HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2012-039RESOLUTION NO. R2012-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, APPROVING THE
IlVIPLEMENTATION OF A PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS FOR UPCOMING
DENTON MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL IlVIPROVEMENT PLAN PROJECTS FOR
THE SITING OF ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS AND THE ROUTING OF ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION LINES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas owns a municipal electric department, Denton
Municipal Electric ("DME"); and
WHEREAS, the approved Capital Improvement Plan ("CIP") of the City for the next five
Fiscal Years, provides for extensive improvements to be constructed by DME including the site
selection, development, expansion, and construction of twelve (12) electric substations and the
routing of over twenty-five (25) miles of electric transmission lines within the City; and
WI�REAS, on September 24, 2012, the Public Utilities Board ("PUB"), having been
briefed on this subject, is of the opinion and by a vote of 5-0, recommends to the City Council
that in order to move forward with the necessary work regarding the DME plans, that there be a
public involvement process which involves the citizens and ratepayers of the City in the site
selection and routing processes; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2012, the City Council was briefed on the recommendation
of the PUB and the desire of staff to proceed with a public involvement program, in order to
effectively and efficiently move the process of siting for needed future electric substations and
the routing of electric transmission lines in order to address the growth needs of the City and to
better ensure DME's electric reliability; and
WHEREAS, the City Council accordingly concludes that this resolution is in the public
interest of the citizens and ratepayers of the City, and that this Public Involvement Process
should be established; NOW THEREFOR
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The above recitations are true and correct and shall be considered as a part
of this resolution for all purposes.
SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee, is hereby authorized to implement a
"Public Involvement Process" (the "Plan") for the siting of electric substations and the routing of
electric transmission lines within the City.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute the Plan,
unless the City Manager determines that a modification to the Plan is more economical, more
feasible or more reasonable.
SECTION 4.
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the �day of 2012.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM;
AlVITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
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MARK -. B OU S, MAYOR