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Resolution to Approve an Underground Electric Easement at 919 Sunset Road to DTE Electric Company (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
The City of Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant (WTP) located at 919 Sunset Road has two DTE electrical feeds for redundancy purposes. DTE has been constructing electrical improvements throughout the City and a part of that work includes upgrading both electrical feeds to the WTP with the goal of improving reliability. This proposed easement allows DTE to install their new Buckler electrical feed to the WTP to replace the aging Argo electrical service. The easement is sized to accommodate a new transformer and underground cabling, ultimately feeding the WTP primary switchgear. This work is necessary to continue redundant power feeds to the WTP which is a critical component for reliable water supply.
The easement has been positioned to have minimal impact to the WTP and its future site plans. The construction work should have minimal impact to the WTP and its neighbors. DTE will be directional drilling the underground cabling in an effort to minimize impact to the tree line on City property that provides screening to the neighbors.
Staff
Prepared by: Glen Wiczorek, Senior Utilities Engineer and
Michele Yanga, Paralegal
Reviewed by Christopher Frost, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
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Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor is the owner of the Water Treatment Plant (“WTP”) located at 919 Sunset Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103;
Whereas, DTE Electrical Company has determined that construction of the Buckler electrical feed to the WTP to replace the aging Argo electrical service is necessary to continue redundant power feeds to the WTP;
Whereas, DTE Electrical Company has requested an easement for the construction and maintenance of electrical utility service located at the WTP;
Whereas, City staff have reviewed the request and recommend approval of the grant of easement; and
RESOLVED, That the City of Ann Arbor hereby approves this grant of easement for the construction and maintenance of an electrical utility service located at 919 Sunset Road, described as follows:
DTE UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC EASEMENT
A 10 foot wide DTE Underground Easement being described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Robin Hills Subdivision of Vesper Heights, recorded in Liber 11, page 36, in Washtenaw County Records, as platted; thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds West 92.39 feet along the North line of said Robin Hills Subdivision of Vesper Heights to the Point of Beginning; continuing thence North 89 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds West 110.00 feet along said North line of Robin Hills Subdivision of Vesper Heights; thence North 00 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds East 10.00 feet; thence South 89 degrees 38 minutes 15 seconds East 110.00 feet parallel to said North line of Robin Hills Subdivision of Vesper Heights; thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 45 seconds West 10.00 feet to said North line of Robin Hills Subdivision of Vesper Heights and the Point of Beginning; and
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute the grant of easement in a form approved by the City Attorney.