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Renee Basel
From:Susan Schoettle-Gumm <spgumm@mailmt.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:22 PM
To:Bill Thrasher
Cc:'Habib Isaac'; dbrannon@bngengineers.com; 'Lee Evett'
Subject:RE: Impact of Annexation on Project Costs
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It would be unfortunate if the Town missed favorable construction costs due to a delay. Here are two options to consider:
1) Costs shared by All Properties -- use the increased budget costs to calculate the assessment rates used in the public
information/ballot as “maximum estimated rates” (Don’t know the impact on Willdan’s work effort here as the
annexation area may not be included in the property database in current work? Would be necessary to calculate rates for
the entire expanded project area); or 2) Costs of Annexed Area placed on Annexed Area -- use the current project/rates
(no annexation) for the ballot on the undergrounding project for the existing Town and have the annexed area bear the
entire cost of the project associated with that area (probably higher rates than the rest of the Town). The Town will still
have full flexibility in setting the final rates.
Susan Schoettle, PLLC
Phone 941-377-4948 Cell phone 941-320-3054 Fax 941-371-8317 E-mail spgumm@mailmt.com
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From: Bill Thrasher \[mailto:bthrasher@gulf-stream.org\]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:08 PM
To: Lee Evett
Cc: Habib Isaac; Danny Brannon; Susan Schoettle-Gumm
Subject: RE: Impact of Annexation on Project Costs
If we vote in March on annexation, and then get into the vote for undergrounding, most of our residents will be gone and
not as easy to directly speak with. This may push the undergrounding vote till sometime during the 2011/2012 season.
This lag in timing will most likely increase cost of construction as the economy will be that much stronger.
However, if this is the recommendation of the majority, we will follow your lead.
Let me know your final advice on this situation.
From: Lee Evett \[mailto:levett@willdan.com\]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:55 PM
To: Bill Thrasher
Cc: Habib Isaac; Danny Brannon; Susan Schoettle-Gumm
Subject: RE: Impact of Annexation on Project Costs
Bill, I have received your e-mail this morning concerning the assessment ballot and I have talked with Susan. We were
wanting to talk with Danny but I see from his e-mail that he agrees with our concerns, namely that the annexation should
be decided first and then the area to be assessed will be a known entity and there will be no need for changes in the budget
or “advertised” individual assessments.
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Lee R Evett
Vice President
Southeast Operations
Willdan Financial Services
7380 Sand Lake Road, Suite 500
Orlando, FL 32819
T. 407.352.3958 C 407.739.9190
F. 888.326.6864
levett@willdan.com
From: Danny Brannon \[mailto:dbrannon@bngengineers.com\]
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:17 PM
To: 'Bill Thrasher'
Cc: Lee Evett; Habib Isaac
Subject: Impact of Annexation on Project Costs
Bill,
We have estimated the additional project cost to underground the proposed annexation area at $440,000. The cost is
somewhat higher due to having to underground feeder lines as well as lateral lines. This would put the needed budget at
approximately $5,440,000. The timing for the annexation is somewhat reversed from the order we would like. It would be
better if the annexation vote occurred prior to the undergrounding vote so that we had the correct budget. If the votes are
to occur as currently planned, (the undergrounding vote in January and the annexation vote in March), it may be wise to
increase the budget now to cover the annexation area. We can lower it if the annexation does not occur, but it may be
harder to increase the budget if it does. When Willdan runs the assessment numbers with the annexation area included,
we will know the impact on the individual homeowners.
Danny P. Brannon, P.E.
Brannon & Gillespie, LLC
12798 West Forest Hill Blvd, Ste 102
Wellington, FL 33414-4704
Phone: (561)795-0833 - Fax: (561) 795-5678
Website: www.BnGEngineers.com
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