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Mayor Joseph Kernan August , 1990 Page Four sodium bulb. Mr. Meeks indicated that he would have these streetlights installed on either side of the streetlight located at the corner or Riverside Drive and Golden Street, which streetlight was fit with the old lantern fixture that has been reconditioned and fit with a metal halide bulb by Ed Talley. on the night of June 12th, the Committee met at the intersection of Riverside and Golden to view the two (2) replica streetlights, as well as the metal halide bulb that had been installed in the "Ed Talley fixture." At the conclusion of the meeting, Committee members agreed to poll their neighbors and meet again, on June 28th. Pole At the June 28th meeting, it became apparent that the pole preferred by Committee members and those whom they polled, was the black fiberglass pole made to resemble a cast iron pole. There was no support for the "concrete" fiberglass pole. There was additional discussion about whether the Committee felt that existing concrete poles and existing fixtures should be repaired as they became damaged, or whether they should be replaced with new, decorative concrete poles, or whether they should be replaced by the "cast iron" fiberglass pole as they became damaged. Mr. Meeks and Mr. Cartwright both indicated, again, that there was little ' likelihood of repairing existing concrete poles. Both men indicated that although the exterior of such a pole may "look good," most were deteriorated internally to such an extent that rewiring would be impossible. Mr. Meeks also indicated that it was quite likely that few such poles would survive intact being extracted from the ground, that they were likely to break at the base, rendering them useless. Fixture: The Committee was also uniformly supportive of selecting as a replacement fixture, both the globe fixture (for use, primarily, in Harter Heights and on Park Avenue) and the lantern fixture. Lamp The Committee and those polled, were less uniform in their support of a single light source. Most of the Committee members indicated a preference for the high pressure sodium lamp, some expressing surprise with their preference, having expected to prefer the metal halide because of its white light. Those preferring the sodium pressure lamp indicated a dislike for the perceived "harshness" of the metal halide lamp, finding the high pressure sodium light more suited to residential areas. Mr. Cartwright confirmed that the high pressure sodium light was the standard light source used in residential areas, with the metal halide used for sites such as the Coveleski Stadium and other commercial uses.