UCOL Meeting 14 May 2020 draft notesV2

Minutes??? ???UCOL??? ???Meeting??? ???14??? ???May??? ???2020??? ???

Apologies???Denis??? ???&??? ???Adeline,??? ???Susan??? ???Jack,??? ???Rainer,??? ???Juan,??? ???Rosemary??? ???&??? ???Morris,??? ???Anthony??? ???&??? ???Anna??? ???

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Present??????Marianne,??? ???Liz,??? ???Warren,??? ???Sara,??? ???Catherine,??? ???Donald,??? ???Miriam,??? ???Alex,??? ???Min,??? ???Gay,??? ???Sue??? ???T,??? ???

Sander,??? ???Karen,??? ???Jan,??? ???Sandy,??? ???Frances,??? ???Jess,??? ???Maria,??? ???Tim,??? ???Clare,??? ???Anne,??? ???Jan??? ???

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Minute??? ???of??? ???Record:??? ??????We??? ???accept??? ???with??? ???gratitude??? ???the??? ???gift??? ???from??? ???Ngai??? ???Tahu??? ???of??? ???the??? ???name??? ??????Toiora?????? ???for??? ???our??? ???

neighbourhood?????? ???

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Appreciations???7:30??? ????????? ???7:40??? ???

Sue??? ????????? ???for??? ???everybody??? ???and??? ???everything??? ???

Anne??? ????????? ???for??? ???walking??? ???past??? ???and??? ???seeing??? ???digging??? ???happening??? ???on??? ???the??? ???drain??? ???towards??? ???

Montpelier??? ???St??? ??? ???

Marianne??? ????????? ???to??? ???our??? ???government??? ???and??? ???everyone??? ???for??? ???3x??? ???days??? ???of??? ???zero??? ???Covid??? ???cases??? ???

For??? ???the??? ???virtual??? ???tour??? ???link??? ???sent??? ???by??? ???Tim??? ???

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Electricity??? ???Options??????7:40??? ????????? ???7:58??? ??? ???

Alex??? ???explained??? ???that??? ???there??? ???is??? ???a??? ???need??? ???for??? ???immediate??? ???electricity??? ???connection??? ???and??? ???also??? ???for??? ???

discussion??? ???regarding??? ???options??? ???for??? ???supply??? ???before??? ???moving??? ???in??? ???-??? ???

???Individual??? ???meters??? ???and??? ???individual??? ???arrangements??? ??? ???

???Individual??? ???meters??? ???and??? ???one??? ???supplier??? ???meaning??? ???less??? ???line??? ???charges??? ??? ???

???Single??? ???connection??? ???managed??? ???by??? ???body??? ???corporate??? ???which??? ???would??? ???result??? ???in??? ???less??? ???line??? ???

charges??? ???

Scott??? ???Willis??? ???from??? ??????Blueskin??? ???Energy??? ???Network?????? ???(BEN)??? ???joined??? ???the??? ???meeting.??? ??? ???

He??? ???said:??? ???A??? ??????smart??? ???grid??? ???platform?????? ???offers??? ???innovation??? ???and??? ???change??? ???in??? ???the??? ???energy??? ???sector.??? ???

Blueskin??? ???Energy??? ???are??? ???part??? ???of??? ??????Yes??? ???Power?????? ???whose??? ???parent??? ???company??? ???is??? ???Robotron.??? ???

Scott??? ???noted??? ???that??? ???we??? ???have??? ???the??? ???option??? ???of??? ???becoming??? ???pro-sumers?????? ???(energy??? ???producers??? ???

and??? ???consumers)??? ???if??? ???we??? ???also??? ???install??? ???solar??? ???panels??? ???at??? ???some??? ???point??? ???in??? ???the??? ???future.??? ??? ???

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He??? ???suggested??? ???that??? ???we??? ???have??? ???two??? ???main??? ???options??? ???(similar??? ???to??? ???those??? ???Alex??? ???outlined):??? ???ie??? ??? ???

???25x??? ???connections??? ???(including??? ???common??? ???house)??? ???with??? ???25x??? ???line??? ???charges??? ???

???1x??? ???connection??? ???with??? ???1x??? ???line??? ???charge??? ??????ICP?????? ???with??? ???25x??? ???revenue??? ???meters??? ???

This??? ???second??? ???option??? ???could??? ???be??? ???managed??? ???by??? ???our??? ???body??? ???corporate??? ???or??? ???by??? ???BEN.??? ???He??? ???

recommends??? ???that??? ???the??? ???Body??? ???corporate??? ???does??? ???this,??? ???as??? ???its??? ???not??? ???complicated??? ???and??? ???would??? ???

save??? ???us??? ???money:??? ???they??? ???would??? ???show??? ???us??? ???how??? ???to??? ???do??? ???this.??? ???

BEN??? ???has??? ???two??? ???aims??? ????????? ???reducing??? ???emissions??? ???and??? ???service??? ???to??? ???the??? ???community??? ???

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The??? ???UCOL??? ???roofs??? ???have??? ???been??? ???designed??? ???to,??? ???at??? ???some??? ???time,??? ???have??? ???photovoltaic??? ???panels.??? ???BEN??? ???

could??? ???assist??? ???in??? ???the??? ???process??? ???of??? ???UCOL??? ???becoming??? ???producers,??? ???feeding??? ???back??? ???into??? ???the??? ???grid,??? ???

through??? ???supporting??? ???the??? ???application??? ???process.??? ???

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Discussion??? ???7:58??? ????????? ???8:20??? ???

???Electricity??? ???meters??? ???are??? ???situated??? ???in??? ???the??? ???Distribution??? ???Box??? ???

???Tim??? ???confirmed??? ???that??? ???all??? ???units??? ???already??? ???have??? ???a??? ???meter.??? ??? ???

???Comment??? ???was??? ???made??? ???that??? ???BEN??? ???is??? ???not??? ???the??? ???only??? ???electricity??? ???supplier??? ???that??? ???can??? ???

give??? ???us??? ???one??? ???point??? ???of??? ???entry??? ???for??? ???power,??? ???water??? ???etc??? ???

???We??? ???need??? ???to??? ???further??? ???discuss??? ???whether??? ???we??? ???go??? ???with??? ???individual??? ???or??? ???group??? ???

connections,??? ???then??? ???decide??? ???on??? ???the??? ???supply??? ???company.??? ???

???Individuals??? ???can??? ???monitor??? ???their??? ???use??? ???of??? ???electricity??? ???by??? ???a??? ???relatively??? ???inexpensive??? ???

device??? ???from??? ???Jaycar??? ???.??? ???

???Due??? ???to??? ???our??? ???predicted??? ???low??? ???use??? ???of??? ???electricity,??? ???we??? ???would??? ???possibly??? ???be??? ???looking??? ???at??? ???a??? ???

5-10??? ???year??? ???pay??? ???back??? ???on??? ???the??? ???investment??? ???involved??? ???for??? ???solar??? ???panels.??? ??? ???

???BEN??? ???could??? ???be??? ???given??? ???a??? ???schematic??? ???in??? ???order??? ???for??? ???them??? ???to??? ???get??? ???back??? ???to??? ???us??? ???on??? ???an??? ???

idea??? ???of??? ???the??? ???different??? ???costs??? ???involved.??? ???

???Electricity??? ???Working??? ???group??? ???set??? ???up??? ???to??? ???follow??? ???this??? ???up??? ????????? ???Alex,??? ???Warren??? ???&??? ???Anne,??? ???

with??? ???advice??? ???when??? ???needed??? ???from??? ???Tim.??? ???They??? ???will??? ???report??? ???back??? ???to??? ???the??? ???meeting.??? ??? ???

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Budget??? ???Control??? ???Group???-??? ???Maria???8:20??? ????????? ???8.27??? ???

???No??? ???account??? ???received??? ???from??? ???Stevenson??? ???&??? ???Williams??? ???

???Accounts??? ???approved??? ???for??? ???payment??? ???-??? ???Quantity??? ???Surveyors??? ???

Surveyors??? ???

Project??? ???Management??? ???

Accounting??? ???

???After??? ???approved??? ???variations??? ???there??? ???remains??? ??????$112,000?????? ???in??? ???the??? ???contingency??? ???fund??? ???

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Gift??? ???of??? ???Maori??? ???Name???Donald??? ???8:27??? ????????? ???8:42??? ???

???Donald??? ???circulated??? ???the??? ???response??? ???he??? ???received??? ???from??? ???Ngai??? ???Tahu,??? ???previous??? ???to??? ???this??? ???

meeting.??? ???Our??? ???name??? ???is??? ??????Toiora???,??? ???and??? ???this??? ???came??? ???with??? ???its??? ???history??? ???and??? ???story.??? ???

???The??? ???group??? ???had??? ???asked??? ???Ngai??? ???Tahu??? ???to??? ???consider??? ???a??? ???name??? ???for??? ???our??? ???project,??? ???and??? ???this??? ???

has??? ???in??? ???turn??? ???been??? ???given??? ???as??? ???a??? ???gift.??? ???There??? ???is??? ???no??? ???need,??? ???nor??? ???is??? ???it??? ???appropriate??? ???that??? ???

we??? ???negotiate??? ???this??? ???or??? ???go??? ???back??? ???to??? ???them??? ???about??? ???it,??? ???but??? ???there??? ???is??? ???a??? ???need??? ???to??? ???

appreciate??? ???the??? ???gift.??? ???

???Donald??? ???asked??? ???for??? ???guidance??? ???on??? ???the??? ???appropriate??? ???response.??? ???

???Jess??? ???offered??? ???her??? ???experience??? ???in??? ???Maori??? ???kaupapa??? ????????? ???face??? ???to??? ???face??? ???meeting??? ???is??? ???

important,??? ???as??? ???interactions??? ???are??? ???relational.??? ???As??? ???this??? ???is??? ???not??? ???possible??? ???at??? ???present,??? ???

Jess??? ???suggested??? ???that??? ???any??? ???response??? ???be??? ???led??? ???by??? ???Donald??? ???as??? ???he??? ???lead??? ???the??? ???request.??? ???

This??? ???response??? ???(thank??? ???you)??? ???could??? ???initially??? ???be??? ???by??? ???email??? ???and??? ???then??? ???involve??? ???a??? ???

welcome??? ???onto??? ???the??? ???site.??? ???

???Comment??? ???was??? ???made??? ???that??? ???our??? ???official??? ???opening??? ???could??? ???be??? ???an??? ???appropriate??? ???time??? ???

for??? ???the??? ???official??? ???giving??? ???of??? ???the??? ???name.??? ???

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Minute??? ???of??? ???Record:??? ???

??????We??? ???accept??? ???with??? ???gratitude??? ???the??? ???gift??? ???from??? ???Ngai??? ???Tahu??? ???of??? ???the??? ???name??? ??????Toiora?????? ???for??? ???our??? ???

neighbourhood?????? ???

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19??? ???green??? ???cards.??? ??? ???

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???It??? ???was??? ???noted??? ???that??? ???Roz??? ???and??? ???Michael??? ???had??? ???raised??? ???their??? ???concerns??? ???at??? ???this??? ???request??? ???

to??? ???Ngai??? ???Tahu.??? ???As??? ???they??? ???were??? ???not??? ???present??? ???at??? ???this??? ???meeting,??? ???it??? ???was??? ???pointed??? ???out??? ???as??? ???

a??? ???matter??? ???of??? ???process??? ???that??? ???as??? ???they??? ???were??? ???not??? ???able??? ???to??? ???take??? ???part??? ???in??? ???the??? ???discussion??? ???

around??? ???the??? ???minute,??? ???they??? ???therefore??? ???could??? ???not??? ???place??? ???proxy??? ???votes.??? ???Their??? ???

response??? ???had??? ???been??? ???noted.??? ???Anyone??? ???not??? ???present??? ???at??? ???the??? ???adoption??? ???of??? ???a??? ???Minute??? ???

is??? ???able??? ???to??? ???ask??? ???that??? ???the??? ???issue??? ???be??? ???re-visited??? ???at??? ???a??? ???subsequent??? ???meeting.??? ???

???There??? ???was??? ???initial??? ???discussion??? ???around??? ???the??? ???adoption??? ???of??? ???Toiora??? ???as??? ???a??? ???sole??? ???name.??? ???

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Heritage??? ???Fence??? ???Update???Catherine???8:42??? ????????? ???8:55??? ???

???Catherine??? ???re-capped??? ???the??? ???involvement??? ???of??? ???Zeal??? ???Steel??? ???in??? ???the??? ???manufacture??? ???of??? ???

gates??? ???from??? ???the??? ???fence??? ???panels.??? ???

???The??? ???school??? ???milk??? ???crate??? ???needs??? ???to??? ???be??? ???removed.??? ???While??? ???we??? ???had??? ???thought??? ???it??? ???was??? ???

part??? ???of??? ???site??? ???works,??? ???Kelvin??? ???has??? ???advised??? ???that??? ???this??? ???would??? ???be??? ???a??? ???variation??? ???

???There??? ???was??? ???interest??? ???in??? ???a??? ???working??? ???bee??? ???to??? ???demolish??? ???this,??? ???subject??? ???to??? ???confirmation??? ???

that??? ???its??? ???our??? ???job??? ???to??? ???do.??? ??? ???

???Maria??? ???will??? ???confirm??? ???this??? ???with??? ???Stefan??? ???on??? ???Tues,??? ???and??? ???between??? ???then??? ???and??? ???the??? ???site??? ???

meeting??? ???on??? ???Friday,??? ???we??? ???can??? ???establish??? ???what??? ???protocols??? ???we??? ???may??? ???need??? ???to??? ???follow??? ???

for??? ??????a??? ???working??? ???bee??? ???on??? ???the??? ???site?????? ???on??? ??????Saturday??? ???23???rd?????? ???May?????? ???Time:??? ?????????? ???9.30??? ???to??? ???noon???.??? ???

TBC??? ???

???Warren??? ???has??? ???offered??? ???his??? ???truck,??? ???Rainer??? ???his??? ???trailer;??? ???Sandy??? ???wants??? ???the??? ??????hard??? ???fill???.??? ??? ???

???If??? ???possible,??? ???we??? ???could??? ???also??? ???continue??? ???to??? ???remove??? ???vegetation??? ???between??? ???the??? ???two??? ???

fences??? ???at??? ???the??? ???same??? ???time??? ???as??? ???this??? ???proposed??? ???working??? ???bee.??? ??? ???

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To??? ???Do??? ???List???Donald???8:56??? ????????? ???8:57??? ???

???The??? ??????to??? ???do?????? ???list??? ???is??? ???still??? ???quite??? ???long.??? ???

???Thanks??? ???to??? ???those??? ???who??? ???have??? ???completed??? ???their??? ???tasks.??? ???

???Please??? ???keep??? ???doing??? ???this.??? ??? ???

???Gay??? ???asked??? ???for??? ???clarification??? ???around??? ???her??? ???task??? ???of??? ??????path??? ???edging,??? ???pergola??? ???and??? ???patio??? ???

fence???.??? ???(Path??? ???edging??? ???is??? ???now??? ???in??? ???the??? ???contract,??? ???pergola??? ???and??? ???patio??? ???fencing??? ???can??? ???

wait??? ???until??? ???we??? ???move??? ???in.)??? ???

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Open??? ???Forum???8:57??? ????????? ???9:07??? ???

???Further??? ???loans??? ???to??? ???the??? ???company??? ????????? ???Thanks??? ???to??? ???those??? ???who??? ???have??? ???been??? ???able??? ???to??? ???do??? ???

this.??? ???There??? ???is??? ???no??? ???pressure??? ???on??? ???those??? ???who??? ???cannot??? ???contribute??? ???more??? ???at??? ???this??? ???time.??? ???

???Alex??? ???apologized??? ???for??? ???not??? ???being??? ???able??? ???to??? ???keep??? ???up??? ???with??? ???his??? ???emails,??? ???particularly??? ???

around??? ???the??? ???work??? ???on??? ???Megan???s??? ???land.??? ???

???Jess??? ???informed??? ???us??? ???that??? ???Stuff??? ???is??? ???doing??? ???an??? ???article??? ???on??? ???Sustainable??? ???Living??? ???and??? ???has??? ???

asked??? ???to??? ???use??? ???the??? ???E-Haus??? ???information.??? ???

???There??? ???was??? ???a??? ???suggestion??? ???that??? ???the??? ???list??? ???of??? ???guests??? ???from??? ???the??? ???Sod??? ???Turning??? ???

Ceremony??? ???could??? ???be??? ???used??? ???as??? ???a??? ???starting??? ???point??? ???for??? ???the??? ???Official??? ???Opening??? ????????? ???Gay??? ???

offered??? ???to??? ???start??? ???work??? ???on??? ???this.??? ???

???Sander??? ???raised??? ???a??? ???question??? ???as??? ???to??? ???whether??? ???someone??? ???is??? ???required??? ???to??? ???help??? ???

Rosemary??? ???with??? ???the??? ???funding??? ???applications??? ???for??? ???the??? ???Memorial??? ???arch.??? ???Catherine??? ???

recalled??? ???that??? ???Rosemary??? ???is??? ???happy??? ???to??? ???complete??? ???the??? ???research??? ???to??? ???contribute??? ???to??? ???

the??? ???funding??? ???proposals,??? ???and??? ???suggested??? ???that??? ???this??? ???be??? ???held??? ???over??? ???to??? ???another??? ???

meeting.??? ???

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