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Mayor Joseph E. Kernan August 1990 Page Two there exists a variety of types of historic streetlights, including those with round glass globes (in Harter Heights and Park Avenue, primarily), those with a lantern - type fixture, those with decorative concrete poles, and those with decorative cast iron poles. According to Mr. Oxian, the cast iron pole and fixture was original in older city neighborhoods, including the Riverside Drive, and Edgewater Historic Districts and on Park Avenue. Concrete poles were a later addition. The Committee's initial discussions concerned, in part, the relative merits of reconstructing, repairing, and upgrading the existing streetlights, a wholesale replacement of the streetlights, or some sort of combined program. Also discussed was the integrity, or lack thereof, of the streetlighting system on Riverside Drive. Mr. Jim Cartwright, of I &M, indicated his opinion that the wiring of this system was in such poor condition that a total replacement was in order. The Committee decided fairly early in its deliberations to select one (1) or two (2) replacement streetlights for those which were or which later became damaged beyond repair. In an effort to arrive at a consensus, Mr. Michael Meeks, provided the Committee with information on various types of poles, fixtures and lamps (bulbs). Pole Briefly, the Committee considered four types of poles: a cast iron pole, a cast aluminum pole, a concrete pole, and a fiberglass pole. The following chart summarizes the costs and relative merits of the various poles: Cost: Foundation: Paint: Cast Iron $1,000 $ 200 yes Cast Aluminum $ 500 $ 200 no poor Concrete $1,000 n/a no good Fiberqlass $ 700 n/a no fair Durability: -- good Adding to the cost of the cast iron and cast aluminum poles is the fact that neither can be buried directly in the earth, as each requires a poured concrete foundation. Adding to the cost of the decorative concrete pole is the transportation costs, which are not insignificant. A benefit associated with the fiberglass pole, in addition to the fact that it was a direct burial pole, is the fact that it can be installed by one (1) individual, whereas the same is not true of the cast iron and concrete poles.