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RESOLUTION #35 - 84
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STREET LIGHTING POLICY
WHEREAS,
The LEAA Street Lighting Projects Report states: "Well
lit streets may reduce the fear of crime, but there is
no statistically significant evidence that street light -
ing reduces crime itself," and
WHEREAS, the majority of vehicular accidents occur during the
daylight hours, and
WHEREAS, accident rates show only a modest decrease with inter-
section lighting;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, that the following policy be
adopted, recognizing that unusual conditions or circumstances may
require :!ex(:.eptions:
1. Street lighting will not be provided at City expense for crime
prevention in residential areas since it is of no proven
usefulness.
2. Street lighting at intersections may be provided if the follow-
ing criteria are generally met:
a) A Lino Lakes street or private road that intersects a
county or state road.
b) An intersection of two Lino Lakes streets, or a private
road with a daily usage of over 35 cars per day.
c) Intersections and crosswalks of distinctly unusual visual
vehicular problems.
3. Street lighting may also be used where there are distinctly
unusual safety problems, such as sharp curves, difficult to
anticipate topographical consideration or other particularly
dangerous physical problems which would be clearly mitigated
by lighting.
4. Cul -de -sacs and dead -end streets over 300 feet in length should
be provided a street light at the end of such cul -de -sac or
street.
5. Applications are to be reviewed by the Superintendent of Public
Works and the City Engineer.
Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council this
, 1984.
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ATTEST:
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Marilyn
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Anderson, City Clerk
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day of
n_jamin
Bens
, Mayor