Agenda Item
iv. Easement Request ~ Georgia Power Company ~ Installation of Distribution Lines at the New Elementary School at Dresden 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 at the New Elementary School at Dresden Site.
Why: Granting of the easement supports improved electric service reliability to the New Elementary School at Dresden site (“the Site”) and other DeKalb County residences.
Details: The purpose of the easement is to allow the Georgia Power Company to enter the easement area, to install, alter, maintain, inspect, renew, remove and repair electrical and communication lines, poles, and equipment on the Site. Georgia Power will maintain, repair and rebuild all equipment, including wires, transformers, fixtures and cables, to strengthen the service to the Dresden Elementary School. Overhead lines in various 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 or that interfere with the proper maintenance of service to the New Elementary School at Dresden will aid in providing the area with quality service.
The property site is 2449 Dresden Drive NE, Atlanta, Ga 30341 - New Elementary School at Dresden Site. The area of the requested easement is defined as any portion of the site located within a) fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead distribution line (s) as shown in “Exhibit A”, b) within ten (10) feet of the centerline of the underground distribution line and c) within ten (10) feet of each side of any related above ground equipment or facilities.
Financial impact: The easement will directly benefit the Dekalb County School District. The financial impact of the easement will be $10.00 paid by Georgia Power Company to the District.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678-676-0168
Mr. Hans Williams, Dir. Planning & E-SPLOST Programming, Division of Operations, 678-676-1588
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
After recording, return to:
Georgia Power Company
Attn: Land Acquisition (Recording)
241 Ralph McGill Blvd NE
Bin 10151
Atlanta, GA 30308-3374
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PROJECT 2025030212 LETTER FILE DEED FILE MAP FILE
ACCOUNT NUMBER 11047464-GPC9596-VBS-GP801EE0325
NAME OF LINE/PROJECT: 2449 DRESDEN DR -DRESDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (DEKALB COUNTY)
DISTRIBUTION LINE
PARCEL NUMBER 001
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STATE OF GEORGIA
DEKALB COUNTY
E A S E M E N T
For and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and
other good and valuable consideration, in hand paid by GEORGIA POWER COMPANY, a
Georgia corporation (the “Company”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (the “Undersigned”, which
term shall include heirs, successors and/or assigns), whose mailing Address is
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083-1027, does hereby grant
and convey to the Company, its successors and assigns, the right, privilege and
easement to go in, upon, along, across, under and through the Property (as
defined below) for the purposes described herein.
The “Property” is defined as that certain tract of land owned by the Undersigned
at 2449 DRESDEN DR NE, ATLANTA, GA 30341 (Tax Parcel ID No. 18 245 05 033) in
Land Lot 245, of the 18 District of Dekalb County, Georgia.
The “Easement Area” is defined as any portion of the Property located (a)
within fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead distribution line(s)
as installed in the approximate location(s) shown on “Exhibit A” attached hereto
and made a part hereof, (b) within ten (10) feet of the centerline of the
underground distribution line(s) as installed in the approximate location(s)
shown on “Exhibit A,” and (c) within ten (10) feet from each side of any related
above-ground equipment and facilities, including without limitation cubicles,
transformers and service pedestals, as installed in the approximate location(s)
shown in “Exhibit A.”
The rights granted herein include and embrace the right of the Company to
construct, operate, maintain, repair, renew and rebuild continuously upon and
under the Easement Area its lines for transmitting electric current with poles,
wires, transformers, service pedestals, anchors, guy wires and other necessary
apparatus, fixtures, and appliances; the right to attach communication
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PARCEL 001 NAME OF 2449 DRESDEN DR -DRESDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINE/PROJECT: (DEKALB COUNTY) DISTRIBUTION LINE
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facilities and related apparatus, fixtures, and appliances to said poles; the
right to stretch communication or other lines within the Easement Area; the
right to permit the attachment of the cables, lines, wires, apparatus, fixtures,
and appliances of any other company or person to said poles for electrical,
communication or other purposes; the right to assign this Easement in whole or
in part; the right at all times to enter upon the Easement Area for the purpose
of inspecting said lines and/or making repairs, renewals, alterations and
extensions thereon, thereunder, thereto or therefrom; the right to cut, trim,
remove, clear and keep clear of said overhead or underground lines, transformers,
fixtures, and appliances all trees and other obstructions that may in the opinion
of the Company now or hereafter in any way interfere or be likely to interfere
with the proper maintenance and operation of said overhead or underground lines,
transformers, fixtures, and appliances; the right of ingress and egress over
the Property to and from the Easement Area; and the right to install and maintain
electrical and communication lines and facilities to existing and future
structure(s) within the Easement Area under the easement terms provided herein.
Any timber cut on the Easement Area by or for the Company shall remain the
property of the owner of said timber.
The Undersigned does not convey any land, but merely grants the rights,
privileges and easements hereinbefore set out.
The Company shall not be liable for or bound by any statement, agreement
or understanding not herein expressed.
[Signature(s) on Following Page(s)]
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PARCEL 001 NAME OF 2449 DRESDEN DR -DRESDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINE/PROJECT: (DEKALB COUNTY) DISTRIBUTION LINE
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Undersigned has/have hereunto set his/her/their
hand(s) and seal(s), this ___________ day of _____________________, ________.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
presence of:
By: _____________________________ (SEAL)
_________________________________ Name:
Witness Title:
Attest: _________________________ (SEAL)
_________________________________ Name:
Notary Public Title:
[CORPORATE SEAL]
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Exhibit “A” 2449 DRESDEN DR -DRESDEN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL (DEKALB COUNTY)
Land Department Parcel 001 DISTRIBUTION LINE
LIMS #2025030212
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