Minutes - Public Works Committee - 05/21/2002

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that everyone along Alpine Drive was notified of the meeting, but they can send out notices to the areas that will likely be impacted. Mayor Gamec requested that staff make sure that there are adequate road signs. Consensus of the Committee was to send out notices and post adequate signs. Principal City Engineer Olson inquired as to how the Committee felt about the construction starting before the end of the school year. Consensus of the Committee was to delay construction until after the school year. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmembers Kurak, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #2: Consider Modifications to the Street Lighting System Principal Principal City Engineer Olson stated that the City of Ramsey has a standard street light that they install on all residential subdivisions. The standard traditionaire is mounted 14 feet above the street. The 150-watt standard was selected in the past due to the absence of any alternative. Recently, the Illuminating Engineering Standards (lES) recommended that 150 watt fixture not be used due to the effect (glare) on the passing motorists. Due to this reason, Connexus is also recommending that the City change their standard to a 100-watt semi-cutoff traditionaire to reflect the new recommendations. The cost to install these fixtures are paid for by the Developer of a subdivision. The cost to install the standard tradifionaire is approximately $850 per light plus the cost to extend wires to the fixture. The monthly operating cost for this 150-watt fixture is $6.46. The cost to install the wiring for these two types of fixtures will remain constant and therefore is not included in this comparison. The cost to install the semi- cutoff traditionaire is approximately $980 per light and the monthly operating cost for this 100- watt fixture is $5.45. The benefit to installing the semi cutoff traditionaire is the lower monthly costs as well as the decreased amount of glare that emits from the fixture. The second item to consider was the extension of lighting along the new section of Sunwood Drive between County Road 116 and Sunfish Lake Boulevard. Staff received a proposal for the extension of lighting along Sunwood Drive to make the feel consistent with the industrial park between Ramsey Boulevard and County Road 116. This cost is estimated at $15,898 and would give the two industrial parks along Sunwood Drive uniformity. This expenditure would be TIF eligible and there are funds available in this TIF district. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to recommend that the City Council change the standard City subdivision light to a 100 watt semi cutoff traditionare mounted at the 14 foot height, and to extend the scheme of Sunwood Drive NW between Ramsey Boulevard and C.R. #116 to the new section of Sunwood Drive NW. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmembers Kurak, and Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Councilmember Kurak noted that there are two priority streetlights along Sunfish Lake Boulevard that should be relocated to the intersection near the Hunters Hills Addition. Principal City Engineer Olson replied that he would research the location of those lights. Public Works Committee/May 21, 2002 Page 10 of 12