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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2006, 5:00 P.M.
Mayor Blackie Holmes opened the special meeting of the City Council with prayer. Present were Mayor
Pro Tempore Jim Roberts and Councilmembers Syd Carter, Kelly Walker and Harry Shawver. Also in
attendance were City Manager Bob Livingston, City Attorney Rob Dillard and City Secretary Nina
Wilson. Boy Scout Cameron Lundberg, 7500 Turtle Creek Boulevard, led the pledge of allegiance and
then stated the badge upon which he was working.
CONSIDER AUTHORIZATION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE UNDERGROUNDING OF
UTILITY LINES GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE 138 KV TXU
TRANSMISSION LINE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK: Mayor Holmes
announced that the Council would consider preliminary approval of an agreement between the City and
TXU to participate in a study that will explore the feasibility of placing the 138 kV transmission line
underground for the entire length of the existing route. The official agreement will be approved at the
next City Council meeting on February 7. Per the agreement, the City agrees to delay consideration of
any ordinance restricting the heights of existing poles and TXU agrees to stop any design work until the
feasibility study is complete. By February 7, Walt Humann, 3131 Lovers Lane, will provide the City
with contact information for potential consulting engineers/firms to oversee the study. Mayor Holmes
also sought the residents' assistance in finding a consulting engineer. The City staff will interview
candidates and be prepared to submit a contract for Council approval at the February 21 City Council
meeting. The selected consulting engineer will give an initial report by Tuesday, March 21 at the City
Council meeting. Mayor Holmes also announced that TXU cannot help with the expense of the
consulting engineer because of setting a precedent; therefore, the City of University Park will pay for the
entire feasibility study. Mayor Pro Tern Roberts moved approval of the authorization of a feasibility
study for the undergrounding of utility lines along the route of the 138 kV TXU transmission line.
Councilmember Walker seconded, and the vote was unanimous to consider preliminary approval of an
agreement between the City and TXU.
CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF A NEW TRANSMISSION LINE STEERING COMMITTEE
MEMBER TO REPLACE FORMER COMMITTEE MEMBER JAMES A. MARTIN, III, WHO
RESIGNED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Mr. Martin holds shares in TXU and
felt that was a conflict of interest and someone should be appointed in his place. Mayor Holmes asked
that residents submit names to Councilmembers of anyone interested in serving on the committee.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ih day of February 2006.
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