August 2019 - Ucol-shareholders

For those who will sell a house ... Thu 5 Sept, 8pm a brief meeting
by Jan Burch 05 Sep '19

05 Sep '19

When I visited Antony Hamel on Thursday he asked if he could come and speak to us all about the current Dunedin housing market and his take on future trends. He acts for a number of High St cohousers and he knows that many of us are planning to sell our homes before we move into High Street. He said that it would be easier for him to meet us all at once than try to advise us individually. Any cohouser is welcome to attend, and he is not charging anything for his talk, which he estimates will take about 15 minutes. He stressed that if you are thinking of selling a house in Dunedin before the build is complete, you should come to hear what he has to say. 8pm Thursday 5 September. It would probably be useful for him to know about how many will be there, so if you intend to come, please RVSP to me. Thanks Jan

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Site visit photos!!
by Maria Callau 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

Maria Callau 021 1847490 Sent from my iPhone

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Site meeting
by Rainer Beneke 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

Hi all It takes 6 strong men to carry one window!! Things are progressing well. S&W are focusing on the 15 high street units, trying to close in as much as possible. The mains electricity cable has been laid along Alva Street and is sticking out at our entrance. The easement on our neighbours section has been surveyed and it is now up to the plumber to replace the drains. Juan and I met our lawyer Simon Milne on site yesterday and spent 3/4 hour explaining layout and where the 24 units are (15 High, 6 Alva, 3 Common) and all the common areas. So much for today Rainer Please call me if you need an urgent reply. Rainer Beneke +64 21 144 7700

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UCOL Meeting Agenda 22 August 2019
by Dennis Chan 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

Hi all, *UCOL Meeting Agenda* Thursday 22 August: Chair: Alex King Note taker: Dennis Chan *Apologies*: Jess and James, Susan, Anne Thomson, Sara, Anne and Geoff King *Agenda* items are: - Appreciations - PCG Update - Budget Control Group Update - Annual Return for Companies Office (Dennis) - Appliance pre-purchase (Dennis on behalf of Sara) - Local Internet Network (Alex) - Neighbours proposals (Rosemarie & Maurice) - Open Forum Please see attached PCG report courtesy of Frances. Please send any last minute apologies or agenda items to me. Thanks! Kind regards

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Saturday 24 August - UCOL Workshop
by Jan Burch 23 Aug '19

23 Aug '19

3pm-5pm this Saturday (yep, tomorrow!) we have another workshop. This time we'll be getting down to the nitty gritty of our body corp rules. Format similar to the last one. Afternoon tea to start, followed by some small group and some whole group discussion about a selection of the topics from the Body Corp that could do with some more work. Those who are free for the evening are highly likely to form a group to head out to a local establishment for a meal at the conclusion of the workshop. We can organise that over afternoon tea. I'm bringing some milk (it's become kind of a tradition that I leave it behind in the Sustainability Centre fridge) and tea, but I'm counting on one or more of our coffee drinkers to ensure we have ability to keep everyone happy. Liz has already volunteered a cake, but I'm sure any other contributions for afternoon tea will be well received. See you soon Jan

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Fwd: Alternate data cabling
by Alex King 22 Aug '19

22 Aug '19

For discussion tonight. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Alternate data cabling Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 16:21:00 +1200 From: wayne(a)earthlight.co.nz <wayne(a)earthlight.co.nz> To: alex(a)king.net.nz <alex(a)king.net.nz> Hello Alex Thank you for the opportunity to contribute. The situation summary is:- - A Chorus option for Fibre has been signed - An option also to provide a shared Internet Access is sought - One delivery option may be alongside Chorus fibre - Another delivery option to be explored is WiFi Since meeting onsite the other week I have been doing some more research. I am waiting to hear from my contacts in Chorus to clarify sharing of the 20mm duct which is running in through the concrete slab. In talking with colleagues, and having visited some other new build sites, I believe the build for High Street runs as follows:- Ducting will run 3m out from the buildings. This presents to the hand holds Richard of Aotea was referring to. There is most likely an External Termination Point affixed to the wall. There will be one ETP per dwelling. This is a plastic box, about 10cm X 20cm and 3cm deep. Fibre for each dwelling is drawn from a central point, probably the garage or thereabouts feeds the ground ducting, through the handhold, the ETP and into the dwelling. When I hear back from the right person in Chorus I will be able to confirm this design to you, along with confirmation whether the slab duct can be used out to the ETP. Depending on what you want to do however, this pathway may be of limited value as the ETP will probably be positioned quite low. The group has signed with Chorus for UFB (UltraFast Broadband) service to be provided, and Earthlight can provide UFB service directly to dwellings that require it. Exploring a shared offering for dwellings with lower bandwidth requirements - a lead-in from outside needs to be determined. An example is the 'alongside Chorus' pathway above. As construction is underway, now is the time for any additional lead-ins to be provided. We do not recommend a WiFi solution comprising just outside aerial(s) which then attempt to 'beam' into dwellings for service. Due to the level of build WiFi signal may not reach indoors. We have been exploring a shared service based around 60GHz WiFi technology. This comprises three pieces; a central WiFi node, visible from all dwellings seeking service, an outdoor dwelling WiFi pickup from the central WiFi, and an indoor router/wifi. When we met onsite Tim Ross indicated that a duct for a network cable could be provided for in the ceiling of the dwellings. Naturally there is some cost to this, but this will be offset by carrying it out during construction. A suitable box outside (similar to ETP from Chorus) will encase a network cable which can be built upon later if the dwelling signs up to access a shared service. I have worked out a pricing estimate of $40.00 per month including GST for each dwelling for access to a shared service based around a 60GHz WiFi implementation. We would need at least 5 dwellings to take up the offering. At that level of uptake a one-off establishment fee of $100 + GST per dwelling would be needed. If 10 or more dwellings signed up on day one then the one-off fee would not be charged to these users. Dwellings joining afterwards will be charged an establishment fee. I have set out a summary of what Earthlight can provide. This will come through as a PDF from office(a)earthlight.co.nz If the general outline is of appeal then we will proceed with developing further detail such as mounting options, getting a WiFi node you can see and so on. Naturally if the group has any questions I am happy to field them. Regards, Wayne Wayne Rodgers Manager 0-27-433 3283 We are now operating from our new location at Invermay Data Centre. "Errors in spelling, tact, or fact are transmission errors" earthlight - get connected Visit http://www.earthlight.co.nz/

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Interesting
by Anne Thomson 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Clearly High St School used to use the grass up above the school as extra playground - https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=x-hrZLlHIgA Also, great to see Tim in the ODT this morning! Anne Sent from my iPad

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Agenda for UCOL Meeting 22 August
by Dennis Chan 19 Aug '19

19 Aug '19

Hi all, For our next meeting is this Thursday 22 August: Chair: TBA Note taker: Dennis Chan Our *agenda* items are: - Appreciations - PCG Update - Budget Control Group Update - Annual Return for Companies Office (Dennis) - Local Internet Network (Alex) - Neighbours proposals (Rosemarie & Maurice) - Open Forum Are there any other items to add? For example process, mid-flooring, postal address, Maori name, etc. Please let me know. *Apologies*: Jess and James, Susan, … If you will not be attending our meeting this Thursday, can you please send your apologies to me. Thanks! Kind regards Dennis

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Companies Office 2019 Annual Return for UCOL
by Dennis Chan 18 Aug '19

18 Aug '19

Hi all, I am helping to file the Annual Return for UCOL at the NZ Companies Office. As part of the process, the Comapnies Office requries all shareholders to have their details updated on a regular basis. Therefore, if you are currently registered as a UCOL shareholder, could you please check that your address is up to date on the UCOL register: https://app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/456803… If your address is no longer up to date, could you please email me your new address by the end of next Sunday 25 August 2019. Otherwise, I will assume that it is correct. Thank you! Kind regards, Dennis

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Minutes from UCOL Meeting 8 August 2019 - Final
by Dennis Chan 18 Aug '19

18 Aug '19

Hi all, Please find the minutes from our meeting on 8 August 2019 attached to this email. Sorry for the delay with this, and thanks to those who provided feedback/comments. Kind regards, Dennis

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