HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-041 CCRMember ran Rym
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO.
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introduced the following resolution
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING XCEL ENERGY TO RECOVER COST OF
UNDERGROUNDING BROOKLYN BOULEVARD ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION FACILITIES BY A SURCHARGE TO BROOKLYN
CENTER XCEL RATEPAYERS - BROOKLYN BOULEVARD CORRIDOR
PROJECT PHASE 1, PROJECT NO. 2018-05
WHEREAS, the City will be undertaking reconstruction and streetscape
improvements to improve roadway safety, enhance traffic operations, reduce access points and
provide improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities for a 1.4 -mile segment of the corridor in
Brooklyn Center between 49th Avenue and Bass Lake Road (County Road 10); and
WHEREAS, streetscape improvements also include burying the existing
overhead power lines as was done in 2001 on Brooklyn Boulevard from south of 63`d Avenue to
the north City limits; 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 necessary,
actual and reasonably incurred additional costs by a surcharge on its customers within the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City will be applying for a Hennepin County Roadside
Enhancement Partnership Program (REP) grant to help offset a portion of the costs of burying
the existing overhead power line.
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 49th Avenue to just north of Bass Lake Road (County
Road 10) underground.
2. The City agrees that Xcel Energy may collect its necessary, actual and
reasonably incurred costs, or a portion thereof, by a surcharge a s d e t e r in i n e d b y t h e
underground tariff issued by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
3. The City requests that Xcel Energy recover $280,000 of the total
$420,000 estimated costs to place their facilities underground.
4. If the REP grant is not approved by the county, the remaining $140,000
portion of the cost to bury the overhead power shall be from the Infrastructure Construction
Fund.
RESOLUTION NO. 2018-41
February 26, 2018
Date Mayor
ATTEST: "I'W�
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Nbrquka Aider
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim m1hxn, M�rq n-ta Aider, 4xi1 a—wes, Kris , Ian Ryan
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.