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Member Ed Nelson introduced the following resolution and moved its
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-45
RESOLUTION DIRECTING XCEL ENERGY TO UNDERGROUND OVERHEAD
UTILITIES ON BROOKLYN BOULEVARD, 65TH AVENUE TO NORTH CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS, in 2001, roadway and enhancement improvements will be completed on
Brooklyn Boulevard from 65th Avenue to the North City Limits, widening Brooklyn Boulevard to
provide for improved traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, the roadway improvement project requires that Xcel relocate its
overhead facilities; and
WHEREAS, to improve public safety a below ground utility corridor in the
boulevard and sidewalk/trail area of the east side of the roadway has been established; and
WHEREAS, the City does acknowledge that it is in receipt of a letter dated March
21, 2001 outlining the estimated cost of the requested undergrounding and the estimated monthly
surcharge on Xcel's customers in the City and that the surcharge amount is based on an underground
tariff now pending before the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that Xcel Energy will not place its facilities
underground on a County Road unless the City agrees to Xcel's collection of its additional
necessary, actual and reasonably incurred costs by a surcharge on its customers within the City
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that:
1. Xcel Energy is hereby requested and directed to relocate its overhead
facilities on Brooklyn Boulevard from 65th Avenue to the North City Limits
to the new below ground utility corridor.
2. The City agrees that Xcel may collect its necessary, actual and reasonably
incurred costs by a surcharge once approval of an underground tariff is
issued by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
March 26, 2001
Date
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City Clerk
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kay Lasman and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Myrna Kragness, Kay Lasman, Ed Nelson, and Bob Peppe;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.