Agenda - Council - 09/27/1994 - Laserfiche WebLink

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INTRODUCTIbN The City of Ram ,icy has a policy which established tWo classifications for street lighting. The fn-st is priority arterialistreet lighting which is limited to intersections at State Trunk Highways, County Roads and arterial streets. The chief benefit from this type of lighting is the improved safety due to increased visibili~y at the intersection and also functions as a navigation aid to motorists who are seeldng to locate .the exact point of the intersection as they are approaching. Because of the general nature of the bend. fits from this type of lighting, it is the City's policy to finance the installation and operation and m _alntenance of these lights through the City's general fund. A second classification of street lighting i~ subdivision street lighting. This type of lighting is provided at intersections and at intervals of approximately 300 feet along all streets within a subdivision. The major benefits from this type of lighting is increased pedestrian safety and security. These benefits occur chiefly to the residents df the individual subdivision, and therefore, City policy declares financing of subdivision. . light'ngl to be the responsibility ..... of the benefitted p pyro eft owners. It is also City policy to ~nvolv~ the benefitted residents of the subdJv~smn m the decision on whether or not su~bdi ,vision light~ g should be installed. Until recently, the City of Ramsey had no efficient means oI cohecting the r~ecessary funds for the installation and operation and maintenance of subdivision ~,eet hg~hnng ff~m areas outs~d.e the C~tys water and sewer uuhty districts. Recently, Anoka ~4ectric tzooperat~ve has entered into an agreement with the City to perform billing for its utility area. This billing system also allows for the possible billing of other City services such as the billing of subdivNion street lights in rural areas. On July 26, 1994¢ the City Council received a petition calling for the feasibility study to consider the improvement}of street lights to the Pine Cove Addition, and directed the City Engineer to prepare said feasiDility study to advise on the cost of the project as it would affect each property owner. The purpdse of this study is to accomplish that directive. ' NATIJRE OF .?'[HE IMPROVEMENT It is proposed thatitwo ornamental street lights and one priority hntersecfion street light be installed in the locations i~enfified in Figure A. The ornamental Iigh'ts would be the traditionaire-style stan .ct~d and lurrfigaire illustrated in Figure B. The priority intersection light w/Il be the cobra head type luminaire pla.~ed on a wooden or fiberglass standard as illustrated in Figure C. All installations Would be performed by Anoka Electric Cooperative. Al1 wiring to the proposed subdivision Iight~ would be underground by plowing in cable and boring driveways where necessary. Turf would be restored to the satisfaction of the property owner. PROJECT COS¢ The estimated cost is $1,200 for subdivision street lighting and $600 for the priority intersection light which wouldlbe installed at the same time. The City is proposing to recover the installation costs plus 15% for, project overhead through the quarterly billing rate. The cost of the subdivision lights would be reaovered by the City over a period of ten yea. rs through inddvidual property owner billings. The costlof the priority street lighting is currenily financed through the City's General Fund. ~