Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Denton Municipal Electric
CM/ ACM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
Date: May 9, 2017
SUBJECT
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Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding the proposed site for the construction, expansion, and use of an electric power transmission/distribution substation generally located in the northeast corner of East Sherman Drive and Hartlee Field Road, in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and part of Denton Municipal Electric's service territory; and providing an effective date. [Hartlee Field Substation]
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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 substation in the vicinity of the area described above (Exhibit 1), in the City of Denton, Texas, has been identified and shared with closely impacted landowner representatives.
DME held an open house and meetings to discuss the siting of the proposed substation and transmission routes with the landowner representatives of the potential site area and has received feedback from them.
OPTIONS
1. Approve adoption of the resolution.
2. Do not approve resolution.
RECOMMENDATION
Based upon information received during Open House meetings and discussions with land owners, preliminary site studies, staff recommends that the Yellow Substation Site Option, which is currently owned by the City of Denton, EX 3) be selected in accordance with the Public Utilities Board Public Hearing determination on April 10, 2017 and the City Council Public Hearing on May 2, 2017.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
Options were presented in Closed Session to the Public Utilities Board on March 27, 2017, and to the City Council on December 6, 2016. A Public Hearing was held at the Public Utilities Board meeting on April 10...
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