10/01/66 Board of Public Works Minutes

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STREET LIGHTING AT CALVARY TEMPLE DENIED Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski , Assistant Traffic.Director has recommended that.a request from Rev. Roy Wead"to have more street lights put in at the new Calaary Temp at Michigan and Chippewa be denied as it is partially out of order. Rev. Wead wanted to provide more light for his property, building, and parking lot. It is not the responsibility of the city t6 provide more light for private propery, but to light streets and aiddwalks. It has been suggested that Rev. Wead contact some commercial lighting concern to provide adequate lighting for the parking lot and buildings at the church. The Secretary was instructed to write Rev. Wead and inform him of the Boards decision. The streets in the area are aproperly lighted with one exception, the midblock of Main between Chippewa and Sherwood and the department does recommend its installation and same was approved by the Board. �.. WESTERN AVENUE STREET LIGHTING �- RENOVATION Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, assistant Traffic Director submitted his opinion and recommendation to the Board that the street light proposal submitted to his C-) office and Mr. Lloyd Taylor by Mr. Wayne A. Frost of the Indiana and Michigan,E Electric company for the renovation of the Western Avenue Street Light system between Michigan and Olive to 99 - 20,000 lumen mercury vapor street lights be approved. The additional monthly operating cost to the city will be $65.00 or $780.00 a year. This additi6nalcost buys the city an indrease of 883,000 lumens over the present system of 1,097,000 lumens to 1,980,000 lumens for the total system. The Board approved the recommendation of Mr. Wadzinski. STREET LIGHT OUTAGE REPORTS The street light outage reports for the week were approved and ordered filed by -the Board. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. MA! n,