Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Denton Municipal Electric
CM/ ACM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
Date: April 24, 2017
SUBJECT
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Hold a public hearing and consider recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution regarding the proposed site for construction, expansion, and use of the electric power transmission line located in an area bounded by Bernard Street (western boundary), Eagle Drive (northern boundary), S. Locust Street and W. Collins Street (eastern boundary), and W. Collins Street (southern boundary), lying within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; as part of Denton Municipal Electric's service territory. [Eagle to Locust TM Line]
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BACKGROUND
The Denton Municipal Electric (DME) Capital Improvement Program includes a project to reconstruct its electric transmission system. Its current capacity is inadequate for expected future load. The need for a transmission line in the vicinity of the above described area (EX 1) in the City of Denton, Texas, has been identified and shared with closely impacted landowner representatives.
DME has had on open house and meetings to discuss the siting of the proposed transmission routes with the landowner representatives of the potential site area and has received feedback from them.
OPTIONS
1. Recommend that the City Council approve the option presented.
2. Do not recommend approval of a site option and direct that other actions be taken.
3. Table the discussion.
4. Postpone action for another meeting.
RECOMMENDATION
In light of the information received during open house meetings and discussions with land owners, staff recommends that the Public Utilities Board recommend that the City Council approve the blue route as depicted on the attached map.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
Options were presented in closed session to PUB on January 23, 2017 and to City Council on February 7, 2017. An open house meeting for the public was held on March 23, 2017.
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