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MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY DATE: OCTOBER 9, 1990 SUBJECT: SECURITY LIGHTING AT GROVELAND P Councilmember Quick requested security lighting at Groveland Park in the general vacinity of the picnic tables, amongst the black locust trees. Neighbors had complained that youth would congregate there after curfew hours. I have contacted three companies for estimates for lighting the area. Each company provided a different option, however, all three companies agreed that the best option for the city is as explained in #1. 1. An NSP lightpole already exists on Fairchild Avenue and has direct line to the picnic area. There are no trees to block any light that would be directed to the area. NSP estimates that having two directional 250 watt lights on the pole, shining in the direction of the picnic area would provide more than adequate light for security reasons. The cost would a monthly charge of $14.00 for electricity. The light would be on a photo -cell. This is the least expensive option and would provide excellent security lighting. The lighting would be directed towards the park and therefore would not be a nuisence light shining in anyone's house. 2. Keller Electic Co. provided an estimate for placing a pole and setting a lamp to light the area. The power would come from the building and would require trenching around the tot lot to the picnic area. The electrician did not recommend an overhead wire because of the many trees and branches and because of the totlot area. He provided costs for using both a wooden pole and a metal pole. The cost is $2,100 with a metal pole and $1,900 for a wooden pole. 3. Bacon Electric provided a cost for placing a lamp on the existing security light pole which is located between the building and the totlot. A security light already exists on this pole for the totlot area. It was Dick's suggestion that a directional 1000 watt lamp be placed on this pole shining towards the picnic area. This, too would provide more than adequate light. However, the light from this source would shine towards the homes on Fairchild. This may or may not be a problem. The cost of this work would be $500.00. Dick indicated that he would not bid on the trenching of underground wire on this project because it is too difficult to work amongst all the trees. Also, Dick indicated that an overhead wire was not recommended because of all the trees and because it would go over the totlot area. I talked with Ron Schmitz, Groveland Park Foundation President,