HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2017-018WHEREAS, Denton Municipal Electric ("DME"), the City of Denton's electric
eQartment has 12reviously announced that in order to serve future load and needs of its customers
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to below as the "Yellow Site"), and the same being located in the certificated service territory of
DME; and
WHEREAS, DME has diligently examined a number of possible locations in the northeast
part of the City and the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, in order to determine an appropriate site
for the construction, expansion and use of the substation; and it has considered the impact on
homeowners, any displacement of residents, the cost of easements, transmission and distribution
line construction costs, engineering factors, and other relevant factors to the extent reasonably
possible; and
WHEREAS, DME staff then conducted an open house (January 26, 2017), with advanced
notices being mailed to landowners who own property within five -hundred (500) feet of the
potential substation sites, in order to inform the public regarding the sites for the proposed
construction, expansion and use of the Hartlee Field Road Substation, and receive public input on
the same; and
WHEREAS, the PUB, after considering any and all public comment and the
recommendations of DME staff, recommended to City Council by a vote of 7®0 that the "Yellow
Site" be selected as the site for the location and construction of the Hartlee Field Road Substation;
and
WHEREAS, after the open houses, the City Council, during a regularly scheduled open
meeting, on May 2, 2017, held a public hearing to allow further public input before making a
decision for location of the construction of the Hartlee Field Road Substation; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after considering all of the facts, circumstances and the
recommendation of the PUB, is of the opinion, and the City Council finds, that the "Yellow Site,"
located in the general area of the northeast corner of East Sherman Drive and Hartlee Field Road,
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in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, is a feasible site
option for the location and construction of the Hartlee Field Road Substation; NOW,
THEREFORE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the "Yellow Site," located in the general area of
the northeast comer of East Sherman Drive and Hartlee Field Road, in the extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and depicted on the attached site map
marked as Exhibit "I", as the site for the location and construction of Denton Municipal Electric's
Hartlee Field Road Substation and accordingly directs DME to acquire the property rights to the
site so designated, in substantial compliance with what is depicted 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 9
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By
APPI . 'ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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By: -
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
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