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What do I do if I discover a fire inside my suite? |
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Leave your suite immediately,
and close all doors.
Call Fire
Department – 911.
Sound Fire
Alarm.
Leave
building via nearest exit.
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What do I do when I hear the fire alarm when I am in my suite? |
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Wait for instructions on
your suite emergency speaker.
Follow instructions.
If
requested, leave building via nearest exit.
Close
all doors.
CAUTION: If smoke
is heavy in the corridor, it may be safer to stay in
your area.
Close door and place a wet towel at the base of the door and if necessary
use duct tape to seal all sides of
the door.
If
you encounter smoke in the stairway, use an alternate exit.
ALWAYS proceed DOWN the stairwell.
NEVER
go UP the stairwell.
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What do I do if I discover a fire or hear the fire alarm when I am
outside my suite? |
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Leave the area
immediately, and close all doors.
Call Fire Department –
911
Sound Fire Alarm.
Leave building via
nearest exit.
DO NOT USE ELEVATORS
CAUTION: If smoke is
heavy in the corridor, it may be safer to stay in your area.
Close door and place a wet towel at the base of the door and if necessary
use duct tape to seal all sides of
the door.
If you encounter smoke
in the stairway, use an alternate exit.
ALWAYS proceed DOWN the
stairwell.
NEVER go UP the
stairwell
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What happens when I press the RED button on my access fob? |
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If you feel there is a
threat or an emergency while you are in the residents’ garage, simply
press the red button on your access
fob transmitter which will automatically
activate the horns and strobe lights.
At this same time, security will be notified of
an alarm through the computer system.
As closed circuit cameras monitor the underground parking areas,
the Concierge may be able to view your location and alert the
appropriate authorities or speak with you through the nearest intercom.
The access
transmitter is considered a part of and belonging to the dwelling unit.
If one of these devices is lost or stolen, you must report it
immediately to the Property Management
Office 416-239-9786 (at which time it will be
de-activated from the system to avoid illegal entry into the
building by non-residents). Replacements may be purchased from Property
Management for a nominal fee. |
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What do I do if my fan coil does not seem to be working properly? |
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Call the
Property Manager
to help to decide if a fan coil
technician needs to be called. Often, the Property Manager or
Superintendent can resolve the issue in consultation with the Resident.
If necessary, the Property Manager will arrange
for a technician to be called to diagnose the problem and make the
necessary repairs. The suite owner will be billed for the costs.
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What I need to know about the Essex recycling program? |
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Recycling material is sold to private recycling contractors and the
funds generated help keep garbage pickup fees down. However, if loads
are highly contaminated, they are rejected and end up in landfill and
the hauler loses potential revenue. Therefore, it is important that we put
only the proper materials in the recycling bins.
The City has an
aggressive goal to ultimately divert 100% of waste materials away from
landfill sites by 2010. The City wants to
achieve the goal through the cooperative efforts of homeowners.
In mid 2008, the City established a garbage levy on high rise
residential buildings such as ours to encourage reduction of
undifferentiated waste - garbage. Unfortunately, aside from the
immediate increase in costs, the city pickup service became unacceptably
erratic.
The Essex successfully contracted with a private hauler, Wasteco at a
total waste collection fee substantially lower that the city charge and
with better service.
Here at The Essex, we are committed
to total waste reduction. The first step is to reduce the volume of our garbage by 30% and
also save more money
on waste collection costs.
Please be extra diligent and
do your part by gathering up your recyclable materials as listed on the
Wasteco recycling
guide.
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For Essex 1, carrying them to the recycling bins located in the
recycling room on P1 and make sure they go in the right designated bins.
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For Essex 2 residents
please use your Tri-sorter properly to make sure the various waste
materials go in the right bins.
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The
garbage chute is for well-wrapped kitchen and other household wastes
only, NOTHING ELSE.
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Eventually, we will also be required to implement a bin
program for organic materials.
Think of
ways to reduce garbage items, by:
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donating useful clothing and appliances to charitable organizations;
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return
plastic bags to drop off boxes in your local grocery store;
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take
household hazardous wastes and computer electronic materials to the
City’s depots;
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take
wire hangers back to your cleaners;
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have
the vendor take back the packaging on large delivered items.
If you have any questions,
please contact the Management Office at 416 239-9786. |
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What is my common
expense payment? |
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Also referred to as maintenance fees,
they are a monthly charge for the
utilities, regular upkeep, management, administration,
and insurance for the common element
areas. The fees vary according to project and the suite size. The
fees are established on an annual basis and each suite pays a portion of
the costs based on the suite's percentage share of the total chargeable
elements. |
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What does the
maintenance fee include? |
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The maintenance fees include all
services necessary to run the
corporation. There is also a projection of expenses made to cover
repairs and maintenance of the common elements.
The final contribution is made to the
reserve fund in accordance with an engineered reserve fund study
to allow for future expenses with regard to Repair and Replacement of
the common elements to avoid any financial stress on a future homeowner.
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What
is the Standard Unit Bylaw? |
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The standard unit by-law defines what is part of
the standard unit and this definition is used to determine what the
corporation’s insurance obligations are with respect to the unit. All
other items which are within the unit boundaries which are not common
elements and are not part of the standard unit are considered
improvements and are the unit owners’ obligation to insure. If the unit
owner does not get insurance to cover these improvements, then the unit
owner may be at a loss in the event of damage to the unit.
Owners are advised to review the standard unit
by-law and to obtain insurance coverage for items that are within their
units and are not listed in the standard unit by-law. Owners should send
a copy of it to their insurers.
The standard unit bylaw is included in the owner's
Condominium Documents obtained from their lawyers on closing.
For Essex 1 owners the Definition of a Standard
Unit can be found on pages 83 through 86, or the Management
Office, or
Click here to download a PDF copy
for Essex 1.
For Essex 2 owners, Definition of a Standard Unit
can be found on pages 87 and 88, or the Management Office, or
Click here to download a PDF copy
for Essex 2. |
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