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the liaison representatives indicated such a period of delay was unnecessary. He added that the issue would not have been on the May agenda but he had asked that it be added and had also gotten Mr. Littrell to attend so that the residents could make their presentation before the City proceeded with the project. President Oxian said he wanted it to be clear the Commission had not tried to railroad the project through. Mr. Littrell explained no specific design was given because no specific design had been chosen. He added the decision would be contractors choice but it would be along the lines of what Mrs. O'Blenis' photo depicted. Mr. Littrell said he had to have two of the boxes somewhere and that the City had spent $5,000 to pare that number down to two. He indicated the reason the boxes were proposed for those particular locations is because that is where the service is located now. Mr. Littrell said to move the boxes from these locations, they would have to intercept an underground wire or would have to dismantle the overhead wiring and put that wiring underground, but would still have to have a box somewhere. He said the cost of putting additional underground wiring in is beyond the budget for the project. He noted I&M would not allow the City to put wire on their poles. He noted another problem was that even if they received permission to do something like run wire on I&M's pole, there would still have to be a junction box somewhere which would not be locked and someone with some stick-to-itiveness could be exposed to 280 volts. He said the proposed electrical service was much more attractive than others in the - city. He said in his opinion there would be no danger to children. Mrs. O'Blenis inquired if a dial wouldn't be visible from the sidewalk. Mr. Littrell replied affirmatively. Mrs. O'Blenis said she felt this would be all attraction for children. Mr. Littrell said these boxes are located all over the city, even in peoples front yards. He pointed out Lincolnway East as an example. He said he suspected that children walking along streets and alleys find meters and meter boxes everywhere. Mrs. O'Blenis agreed but noted Riverside Drive was a very busy street. President Oxian said he had seen boxes that were lockable so that no dials were visible. Mr. Littrell said those were vandalproof covers. President Oxian said the meter reader has a key and unlocks the meter cover, reads the metier, and locks the box. He asked if there was anything like that available for these meter boxes. Mr. Littrell said he had not asked, but he suspected I&M would resist. Commissioner Bullene asked what the best looking meter box looked like. Mr. Littrell indicated the box in Mrs. O'Blenis' photo was the most attractive. Commissioner Bullene inquired in the box could be flush with the ground. Mr. Littrell said they had to up to be serviced and to keep them out of the snow. Mr. Coulter asked if it was possible to put the box on an existing utility pole. Mr. Littrell said it would still be four feet above the ground. Mr. Coulter said in his opinion if the meter was on the pole it would be somewhat out of view. Mr. Littrell disagreed. Commissioner Talley said the electricity for the eastern end of the district was coming from Leeper Park currently. He said the last two streetlights on the north side of the street needed to be tied into the rest of the circuit on the north side which would only require trenching from the O'Blenis House to the Cutter house to tied that circuit together. Commissioner Talley said the power that is going to the north and south side of Riverside Drive's eastern end is coming from a pole next to the playground on the southeast corner of Lafayette Street and the pole at the northeast front of the Leeper Park tennis