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October 12, 1998. South Bend and St. Joseph Country HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Room 1123, County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 John Oxian, President Carl Littrell Director, Division of Engineering City of South Bend 1316 County - City Building 227 West Jefferson Blvd: South Bend, IN 46601 Carl: (219)235-9798 Fax (219)235-9598 David Duvall, Director Pursuant to your conversation last Thursday regarding the matter of the street lighting for the East Wayne Street Local Historic District I need to remind you that the final order and plan still needs to be sent to this Commission for a final approval. Your specific concern seems to be the wattage of the Metal Halide lamps in conjunction with the height of the pole. The concern seems to be fair, since this will be the first time Metal Halide would be used in a City street lighting system. Based upon this situation may.we suggest that you forward your required plans for the balance of the project to this office, and in the meanwhile order two fixtures complete with refractor and lamps to be installed within the district for an actual test. The Historic Preservation Commission meets again for its monthly meeting on the, 19th of this month whereby the matter pending approval can be concluded, less the wattage of the lamps. From experience, I wish to correct information submitted to your office relating to the burning temperature of the lamps. Instead of the 3200 - degree Kelvin lamp, the 2800 -degree Kelvin lamp should be utilized. I have and would be willing to loan to the City a 70 -watt Metal Halide ballast, which would then require a lamp to be ordered for the test. Following the HPC meeting on the 19th, all equipment for the project could be ordered, less ballast and lamps, pending the outcome of the test exercise. We thank you for your time and attention with this matter, 'and appreciate your concerns as they relate to wattage. Respectfully, J. Edward Talley i Acting Director - HPC cc: John Oxian East Wayne Street Committee COMMISSIONERS John Borkowski . Adrian Fine J. Edward Talley Martha Choitz _ Catherine Hostetler Jerry Weiner Janeanne Petrass