City Council Agenda and Packet 2010 04 06

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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: MALCOLM FLEMING, CITY MANAGER DATE: APRIL 6, 2010 SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO GRANT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY A UTILITY EASEMENT ON THE ADLER/FINGRU OPEN SPACE PROPERTY ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: PARKS & RECREATION SUMMARY: The Public Service Company is requesting a utility easement that would cross the jointly owned (50% Boulder County, 25% Louisville and 25% Lafayette) Adler/Fingru Open Space property. This easement would be approximately ten feet wide by 600 feet long. The utility lines would be installed via subsurface boring and cable pulling resulting in no surface damage to the Open Space property. th According to the Public Service Company this project will serve the area bounded by S. 104 Street and HWY 287, and HWY 42 and Dillon Road. Additionally, the utilities will benefit Exempla Hospital, stimulate business growth at the Colorado Tech Center and relieve overloaded feeders resulting in reduced outage times and increased service reliability. The Open Space Advisory Board has reviewed this request and recommends approving the easement. The Open Space Advisory Board has also reviewed the Utility Easement language and has had the opportunity to contribute language to the Ecological, Hydrological and Geological Considerations Section of the document. FISCAL IMPACT: The Public Service Company has agreed to pay the landowners $10,000 for the permanent easement. Louisville, as a 25% stakeholder in the property, will receive $2,500. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request ATTAHMENT(S): 1. Proposed Utility Easement Contract 2. Boulder County Parks & Open Space Adjacent Property Owner Letter with Map of Easement Location SUBJECT AGENDA ITEM APPROVAL TO GRANT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY 4F A UTILITY EASEMENT ON THE ADLER/FINGRU OPEN SPACE PROPERTY ëí