2004-03-08 Regular Meeting, Public Hearing, and Workshop Meeting

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• Pg. 2 Additionally, we proposed installing an upgraded type of lighting fixture from the typical 9500 Lumen, 100-Watt, High Pressure Sodium light to an enhanced 16,000 Lumen, 150-Watt, High Pressure Sodium Light along the frontage of the Lomax Elementary School and Lomax Junior High School locations. Consideration for these brighter streetlights will assist in minimizing visibility safety hazards for students, parents, faculty, and North "L" Street motorists. Furthermore, we proposed installing an enhanced 25,500 Lumen, 250-Watt, High Pressure Sodium Light at the intersection of North "L" Street and Sens. Consideration for this brighter streetlight will assist in minimizing visibility safety hazards for motorists in this intersection of a collector and primary arterial road. Cost: Based on Centerpoint Energy's current streetlighting rates, the monthly service cost of this plan will be $64.27. The annual cost of the North "L" Street project will be $771.24 based on the following: New 9500 Lumen light/existing pole: $3.49/Month x 12 Months = $41.88Near x 14 lights = $586.32 New 16,000 Lumen light/existing pole: $3.49/Month x 12 Months = $41.88Near x 3 lights = $125.64 New 25,500 Lumen light/existing pole: $4.94/Mouth x 12 Months = 59.28Near x 1 light = $59.28 North IIH" Street (Sens Road to Underwood Road): Existing Conditions: North "IT' Street is a City -maintained, 2-Lane, asphalt road with an open -ditch drainage system. In reference to the City of La Porte's Comprehensive Thoroughfare Plan this road serves as a collector street for the south side of the "Lomax" area. The average spacing between existing streetlights along the roadway is 475'. There are currently a total of 134 power poles along North "H". Of these, 23 poles are equipped with a streetlight. Recommendation: Our recommendation calls for adding 16 (9,500 Lumen —100 Watt), 1(16.000 Lumen —150 Watt), and 1 (25,500 Lumen — 250 Watt) new streetlights on existing poles (see attached map). This plan will reduce the average spacing of streetlights from 475' to 266'. Additionally, we proposed installing an upgraded type of lighting fixture from the typical 9500 Lumen, 100-Watt, High Pressure Sodium light to an enhanced 16,000 Lumen, 150-Watt, High Pressure Sodium Light at the intersection of North "H" Street and Loc Loma Lane. Consideration for this brighter streetlight will assist in minimizing visibility safety hazards for motorists/pedestrians at the first entrance to the neighborhood. Furthermore, we proposed installing an enhanced 25,500 Lumen, 250-Watt, High Pressure Sodium Light at the intersection of North "H" Street and Sens. Consideration for this brighter streetlight will assist in minimizing visibility safety hazards for motorists in this intersection of a collector and primary arterial road.