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✓ 0, afammtttn gore Wu tile Mammon Comma of tlyr Olttg of outs iinul PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE The June 15, 1981, meeting of the Public Works Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman Joseph T. Serge, at 4 : 00 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included: Councilmen Voorde, McGann, Serge, and Szymkowiak, Joseph Hickey; Al Deranek; John Leszczynski,; Jon Hunt, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. • Councilman Serge announced that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the street lighting problems in the Erskine Manor Development. Councilman Serge then called upon Mr. Hickey to update the Committee: Mr Hickey began by stating that the Erskine Manor Development would be developing 60 acres of the 70 acres available. He referred to the rezoning .ordinance which the Council had acted upon favorably several months ago: He noted that this is the largest single piece of property not on the tax rolls, which he was trying to develop in order to attract people who are presently moving to Knollwood and Winding Brook. Mr. Hickey outlined that 9 street lights were being installed at the deve1oper' scost. of approximately. $10, 000.. .The developer was paying for all costs incurred for underground wiring The City requested that sodium type lights be installed which were more costly and the developer agreed to install this type of light, Mr. Hickey said he is to be treated fairly by the City, especially in light of the developer' s total cooperation. City Engineer,John Leszczynski stated that the City did not have the funds to pay for the electricity for the 9 lights in question. The total , cost involved was approximately $70. 00. Councilman McGann found it hard to believe that the City could not. afford this cost. He expressed' concern especially since the City should be doing all it could to encourage development. Mr. Hickey reinterated that all of the improvements were being dedicated to the City. He noted that Phase II would have 11 lights. Mr. Hickey then distinguished a large development such as Erskine Manor which pays for the lights, from a citizen who requests a street light at the City' s expense. Mr. Leszczynski preferred apolicy which "treated everyone the same. " Reference was then made to a letter dated June 12, 1981 (attached) . Following a considerable amount of discussion, Mr. Hickey accepted the terms of the letter. He added that he did not wish to cause embarrassment to the City Administration, but had to resort to the City Council when the Administration failed to make any commitments. Councilman Voorde suggested that as a policy is developed in this area, that it consider: ma ►R[ft . PUBLISHING CO.