HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2000-R0266 - Approve Plan For LP&L Substation At Buster Long Park Location - 07/27/2000Resolution No. 2000-R 0266
July 27, 2000
Item No. 55
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, a home -rule municipal corporation, in the
State of Texas, owns and operates a municipal electric utility known as Lubbock
Power & Light; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock has experienced a growth in population and
demand for electric service in southwest Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the two electric substations and distribution lines operated by
Lubbock Power & Light that serve southwest Lubbock is currently at maximum
capacity; and
WHEREAS, in order to serve the increasing demand for electric service in
southwest Lubbock, the City Council of the City of Lubbock desires to increase
Lubbock Power & Light's capacity to provide electric service in southwest Lubbock;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock owns a park bordered on the south by 58th
Street, the west by Bangor Avenue, the north by 540' Street, and the east by Aberdeen
Avenue, called Buster Long Park, located in southwest Lubbock; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock desires to build a substation on a portion of
Buster Long Park; and
WHEREAS, the park facilities currently located on Buster Long Park will be
relocated to a less congested area at McAlister Park that better serves not only the
park patrons and participants, but the public at large as well; and
WHEREAS, Lubbock Power & Light has agreed to use a portion of the
budgeted savings from building a substation at Buster Long Park to build new park
facilities at McAlister Park; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Lubbock has
approved the plan as submitted by Lubbock Power & Light to build a substation at
Buster Long Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the governing body
of the City of Lubbock, believes that it is in the best interest of the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to build a substation on a portion of Buster Long
Park; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the governing body
of the City of Lubbock and pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Code, desires to adopt this RESOLUTION changing a portion of the use of Buster
Long Park to an electric substation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Lubbock Power & Light must increase its capacity to
provide electric service in southwest Lubbock.
SECTION 2. THAT, after hearing the testimony and evidence presented to
the City Council of the City of Lubbock, the City Council determines that there is no
other feasible and prudent alternative to locating an electric substation on a portion of
Buster Long Park.
SECTION 3. THAT, after hearing the testimony and evidence presented to
the City Council of the City of Lubbock, the City Council determines that the project
to build a substation at Buster Long Park includes all reasonable planning to
minimize the harm to Buster Long Park.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the
governing body of the City of Lubbock, has considered the clearly enunciated local
preferences regarding changing the use of a portion of Buster Long Park to build an
electric substation for Lubbock Power & Light.
SECTION S. THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock, as the
governing body of the City of Lubbock, believes that it is in the best interest of the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock to build a substation on a portion
of Buster Long Park.
SECTION 6. THAT on the 27th day of July, 2000, pursuant to Chapter 26 of
the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, the City Council of the City of Lubbock held a
public hearing in the council chambers to consider changing the use of a portion of
Buster Long Park to that of an electric substation.
SECTION 7. THAT, pursuant to § 26.002(c) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Code, notification of this hearing was published in the newspaper of general
circulation once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of this hearing.
SECTION 8. THAT, pursuant to § 26.002(a) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Code, notice of this hearing was given to each person, organization, department, or
agency that has supervision over Buster Long Park.
Passed by the City Council this 27th day of July , 2000.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
AS TO CONTENT:
Paul ThompsoA. Director of Electric Utilities
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MdAthew L. Wade, Assistant City Attorney