Agenda Item
ii. Easement Request ~ Georgia Power Company - Improvement of Distribution Lines at the DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter Site
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education (“the Board”) approve the grant of an easement to the Georgia Power Company for upgrades to electric distribution facilities.
Why: Granting of the easement supports improved electric service reliability to DeKalb Preparatory Academy Site (“the Site”) and other DeKalb County residences.
Details: The property site is 1402 Austin Drive, Decatur, GA 30032 - DCSD charter DeKalb Preparatory Academy. The area of the requested easement is defined as any portion of the property located within fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead distribution line(s) as installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit A”.
The purpose of this project is to install and maintain electrical and communication lines, poles, and equipment on the site. Georgia Power requests permission to maintain, repair and rebuild on all equipment including wires, transformers, and cables to strengthen the service to the DeKalb Preparatory Academy site off Austin Drive. Overhead lines in certain areas may be more prone to outages caused by trees contacting lines or vehicular collisions. Removing any trees and other obstructions to the lines and equipment will aid in providing the area with quality service.
Financial impact: The easement will directly benefit the DeKalb County School District. The financial impact of the easement will be $550.00 paid by Georgia Power Company to the District. Funds will be allocated to Charge Code 300.0000.4199.50.00271.9999.9990.8010.040.0000
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Hans G. Williams, Director of Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678.676.1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Granting of Easement-Improvement of Distribution Lines
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Site
1402 Austin Drive
Decatur, Ga 30032
Scope:
Grant of Easement – Granting of Easement-Improvement of Distribution
Lines at DeKalb Preparatory Academy Site – 1402 Austin Drive for
installation, upgrades, maintenance, and repair to electric equipment to
improve electric service reliability to the DeKalb Preparatory Academy Site
and other DeKalb Residences.
Purpose:
The Georgia Power Company is requesting an easement at DCSD Charter
school DeKalb Preparatory Academy off 1402 Austin Drive. The purpose of
this project is to upgrade electric distribution lines, poles, and equipment to
improve electric service reliability to the DeKalb County School District site
and surrounding neighbors. Overhead lines in the area may be more prone
to outages caused by trees contacting lines or vehicular collisions. Removing
any trees and other obstructions to the lines and equipment will aid in
providing the area with quality service.
The area of the requested easement is defined as any portion of the
property located within fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead
distribution line(s) as installed in the approximate location shown on “Exhibit
A”.
The financial impact of the easement will be $550.00 paid by Georgia
Power Company to the District.
It is requested that the Board of Education approve the easement to
Georgia Power Company to improve electric service reliability at the
DeKalb Preparatory Academy site and surrounding area.