Another Update on Security

Dear residents,

Don't miss the get-together "Potluck BBQ" on the 18 April, Sunday. Come to meet your neighbours, and importantly, come to meet representatives from AMPS with whom we are in discussion to provide security service at Prima Villa.

Many thanks to all that have returned the survey forms. The responses are highly encouraging, and it is worth noting that nearly all responses so far are in agreement to paying in the RM120 range for better and enchanced security service. I will revert shortly with more details on the survey results.

The committee is working on re-establishing security service as soon as possible, and we hope this will happen from 19th April 2010.

For those that have yet to return survey form, kindly do so as soon as possible as we will need all your support to move forward. Please read on for more details on the proposal by AMPS.

Asset Management and Protection Services http://www.amps.com.my/web/ (AMPS) is the company servicing Greenville and a number of other private residential and commercial areas in Miri. Following our enquiry, AMPS have also done a survey of the PV neighhourhood both in day and night time. Some of the key points in AMPS' proposal following two recent discussions:

- 24 hour service with 2 guards on day shift and 3 guards on night shift
- a guard booth will be erected at the back of Prima Villa and to be manned by one of the guards at night
- periodic patrol by guards around the neighbourhood
- random checks / visits by AMPS supervisor on vehicle with spotlights at night around neighhourhood
- guards will be equipped with walkie talkie
- residents will be given stickers on their vehicle for easy access (1 free sticker per subscription, additional stickers may be purchased)
- residents' houses, except those to do not subscribe, will be identified by an AMPS sticker attached on the house
- all visitors entering the neighhourhood are expected to register at the guard house with their driver's license, unless with prior written approval provided by the residents at the guard house (e.g for regular visitors or when holding a function)
- construction contractors and their workers will need to register themselves at the guard house
- guards will respond upon house alarm activation and provide report to owners as appropriate or residents may inform guards to check houses when notified of house alarm activation
- security company will be helping to collect fees, payable on a quarterly basis
- based on tha above, the proposed fee is RM 130 per month, inclusive of RM 10 to go towards a neighhourhood committee fund for general maintanence purposes (utilities for the guard house, grass cutting, etc)

Any views or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

regards,
Richard