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October 3, 2002

 

Bill -  I have attached a draft it may not be the final one that was sent to

the council but it is close.

It is a word document .  PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO THE TOWN ATTORNEY.  ALSO,

SINCE THIS LETTER WAS SENT, LARRY TUCKER, TOWN ENGINEER, HAS INDEPENDENTLY

DETERMINED THE POWER LINES WERE PLACED TO MINIMIZE DAMAGES TO THE DEVELOPER

WHILE MAXIMIZING DAMAGES TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTS.

 

two issues which are not specifically addressed in the letter but I would

like to get anwers to are:

1)  According to the Duke Power engineer the choice of where to put the

power poles was done at the behest and extra cost of the developer who

Co-Conspired with Duke to minimize damage to their own development while

inflicting unmitigated damages to existing residents who DO NOT need the

electricity.  Can the town immediately HALT development by developers who

willfully and unnecessarily inflict damages on neighboring communities

without mitigating them in any way.

 

2)  It seems there must be violations of the Spirit of the Duke franchise

agreements to not attempt to mitigate (or even contact) property owners

damaged by their activies.  According to Duke (Dan Daniels 687-3136) they

also deviated from their standard best engineering protocols  in letting

outside engineers dictate where the power poles and lines were place. 

wouldn't this be a violation?

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Jay Brenman 843-3637