12/17/2002 Resolutions 2002-388
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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2002-388
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island, with the authorization ofthe Nebraska Power
Review Board, has a designated area of land within the state referred to as Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the City is required to provide electrical service to all customers within
this area; and
WHEREAS, the City's Service Area precludes all other electrical entities from
providing electricity to customers within this area; and
WHEREAS, the Service Area can only be changed by application to the Nebraska
Power Review Board, and can be based on newly annexed areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, as a result of recent annexations to the City of Grand Island, the
Wildwood Subdivision in the southeast comer of Highway 281 and Wildwood Drive is subject to an
amendment to the City's Service Area; and
WHEREAS, state law requires the City to reimburse the utility currently providing
service to such area for lost customers and must purchase the utility's existing electric lines, such cost
to be $154,942.60.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the City is hereby authorized to file with the
Nebraska Power Review Board, a Joint Application for Modification of Existing Service Area
Agreement No. 51.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Amendment to Service Area Agreement No. 51 is hereby
approved to request the City of Grand Island's Service Area be expanded due to recent annexations;
and the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute such amendment on behalf ofthe City of Grand
Island.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Southern Power District be reimbursed in the
amount of $154,942.60 for existing utility lines and lost customers as a result of such expanded
Service Area.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska on December 17,2002.
Approved as to Form T J:rt..C)
December 12, 2002 .4 City Attorney