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)
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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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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. …
[View More]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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For discussion tonight.
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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
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[View More]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.
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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 …
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*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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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 …
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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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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
Hi everyone,
as you might know, we have been asked to provide one appliance of each kind to the joinery team so they know how to fit them in our new kitchens.Fortunately we are only needing to provide one of each cooktop, wall built oven or microwave and telescopic range hood. So nothing else is required to be purchased at this stage.I've made a list of each of the appliances that we would need to provide, and already had some people volunteering to purchase some of those appliances.
I however …
[View More]need more volunteers, so emailing all of you. Just to be clear, I'm seeking people who have signed up to purchase a type of appliance to purchase their own appliance in advance.Those of us that will be purchasing these types of appliances (cooktop, built in oven, built in microwave, built in rangehood) outside the F&P list will have to provide them to the joinery team.
So, I need volunteers for the purchasing of:
| F&P telescopic powerpack HS60LXW4 $218
| Alex, Catherine, Warren, Jan, Tim & Pip, Anne & Ian, Susan & Kristin, Sara, Sander & Karen, Claire, James & Jess, Frances & Sandy, Liz, Pauline |
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| F&P Built in Oven OB60SC5CEX1 $597
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| Sander & Karen, Alex, Catherine, Warren, Sue, Jan, Liz, Pauline, Rainer & Marianne, |
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| F&P gas cooktop CG604DX1 $720
| Claire, Dennis & Adelyn, Sara |
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| F&P electric cooktop CE604CBX2 $448
| Pauline
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| F&P electric cooktop CE604DTB1 $720
| Donald & Miriam, Anne & Ian, Susan & Kristin, Gay |
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| F&P Built in Microwave OM25BLCX1 $265
| Sue, Pauline, Dennis & Adelyn |
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Could you reply to the UCOL shareholders email address, so I don't get people volunteering for the same thing?I am still to hear from Anne and Anthony at this stage.Kind regards,
Sara
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