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Motion by ~u~ember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt a policy for assistin$ ]~duals with hookup charges to water and sewer utilities receiving availability from subdi~, ion!-extensions. Motion c ,a~,.,. ¥oting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin, Zimmerman, Beyer and Peterson. ~dtinl~.lqo: None. · ! '[ Case b~8: i R~view of Street Lighting Policy City Engin ~_e~r Ja~n~ kowsld stated that from the period of February 1989 through June 1990, the Planning angl~.o~ng Commission dealt with the issue of establishing a City street lighting policy on 13 separ$~ ml~e~g dates. At the conclusion of these meetings, the City Council held a public hearing in J~? 1,~gfi0 and directed Staff to prepare a street lighting policy. After his arliqal 4t the City of Ramsey in August 1990, Mr. Jankowski stated that he presented a case at the )h~lept~mber 25, 1990 meeting which he discussed, at length, his thoughts on the developm¢fl!.!of ~street lighting policy he was subsequently directed to prepare by City Council that evenin~ [Th~ existing policy was adopted by the City Council on February 27, 1991. Since this p0,- ~.cy~as adopted, Mr. Jankowski was informed by one member of the Planning and Zoning C ~on{~sslon that the standards referenced in the policy were not consistent with the desires of the Comtaliss~n. In particular, the style of lense preferred by the Planning and Zoning Commissior~ _~aSi~e flat glass lense which will minimize glare, whereas the lense specified in the policy is a dg~p s01e polycarbonate lense which is resistant to breakage from vandalism and which is engineere4 ~o ~jsperse light more effectively along the roadway. Also, the pc r.[il:y Was adopted prior to any subdivision lighting being in place anywhere in the City, except for ~rtl~ork where the street lights are owned and operated by the home owners association.~l Fh~ current policy allows any of three ornamental light styles carded by Anoka Electric Co ~ erafive. At the present time, Wood Pond Projects subdivisions have selected the Traditionair [i~tyl~ standard, which is the same standard used in Northfork. Presently, there are 14 of these om ~ aentja~ 1 light standards and two of the cobra head type street lights which are used at priority inte~:cti{ns. At the present time, there are 15 subdivision street lights which will need to be in six ne~'i;ubil]ivisions, as well as 12 street fight locations at priority intersections for which ten developers ~ ye rbad money held in escrow. The policy should be revised, if necessary, so that these pendin~ insr~thllafions can proceed consistent with the desires of the City. [ Planning and, ZoS~ing Commissioner Benjamin Deemer stated that he was on the Planning and Zoning Co~ais~on when the study was done and the street lighting policy established. He further expl~ii aed~that the drop style polycarbonate lense and two styles of the decorative lights were found ~o be fia violation of the glare standards. .~ f Mayor Gilb~o~ pointed out that there were two major drawbacks to the flat glass lense type of street light; ~r. st, ~here is a spotlight effect and second, great numbers of insects collect on the ballasts andb~trn ~' d then bum out the ballasts. Councilmen~bi~r la~e~ terson asked Mr. Jankowski to elaborate on the two type of street lights. Mr. Jankowil ro~lied that he had not heard of the reduced ballast life for the flat glass lense, but that breakage, i nd~andalism were certainly a concern. Motion by C~ style of stre~ mc~ember Peterson and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to adopt the Traditionaire ights for subdivisions. City Council / September 22, 1992 Page 8 of 10