Path Forward For Natural Gas Project In 14 Shadow Wood Neighborhoods The Natural Gas Study Team May 21, 2019
What Neighborhoods Are Included? 2
What We Said During The Town Hall Meetings: What will it cost to get hooked up? Total project cost from TECO is $1,216,338 Actual cost per home will depend on the number of residents, out of the 517 possible, that commit to being hooked up. Need at least 50% participation! Target (Max. cost) 10000 $9,429 Installation Cost / Home 9000 8000 Cost Per Home 7000 6000 $4,696 5000 4000 $3,135 $2,353 3000 2000 517 388 259 129 1000 0 Number of Homes Participating The more participants -- the lower the cost! 3
What Is The Revised Cost To Get Connected? 4
Final Results Breakdown: Summary Eligible Homes "YES" Votes - 222 56% 517 393 Votes Cast 76.02% 124 Not Voted 23.98% "NO" Votes -- 171 44% 5
Summary of Voting Results by Neighborhood: SUMMARY OF NATURAL GAS PROJECT VOTING RESULTS BY NEIGHBORHOOD (As of 5:00 PM on May 17th) Number of Percent Number Not Percent Not Yes votes No votes Neighborhood Units Voted Voted Voted # % # % % % 1 Baycrest 26 9 35% 6 23% 58% 11 42% 2 Cedar Glenn 53 24 45% 12 23% 68% 17 32% 3 Fairview 22 13 59% 7 32% 91% 2 9% 4 Glen Lakes 35 17 49% 11 31% 80% 7 20% 5 Kenwood 26 13 50% 12 46% 96% 1 4% 6 Laurel Meadow 69 18 26% 30 43% 70% 21 30% 7 Longleaf 61 26 43% 23 38% 80% 12 20% 8 Northridge 30 11 37% 8 27% 63% 11 37% 9 Oak Strand 30 7 23% 14 47% 70% 9 30% 10 Plumbago Pointe 13 7 54% 2 15% 69% 4 31% 11 Summerfield 54 35 65% 16 30% 94% 3 6% 12 Tamarind Trace 41 14 34% 15 37% 71% 12 29% 13 Woodmont 31 12 39% 10 32% 71% 9 29% 14 Woodsedge 26 16 62% 5 19% 81% 5 19% 517 222 43% 171 33% 76% 124 24% 56% 44% TOTAL VOTED = 393 TOTAL NOT VOTED = 124 No. of Homes Voted No. of Homes NOT Voted (124) (393) 60 25 51 49 21 48 50 20 17 36 40 29 15 28 12 12 30 25 11 11 22 21 21 20 9 9 19 10 15 7 20 5 9 4 3 10 5 2 1 0 0 6
Sample Ballot: (Wording has become disconnected-needs NATURAL GAS INSTALLATION COMMITMENT BALLOT to be resolved) While this ballot is not a contractual commitment to have natural gas installed in your home, it will be used to determine if there is sufficient interest on the part of the residents of Shadow Wood, in the 14 affected neighborhoods, to proceed to make final arrangements with TECO to proceed with the project. Therefore, you should consider your vote to be a commitment to install the natural gas service once the project is approved. Your participation, along with all the others who commit to proceed, will establish the up front cost for the TECO construction and initial hook up. The project WILL NOT proceed unless at least 50% of the homes involved (259) commit to participate. This will establish the MAXIMUM COST PER HOME TO BE $4,700 . As more homes above the 259 minimum commit, the price per home will be reduced proportionately. For homes that do not choose to participate at this time, but decide to do so at a future date, there will be a required “connection fee” payable to SWCA that is 125% of what the initial residents pay to participate in 2019. These fees will be distributed equally back to all residents in the 14 participating neighborhoods who have gas connected to their homes. This will be done annually through a credit to their annual SWCA Assessment billing. Your cost for new appliance(s), or the cost of converting existing propane appliance(s), and the cost of any gas plumbing required inside your home is your own separate responsibility. YES--I will commit to proceed with the installation of natural gas in my home-- UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $4,700 . NO--I do not want to have natural gas installed in my home. * Name: ______________________________________________________________________ 7 * Address:______________________________________________________________________ Neighborhood __________________________________________________________________ * Name and Address are required for ellibibility verification and future follow-up
Project Milestones: Shadow Wood Natural Gas Project Plan: Plan Duration Actual Start % Complete Actual (beyond plan ) % Complete (beyond plan) PLAN ACTUAL ACTUAL PERCENT Weeks----> ACTIVITY PLAN START DURATION DURATION START COMPLETE (Weeks) (Weeks) 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Resident Voting 4/19/2019 4 4/19/2019 4 100% SWCA Board Review 5/21/2019 1/5 5/21/2019 1 100% TECO Contract Negotiations 5/17/2019 4 5/17/2019 15% May 17 - Jun 14 By-Laws Amendment Sent 6/16/2019 2 0% Jun 14 - 28 to Homeowners NR's Vote on By-Laws 7/1/2019 1/5 0% July 1 Amendment SWCA Collects 50% Deposit 7/1/2019 4 0% July 1 - 31 From Homeowners SWCA Pays TECO 50% 8/1/2019 1/5 0% Aug 1 Construction Start Deposit TECO Planning & Permitting 8/1/2019 13 0% Aug 1 - Oct 31 Construction / Restoration 11/1/2019 17 0% Nov 1 - Feb 28 5/18/2019 17:06 8
What Do Homeowners Need To Do? Pay their 50% construction deposit Plan for their construction and installation Decide where to locate new gas meter Contact gas plumber for hook up of new appliances Purchase appliances Establish their TECO customer account (after meter is installed) Consider appointing a “Neighborhood Captain” to monitor and coordinate project activities Help collect construction deposit Coordinate any neighborhood “volume discounts” with gas plumbers Monitor on-going construction activities Handle any on-going communications to homeowners (i.e., status reports) Monitor restoration work 9
Possible Neighborhood Tracking Tool: Neighborhood Captain Progress Report on NG Installation Neighborhood: Fairview Neighborhood Captain: Frank Costello 5/18/2019 16:48 Number of ---------------------------------- Dates Completed ---------------------------------- Notes: Homeowner's Address Appliances Name Planned 50% Deposit TECO Account Lateral to Home Meter Restoration Paid Established Costello 22211 Fairview Bend Ct. 2 7/15/2019 11/10/2019 11/12/2019 12/1/2019 1/15/2020 This homeowner is a prince of a guy! Using All-American Gas for gas plumbing. 10
Summary: There is still a lot of work to do Negotiate the development contract with TECO Pass the SWCA By- Law Amendment that establishes the “Connection Fee” concept and procedures Collect the 50% up-front deposit from all participating homeowners Execute the construction and restoration program Study Team Recommendations: Authorize the project to proceed Appoint 14 Neighborhood Captains 11
Q and A 12
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Thank You The Natural Gas Study Team
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