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e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 17, 2000 SUBJECT: Joe Lynch, City Administrator Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director YS, County Road E Streetlight Poles TO: FROM: . Backl!round On Friday July 7, 2000, during a brief thunderstorm, one of the seventeen City owned streetlights on County Road E blew over. A visual inspection revealed the tubular pole was rusted through where it attaches to a mounting flange. The lightpoles were manufactured by Stemer Lighting Systems of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Their factory representative also examined the broken lightpole and provided the attached letter, which basically states the poles were installed ineorrectly, causing extensive rusting at their bases. He indicates the lightpoles have reached the end of their safe useful life and should be replaced. Replacement Costs The cost for seventeen poles ofthe same type (square tapered), [unllshed with two three- foot by four-foot banner arms would be $1625 each or $27,625 total. The east for seventeen round tapered poles (stronger with less wind resistance), with banner brackets would be $1745 each or a total of $29,665. The cost for seventeen round tapered aluminum poles (strongest and more resistant to salt), with banner brackets would be $2295 each or a total of$39,015. An outlet for Christmas lighting etc., at fifteen feet is an additional $85 per pole. These costs are for poles only. New light fixtures can cost from $500 to $750 each and installation will cost approximately $750 per pole, including concrete bases. Other Considerations Each year the City receives more requests for street lighting. The Operations & Finance Committee has reviewed several requests, but tabled them for now and has agreed to look at the whole streetlight issue at some future time. Recommendations The Public Works Director recommends the City Council ask the Operations & Finance Committee to review various streetlight pole and fixture designs, and then make a recommendation to the City for a design that can be used uniformly all over the City. . The Director further recommends Council authorize staff to budget for and replace the County Road E streetlights in 2001 with a design accepted by the City Council.