TAMAN DESA PHASE 1 GUARDED NEIGHBOURHOOD SECURITY SCHEME CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE SINKING FUND

 05 April 2012

Taman Desa Phase 1 Residents

Dear Sir/Madam,

We refer to our circular dated 06 Mac 2012 to all Phase 1 residents with regards to the above matter and would like to clarify on the needs to collect ONE TIME sinking fund for upgrading and upkeep the guarded scheme facilities; i.e: installing automatic boom gates at 5 entry point, up keeping and repairing of guard house, floodlights, monthly electricity bills and etc.

First of all we would like to bring to everyone’s attention that the freak storm on 25 January 2012 has caused severe damages to the Manual Boom Gates in place especially those in vicinity of the playground and the post at Jalan Desa Murni. Having seen this as well as our experience over the past year or so, we need to create a sinking fund for the maintenance of all security infrastructure and equipment.

The subscription currently collected goes towards the payment of SECURITY SERVICES rendered by the Security Service Provider. Currently, we are paying RM6.36 per hour (incl. of 6% GST) per security guard. This works out to RM4,655.52 per 24/7 Security Guard.

However, we must appreciate the BIGGER PICTURE that the present Security System is an ALL ENCOMPASSING SYSTEM i.e. we cannot have guards without the equipment as it is for the ENTIRE AREA COVERED and NOT limited to selected streets only. The continued success of the Scheme is attributed to the OVERALL SUPPORT of the subscribers and residents. The cost breakdown for the immediate repair of the existing Manual Boom and installation of new Auto Boom Gates is as follows:

Item	Description	Qty	Unit Price (RM)	Amount (RM)
1	Ran-Ger AC Barrier With Control Panel & 3Meter Straight Boom Arm With Re Reflective Tape Stripe (Opening & Close 3 Sec)- Model: G-RGB3L/R	9	1,950.00	17,100.00
2	3- Channel 5AMP-20W Push Button (Display Logo- Up, Hold, Down) Model : AC-PB3B	18	20.00	360.00
3	To Install 2 sets of push button operated barrier gates including hacking of road for buried cabling, wiring and patching with cement after completion	9	400.00	3,600.00
4	Metal Pole	6	50.00	300.00
5	Removal & Replacement of existing damaged Manual Boom Gates	5	1,800.00	9,000.00
TOTAL				30,360.00

Towards the above, we are seeking a ONE TIME CONTRIBUTION of RM200.00 PER RESIDENTIAL UNIT.

Therefore, we have fixed the subscription fees according to type of house as follows:

Type of House	9 months Subscription (01/04/2012 – 31/12/2012)
Link	RM   80 X 9mths = RM 720.00 + RM 200.00- Sinking Fund Contribution = RM 920.00
Semi Detached	RM 120 X 9mths = RM 1080.00 + RM 200.00- Sinking Fund Contribution = RM 1280.00
Bungalow	RM 150 X 9mths = RM 1350.00 + RM 200.00- Sinking Fund Contribution = RM 1550.00

(The subscription fees will be collected for 9 months for period from 01^st April 2012 to 31^st December 2012) Kindly issue crossed cheque payable to “TAMAN DESA PHASE 1 RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION”.

We hope the above explanation will be able to justify the needs to collect the one time sinking fund.

Thank you for considering our request.

 Kind Regards

WONG CHEE HOW

President

DBKL have wasted a lot of ratepayers’ money

Link to the original news in Malay Mail

http://www.mmail.com.my/story/non-stop-roadworks-causing-congestion

ALAM FLORA TO DISTRIBUTE BIN FOR PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL

02^nd April 2012                                                                                 

Dear Fellow Phase 1 Residents,

We are pleased to inform that Alam Flora will be distributing the new standardised waste bins to Taman Desa Phase 1 Residents on the following date and time:

                         Date               : 07 & 08 April 2012

                                   

                         Time               : 10.000 am to 05.00pm

                        Venue            : Taman Desa Community Center, Jalan Desa Ria, Taman Desa

Residents who have not received their new waste bin are requested to come over to collect it on the above mention date.

Thank you

Yours faithfully

(WONG CHEE HOW)       

          President 

First Annual General Meeting of Taman Desa Phase 1 Residents Association

The first AGM of TDP1RA was successfully held on 25 March 2012. The meeting started at 4.15pm and ended around 5.30pm. A total of 26 members turn up for the meeting and all agendas were presented to the members accordingly and the following members were elected to hold office for a period of two years.

President	Mr. Wong Chee How
Vice President	Mr. Shan Gnasalingam
Secretary	Mr. Ng Yoke Mun
Asst. Secretary	Mr. Frank Yeh
Treasurer	Mr. Wong Chew Pin
Asst. Treasurer	Ms. Eu La Hong
Committee Members	Mr. Ching Eng Seong
Committee Members	Mr. Lourdes Nathan
Committee Members	Mr. Pong Chop Kai
Committee Members	Ms. Cathy Wong
Committee Members	Mdm. Santhakumari Nair

REPORT OF TAMAN DESA PHASE 1 RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (TDP1RA) FOR THE PERIOD FROM 22 MARCH TO 31 DECEMBER 2011

Members,

Taman Desa Phase 1 Residents Association (TDP1RA)

Dear Members

On behalf of the Committee, we are pleased to present our Report for the period from 22 March 2011, being our Official Date of Registration to 31 December 2011.

It has been a very eventful period of slightly more than 9 months for the period under review and by the time we receive and put this Report to a vote TDP1RA would have just turned ONE YEAR OLD!

We are a very young Association for the oldest section of Taman Desa which saw its first residents in 1977, some 35 years ago. However in the very short period of existence, we are pleased to see and report some very positivities reflected by the espirit-de-corp demonstrated by members and residents alike.

1.    MEMBERSHIP

Membership of the Association as at 31 Dec 2011 is as follows:

Life Members	90
Ordinary Members	21
TOTAL	111

On behalf of the Committee, we thank the members for their support. Considering the circumstances which the Committee had to face during the early months, the membership number is commendable as it is approximately 20% of the number of residential units covered by TDP1RA.

Nevertheless, we look forward to increasing the membership as we hope to get as high a participation as possible in the Association’s activities and Programs.

2.    GUARDED SECURITY SCHEME

The Guarded Security Scheme was the primary impetus for the establishment of TDP1RA following disagreements with TDRA over the management of the scheme. When we took over from TDRA, we were faced with many inadequacies. CCTV cameras and equipment were removed by TDRA on grounds of security but nevertheless till to-date not returned. Committee members and well-wishers contributed to make good the shortage of equipment as well as repairing items that has been damaged due to wear & tear.

We are pleased to put on record that we have not received any reports of break-ins or cases of security to any of our subscribers’ residences since 1 April 2010 when the Scheme was introduced to what was known as Phase 1A.

DBKL had invited TDP1RA among 25 Residents Association in WPKL for a discussion and dialog on the Guarded Security Scheme. This was widely covered by The Malay Mail. We are pleased to inform that DBKL has since agreed to review the entire matter to look at each scheme on its own as DBKL agreed that there is not “one size fit all” in this matter.

During the year, Taman Desa regrettably was in the limelight for the wrong reasons. The reported break-ins and the legality of the Scheme made headlines. This had led to numerous open debates to the extent of Civil Action being instituted.

It is regrettable that disagreements had led to such a situation. TDP1RA WAS NEVER a party directly or indirectly to the Civil Action. It was and remains a private matter which, we understand was sensationalized by uninformed and misinformed residents as well as parties with vested interests.

However, we are pleased to inform that as at the time writing this report, we have been made to understand that they have reached a resolution to the matter. For this, we congratulate them for their magnanimity and appreciation of the need to minimize if not eliminate animosity so that harmony prevails.

We have changed Security Service Provider 3 times since the Scheme started. The Committee has taken a view that we must not compromise on our standards hence the need to change when the Service Provider fails to perform. We continue to pursue and insist on using Malaysian nationals as Security Personnel.

However, we need to appreciate that the Cost of Security will inevitably increase as time passes. As it is, we are paying RM6.36 per hour inclusive of 6% Govt Service Tax. This rate is well below the Government prescribed rate of RM7.95 per hour.

To mitigate the inevitable, we hope that there will be as many Subscribers as possible as the larger number arithmetically will lower individual costs. However, this has its limits and as such the Committee is looking and evaluating ways and means for the Association to generate income to partly if not substantially subsidize the overall Security Costs.

3.    ACTIVITIES

Despite the responsibility of ensuring the Security Scheme operates effectively, the Committee managed to organized the following events during the period:

3.1.  Setting –up a Blog

One the first Projects undertaken was the setting up of our Blog www.tdp1ra.blogspot.com. This is a FIRST TIME for us as we have many talented writers and we now have a blog of our own to keep members of  the Community updated via the virtual world.

We also see the Blog as a necessity to keep pace with not just technology by also the changing profile of residents of Phase 1 Taman Desa. We also see the Blog as an important tool to improve transparency and improve the speed of information flow.

3.2.  High Level Community Policing

This was carried out with the support of the Brickfields District Police. This event was led by the Deputy OCPD, Pn Aida. The event was a success and further bridged the relationship of TDP1RA with the local Police.

3.3.  Hari Raya Puasa Get Together with Local Authorities i.e. Alam Flora, Police, Bomba, Pos Malaysia, Indah Water etc.

This event was held after Hari Raya Puasa for the Local Authorities to get to know each other as well as building up relationships. A total of 100 people attended this function held at the Taman Desa Playground Basketball court.

3.4.  Community Service & Assistance

The Committee was involved in several instances liaising with Local Authorities i.e. DBKL, TNB, Bomba during power outages as well as clearing of trees which fell during a thunderstorm (Jalan Desa Permai).

All these instances and events are reported in our Blog together with photographs.

At the forthcoming Inaugural Annual General Meeting of the Association, there will be an election of Office Bearers for the next 2 terms. We look forward to seeing new members coming forth to offer themselves for election to the Committee as several of us shall be retiring and not seeking re-election.

For those of us not seeking re-election to the Committee the reason is simple, age is not on our side for some and for the others, it is time to move on as the tour of duty has come to an end.

Our deepest gratitude and appreciation goes to the Committee Members who have served so unselfishly and to our members for your trust and support.

Thank you

  

S. GNASALINGAM                                                                Ir. JACK LEW SAU KUAN

Secretary                                                                              President

Dated: 10 March 2012

TDP1RA Trial Run of The Recycling Campaign

TDP1RA did a trial run of the recycling campaign in Taman Desa Phase 1 on 31^st March involving 13 houses (TDP1RA & KRTTD Committee members). A total of 976kg of dry garbage waste were collected from these 13 houses. In fact this is a very good start to the scheme. Find below some of the photos taken during the collection.  

  

HOME RECYCLING PROGRAM- EARN MONEY FROM YOUR GARBAGE WASTE

26^TH MARCH 2012                                                                            

Dear Fellow Phase 1 Residents,

We are pleased to inform that TDP1RA will be launching its recycling campaign to all residents in Taman Desa Phase 1 starting from the following date:

                                    Date                                       : 21^st April 2012

                                   

                                    Time                                        : 09.00 am to 13.00pm

                                    Frequencies                          : Every Saturday

                                   

                                    Collection Method             : Visit from house to house

New to the world of recycling at home? We are glad to introduce a home recycling system to make it convenient and easy to divert as much of your garbage waste to recycling as possible.

Knowing what you can recycle will help you set up an effective home recycling program for you and your family

How to sort your recyclables: Just separate food waste, diapers, tampon and any other wet items from rest of materials and place them in a separate bin or container. The recycling company will collect cans, cardboard, plastics, glass bottles, soda cans, food wrappers, office paper, newspaper, cleaning products, vehicle parts, brake disc & pad, old tires, containers from personal care products and paper waste, makeup & lotion containers, old cloths and etc.

As this recycling program is aim to generate income for each and every household that participate in the program. We have manage to convince the company that going to do the recycling program to pay RM 0.20 per every kilogram that they collect from each residents.

Kitar Niaga Sdn. Bhd. Is been officially appoint to carry out the recycling program for Taman Desa Phase 1. For further information about the program please contact Mr. Fadhil of Kitar Niaga at 0133377688 or 019 3597688.

Note: Please be informed that on 31/03/12 & 01/04/12 students from Taylor’s College will be going around house to house conducting survey on the recycling program.

Thank you

Yours faithfully

(WONG CHEE HOW)       

          President