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HISTORIC DISTRICT LIGHTING MEETING <br />Page 3 <br />- Riverside residents expressed concern about how to deal with the streetlight <br />issue in their standards which will soon become part of a City Ordinance. <br />They indicated a desire to work with the City and I & M and compromise but <br />at the same time want some cooperation from those two groups. <br />- Mr. Pluta suggested that a neighborhood decide what they want as far as <br />streetlighting is concerned and then meet with him. His department would <br />then try to find funding for the lighting and if there is none, the project <br />would be put on hold. He also suggested the neighborhood write to the <br />Mayor and the Council. Mr. Pluta was given a copy of Riverside's proposed <br />standards. <br />- Mr. McDonald said he would be glad to take our suggestions for replacement <br />lampposts back to his company but he was not sure how effective it would be. <br />I & M would like to relinquish ownership and maintenance of lampposts to <br />either the City or the neighborhood associations and would consider offers. <br />- Mr. Pluta suggested coming to his office with information on the type of <br />lighting being sought. <br />He further indicated that the City might be able to purchase from I & M some <br />of the current lighting systems in some of the historic neighborhoods at a <br />reasonable price. The problem would then be what to use as replacements <br />for damaged lampposts. <br />- One of the residents felt that I & M as a local corporation making money <br />in this community should be more responsible and receptive to the needs of <br />their customers. <br />