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<br />FROM; NEW HOPE PUBLIC WKS <br /> <br />FRX NO.: 7639526776 <br /> <br />08-04-03 02:2SP P.02 <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />IV e.;W Itop'<- <br />STREET LIGHT REQUESTS <br /> <br />1.0 POLICY: <br /> <br />1.1 To provide a uniform level of street lighting throughout the City as practical or feasible. <br /> <br />1.2 To describe the procedures involved in responding to citizens' requests for new streetlights to be <br />installed near their properties. <br /> <br />1.3 To describe the procedures involved in responding to citizens' complaints regarding problems with <br />eKisting streetlights. <br /> <br />2,0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED: <br /> <br />City Clerk, Public Works, and Xcel Energy <br /> <br />30 RESPONSIBILITY <br /> <br />3.1 Depending on the type of street light. the lights are either: <br /> <br />1. Owned and Maintained by XCEL ENERGY <br />2, Owned by the City and maintained by XCEL ENERGY through a contract with the City <br /> <br />32 Public Works is responsible for coordinating new light installations or coordinating service requests <br />for existing lights, <br /> <br />40 PROCEDURES: <br /> <br />4.1 New Street Light Requests <br /> <br />4.1,1 All initial requests for street light installation shall be made through the Director of Public <br />Works. The petitioner shall obtain and complete a "request for street lighting" form and <br />shall circulate it as a petition among the affected residents. This form shall then be <br />submitted to the Director of Public Works. <br /> <br />4.1.2 The Director of Public Works shall worK with Xcel Energy to investigate the request. <br />Criteria such as the distance between existing lights, current lighting levels, and the <br />feasibility of identifying a location and providing power will be considered. <br /> <br />4.1.3 If the Director of Public Works and XCEL ENERGY determine that there is a need and an <br />appropriate site for a light. the Public Works Director shall'write XCEL ENERGY and direct <br />them to install the iight. <br /> <br />4.2 Existing Street Lights <br /> <br />4.2.1 All complaints about eXisting streetlights should be forwarded to Xcel Energy at 1-800..960- <br />6235. The caller shouid be informed thet they mey either Coil XCEL ENERGY directly or, if <br />they desire, have the Cilyforward the complaint to XCEL ENERGY, If the latter is chosen. <br />the staff member who took the call should call XCEL ENERGY and inform them of the <br />problem <br /> <br />5.0 APPENDIX <br /> <br />Appendix A - Request for Street Lighting form <br /> <br />I :\Administ.man\Hghtpol.doc <br /> <br />10/17/01 <br />