March 2021 - Ucol-shareholders

Fwd: [Ucol-directors] Confirmation of Issue of New Titles
by Alex King 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Fantastic news from the Lawyer. One more step done, now just need the Code of Compliance Certificate. Thanks, Alex -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [Ucol-directors] Confirmation of Issue of New Titles Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 01:37:19 +0000 From: Simon Milne <simon(a)mcmillanco.nz> To: High Street Cohousing <ucoldunedin(a)gmail.com> CC: UCOL Directors <ucol-directors(a)list.king.net.nz> Hi Anne, The good news is that today we received confirmation from LINZ that all new titles have now issued. That confirmation is attached for your records. We are in the process of advising all of the purchasers solicitors and we are also advising Kiwibank. Therefore once the Code Compliance Certificate has issued settlement will then be triggered. Regards Simon Simon Milne PARTNER AND NOTARY PUBLIC McMillan&Co. LAWYERS ˑ MEDIATORS ˑ NOTARY PUBLIC Level 5, Forsyth Barr House, 165 Stuart Street, The Octagon , Dunedin 9016; PO Box 5547, Dunedin 9054 P *+64 3 477 2238* <tel:+64%203%20477%202238> | M *021 729324* <tel:021%20729324> | F *+64 3 474 5588* <fax:+64%203%20474%205588> | *simon(a)mcmillanco.nz* <mailto:simon@mcmillanco.nz> | *www.mcmillanco.nz* <http://www.mcmillanco.nz/> Disclaimer: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please respect this and notify the sender immediately by telephone. Please also destroy this email. Thank you. *From:*Simon Milne <simon(a)mcmillanco.nz> *Sent:* Friday, 12 March 2021 3:29 PM *To:* High Street Cohousing <ucoldunedin(a)gmail.com> *Cc:* UCOL Directors <ucol-directors(a)list.king.net.nz> *Subject:* RE: Urgent matter: settlement of unit C1 Hi Anne, Thank you for your email below. I will finalise that drafting and get that through to you early next week. You will see that we have been having some major issues and delays with the valuer and what LINZ have required him to correct but hopefully we are now there. It has been very frustrating to say the least. That is good news about practical completion and CCC which now looks close. We would still expect that we will have new titles issued well before CCC is issued. Our contact at LINZ has been very helpful and it is being fast tracked for us. The draft letter regarding Unit C1 and the possible default looks all ok. The process in the situation of a default is that a settlement notice is served under the process in clause 11.0 of the Agreement and the purchaser then has 12 working days in which to settle after which the Agreement can be cancelled and the Unit resold. Any shortfall in the price on resale can be recovered from the defaulting Purchaser (unlikely given the likely increase in any sale price). Usually the deposit would also have to be forfeited by the purchaser but in this case it is a loan rather than a true deposit. Thought will need to be given as to whether you would intend to repay that back to a purchaser on default or argue to retain it if possible. Thanks Regards Simon Simon Milne *PARTNER AND NOTARY PUBLIC* McMillan&Co. *LAWYERS **ˑ** MEDIATORS **ˑ** NOTARY PUBLIC* Level 5, Forsyth Barr House, 165 Stuart Street, The Octagon , Dunedin 9016; PO Box 5547, Dunedin 9054 *P* *+64 3 477 2238* <tel:+64%203%20477%202238> * | * *M* *021 729324* <tel:021%20729324> * | * *F* *+64 3 474 5588* <fax:+64%203%20474%205588> * | * *simon(a)mcmillanco.nz* <mailto:simon@mcmillanco.nz> *|* *www.mcmillanco.nz* <http://www.mcmillanco.nz/> Disclaimer: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please respect this and notify the sender immediately by telephone. Please also destroy this email. Thank you. *From:*High Street Cohousing <ucoldunedin(a)gmail.com <mailto:ucoldunedin@gmail.com>> *Sent:* Thursday, 11 March 2021 11:42 PM *To:* Simon Milne <simon(a)mcmillanco.nz <mailto:simon@mcmillanco.nz>> *Cc:* UCOL Directors <ucol-directors(a)list.king.net.nz <mailto:ucol-directors@list.king.net.nz>> *Subject:* Urgent matter: settlement of unit C1 Dear Simon, The purchaser of C1, Claire Loftus, does not yet have her finances sorted for settlement, and the directors, after conversation with her, wish to send the attached letter, reiterating the time frame within which we need to have confirmation of her ability to settle. If Claire does not settle with all the other purchasers, UCOL will proceed to put the unit up for sale by tender. Please would you read that attached letter and let us know asap if it raises any legal issues or might leave us open to legal challenge. In addition, as we come ever closer to the end of the project, we remind you that you were going to give us the wording for both the dispute resolution provisions (now in the Toiora High St Cohousing Agreement) and that future purchasers need to be a party to the co-housing agreement (for future Sale & Purchase agreements) We heard tonight that the final fire inspection will take place tomorrow, and we hope the documentation for that and the hot water system will be ready early next week, so that the application for Code of Compliance can be lodged. Practical completion will be achieved at 5pm tomorrow. The end must be in sight! Warm regards, Anne

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Hoggin Paving and Solutions
by High St Cohousing 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Hi everybody. I have seen a few emails and comments about the hoggin paving. Let's remember that the design team proposed the hoggin paving and that the group accepted it going all the way to our back doorsteps. We have nothing to say to SW about this. We like it or not, we have instructed them to do so. We might not be happy with the final result but it was our decision and they only followed our instructions and specifications. We could have asked for a sample but we didn't, so now we need to live with it. We also need to remember, as Tim pointed out, that the group decided not to have access at level with the units to reduce costs as this included expensive channels at every back doorstep. It was our decision to do that. The levels are not perfect (in my view) but they are not the end of the world either. They also vary from house to house. SOLUTIONS/SOLUTIONS! We can easily build our paths by placing pavers or stones in our private back yards to access our back doorsteps. This would create a clean area to walk through (about 4 metres of path) with the added benefit of raising the level at our doorstep by around 30/50mm where needed potentially achieving the ideal 150/180mm doorstep at our back doors. We have placed two pavers at our stairs D5/D6 and you can clearly see how this would work fine. At this stage, we need to finish this project, we are very close. Let's start working on our paths/planting over the weekend! I also want to point out that ALL units have a hard surface entrance alternative: A units, H units, C units M1& M2 have front concrete pads and the D units have concrete balconies. Only M3 has no other alternative but the hoggin paving to access. And let's also remember how lucky we are to have our units completed. They might not be perfect but nothing is, let's look at all the positives aspects of the project and let's start building our paths/gardens. Have a great day :) Maria -- *Maria Callau* *TOIORA* High Street Cohousing UCOL Member and Project Coordinator 0211847490

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Toiora High Street Cohousing Agreement - Final draft?
by Warren Hurley 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Hi Cohousers, Here is the Toiora High Street Cohousing Agreement in its current form. We have read and discussed and edited every part - except for 'Dispute Resolution and Mediation' on page 7, where we are waiting for professional input. Please consider whether the Agreement is now 'good enough' to be able fulfil its role as a guide to living together for the next few months or so. There will inevitably be numerous issues that are unforeseen as the community starts its life in close proximity in a fresh and exciting built environment. Those issues can be addressed as they arise and if necessary be added to, or amended in, the Agreement. Please send comments on punctuation, grammar, and consistency to me and I will edit as required. Comments on outstanding issues or misgivings should be saved for the next regular meeting. [Please put aside 15 mins to discuss at next meeting] Cheers Warren

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hoggin memories
by Roz Wilson 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

If this is the same stuff we had we recommend if you want to shape it or dig holes you do it now. in a wee while you will need a pick axe. Assuming it sort of reconstitutes into solid limestone. And we had three children two dogs and five cats and never saw any tracked into the house. regds roz

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Fwd: Hoggin Paving and Solutions
by High St Cohousing 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Roz Wilson <michael.rosemary(a)xtra.co.nz> Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 9:03 AM Subject: RE: [Ucol-shareholders] Hoggin Paving and Solutions To: High St Cohousing <ucolbuild(a)gmail.com>, ucol chat < ucol-chat(a)list.king.net.nz> Oh is that what that is? I wondered if it was crushed sea shells. We had something similar to hoggin at Oamaru. From the Weston limestone quarry.Used it all the way up our long drive and in the turn around. It started off really soft but soon set hard and no dust or tracking. Not sure why they call it pavers tho! Regds roz *From:* Ucol-shareholders <ucol-shareholders-bounces(a)list.king.net.nz> *On Behalf Of *High St Cohousing *Sent:* Tuesday, 16 March 2021 8:55 am *To:* UCOL shareholders <ucol-shareholders(a)list.king.net.nz> *Subject:* [Ucol-shareholders] Hoggin Paving and Solutions Hi everybody. I have seen a few emails and comments about the hoggin paving. Let's remember that the design team proposed the hoggin paving and that the group accepted it going all the way to our back doorsteps. We have nothing to say to SW about this. We like it or not, we have instructed them to do so. We might not be happy with the final result but it was our decision and they only followed our instructions and specifications. We could have asked for a sample but we didn't, so now we need to live with it. We also need to remember, as Tim pointed out, that the group decided not to have access at level with the units to reduce costs as this included expensive channels at every back doorstep. It was our decision to do that. The levels are not perfect (in my view) but they are not the end of the world either. They also vary from house to house. SOLUTIONS/SOLUTIONS! We can easily build our paths by placing pavers or stones in our private back yards to access our back doorsteps. This would create a clean area to walk through (about 4 metres of path) with the added benefit of raising the level at our doorstep by around 30/50mm where needed potentially achieving the ideal 150/180mm doorstep at our back doors. We have placed two pavers at our stairs D5/D6 and you can clearly see how this would work fine. At this stage, we need to finish this project, we are very close. Let's start working on our paths/planting over the weekend! I also want to point out that ALL units have a hard surface entrance alternative: A units, H units, C units M1& M2 have front concrete pads and the D units have concrete balconies. Only M3 has no other alternative but the hoggin paving to access. And let's also remember how lucky we are to have our units completed. They might not be perfect but nothing is, let's look at all the positives aspects of the project and let's start building our paths/gardens. Have a great day :) Maria -- *Maria Callau* *TOIORA* High Street Cohousing UCOL Member and Project Coordinator 0211847490 -- *Maria Callau* *TOIORA* High Street Cohousing UCOL Member and Project Coordinator 0211847490

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Re: [Ucol-shareholders] Forming an Umbrella or "Focus" group to cover all gardening and related subgroups
by Gay Buckingham 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

I'm sorry if I have upset you Marianne, you will know I have no reason to want to do that and am sorry if I did. The mention of non-responce of others was just to alert those who had signalled an interest in a meeting next Sunday that it would be premature to box on with it unless it suited all interested members. That's why I sent it to shareholders address. It certainly was not intended as a rebuke. Anyway, Donald has said clearly that he thinks it would be best to delay till we are all in residence and that may be the best thing to do. Also, to make sure we are all on the same page, I do not particularly want to take any role in this, I was just conscious of the vacuum. Pity the weather has turned, but isn't the cup becoming exciting! Looking forward to more discussion Gay Gay Buckingham 027 4544012 > On 15/03/2021, at 3:53 PM, mariannequinn(a)xtra.co.nz wrote: > > Again, Gay, may I point out that your first message on the WhatsApp garden group came through after 8pm Sunday night… > > Ie A time when some people are getting their kids off to bed ahead of the school week, others are enjoying a quiet evening with devices turned off and some of us are out of town on almost no reception…. As someone with a keen interest in the garden, having arrived back in town early afternoon and reconnected to wifi, I’m feeling a bit tetchy that my not responding earlier is read as ‘a bit of silence’… when it might be called ‘having a life’ - !!! > > By all means call a meeting for this Sunday, but I’m unsure if I can be there, pending another trip to Central, and I’m not sure what can be achieved before we’re on site. > > Of course, you can advance your own plans for your own garden any time you want, I assume. > > We’ll get there – and its all quite soon. > > Regards, > > Marianne > > Marianne Quinn > > Level 3, 115 Stuart Street, Dunedin > P.O. Box 20, Dunedin 9054 > ph +6434773115 or 0211612050 > > > > From: Ucol-shareholders <ucol-shareholders-bounces(a)list.king.net.nz> On Behalf Of Gay Buckingham > Sent: Monday, 15 March 2021 1:48 PM > To: ucol-shareholders(a)list.king.net.nz > Cc: Camila Puricelli Callau <camilapcnz(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Ucol-shareholders] Forming an Umbrella or "Focus" group to cover all gardening and related subgroups > > A few of us have been talking about another garden group meeting to begin coordination of all landscape planning, execution and maintenance tasks – in other words to create what Robin Allison would call a "focus group” . > > Currently, we seem to have several sub groups: > – a Vegetable Gardening group led by Donald and Miriam, > – a Garden Tools Group led by (I think) Ngaire, > – a Lawn-establishing Group led by (I think) Anthony, > – a children’s and young persons area, led by (I think) Jessica, > Some people have expressed interest in being part of the Heritage Fence Group. > > But an overall Grounds Group would establish and coordinate subgroups for things ranging from important as design to as mundane as the rubbish. (Re design, Maria has signalled an interest in being part of this but not leading it.) > > Does anyone have any thoughts about how best to establish this? Min, Jessica, Pip, Ngaire and I can all attend a meeting this Sunday to get things underway, but’s there has been a bit of a silence from others who are in the Whats App Gardening Group. Are we better to wait till we are in residence when attendance will be so much easier? > > Any thoughts? > Gay > > > > > Gay Buckingham > +64 27 4544012

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Health & Safety when accessing units
by High Street Cohousing 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Hi all Attached is the Health&Safety document that you read and then signed when you accessed your unit. In case you have forgotten what you signed your name to, or in case you failed to commit all the relevant sections to memory, here it is for your ongoing attention. Because this is what you need to be remembering every time you (or anyone else) is working in your unit. Anne

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Work groups
by Warren Hurley 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Just a few thoughts about work groups . . . I've seen a few emails where people are suggesting starting - or maybe have started - sub-groups. Gay's earlier email suggested there were up to 5 gardening sub-groups! And I have heard of a group concentrating specifically on the Lounge Area in the Commonhouse. In my view, subgroups that branch out have the potential to get messy as they could well take action at odds with other subgroups. It's OK for people to have specific areas of interest and/or skill, but it all seems to be issue-driven currently. I suggest that everyone take a look at the Work Groups that are already identified in our Cohousing Agreement, and start with that as an initial structure. Each 'base' Work Group can then give approval for a smaller group to act within a certain scope. Otherwise it's a bit like cherry-picking the best bits of a Work Group's responsibilities and no-one will want to do the hard or mundane tasks . . . perhaps. Over time the Work Groups will naturally evolve, but they should still receive the oversight of The Group to ensure that everyone remains happy, and not surprised by developments. BTW, the edited Agreement is about a day away. Cheers Warren

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Forming an Umbrella or "Focus" group to cover all gardening and related subgroups
by Gay Buckingham 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

A few of us have been talking about another garden group meeting to begin coordination of all landscape planning, execution and maintenance tasks – in other words to create what Robin Allison would call a "focus group” . Currently, we seem to have several sub groups: – a Vegetable Gardening group led by Donald and Miriam, – a Garden Tools Group led by (I think) Ngaire, – a Lawn-establishing Group led by (I think) Anthony, – a children’s and young persons area, led by (I think) Jessica, Some people have expressed interest in being part of the Heritage Fence Group. But an overall Grounds Group would establish and coordinate subgroups for things ranging from important as design to as mundane as the rubbish. (Re design, Maria has signalled an interest in being part of this but not leading it.) Does anyone have any thoughts about how best to establish this? Min, Jessica, Pip, Ngaire and I can all attend a meeting this Sunday to get things underway, but’s there has been a bit of a silence from others who are in the Whats App Gardening Group. Are we better to wait till we are in residence when attendance will be so much easier? Any thoughts? Gay Gay Buckingham +64 27 4544012

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QR poster and carpets
by Sandy Ross 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

Hi everyone, We have today downloaded a QR poster for the Common House and will put them up this afternoon. Please remember to sign in. Can you please let me know who will be on duty at the Common House next Saturday, 20 March, and from what time We have arranged for a carpet layer to come and lay out the carpets and then give us a quote for fitting them. We cannot be there as we will be out of town. thanks, Frances

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