HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2016-001RESOLUTION NO. 82016 -001
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON REGARDING THE
PROPOSED SITE FOR THE LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY
SUBSTATION, AND THE ROUTE FOR ITS CONNECTING TRANSMISSION LINES, ALL
SITUATED IN THE AREA ALONG B O T H S I D E S OF SOUTH MAYHILL ROAD BETWEEN
SPENCER ROAD TO THE NORTH AND POCKRUS PAGE ROAD TO THE SOUTH. IN THE CITY
OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton's electric department, Denton Municipal Electric ( "DME "), has
previously announced that in order to both maintain present reliability and serve future load and
needs of its customers the necessity exists for the location and construction of a substation and its
connecting transmission lines all situated in the area along both of South Mayhill Road between Spencer
Road to the north and Pockrus Page Road to the south in DME's certificated service territory; and
WHEREAS, DME has diligently examined a number of possible locations in the area of the
City to the immediate east and west sides of South Mayhill Road in order to determine an appropriate
site for the location and construction of the substation and connecting transmission lines and has
considered the impact on homeowners, displacement of residents, cost of easements, transmission
and distribution line construction costs, engineering factors, proximity to other substations, and other
relevant factors to the extent reasonably possible; and
WHEREAS, DME staff then conducted more than one open house meeting, 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 location and construction
of the Eagle Substation and to 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 ftirther public input before
making a recommendation to the City Council for the location and construction of the
Mayhill Substation; and
WHEREAS, the PUB, after considering all public comment and the recommendations of
DME staff, recommended to City Council by a vote of 7 -0 that the "option 1 (yellow)" be selected
as the site for the location and construction of the Mayhill Substation and its connecting transmission
lines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after considering all of the facts and circumstances, is of
the opinion, and the City Council finds, that "option 1 (yellow)" is a feasible site option for
the location and construction of the Mayhill Substation and its connecting transmission route; NOW,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the "option 1 (yellow)" as the site for location
and construction of Denton Municipal Electric's M a y h i 11 Substation its connecting
transmission route and the same is depicted as the "yellow option" on the attached map marked as
Exhibit "1" and directs DME to acquire the site designated as the "option 1 (yellow)" in substantial
compliance with what is shown on the attached map.
SECTION 2. The recitals set forth in the preamble to this resolution are 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 _. __._,,,.,.,day of January, 2016.
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY, .
APP 1�'?1; ) AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTOR F'Y
BY:
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