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CONDO ADVISER WEBINAR(EPISODE 16)
LEADING INDUSTRY EXPERTS
September 9, 2020
LEADING INDUSTRY EXPERTS
September 9, 2020
CONDO ADVISER WEBINAR(EPISODE 16)
Speakers Firm
Sean Cornish (Manager) Apollo Property Management
Katherine Gow (Manager) ACMO
Rod Escayola (Lawyer) Gowling WLG
Denise Lash (Lawyer) CAI / Lash Condo Law
Graeme MacPherson (Lawyer) Gowling WLG
David Plotkin (Lawyer) Gowling WLG
Jason Reid (Fire & Emergency Management) Lash Condo Law
CRISIS PREVENTION CELL
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Topic Speaker
Reopening Ontario
Masks in Common Elements
Virtual AGM
How to Safely Open Amenities
AGENDA
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PROVINCIAL UPDATE (David)
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• July 24, 2020: Bill 195 (the Reopening Ontario Act), ending the emergency.
• Many of the Orders in council enacted since March continue to be in effect.
• Public gatherings still limited to 50 (indoors) and 100 (outdoors) for areas in Stage 3
• Certain facilities reopening with restrictions (casinos, gyms, stores)
• Real estate agents are allowed to hold open houses
• We are all in Stage 3 now: at least for another 4 weeks
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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• CAI Conference:
• Canada’s First Virtual Condo Conference
• Sept. 16 and 17, 2020
• https://caicanada.com/
• ACMO – Monthly Webinars
MASKS AND MUNICIPAL BYLAWS (Graeme)
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• Masks in “enclosed public spaces” (which includes condominium common elements) have been mandated by various municipalities:
• Toronto, York, Peel/Brampton/Mississauga, Burlington, Hamilton, Ottawa
• Main features:
• Responsibility of owner/operator of enclosed public spaces to follow bylaws;
• Mandatory signage;
• Exemptions.
• Differences
• Enforcement (verbal reminder vs. asked to leave);
• Requirement to enact policy;
MASKS AND MUNICIPAL BYLAWS (Sean/Katherine)
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Dealing with exemptions
WHEN IS MY AGM? CAN I HOLD IT VIRTUALLY?
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• When must we hold our AGM?
• Bill 195 ended the Emergency Period on July 24, 2020;
• Corporations whose fiscal years ended during the emergency have 90 days from July 24 to hold it (or, in some cases, 120 days);
• There is a helpful chart on the next slide.
• Can we hold our AGM virtually?
• If you do not have a virtual meeting/voting bylaw, the deadline to hold a virtual meeting is November 21, 2020 (which is a Saturday!)
• Meeting paralysis
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VIRTUAL MEETINGS IN PRACTICE (Sean/Graeme)
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• Benefits:
• Efficient, informative, transparent and better prepared
• Drawbacks
• Owners/board intimidated by the technology; owners without computer access
• Tips and Tricks
• Set clear housekeeping/ground rules;
• Make sure owners are given opportunities to fully speak;
• Clear instructions need to be sent to owners and provided at meetings.
SAFELY OPENNING AMENITIES
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• Are Condos Opening Amenities or Keeping Them Closed
• What is being opened?
• Legal Recommendations
• Analysis when deciding to reopen
ONLINE BOOKING OF YOUR AMENITIES
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• Gyms are still a “high risk” activity. The province recommends:
1. Proper signage to remind the users of proper hand hygiene and health etiquette;
2. Providing alcohol-based hand rub;
3. Removing all equipment that cannot easily be cleaned or disinfected;
4. Encouraging patrons to bring their own equipment, and limiting the sharing of equipment;
5. Increasing cleaning frequency;
6. Cleaning equipment between each users;
7. Decreasing touch points (such as keys, lockers, etc…)
8. Ensuring physical distancing; Consider putting signs and cues up or on the floor, and consider increasing distance for high intensity exercise with rapid inhalation and deep exhalation (such as … AGM and board meetings?);
9. Implementing staggered schedules, considering online booking, blocking time to clean the facilities;
10. Improving ventilation systems and avoiding air recirculation.
ONLINE BOOKING OF YOUR AMENITIES
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There are online booking providers; Example www.SecuredCondos.com
• Allows for booking; Tracing; Covid screening questions; acceptance of terms of use
SAFELY OPENNING AMENITIES
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Factors to consider
• Demographics / Density / Geographical location of your condo (geographical shut downs)
• Design /size of room and travel route requirement to/from the amenities
• Removal, relocation and storage of furniture / reduction of touch points
• Cleaning schedule
• Contact / tracing and online booking
• Signage, physical marking, barriers, floor plans
• Policies, protocol, owners communication
• Flexibility and reviewing the plan
• Next tentative webinar :
Wednesday, October 7 @ 5pm
• Info will posted on CondoAdviser.ca
• You will need to register again.
NEXT WEBINAR
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SEE YOU NEXT MONTH !
Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5PM
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QUESTIONS?
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