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RESOLUTION NO. R2014-030
A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON REGARDING THE
PROPOSED SITE FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CURRENT LOCUST SUBSTATION
IN THE GENERAL AREA BETWEEN THE INTERSECTION OF LOCUST ST. AND E.
DAUGHERTY ST. AND THE INTERSECTION OF LOCUST ST. AND W. COLLINS ST.,1N
THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS PART OF DENTON
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC'S SERVICE TERRITORY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton's electric department, Denton Municipal Electric
("DME"), has previously announced that in order to serve future load and needs of its customers
the necessity exists for the reconstruction of the current Locust Substation in the general area
between the intersection of Locust St. and E. Daugherty St. and the intersection of Locust St. and
W. Collins St. in the central area of DME's certificated service territory; and
WHEREAS, DME has diligently examined a number of possible locations in the central
part of the City, near the present Locust Substation, in order to determine an appropriate site for
reconstruction of the substation and has considered the impact on homeowners, displacement of
residents, cost of easements, transmission line construction costs, engineering factors, and other
relevant factors to the extent reasonably possible; and
WHEREAS, DME staff then conducted an open house, with advanced notices being
mailed to landowners who own property within 500 feet of the potential sites, in order to inform
the public regarding the sites for the proposed Locust Substation reconstruction and receive
public input on the same; and
WHEREAS, after the open house, the City's Public Utility Board ("PUB"), during a
regularly scheduled open meeting, held a public hearing to allow further public input before
making a recommendation to the City Council for the location of the Locust Substation
reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, the PUB, after considering all public comment and the recommendations of
DME staff, recommended to City Council by a vote of 6-0 that "Option 4" be selected as the site
for the Locust Substation reconstruction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after considering all of the facts and circumstances, is of
the opinion, and the City Council iinds, that "Option 4" is a feasible site option for the Locust
Substation reconstruction; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves "Option 4" as the site for Denton Municipal
Electric's Locust Substation reconstruction and the same is depicted as "Option 4" on the
attached map marked as Exhibit "1" and directs DME to acquire the site designated as "Option
4" in substantial compliance with what is shown on the attached map.
SECT__I__ON 2. The recitals set forth in the preamble to this resolution are hereby
incorporated in, and are made a part of this resolution for all purposes.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ,�"_i��'�day of ����°,°�;�'�� _, 2014.
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