required service is maintained.
Unlocked gates
In the case
of gates not closed, the guards will ring the bell and attempt to contact the
resident, failing which he will call the security committee to advise the
resident.However this service is only for paying members of the security
scheme. For non-paying members, the guards will just take a quick look to check
whether anything is amiss / wrong but will not make any attempt to contact the
resident. This similarly applies to alarms ringing.
We request all
residents to subscribe to the security scheme and share in the cost of
maintaining security. Just call Mdm Ng at 019 2860948 for the form.
Security Supervisor
As advised
earlier, our daytime security advisor is Encik Zamri. His new phone number is 016
2039332and he drives a silver metallic Proton Persona WRU 1985.
We really
hope that you will please take note of this because we still received a few
security alerts reporting Zamri as a suspicious character driving around our
neighbourhood. Poor Zamri!
The night
supervisor Mr Ken has resigned. Please delete his contact number. Please call Zamri
or the guards, if you have any security emergency.
Number of Guards on duty
We have 4
guards in the day shift (currently, from 8 am to 8 pm) and 5 during the night
shift (from 8 pm to 8 am). During the night shift, 2 guards are on motor cycle
patrol and the other 3 guards are on foot patrol. These 3 guards will man their
respective guard posts after midnight.
Payment to Security Company (DeriguourSdn
Bhd)
A resident
advised us that his friend who manages a condominium pays only RM6.50 per hour
for Nepalese guards. Condo guards are mostly static and foot guards. In SS2B,
we have 4 guards on motorcycle patrolin the day time and 2 during the night
shift. Our security company charges us RM7.20 (70 senextra). The costs for petrol, maintenance,depreciation of
the motorcycles, tracking systems etc are borne by the service provider.
In deciding,
early in this year, to change to legal Nepalese guards, we had quotations from
a few security companies and RM7.20 per hour was the lowest amount quoted to us
for our particular scheme using legal Nepalese guards. Deriguour SB, our
service provider, holds a licensed permit to operate security services.
Feedback to RT committee
If you have
any feedback or query relating to SS2B, please address it directly to any
committee member. If it is urgent, we will get back to you quickly. If not, we
will address it in our newsletter and advise you accordingly. We may not answer
to queries or issues which are not sent directly to us.
Guard Monitoring system
We are still
reviewing options on a cost effective tracking system. Meanwhile we appeal once
again to all residents as to not test the guards by leaving your gates opened
or by pretending to act suspiciously in our area. The guards should not be
distracted from any real emergency.
Guards Performance
We have seen
some improvement in service, especially with a dedicated day time supervisor
who is quick to respond. We will continue to monitor the performance of the
guards.
Although the
guards are expected to do their duties diligently, we need to be balanced in
our criticism of their performance. Who among us have not called our family and
friends and talked to them during our working hours? Who among us have not driven
fast, cut queues or beat traffic lights to ensure that we are not late for work
or for an appointment? Who among us have not worn our seat belt while driving?
Who among us have not talked on the phone while driving? Who among us have
never dozed off while working in the office?
We do not
condone similar behavior or dereliction of duties. However the RT chooses to
deal with such cases with common sense, reasonableness and mercy;much the same
as we would expect from our bosses or the authorities for our own little
indiscretions.
Let’s not go
overboard in our criticism of the guards’ performance.
Renovation to Guard posts
We will be
starting renovations of the guard post at SS2/57 shortly. The other 2 posts
will be renovated later.
Checking of particulars after Midnight
At the instruction of
the Police, we
have instituted stricter checks on cars (without security car stickers) coming
into our area after midnight. Drivers will have to provide their name, IC
number and the address of the house that they are visiting. Please ensure that
your security car stickers are displayed.
Please advise
your family members, friends and relatives of this new procedure and please
request them to comply. The guards just want to ensure that no undesirable
persons enter our area after midnight. It is for our own security. If you are a
SS2B resident and do not have a car sticker, please show your IC or driving
license to the guards so that they can check your address to confirm that you
are a resident.
Anyone who is
not satisfied with this strict enforcement, is requested to call the Police at
03 787422 or the OCS Sea Park Police station Police chief Encik Afandi, at his
telephone number 019 3082222. You may also call any committee member. However
please be reasonable. We have received calls which wake us up at 3 am in the
morning.
Lately we had a few incidences of
residents having heated arguments with our guards. Please do not argue with the
guards as they are only doing their duty. There is also no need to threaten to
report them to the Police as they all have valid working permits. It would be
quicker for residents to get through if they would just give their particulars;
lesser stress too.
Security Alert messaging system
There are
still residents who are not in the security alert messaging list. If you wish
to receive security alerts / messages advising you of urgent security
situations / suspicious persons in our area, please advise Edward at 017
6691820 and save his number in your phone contact list. Please note that the
alerts are sent by whatsapp and so you will need to have a smartphone to
receive the messages. If you are not sure as to what to do, please contact any
committee member.
Early Closure of roads
We managed to
get a few volunteers to join the sub-committee to work on this proposal. The
first meeting will be held shortly. We need more hands. Call any committee
member to volunteer to serve in this committee.
Jogging Track Opening Ceremony
We had a
simple official handing over ceremony on Saturday 27 Jun 2015 at 9 am in the
morning. This was presided over by our ADUN YB Yeo and we had about 100
residents in attendance, including councillour Lee and the Police. The morning
activities started with some aerobic exercises led by the Praise dancers and
then the joint cutting of the ribbon by our ADUN, councillor Mr Lee, our
chairman and the representative from the Police.
Light snacks
and refreshments were served. About a dozen residents managed to win prizes of
a pedometer by taking part in the fun games.
We wish to
thank Ronnie Koh for sponsoring part of the prizes.
Dengue Alert
The number of
dengue cases in the country is rising and even a number of our neighbours have
been affected. Please ensure that your area is not a breeding ground for
mosquitoes. Empty all containers of still water.
Greening Efforts
Please share
with us what you have done in greening efforts and stand a chance to win one of
the 10 hampers and other prizes on offer.If you practise any of the following,
please let us know (a special entry form will be sent in Oct 2015 for your
submission):
1.
Reducing
electricity usage by using LED energy saving bulbs and inverter airconditioners.
2.
Roof
insulation
3.
Re-cycling
garbage / separation of trash
4.
Composting
5.
Using
Solar energy / solar panels
6.
Re-cycling
old newspapers
7.
Re-cycling
batteries
8.
Re-cycling
used cooking oil
9.
Rain
water harvesting
10. Using hybrid cars / using public
transport to work
11. Planting your own vegetables
12. Others
________________________________ please specify
Every single
initiative that you practise, entitles you to one entry in the lucky draw for
the hampers and other prizes. So if you practise 6 initiatives, you will get 6
entries in the lucky draw. The lucky draw will be done in November 2015 and so
that will give you time to implement some or all of these initiatives.
We will over
the next few newsletters, give you some ideas on how to go about implementing
some of these initiatives.
The entry
forms will be sent to you in October 2015.
Separation of Trash
We can start
with this for our greening effort.
As
responsible citizens of this planet, we should be concerned about the
environment and the separation of trash should be a way of life for everyone.
We would like to encourage everyone to separate their trash, separating food
waste, paper, plastics and glass items.
When it is
time for collection tie them separately in plastic bags. If possible, have two
bins, one for organic and the other for non-organic waste.
It was
reported that separation of trash will soon be made mandatory. Let us not wait
until they pass legislation before we do our civic duty.
Useful Contact Numbers
Some useful
numbers. Please call directly if you want to report on any of the following:
Situation
|
Party
to contact
|
Contact
|
Lights at lamp post
not working Electricity disruption
|
TNB
|
Careline 15454
|
Water disruption
|
Syabas
|
1800 88 5252
Sms 39222, PUSPEL
|
Complaints to MBPJ:
Drains blocked
Rubbish,Garden refuse uncollected
Trees / branches
require cutting
Vehicles abandoned
|
Email
to
Online
web to
Eps.mbpj.gov.my
(will
get report number)
|
03
79542020 – 24 hours hotline
03
79563544 – during office hours
|
Escalation process for MBPJ
Step 1 - Make online web aduan and get the report
number
Step 2 - Follow up with the pegawai / pengarah.
(the name of officer will be stated in the reply to your Aduan )
Step 3 - Call councillour, in this case Mr Lee
Suet Sen 012 2182949.
Step 4 - Call the Datuk Bandar Tuan Mohd Azizi
03 79563544 or email to him at datukbandar@mbpj.gov.my
RT Committee Meeting
Our next RT
committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 04 Aug at 8.30 pm. If you would like
to sit in as an observer, please advise any committee member.
Security Fee Payment
Please note
below, the amount of the revised quarterly payments payable with effect from 1
Jul 2015.
Link Houses - RM65
x 3 = RM195
Semi-detached - RM70 x 3
= RM210
Bungalows - RM75 x 3 = RM225
