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
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Granting of Easement-Improvement of Distribution Lines
New Elementary School at Dresden Site
2449 Dresden Drive NE
Atlanta, Ga 30341
Scope:
Grant of Easement – Granting of Easement-Improvement of Distribution
Lines at Dresden Elementary School Site – 2449 Dresden Drive NE, Atlanta,
Ga 30341 for installation, upgrades, maintenance, and repair to electric
facilities to improve electric service reliability to the Dresden Elementary
School Site and other DeKalb Residences.
Purpose:
The Georgia Power Company is requesting an easement at the New
Elementary School at Dresden Site – 2449 Dresden Drive NE. 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 Site
located within a) fifteen (15) feet of the centerline of the overhead
distribution line (s) as shown on “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.
The financial impact of the easement will be $10.00 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 New Elementary
School at Dresden Site and surrounding area.