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Our sense of community is our security
Rocklands
Report [email protected] www.zfhoa.com ZFHOA August 2017
In this month’s issue…
PAGE ONE | Reminders
• Important dates and announcements
PAGE TWO | Community Security Access Restrictions
• All the players and our 20th Anniversary
PAGE THREE | Community Security Considerations
• Working with ADT
PAGE FOUR | Community Security Upgrades
• Historical timeline
POSTPONED to next month’s issue…
| Rainwater Harvesting | Solar Options |
| Boreholes | Reasonable Gardening |
Please be advised that all HAMPTON COURT PARKS will
be opened for parking from the 20th to the 22nd and
from the 29th to the 30th of September 2017 for
the Jewish HIGH Holidays during the Month of Elul
BIG THANKS
Elizabeth Mpungose, Charity Mantanyani and Fanny Nyasulu for creating our Community Bunting.
And to all the members who contributed the material. Your efforts are deeply appreciated.
And now… OVER TO YOU!
This is YOUR Community
Newsletter and needs YOUR
articles, letters, comments, pictures and any other original contributions of interest or entertainment
SUBMIT NOW for consideration by the Editorial
Committee for publication in our next Issue!
Important Dates for your Calendar CONTACT THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE
20 Sep Wed 10am Domestic Watch
24 Sep Sun Heritage Day
25 Sep Mon Public Holiday
01 Oct Sun Arbor Social Event
18 Oct Wed 10am Domestic Watch
End Oct Weekend Halloween
For all Newsletter comments, queries and requests,
please contact the Social Committee on
BEAUTIFUL CLIVIAS FOR YOUR GARDEN Spring is flowering time for Clivias and Adri Haxton again
has a selection for sale. They are available in yellow, pastel, red and orange varieties. The leaves vary from long
and narrow to short and wide, and green to variegated. Call Adri on 011 802 7985
Big Birthday Bouquets for September 2017
GUARD ROCKLANDS SERVICE BIRTHDAY Frederick Mdlalose Hampton .. 11 years 06 Sept
Smart Home Handyman Based in Gallo Manor for personalised, quick and efficient help with your home or small business smart home and IT needs Visit www.smarthomehandyman.net for details Contact: [email protected] Mobile: 083 289 7250
C O M M U N I T Y S E C U R I T Y A C C E S S R E S T R I C T I O N S
Next year, we will be celebrating our successful Security Access Restrictions implementation with the City of Johannesburg. We have made application to CoJ to lease all our public roads and open spaces so that we may implement further security measures not currently permitted in public spaces.
The ZFHOA made a successful
application in registering this
Community, and successfully fulfils
ongoing consequential renewal
requirements, as part of the CoJ
Security Access Restrictions Policy
• This has allowed for the legal
installation of palisade fencing that encloses our Community,
• and restricts vehicle entry to only
two controlled access
entrances: Letaba Avenue and
Hampton Court Road;
• whilst all other original entrances
are restricted to only pedestrians
traffic.
The Zandfontein Home Owners Association (ZFHOA) was registered for the suburbs:
Gallo Manor ext. 1 and 2 in 2000 as a Section 21 Company.
• The ZFHOA Board of Directors and Committee Members are elected each year from volunteer
local residents at our Community Annual General Meeting;
• where nominations for any of the seats are available
and open to any ZFHOA member
• Directors and Committee members serve with no remuneration.
The ZFHOA extends across
267 residential properties
and 13 residential public roads
• from Ashby Estate, travelling south
up Bowling Avenue on one side and
Johannesburg Country Club
Woodmead on the other side, up to
the intersection of Kelvin and
Woodlands Drive.
• Recently, we adopted the local area
name and branded our community:
Rocklands
The ZFHOA was also able to negotiate reduced
rates with the Community’s preferred Home Security
supplier: Fidelity ADT
• that has led to a large number of localised
residential subscribers for ADT, and therefore they
have dedicated a Patrol Vehicle and
Armed Respose Driver to our Community.
• ZFHOA pays for the services of two Guards
manning the Letaba entrance 24/7 and
one Guard manning the Hampton
Court entrance from 06h00 to 20h00 every day.
• ZFHOA also pay for the services of Guard on a
bicycle to do roaming patrols through the Public
Open Spaces within our Community and assist on
the Hampton Court Road entrance during peak
times. This Guard also cleans-up litter during his
cycled roaming patrols.
• ZFHOA Board and committee members complete
monthly Performance Reviews and
Ratings on each of our Guards. These Reviews
include all feedback received directly from
Community members; and influences the
allocation ratio of the Bonus donations received
from our Residents at the end of each year.
C O M M U N I T Y S E C U R I T Y C O N S I D E R A T I O N S
From: Robert Brigden
Sent: 30 August 2017 08:42 AM
To: ZFHOA Gallo Manor Subject: I wish to place on record an amazing turnout by ADT in the early hours of this morning. Good morning ZFHOA,
I wish to place on record an amazing turnout by ADT in the early hours of this morning. Thank you to all ADT Boom Guards and Patrol Guards for being friendly, diligent and helpful at all times.
I live at 20 Oranje Avenue Gallo Manor. Having heard something next door at 22 Oranje Avenue followed by our neighbours dogs barking I went to 22-O to see what was happening. I surprised 2 petty thieves who dropped what they had stolen and ran to the street wall and away when I came upon them. Not having my cellphone with me I went back to 20-O to get my phone and called the Gallo Manor ADT patrol car which arrived within minutes. This was followed by 3 or 4 other patrol cars which all arrived two minutes later. I asked this very impressive ADT Response Team to drive around the surrounding streets and keep an eye out for the two petty thieves, which they did. The response speed and sheer physical presence is amazing.
This well trained and well-disciplined ADT Guarding and Patrolling Team has my appreciation and thanks. We are fortunate to have these diligent men looking out for us. Please communicate my appreciation of the ADT Boom Guards and ADT Patrol Guards to ADT Management.
Kind Regards, Rob
Due to the ongoing successful relationship between ZFHOA and ADT
• ADT central Control Room has standing orders that any call from our dedicated Patrol Car will
be supported by at least another three ADT backup vehicles as quickly as possible. • All calls to SAPS nearly always ensures a rapid response for our Community members due to the
positive reputation and relationships between ZFHOA, ADT and SAPS built through the years.
• These relationships are further strengthened and sustained by the committed attendance of Board and
community members at meetings of the Community Police Forum (CPF) and other community-
driven security initiatives as well as City of Johannesburg and Ward 106 forums.
Fidelity ADT will be increasing your monthly
fee by 6.83% (Average CPI for 2017 5.83% +
1%), effective 1 September 2017. This
increase will ensure that they are able to
comply with all relevant legislation and the
agreement between Fidelity ADT and the
ZFHOA.
Your monthly invoice will therefore be
amended accordingly. Please raise any
concerns you may have with the ADT/ZFHOA
liaison on [email protected]
C O M M U N I T Y S E C U R I T Y U P G R A D E S
June 2014
After hosting various initial site visits, further clarification meetings were also hosted by the ZFHOA
Board and written submissions were received from the identified possible Security suppliers, as well as from
eight ZFHOA residents that had expertise in this industry and/or products.
A custom-built demonstration boom was installed on the outgoing side of our Letaba Drive Security Access Control Point for consideration by Residents. Community subsequently determined that this boom was ineffective.
A formal Proposal with required Special Levy details
and a Voting Form was distributed to ZFHOA Members
for consideration. The Vote results were: FOR 156 AGAINST 11 Special Levies collected in this round totalled R142,400
Step 1 of the Proposal was forced to be halted because City of Johannesburg Security Access Restrictions Policy determined that NO Electronic Booms, Electronic Access devices, Spikes and other Traffic Calming measures would be permitted at Boom Entrances (City of Joburg issued further clarification and reaffirmation on this matter in March 2017)
Step 2 went ahead with the installation of the CCTV Pilot Project at Letaba Drive Entrance, Satara Drive Closure and the Control/Viewing Centre at Letaba Drive Guard Hut
Step 3 Installation of CCTV at remaining Road Closures (Hampton Court, Canterbury & Jukskei),
PLUS Step 4 CCTV on corner Satara & Canterbury and in
Park #07 AND Step 5 Further CCTV Installations to total 21 identified locations including CCJ & Bowling
boundaries… are all awaiting the completed installation of a Fibre Virtual Private Network
May 2014
At the ZFHOA AGM, attended by 186 Residents representing 120 ZFHOA Members (of 267 Erven), the Community mandated the ZFHOA Board a majority vote
to investigate the following and submit a Proposal to the Community
• Electronic Booms, more robust Booms, Spikes and Humps at Vehicle Entrances
• CCTV and other methods of surveillance at all Entrances and in Public Areas
• Separation of duties in terms of supply & maintenance, surveillance and armed response
• Rental versus Purchase
Immediately thereafter, nine security organisations – identified by brochures and business cards collected at SECUREX 2014 – were contacted to submit their Proposed Solution for consideration.
September 2016
ZFHOA Board entered into contract negotiations with
ADT which were successful with a new Service Level Agreement coming into effect on from September 2016 for three years. It was agreed that ADT would deploy
four additional Videofied Cameras to bring the total
to seven within the community. ADT also undertook to investigate and apply for
Entrance Monitoring and potentially Licence Recognition Software. As of August 2017, JRA have
NOT approved any Entrance Wayleave Applications anywhere in the City of Joburg.
August 2017
Wayleave approvals obtained for additional sites in Public Property and Causeways. VUMATEL will commence with
building of ZFHOA VPN shortly
November 2016
VUMATEL create Virtual Private Network Access Points at Satara and Letaba CCTV installations. Waiting
for specific Wayleave approval for VPN Access Point at Letaba Drive Guard Hut (Central Control)
July 2016
Request for Proposed Solutions issued to five Security organisations. After hosting the various initial site visits, further clarification meetings were also hosted by the ZFHOA Board and written submissions were received from the identified possible suppliers. Four Service Providers submitted Proposals and ZFHOA
Security Sub-Committee undertook a Points‐Based Assessment Process to identify ADT as the chosen supplier.
August 2016
VUMATEL go live with FTTH only
March 2016
VUMATEL commence trenching within Community
October 2015
After measuring against a Points‐Based Assessment Process, VUMATEL was awarded the Contract and commenced in their Public Participation Programme
August 2015
FTTH presentation made to ZFHOA Board by local
resident, Brian Seligman.
April 2015
Request for Proposed Solutions issued to fifteen Fibre organisations
Please send through YOUR Proposals and Preferred Suppliers for further security measures for the
Board to investigate and review to: [email protected]