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c4+ 1 YG 74 ce 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 484 -2177 / FAX: (651) 484 -4538 TO: Mayor & Council Members FROM: Elizabeth Mursko, Code Enforcement Officer DATE: January 22, 1999 RE: Proposed Revision of Street Light Policy MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL Beverly Scalze Jim LaValle Steve Morel= Bob Pedersen ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson In an effort to maintain an efficient and cost effective lighting system, City Staff has examined the current street lighting policy adopted in December 1985 focusing on placement and future development. The purpose of our current policy is to establish the guidelines and cost responsibilities pertaining to city road lighting and future locations. The street lighting system operated by the City of Little Canada includes lighting for all main collector streets and thoroughfares within the City, as well as lighting many intersections and cul -de -sacs that lead in and out of residential areas. Currently, the City of Little Canada incurs the costs for 185 overhead lights, 74 custom underground service lights, 15 city owned lights (non -group 5 rate) and zero at the group 5 rate. The NSP monthly rates for these street lighting fixtures are: 100 watt $ 8.85 over -head lights 14.75 underground service lights 3.95 (City owned lighting over head lighting) 5.45 Group 5 rate (underground service) The City Staff conducted a street light survey of our neighboring communities pertaining to the location criteria; distance between consecutive lights and how is street light placement is determined within each city. Each of the cities polled had a formal street lighting policy. The survey is attached. Based upon this survey and the fact compliance with our existing policy would be very expensive, the City Staff recommends the following changes to the current street lighting policy: 1. Mid -block street lights may be installed where the center line to center line distance Page 59