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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2011-043c:ldocuments and settings\jerichazllocal settingsltemporary intemet files\content.outlook195yned3n\dme ne denton trans line project-2011 mc.doc RESOLUTIONNO. RZO11-043 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROUTE OF THE DENTON MUNCIPAL ELECTRIC NORTHEAST DENTON TRANSMISSION L1NE RE-BUILD PROJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Denton Municipal Electric ("DME"), the City's electric department, has announced that the necessity exists for the re-build of the Northeast Denton Transmission Line (the "Project") in order to properly serve future load and the needs of its customers; and WHEREAS, in connection with this Project, over time DME staff has carefully examined a number of different routes in the northeast part of the City in order to determine an appropriate route, considering the cost, engineering factors, and also considering other relevant factors such as avoiding the taking of homes and the displacement of Denton residents for this Project to the extent reasonably possible; and WHEREAS, although not required by applicable law to do so, DME conducted three public meetings in the months of July through October, 2011 with advance notices made to its residents, in order to gauge the sentiment of the residents of the City, as well as to receive input from the residents; which meetings spurred dialog which assisted DME in arriving at its preferred recommendation; DME Staff also placed information, including possible alternate locations for the route, for public viewing on the City's website; and WI-iEREAS, the City Council has had an opportunity to hear the input of its residents at two public hearings, conducted on October 18, 2011 and November 15, 2011; and has considered the information and the preferred route recommendation provided to it by DME Staff; and after considering all of the facts and circumstances is of the opinion, and the Council accordingly finds, that the route designated below is a feasible and cost-effective route for the Project; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby approves that portion of the route for the Denton Municipal Electric Northeast Denton Transmission Line Re-Build Project, heretofore referred to as the "purple" route, along with the location of the proposed new "Kings Row" Substation, as depicted on the Map attached hereto as Exhibit "A," which Map is incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. The City Council further directs staff to route that portion of such Line, and locate the Substation, in substantial accordance with Exhibit "A". SECTION 2. The recitals set forth in the preamble to this resolution are hereby incorporated in and are made a part of this resolution for a11 purposes. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this the �� day of 2011. s:llegallour documents�resolutions\l l\dme ne denton trans line project-2011 mc.doc CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY PROV AS TO LEGAL FORM: ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY �� I , By: � L�.. � Page 2 DENTON NORTH SUBSTATION PROPOSED NEW KINGS ROW SUBSTATION KINGS ROW SUBSTATION N we WOODROW s SUBSTATION SPENCER SWITCH Spencer to Denton North 69kV Transmission Line