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AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: April 19, 2021
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a resolution directing the removal and/or
relocation of overhead electric facilities along South Warrior Lane from
Marshall Avenue to University Avenue as part of the Warrior Lane
Improvements Phase 1 project
FORMAT:Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: City Council approved MidAmerican Energy’s Overhead
to Underground relocation proposal for the Warrior Lane Improvements Phase 1 project at the
December 21, 2020 regular City Council meeting. The City of Waukee has an option to use the Local
Government Compliance Clause (LGCC) to reimburse MidAmerican Energy for the overhead to
underground relocation costs to accommodate this roadway project. The LGCC allows MidAmerican
Energy to recover their actual project costs from their utility customers within the City of Waukee over
a one-year period as an additional per kWh fee charged each month. The per kWh fee will be based on
the actual construction costs established after the completion of the project. MidAmerican Energy has
provided an estimated cost of $190,375.72 for this overhead to underground relocation project. This
translates into an estimated per kWh fee of $0.00110/kWh. This fee is applied to their electric
customer’s monthly usage. The estimated average monthly fee is $0.93 for a residential customer and
$6.38 for a commercial customer for one year.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Resolution
PREPARED BY: Beth Richardson
REVIEWED BY: Rudy Koester RK
PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION –
NAME OF PUBLICATION:
DATE OF PUBLICATION:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
RESOLUTION 2021-
APPROVING DIRECTING MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY FOR
REMOVAL AND/OR RELOCATION OF OVERHEAD TO UNDERGROUND LINE
RELOCATION [WARRIOR LANE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 PROJECT]
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized
Municipal Organization; AND,
WHEREAS, The City of Waukee approved MidAmerican Energy’s Overhead to
Underground proposal for the Warrior Lane Improvements Phase 1, WMIS 2806610 on
December 21, 2020, Resolution No. 2020-489 ; AND,
WHEREAS, the removal and/or relocation of overhead electric facilities would improve
safety, image and economic development;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the City of Waukee City Council directs
MidAmerican Energy to remove and/or relocate power lines along Warrior Lane under the
following terms and conditions:
1.The City of Waukee will use the Local Government Compliance Clause (LGCC) to
reimburse MidAmerican Energy for the cost of the project. The LGCC allows
MidAmerican Energy to collect the cost of the project from the rate payers in Waukee
over a 1-year period as an additional per kWh fee. The per kWh fee will be based on
actual construction cost established and billed after the completion of the project.
2.The City Council authorizes the Mayor to inform the Iowa Utility Board that the City
authorizes MidAmerican Energy to charge the customers with the City boundaries the
cost of the project in accordance with the LGCC once the project is complete.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa, and approved this the 19th day of
April, 2021.
____________________________
Courtney Clarke, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________________
Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk
RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Anna Bergman Pierce
R. Charles Bottenberg
Chris Crone
Larry R. Lyon
Ben Sinclair