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/e RESOLUTION NO. 2281 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> A PARKS SECURITY LIGHT INSTALLATION POLICY <br /> WHEREAS, City parks are frequently vandalized ; and <br /> WHEREAS, security lighting has been proven to be a <br /> deterent to vandals ; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council desires to maintain and enhance <br /> the safety of park users through the provision of safe and <br /> maintained facilities ; and <br /> WHEREAS, security lighting, being a deterent to vandals, <br /> may decrease the frequency of facility repairs or replacement. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City <br /> (, of Mounds View that the following policy shall govern the <br /> installation of park security lighting. <br /> 1 . All buildings shall have a security light above each door to <br /> provide adequate light for the entry of evening <br /> recreational users and after hours security. <br /> 2 . All neighborhood parks should have at least one high sodium <br /> light installed at an area of vandalism risk or for the safety <br /> of individuals pursuing recreational activities during dusk <br /> darkness , i .e. skating rinks, trailways and parking lots . <br /> 3 . Citizen input regarding the need for additional lighting <br /> should be considered when need can be validated. <br /> 4 . Lighting facilities and fixtures should be uniform whenever <br /> possible. <br /> 5. Security lighting should be provided from dusk to dawn by use of <br /> photo-electric cells. <br />