2007 Board Resolutions

15 February 2007

  • Approval of the items to be included in the capital expenditure
  • Approval of the housekeeping rates as approved by the Housekeeping Committee and presented by Essensa’s Management
  • Adoption and approval of the Association’s policy to limit the number of guests to three per unit at any one time
  • Adoption and approval of the Association’s new policy on split-type direct expansion air con units
  • Disapproval of the request to increase the elevator maintenance fees
  • Adoption and reiteration of the Association’s policy contained in Section 2.2 of the Association’s house rules and regulations which mandates that unit owners, occupants and/or tenants should not permit, bring into or keep in their units flammable, combustible or explosive fluids, materials, chemicals or substances including such products hat may cause noise, tremors or expose the premises to fire, and thereby disallowing the use of LPG in Essensa;
  • Claim for refund from MERALCO, amounting to Seven Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Six Pesos (Php794,586.00) for the period April 9, 2001 to May 12, 2003, covering Lawton Tower of Essensa

30 March 2007

  • Issuance of the Association’s Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2006 as audited by its external auditor, KPMG Laya Mananghaya & Co.
  • Ratified the Association’s placement account with China Banking Corporation with the following signatories;
Category A Category B
Jose E. B. Antonio Ireene Sarmiento
Cesar B. Rodriguez Ricardo Cuerva
Fernando Lising Marita Limlingan
Donald Marshall
  • Approval of the purchase of one (1) Precor Cross Trainer equipment and the lease one (1) Precor Cross Trainer equipment upon recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee

3 May 2007

  • Organizational Board Meeting: Election of officers
    Chairman: Jose Antonio
    Vice-Chairman and Vice-President: Fernando Lising
    President: Cesar Rodriguez
    Treasurer: Marita Limlingan
    Assistant Treasurer: Terrence Lim-Ong
    Corporate Secretary: Joseph J. Marigomen
    Asst. Corporate Secretary: Ma. Winnie Lardizabal
  • Creation of Committees
    Finance Committee: Marita Limlingan
    Building & Grounds: Ricardo Cuerva
    Security: Fernando Lising
    Housekeeping: Terrence Lim-Ong
    Gym [Sub Committee]: Norman Macasaet

13 June 2007

  • Approval of the policy effective June 13, 2007 where all lease contracts between Essensa unit owners-lessors and their lessees should be submitted to Essensa Management, and a list of all the current occupants per unit should likewise be furnished Essensa Management
  • Approval of the installation of an identification system for the use of Essensa’s facilities to implement the security policy strictly
  • Approval of the proposed recommendation by Management that there be parking slots for visitors as well for Essensa employees
  • Adoption and reiteration of the policy of disallowing payment in cash directly to Essensa staff and employees (i.e., gym employees)
  • Approval and formation of a bidding committee to discuss the expiration of the management contract
  • Approval and formation of a bidding committee to discuss the expiration of the insurance contract
  • Approval of the recommended change in the authorized signatories in the following banks:
Banco De Oro Private Bank and Banco De Oro Securities, Corp.
Category A Category B
Jose E. B. Antonio Norman Macasaet
Cesar B. Rodriguez Ricardo Cuerva
Fernando Lising Marita Limlingan
Terrence Lim-Ong
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
Category A Category B
Jose E. B. Antonio Norman Macasaet
Cesar B. Rodriguez Ricardo Cuerva
Fernando Lising Marita Limlingan
Terrence Lim-Ong
Chinabanking Corporation
Category A Category B
Jose E. B. Antonio Norman Macasaet
Cesar B. Rodriguez Ricardo Cuerva
Fernando Lising Marita Limlingan
Terrence Lim-Ong

25 July 2007

  • Adoption and approval of the amendments of Housekeeping Committee as well as the formation of sub-committees for streamlined reporting and recommendation to the committee heads
  • Recommendation of the study on improvements of indoor pool filtration system
  • Recommendation of the further study of the split type DX aircon at the Health Club Lawton Side before implementation

6 September 2007

  • Adoption and approval of the recommendations of the Housekeeping Committee covering the guidelines in the use of the condominium’s common areas covering the drivers’ waiting lounge, drivers’ sleeping quarters, subcontracted personnel locker rooms and employees’ canteen as well as the corresponding penalties for each offense
  • Adoption and approval of the recommendations of the Housekeeping Committee covering the guidelines on the availment of housekeeping services inside the units of the condominium
  • Approval and creation of the Socials Committee
  • Disapproval of the request concerning the conversion of fixed lower exterior glass panels to sliding windows
  • Adoption and approval of the recommendations of the Security Committee covering the guidelines on the exit pass
  • Organizational meeting for the Building and Grounds Committee

18 October 2007

  • Approval and adoption of the Finance Committee recommendation on the award of insurance policies to Prudential Guarantee and Assurance Inc. and Philippine Charter Insurance Corp.
  • Approval and adoption of the proposed health club aircon conversion to split type A/C/ units and authorized the allocation of Four Hundred One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Pesos (PhP 401,280.00) to undertake the project through Empress Cool
  • Approval and adoption of the proposed project for the restoration of the epoxy tank lining of the non-potable cistern tank and authorized the release of Two Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Pesos (PhP285,000.00) as expense for the repair of the non-potable cistern tank
  • Approval and adoption of the proposed indoor pool upgrading project and authorized the release of One Hundred Forty-one Two Hundred Ninety-Two Pesos (PhP141,292.00) as expense for the upgrade of the indoor pool filtration

13 December 2007

  • Approval of the CAPEX Projects, as set out in Annex “B” of the Management Report
  • Approval and authorization of disbursement regarding the payment of real property taxes on or before 31 December 2007 to avail of the twenty (20%) discount provided by the City of Taguig
  • Approval and adoption of the New Policies and Rules on Housekeeping laid out in Annex “D” of the Management Report (with the exception only of the Php50 charge for usage of the shower facility)
  • Approval and authorization of disbursement regarding the renovation of the board room at estimated cost of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (Php250,000)
  • Assignment of the Building and Grounds (B&G) Committee to study the landscaping project and to present the terms of reference as well as the submitted bids to the board for proper evaluation