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RESOLUTION NO. 82015 -025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROUTE OF THE DENTON MUNCIPAL
ELECTRIC BONNIE BRAE TO NORTH LAKES TRANSMISSION LINE 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 Bonnie Brae to North Lakes
Transmission Line (the "Project ") in order to properly serve future load and the needs of its
customers;
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;
WHEREAS, DME conducted two open houses — November 18, 2013 and June 29, 2015 -
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;
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Body ( "PUB ") heard the input of its ratepayers at a
public hearing on August 10, 2015, 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 unanimously found that the route designated below is a
feasible and cost - effective route for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has had an opportunity to hear the input of its residents at a
public hearing on September 1, 2015; and has considered the information and the preferred route
recommendation by the PUB; 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 Bonnie Brae to North Lakes Transmission Line Re -Build Project as depicted
on the Map attached as Exhibit "A ". The City Council further directs staff to route that portion of
such transmission line in substantial accordance with the "Blue Alternative Route" as shown on
the attached 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 all purposes.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVI,"D diis the d ay 0 f, jf,,a'P- cA
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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