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CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRTATENFSS STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDATION The Department of Public - Works ha presented e propo <;al to rehabilitate the streetlighting system of thr entire East Wayne Street Local Histoi-10 District: It. is important to note_ that in addi ti.on to the guidelines adopted by the East Wayne Street property owners, cons ideration• is also . guided by the recommendations of the Mayor's Historic Streetlight Committee, August, 1990 (see attached). In general, 'this plan - proposes to, replace all lighting fixtures and poles 'within the district with new fixtures and poles and to rewire all systems including 'the introduction of 4 service distribution boxes, three of which are streetside. The light:iiig f:ixtiares are to be Herwi.g HWJ -A as illustrated in the catalog cuts ' NnclosF•cl supporting a 100 watt, 9500 lumen high pressut•e Sodium lamp. This light fixture is equivalent in d(- asigcn to the original fixtures, many of which remain in service. Poles are proposed fcir replacement wi t:h one of two van i et: i es depending on location: Shakespeare BP2O at Jefferson Street locations, and Tradit Jotaal DB 700X1,3 at all other . locations. The' ShaRespeare post , is selected for similarity''of -form to the original cast. iron fixtures at this area in a more economical plastic mat:ir.ial which should also relieve impact darn:age in auto accident which connnonly damage 'the existing posts along -Jefferson. The Traditional concrete posts are selected for "similarity to orriginal. posts throughout Sunnymede subdivision. This post deviates from the histori'cal'posts in that it is two feet taller. The proposal states that those posts and lighting fixttres which are foulid to be whole or. salvageable shall be stored and restored for fixture -or parts 'replacement in other tie i ghhorhoo(ls which retain similar lighting. Though Staff applauds the efforts to improve set-vice in this ni- igliborhood with this proposal, cert.aiit elements of.' the- project require discussion and Analysis. The locations 'of service boxes in-tree lawns is unfortunate though mid- block' locations on side streets may'' present the 'most obscure locations available in a neighborhood generally not served by alleys'. Replacement of posts with higher post design i.; a notable deviat.ion. liowever expressions iri the Guidelines and in the Mayor's Committee's Report indicate a concern for a6ple and even lighting which elevated fixtures will assist.. in providing. ' The most pressing dilemma .is" in the ,is sue of total. removal of actual historic material from the neighborhood (and - expressly - for i e -n ,H" in other neighborhoods) in- preference for r•epr•oduction material which though similar is not the historical original'. This is contrait►d.icated by the guidelines wliich state•that "Whenever possible, original features should he r.ostored. Tf older light fixtures' are taken down in the ci.ty; they should be reserved for use in the historic district ".' Staff acknowledges that this committee may never have considered a r.eliabiIit .program of the scope under review and drat the language of this report implies a more piecemeal appt•oat:l►. However, the obvious conflict between the guidelines and the - present proposal make it .impossible for Staff to rec:onimend "approval. Though time has not permitted caeeful`.Analysis of the DPW's inventory, it appears that with the exception of rust, approximately half of the lighting fixtures are iu "good condition "and approximately one third 'of poles are rated "good ".'We can imagine the possible efficiencies and benefits of tb6 plan as proposed, but: Stuff feels that DPW