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, . Mayor Joseph Kernan August , 1990 Page Three Fixture: In addition to poles, the Committee discussed fixtures. As noted above, the historic streetlights currently existing, are fitted with either a globe or lantern -type fixture. The Committee expressed a desire to retain the globe fixtures in Harter Heights and on Park Avenue, but was otherwise content with the lantern -type fixture in other areas of the City. Mr. Meeks was able to obtain for the Committee's review an old fixture* that recently had been restored by Riverside Drive resident J. Edward Talley. Mr. Meeks was also able to obtain a newly manufactured fixture which greatly resembled Mr. Talley's reconditioned fixture. well. The Committee considered the following light sources, with the merits of each noted as follows: Lamp The Committee also considered lamps for the fixtures. Currently, most, if not all, of the historic streetlights are fit with incandescent bulbs as the source. The Committee was informed by both Mr. Meeks and Mr. Cartwright that the incandescent bulb was an inefficient light source and has a very short, useful life, making it inefficient from a maintenance point of view as Metal Halide Hours: 4 -7,000 Color: White Other: Shifting light H. P. Sodium 24,000 Yellow efficient Mercury Vapor 20- 24,000 Blue falling lumen output w/ age Incandescent 4,000 White inefficient Mr. Oxian noted that there was some opposition to the high Pressure sodium bulbs in local historic districts as the bulb's yellow light results in a yellow cast to all it illuminates, thereby hiding the true color of houses in the districts. He did concede, however, that there were high pressure sodium bulbs illuminating Tippecanoe Place. Although the metal halide bulb seemed preferable, Mr. Meeks noted a few of its drawbacks, including the fact that the technology of the bulb is fairly new and not a lot was known about its performance capacity, that fact the I &M has no tariff for metal halide, which would mean metering such service, and the added cost of installing such meters. After discussing the above options, the Committee directed Mr. Meeks to obtain from streetlight manufactures /distributors, two (2) newly manufactured replica historic streetlights, one to consist of a decorative fiberglass pole made to resemble a decorative cast iron pole, and to be fitted with a glass globe fixture and a high pressure sodium bulb. The other streetlight was to consist of a decorative fiberglass pole made to resemble a decorative concrete pole, and to be fit with a lantern -type fixture and a high pressure