HomeMy Public PortalAbout11 24 2020 Additional Undergrounding ConduitSPECIAL MEETING HELD BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 IN THE WILLIAM F. KOCH, JR.
COMMISSION CHAMBERS OF THE TOWN HALL, 100 SEA ROAD, GULF STREAM,
FLORIDA.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Morgan called the meeting to order at 12:05 P.M.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Morgan led in the pledge of allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
Present and Scott W. Morgan Mayor
Participating: Thomas W. Stanley Vice Mayor
Paul Lyons Jr. Commissioner
Joan K. Orthwein Commissioner
Donna S. White Commissioner
Also Present & Gregory Dunham Town Manager
Participating: Edward Nazzaro Staff Attorney
Rita Taylor Town Clerk
IV. COMMISSION ACTION
A. Agreement to Bore Additional Undergrounding Conduit -
wilco LLC
Town Manager Dunham explained that the Commission had
approved up to $25,000 at the Commission Meeting held on
November 13, 2020 for Wilco to finish the AT&T undergrounding
work. The proposal, which was a piggy -back on a Longboat Key
undergrounding job, came in at $47,140.00, thus needing
Commission approval, he added. Mayor Morgan stated it was
work that needed to be done and wilco did a good job
previously. Town Manager Dunham stated that AT&T would begin
work the week after Thanksgiving. Commissioner Lyons was
happy to hear that AT&T would be completing the project. Mayor
Morgan reminded everyone that the purpose of the lawsuit
against AT&T was to get the work completed. He added the Town
was being held hostage by AT&T to an exorbitant surcharge on
their original contract, which was excessively high compared
to Comcast and what they are trying to do is force the Town
into paying additional sums, the legitimacy of which are being
questioned by the Town. He added that AT&T wanted the Town to
attend mediation on the amounts they claim the Town owes and
the Town has made it clear that the Town will not meet until
the work is substantially completed.
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Commissioner Orthwein made a motion to approve the
$47,140.00 contract with Wilco to bore additional
undergrounding conduit. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner White with all voting AYE at roll call.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Morgan adjourned the meeting at 12:17 P.M.
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Renee Basel `
Assistant Town Clerk
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