March 2020 - Ucol-shareholders

Important ! - Co Housing Tiles & variations to Confirm
by Juan Puricelli 11 May '20

11 May '20

Hi Tim & Co Housers !! , *Tim: Very important *if you can confirm my *assumption taken (see below)* from drawings, also because there has been some changes/variations I might not be totally aware of or not having the latest drawing - something like the Shower in lieu of Bath for D1 (Anna & Anthon) . *To all Cohousers !!* ( may be Mike & Ros exempt) Most units will need tiles, either a single strip of splashback. Tim can explain this later. !!You can go and buy at your leisure or do with the group, your choice. I think in this case and at this point where SW is hurrying us up - & given this current situation of coronavirus and perhaps short of supply from China, Italy, Europe - there may not be a lot savings on buying it in bulk so for those who know what they want they can start looking at the "sales. I have made up a list on our shared spreadsheets , but I will update it *tonight !! and will include wall & skirtings* *Summary of who needs what * *Floor Tiles . * - *All D units ; M3 ; M1 ( I think) & A6 * Wet floor showers : A6 & D1 ; Tim Could you please confirm the floor detail? I think you specified "Marmox" ? will it need to be raised ? *Wall tiles (incl. splashbacks & skirtings) * *- All units need wall tiles !!* ( Excepet Mike & Roz I think) Note, this it might only be 1 tile behind the wash hand basin - TIm please confirm A1-A5 = WHBasin Splashbacks only , 200x700mm (guess) x 2 A6 = Wet Shower ; Bath ( splashback) & Basins H1-H3 = WHBasins x 2 C1-C6 = WHBasins + Skirtings ( but I think is wrong or not required) D1= Wet shower + WHBasin x 2 + skirtings D2-D6 = Baths ( I believe it should be better to make these walls up to ceiling) + WHbasins x 2 + skirtings. Remember I will update quantities on the spreadsheet ( see link below) tonight: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MUVuwH00hzQfu7v_MPmA9qnZVesmlP7cMie… And will send some examples of simple choices also ( and hopefully tonight ) and will chat with Tile Centre tomorrow and possibly 1 other supplier. Regards, Juan Puricelli Director cel. +64 (022) 6585021 ________________________________________ SUR ARCHITECTURE Level 1, The Chamberson, 77 Stuart St, Dunedin Central [9016] www.sur-architecture.com

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UCOL casual meeting this Thursday at 7:30
by sara ferreira 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Hi everyone, as it was suggested during last week's meeting, a casual meeting for all shareholders ha been set up on Zoom, this time just to catch up with everyone during these bubble times!Join in by just clicking in the following link: Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting now | | | | | | | | | | | Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting now Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video an... | | | Or join by phone: if calling from within New Zealand, dial: 09 884 6780 or 04 886 0026 (Toll charges may apply) Meeting ID: 308 174 091 Hope to see you there!Sara

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What now?
by High Street Cohousing 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

Hi all, The directors, Maria and Rainer had a Zoom meeting with Stefan Edge today to touch base around what the Level 4 lockdown means for High Street Cohousing. There is no work on site, obviously, but we are confident that as soon as building sites are allowed to re-open (and that may mean going down to Level 2 rather than Level 3 - we do not know) Stevenson & Williams will be keen to get the build underway again and to complete the project as soon as possible. There are no supply issues that we are aware of. It is possible that some small elements (like light fittings or tapware) may be delayed or alternatives might need to be considered, but we are not at the stage where these things would hold up the build or are needed immediately. The directors will ask Stephen Edgeto meet with us in the near future so that we can talk about the bank loan and interest and what delays in completion and settlement might mean. If any of you are concerned about the effect of current events (particularly regarding Kiwisaver and the sharemarket) on your financial commitment, please talk to the directors about this. We are in as good a position as we could be - the build has been progressing well. Like the rest of the country, we need to stay home, sit tight, and wait to see how well our current measures can get on top of the COVID19 outbreak. What happens beyond this period is unknown, but at least we are very used to living with uncertainty on this project, and I have no doubt that we will bring it to completion and move in ...... before next winter, please!! Any concerns you might have, give us a call or send an email. Looking forward to our next Zoom catch up, Anne

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wilson update
by Roz Wilson 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

Firstly alex, please resend the chat address. I no longer seem to have it. Secondly, Donald was right. Those of you who remember I objected to having a maori component in the name won't be surprised to hear I was also brought up, by my bilingual mother, to know it was the height of bad manners to speak or write something knowing one or more of the recipients would be unable to translate it. Thanks for the mention in the minutes. We are fine here. In fact, while you are all on day 4 of lockdown, we started with 8 days of self isolation. Not much different really to normal life for us as we can get out in the garden and walk on the beach and our views are still there. If you didn't catch up before, we headed off to argentina on 13th, having checked it was still ok to do so, to join the cruise to Antarctica. Arrived in Buenos aires and 24 hours later the cruise was cancelled so we came all the way back. Sorting out all the possibilities for credits and refunds is filling my time nicely. So then into self isolation. Our daughter sorted out groceries for us and we plan to hit green island once a fortnight for replacements. Tho our neighbours are great and offers of help started before we even got home. Also we have family around, some of it. zoe, mark and the children were offered evacuation from Mozambique but, while they weighed up the pros and cons, other teachers who had made instant decisions, were being turned back at the airport. So they are stuck in mozi. Tori is working from home at aramoana, xaves and mika are essential, tho I keep teasing xaves as there have been suggestions the guards might do sleepovers. He tells me they get to use staff bedrooms, not cells. And gary is out there giving you free bus rides. So all good with us and the children so far. I am repainting the entrance and stairs, nonu how did a dog get sand on the ceiling??? And michael is doing things with pipes and tree stumps. For those of you who have yet to hear of our decision we have decided we won't be moving to ucol when it is finished. One of our main reasons for signing up was the dire predictions of my specialist about degeneration etc etc. none of which seem to be coming true, at least so far. So we plan to stay here as long as we can and as long as we can still drive. In the meantime we will rent out our unit. So that is us, we are fine, hope you all are too and hope this has filled a wee bit of your lockdown time. Regds roz and michael

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draft meeting notes from 26 march attached
by Jan Burch 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

OOOPS. Sorry folks. Maria's screenshot reminded me that I hadn't actually sent these out. Apologies for the delay. It's not as if I've been busy with anything else! Hope everyone is still doing as well on Day 4 of Lockdown as they were when we went around the group to find out how things were going. I wasn't sure if that should come out for the final copy of the notes, but figured if I left it in there was sure to be someone who would send me some advice. I love doing these notes because I feel there's little responsibility to get it right when I can send out a draft and get your corrections/comments etc before the final copy. So please let me know what improvements can be made. Also I wanted to check about the informal zoom tentatively scheduled for Thurs 2 April. Did Sara offer to do the hosting of that? Or will Sander be available again? I think that maybe I should add details into the final copy of the minutes when I send it out. Be safe and unite (you're already always kind) Jan

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Site visit
by Rainer Beneke 29 Mar '20

29 Mar '20

> Hi All > > Yesterday Marianne and I went for a lovely afternoon walk and we got to Alva Street around 4. I was very pleased to see that S&W had covered all window openings on the first floor of the Alva block with building wrap, which means the wooden floors will stay dry! The First floor windows at the north end (Catherine’s unit) were installed. > While there was a cool breeze in the park above Jubilee park, it was very calm and warm at our site! Our whole court yard was flooded with sun! > > Best wishes to all Rainer > > > > > > > > > > > > > Please call me if you need an urgent reply. > > Rainer Beneke > +64 21 144 7700

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Zoom meeting
by Maria Callau 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Hi all, Thanks for a great virtual meeting last week. Here is a screenshot of us finding new ways of working together. Take care :) Stay safe. Maria Kind Regards, *Maria Callau* 0211847490 *SUR *Architecture Limited Level 1, The Chamberson, 77 Stuart St. Dunedin (9016) www.sur-architecture.com

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Coloured cards
by Gay Buckingham 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

I’m happy to drop off cards to anyone who’d like them but there’s no point in doing so if you already have a set – or are in a bubble at an address other than your home. If you’d like me to drop off a set, PLEASE EMAIL ME AND GIVE THE ADDRESS I’M TO DELIVER TO. (I’m also happy to post if required.) Congratulations to Jan, Min and Sander – you did a sterling job last night. Gay Gay Buckingham +64 27 4544012

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Fwd: PGC Report
by High St Cohousing 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

PCG Report attached ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Stefan Box <stefan(a)reececonsultants.co.nz> Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 2:33 PM Subject: PGC Report To: High St Cohousing <ucolbuild(a)gmail.com>, Alex King <alex(a)king.net.nz>, Catherine Spencer <cmspencer.nz(a)zoho.com>, Rainer UCOL < rainer.ucol(a)gmail.com>, Tim Ross <tim(a)architype.co.nz>, Sandy Ross < sfross(a)xtra.co.nz> Hi All, Please find attached the updated report for tomorrow’s meeting. Thanks, *Stefan Box* *Director* *[image: cid:image001.jpg@01D1B900.ACBE3460]* *This message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message then any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this is prohibited, If you have received this message in error please notify us immediately and delete the message from your system.* -- *Maria Callau* High Street Cohousing UCOL Member and Project Coordinator 0211847490

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Re: [Ucol-shareholders] Colour Card protocol for Zoom Meeting tonight
by Y Lee 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

Hello all I'm chairing the Zoom meeting tonight, and Jan has suggested we have one person act as "spotter" for who should speak next. Let me know at the beginning of the meeting tonight if you could help us. Re: Zoom alternatives to colour card Zoom has a few extra icons we can use instead of colour cards. The advantage of the Zoom icons being that we can "put down" or cancel the card Blue Card - Handup Green Card - Green Tick Yellow Card - Go Slow Orange Card - Clap Red Card - Red X to stop. Apologies for sending this out so late I'm still working from home, and getting used to the setup Regards Min

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